- Geo. J. Engel's Teaching Certificate, 1891. (157 KB)
George attended the Normal Institute, which qualified him to teach in Linn County.
- Margaret S. James & Geo. J. Engel Wedding Photo. (77 KB)
Margaret S. James and George J. Engel were married on 15 November 1893 at Elk Twp., Nobles Co., Minnesota. She died only a few years later, on 4 August 1897 of heart disease. George remarried the next year, on 13 Sept. 1898, to Johanna Augusta Braun.
- Young George J. Engel. (171 KB)
Perhaps this photo was taken about 1891 when George was a school teacher.
- The Up and Coming Generation. (109 KB)
Helen relaxes with a few of the grandchildren at Joyce's wedding reception, in 1990.
- John Poh & Minnie Hettiger Wed on Sept. 19, 1886. (54 KB)
John Poh, our popular miller, and Miss Minnie [H]ettiger were married in your city last Sunday. The wedding was a quiet one owing to the recent death of the groom's mother. The Advocate's correspondent extends congratulations and best wishes to the young couple.... Door County Advocate.
- Four Generations in the Bernhardt Line. (28 KB)
Bertha Krause Bernhardt is shown here with Anna Wedewart and Martha Poh, who is holding Helen. The photo was taken in 1925.
- Robert Bernhardt's U.S. Land Patent. (408 KB)
Robert Bernhardt settled on this land in Forestville, Door Co., Wisconsin on August 14, 1855. He built a 14 by 16 foot cabin. This is the federal land patent. He paid 75 cents each for 160 acres.
- Anna Barnhardt Wedewart (1867 - 1962). (34 KB)
Anna Barnhardt Wedewart is shown as she appeared around 1900, a few years before her marriage to Willie.
- Great Grandma Johanna Engel. (48 KB)
I only met Great Grandma Engel once. This photo was probably taken about that time, in 1960 or so.
- Peter Poh's U.S. Land Patent. (380 KB)
Peter Poh paid $1.25 an acre for 160 acres in the town of Kossuth, Manitowoc Co., Wisconsin, but did not file a pre-emption claim. He actually lived in Manitowoc Rapids.
- Anna & Willie Wedewart Celebrate Her 80th Birthday (36 KB)
Open house was held at the home of Wm. Wedewart in honor of Mrs. Wedewart's 80th birthday anniversary. Many friends and relatives called, making it a happy and memorable occasion. Among the many lovely gifts was an orchid corsage, presented by her seven grandchildren. Door County Advocate, 22 August 1947.
- Anton & Pearl Koss; Anna Kierzek & Edmund Mushall (69 KB)
Anton and Pearl married on Nov. 10, 1920. Anna and Edmund married on June 22, 1921.
- Andrew & Anna Nelson 50th Wedding Anniversary. (222 KB)
Andrew & Anna (Christianson) Nelson celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at their home in Clear Lake, Wisconsin on June 21, 1935. From left to right are Mildred Engel, Anna Young, Andrew Nelson, Sydney Nelson, Anna Nelson, Mayme Swanson, Dora Linander, and John Emil Clark.
- Minnie Hettiger Poh, of Forestville, Wis. (60 KB)
Minnie and John Poh, the Forestville flour miller, lived in the little house next to their mill pond, now in the Forestville Dam County Park. Their seven children were Miranda, John, Lawrence, Peter, George, Andrew, and Eleanora.
- Young Johanna A. Braun. (122 KB)
Johanna Braun is shown here some time prior to her marriage to Geo. J. Engel on September 13, 1898.
- Pearl and Anton Koss. (94 KB)
Another photo of the couple. Is one for the engagement and the other for the wedding?
- August Krause's Swamp Land Grant. (131 KB)
On October 12, 1856, August Krause settled on the West half of the South West corner of Section 23 in the Town of Ahnapee. He put up a shantey with a value of $20. This qualified him for a pre-emption claim and he was awarded this swamp land grant on January 18, 1859.
- Pearl (Kierzek) and Anton Koss. (114 KB)
Is it a different occasion?
- Lawrence Wypijewski. (90 KB)
Lawrence was born about 1878 in Poland. He married Katherine Dembowski on Nov. 24, 1895 in a town called Biczyna(?) They divorced in Milwaukee in 1922, where he died on March 10, 1927.
- John G. "Joe" Engel with his Shetland Ponies. (76 KB)
John and his Shetlands were a familiar sight in Atkins, Iowa. The farmhouse may well have been on the Engel homestead in Clinton twp. Compare to glimpses in other photos.
- We Need to Identify this Assortment of B&W Photos. (169 KB)
From the top left: George and Mary Ann's wedding? Mary Ann in a photo booth? Who's on the boat? Boy stretching? Someone on a porch, Koss's? 2 girls, who? Who with the bike? Mary Ann on the phone? Three girls, who?
- 1910 Prosperity Souvenir of Clear Lake, Wis. (151 KB)
Valleyview Dairy Farm, Andrew J. Nelson, owner. Mr. Nelson has made this place one of the finest farm locations in this section, where 25 years ago all was an unbroken wilderness. Phone No. 22, line No. 4. Breeder of Holstein-Fresian Cattle. Compiled by the Clear Lake Commercial Club - Business Men's & Farmers Improvement Association.
- Pearl and Anton Koss Family? (94 KB)
But who is who?
- Vote for Geo. J. Engel - 1936 Campaign Poster. (63 KB)
George J. Engel ran for Polk County (Wis.) Treasurer as a Democrat in 1936. He was swamped by the Progressives, as expected, but the Inter-County Leader commented, "Mr. Engel is certainly a very fine gentleman and if the rest of the Democratic ticket were made up of men like him we Progressives could look for a good drubbing."
- Who is With Mary Ann and Francis? (36 KB)
Do you know the occasion?
- Johanna Braun & George Engel Wedding Photo. (84 KB)
Johanna and George married in 1898, in the Town of Elk, Nobles Co. Minnesota. It was his second marriage, her first.
- Koss / Kierzek Color Photos. (124 KB)
1. David, Francis, Mary Ann, and who? Occasion? 2. Stephan? 3. Anton Koss and Mary Ann? Occasion? 4. Whose kids in red? 5. Mary Ann's apt. on State St.? Does hers show? 6. Barbara. 7. Who is this couple? 8. Who is this other couple?
- Mary Ann's News Clippings. (145 KB)
Do you know who these people are? Alfred Topolski, Joseph Radtke, Betty Ann Egleston? Whose house is this in St. Francis? Did Mary Ann have a fire on State Street? The clipping says on the first floor; wasn't she on the 2nd?
- Is this David, Pearl, Barbara, and Mary Ann? (53 KB)
Would this be any particular occasion?
- Russ Tunes in Radio Moscow. (124 KB)
In the 1950s and 1960s, Russ Engel maintained a penpal relationship with members of the Moscow Peace Committee.
- Stanley Kanarek - Veronika Laks Wedding. (92 KB)
Stanley and Veronika married on April 27, 1908 in Milwaukee, his second marriage.
- Egg Harbor. (173 KB)
This map of the Town of Egg Harbor shows Spring Lane, south of Frank Murphy Park.
- Monsignor Joseph Koss Memorial Card. (114 KB)
Joseph Koss was named a Domestic Prelate with the title of Monsignor by Pope Pius XII in 1948.
- Egg Harbor Plat Map. (356 KB)
This plat map shows individual plat maps on Spring Lane road. Note the stream to the west.
- Anna J. Nelson (1862-1955). (41 KB)
This photo of Anna J. Nelson was taken about 1890 in Greeley. Colorado.
- A. J. Nelson's 1913 Letter to the Mayo Clinic. (151 KB)
On February 15, 1912, A.J.'s left lower lip and surrounding glands were surgically removed by Dr. E. S. Judd, at the Mayo Clinic. Pathologic examination of the specimen revealed a squamous cell epithelioma of low-grade malignancy. On August 30, 1913, A.J. wrote the letter shown. A.J. returned in September 1913; examination revealed a small lump in the area which was removed on September 8, 1913. It consisted of scar tissue and no malignancy was found.
- Anna Johanna Nelson. (57 KB)
This photo was probably taken in the early 1950's, in Toledo, Ohio.
- Peter Poh's Tombstone - Being Repaired. (82 KB)
We (Deb and John) repaired Peter Poh's broken tombstone and reset it in Evergreen Cem., Manitowoc on May 11, 2003. The monument says: I.H.S. / In memory of / PETER POH / BORN / May 10, 1814 / DIED / Oct. 22, 1885 / Gone before us O our brother / To the spirit land / Vainly look we for another / In thy place to stand. The verse is from a poem by John Greenleaf Whittier.
- Chris Christianson, of Wilkes-Barre, Pennylvania. (55 KB)
Chris Christianson was a brother to Anna Johanna Nelson, and Charles and John Emil Clark of Clear Lake, Wis. This photo was taken in Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania. Chris is believed to have died in an accident while working on the railroad, perhaps in Northern Wisconsin. Chris's actual name may have been Severin.
- A.J. Nelson's Application to Join the Masons. (265 KB)
A. J. Nelson joined the Masonic Lodge (No. 230) in Clear Lake, Wisconsin, in about 1898. This is a copy of his original application, showing his signature. One year he served as Junior Warden of the lodge.
- Helen Kanarek Wipijewski & Pete Brostowitz. (51 KB)
Helen married Pete on October 16, 1948 in Bayfield, Wisconsin. It was the second marriage for each of them.
- Bertha Bernhardt's Forestville Home, ca. 1910. (87 KB)
Bertha Bernhardt is shown in front of the Forestville home that she and Robert moved to upon retiring. It was across the road from the homestead they farmed for over 40 years. Robert had died on the porch here in 1903.
- Michael Wipijewski and Helen Kanarek Wedding. (67 KB)
Michael Wipijewski, a WWI veteran, married Helen Kanarek on February 19, 1924 in Milwaukee.
- Louisa Heuermann (1850-1943). (75 KB)
Louisa (Neumann) Heuermann was widowed just weeks after arriving with her first husband and four children in America in 1890. Christ Braun was killed when the clay pit he was digging in collapsed on him, in Audubon, Iowa. Louisa was pregnant with her fifth child at the time. She married Henry Heuermann seven months later.
- Helen Brostowitz (1905-1974). (46 KB)
Helen Brostowitz, nee Kanarek, was 66 years old when this photo was taken in 1971 at the wedding of her grandson, David.
- The John & Eva Engel Family, ca. 1890. (95 KB)
This is another picture of the John and Eva Engel family from Linn County, Iowa. Rosie is in the middle and Ida, Charlie, and George are in the back. Gee, its too bad Charlie couldn't pull his cigar out of his mouth for the family portrait!
- Kids Meet Gov. Tommy G. Thompson. (58 KB)
Steph shakes hands while Jackie looks on.
- Anna Nelson with her Spinning Wheel. (60 KB)
Anna Christianson Nelson brought this spinning wheel with her from Sweden in 1886. She used to demonstrate spinning at the fair in Polk County, Wis.
- Andrew & Anna Nelson, ca. 1886 in Cheyenne (37 KB)
Andrew and Anna Nelson were married in 1885 in Denver, This photo was taken within a few years in Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. Andrew worked as a section boss for the railroad, probably the Union Pacific.
- Willie Wedewart (1869 - 1952). (104 KB)
Willie Wedewart worked most of his life in Sturgeon Bay., Wis. as a carpenter, or carpenter's assistant. When he was young he worked winters in a lumber camp near Tipler or Long Lake, Wis.
- Martin Köhl Family Group - Raetz Cem. Atkins Iowa. (35 KB)
Martin Köhl's was the first burial (1869) in the family cemetery on the Gasser farm. His wife Kate and their children's families were also buried there, including Engels, Gassers, Fritzes, and Kahls. His granddaughter, Mary Raetz, donated the cemetery to the Presbyterian church.
- Anton Koss & Pearl Kierzek. (86 KB)
Anton and Pearl were married on Nov. 10, 1920, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I'm not sure if this picture was for their engagement or their wedding.
- The John & Eva Engel Family, ca. 1878. (92 KB)
John and Eva (Keller) Engel posed for this photo with their first three children in about 1878. Charlie is on the left, George is on the right, and Ida is on her mother's lap. Rosie was born about a year later.
- Johanna Braun and Her Sisters. (41 KB)
Christoff and Louise Brauns' four daughters were (clockwise from left): Johanna, Pauline, Bertha, and Elizabeth. Johanna married Geo. J. Engel in 1898. Pauline married George Overton; Bertha died single at age 20; and Elizabeth married Ralph Wright around 1912. The girls had a brother Charlie, who moved to Saskatchewan, and a half-brother, Eddie Heuermann.
- Map of Mecklenburg, Germany. (119 KB)
This 19th Century map shows Mecklenburg, Germany. The Qualman/Qualmann family originated in towns near the Baltic Sea, including Klütz, Grevesmühlen, and Elmenhorst.
- Jack Engel and his Ford, ca. 1921. (59 KB)
This photo of Jack Engel is from about 1921, according to the Iowa license plate. That is the year his parents moved the family to Clear Lake, Wisconsin.
- The S.S. Karlsruhe. (11 KB)
The S.S. Karlsruhe took Christoff and Louise (Neumann) Braun from Bremerhaven to the New World. They arrived at Baltimore on May 16, 1890 with their four children. Christoff died less than two months later in a work accident in Audubon, Iowa.
- Casper Hettiger's Civil Birth Certificate. (228 KB)
This record shows Casper's birth certificate from 20 January 1835 in Niederroedern, Alsace, France. The French record shows his first name as Gaspard, and he is the son of Jean Hettiger and Anne Marie Heyd.
- Willie Wedewart. (90 KB)
Willie Wedewart was in Marinette, Wisconsin for this photo.
- John and Mary (Engel) Saha of Palo, Iowa. (45 KB)
John Saha and Mary Engel were married on Jan. 1, 1874 in Linn County, Iowa. They raised six children on their farm near Palo. They were George, Marietta Mae, John, Kate, Henry, and Anna.
- Baptismal Record of Anne Marie Heyd. (176 KB)
This is the civil birth record of Anne Marie Heyd, mother of Casper Hettiger. The record is in German, and shows that Anne Marie was born in Niederroedern (3 Messidor XII of the French Republican Calendar) about 1804, June 21st (Gregorian calendar). She was the daughter of Gaspard Heyd and Marguerite Trommetter. The parents both died before 1833.
- Willie Wedewart at Home in Sturgeon Bay. (114 KB)
Willie Wedewart poses in his front yard in Sturgeon Bay, Wis. The photo may be from about 1930.
- Clark / Christianson Siblings of Clear Lake, Wis. (54 KB)
These are four of the children of Christian Bartilsson, of Drängsered, Halland, Sweden. They all lived in Clear Lake at one time or another. They are John Emil Clark, Anna Beatta Johnson (adopted), Charles Clark, and Anna Johanna Nelson (back). The photo is from about 1915 or so.
- Jean Hettiger & Anne Marie Heyd Marriage Record. (423 KB)
Jean (Johannes) Hettiger and Anne Marie Heyd were the parents of Casper Hettiger. They married on 23 July 1833 at Niederroedern, Alsace, France.
- Joey Engel (1952 - 1964). (43 KB)
Joey Engel, shown here in his Milwaukee Braves jacket, was described by his baseball coach as the backbone of the team. Joey and his friend Richard were killed in 1964 by an "imprudent driver" who would not consent to an alcohol test.
- Annie Wedewart at Home in Sturgeon Bay, ca. 1908. (48 KB)
Mickey & Martha sit on the porch while Anna Wedewart holds Esther. Anna bought the home about 1902. George & Martha (Wedewart) Poh bought it from her after the death of Willie, Anna's husband. The remodeled home still stands at 1028 N. 3rd Street in Sturgeon Bay.
- The Noordam, from Rotterdam. (59 KB)
Stanislaus Kanarek arrived at Ellis Island, Port of New York on August 8, 1904 on the "Noordam" from Rotterdam. His family arrived later in the year.
- Russ & Helen Join Friends for a Schlitz. (47 KB)
Russ and Helen joined friends for a beer. Russ worked for the Schlitz brewery in Milwaukee for over 30 years. Note the men are each wearing a medal on their civilian clothes.
- Mrs. August (Wilhelmina) Krause, nee Mueller. (84 KB)
Minnie Krause was born in Schivelbein, Pommern to Geofry Mueller and wife. She and August Krause had four children who lived to adulthood in the Town of Ahnapee, Kewaunee Co., Wis. The family attended St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Ahnapee.
- Hans Hess (Heß) of Weil der Stadt, descendants - a (364 KB)
Hans Hess was the paternal grandfather of Johannes Brenz. This is the first part of a descendant chart in a Brenz genealogy published by Adolph Rentschler (Tübingen, 1921).
- Robert Barnhardt of Forestville (1828-1903). (55 KB)
Robert Barnhardt and his brothers, Ernst, Frank, and Julius, built the first sawmill and blacksmith shop in Forestville, Door Co., Wis. in 1856. The business failed in the panic of 1857, so Ernst moved away and the other brothers turned to farming.
- Anna J. Nelson in her Later Years. (65 KB)
After Andrew died, Anna divided her time at the homes of her children in various parts of the country. She died in Sylvania, Ohio in 1955.
- Hans Hess (Heß) of Weil der Stadt, descendants - b (400 KB)
Hans Hess was the paternal grandfather of Johannes Brenz. This is the second part of a descendant chart in a Brenz genealogy published by Adolph Rentschler (Tübingen, 1921).
- Wilhelmina "Minnie" Wedewart (1853-1893). (61 KB)
Minnie came to America as an infant in 1853 or 1854, apparently with her mother, Louise. She was apparently hearing-impaired. Her only son, Willie, was 24 when she died of cancer in 1893, in Ahnapee, Wisconsin.
- George Poh & Martha Wedewart Wedding Photo. (93 KB)
George Poh married Martha Wedewart (both on the left) in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., on June 30, 1924. Their siblings, Milton "Mick" Wedewart and Elnora Poh were the attendants.
- Pearl Koss at 98 Years. (90 KB)
This photo of Pearl Kierzek Koss was taken in the summer of 1993 in her Milwaukee home. She died in 1995.
- Johannes Brenz - Descendants Chart a, (505 KB)
Between his two wives, Johannes Brenz had 18 children. This is the first part of a descendant chart in a Brenz genealogy published by Adolph Rentschler (Tübingen, 1921).
- Anna M. Barnhardt. (40 KB)
Anna Barnhardt grew up on her parents' farm in Forestville, Wisconsin. She worked as a cook at the Hotel Algoma, and then the Hotel French in Sturgeon Bay, before she married Willie Wedewart on November 5, 1902.
- John Engel and Eva Keller's Wedding Photo. (278 KB)
John and Eva married on April 2, 1868 in a civil ceremony at Marion Iowa.
- Johannes Brenz - Descendants Chart b. (974 KB)
Johannes Brenz was 68 when the youngest of his 18 children were born. This is the second part of a descendant chart in a Brenz genealogy published by Adolph Rentschler (Tübingen, 1921).
- Johannes Brenz, the Reformer of Württemberg. (179 KB)
Johannes Brenz, 1499-1570, was a friend of Martin Luther and an ancestor of Martin Köhl. He was the key figure in institutionalizing the Lutheran Church in Württemberg.
- Martin & Frances Kierzek family. (74 KB)
Martin and Frances Kierzek posed for this photo with their children for their 50th wedding anniversary. Front: Frances, Rev. Anthony Kierzek, Martin. Rear: Pearl, Anna, Helena, Frank, Stanley, Joseph, Catherine, Mary, and Victoria.
- Dietrich Schnepf (1525-1586) Minister, Theologian. (131 KB)
Dietrich (Theodoricus) Schnepf was a son of the Lutheran reformer, Erhard Schnepf. He married Barbara Brenz, oldest daughter of Johannes Brenz - the Reformer of Württemberg.
- Clarks & Nelsons of Clear Lake. (64 KB)
John Emil & Johanna Clark, Anna J. & Andrew J. Nelson, and Charles & Emma Lovisa Clark of Clear Lake, Wisconsin pose in their Sunday best.
- Erhard Schnepf (1495-1558), German Reformer. (176 KB)
Erhard Schnepf was an early follower of Martin Luther. He and Johannes Brenz were leaders of the Reformation in Württemberg, and their children Dietrich and Barbara, married. All appear to be ancestors of our Martin Köhl of Eichstetten, who moved to Iowa in 1856.
- A. J. Nelson's Valleyview Dairy Farm, Clear Lake, (76 KB)
The 1914 Atlas of Polk County, Wisconsin includes this thumbnail photo of A.J. Nelson's family in the field in front of the house, windmill, sheds, barn, and cement silo. The barn was built in 1901 and the silo was built by son, Charlie, in 1913.
- Minnie Qualman Hettiger & Daughter Minnie ca. 1867 (252 KB)
Minnie (Qualman) Hettiger died within about five years of this 1867 photo, while giving birth to another child. She was Casper Hettiger's first wife. Here she is with daughter Minnie, who grew up to marry John Poh.
- Casper Hettiger (1835 - 1885). (159 KB)
Casper Hettiger arrived Dec. 21, 1854 at New York, on the Ship "Silas Greenman" from Le Havre. He was from Niederroedern, Elsass. He settled in Rome, NY, where he married Minnie Qualman in 1860. They moved on to Forestville, Wis. in 1867, where they lived through the Great Fire of 1871.
- Helen Wipijewski and Peter Brostowitz. (29 KB)
Helen Wipijewski, nee Kanarek, married Peter Brostowitz on October 16, 1948 at Bayfield, Wisconsin. Her first husband was Michael Wipijewski, with whom she had four children.
- Christian Bertilsson & Benedicta Jönsdotter. (150 KB)
Christian and Benedicta were the parents of John Emil and Charlie Clark, as well as Anna Christianson Nelson of Clear Lake, Wis.
- Andrew and Anna Nelson, ca. 1910. (43 KB)
This photo of Andrew and Anna Nelson of Clear Lake was taken in a studio at Amery, Wis. in about 1910. Andrew went to town to have his mustache and beard shaved off on May 1 every year.
- The Ship "Donau" from Hamburg. (155 KB)
John Qualman, his second wife, Elizabeth, and the children sailed from Hamburg on the bark "Donau" arriving at New York on December 10, 1853. The ship was built in 1853 for the Hamburg-Amerikanische Paketfahrt-Aktiengesellschaft (HAPAG, Hamburg-America Line). The Qualmans settled in Rome, New York and moved on to Ahnapee, Kewaunee Co., Wisconsin in 1867.
- Mick Wedewart at LaPlante's Lunch, West Allis, Wi. (687 KB)
Mick and Marion (LaPlante) Wedewart operated LaPlante's Lunch at 84th & Becher in West Allis for many years. This photo was taken about 1940, with a menu featuring T-Bone steaks for 40 cents!
- John G. (Jack) Engel, Iowa National Guard. (82 KB)
Jack Engel served in the Iowa National Guard from Oct. 18, 1918 to Oct. 17, 1921. He was a Private First Class in the infantry.
- Charter Members -St. Paul's Lutheran Ch., Ahnapee. (141 KB)
Front: Henry Gericke, Frederich Busch, AUGUST KRAUSE, Ferdinand Krohn. Rear: F. Naumann, George Serrahn, Pastor Eppling, Christ Ebert, Fred Braemer. The church was founded in 1862; this photo was taken in about 1890.
- Forestville Flour Mill. (314 KB)
This is the flour mill described below, owned by Youngs & Fetzer, then bought by John Poh in 1901. John and Minnie Poh lived with children in their house in the foreground. The mill is in the center, and the low-lying engine house is between the mill and the horse & buggy.
- Russ Engel in October, 1944. (39 KB)
Russ was a PFC in the 4th Marine Division at the time of this photo.
- 1936 National Farm Loan Association - Ink Blotter. (117 KB)
George J. Engel served as a director and Secretary-Treasurer of the Four County Corners National Farm Loan Association in Clear Lake, Wis. This ink blotter, with George's name, shows the 1936 calendar. "Own A Farm Home" has been overwritten with "Buy War Bonds."
- Mildred L. Engel (ca. 1940). (277 KB)
Mildred L. (Nelson) Engel was a beautician in West Allis, Wis. for over thirty years. She graduated from the Badger School of Beauty Culture in 1934. She owned and operated the Maureen Beauty Shop on 92nd St. at Oklahoma Ave. from 1943 to 1970.
- Anna Johanna Kristiansdotter, in Sweden. (31 KB)
This photo is believed to be of Anna. It was taken in Halmstad, Sweden, before she immigrated to America in 1886 and married Andrew J. Nelson. Are these facts contradicted by the ring on her finger? Is it an engagement ring or a wedding ring?
- Russ Engel at Age 17, "Right Out of Boot Camp." (48 KB)
This picture of the young Marine was taken two weeks before he joined the war in the Pacific Theater.
- John & Eva Engel house in the orchard. (72 KB)
In about 1920 John & Eva Engel moved from Atkins to this small house in the orchard, north of the old farmhouse, on the Engel homestead in Clinton Twp. Their son George J. and Johanna Engel were raising their large family in the main house. Left to right: ?; ?; Geo. J. Engel; ?; ?; Ida, Jacob & Richard Schirm; and John & Eva Engel.
- National Guardsman Jack Engel & his Brother Robert (67 KB)
Jack Engel poses with his brother Robert in about 1920.
- Tell About The Plane Ride, Gran' Ma! (179 KB)
This newspaper clipping shows Anna Nelson with son Charlie and his children and grandchildren after her first airplane ride. Its from a Gresham, Oregon newspaper, April 17, 1947.
- "Nana Got Her Gun." (56 KB)
This photo of Helen Engel with a rifle was taken on her honeymoon in South Dakota, in June 1947.
- Mildred Engel - Born to Raise Hell? (146 KB)
Mildred Engel, now a great great grandmother, in her wild and crazy days. The boy may be Andrew John "Jack" Nelson. The photo was probably taken during the 1930's. Note - the kickstand is down.
- Anna Nelson Takes to the Air. (181 KB)
This is one of two newspaper accounts about the Flying Grandma - Anna Nelson's first airplane ride in 1947.
- Helen Poh, Cadet Nurse, ca. 1944. (55 KB)
Helen Poh committed to serve as a lieutenant in WWII upon graduation from Marquette University, in exchange for a tuition grant. Since the war ended before graduation, she was released from her obligation.
- Bertha Bernhardt (1846-1939). (57 KB)
Bertha Krause Bernhardt was married to Robert Bernhardt for 40 years before his death in Forestville. Ten of their eleven children survived to adulthood. Bertha was a charter member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Forestville.
- John Poh (1856-1925). (44 KB)
Forestville Mill Sold. The grist mill property at Forestville formerly owned by Fetzer & Youngs, was sold the latter part of last week to John Poh, consideration $5,250. The mill has practically been under the management of Mr. Poh during the past several years and the people at Forestville and vicinity are pleased to have him remain in charge. Some costly improvements will be made in the mill during the next few months and Forestville may then boast of a first-class flouring mill. Algoma Record, November 29, 1901.
- George & Johanna Engel Farm House in Black Brook (140 KB)
Clear Lake Star (Wis.), 20 August 1924. Black Brook. Last week A. F. Kolrusch sold his farm to Mr. Engel from Clear Lake. Mr. Engel took possession on Tuesday. Mr. Kohlrusch and family moved to Cassius Newville's farm for the present.
- Eva Keller Engel's Memorial Card. (140 KB)
Eva died on August 25, 1921 in Vinton, Iowa.
- Engel Family Bible - Engel, Köhl, Entries. (122 KB)
Heinrich Engel born 27th of March 1861. Father martin Köhl died 23rd of March 1869. Our Father Georg Engel died November 1st, 1870. Our mother died in March 1871. Georg Engel born the 12th of January in the morning 10 o'clock 1869. Karl Engel born the 1st of August in the morning 2 o'clock, 1872. Ida Engel born the 8th of August 1875. Rosina Engel born the 18th of December 1879.
- Engel Family Bible - Engel - Huber Entries. (42 KB)
Anna M. Engel married the 18th of May 1862 Jakob Huber of Kindringen. He died the 19th of June 1862.
- Engel Family Bible - Title Page. (110 KB)
This Lutheran bible was published in 1856, in Basel, Switzerland.
- Engel Family Bible - Inscription by Minister. (44 KB)
The minister in Bahlingen inscribed this Bible in 1857, apparently for the Engels upon their departure for the New World.
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- Descendants of Christian Köhl of Eischstettin (17 KB)
Five generations of descendants of Christian Köhl, of Eichstetten, Baden, are shown in this file. His grandson, Johann Martin Köhl sailed to America with his wife to join his children's families (Engel, Gasser, Fritz, Köhl) in Fremont Twp., Benton Co., Iowa in 1856. The present day Raetz Cemetery, west of Atkins, Iowa, started as the Gasser family cemetery on their farm, and Joh. Martin Köhl's was the first known burial.
- A History of the Forestville (Wis.) Flour Mill. (60 KB)
Construction of the Forestville Flour Mill began in late 1877. John Poh worked at the mill nearly all the years until it closed in 1920. He owned the mill for the latter half of that period. This file shows nearly all of the contemporary and historical references available about the mill. Copyright 2000 by John C. Engel.
- Descendants of Mikolaj and Malgrazata Kierzek (2 KB)
Mikolaj and Malgrazata Kierzek were the parents of Martin Kierzek, of Milwaukee, and of Rosalie Hauer and Palagia Ausen. Martin married Frances Lewandowski in or near Buin or Konitz, Poland about 1876. "Konitz" may actually be "Chojnice" Poland.
Martin and Frances arrived at Baltimore on the steamship S.S. Saltier on July 6, 1882 and then moved on to Milwaukee, Wis. with their children. Their son, Anthony, was a Catholic priest at St. Michael's Church in Beaver Dam, until his premature death in 1926.
- Descendants of Christoff Braun and Louise Neumann (5 KB)
Christoff Braun and Louise Neumann were married in or near Möhrungen, East Prussia about 1874. They boarded the North German Lloyd line's steamship, S.S. Karlsruhe, at Bremerhaven for America. They arrived at Baltimore on May 16, 1890 with their four children, and then moved on to Audubon, Iowa. Less than two months later, Christ died in a work accident. Louise was pregnant with their fifth child, Elizabeth.
- The Sad Story of Henry Poh (6 KB)
Henry Poh was seventeen years old when he met his death in Delavan, Wisconsin in 1875. He was a student at the State School for the Deaf And Dumb. He died a week after he fell forty feet while sleepwalking. The newspapers devoted extensive coverage to the story.
- Ancestors of John George Engel (1845-1926) (73 KB)
Fourteen generations of Engel, Köhl, and Wingert ancestors are shown in this file, which includes such historical Protestant figures such as Johannes Brenz, Erhard Schnepf, and Dietrich Schnepf. Compiled from the Eichstetten, Friesenheim and Oberweier Ortssippenbuchs, not original source records.
- Descendants of Louise Ramien Wedewart Haucke (6 KB)
Louise Ramien Wedewart was apparently married to Christian Wedewart in Germany, then to Johann Michael Haucke. She came to America by the time of the birth of her first son, Friedrich Wedewart, in the Milwaukee area on October 27, 1854. She married Joh. Michael Haucke in Mequon, Wis. on May 1, 1855. She passed away about September 1863 or later. It is not clear if she died in Thiensville, Wis. or Ahnapee, Wis.
- Descendants of Charles Jesse Burch (3 KB)
Charles Jesse Burch married Margaret Emily Gill about January 12, 1845 in Washington, D.C. Three generations of descendants are shown in this report. She was the daughter of Christopher Gill from Burneston, Yorkshire, England, who moved to Virginia by 1813, and then to Washington D.C. Charles and Margaret Burch's son, William Alexander Burch moved to Brooklyn, New York by October 31, 1872 when he married Elizabeth "Bessie" Hooks.
- Karoline Klemk’s Poem to Eva Keller (2 KB)
The Engel family bible includes this poem written on a small slip of paper. It was
apparently given by a good friend to nineteen year old Eva Keller (later Engel) when she
left Rosenberg, Baden for America. Thank you to Wilma for the wonderful translation!
- Ancestors of George Henry Poh (30 KB)
George Poh (1898-1957)of Forestville and Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin married Martha Helena Wedewart in 1924. Here are his Poh, Herkert, Hettiger, Qualman (Qualmann) ancestral lines, traced back to Germany and France.
- Descendants of Casper Hettiger of Forestville, Wis (13 KB)
Casper Hettiger was born in Niederroedern, Alsace, France on 20 January 1835 to Jean and Anne Marie (Heyd) Hettiger. He sailed from LeHavre to New York on the ship Silas Greenman (Black Star Line), arriving there on December 21, 1854. He then settled in the Town of Rome, New York, where he married Minnie Qualman about 1860. They removed to Forestville, Door Co., Wisconsin in 1867 with their children. Two generations of descendants are shown in this chart.
- George J. Engel (1869-1943) (17 KB)
Geo. J. Engel was a farmer in Linn Co., Iowa, Nobles Co., Minn., and Clear Lake, Wis., but always dabbled in civic affairs. He took a penmanship course at the Cedar Rapids Business College from A. N. Palmer himself, originator of the renowned Palmer method. Here are an assortment of newspaper items and other records covering a 60-year span in George's life.
- Forestville in the Great Fire of 1871 (6 KB)
A neighbor of Casper Hettiger (1835 - 1875) wrote this account of the Great Fire of 1871 (Peshtigo Fire) reaching their town of Forestville, Wis. The article briefly mentions Casper's vision of a fiery specter.
- Descendants of Miles Francis and Eulalia McDonald (3 KB)
Miles Francis McDonald married Eulalia "Emma" McDonald about 1868, probably in their native Brooklyn. He was a horseshoer until he sold his business at 22 Quincy in 1907 and started a bond business on Fulton St. between Mayville and Adams St. He was active in the Democratic Party in Brooklyn. Two generations are shown in this file.
- Descendants of August Krause & Wilhelmina Müller (9 KB)
Here are three generations of the August Krause family of Ahnapee Twp., Kewaunee Co., Wisconsin. He was from Karsbaum, Pommern, and she was from nearby Schivelbein. The ship passenger list listed their hometown as the village of Klützkow.
- Engle vs. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. (1888) (8 KB)
In 1887, John George Engel sued the C.M.&St.P. Rwy. for a damages from a fire a train started in his fields. Here is a news item about the original trial, which he won, and the Iowa Supreme Court decision which affirmed his victory. Too bad "Engel" was misspelled in the case caption.
- Descendants of Johann Poh and Anna Maria Sommer (5 KB)
Johann Poh (Pohe) and Anna Maria nee Sommer (aka Maria Anna Sommer) were from Hambach, Rheinpfalz, near Neustadt an der Haardt. He was a vinedresser in this area known for its fine wines. Two sons, Ludwig and Peter left for America about 1832-1834 and settled in Philadelphia. Ludwig had a tavern and wine importing business. Peter moved on to Manitowoc Rapids, Wisconsin where he farmed and was active in Democratic Party and civic affairs.
- Descendants of Hans Qualmann, of Christinenfeld (9 KB)
Hans Christoph Qualmann and Christina Dorothea (Stien Dorthie) Körner lived in Christinenfeld, Mecklenburg. Here are three generations of descendants, particularly those through the line of his son Johann Jochim Friedrich "John" Qualman of Ahnapee, Wisconsin.
- Descendants of Hans Casper Keller, of Rosenberg (12 KB)
Hans Casper Keller and Anna Catharina nee Baumann had five children in Rosenberg, Baden, between 1699 and 1711. Two great great great granddaughters moved to the Amana Colonies in Iowa. Eva Rosina Keller went to Middle Amana in 1866 and worked in a kitchen in Homestead. She married John George Engel in 1868. Her sister Kate moved to Iowa Co., Iowa with her husband, Joh. George Walters or Walthers. This file shows seven generations.
- Descendants of George Engel and Anna Marie Köhl (36 KB)
George Engel of Friesenheim, Baden married Anna Köhl of Bahlingen. They sailed with some of their children from Havre to New York on the Mercury, arriving on March 23, 1857. They settled in Clinton Twp., Linn Co., Iowa. Three generations are shown here.
- Credit Rating Guides as a Genealogical Resource (6 KB)
Credit Rating Guides are a little known and hard to find resource. Here is a short explanation that I presented at a program for the Milwaukee County Genealogical Society and later published in the Wisconsin State Genealogical Society's newsletter.
- Descendants of Joseph Koss and Eva, nee Dehring (1 KB)
Joseph (Jozef) Koss married Eva Frances Dehring about 1876 in Poland and came to America with their first daughter about April 1881. They made their home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Their son, Joseph was a Catholic priest in Grand Rapids, Michigan, eventually becoming a Domestic Prelate with the title Right Reverend Monsignor.
- Descendants of Christian Bartilsson (8 KB)
Christian Bartilsson and Benedicta Jönsdotter of Drängsered, Halland, Sweden were the parents of siblings that settled in Clear Lake, Polk Co., Wisconsin in the late 19th Century. They include Anna Beatta Johnson (adopted), John Emil Clark, Charles Clark, and Anna Johanna Nelson. Here are two generations of descendants.
- Descendants of Stanislaus Kanarek (6 KB)
This file lists the children of Stanislaus Kanarek and (1) Antonia Kubicki (2) Veronica Laks. Stanislaus was from Stanomin and Hohensalza (Inowraclaw), Posen, Poland. He arrived at New York 8 August 1904 on the Noordam, from Rotterdam. He settled in Milwaukee. Posted May 13, 2001
- Descendants of Michael and Bejettia Bernhardt (8 KB)
Michael Bernhardt married Bejettia Machinsky in or near Neisse, in Silesia, Germany. They had four sons before Michael's death in 1843. Bejettia and the sons made there way to America between 1850 and 1853, settling in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. They settled on government land in Forestville, Door Co., Wis. in 1855, where they started the town's first sawmill and first blacksmith shop. The business failed in the Panic of 1857. Ernst and his wife Otillee left town for Michigan and then Egg Harbor, N.J., while the remaining sons, Robert, Frank, and Julius, turned to farming.
- Descendants of August & Anna Dembowski (2 KB)
August and Anna Dembowski, of Poland, were the parents of Katherine, who married Lawrence Wipijewski in on November 24, 1895 or 1896 in Biczyna (or perhaps Byczyna) Poland. The family then moved to America. A naturalization record for the oldest son, Michael, says he arrived at New York on April 15, 1899. The family settled in Pennsylvania, perhaps other places, then Milwaukee. Two generations of descendants are shown in this list. Wipijewski may be a variation of Wypijewski.
- Descendants of Johan Friedrich Wedeward (15 KB)
Johann Friedrich Wedeward married Dorothea Luise Wedeward on May 7, 1804 in Pinnow, Randow, Pommern. Four generations of descendants are shown in this file, including the Wedewart (Ahnapee, Algoma), Gerner (Mazomanie, Wis.), Pothast (Waverly, Iowa), and Link (Baraboo, Wis.) lines. Most of those lines passed through Milwaukee or the nearby Thiensville - Mequon area.
- Nelson and Clark Families of Clear Lake, Wisconsin (41 KB)
This is a collection of newspaper and other items relating to the Andrew & Anna Nelson, John Emil & Johanna Clark, and Charles & Emma Clark families of Clear Lake, Polk Co., Wisconsin. In Sweden, the Clarks had the name Christianson. Mrs. Nelson was the youngest sister of the Clark brothers.
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