Oachs and Ward Family Website
Mankato, MN
United States
1. EMMA3 OACHS (PETER CHARLES2 OCHS, PETER1) was born 07 Oct 1873 in Minnesota, and died 31 Dec 1948. She married MILTON WILKINS 28 Oct 1891, son of EDWIN WILKINS and PHOEBE. He was born 14 Aug 1871 in Minnesota, and died Aug 1963 in Nebraska (Mt. Hope Cemetery in Valentine.)
Children of EMMA OACHS and MILTON WILKINS are:
2. i. VIOLET4 WILKINS, b. 17 Aug 1893, Garden City, Blue Earth, Minnesota; d. 23 Nov 1973, Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California.
3. ii. LYAL H. WILKINS, b. Dec 1897, Garden City, Blue Earth, Minnesota; d. 05 Feb 1973, Nenzel, Cherry, Nebraska.
2. VIOLET4 WILKINS (EMMA3 OACHS, PETER CHARLES2 OCHS, PETER1) was born 17 Aug 1893 in Garden City, Blue Earth, Minnesota, and died 23 Nov 1973 in Moreno Valley, Riverside County, California. She married CLARK J. WISHART. He was born 24 May 1892 in Minnesota, and died 13 Dec 1960 in Hemet, Riverside County, California.
Children of VIOLET WILKINS and CLARK WISHART are:
i. JOYCE5 WISHART, b. Minnesota.
ii. MILTON O. WISHART, b. 15 Oct 1919, Minnesota; d. 05 Oct 1985, Riverside County, California.
3. LYAL H.4 WILKINS (EMMA3 OACHS, PETER CHARLES2 OCHS, PETER1) was born Dec 1897 in Garden City, Blue Earth, Minnesota, and died 05 Feb 1973 in Nenzel, Cherry, Nebraska. He married HELEN M. MACEK Jul 1928. She was born 02 Mar 1903, and died Feb 1987.
Children of LYAL WILKINS and HELEN MACEK are:
i. EDWARD5 WILKINS, m. EDNA.
ii. EILEEN WILKINS, b. 01 Sep 1934; d. Mar 1981; m. GEORGE SHIELDS.
Lyal Herbert Wilkins Military Registration Card
Milton and Emma Wilkins left Minnesota to homestead property in South Dakota. They were given the homestead deed to 155 acres on October 1, 1908. The land was in the Black Hills Meredian of South Dakota. The deed was recorded in the Land Office of Chamberlain, South Dakota.

Milton and Emma Wilkins with son, Lyal in South Dakota - 1907

Front of Postcard
Milton and Emma with son Lyal
Back of Postcard
June 11, 1910

Lyal and Violet Wilkins
Children of Emma Oachs
Lyal Wilkins Wedding Photo
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Oachs and Ward Family Website
Mankato, MN
United States