Walter & Sarah Damkoehler

Photograph

Door County Museum and Archives

Walter Damkoehler and Wife

Name/Title

Walter & Sarah Damkoehler

Entry/Object ID

2004.0.12

Description

Walter Damkoehler and wife - probably Sarah. Walter Damkoehler. Born 1858. Died 1923. Married first in 1879 to Sarah Gillespie (born Ireland 1856, died 1911). Two children: L.E. Dankohler and Alice (Mrs. John) Perry. Married second to Clara. He was a teacher and superintendant of schools in Sturgeon Bay for 20 years. Later he was a farm implement dealer in Manitowoc. He was a brother to Harry Dankohler - first curator of the Door County Historical Museum. Note - Some members of this family changed the name from Damkoehler to Dankoler.

Collection

Harry Dankoler

Cataloged By

AMJ

Acquisition

Accession

2004.0

Source or Donor

Door County Historical Museum Existing Collection

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

Wolcott

Place

Location

Sturgeon Bay, Wis

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Print, Photographic

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

portrait, photo, husband & wife, formal

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Maintenance

Maintenance History

Date

May 17, 2004

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Damkoehler, Walter L.

Person or Organization

Damkoehler, Sarah (Gillespie)

Person or Organization

Dankohler, L.E.

Person or Organization

Damkoehler, Alice

Person or Organization

Perry, Alice (Damkoehler)

Person or Organization

Damkoehler, Clara

Person or Organization

Gillespie, Sarah

Person or Organization

Dankohler, Harry

General Notes

Note

Original or Copy: Digital Copy

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

May 17, 2004

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 9, 2026