| A SURNAMES | |
| Name: | ABBOTT, Thomas E. |
| Residence: | Jackson Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | Nov, 1851, Lincolnshire, England, emigrated to US 1871 |
| Father: | Thomas Abbott, d. England, age 68 |
| Mother: | Ann Clement, d. England. Her brother Thomas B. Clement in Crawford Co. |
| Spouse 1: | WICKWARE, Ambrosia , d. before 1 Dec. 1899 |
| Marriage: | Feb. 1879, Clinton Co., Iowa |
| Children: | Anna A., James Edward, Robert D., Pearl May (d. age 17), Fay (age 11) |
| Spouse 2: | VOSS, Mary |
| Marriage: | 1 Dec., 1899 |
| Name: | AHART, Thomas |
| Residence: | Union Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 10 Dec. 1863 near Lake Constance, Germany |
| Father: | Joseph Ahart. Emigrated to US 1866 |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Wieland |
| Spouse: | HONZ, Anna, b. 7 July 1863, Baden, Germany. Emigrated to US 1886 |
| Marriage: | 20 Dec 1866, Denison |
| Children: | George William, Mary Regina, Joseph Leo, Linford, Dorothy, John Theodore, Bernard Raymond, Kate (d. age 2), son (d. infant) |
| Name: | AINSWORTH, John L. |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
| Birth: | 5 Aug 1861, Lomira, Dodge Co., Wisconsin |
| Father: | Michael Ainsworth, b. NY state; d. 1901 age 84 |
| Mother: | Mary Rice, b. Alsace, France; d. 1905 age 77 |
| Paternal Grandfather: | Joseph Ainsworth, b. NY state; d. Wisconsin |
| Maternal Grandfather: | Joseph Rice, b. Alsace, France |
| Siblings: | Joseph O.(d.), Edwin M.(d.), Charlotte (m. E. O. Thien of Denison), Ancil D.(Ute, IA), George E(Canton, ILL)., Adella (m. J. C. Phillips, Virgil, S. Dak.) |
| Spouse: | SHIRTCLIFF, Edith. |
| Marriage: | 2 Apr. 1890 |
| Spouse Parents: | Henry Shirtcliff and Frances Colley. [See biography of Henry Shirtcliff] |
| Name: | ALFRED, Levi S. |
| Residence: | Manilla |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 14 June 1857, Westport, Conn. |
| Father: | Lewis Alfred, b. Conn., d. Manilla, IA, age 81 |
| Mother: | Mary Elizabeth Scribner, b. Conn., d. 24 March 1873 age 43 |
| Siblings: | Ira B. |
| Spouse: | BROWN, Eleanor, b. Butler Co., Penn., d. 14 Apr. 1909 age 55. |
| Marriage: | 21 Feb. 1885 |
| Children: | Mary Eleanor, William L., Harriet A., Robert L., Paul M., Ira A. |
| Spouse Parents: | William Brown and Harriet Norrison, both b. Penn. |
| Spouse Siblings: | John, Mary, Emma, William, George, Clara, Ann, Harriet |
| Name: | AMSTEIN, Rev. Adolph |
| Residence: | Charter Oak |
| Occupation: | Pastor, German Lutheran Church |
| Birth: | b. 26 Feb. 1869, Germany. Emigrated to US 1885 |
| Father: | Sebastian Amstein, b. Germany; d. age 73 |
| Mother: | Fredericka Bartholmaes, b. Germany, now age 85 |
| Siblings: | The following all in Germany: Aurelia (d.), Mathilde, Pauline, Florine, Henrich, Christiana, Johann and Rosine. Reinhold (Ida Co., IA) |
| Spouse: | GRUNKE, Sophia; b. 27 Aug 1867, Waterloo, Wisc. |
| Marriage: | 15 April 1891 |
| Children: | Elsie (b. May 1892); Erwin E. ( b. 14 Apr. 1894); Herbert C. ( b. 25 Dec 1897); Helen M.( b. 16 June 1898); Adele M. (b. 30 Sept 1900, d. 6 Jan 1901); Edgar T. ( b. 27 March 1902); Lorena E. (b. 12 Sept 1904); Ruth M. (b. 9 Nov 1906) |
| Spouse Parents: | Friederich Grunke (d. 1885) and Augusta Bagganz (living age 85); both b. Germany |
| Spouse Siblings: | Alvina (Wisc.), Emma (Minn.), Huldah (d.), Elizabeth (d.), Helen (d.), Ida (d.) |
| Name: | ANDERSON, A. E. |
| Residence: | Kiron |
| Occupation: | General Store |
| Birth: | 17 April 1877, Sweden. Emigrated to US with parents in 1889 |
| Father: | Lars Anderson |
| Mother: | Anna |
| Siblings: | Andrew, Maggie (m. to Oscar Johnson, Crawford Co.) |
| Name: | ANDERSON, Charles J. |
| Residence: | Stockholm Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 12 Feb 1852, Sweden |
| Father: | Gustav Anderson |
| Mother: | Caroline Danielson |
| Siblings: | August (d.), Anna (m. Charles Peterson, Sweden), Frederick (d.), Matilda (d.), August (Crawford Co.), William (Sioux City), Hilma (m. A. Linden, Sac Co., IA), Clara (d. infant) |
| Spouse: | ELSTROM, Augusta. |
| Marriage: | 18 Dec 1880 |
| Children: | Hattie (m. J. B. Johnson), Matilda, Emma Christina, Seth, David, Elizabeth, Levi, Mildred, Irene |
| Spouse Parents: | John Elstrom and Johanna Gripwall |
| Spouse Siblings: | Carl (deceased), August (Sweden), Ferdinand (Sweden), Reinhold, Matilda, Anna, Emma |
| Name: | ANDERSON, Edwin W. |
| Residence: | Stockholm Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 21 Oct 1840, Sweden |
| Death | 12 Mar 1908 |
| Father: | Andrew Anderson |
| Mother: | Christina |
| Spouse: | WEBERG, Christina. |
| Marriage: | 25 May 1876 |
| Children: | Anna, Naomi (m. W. R. Torbert; Denver), Leroy, Lillian (d.) |
| Spouse Parents: | Peter Weberg and Bertha Johnson |
| Name: | ANDRESEN, Bernard Siegfried |
| Residence: | Schleswig. Emigrated to US 1888 |
| Occupation: | Cashier, German Bank of Schleswig |
| Birth: | 29 Oct 1868, Ahrenschoeft, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Emigrated to US 1888 |
| Father: | Carsten Andresen |
| Mother: | Margarethe Petersen |
| Spouse: | NIEWOEHNER, Adelheid. b. Annapolis, Maryland |
| Marriage: | 23 Sep 1908, Denison |
| Children: | Bernard (b. 18 Nov 1909) |
| Name: | ATZEN, Peter |
| Residence: | Denison. |
| Occupation: | Retired farmer |
| Birth: | 14 Dec 1837 Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. Emigrated to US 26 April 1873 |
| Father: | Broder Atzen, b. Germany; d. 1897, Crawford Co., age 69. Emigrated to US 1875. |
| Mother: | Josina Jessen, b. Germany; d. 1908 age 81 |
| Paternal Grandparents: | Christian Atzen and Christiana Jessen. Children: Broder, Christina, Martha |
| Siblings: | Minnie (d., m. Erich Matsen, Chicago), Henry(Maquoketa, IA), Josina (m. Fred Walk, Chicago), Carl (Omaha), John (d.) |
| Spouse: | CHRISTIANSEN, Justina. b. 1 Apr 1865, Risum, North Schleswig, Germany |
| Marriage: | 1 Jan 1883 |
| Children: | George (m. Emma Foss; son Raymond, Washington Twp.), Fred (m. Bertha Foss; daughter Lillian), Carl, Minnie (m. Meinhard Thompson; son Henry, Goodrich Twp.), Henry (d. age 4), Hannah, Josina, Hilda, Walter, Bernhard |
| Spouse Parents: | M. F. Christiansen (age 77) and Hannah Petersen (age 74). Emigrated to US 1872 |
| Spouse Paternal grandfather: | Sibbern Christiansen. Married twice. Children of 2nd marriage: Christian, Anna |
| Spouse Maternal Grandfather: | Hans Petersen. Children: Hannah, Bertha, Lena, Niss, Christ |
| Spouse Siblings: | Anna Christina (m. Gust Rusing), Sibbern, Julius, Amelia (m. Henry Kolls), Hanna (m. John Jacobson) |
| B SURNAMES | |
| Name: | BAAK, Herman |
| Residence: | Soldier Twp, Ricketts |
| Occupation: | Farmer, Garage & Auto business |
| Birth: | 29 Feb 1872, Chicago, Illinois |
| Father: | August Baak, b. Germany; emigrate to US 1868; d. June 1907, Crawford Co.. Second marriage in 1886: Sophia Wickmann with children William, Richard, Ernest, all in Crawford Co.. Second marriage of Sophia Wickmann was to Fred Meyer. |
| Mother: | Sophia Koch, b. Germany; emigrate to US 1868; d. 1881, Chicago |
| Siblings: | August (d. child), Emma (m. Gustave Kroll, Monona Co., IA), Louis (d., age 4), Otto (Chicago) |
| Spouse: | SCHELM, Minnie. b. 13 Aug 1874, Crawford Co. |
| Marriage: | 1896 |
| Children: | Martha S. (b. 28 Aug 1898), Edna F. (b. 26 Nov 1899) |
| Spouse Parents: | Carl Schelm (d. 1897) and Minnie Surtroh (d. 1886) both born in Germany. Second marriage for Carl Schelm: 1888 to Freda Fermeling (b. Germany) with children Gustave (d. at age 10 months), George. |
| Spouse Siblings: | Doretta (m. Fred Hemmyers), William, Albert, all in Nebraska |
| Name: | BAAK, Otto C. |
| Residence: | Soldier Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 12 Sept 1885, Soldier Twp. |
| Father: | Carl Baak, b. Germany; m. Germany; emigrated to US 1884 |
| Mother: | Frederika Wittkopf, b. Germany. Emigrate to US 1884 |
| Father's Siblings: | August (d. US), William (d. US), Sophia (Detroit, Mich.), 2 others living in Germany |
| Siblings: | August (Ricketts, IA), William (S. Dak.), Herman (S. Dak.), Adolphine ( m. to Herman Wieschoff; Terril, IA) |
| Spouse: | MAAS, Augusta. b. 10 Apr 1883, Charter Oak Twp. |
| Marriage: | 14 Dec 1904 |
| Children: | Meta A. A. (b. 27 Oct 1905), Julius H. M. E. (b. 18 July 1907) |
| Spouse Parents: | Carl Maas and Christina Krueger. Both born in Germany and emigrated to US in 1870 |
| Spouse Siblings: | William (Crawford Co.), Martha (m. Fred Kuhlmann, Crawford Co.), Elisabeth (Crawford Co.), Emma (m. Edward Meyer, Crawford Co.), Alvina (m. Henry Rhode), Herman (Monona Co., IA), Max, Carl (d.), Bertha (d.), Louisa (d.), 2 others (d. infant) |
| Name: | BAAK, Richard |
| Residence: | Soldier Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 13 Sept 1887, Soldier Twp. |
| Father: | August Baak (see Herman Baak biography) |
| Mother: | Sophia Wickman (see Herman Baak biography) |
| Spouse: | RICKERT, Ida. b. 9 May 1888, Hanover Twp. |
| Marriage: | 23 June 1909 |
| Spouse Parents: | Joachim Rickert (d. 1905) and Anna Huencke (age 68); both born in Germany; m. in US |
| Spouse Siblings: | Herman, William, Edward, all in Monona Co., IA |
| Name: | BAAK, William F. |
| Residence: | Soldier Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 17 Nov 1883, Soldier Twp. |
| Father: | August Baak (see Herman Baak biography) |
| Mother: | Sophia Wickman (see Herman Baak biography) |
| Spouse: | WENDT, Clara. b. 4 Oct 1888, Morgan Twp. |
| Marriage: | 4 March 1908 |
| Children: | Leonard E. R. E. (b. 20 May 1909), Clarence E. A. H. (b. 21 Dec 1910) |
| Spouse Parents: | Adolph Wendt (b. Germany) and Elizabeth Mahnke (b. Chicago, Illinois) married in Charter Oak Twp. |
| Spouse Siblings: | Elsie, Lillie, Willie, Carl (d.), Catherine (d.) |
| Name: | BAER, Richard G. |
| Residence: | Denison Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 26 April 1866, Clinton Co., Iowa |
| Father: | Andrew J. Baer, b. Westmoreland Co., PA.; d. 1886, Crawford Co. |
| Mother: | Jane Kelly, b. Westmoreland Co., PA |
| Siblings: | Elias Henry (Portland, Ore.), Frank M. (Denison), Martha (m. Francis Murdoch, Denison Twp.), Emma (m. Jesse Rank, Denison), Susie (d., m. E. S. Miles; Dunlap, IA), George C. (Vergin, Sasketchewan, Canada), 3 others (d.) |
| Spouse: | RIDDLE, Alice. b. Crawford Co. |
| Marriage: | 1890 |
| Children: | Lillian, Jetta, Laura, Florence, Robert, Pearl, Vernie, Paul, Elsie, Evelyn, Theodore |
| Name: | BAETH, Hans D. |
| Residence: | Otter Creek Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer, County Supervisor |
| Birth: | 12 Feb 1855, Germany |
| Father: | Reimer Baeth, age 79, emigrated to US 1872 |
| Mother: | Weibke Hansen, d. 1903, age 68 |
| Spouse 1: | PETERSON, Catherine |
| Children: | Henry (Montana), George (Montana), Amanda (m. Ernest Johnson; Montana), Hans (Montana), William (d.), Niena (m. Charles Miller, Crawford Co.), Catherine (m. Henry Nichelson, Cook Co., ILL) |
| Spouse 2: | WHETHOLM, Mary |
| Children: | Emma, John, Charles, Robert, Helen, Louis, Peter, Harvey |
| Spouse 2 Parents: | John and Jung Whetholm, both d. of Germany |
| Name: | BANDOW, Albert |
| Residence: | East Boyer Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 23 June 1875, Canal St., Chicago |
| Father: | Christ Bandow, b. Germany; d. 1900, Washington Twp.; emigrated to US 1870 |
| Mother: | Frederica Witenberg |
| Siblings: | Mary (m. William Jensen; Arcadia, IA), Lena (m. George Kellen; Garden, Mich.), Sophia (m. Henry Precht; Jennings, Louisiana), Anna (m. Charles Segbert, East Boyer Twp.), Bertha (m. Nels Bredahl; Adair Co., IA), Emma (m. Hans Bredahl; Adair Co., IA), Amelia (d.), with the following in East Boyer Twp.: Lewis, Julius, Charles |
| Spouse: | JAGER, Frieda. b. 16 May 1881, Clayton Co., Iowa |
| Marriage: | 8 Sept 1899 |
| Children: | Lewis, Carl, Herbert |
| Spouse Parents: | Lewis Jager (d. 24 March 1898, emigrated to US 1867) and Minnie Lapel ( d. Nov 7 1900) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Herman (d.), Lewis (d.), Adella (m. Lewis Bandow; East Boyer Twp.), Ella (d.) |
| Name: | BARBER, A. A. |
| Residence: | Nishnabotny Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 13 Aug 1857, Warren Co., Ohio |
| Father: | Rockley Barber, b. England; m. 1850, Penn.; d. 1903, Nishnabotny Twp. |
| Mother: | Sarah Anne Tomlinson, b. England, d. 1907 |
| Siblings: | E. W. (Manilla, IA); Carrie (m. F. A. Brown; Manilla, IA), Mary (m. Isaac Hird; Manilla, IA), G. E. (Ogden, Utah) |
| Spouse: | FLINT, Addie |
| Marriage: | 1888 |
| Children: | Maybel Myrtle |
| Spouse Father: | William Flint |
| Name: | BELL, Thomas W. |
| Residence: | East Boyer Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 5 Sept 1862, Lawrence, Massachusetts |
| Father: | Samuel Bell. b. Scotland; m. in Lawrence, MA; d. May 1892, Crawford Co.; emigrated to US 1854; buried in Vail cemetery |
| Mother: | Jennie Allen, b. Scotland; d. 1901; buried in Vail cemetery |
| Siblings: | Mary (m. C. N. Baker; Bridgeport, Wash.), Lizzie (m. George Lyon; Denison), David (East Boyer Twp.), Robert (Lyman Co., S. Dak.), Jennie (m. George Albert; Nevada, Missouri) |
| Spouse: | BAKER, Addie. b. Cedar Co., Iowa |
| Marriage: | 26 Jan 1889 |
| Children: | Myron, Clarence, Queen |
| Spouse Parents: | William Baker and Jane Stone. Both b. PA; living in Manilla, IA |
| Spouse Siblings: | Henry (Scranton, IA), Libby (Los Angeles), Clayton (Manila, IA), Emma (d.), Louise (m. Cass Wood; Olin, IA) |
| Name: | BENNIGSDORF, William |
| Residence: | Charter Oak Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 16 Nov 1874, Germany, emigrated to US 1892 |
| Father: | Henry Bennigsdorf, b. Germany; emigrated to US 1907. Second spouse of Henry: Louisa Butterbred (b. Germany; d. 1906, Germany). Children of second marriage: August (d. age 12), one other (d. infant) |
| Mother: | Anna Meyer, b. Germany, d. 1877 |
| Siblings: | Louisa (m. Henry Haverling; Howard Co., IA), Minnie (m. Henry Meyers; Denison), Fritz (Calif.), Henry (d. Germany), Lena (d., m. Emiel Specht; Charter Oak, IA) |
| Spouse: | WAMSER, Dora V., b. 4 March 1872, Germany |
| Marriage: | 2 March 1898 |
| Children: | Harry H. (b. 12 Jan 1900), Arthur (b. 16 Feb 1905), Herbert R. (b. 3 Jan 1907), Alvina (d.), Clara I. (d.) |
| Spouse Parents: | Hans P. Wamser (b. Germany; d. Abt. 1910, Germany) and Margaret Knuth (b. Germany; d. 1903, Germany) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Anna (m. Peter Ketelsen; Crawford Co., IA) and the following in Germany: Maria, Katrina, Magdelena, Christina, Margaret. |
| Name: | BERG, A. Peter |
| Residence: | Stockholm Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 9 July 1850, Sweden |
| Father: | Olef Berg, b. Sweden; d. 1884, Crawford Co.; emigrated to US 1870 |
| Mother: | Katherine, b. Sweden, age 90 |
| Siblings: | Anna and Christina (twins), Maggie |
| Name: | BERTRAM, William |
| Residence: | Washington Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 20 Oct 1858, Oldenburg, Germany |
| Father: | John Bertram, b. Oldenburg, Germany; d. 1869, Oldenburg, Germany |
| Mother: | Sophia Thompson, b. Oldenburg, Germany, d. Bef. 1869 |
| Siblings: | Antoinette (Germany), Johanna (d. 1909), John (d.), Hendrica (Germany), Wilhelmina (New York City), George (d. 1908), Sophia (Germany) |
| Spouse: | KUNZ, Maria Louisa. b. 31 Oct 1866, Abenrade, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| Marriage: | 1 March 1889 |
| Children: | Augusta (m. William Barkhoff; Logan, IA), Emma (Okla.), William, John, Sophia, Bertha, Minnie, George, Henry, Mary |
| Spouse Parents: | Andreas Kunz (d. 28 April 1907, Denison, age 78) and Augusta Lorenzen (age 76 ). Emigrated to US 1881. |
| Spouse Siblings: | Amelia (m. William Schiernbeck; Davenport, IA), Nicolina (m. William Vondohlen; Denison), Augusta (m. John Schnoor; Denison), Andreas (Granite, Okla.) |
| Name: | BIDLACK, George Washington |
| Residence: | East Boyer Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 15 March 1884, Luzerne Co., PA |
| Father: | Samuel Jimpson Bidlack, b. PA, d. 1872, Carroll Co., Indiana |
| Mother: | Hanna Thompson |
| Paternal Grandparents: | John J. Bidlack, b. Connecticut, and Martha Hicks |
| Siblings: | Alice (Manilla, IA), Evan T. (d.), Mary (m. W. S. Roderick), Maria (d.), Benjamin H. (Nishnabotny Twp.), Joseph (Rockford, IA), Sarah (d.), William (d.) |
| Spouse: | CAMPBELL, Frances M., b. Illinois |
| Marriage: | 1870 |
| Children: | Grace (Sac City, IA), Martha, Laura (m. to W. G. Merriam; Garrison, N. Dak.), Ellen (m. to J. A. McCutcheon; Garrison, N. Dak.) |
| Name: | BIELENBERG, Claus |
| Residence: | Schleswig |
| Occupation: | Farmer, retired |
| Birth: | 20 March 1840, Holstein, Germany. Emigrated to US 1861 |
| Father: | Hans Bielenberg |
| Mother: | Dora Rusch |
| Siblings: | Amelia (m. Fred Jahde; Germany), Margaret (m. J. Fredricks; Brooklyn, NY), John (d.), Jacob (d.), Peter (d.), Herman (last heard of in CA), Henry (d. in NY), Rheina (Germany) |
| Spouse: | STUBBE, Margaret |
| Marriage: | 1 March 1864 |
| Children: | The following live in the Schleswig area: Henry, Fred, Rosa (m. Fred Fredrickson), Dora (m. Fred Rienking), Adolph, Claudius. Also, Martha (m. Carl Wellendoph; Ida Co., IA), Julius (Nebraska) |
| Spouse Parents: | John Stubbe and Margret Plaht |
| Spouse Siblings: | Martin (d.), Sophie (m. Claus Warner; Davenport, IA), Lena (m. Peter Hahmann; Schleswig), John (d.) |
| Name: | BIELENBERG, Emil |
| Residence: | Schleswig |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 4 Nov 1879, Ida Co., Iowa |
| Father: | Jacob Bielenberg |
| Mother: | Emma Meyer |
| Siblings: | Lena (m. Fred Peterson; Crawford Co.), William (Crawford Co.), Dora (m. John Bendixen; Crawford Co.), Fred (d.), Minnie (m. William Aldog; Ida Co., IA), August (d.) |
| Spouse: | PETERSEN, Maggie |
| Marriage: | 25 June 1903 |
| Spouse Parents: | J. C. and Anne Petersen, Schleswig |
| Name: | BIELFELDT, Claus H. |
| Residence: | Hanover Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 8 March 1869, Germany, emigrated to US 1893 |
| Father: | Juergen Bielfeldt, d. 23 March 1906, Germany |
| Mother: | Christina Frahm, d. 2 May 1889, Germany |
| Siblings: | The following came to the US: Katrina, Anna (d.), Mary, Ingal, Henry. The following were in Germany: Casslen (d.), Juergen, Peter, Fredrick, Henne, Wiebke, Matilda, Christina |
| Spouse: | JOENS, Catharina. b. 3 Sept 1873, Germany |
| Marriage: | 1894 |
| Children: | Christine (b. 24 Nov 1894), Juergen (d. age 5 mo.), John (b. 28 June 1897), Elva (b. 7 Oct 1901), Minnie (b. 20 Nov 1905) |
| Spouse Parents: | Hans Joens (age 63) and Eva Frahm (age 58). Both in Germany |
| Spouse Siblings: | Peter (Crawford Co.), Hans (S. Dak.). The following were in Germany: Cecelia (d.), Carl (d.), Juergen, Margaret, Anna, Johannes, Claus, Fritz, Eva, Christine |
| Name: | BLUME brothers |
| BLUME, F. G., b. 14 Dec 1869, Livingston, Illinois | |
| BLUME, W. A., b. 12 Aug 1871, Livingston, Illinois | |
| Residence: | Boyer Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmers |
| Father: | Charles T. Blume, b. Saxony, Germany; m. Illinois; d. 1910, Hanover Twp.; buried Morgan Twp. Cemetery.   Photo |
| Mother: | Amelia Girard, b. Germany |
| Siblings: | Theodore (Hanover Twp.), Caroline (m. J. L. Adams; Maywood, ILL), Clara (m. Ferdinand Hartman; Klamath Falls, Ore.), Otto H (Albany, Ore.)., Edward (d. infant), Rosie (d. infant) |
| Name: | BOECK, George H. |
| Residence: | Nishnabotny Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 10 April 1881, Davenport, IA |
| Father: | Henry Boeck, see his Biography |
| Mother: | Catherina Kahler |
| Siblings: | see Henry Boeck biography |
| Spouse: | REIMERS, Ella. |
| Marriage: | 11 March 1903 |
| Children: | Mildren Evelyn |
| Spouse Parents: | P. A. and Catherine Reimers of Davenport |
| Name: | BOECK, Henry |
| Residence: | Retired and living in Davenport |
| Occupation: | Owner of 1100 acres farmland in Crawford Co. |
| Note: | Father of William F., George H., and Herman W. Boeck, all of whom have biographies on this page. |
| Birth: | 24 Jan 1839, Holstein, Germany, emigrated to US 1858 or 1859 |
| Spouse1 : | PETERSON, Elizabeth, b. Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, d. 1873 |
| Children: | William F. (see Biography), Elizabeth (m. Fred Brandenberg; East Boyer Twp.), Laura (widow, m. Otto Teegan; Davenport, IA) |
| Spouse 2: | KAHLER, Catherina, b. Germany |
| Children: | Herman W. (see Biography), George H. (see Biography), Ferdinand (Davenport, IA), August H. (Davenport, IA), Louisa (m. August Schnoor; Nishnabotny Twp.) |
| Name: | BOECK, Herman W. |
| Residence: | East Boyer Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 9 Oct 1875, Davenport, IA |
| Father: | Henry Boeck, see his Biography |
| Mother: | Catherina Kahler |
| Siblings: | see Henry Boeck biography |
| Spouse: | BLUNK, Minnie, b. Germany |
| Marriage: | 1897 |
| Children: | Oliver C., Benton H., Alfred R. |
| Name: | BOECK, Peter |
| Residence: | Hanover Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 1 April 1850, Germany; emigrated to US March 1881 |
| Father: | Peter Boeck, b. Germany; d. 1875, Germany |
| Mother: | Margaret Reimel, b. Germany; d. 1881, Germany |
| Siblings: | Thomas, Henry are both in Germany. Annie (m. John Ericksen) |
| Spouse: | KROEGER, Louisa. Widow of Peter Klinker (d. 15 Sept 1897). Children of Peter Klinker and Louisa Kroeger: Meta (b. 19 Oct 1884, m. Peter Boeck, Charter Oak Twp.), George (b. 28 May 1887, Monona Co., IA), Mary (d. age 6 mo.), William (b. 19 Aug 1894), Bernhardt (b. 15 Jan 1897) |
| Children: | Charley H. (b. 4 Nov 1900) |
| Spouse Parents: | Juergen Kroeger (b. Germany; d. Nov 1890;) and Elizabeth Goss (b. Germany; d. Aug 1886). Emigrated to US 1882, |
| Spouse Siblings: | Elizabeth (d., m. Henry Vosgrau, Crawford Co.), Minnie(d., m. Marcus Wilefang), John (Germany), Peter (Plymouth Co., IA), Mary (m. Brother Christiansen; Denison), Dora (m. Hans Petersen; Germany), Adolph (Cherokee, IA) |
| Name: | BOECK, William F. |
| Residence: | Nishnabotny Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 10 Sept 1867, Davenport, IA |
| Father: | Henry Boeck, see his Biography |
| Mother: | Elizabeth Peterson |
| Siblings: | see Henry Boeck biography |
| Spouse: | GOSCH, Anna |
| Marriage: | 1893 |
| Children: | Viola Augusta, Henry Theodore, Harry, William, Howard Herman, Veronica Bertha, Hugo Fred |
| Name: | BOHLANDER, Adam |
| Residence: | Nishnabotny Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | b. 18 Dec 1850, Cook Co., ILL |
| Father: | John G. Bohlander, b. Germany, d. 1861, emigrated US 1832 |
| Mother: | Catherine Gloss, b. Germany, d. 1852, Brookfield, Missouri |
| Siblings: | John G. (Hinsdale, ILL), Peter (Hinsdale, ILL), Mary (m. Rudolph Pfister; Brookfield, Missouri), Margaret (d.), Phillip, Henry (d.) |
| Spouse: | NIEMAN, Dora A. |
| Marriage: | 1874, DuPage Co., ILL |
| Children: | Alfred (Norfolk, Neb.), Lewis (Nishnabotny Twp.), Frank (Nishnabotny Twp.), Bertha (m. Gustave Lapel; Manilla, IA), Emma |
| Name: | BOHM, C. Henry |
| Residence: | Washington Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 16 Dec 1856, Oldenburg |
| Father: | Henry Bohm |
| Mother: | Sophia |
| Siblings: | Lizzie (Germany), Doris (m. Krueger; Hanover Twp.), Augusta (m. August Miller; Goodrich Twp.), Antone (Germany) |
| Spouse 1: | MOSS, Christina, b. Germany, d. 1894 |
| Marriage: | 1885 |
| Children: | William and 4 others (all d.) |
| Spouse 2: | GRAMMERSTROF, Lena |
| Marriage: | 1895 |
| Children: | Emil, Carl, Eddie, Augusta |
| Name: | BOHNSACK, C. J. |
| Residence: | Iowa Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 19 Aug 1864, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| Father: | William Bohnsack, d. 1905, Manning, IA; emigrated to US 1881 |
| Mother: | Minnie Lingfeldt |
| Siblings: | Dora (m. John G. Clausen; Chicago) |
| Spouse: | MASON, Anna |
| Marriage: | 1887 |
| Children: | William, Henry, Dora, Augusta, Louis, Emma, John |
| Name: | BOND, Albert F. Photo |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Mason, farmer, and various enterprises. |
| Note: | First mayor of Denison |
| Birth: | 12 March 1836, Worster, Mass. |
| Father: | Eli B. Bond (see biography of A. J. Bond for details and some inconsistencies in biographical data) |
| Mother: | Celia Scott Seagrave |
| Siblings: | A. J. Bond (see Biography) |
| Spouse: | KING, Emma |
| Marriage: | 9 Feb 1861 |
| Children: | Lina, 3 others (d. infancy) |
| Name: | BOND, A. J. ("Juddy") |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Morturary, Piano and Organ merchant |
| Note: | See also biography of Albert F. Bond |
| Birth: | 15 Oct 1846, Springfield, Mass. |
| Father: | Eli Daniel Bond, b. MA; d. 1861, Petersburgh, Mich., age 53 |
| Mother: | Selah Seagrave, b. MA, d. March 1863, age 48 |
| Paternal Grandparents: | b. Mass. Children: Elias, Daniel, Benjamin, Edwin |
| Siblings: | Albert F., Selina J. (widow, m. E. S. Plimpton), Edwin E. (d. age 13), George W. S. (Eureka, Calif.) |
| Spouse: | HARRIS, Lucy G., b. 16 Nov 1849, Monroe Co., Mich. |
| Marriage: | 18 Apr 1872 |
| Children: | Elva Dell (Denison), Edward H. (d. 27 May 1906, age 32) |
| Spouse Parents: | Henry Harris (b. New York; d. 1871, age 80) and Betsy B. Dedient (b. New York; d. age 76) |
| Name: | BOND, L. Lafayette |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | M. D., Physician and Surgeon |
| Birth: | 14 Aug 1841, Harrison Co., West Virginia |
| Father: | Richard C. Bond, b. W.V., d. 20 Jan 1910, Milton Junction, Rock Co., Wisc., age 97 |
| Mother: | Eliza A. Grant, b. W.V., d. 1896, age 76 |
| Paternal Grandparent: | Abel Bond (b. Virginia) and Sarah Powers. Children: Polly, Richard C., Levi, Hannah, Thomas, Elnathan, Augusta, Sarah, Samuel, Louis |
| Siblings: | Arthur G. (d.), Mary M. (d., m. John W. Meyers [d.]), Louisa (d. infant) |
| Spouse 1: | HAMILTON, Elnora E., b. Alfred Center, N.Y.; d. 1893, age 46; buried Milton, Wisc. |
| Marriage: | 20 Nov 1868 |
| Children: | Lulu E. (d. age 9), Frederic H. (d. 28 Nov 1908, m. Ada Hawkins of Fonda, IA) |
| Spouse 1 Parents: | Edward Hamilton, Melissa Burdick |
| Spouse 2: | HUTSON, Fannie, d. 1906; widow of William Harrison; daughter of John Hutson |
| Name: | BORNHOFT, John Sr. |
| Residence: | West Side Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 11 July, 1855, Germany |
| Father: | John Bornhoft, b. Germany; d. 8 Feb 1895; emigrated to US 1883 with family |
| Mother: | Anna Strollendorf, b. Germany; d. abt. 1898 |
| Spouse 1: | JOENSDOTTER, Bertha, b. Sweden; d. 31 March 1901 |
| Marriage: | 1878 |
| Children: | John, August, Ann (m. Henry Schoessler), Henry, Gustav, Clara, Walter, Edna, Ella |
| Spouse 1 Parents: | Bens Bengksten and Christina |
| Spouse 2: | BLOCKER, Alvina, b. 25 Jan 1859, Scott Co., IA. Widow of (Unknown) Burmeister with children Emma, Richard, Anna, Dora |
| Marriage: | Feb 1902 |
| Spouse 2 Parents: | Nicholas Blocker (d.) and Dora |
| Name: | BOSS, Andrew A. |
| Residence: | Iowa Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 12 Jan 1865, Guttenberg, IA |
| Father: | John Boss, b. Germany; m. Guttenberg, IA; d. 1893, Guttenberg, IA. Emigrated from Lichtenstein to US 1848 |
| Mother: | Agatha Veonberell , b. Germany; d. 1895; died and buried in Pottawattamie Co. IA |
| Siblings: | John (Casey, IA), Matthias (d.), Sophia (m. Martin Peterson; Carroll Co., IA) |
| Spouse: | SANDERS, Helen |
| Marriage: | 1895 |
| Children: | Alfred, George, William, Edna |
| Name: | BRAASE, John |
| Residence: | Hanover Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 2 March 1862, Germany |
| Father: | Henry O. Braase, b. Germany; m. Germany; d. 1898; emigrated US to 1883 with family |
| Mother: | Sophia Petersen, b. Germany, age 78 in Schleswig, IA |
| Siblings: | August (Crawford Co.), Dora (m. Fred Berendes; S. Dak.), Fred, one other (d. infant, Germany) |
| Spouse: | HANSEN, Dora, b. 20 Sept 1872, Scott Co., Ia |
| Marriage: | 8 Jan 1890 |
| Children: | Henry (b. 26 Oct 1893), John (b. June 1896), Herbert (b. 16 Aug 1899), Emma (b. 10 Aug 1908) |
| Spouse Parents: | Peter Hansen and Theresa Struve, both born in Germany, m. in US |
| Spouse Siblings: | Louisa (d., m. Johannes Lorenzen; Morgan Twp.), Emma (d. age 18), Adolph (Schleswig, IA), Henry (Morgan Twp.), John (Morgan Twp.), Theresa (m. Henry Rickett; Schleswig, IA), Helmina (m. Ernest Boock; Schleswig, IA) |
| Name: | BRASEL, Samuel |
| Residence: | Union Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 5 Nov 1862, Morgan Co., ILL |
| Father: | David Brasel, b. Tenn, age 91 |
| Mother: | Mary Anna Lang, b. Morgan Co., ILL, d. 1909 |
| Siblings: | Following in Cass Co., ILL: William, Edward, Frank, Smith, and Howard. George (Amboy, ILL), Clarke (Beardstown, ILL), Charles (Ashland, ILL) |
| Spouse: | ANDERSON, Lavinia |
| Marriage: | 1889 |
| Children: | Luther, Edith, Elmer, Leslie, Edna, Zella, Nellie, Earl, May, Samuel |
| Spouse Parents: | Lee W. Anderson (d. 1910) and Diana Lefeldt Coundiff, both b. ILL |
| Spouse Siblings: | George William (Herbig, ILL), Frances (m. Charles Redshaw; Schuyler Co., ILL), Charles M., Gilbert, Laura and Henry who also are in Schuyler Co., ILL.. Lucy, 2 others (d.) |
| Name: | BRETTHAUER, William |
| Residence: | Charter Oak |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 5 May 1865, Clinton Co., IA |
| Father: | Christian Bretthauer, b. Germany; d. Aug 1873; m. Germany; emigrated to US 1851 |
| Mother: | Mina Plough, b. Germany, age 71 |
| Siblings: | August (d.), Henry (Monona Co., IA), Emma (m. Julia(?) Brodersen; Huron, S. Dak.), Anna (d. age 3), Herman (Clinton Co., IA), Minnie (m. Martin Petersen; Preston, IA), Louis (Clinton Co., IA), Charley (d. age 27) |
| Spouse: | FEHRMERLING, Emma, b. 23 Feb 1868, Germany |
| Marriage: | 1890 |
| Children: | Lulu (b. 11 Oct 1891), Edna (b. 28 Oct 1893), Carl (b. 15 July 1895), Martin (b. 13 Sept 1896), Anna (b. 29 July 1900), Ruth (b. 14 Mar 1904), Mildred (b. 14 Apr 1907) |
| Spouse Parents: | Gottlieb Fehrmerling (d. 1901, Hanover Twp.) and Sophia Kramer (d. Nov 1906). They emigrated to US 1884 |
| Spouse Siblings: | Freda (widow, m. Charles Schelm; Denison), Gottlieb (Neb.), The following are deceased: Dorothea, Johanna, Gustave, Wilhelm, Louise, Charles, Henry, Augusta |
| Name: | BRINK, Christ H. |
| Residence: | Willow Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 9 Feb 1855, Schleswig-Holstein, emigrated to US 1871 |
| Father: | Hans Brink, b. Germany |
| Mother: | Christina Lorensen, b. Germany |
| Siblings: | Kate (Germany), Louise (Germany), Anna |
| Spouse: | HARGENS, Margaret, b. Germany |
| Marriage: | 1882 |
| Children: | Hans (Willow Twp.), Louise (m. Thomas Hartwick; Charter Oak), Christ, John, George, Anna |
| Name: | BROGAN, John |
| Residence: | Jackson Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 24 June 1824, Ireland, emigrated to US 1845 |
| Father: | William Brogan |
| Mother: | Ann Coiel |
| Siblings: | Bridget (d.), Francis (d. Kansas) |
| Spouse: | McCLOSKY, Jane |
| Marriage: | 9 Feb 1849 |
| Children: | Andrew (Crawford Co.), Thomas (Crawford Co.), Edward (Sac Co., IA), William (Neb.), Frank, James, Mary, Lizzie, Rosanna (d.), Sarah (d.), Unnamed (d.) |
| Spouse Parents: | John McClosky and Ann McLaughlin, both spent entire lives in Ireland |
| Name: | BROTHERSON, George |
| Residence: | Jackson Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 19 June 1884, Jackson Twp. |
| Father: | Detlief Brotherson, b. Germany, emigrated to US abt 1870 |
| Mother: | Adelia Nissen, b. Germany |
| Siblings: | Thomas (S. Dak.), Lena (d.), Dora (m. George Sheldorf; S. Dak.), Emma (m. Loge Sherwood; S. Dak.), Christ (at home), Arthur (Crawford Co.), Gertrude (m. William Pfancuch, Crawford Co.) |
| Spouse: | WEARS, Jessie, b. 25 Feb 1886, Crawford Co. |
| Marriage: | March 1909 |
| Children: | Harold, b. 4 Oct 1910 |
| Spouse Parents: | George M. Wears and Jennie Duncan (d. 10 Feb 1910); both born in Germany; emigrated to US 1879 |
| Name: | BROWN, Frank Arthur |
| Residence: | Manilla |
| Occupation: | Mayor of Manilla, farmer, milling and grain business |
| Birth: | 20 Feb 1869, Argyle, Wisc. |
| Father: | Thomas Henry Brown, b. Hartford, Conn. |
| Mother: | Mary Ann Penniston, b. Nottingham, England |
| Siblings: | Eliza Catharine (m. E. C. Baker; Manilla), Abbie Caroline (m. Arthur Brink; Galva, IA), Fred Neroy (Manilla), Celia Ann (d., m. Leslie Anthony), Emma Jane (m. William J. Kehr; Wessington Springs, S. Dak.) |
| Paternal Grandfather: | (Unknown) Brown , d. age 70, Lafayette Co., Wisc. Children: Thomas Henry, Alexander, Joseph, Mollie, Jane |
| Maternal Grandfather: | Daniel Penniston, b. England. Emigrated to US abt. 1855. Children: Mary Ann, Charles |
| Spouse: | BARBER, Carrie T. |
| Marriage: | May 1900 |
| Spouse Parents: | Rockley Barber and Sarah A. Tomlinson |
| Name: | BROWN, Thomas |
| Residence: | Denison Twp. |
| Occupation: | Retired farmer |
| Birth: | 25 Aug 1818, Pinchbeck Fen, Lincolnshire, England. Emigrated to US 1832 |
| Father: | Thomas Brown, b. Lincolnshire. At age 21, joined English service, fought with France in 1812; was wounded in the battle of the Isle of Wight. Came from Liverpool to NY in 1832 |
| Mother: | Anne Bauchenburg, b. Lincolnshire |
| Siblings: | Susan (d. England), Mary (d.), Unknown (d. infancy), Elizabeth (Troy, N.Y.), Anne (d.), Jeremiah (d.), Sallie (d.), 4 others (d. infancy) |
| Spouse: | ILER, Lizzie, b. Germany |
| Marriage: | 1856 |
| Children: | Seraphina (d.), 2 others (d. infancy), Thomas P. [SEE FOLLOWING ENTRY FOR Thomas P.] |
| Note: | Church of the Holy Cross in England. Republican. |
| Name: | BROWN, Thomas P. |
| Birth: | 29 Apr 1860, Troy, N.Y. |
| Father: | Thomas Brown - SEE his biography |
| Mother: | ILER, Lizzie |
| Spouse: | HUGHES, Margaret, b. New York City, daughter of Edward Hughes and Jane Newton, both born Ireland |
| Children: | Jane E., Thomas M., Margaret A., Edward John (d.), Mary P., William Francis, Catharine Anna, Emma Cecelia |
| Name: | BRUHN, Peter T. |
| Residence: | Soldier Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 4 Nov 1866, Germany, emigrated to US 1883 |
| Father: | Peter C. D. Bruhn, b. Germany, d. abt. 1897, Germany |
| Mother: | Anna M. Jacobs, b. Germany, d. 1888, Germany |
| Siblings: | William (Germany), Katrina (d. 1892, m. Ivor Neilsen; Crawford Co.), Herman (d. Germany), Frederica (m. H. P. Jensen; Crawford Co.), August (d.) |
| Spouse: | FICK, Mary, b. 20 Aug 1871, Germany |
| Marriage: | 21 Nov 1891 |
| Children: | Minnie (b. 30 May 1892), Bertha L. (b. 23 July 1894), Rudolph H. (b. 19 Sept 1895), Herbert O. (b. 30 July 1897), Leo A. (b. 3 Nov 1899), Walter A. (b. 2 Feb 1902), Louis H. (b. 9 Oct 1904), Hilda C. (b. 3 Mar 1907), Erwin H. (b. 16 May 1909), Raymond J. (b. 2 Feb 1911) |
| Spouse Parents: | Carl Fick (d. 1892, Germany) and Louisa Borchard (emigrated to US 1895) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Herman (Germany), Otto (Monona Co., IA), Adelina (m. Emil Schmidt; Monona Co., IA), Carl (S. Dak.), Annie (m. John Nemitz; S. Dak.), Frederick (Crawford Co.), and 5 others unnamed deceased |
| Name: | BUENGER, Friedrich |
| Residence: | Soldier Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 11 Oct 1843, Germany. Emigrated to US (Crawford Co.) in 1887 |
| Father: | d. Germany |
| Mother: | age 84; Germany |
| Siblings: | William (Germany) |
| Spouse: | WITTECOPF, Wilhelmina, b. 14 Dec 1857, Germany |
| Marriage: | 8 Nov 1880 |
| Children: | Freda (b. 21 Dec. 1881, m. Louie Kroll - SEE Biography of Louie Kroll), Ernest (b. 8 May 1886), Alma (b. 4 Aug. 1889), Bernhard (b. 14 April 1895), Martin (b. 11 June 1898), 5 others (d.) |
| Spouse Parents: | Carl Wittecopf (b. Germany; d. 1902, Soldier Twp.; emigrated to US 1887) and Minnie Braase (d. Germany) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Frederica (m. Carl Bank; Crawford Co.), Gritta (d., m. Carl Hopp; Crawford Co.), Marie (m. Johann Kleinser; Germany), Sophia (m. Fred Bellman; Germany), Carl (Germany), Caroline (m. August Schoff; Germany) |
| Church Affiliation: | German Lutheran Church |
| Name: | BULLER, Henry |
| Residence: | Stockholm, Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 9 Dec 1856, Sweden |
| Father: | Hans Buller, age 85, emigrated to US 1866 with family |
| Mother: | Martha Henderson, d. 1886 |
| Siblings: | Peter (Sac Co., IA), Hans (Montana), Martha (d.), William (d.), 2 others (d. infancy) |
| Spouse: | HULNBERG, Anna |
| Marriage: | 14 Feb 1887 |
| Children: | Walter, Reuben, Viola, Randolph, Mattie |
| Spouse Parents: | Erick and Erika Hulnberg |
| Name: | BULLOCK, Charles |
| Residence: | Denison |
| Occupation: | Various businesses |
| Birth: | 8 Mar 1838, Macomb, ILL |
| Father: | Thomas Bullock (b. County Down, Ireland; d. 1881, age 87; emigrated to US 1818 |
| Mother: | Agnes McCabe, b. Dauphine Co., Penn.; d. 1881, age 87 (same as husband) |
| Siblings: | Thomas, Rachel (m. S. R. Lowry), Anna (m. S. L. Fisher), |
| Paternal Grandfather: | Ezekiel Bullock, b. County Down, Ireland; d. age 94. Children: Thomas, Boyd, Ezekiel, James, Margaret |
| Maternal Grandparents: | John McCabe (b. Ireland) and Nancy Wallace. Children: Nancy McElrath, Agnes, John |
| Spouse: | HILL, Eliza W., b. Kentucky |
| Marriage: | 17 Apr 1865 |
| Children: | Two d. infancy |
| Spouse Parents: | Fleming Hill (b. Shelbyville, Kentucky) and Marian Duval (b. New Castle, Kentucky) |
| Spouse Siblings: | Molly, Roland, Sarah, John, Lucy |
| Name: | BURKE, P. F. |
| Residence: | Washington Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | County Galway, Ireland |
| Father: | Martin Burke, b. County Galway, Ireland; m. County Galway, Ireland; living in Denison |
| Mother: | Margret Grady, b. County Galway, Ireland; d. 1905 |
| Siblings: | Ed., Martin, and M. J., all in Denison |
| Spouse: | FAULKNER, Margaret, b. Greene Co., IA |
| Marriage: | 1900 |
| Children: | Joseph, Edward (d.), Leonard |
| Name: | BUSS, Charles F. |
| Residence: | Union Twp. |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Birth: | 12 May 1833, Prussia. Emigrated to US abt. 1850 |
| Father: | Gottlieb Buss, d. Germany |
| Mother: | (Unknown) Homenberg, d. abt. 1835 |
| Note: | Charles adopted by an aunt after his mother's death |
| Spouse 1: | HOUSE, Eudosia |
| Marriage: | 1857, no children |
| Spouse 2: | AGENS, Maria |
| Marriage: | June 1863 |
| Children: | Lydia (m. Lewis Vora: Union Twp.), William (Union Twp.), Clara (m. Fred Parker; Mich.), Fred (at home), and 4 others (d.) |
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