Wenzel Joseph Janisch (1861-1916), Architect
Wenzel Joseph Janisch was born in Austria in 1861 and emigrated to the U.S. in 1885. He was listed in the St. Paul, Minnesota city directory of 1886 as an architect with E. H. Strassburger. Janisch was listed in the 1889 city directory for Lincoln, Nebraska as "Wenzel J. Yanish," an architect. While in Nebraska he married Amelia, also a native of Austria, and their son Walter Wenzel was born around 1890. The family was in Colorado when daughter Etelka was born in 1892, then relocated to St. Louis by 1900. Wenzel Janisch died in St. Louis in 1916.[1][2][a]
This page is a contribution to the publication, Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. See the format and contents page for more information on the compilation and page organization.
Contents
Compiled Nebraska Directory Listings
Lincoln, Nebraska, 1889
Educational & Professional Associations
1886: architect with E. H. Strassburger, St. Paul, Minnesota.[b]
1889: architect, Lincoln, Nebraska.
1890: architect with Miller & Janisch, Denver, Colorado.
1900-1916: architect, St. Louis, Missouri.
Buildings & Projects
Notes
a. Wenzel's death certificate of 1916 lists his name as "Wenzel J. Janisch" and his occupation as "Architect" in the industry of "Buildings." His wife provided May 2, 1861 as his date of birth in Austria and his death date was entered as January 8, 1916.[2] His son Walter Wenzel Janisch (1890-1952) was listed in 1910 census as an "apprentice architect."[3]
b. Emil H. Strassburger was listed as an architect in Crookston, Minnesota in the 1900 U.S. Census. He was born in Germany in 1853.[5]
References
1. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census, s.v. "Wenzel Janisch," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
2. Ancestry.com. Missouri, U.S., Death Certificates, 1910-1969, s.v. "Wenzel J. Janish," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
3. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census, s.v. "Wenzel J. Sanish [sic]," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
4. Ancestry.com. Denver, Colorado City Directory, 1890," "Wenzel J. Janisch," [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
5. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census, "Emil H. Strassburger," [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
Page Citation
E. F. Zimmer & D. Murphy, “Wenzel Joseph Janisch (1861-1916), Architect,” in David Murphy, Edward F. Zimmer, and Lynn Meyer, comps. Place Makers of Nebraska: The Architects. Lincoln: Nebraska State Historical Society, October 30, 2023. http://www.e-nebraskahistory.org/index.php?title=Place_Makers_of_Nebraska:_The_Architects Accessed, April 28, 2024.
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