Family Card - Person Sheet
NameAdolph Werner 
BurialSpring Hill Cemetery
Birth6 Jan 1866
DeathAug 1946
FatherIsidor Israel Werner
MotherJette Oesterreicher
Spouses
Marriage27 Aug 1890
Notes for Adolph Werner
{geni:about_me} http://www.awernersilver.com/about/
Upon arriving from Austria, Adolf Werner opened his silversmith shop in 1888. Over one hundred years later, A. Werner Silversmiths is still a family-owned business that prides itself on elegant, hand crafted silver work. Through four generations we have made Milwaukee our home while developing a nationwide reputation.
Adolf perfected his craft in Austria and decided to establish a silversmith business on American soil. His son, Leo, took the reigns in 1940 and guided the business until his death in 1954, when it was turned over to Douglas Wied,who had begun an apprenticeship two years earlier.
Mr. Wied has led A. Werner Silversmiths into the modern era, and, although semi-retired, keeps in contact with the business, which is now operated by his sons Dennis and Michael Wied.
From: smith louise <louise_smith@me.com>
Subject: Re: Werner in Milwaukee
Date: December 14, 2014 at 10:23:15 AM PST
To: "E. Randol Schoenberg" <randols@bslaw.net>
Yes, I'm the daughter of Malcolm and Muriel. Please plug me in. And I'm close to my cousin Maxine, another granddaughter of Dorothy. Her mother, Geraldine, died a number of years ago. The third sibling, Florence, died in 2013(http://www.lifestorynet.com/memories/96139).
Insofar as Adolf's birthplace is concerned, all I know is what you know. I do believe that he was born in Austria, though not Vienna. My father would tell me stories of the family apple orchard (the gist of which was to emphasize the importance of cross-pollination). So I don't know quite how to go about checking orchards near Vienna, but perhaps you do. Adolf claims to have worked Vienna as a youth to apprentice with the silversmith he worked with before immigrating here at a pretty young age.
I have the following obit from 8/16/46 from the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle:
"Adolph Werner
Funeral services for Adolph Werner, master silversmith who died Wednesday at Mt. Sinai hospital, were held Friday at the Weiss chapel, 1901 N. Farwell avenue, with interment in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Werner, who was 80 years old, was born in Vienna and served his apprenticeship there. After coming to Milwaukee in 1883, he established a silverwork shop that became nationally known. He retired in 1928, giving over his business to a son, Leo.
In recent years he had been living with a sister [daughter], Mrs. John P. Kuehn, 3037 N. Maryland avenue. Also surviving is a daughter, Mrs. S.H. Smith."
Also, I recall reading a rather hilarious story about him in either a book or a newspaper which talked about his genuine love and fascination with plating. He would apparently plate anything, and at one point plated a dead owl which he mounted and had on his desk. Unfortunately, I can't find a reference to that item. However, do you know about the Jewish Genealogy Society in Milwaukee? They have a lot of records there, and you might contact them for more info, or drop by. Where do you live?
Louise
Upon arriving from Austria, Adolf Werner opened his silversmith shop in 1888. Over one hundred years later, A. Werner Silversmiths is still a family-owned business that prides itself on elegant, hand crafted silver work. Through four generations we have made Milwaukee our home while developing a nationwide reputation.
Adolf perfected his craft in Austria and decided to establish a silversmith business on American soil. His son, Leo, took the reigns in 1940 and guided the business until his death in 1954, when it was turned over to Douglas Wied,who had begun an apprenticeship two years earlier.
Mr. Wied has led A. Werner Silversmiths into the modern era, and, although semi-retired, keeps in contact with the business, which is now operated by his sons Dennis and Michael Wied.
From: smith louise <louise_smith@me.com>
Subject: Re: Werner in Milwaukee
Date: December 14, 2014 at 10:23:15 AM PST
To: "E. Randol Schoenberg" <randols@bslaw.net>
Yes, I'm the daughter of Malcolm and Muriel. Please plug me in. And I'm close to my cousin Maxine, another granddaughter of Dorothy. Her mother, Geraldine, died a number of years ago. The third sibling, Florence, died in 2013(http://www.lifestorynet.com/memories/96139).
Insofar as Adolf's birthplace is concerned, all I know is what you know. I do believe that he was born in Austria, though not Vienna. My father would tell me stories of the family apple orchard (the gist of which was to emphasize the importance of cross-pollination). So I don't know quite how to go about checking orchards near Vienna, but perhaps you do. Adolf claims to have worked Vienna as a youth to apprentice with the silversmith he worked with before immigrating here at a pretty young age.
I have the following obit from 8/16/46 from the Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle:
"Adolph Werner
Funeral services for Adolph Werner, master silversmith who died Wednesday at Mt. Sinai hospital, were held Friday at the Weiss chapel, 1901 N. Farwell avenue, with interment in Spring Hill Cemetery.
Mr. Werner, who was 80 years old, was born in Vienna and served his apprenticeship there. After coming to Milwaukee in 1883, he established a silverwork shop that became nationally known. He retired in 1928, giving over his business to a son, Leo.
In recent years he had been living with a sister [daughter], Mrs. John P. Kuehn, 3037 N. Maryland avenue. Also surviving is a daughter, Mrs. S.H. Smith."
Also, I recall reading a rather hilarious story about him in either a book or a newspaper which talked about his genuine love and fascination with plating. He would apparently plate anything, and at one point plated a dead owl which he mounted and had on his desk. Unfortunately, I can't find a reference to that item. However, do you know about the Jewish Genealogy Society in Milwaukee? They have a lot of records there, and you might contact them for more info, or drop by. Where do you live?
Louise