Melvin Laverne SANITER

Father: Guido Fred SANITER
Mother: Elsie M. SCHOENIKE

Family 1: Shirley A. KRUBSACK

(1) Source: Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com.

(2) Source: The Oconomowoc Enterprise; Oconomowoc, Wisconsin; Thursday, June 16, 1949; Page 8. 

                                                _William Karl SANITER _
                       _August F. SANITER _____|
                      |                        |_Louisa Erna? EIFERT __
 _Guido Fred SANITER _|
|                     |                         _______________________
|                     |_Wilhelmina L. HARNING _|
|                                              |_______________________
|
|--Melvin Laverne SANITER
|
|                                               _______________________
|                      _Ludwig C. SCHOENIKE____|
|                     |                        |_______________________
|_Elsie M. SCHOENIKE__|
                      |                         _______________________
                      |_Marie A. //____________|
                                               |_______________________

Notes

Updated March 20, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Wisconsin, U.S., Birth Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: Melvin Laverne SANITER
- Birth Date: 26 Aug 1922
- Birth Place: Jefferson, Wisconsin, USA

(2) U.S., Family History Books via Ancestry.com: Owen, Ralph Dornfeld; "Schwefel, Dornfeld, Schoenike Genealogy", Page 317

"Melvin [SANITER], b 26 August 1922; m. 11 June 1949 at Ashippun, Dodge Co., Wis., to Shirley KRUBSACK, daughter of Friedrich Carl and Maria Louise (WILKE) KRUBSACK... Res. (1950) Watertown, Wis."

(3) 1930 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Watertown City; Second Ward: Supervisor's District 9; Enumeration District 28-34; Sheet 6A; April 8, 1930.

Melvin L. SANITER is the son of Guido F. and Elsie M. SANITER. He is 7 years old, born in Wisconsin, and is attending school. The family resides with Elsie's parents, Louis C. and Marie A. SCHOENIKE at 309 N. Third St.

(4) 1940 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Watertown City, Ward 2: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 28-35; Sheet 4B; April 18, 1940.

Melvin SANITER is the son of Guido and Elsie SANITER. The family resides with Elsie's father, Ludwig SCHOENIKE.

- Address: 309 N. Third
- Age: 17
- Highest Grade of School Completed: High School - 3rd Year
- Birthplace: Wisconsin
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House
- At Work: No; Student

(5) U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men via Ancestry.com

- Name: Melvin Laverne SANITER
- Residence: 309 N. 3rd, Watertown, Jeff, Wis
- Telephone: 867W WAT
- Age: 19 (b. 26 Aug 1922; Watertown, Wis)
- Contact: Mrs. Elsie SANITER, Watertown
- Employer: Watertown Machine Co., Wat. Wis
- Place of Employment: 114 15th St., Watertown, Jeff, Wis
- Description: height - 5-7; weight - 155; eyes - blue; hair - blonde; complexion - light
- Date: 30 June 1942; Watertown, Jefferson Co., Wisconsin
- Note: Handwritten addition in red at top of page says "Discharged from US Navy 4-5-43 (CDD)" A CDD discharge involves a Certificate of Disability

(6) Marriage License via Newspapers.com: Beaver Dam Argus; Beaver Dam,Wisconsin; Thursday, June 2, 1949; Page 4

"Mariage Licenses... Melvin SANITER, 309 N. Third St., Watertown [and] Shirley A. KRUBSACK, 808 Harrison St., Watertown"

(7) Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: Melvin L SANITER
- Gender: Male
- Marriage Date: 11 Jun 1949
- Marriage Place: Dodge, Wisconsin, USA
- Spouse: Shirley A SANITER

(8) Wedding via Newspapers.com: The Oconomowoc Enterprise; Oconomowoc, Wisconsin; Thursday, June 16, 1949; Page 8

"ASHIPPUN... On Saturday afternoon, Miss Shirley KRUBSACK daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred KRUBSACK became the bride of Melvin SANITER of Watertown. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Walter SIEDENSTICKER at 8 o'clock at the St. John's Church. A reception was held at the home of the bride's parents after the ceremony."

(9) 1950 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Watertown: Enumeration District 28-60; Sheet 18; April 10, 1950.

Melvin L. SANITER is head of household, married to Shirley [KRUBSACK] SANITER (Age 21, b. Wisconsin, a general office worker in a retail food co-op).

- Address: 202½ North Ninth St.
- Farm: No; Acres: No
- Age: 26; married
- Birthplace: Wisconsin
- Occupation Category: Worker
- Hours Worked: 40
- Occupation: Machinist
- Industry: Machine Repair Company
- Worker Class: Private Company
- Occupation Code: 544 817 1 (Machinists; Miscellaneous repair services)

(10) U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Melvin Lavern SANITER
- Gender: Male
- Birth Date: 26 Aug 1922
- Birth Place: Watertown Je, Wisconsin
- Father: Guido F SANITER
- Mother: Elsie M SCHOENIKE

(11) Kittell, Hazel (Saniter), compiler, "The Elsie Saniter Family Journal," (Kewaunee, WI: self-published manuscript, June 19, 1997), p. 68.