re: name and Naturalization issues
I haven't read through this entire thread, but did you find a Naturalization document for your Jepson, Jeppson, Jebson and Wolf ancestor? If not, and you're still doing research in Milwaukee, they may be found at the Milwaukee County Historical Society.
For purposes of my own research, I like to search for a record showing an actual signature of an ancestor. Depending on the era, a "Declaration of Intent" may have been filled out by a court clerk, or may have an original signature, but the Naturalization certificate will have a signature. Those documents are found filed together when the process is completed, but there are many examples of the Declaration of Intent document being filed, but not completed from that location. So if separate collections are available in an archive, both collections should be searched.
Gary Rebholz
Milwaukee WI
7th generation, 100% German-American Milwaukeean