Contributed by descendant; Faye
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Ship's Manifest 00036564
1882 Ship - Braunschweig Port of Bremen, Germany to Port of New York, USA Steerage Travel Arrived April 22, 1882
KUEHL, WILHELM, age 42, occupation carpenter
By June of 1900 Louisa (nee Guze) Kuehl had been married to Herman Durin, age 45, a farmer in Shawano County, Wisconsin, for 7 years. In that household was Louisa's 13 year old son Arthur Kuehl and Herman's three children; Annie, a daughter age 15, born October 1884 in Germany, Else, a daughter age 10 born June 1889 in Germany and William, a son age 9 born October 1890 in Wisconsin. Louisa had given birth to 10 children with 4 living in 1900. Louisa's son August "Gus" Kuehl was working as a cook in Aurora, Illinois, at that time. In June of 1900 Emma Ziegenhagen (1900 census spelling) was a 20 year old servant, born May 1880 in Wisconsin, working in the household of Edward Bugin on Marshall Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Bugin was the successful Irish-American proprietor of a printing company.
August Kuehl married on December 12, 1900 in Zachow, Wisconsin. Emma Kuehl's parents were Fred Zieganhagan b. Dec 1831 Pommern , who came to the US in 1874, and wife Dora (Dorothy) (?). Emma was born July 7, 1879 at Cicero, Wisconsin. (This is per Edna Ponsegrau). St. Paul's Evengelical Luthern Church in Zachow, Wisconsin has records for the Ziegenhagen family(church record spellings below). These include: MARRIAGE August Kuehl & Emma Ziegenhagen December 12, 1900 August, son of Wilhelm and Louise Kuehl and Emma, daughter of Friedrich & Dorothia Ziegenhagen BURIAL - in church cemetery 1907 ( 9 February) Frederick Zeganhagen 1921 Dorothy Ziegenhagen By 1905 August and Emma Kuehl had purchased a general store from John E. Johnson in Breed, Oconto County, Wisconsin. At the time they bought it, it was only the part that was later used as a house. August built the big store building. The couple had three children; Erma age 3, Arthur age 2 and Esther age 1. In 1907 son Raymond joined the family at the store in Breed.
By 1910 the couple reported on the census that they had been married 9 years and had 4 children, all surviving. They lived in Breed, Oconto County, Wisconsin and owned and operated a general store. August was age 39 and Emma was age 30 on the report. Children were daughter Erma age 8, Arthur age 7, Esther age 6 and Raymond age 3. Also in the household was the brother of August; Arthur was age 22, single and a clerk in the general store. August Kuehl was postmaster, with store as post office. This was an important hub for the community. He also became village treasurer and treasurer of the school board. Please click on the photos for a full size view.
On the 1920 Breed Federal census Emma Kuehl is widowed and running the store. Living in the household are children Erma, Arthur, Esther and Raymond. Also in 1920 residence is Arthur (also Albert) Kuehl, youngest son of William Sr. and Louisa, who died in 1918. This youngest brother of August and William Kuehl Jr. is buried in Union Cemetery, Breed. He had married Alma Hinkfus on October 5, 1911 in Zachow, WI. They had a son named Harold Kuehl born 1918, near the time of his father's death. On the 1920 census Harold was 1 year and 3 months old. The widow Alma Hinkfus Kuehl and her son were living in Breed with her single brother Robert Hinkfus that year. Alma Hinkfus Kuehl later married John H. Boettcher and lived in town of Hartland, Shawano County, Wisconsin, where Harold Kuehl was raised. Please click on the photos for a full size view.
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The Kuehl Store household in Breed was joined by Emma's mother in law Louisa Kuehl Durin and her second husband Herman by 1920. Emma's oldest son Arthur Kuehl was running the store. Emma's son Art ran the store until he sold it to his John Ponsegrau, Edna's brother-in-law, in the 1930's. It is still in the Ponsegrau family. Emma Zieganhagan Kuehl died in 1933 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Breed. William Kuehl (born b. Feb 23, 1879, Stettin, Pommern, Germany) was married April 30, 1908, in Oconto Falls, WI to Meta ( Quandt on gravestone Union Cemetery - Breed) born 1871, the daughter of Edward (1875 - 1946) and Martha (1876 - 1965) Quandt. The couple settled into general farming on land near Union Cemetery - Breed, Wisconsin. Infants born to them did not survive in 1912, 1913 and 1916. By 1930 they were raising 3 children. William Kuehl passed away in 1956 and Meta (Mattie) Quandt Kuehl followed in 1971. Son Ervin W. Kuehl ( 1922 - 2000) and his wife June A. ( 1928 - 2000) later took over the farm near Breed.
Ida E. Kuehl
was born June 12, 1885 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Very shortly after
her birth, the family moved to a homestead near Slab City, Shawano
County, Wisconsin. Her father died in 1891 and in 1902 her mother
remarried to Hermine Dorin in Bonduel, Shawano County and they moved
to Breed, living at the general store purchased by her brother
August Kuehl. Ida married Ludwig (Louis) Abraham in 1907. He was
born in Wisconsin, February 1887, to Peter Abraham (born 1858 in
Canada to German parents) and Theresa Abraham originally of Pommern
(now Germany born 1865). The family owned a farm in Muka, Waupaca
County, Wisconsin. Louis was the oldest of 11 children. His father,
Peter was dead by 1910 and the Abraham family had moved to New
London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. Ida and Louis
lived next door to her husband's widowed mother and siblings in New
London,where Louis worked in a factory. The couple had two children
in 1920; daughters Vivian W. and Lolita L. In 1930 Ida's mother
Louisa and step father Herman Dorin(e) were living with the Abraham
family in New London. Ida
Kuehl Abraham died May 17 1967 in New London, Wisconsin.
Generation 1
KUEHL FAMILY HISTORY
William F Kuehl Farmer Born June 9 1840 Pommern Germany Occupation Farmer Died April 24 1891 Bonduel WI Buried Friedens Luth Cemetery Bonduel WI + Louise Guze Kuehl wife of William F. Homemaker Born Feb 11 1843 Pommern Germany Occupation Homemaker Died Sep 9 1930 New London WI Buried New London Cemetery New London WI Married #1 William F Kuehl 1875 Pommern Germany Married #2 Herman Dorine 1902 Bonduel WI Notes on Louisa Guze Kuehl Dorine (also Dorin and Durin) Came to United States 1882 Bremen Germany Manifest IDS 36564 Ship Braunschweig. Settled in Manitowoc - Lost 4 children to black dysentery while there Moved to Bonduel 1885 - bought a farm at Slab City (a few miles south of Bonduel) Moved to Suring in 1902 -- Son August had already gone there. 1910 she and her husband lived with son William and family on the farm. 1920 Louisa and second husband lived in Breed with widowed daughter in law Emma Kuehl at the general store. 1930 Louisa and Herman were living with daughter Ida Kuehl Abraham's family in New London, Wisconsin. Children 1. August Kuehl - Storekeeper Born 1877 Pommern Germany Died Possibly May 1915 -circumstances unknown Married Emma Ziegenhagen Dec 12 1900 Zachow WI 2. William R Kuehl Woodsman & Farmer Born Feb 23 1879 Pommern Germany Died Feb 21 1956 Suring WI Buried Union Free Cemetery Breed WI Married Meta Rueckert Apr 30 1908 Oconto Falls WI 3. Ida E. ,Kuehl Born June 12 1885 Manitowoc WI Died May 17 1967 New London WI Married Ludwig S. (Louis) Abraham New London WI - factory worker. Born 1888 in Wisconsin 4. Albert ( Arthur) Kuehl Born Oct ? 1887 Bonduel WI Died Dec 6 1918 Gresham WI - Death also found April 17, 1990 Buried Union Free Cemetery Breed WI Married Alma Hinkfus Oct 5 1911 Zachow WI 5. Emil Kuehl Born Nov 11 1890 Bonduel WI Died Apr 25 1891 Bonduel WI Buried Friedens Luth Cemetery Bonduel WI ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FAMILY GROUP SHEET HUSBAND Fred Zieganhagan Born Dec 3, 1830 Pommern Germany Married ?? Germany Died Feb 9, 1907 + Dorothia ?? wife of Fred. Born Feb 7, 1839 Pommern Germany Immigration 1874 Died Jan 23, 1920 Children Dora and Fred. 1. Fredericka Born May 6 1867 Germany Died 1933 Zachow WI Buried Zion Luth Cemetery Zachow WI Married Theodore Hinkfus 1889 Cicero WI farmer born 1861: died 1932 Zachow WI 2. Gusta Born January 16, 1870 Germany Died July 6, 1939 Bear Creek WI Buried (both) Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Bear Creek WI Married Fred Balhorn (harness shop) Bear Creek WI. Born: February 22, 1864 Died November 8, 1948 Bear Creek WI 3. Bertha Born 1873 Cicero WI Died Bertha's death1954 New London Married Wm Brensike (Painter) New London WI born 1865 died 1938 (Note: Daughter Ruth born 1879 died 1985). 4. Herman Farmer Born Feb 7 1876 Cicero WI Died : March 6, 1965 buried in Wauwatosa Cemetery, Home for Aged Lutherans, Milwaukee WI 5. Emma Storekeeper Born July 7 1879 Cicero WI Died Apr 23 1933 Breed WI Married August Kuehl Dec 12 1900 Zachow WI Buried Union Free Cemetery Breed WI Children of Emma and August Kuehl 1. Erma Born Jul 20 1901 Bonduel WI Died May 13 1977 Breed WI Buried Union Free Cemetery Breed WI Married Floyd Tate July 1919 farmer 2. Arthur Storekeeper Born Jul 3 1902 Suring WI Died April 17, 1990 in South Carolina; burial Milwaukee. He is buried next to his second wife in Wisconsin Memorial Cemetery; (Note: Arthur's daughter Amber Kuehl Atkison was born March 22, 1927 and died July 25, 1990.) Married #1 Melba Buchberger October 1925 #2 Isabel Sieckman November 1943 3. Esther Born Sep 6 1903 Breed WI Died Sep 10 1958 Green Bay WI Buried Ft Howard Cemetery Green Bay WI Married Lawrence F Huss May 25 1927 Gillett WI 4. Raymond Born Nov 28 1906 Breed WI Died Apr 29 1957 Milwaukee WI Married Viola Huss Jan 4 1935 Please click on the photos for a full size view.
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