R-029 Entered on computer by S. Connie Halbur, May-June,2005

This folder contained the following: 1. Burial records from the church register of Elmore Reformed Church, 1858 – 1888. These records can also be found in the Cemetery Data Base. The hard copy of these burial records can be found only in Cemetery Series Book 7. Burial records vary considerably in the amount of detail given, depending on the pastor or scribe. These appear to have been photocopied from a hand-written set, which in turn had been copied from the original register. In some instances, the writer of this first hand- written copy wrote far into the right-hand margin, that when this was first photocopied, a small amount of the far right side did not get photocopied. Mr. Reese’s note at the end of the list of burials reads: These records I found at the United Church of Christ in Campbellsport. [Note: This burial record is also included in the Cemetery Data Base, even though it is not a cemetery record per se, but is rather taken from a church death register. It could include persons who died at Elmore, but were buried elsewhere. Also, the complete cemetery record for that period may well include names of persons who died elsewhere, but were buried at Elmore, and are therefore not listed here.] 2. A list of 1874 Town of Ashford business places 3. A short biography of Rev. Matthew Edward Heigl, pastor of St. Martin’s Church, Ashford 4. Short history of St. Martin’s Church, Ashford, WI, written by Rev. George S. Etzel. No date. Includes abstract record for St. Martin’s 5. Cemetery Record: Rauch Cemetery. Will not be found here. See Cemetery data Base 6. Cemetery Record: Gudex Cemetery. Will not be found here. See Cemetery Data Base 7. Cemetery Record: Deutsche Bisch Methodist Kirche Cemetery. Will not be found here. See Cemetery Data Base 8. Cemetery Record: St. Martin’s Catholic Church, Ashford, WI. Will not be found here. See Cemetery Data Base. 9. An account titled “Elmore Pastor Preached to Early Reformed Congregation Here 1865”. Author not named

Page 1 of 26 Note: The term “Sic” is used to indicate that what was written appears to be in error, but it has been copied as written.

1. Death Register, Elmore Reformed Church, 1858-1888 ♦ These records are not a cemetery register, or a list of tombstones inscriptions done by a genealogical or historical society. They are part of a church register. Mr. Reese wrote at the bottom of the last page: These records I found at the United Church of Christ in Campbellsport. ♦ We have provided two arrangements: - as given in the record, which is basically chronological - in alphabetical order ♦ [Sic] indicates that what was written appears to be an error, but it is copied as written. ♦ Notations by the person who did the computer entry are in brackets, in italics. ♦ The surname Jung is sometimes spelled Yung, and occasionally Young, even when it refers to the same person. I have consistently spelled it Jung for the convenience of researchers who use the Edit/find feature. ♦ There is SOME overlap with the records found in R-064, German Evangelical Reformed Church of Elmore, but the records are clearly not identical. ♦ Note: When these deaths occurred, Elmore was called Ashford. When the record states that someone lived in Ashford, the writer is referring to either the town we now know as Elmore, or Ashford Township. The village we now know as Ashford was hardly a village at that time.

♦ As given in the record: Schmalz, Agatha, daughter of Christian and Mary Schmalz, died Nov. 1, 1858, age 25 days. Rufener, Christian Gottlieb, son of John Rufener and his wife, died April 1, 1859, age 3 weeks Kenitzer, Wilhelm Christian, died May 5, 1859, age 10 days [No further information given] Rufener, Rudolph, son of John Rufener and his wife, died July 20, 1859, age 24 years, 4 months, and 1 day Schlegel, Barbara, daughter of John J. and Margaretha Schaleger [Sic], died August 6, 1859, age 11 years, 3 months, and 26 days Hafner, Georg Henry, son of Jerry and Charlotte Hafner, died April 2, 1860, age 4

Page 2 of 26 months and 19 days Rotzin, August, died Dec. 30, 1860, age 6 years, 4 months, and 6 days Volker, Gerhard, died Feb. 5, 1861, age 42 years, 3 days Schleiz, Henry Julius, died Jan. 17 [year not given, almost certainly 1860] Age 25 days Hangartner, Ursula, wife of Conrad Hangartner, died Feb. 24, 1861. Age: 36 years and 10 months Reinhard, Bertha, daughter of Wilhelm and Johanna Reinhard, died May 5, 1862. Age 2 years, 9 months, and 4 days Reinhard, Louise Philippine, daughter of the above [Wilhelm and Johanna Reinhard] Died May 16, 18—[right margin clipped off] Age 7 months, 1 day Reinhard, Christine Caroline Sophie, daughter of the above [Wilhelm and Johanna Reinhard] Died May 21, 1862. Age 4 [Possibly 7 or 9] years, 5 months Engler, Gallus, died Dec. 20, 1862. Age 63 years, 27 [or 9] days Legler, Agatha, died August 29, 1863. Age: 90 days Litscher, Christian, died Nov. 22, 1863. Age: 45 years, 9 months, 2 days Müller, Anna Mary, died Feb. 23, 1864. Age: 58 years, 6 months, 15 days [There is a supplement about her added in the middle of 1868 entries. It is as follows:] 1864. Anna Mary, wife of J. Adam Müller, nee Salziger, died Feb. 25, 1864, [Sic], at the age of 58 years, 6 months, and 15 days. She was born in the duchy Nassau, district of St. Anarshausen [??] in the village Bo__nish [possibly Bornish or Bonnish] on August 8, 1905. She married F. Adam Müller from the Grand Duchy ? [Copied as written] Sarstadt. They lived in the village Weisel, district ?, and she bore 5 children. In 1849, they came to North America, and lived in Ashford, Wisconsin. On 31st July a daughter was born. J. F. Vergenz [Pastor] Tischhauser, Andrew, died May 17, 1867. Age 26 years, 8 months, 6 days Hangartner, Malinda ? [Sic], daughter of Conrad Hangartner, died August 3, 1867. Age 2 years, 2 months, 9 days Reinhardt [Spelled Reinhard elsewhere], Johanna Marie Sophie, wife of Frideric Wilhelm Reinhardt, died at age 43 years, 2 months, 17 days. She was born in Krankenhausen, Principality Schwarzburg, Rudolfstadt, on January 10, 1825. Came to America 1854 and married F. W. Reinhardt. Was married 13 years. They had 5 children, of which three preceded her in death. She died March 27, 1868. J. F. Vergenz [Pastor] Geigisberg, Anna, widow of Christian Geigisberg, nee Wertz, died on May 25, 1868. She was 66 years, 1 month, 10 days old. She was born May 12, 1802, in the commune Timmernwhede, Canton Bern, Switzerland, and married Christian Geigisberg in 1822. The 13th of December, she was mother of 11 children, and a widow 20 years. In the year 1861 she came with a daughter of a son to North America, and made her home in Ashford, Wisconsin. She left 8 children, six in Switzerland, and 2 here. Her husband and three children preceded her in death. Rutz, Margareta, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Henry Rutz, died March 31, 1869. Age 8 years, 7 months, and 20 days. She was born Sept. 11, 1860. Engler, ______, son of James Engler, Nov., ?, 1868, a few days after his birth. He was not baptized. F. J. Vergenz Rufner, Elisabeth, wife of John Rufener, nee Wertz, was born Sept. 2, 1804, in Obermuhleran, Switzerland, Canton Bern and married John Rufner June

Page 3 of 26 30, 1830. She bore 7 children, and died 64 years, 8 months, and 15 days old, May 16, 1869. Gantli, Ulric, born June 25, 1809, in Bucho, Canton St. Gallus, Switzerland. In the year 1853 he came with his family to North America, and lived in Ashford, Wis., Fond du Lac County, where he died in Our Lord 61 years, 1 month, 14 days old 15 hours and 30 minutes [Sic] on 15 August 3/20 o’clock afternoon. [Above 3/20 is written 3:30]. He was a true member of the Parish and Jesus Christ. He is mourned by his wife and 2 children. Müller, Philip, born Sept. 30, 1841, in Weibel, in Nassau ____[There may be a short word missing here.] Anarshausen, and married to Bertha Scheurmann in the Town of Ashford on March18, 1869. He died Dec. 18, 1870, of a nerve fever in the p.m. (6:30 PM). He was 29 years, 2 months, and 19 days old. He is mourned by his wife and a daughter 5 months old. Mr. Müller was a faithful member of his church. Meyer, Henry, was born Oct. 22, 1806, in the Salum [Sic] Kingdom, Hannover. He married Theresa Fellner July 16, 1844. They had 8 children, one preceded him in death. He died Feb. 7, [The year appears to be 1876 or 1896, which cannot be correct. There is indeed a year, 1871, written in the margin. The age at death points to Feb. 2, 1871.] He is mourned by his widow and 7 children, of which 3 are married. Müller, Theodor, born July 15, 1839, in Weisel, duchy Nassau, Germany. He married on March 19, 1868 Agnes Kaiser from Ohio where he worked as a carpenter 3 years. They had two children. He died after a 4 weeks illness on fever of nerves [Sic], like his brother Philip Feb. 10, 1870 [Feb. 10, 1870 appears to be the date Pastor Vergenz gave for Theodor’s death. Based on his birthdate, and his age at death, Theodor’s death date should be Feb. 11, 1871. Also,1871 is written in the margin.] He was 31 years, 6 months, and 26 days old. He is mourned by his widow and 2 children underage, 1 son and 1 daughter. Was buried by J.F.Vergenz Schmalz, Charles Henry, son of the Christian [Sic, an obvious error] married Christian Schmalz, was born Feb. 18, 1870, in the village of Ashford, County Fond du Lac, Wis., and baptized March 8, 1870. He took ill and died August 18, 1871, at 11:00 A.M., being 1 year, 6 months, and 5 days old. He was buried by J.F. Vergenz. Legler, Margareta, daughter of Nicolas Legler, was born Nov. 29, 1870, in the Town of Ashford, Fond du Lac County, Wis. And baptized on Feb. 5, 1876. [Sic. This should probably be 1871.] She took ill with the Ruhr (dysentery) and died August 28, 1871, being 8 months and 28 days old. Was buried by J.F. Vergenz

Page 4 of 26 Hangartner, Amalie, born June 14, 1851, in Altstädten, Canton St. Gallus, Switzerland, and died after 14 days illness, nerve fever, Nov. 8, 1871, 12 o’clock midnight. She was buried by J.F. Vergenz Jung, George, born June 18, 1851 and died Jan. 27, 1873, in the Poinry ?, Wis. In the morning 9 o’clock on small pox. He was 21 years old, 1 month, and 9 days. J.F. Vergenz [The person who copied this added a question mark after “Poinry”.] Jung, Ludwig, was born Dec. 3, 1853 and died Jan. 27, 1873 in the Poinry, Wis., in the afternoon 1:00 of small pox. He was 19 years 1 month and 24 days old. Nb. Both brothers died on the same day being ill three days of small pox. J.F. Vergenz Schmidt, Ernst Ulissyius, son of Valentine and Margaretha Schmidt, was born March 13, 1870. He died Feb. 27, 1873, 8:00 PM. He was 2 years, 11 months, and 16 days old. Was buried by J.F. Vergenz Schmid [Sic], Ottbert, son of Valentin & Margaretha Schmid, was born June __[date clipped off], 1872, and baptized August 4, 1872. He died March 5, 1873 at 12:00 noon. Age 8 months and 19 days and buried March 7, 187_[date cut off. No doubt 1873]. Tischhäuser, Mary Magdalene, daughter of Paul and Mary Tischhäuser, was born Sept. 6, 1871 & and baptized ? [Sic] She died March 9, 1873, age 1 year, 6 months, & 3 days old. She was buried March 11, by J.F. Vergenz. Leohlan [End of name cut off] , Wilhelmine Louise, daughter of Anastasius and Ernestine, was born May 24, 1870 and baptized August 28, 1870. She died March 9, 1873, being 2 years, 10 months, 14 days old. She was buried March 11 by J.F. Vergenz. Bohland, Emma, daughter of Anastasius and Ernestine Bohland, was born Nov. 22, 1871, died March 15, 1873, one yr, 3 months, & 21 days. She was buried March 17, by J.F. Vergenz. Hartmann, Wilhelmina, wife of Frederic Hartmann, was born Dec. 19, 1832, and married Feb. 3, 1853. She had 10 children, two of which preceded her in death. She lived with her husband 20 years, 7 months, and 28 days. She died in the faith of Jesus Christ Oct. 1, 2 o’clock a.m. age 40 years, 9 months, and 11 days and 2 hours. She left her husband with 8 partly under- age children. Buried by J.F. Vergenz. Meyer, Frederic, son of Philipp Meyer, parents, was born April 20, 1856 and died June 1, 1874 by drowning at the age of 19 years, 1 month, & 10 days. He wanted to rescue a lamb which was about to drown. J.F.Vergenz Hangartner, Albert, was born March 26, 1873, being weak and sickly from birth on. He died, unbaptized, June 3, 1874, 4 o’clock a.m. Age 1 yr, 2

Page 5 of 26 months, 7 days. J.F. Vergenz Schmidt, Valentine, born April ? [Sic], 1823, and died Dec. 25, and was buried Dec. 27, 1874. He was 50 years, 8 months old. He was buried by his former student, D. W. Vriesen. Certified by J. Earl Heucker. Scheuermann, Barbara Magdalena, born Dec. 28, 1869, baptized and died Jan. 17, 1870. She was the daughter of Gustav and Mary Ernstine [Sic] Scheuermann. The child was 21 days old. Buried by J. F. Vergenz. Reported later by John Charles Huecker. Fischer, Louise, daughter of August and Emilie Fischer, was born June [date cut off], 1875, and died Jan. 22, 1876. Age 7 months & 22 days. She was buried Jan. 26, 1876, by John Charles Huecker. Jung, Emma, daughter of Ludwig and Louise Jung was born Feb. 21, 1870, and died March 30, 1875. She was five years one month, and 9 days old.Buried by the student at that time Charles Gundlach. Reported later by John Charles Huecker. Krüger, Louise, daughter of Michael and Auguste Krüger. (Mr---* Krüger was a born Lenling) was born January 25, 1873 and died March 8, 1876, having been sick for 6 days. During the absence of her parents, she became burnt somehow, and died with much pain when God called her to Himself. She was 3 yrs, 1 month, and 11 days old. She was buried March 10, 1876. the funeral text was ---. John Charles Huecker [ * The writing was cut off here. It is impossible to tell if the word should be Mr. or Mrs., although Mrs. Is more probable, of course.] Bohland, Charles Henry, son of Anastasius and Ernstine Bohland, nee Dr---* Was born August 14, 1874 and died Oct. 20, 1876. He died during the absence of his mother, who was taken [Sic] care of a daughter ill in Milwaukee. He was 2 yrs, 2 months, and 6 days old, and was buried Oct. 22, 1876 by John Charles Huecker. Jung, Catherine, daughter of Philip and Mary Catherine Damm, nee Jung [Sic], was born March 25, 1871, and died Dec. 21. 1876 of scarlet fever Infection in the brain and some throat disease. She was 5 yrs, 8 months, and 26 days old and was buried Dec. 24, 1876 by John Charles Huecker. Jung, Johanna, daughter of Philip and Mary Catherine Jung, nee Damm, was born Oct. 30, 1872. She died Dec. 28, 1876, 9 o’clock in the evening of Scarlet fever, throat infection. She was 4 yrs, 1 month, and 28 days and was buried with her sister who died Dec. 29. By John Charles Huecker. Jung, Bertha, daughter of Phillip and Maria Cath Yung born May 20, 1867, and died Dec. 29, 1876 about 10 o’clock in the evening on the same illness as the previous sister. She was 9 yrs, 7 months, and 9 days old and was

Page 6 of 26 buried with her sister Dec. 31, 1876 by Joh. Charles Huecker. Engler, Margaretha,. Nee Tischhauser, widow of Gallus Engler, born July 15, 1799 and died Sept. 28, 1877 at the age of 77 yrs, 2 months, and 13 days. She was born at Sevelen, Canton St. Gall, Switzerland and came to this country with her husband in 1852 who preceded her into eternity in the year 1862. She suffered a stroke, and was buried Sept. 30, 1877 by John Charles Huecker. Cantenbein, Maria, nee Rohrer, wife of Christian Cantenbein, came from Buchs, St. Gall, Switzerland. Born April 12, 1826, died March 7, 1878. Age 51 yrs. 10 months, 26 days. She died of consumption and was buried Marz 9, 1878 by Joh. Carl Huecker. Jung, Emma Hermina, daughter of Philipp and Maria Jung. She was born Feb. 8, 1878 at home and died after a prolonged illness on Saturday, July 6, 1878 at the age of 4 months and 28 days. Buried July 8, 1878 by Joh.Carl Huecker Piehl, Friedrich Wilhelm, adopted child of Michael and Henriette Piehl, born March 22, 1878, died September 21, 1878 at the age of 5 months and 29 days on cholera. Buried September 22, 1878 by Joh. Carl Huecker Rauch, Wilhelmine, nee Schoedensack, from Sonderhausen, principality Schwarzburg, married to Johann Carl Friedrich Rauch, captain in the princely service of Schwarzburg, on February 23, 1800. Died on her birthday, February 23, 1879, at the age of 79 years. Buried February 26, 1879 ? (Date of birth inaccurate) [The ? and the text in parentheses was on the copy.] by Joh. Carl Huecker Schmidt, Amentus Jacob [Sic] born July 25, 1819, at Dittelsheim, County Worms, Hessen Darmstadt. He died in an accident on the way through New Cassel when the wagon pulled by horses ran over him and was dead instantly on October 27, 1879. He is survived by his wife, 7 children, and 11 grandchildren. 3 children preceded him in death. His age was 60 yrs, 3 months, and 2 days. He was buried October 29, 1879 by John Carl Huecker. Rohrer, Katharina born November 11, 1802, in Switzerland, St. Gaul. Died April 6, 1880, of old age. She was 78 years, 4 months, and 25 days old. Buried by Joh. Carl Huecker, pastor Bunkelmann, Emma, born November 10, 1878 died September 16, 1880 of throat ailment. She was one year, 10 months, and 6 days old. Buried by Joh. Carl Huecker [Parents’ names not given] Scheuermann, Peter Philipp, son of Gustav and Maria Ernestin Scheuermann, born December 24, 1879, died December 26, 1880 of cholera. He was 1 yr and 2 days old. Buried December 28, 1880 by Joh. Carl

Page 7 of 26 Huecker Scheid, Philipp, born July 8, 1875, at Weststadt? Hessen Darmstadt, died January 2, 1881 of pneumonia. He was 85 yrs, 5 months, and 24 days old. Buried January 4, 1881 by John Carl Huecker [Obviously, the year of birth must be wrong. According to the age at death, it would have to be July 8, 1795. Also, the ? was on the copy. It is not my comment.] Martin, Rosina Margaretha, nee Kleinschay, wife of Fred. Martin, born March 11, 1854, died May 20, 1881, on blood poisoning. She was 27 yrs, 2 months, and 9 days old. She is survived by 4 children. Buried May 2, 1881, by Joh. Carl Heucker Martin, Walter, son of Friedrich Martin born May 12, 1881, died August 7, 1881, Age 2 months and 23 days. Buried Aug. 9, 1881, by Joh. Carl Huecker. Piehl, Caroline, nee Martin, wife of Friedrich Piehl, born May 11, 1849, died August 29, 1881, at childbirth. Age 32 yrs, 3 months, and 18 days. Buried August 30, 1881. Survived by 2 children. Buried by Joh. Carl Huecker Fleischmann, Elisabetha, nee Oed, born March 25, 1811, died September 1, 1881. She is survived by 7 children and 29 grandchildren. Died of peritonitis and was 70 yrs, 5 months, and 8 days old. Buried September 2, 1881 Lenling, Wilhelmine, nee Goetz [Possibly Coetz], wife of Wilhelm Lenling, born January 15, 1851 and died Sept. 7, 1881. age 30 yrs, 7 months and 23 days. Death caused by internal injuries. Survived by a mourning husband and 4 minor children. Burial Sept. 8, 1881 by Joh. Carl Huecker Piehl, Maria, born August 21, 1881, died Sept. 4, 1881, Age 14 days. Buried Sept. 5, 1881 by Joh. Carl Huecker Duessel, Margaretha, nee Hofmaemer, born December, 1812, died Sept. 24, 1881. Age 68 yrs 10 months. She was separated from her husband Christian Duessel. Buried Sept. 26, 1881 by Joh. Carl Huecker Rehbein, Emilie born Sept. 2, 1877 died Oct. 23, 1881, at the age of 4 yrs, 1 month, and 21 days. Died of throat ailment Buried Oct. 24, 1881, by Joh. Carl Huecker Poleski, Franziska, born January 29, 1817 at Schneidmuehle, West Prussia. Died November 29, 1881 of peritonitis. Was 63 yrs, 10 months old. Buried December 3, 1881, by Joh. Carl Huecker Struebing, Johann Ulrich, son of Johann and Margaretha Struebing, born May 26, 1874, died January 12, 1882, of laryngitis. Age 7 yrs, 7 months, and 14 days. Buried January 14, 1882, by John Carl Huecker Scheuermann, Gustav Gottlieb, son of Gustav and Maria Scheuermann, born

Page 8 of 26 February 14, 1881, died Feb. 6, 1882, of inflammation of the larynx. Age 11 months and 20 days. Buried Feb. 8, 1882, by Joh. Carl Huecker Jung (Yung), Ottilie, daughter of Philipp and Maria Jung, born December 8, 1881, died March 29, 1882, of cramps. She was 3 months and 14 days. Buried March 25, 1882 by John Carl Hücker Scheuermann, Selma Maria, daughter of Gustav and Maria Scheuermann, born April 23, 1878, died April 23, 1882, of pneumonia and nerve fever. She was 3 yrs, 11 months, and 22 days old. Buried April 16, 1882 by Joh. Carl Huecker Gabathaler, Rosa Ursula, daughter of Heinrich and Margaretha Gabathaler. Born January 15, 1878, died April 27, 1882, died of wounds contracted by fire. She was 4 yrs, 2 months, and 12 days old. Buried April 30, 1882, by Joh. Carl Huecker Rohrer, Anna, nee Legler, born October 27, 1813, died June 19, 1882. She was 68 yrs, 8 months, and 2 days old, died of apoplexy. She died in firm faith in her true Redeemer after she was nearly blind for several years, and bore her suffering with admirable patience. She was a model in our parish. Buried June 21, 1882, by Joh. Carl Huecker Rutz, Tobias, son of Tobias and Margaretha Rutz, born February 27, 1882, died July 18, 1882, at the age of 4 months and 21 days. Buried July 21, 1882, by Joh. Carl Huecker Huecker, Caroline Wilhelmine, born January 16, 1814, died March 20, 1883, at the age of 69 yrs, 2 months and 4 days. Death caused by stroke and dropsy. Buried by Pastors H. Schank, T. Bomeis ?, and F.D. Leich [The ? was on the copy.] Hangartner, Johann Ulrich, born May 16, 1790 died March 23, 1883 at the age of 92 years, 10 months, and 7 days of old age. Buried by John Carl Huecker Tischhauser, Mother, nee Kuenzler, born May 19, 1816, died January 27, 1884, at the age of 67 yrs, 8 months, and 8 days. Buried January 30, 1884 by S. Elliker, P. [Her first name is not given. The P. after Elliker probably means Pastor.] Mueller, Johann Adam, from Hessen Darmstadt, born March 29, 1810, died June 20, 1884, at the age of 74 yrs, 2 months, and 21 days. Buried June 25, 1884, by S. Elliker Guntli, Margaretha, nee Hartmann, born May 16, 1816, at Sevelen Co. Gall, Switzerland, died December 18, 1884, at the age of 68 yrs, 7 months, and 23 days. Buried December 21, 1884, by S. Elliker, P. Scheuermann, Lydia Marie, daughter of G. and Marie Scheuermann, nee

Page 9 of 26 Mueller, born September 22, 1884, died March 30, 1885, due to stomach cramps, at the age of 6 months and 28 days. Buried April 1, 1886 [No doubt this should be 1885.] by S. Elliker, P. Legler, Ursula, from Buchs Co., Gallen, Switzerland, born January 31, 1813, died of stomach trouble August 7, 1885, at the age of 72 yrs, 6 months, and 7 days. Buried August 9, 1885. Petri, Elisabeth, nee Sekler, from Manback, Prussia, born December 15, 1884, died September 1, 1885, after a prolonged illness, at the age of 50 yrs, 8 months, and 16 days. Buried September 3, 1885 Litscher, Johann Jacob, son of Jacob and his wife, born May 17, 1854, died Nov. 24, 1885, at the age of 31 yrs, 6 months, and 7 days. Buried November 28, 1885. Kunz, Regine, nee Schlegel, from Werdenberg, Ct., [Sic] Gallen, Switzerland, born June 11, 1815, died January 4, 1886, after much suffering due to cancer, at the age of 70 yrs, 6 months, and 19 days. Buried January 6, 1886 by S. Elliker Klocke, Theresia, nee Utke, wife of Wm. Klocke, died February 3, 1886. Buried Feb. 6, age 24 yrs, 2 months, and 4 days. [Birthdate not given] Kleineshay, Friedrich, son of J.H. Kleineshay, died April 19, 1886. Buried April 21. Age 35 yrs, 5 months, and 1 day. Schmalz, Christian, born January 18, 1822, died April 30, 1886. Buried May 2, 1886. Age 64 yrs, 3 months, 12 days Tischhauser, Christian, born January 10, 1805, died November 2, 1886. buried Nov. 4, 1886, age 81 yrs, 9 months, and 29 days Scheuermann, Gustav, born February 14, 1886, died May 22, 1886. Age 1 yr, 3 months, 8 days Legler, Anna, born 1858, died May 10, 1887, age 29 yrs Martin, Gerhard Henr., born June 20, 1852, died 1888, age 37 yrs, 9 months, 16 days

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Bohland, Charles Henry, son of Anastasius and Ernstine Bohland, nee Dr---* Was born August 14, 1874 and died Oct. 20, 1876. He died during the absence of his mother, who was taken [Sic] care of a daughter ill in Milwaukee. He was 2 yrs, 2 months, and 6 days old, and was buried Oct. 22, 1876 by John Charles Huecker. Bohland, Emma, daughter of Anastasius and Ernestine Bohland, was born

Page 10 of 26 Nov. 22, 1871, died March 15, 1873, one yr, 3 months, & 21 days. She was buried March 17, by J.F. Vergenz. Bunkelmann, Emma, born November 10, 1878 died September 16, 1880 of throat ailment. She was one year, 10 months, and 6 days old. Buried by Joh. Carl Huecker [Parents’ names not given] Cantenbein, Maria, nee Rohrer, wife of Christian Cantenbein, came from Buchs, St. Gall, Switzerland. Born April 12, 1826, died March 7, 1878. Age 51 yrs. 10 months, 26 days. She died of consumption and was buried Marz 9, 1878 by Joh. Carl Huecker. Duessel, Margaretha, nee Hofmaemer, born December, 1812, died Sept. 24, 1881. Age 68 yrs 10 months. She was separated from her husband Christian Duessel. Buried Sept. 26, 1881 by Joh. Carl Huecker Engler, ______, son of James Engler, Nov., ?, 1868, a few days after his birth. He was not baptized. F. J. Vergenz Engler, Gallus, died Dec. 20, 1862. Age 63 years, 27 [or 9] days Engler, Margaretha,. Nee Tischhauser, widow of Gallus Engler, born July 15, 1799 and died Sept. 28, 1877 at the age of 77 yrs, 2 months, and 13 days. She was born at Sevelen, Canton St. Gall, Switzerland and came to this country with her husband in 1852 who preceded her into eternity in the year 1862. She suffered a stroke, and was buried Sept. 30, 1877 by John Charles Huecker. Fischer, Louise, daughter of August and Emilie Fischer, was born June [date cut off], 1875, and died Jan. 22, 1876. Age 7 months & 22 days. She was buried Jan. 26, 1876, by John Charles Huecker. Fleischmann, Elisabetha, nee Oed, born March 25, 1811, died September 1, 1881. She is survived by 7 children and 29 grandchildren. Died of peritonitis and was 70 yrs, 5 months, and 8 days old. Buried September 2, 1881 Gabathaler, Rosa Ursula, daughter of Heinrich and Margaretha Gabathaler. Born January 15, 1878, died April 27, 1882, died of wounds contracted by fire. She was 4 yrs, 2 months, and 12 days old. Buried April 30, 1882, by Joh. Carl Huecker Gantli, Ulric, born June 25, 1809, in Bucho, Canton St. Gallus, Switzerland. In the year 1853 he came with his family to North America, and lived in Ashford, Wis., Fond du Lac County, where he died in Our Lord 61 years, 1 month, 14 days old 15 hours and 30 minutes [Sic] on 15 August 3/20 o’clock afternoon. [Above 3/20 is written 3:30]. He was a true member of the Parish and Jesus Christ. He is mourned by his wife and 2 children. Geigisberg, Anna, widow of Christian Geigisberg, nee Wertz, died on May

Page 11 of 26 25, 1868. She was 66 years, 1 month, 10 days old. She was born May 12, 1802, in the commune Timmernwhede, Canton Bern, Switzerland, and married Christian Geigisberg in 1822. The 13th of December, she was mother of 11 children, and a widow 20 years. In the year 1861 she came with a daughter of a son to North America, and made her home in Ashford, Wisconsin. She left 8 children, six in Switzerland, and 2 here. Her husband and three children preceded her in death. Guntli, Margaretha, nee Hartmann, born May 16, 1816, at Sevelen Co. Gall, Switzerland, died December 18, 1884, at the age of 68 yrs, 7 months, and 23 days. Buried December 21, 1884, by S. Elliker, P. Hafner, Georg Henry, son of Jerry and Charlotte Hafner, died April 2, 1860, age 4 months and 19 days Hangartner, Albert, was born March 26, 1873, being weak and sickly from birth on. He died, unbaptized, June 3, 1874, 4 o’clock a.m. Age 1 yr, 2 months, 7 days. J.F. Vergenz Hangartner, Amalie, born June 14, 1851, in Altstädten, Canton St. Gallus, Switzerland, and died after 14 days illness, nerve fever, Nov. 8, 1871, 12 o’clock midnight. She was buried by J.F. Vergenz Hangartner, Johann Ulrich, born May 16, 1790 died March 23, 1883 at the age of 92 years, 10 months, and 7 days of old age. Buried by John Carl Huecker Hangartner, Malinda ? [Sic], daughter of Conrad Hangartner, died August 3, 1867. Age 2 years, 2 months, 9 days Hangartner, Ursula, wife of Conrad Hangartner, died Feb. 24, 1861. Age: 36 years and 10 months Hartmann, Wilhelmina, wife of Frederic Hartmann, was born Dec. 19, 1832, and married Feb. 3, 1853. She had 10 children, two of which preceded her in death. She lived with her husband 20 years, 7 months, and 28 days. She died in the faith of Jesus Christ Oct. 1, 2 o’clock a.m. age 40 years, 9 months, and 11 days and 2 hours. She left her husband with 8 partly under- age children. Buried by J.F. Vergenz. Huecker, Caroline Wilhelmine, born January 16, 1814, died March 20, 1883, at the age of 69 yrs, 2 months and 4 days. Death caused by stroke and dropsy. Buried by Pastors H. Schank, T. Bomeis ?, and F.D. Leich [The ? was on the copy.] Jung (Yung), Ottilie, daughter of Philipp and Maria Jung, born December 8, 1881, died March 29, 1882, of cramps. She was 3 months and 14 days. Buried March 25, 1882 by John Carl Hücker

Page 12 of 26 Jung, Bertha, daughter of Phillip and Maria Cath Yung born May 20, 1867, and died Dec. 29, 1876 about 10 o’clock in the evening on the same illness as the previous sister. She was 9 yrs, 7 months, and 9 days old and was buried with her sister Dec. 31, 1876 by Joh. Charles Huecker. Jung, Catherine, daughter of Philip and Mary Catherine Damm, nee Jung [Sic], was born March 25, 1871, and died Dec. 21. 1876 of scarlet fever Infection in the brain and some throat disease. She was 5 yrs, 8 months, and 26 days old and was buried Dec. 24, 1876 by John Charles Huecker. Jung, Emma Hermina, daughter of Philipp and Maria Jung. She was born Feb. 8, 1878 at home and died after a prolonged illness on Saturday, July 6, 1878 at the age of 4 months and 28 days. Buried July 8, 1878 by Joh.Carl Huecker Jung, Emma, daughter of Ludwig and Louise Jung was born Feb. 21, 1870, and died March 30, 1875. She was five years one month, and 9 days old.Buried by the student at that time Charles Gundlach. Reported later by John Charles Huecker. Jung, George, born June 18, 1851 and died Jan. 27, 1873, in the Poinry ?, Wis. In the morning 9 o’clock on small pox. He was 21 years old, 1 month, and 9 days. J.F. Vergenz [The person who copied this added a question mark after “Poinry”.] Jung, Johanna, daughter of Philip and Mary Catherine Jung, nee Damm, was born Oct. 30, 1872. She died Dec. 28, 1876, 9 o’clock in the evening of Scarlet fever, throat infection. She was 4 yrs, 1 month, and 28 days and was buried with her sister who died Dec. 29. By John Charles Huecker. Jung, Ludwig, was born Dec. 3, 1853 and died Jan. 27, 1873 in the Poinry, Wis., in the afternoon 1:00 of small pox. He was 19 years 1 month and 24 days old. Nb. Both brothers died on the same day being ill three days of small pox. J.F. Vergenz Kenitzer, Wilhelm Christian, died May 5, 1859, age 10 days [No further information given] Kleineshay, Friedrich, son of J.H. Kleineshay, died April 19, 1886. Buried April 21. Age 35 yrs, 5 months, and 1 day. Klocke, Theresia, nee Utke, wife of Wm. Klocke, died February 3, 1886. Buried Feb. 6, age 24 yrs, 2 months, and 4 days. [Birthdate not given] Krüger, Louise, daughter of Michael and Auguste Krüger. (Mr---* Krüger was a born Lenling) was born January 25, 1873 and died March 8, 1876, having been sick for 6 days. During the absence of her parents, she became burnt somehow, and died with much pain when God called her to Himself. She was 3 yrs, 1 month, and 11 days old. She was buried March 10, 1876.

Page 13 of 26 the funeral text was ---. John Charles Huecker [ * The writing was cut off here. It is impossible to tell if the word should be Mr. or Mrs., although Mrs. Is more probable, of course.] Kunz, Regine, nee Schlegel, from Werdenberg, Ct., [Sic] Gallen, Switzerland, born June 11, 1815, died January 4, 1886, after much suffering due to cancer, at the age of 70 yrs, 6 months, and 19 days. Buried January 6, 1886 by S. Elliker Legler, Agatha, died August 29, 1863. Age: 90 days Legler, Anna, born 1858, died May 10, 1887, age 29 yrs Legler, Margareta, daughter of Nicolas Legler, was born Nov. 29, 1870, in the Town of Ashford, Fond du Lac County, Wis. And baptized on Feb. 5, 1876. [Sic. This should probably be 1871.] She took ill with the Ruhr (dysentery) and died August 28, 1871, being 8 months and 28 days old. Was buried by J.F. Vergenz Legler, Ursula, from Buchs Co., Gallen, Switzerland, born January 31, 1813, died of stomach trouble August 7, 1885, at the age of 72 yrs, 6 months, and 7 days. Buried August 9, 1885. Lenling, Wilhelmine, nee Goetz [Possibly Coetz], wife of Wilhelm Lenling, born January 15, 1851 and died Sept. 7, 1881. age 30 yrs, 7 months and 23 days. Death caused by internal injuries. Survived by a mourning husband and 4 minor children. Burial Sept. 8, 1881 by Joh. Carl Huecker Leohlan [End of name cut off] , Wilhelmine Louise, daughter of Anastasius and Ernestine, was born May 24, 1870 and baptized August 28, 1870. She died March 9, 1873, being 2 years, 10 months, 14 days old. She was buried March 11 by J.F. Vergenz. Litscher, Christian, died Nov. 22, 1863. Age: 45 years, 9 months, 2 days Litscher, Johann Jacob, son of Jacob and his wife, born May 17, 1854, died Nov. 24, 1885, at the age of 31 yrs, 6 months, and 7 days. Buried November 28, 1885. Martin, Gerhard Henr., born June 20, 1852, died 1888, age 37 yrs, 9 months, 16 days Martin, Rosina Margaretha, nee Kleinschay, wife of Fred. Martin, born March 11, 1854, died May 20, 1881, on blood poisoning. She was 27 yrs, 2 months, and 9 days old. She is survived by 4 children. Buried May 2, 1881, by Joh. Carl Heucker Martin, Walter, son of Friedrich Martin born May 12, 1881, died August 7, 1881, Age 2 months and 23 days. Buried Aug. 9, 1881, by Joh. Carl Huecker. Meyer, Frederic, son of Philipp Meyer, parents, was born April 20, 1856 and

Page 14 of 26 died June 1, 1874 by drowning at the age of 19 years, 1 month, & 10 days. He wanted to rescue a lamb which was about to drown. J.F.Vergenz Meyer, Henry, was born Oct. 22, 1806, in the Salum [Sic] Kingdom, Hannover. He married Theresa Fellner July 16, 1844. They had 8 children, one preceded him in death. He died Feb. 7, [The year appears to be 1876 or 1896, which cannot be correct. There is indeed a year, 1871, written in the margin. The age at death points to Feb. 2, 1871.] He is mourned by his widow and 7 children, of which 3 are married. Mueller, Johann Adam, from Hessen Darmstadt, born March 29, 1810, died June 20, 1884, at the age of 74 yrs, 2 months, and 21 days. Buried June 25, 1884, by S. Elliker Müller, Anna Mary, died Feb. 23, 1864. Age: 58 years, 6 months, 15 days [There is a supplement about her added in the middle of 1868 entries. It is as follows:] 1864. Anna Mary, wife of J. Adam Müller, nee Salziger, died Feb. 25, 1864, [Sic], at the age of 58 years, 6 months, and 15 days. She was born in the duchy Nassau, district of St. Anarshausen [??] in the village Bo__nish [possibly Bornish or Bonnish] on August 8, 1905. She married F. Adam Müller from the Grand Duchy ? [Copied as written] Sarstadt. They lived in the village Weisel, district ?, and she bore 5 children. In 1849, they came to North America, and lived in Ashford, Wisconsin. On 31st July a daughter was born. J. F. Vergenz [Pastor] Müller, Philip, born Sept. 30, 1841, in Weibel, in Nassau ____[There may be a short word missing here.] Anarshausen, and married to Bertha Scheurmann in the Town of Ashford on March18, 1869. He died Dec. 18, 1870, of a nerve fever in the p.m. (6:30 PM). He was 29 years, 2 months, and 19 days old. He is mourned by his wife and a daughter 5 months old. Mr. Müller was a faithful member of his church. Müller, Theodor, born July 15, 1839, in Weisel, duchy Nassau, Germany. He married on March 19, 1868 Agnes Kaiser from Ohio where he worked as a carpenter 3 years. They had two children. He died after a 4 weeks illness on fever of nerves [Sic], like his brother Philip Feb. 10, 1870 [Feb. 10, 1870 appears to be the date Pastor Vergenz gave for Theodor’s death. Based on his birthdate, and his age at death, Theodor’s death date should be Feb. 11, 1871. Also,1871 is written in the margin.] He was 31 years, 6 months, and 26 days old. He is mourned by his widow and 2 children underage, 1 son and 1 daughter. Was buried by J.F.Vergenz Petri, Elisabeth, nee Sekler, from Manback, Prussia, born December 15, 1884, died September 1, 1885, after a prolonged illness, at the age of 50 yrs, 8 months, and 16 days. Buried September 3, 1885

Page 15 of 26 Piehl, Caroline, nee Martin, wife of Friedrich Piehl, born May 11, 1849, died August 29, 1881, at childbirth. Age 32 yrs, 3 months, and 18 days. Buried August 30, 1881. Survived by 2 children. Buried by Joh. Carl Huecker Piehl, Friedrich Wilhelm, adopted child of Michael and Henriette Piehl, born March 22, 1878, died September 21, 1878 at the age of 5 months and 29 days on cholera. Buried September 22, 1878 by Joh. Carl Huecker Piehl, Maria, born August 21, 1881, died Sept. 4, 1881, Age 14 days. Buried Sept. 5, 1881 by Joh. Carl Huecker Poleski, Franziska, born January 29, 1817 at Schneidmuehle, West Prussia. Died November 29, 1881 of peritonitis. Was 63 yrs, 10 months old. Buried December 3, 1881, by Joh. Carl Huecker Rauch, Wilhelmine, nee Schoedensack, from Sonderhausen, principality Schwarzburg, married to Johann Carl Friedrich Rauch, captain in the princely service of Schwarzburg, on February 23, 1800. Died on her birthday, February 23, 1879, at the age of 79 years. Buried February 26, 1879 ? (Date of birth inaccurate) [The ? and the text in parentheses was on the copy.] by Joh. Carl Huecker Rehbein, Emilie born Sept. 2, 1877 died Oct. 23, 1881, at the age of 4 yrs, 1 month, and 21 days. Died of throat ailment Buried Oct. 24, 1881, by Joh. Carl Huecker Reinhard, Bertha, daughter of Wilhelm and Johanna Reinhard, died May 5, 1862. Age 2 years, 9 months, and 4 days Reinhard, Christine Caroline Sophie, daughter of the above [Wilhelm and Johanna Reinhard] Died May 21, 1862. Age 4 [Possibly 7 or 9] years, 5 months Reinhard, Louise Philippine, daughter of the above [Wilhelm and Johanna Reinhard] Died May 16, 18—[right margin clipped off] Age 7 months, 1 day Reinhardt [Spelled Reinhard elsewhere], Johanna Marie Sophie, wife of Frideric Wilhelm Reinhardt, died at age 43 years, 2 months, 17 days. She was born in Krankenhausen, Principality Schwarzburg, Rudolfstadt, on January 10, 1825. Came to America 1854 and married F. W. Reinhardt. Was married 13 years. They had 5 children, of which three preceded her in death. She died March 27, 1868. J. F. Vergenz [Pastor] Rohrer, Anna, nee Legler, born October 27, 1813, died June 19, 1882. She was 68 yrs, 8 months, and 2 days old, died of apoplexy. She died in firm faith in her true Redeemer after she was nearly blind for several years, and bore her suffering with admirable patience. She was a model in our parish. Buried June 21, 1882, by Joh. Carl Huecker

Page 16 of 26 Rohrer, Katharina born November 11, 1802, in Switzerland, St. Gaul. Died April 6, 1880, of old age. She was 78 years, 4 months, and 25 days old. Buried by Joh. Carl Huecker, pastor Rotzin, August, died Dec. 30, 1860, age 6 years, 4 months, and 6 days Rufener, Christian Gottlieb, son of John Rufener and his wife, died April 1, 1859, age 3 weeks Rufener, Rudolph, son of John Rufener and his wife, died July 20, 1859, age 24 years, 4 months, and 1 day Rufner, Elisabeth, wife of John Rufener, nee Wertz, was born Sept. 2, 1804, in Obermuhleran, Switzerland, Canton Bern and married John Rufner June 30, 1830. She bore 7 children, and died 64 years, 8 months, and 15 days old, May 16, 1869. Rutz, Margareta, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Henry Rutz, died March 31, 1869. Age 8 years, 7 months, and 20 days. She was born Sept. 11, 1860. Rutz, Tobias, son of Tobias and Margaretha Rutz, born February 27, 1882, died July 18, 1882, at the age of 4 months and 21 days. Buried July 21, 1882, by Joh. Carl Huecker Scheid, Philipp, born July 8, 1875, at Weststadt? Hessen Darmstadt, died January 2, 1881 of pneumonia. He was 85 yrs, 5 months, and 24 days old. Buried January 4, 1881 by John Carl Huecker [Obviously, the year of birth must be wrong. According to the age at death, it would have to be July 8, 1795. Also, the ? was on the copy. It is not my comment.] Scheuermann, Barbara Magdalena, born Dec. 28, 1869, baptized and died Jan. 17, 1870. She was the daughter of Gustav and Mary Ernstine [Sic] Scheuermann. The child was 21 days old. Buried by J. F. Vergenz. Reported later by John Charles Huecker. Scheuermann, Gustav Gottlieb, son of Gustav and Maria Scheuermann, born February 14, 1881, died Feb. 6, 1882, of inflammation of the larynx. Age 11 months and 20 days. Buried Feb. 8, 1882, by Joh. Carl Huecker Scheuermann, Gustav, born February 14, 1886, died May 22, 1886. Age 1 yr, 3 months, 8 days Scheuermann, Lydia Marie, daughter of G. and Marie Scheuermann, nee Mueller, born September 22, 1884, died March 30, 1885, due to stomach cramps, at the age of 6 months and 28 days. Buried April 1, 1886 [No doubt this should be 1885.] by S. Elliker, P. Scheuermann, Peter Philipp, son of Gustav and Maria Ernestin Scheuermann, born December 24, 1879, died December 26, 1880 of cholera. He was 1 yr and 2 days old. Buried December 28, 1880 by Joh. Carl Huecker

Page 17 of 26 Scheuermann, Selma Maria, daughter of Gustav and Maria Scheuermann, born April 23, 1878, died April 23, 1882, of pneumonia and nerve fever. She was 3 yrs, 11 months, and 22 days old. Buried April 16, 1882 by Joh. Carl Huecker Schlegel, Barbara, daughter of John J. and Margaretha Schaleger [Sic], died August 6, 1859, age 11 years, 3 months, and 26 days Schleiz, Henry Julius, died Jan. 17 [year not given, almost certainly 1860] Age 25 days Schmalz, Agatha, daughter of Christian and Mary Schmalz, died Nov. 1, 1858, age 25 days. Schmalz, Charles Henry, son of the Christian [Sic, an obvious error] married Christian Schmalz, was born Feb. 18, 1870, in the village of Ashford, County Fond du Lac, Wis., and baptized March 8, 1870. He took ill and died August 18, 1871, at 11:00 A.M., being 1 year, 6 months, and 5 days old. He was buried by J.F. Vergenz. Schmalz, Christian, born January 18, 1822, died April 30, 1886. Buried May 2, 1886. Age 64 yrs, 3 months, 12 days Schmid [Sic], Ottbert, son of Valentin & Margaretha Schmid, was born June __[date clipped off], 1872, and baptized August 4, 1872. He died March 5, 1873 at 12:00 noon. Age 8 months and 19 days and buried March 7, 187_[date cut off. No doubt 1873]. Schmidt, Amentus Jacob [Sic] born July 25, 1819, at Dittelsheim, County Worms, Hessen Darmstadt. He died in an accident on the way through New Cassel when the wagon pulled by horses ran over him and was dead instantly on October 27, 1879. He is survived by his wife, 7 children, and 11 grandchildren. 3 children preceded him in death. His age was 60 yrs, 3 months, and 2 days. He was buried October 29, 1879 by John Carl Huecker. Schmidt, Ernst Ulissyius, son of Valentine and Margaretha Schmidt, was born March 13, 1870. He died Feb. 27, 1873, 8:00 PM. He was 2 years, 11 months, and 16 days old. Was buried by J.F. Vergenz Schmidt, Valentine, born April ? [Sic], 1823, and died Dec. 25, and was buried Dec. 27, 1874. He was 50 years, 8 months old. He was buried by his former student, D. W. Vriesen. Certified by J. Earl Heucker. Struebing, Johann Ulrich, son of Johann and Margaretha Struebing, born May 26, 1874, died January 12, 1882, of laryngitis. Age 7 yrs, 7 months, and 14 days. Buried January 14, 1882, by John Carl Huecker Tischhauser, Andrew, died May 17, 1867. Age 26 years, 8 months, 6 days Tischhauser, Christian, born January 10, 1805, died November 2, 1886. buried Nov. 4, 1886, age 81 yrs, 9 months, and 29 days

Page 18 of 26 Tischhäuser, Mary Magdalene, daughter of Paul and Mary Tischhäuser, was born Sept. 6, 1871 & and baptized ? [Sic] She died March 9, 1873, age 1 year, 6 months, & 3 days old. She was buried March 11, by J.F. Vergenz. Tischhauser, Mother, nee Kuenzler, born May 19, 1816, died January 27, 1884, at the age of 67 yrs, 8 months, and 8 days. Buried January 30, 1884 by S. Elliker, P. [Her first name is not given. The P. after Elliker probably means Pastor.] Volker, Gerhard, died Feb. 5, 1861, age 42 years, 3 days

2. List of 1874 Town of Ashford Business Places

[The date at the beginning of each entry is probably the date when the person established his business in the area.]

1857 – Ulrich Ligler [It is usually spelled Legler.] Prop., Grisdt Mill and Saw mill, and did Custom work. He came from Switzerland, and located in Elmore, Section 23.

1851 – Jacob Haessly, surveyor and farmer. Located in Section 23

1866 – Michael Williams, blacksmith and wagonmaker

1851 – Hugh Haessly, Carpenter and Joiner. Came from Fond du Lac, and located in Elmore, section 23.

1852 – Charles Bach , Hotel keeper. Came from France and located in Section 13.

1855 – J. Brodzeller, Boot and shoemaker [The original says “Boat and shoemaker”.] Came from Fond du Lac and located in New Cassel, Section 13.

1868 – A. Cameron, Saloon Keeper; Came from Scotland and located in New Cassel, Section 13.

1857 – Platt Durand, Druggist; Came from New York and located in New Cassel, Section 13

1862 – Jacob Degenhardt, Hotel Prop., Came from Germany and located in New Cassel, Section 13.

1855 – Louis Heisler, Operator of Lime Kiln; Came from Germany and located in Ashford, Section 29

1873 – F. M. Johnson, First Station agent; Came from Wisconsin and located in Section 13.

Page 19 of 26 1850 – H. L. Marston, Physician; Came from New Hampshire and located in Section 13.

1874 – A. W. Muchlhauser, Cigar Manufacturer; Came from Germany and located in New Cassel, Section 13.

1873 – J. M. Smith, Mason; Came from Ohio, and located in New Cassel, Section 13.

1847 – A. Senn, School Teacher; Came from Switzerland and located in Elmore, Section 27

1873 – Seamen & Brazelton, Merchants; Came from Ohio and located in New Casselm, Section 13

1859 – H. Sholler, Shoemaker; Came from Holland, and located in Ashford, Section 20.

1855 – J. Senft, Carpenter; Came from Germany and located in New Cassel, Section 13

1850 – F. Thelen, Saloon Keeper; Came from Germany and located in Ashford, Section 17

1866 – M. Williams, Blacksmith; Came from Germany and settled in Elmore, Section 23

1869 – M. Wagner, Blacksmith; Came from Germany and settled in New Cassel, Section 13

3. Biography of Rev. Matthew Edward Heigl

Rev. Matthew Edward Heigl, pastor of St. Martin’s Church of Ashford, Wis., was born in Tyrol, Austria, on the 2nd of June, 1844, and is a son of Joseph and Josephine (Florian) Heigl. His father is a director in the government mines of his native country, a position he has held for many years. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Heigl numbered twelve children, but only three are now living: Matthew E., Mary, and Paulina. Joseph, who represented the Board of Commercefrom the State of Kaernthen, in the Austrian government, and was also a member of the Supreme Court, died in 1886. Frank, Guido, Fred, Gusstaff, and Paul are all deceased; Matthew and Mary are the next in order of birth, and were followed by Anistena, Martens, Josephina, and Angela, who are also deceased; Paulina is the youngest of the family. From five until twenty-two years of age, Father Heigl spent his life as a student. He attended the University at Innsbruck, the capitol city of Tyrol, as a student of theology, and at the age of twenty-two years was ordained a priest of the Canon of St. Norbert, of which he had become a member when nineteen years of age. In 1871 he was sent by his abbot to America to become an assistant of the old missionary, Adalbert Inama, who was then located at Roxbury, Dane Co., Wis. He made his home in that county for nine years. One year prior to his removal, 1885, the death of Father Inama occurred. During his residence in Dane County, Father Heigl had been

Page 20 of 26 instrumental in the erection of a large and fine church at Roxbury, and another at Franklin, Milwaukee county.

On the 8th of July, 1886, he came to Fond du Lac county, locating in Ashford, where he was placed in charge of the parish of St. Martin’s. During the succeeding three years he has labored with untiring zeal, and his work has been very effective. He also has charge of St. Mary’s Church at Lomira. He has relieved the church from all indebtedness, and has added many improvements, and is an active and able leader in church and charitable work. He is the spiritual director of the Ashford branch of the Catholic Knignts, of which he was the founder and is also State delegate. In connection with that branch, he also organized eleven others, and has done much good in that line. He enjoys the confidence and love of his congregation, and is honored and respected throughout the entire community. Genial in disposition, and gentlemanly in deportment, he wins friends wherever he goes, and is widely known throughout Fond du Lac County. In politics, he is a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party.

4. Short History of St. Martin’s Church, Ashford (Consists of two short articles, all written on St. Martin’s Congregation letterhead)

The first article: One of the earliest churches in Fond du Lac County was St. Martin of Tours Roman Catholic Church in Ashford (Rt. 1, Campbellsport, Wis.). As a parish, its history began in 1847 with a small group of settlers who had immigrated [Sic] from the Moselle and Rhine river valleys in Germany. Among them were the Bergs, Leisses, Greifs, Jaegers, Hilberts, Thelens, and Fleischman families.

In the first days of parish history, the settlers had Holy Mass offered for them in private homes by a visiting missionary priest, Father Schraudenbach. Later, divine services were held in a small shack on a hill with a crucifix erected on a tree stump. The Reverend Michael Beitter was the first resident pastor of the congregation. In his time, the first church was built of logs (16’ X 20’) in 1849. Seven years later, and then under the direction of Father Kasper Rehrl, the second church was built somewhat larger than the first. In 1870, the church of field stones, which now stands on one of our many hills in Ashford, was built while Fathers Mukerheide, Michaels, and Schilling were successively pastors.

Father Max Schmid came to St. Martin’s in September of 1898 and under his supervision, the parish school was built in 1900. Dominican Sisters from Racine taught the parish school from 1899 to 1908; they were succeeded by the School Sisters of St. Francis of Milwaukee who taught here through the years 1908 to 1968.

The forgoing facts present only a few of the various stages of material progress in the long history of St. Martin’s in Ashford. Interwoven and underlying these events was the spiritual motivation of the many successive priests, the long list of teaching sisters, and

Page 21 of 26 the generations of parish members. Dedication, generosity, and self-sacrifice were always characteristic.

Rev. George S. Etzel, Pastor

The second article In the year 1845 the first settlers came here in what is now known as St. Martin of Tours Parish in Ashford. They were immigrants from Moselle [Sic] and Rhine River valleys in Germany. Among them were the Bergs, Leisses, Greifs, Jaegers, Jaegers [Sic], Hilberts, Thelens, and Fleischman families.

At first, holy Mass and services were held in the homes of settlers by missionaries who traveled this part of the country. In 1847 the first log church was built a short distance west of what is now known as the “B’s Hive”. The first pastor was Michael Bitter, who served until 1855. The Reverend Casper Rehrl served from 1855 to 1864, and was followed by August Dunst until 1865. He was followed by Franz Spath for a short time, and was followed by Rev. H. Mukerheide who remained until 1869. Rev. A. Michels took over for a few months until Father J. Weller came and in 1870 the present church was built of field stones.

FROM ANOTHER ARTICLE: Seven years after the building of the first church, a second church, somewhat larger than the first, was built and located in the southern section on the present cemetery, near the existing cross. This second church was built under the direction of Rev. Casper Rehrl, a name and man prominent in the early history of this territory. Father Casper Rehrl was a holy missionary who had worked in the wilds of Wisconsin since 1845. He built numbers of churches and established schools in the vast territory around Lake Winnebago and the shores of Lake Michigan. The name Casper Rehrl, is recorded in the founding history of St. Joseph and St. Louis Parish, Fond du Lac, St. Michael Parish, Dotyville, Holy Cross Parish, Mt. Calvary, the parishes in Johnsburg, Marytown, Holy Cross, and Barton Father Rehrl was instrumental in founding the St. Agnes Sisters’ Community, Fond du Lac. Father Casper Rehrl traveled by foot many times from Barton to Green Bay.

In 1871 Father Spath returned to Ashford and stayed for ten years. He was succeeded by Father Peter Freiden. The latter left in 1884 and the Reverend B. Nuttman served as pastor temporarily until Rev. J. Korfgagen came. He was followed by Rev. Math. Heigl in 1886. Father Heigl had the first cross erected on the hill east of the church. This first of three crosses was erected back in 1880 [Sic]. Father Math Heigl is buried here in the parish cemetery.

Father Nuttman returned in 1890 and remained in Ashford until 1896. The next pastor was Rev. Henry Blum, who stayed until 1898, when the Rev. Max Schmid took over. It was under the leadership of Rev. Schmid that the present school building was erected in 1900. Father Schmid died in 1904, and was succeeded by the Rev. Theo Toeller. In the

Page 22 of 26 pastorate of Father Toeller a new sanctuary and sacristies were added to the south end of the church building. New stations were erected, a wood carving for the main altar was imported from Austria, and the interior of the church was decorated by an Austrian artist in 1909 (Joseph Hahn). The paintings of Joseph Hahn are still present in the church; these were renovated and preserved by George Josten in 1973.

Father Theo Toeller left Ashford in 1922, having served the parish of St. Martin for 18 years. He was succeeded by the Rev. Alois Fiorioli for a year and a half. The second cross was erected by Father Alois Fiorioli in 1923. Then came Father John Gruenewald who served the people of Ashford from 1924 to 1948. In his 24 years, he had electric lights and a new organ installed. During the sick leave of Father Gruenewald, the parish was served by Father Cyril Spieglhoff.

Then in 1948 the Rev. Francis Knoerschild arrived and remained until 1951 when he died here. In the same year Rev. Alois Kraus was assigned to St. Martin Parish; he had new lighting fixtures, flooring, and pews installed in church. Father Kraus left St. Martin in 1954 for another parish in East Troy. But he returned again in 1956. In the meantime the parish was served by Rev. Leonard Koehring and Rev. Francis Sutscheck. Father Kraus continued to serve the parish until 1963.

Rev. Alois Kraus was followed by Rev. JosephCconley who ministered to the people from 1963-1966. Then came Rev. Linus Schmelzer who stayed from 1966 to 1967. The present pastor, the Rev. George Etzel, followed him here. [The following sentence was inserted here by Mr. Reese: The third cross was erected by Fr. Linus Schmelzer in 1966.]

In 1970 a new addition was added to the parish church, providing a new front entrance, new facilities, and the parish hall was remodeled and painted. In 1973 a new hot water base-board heating system was installed in the church building; new confessional and side altar shrines were added, and the interior of the church was renovated and redecorated, but retaining the original antiquity.

This is a hurried history because much more should be added about the dedication of the teaching sisters who left in 1968 when the parish school was closed; much more could be written of the accomplishments of the priests who served here, and most of all by the people who make up the parish. Many of the families still with us today are well established names that you will find throughout the long history of St. Martin Parish in Ashford. The parish, as of January 1, 1975, shows 101 families and 388 members.

Rev. George A. Etzel

The following is also on St. Martin Parish letterhead; it appears to be also the work of Fr. George Etzel.

Fond du Lac County abstract Company – Abstract No. 24475

Page 23 of 26 Examination of Title as to the following described property, situated in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Commencing 37 rods west of quarter stake on the North line of Section 20-13-18. Thence South 40 rods, thence west 24 rods, then North 40 rods to the north line of said section 20, thence east 24 rods to the place of beginning, containing 6 acres.

1. The N.W. ¼ Section 20-13-18 was entered on September 4, 1847 by Anton Keifer and patented to him on August 1, 1849. Rec. Vol. U.S. Entries 2. United States to Anton Keifer. Patent august 1, 1849. N.W. ¼ Section 20-13-18. N.E. quarter Section 20-13-18 containing 200 acres. 3. Anton Kiefer [Sic] and Eve Kiefer wife to the Catholic Church. W. D. Dec. 13, 1848 $7.25. Acknowledged January 1, 1849. Commencing 37 rods west of quarter stake on North line of Section 20-13-18, thence S. 40 rods, thence W 24 rods, thence N. 40 rods to N line of said section 20, thence E. 24 rods to beginning, containing 6 acres. Rec. Mch 3, 1851 at 11 am Vol. O of Deeds Page 505. 4. Anton Keefer [Sic] and Eva Keefer wife to Anton Gregen. W.D. December 13, 1848 $50.00 Acknowledged January 1, 1849. 1 acre of land commencing at the center of Section 20-13-18 60 ½ feet in width running in a northwesterly course to S.W. corner of land deeded this by first parties to Catholic Church, thence N. to N. line of Section 20, said piece to be used for a road. Recorded May 20, 1849 at 1 p.m. Vol H of Deeds Page 339 7. Anton Gergen and Nicholas Krist Trustees of the Catholic Society of New Rhineland to anton kiefer. Q. C. D. Aug. 22, 1853, $1.00 Acknowledged Aug. 22, 1853. (Same description listed above) 8. Anton kiefer and Eva Kiefer Wife to Martin Henni, Bishop of Milwaukee and his successors. W.D. Aug. 23, 1853 $10.00 Acknowledged Aug. 23, 1853 (Same as description listed above) 9. – 10 – 11: John Martin Henni (Bisho) will above property Michael Heiss (Bishop); Michael Heiss wills above property to Bishop Kilian Flasch; Bishop Kilian Flasch wills property to his successor, Bishop Fred Xav. Katzer. 12. Frederick X. Katzer as Archbishop of Milwaukee, a Wisconsin Corporation. Q. C. D. May 27, 1903. 15. Articles of Incorporation: St. Martin congregation, Town of Ashford, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Articles of Organization My 5, 1930. Most Rev. Sebastian Messmer, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Milwaukee Very Rev. Bernard G. Traudt, Vicar General Rev. John Gruenewald, Pastor Jacob stoffel and Bernard Weyer, Trustees.

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION – MAY 5, 1930

9. ELMORE PASTOR PREACHED TO EARLY REFORMED CONGREGATION HERE 1865 (Author not named)

Page 24 of 26 Evangelical and Reformed The congregation was founded by German and Swiss emigrants who established their homes in and near the village of New Cassel, the present Campbellsport. Occasional worship services were at first conducted in the homes of these new settlers by the Rev. Accola, then pastor of the Reformed Church of Ashford, now Elmore. The Rev. J.F. Vergenz, who succeeded Pastor Accola, conducted the first regular worship services in the District 12 School in the New Cassel [school on Forest Street] [The part in brackets was hand-written in Mr. Reese’s writing.] This was in the year 1867. In the following year, 1868, July 26, twenty-seven men assembled in the same school house and organized “The German Evangelical and Reformed Church”. A house of worship substantial in construction and costing about Three Thousand Dollars was built the same summer and dedicated in the fall of 1868. The old church stood where the present St. Joseph’s Convent of the Sisters of St. Francis is located. The original lots were donated by Mr. M. Findeisen. The men who formed the first consistory were: Peter Johann, President, A. Holzhauer, Secretary, David Gudex, Jacob Terlinden, Martin Knickel, Trustees; Peter Johann and P. Gaul, Elders; F. Dickman and C. Steinecke, deacons. Originally the congregation was united with the Elmore Reformed Church under the pastorate of Rev. J.C. Vergenz until 1874. The new pastor was Rev. J.C. Huecker who served from 1874-1883.

During the pastorate of Rev. S. Elliker, 1883-1886, the congregation became independent of the Elmore Church and was served only for a short time in 1887 by Rev. Rucklin, a native Swiss, who left the same year because of doctrinal differences between him and his flock. Pastor H. Rusterholz, then minister at Elmore, shepherded the Campbellsport people until 1888, when the congregation called their former pastor, the Rev. J.C. Huecker. During his pastorate the old parsonage was bought for 1300 dollars and the present Ladies Aid organized in the year 1892. This society was responsible for the buying of the church bell which still rings in our new church.

Rev. Huecker’s pastorate ended in 1906 and his successor was Rev. Calvin M. Zenk. Under his leadership the first English service was held and Confirmation instruction given in both English and German. The congregation then called for its next pastor. The Rev. Wm. Landsiedel who served from 1908 to 1913. Plans for a new parsonage failed but the old manse was renovated and certain improvements were made.

After Pastor Landsiedel’s resignation in 1913, Rev. Wm. Zenk became the minister of this congregation. He was endowed with fine musical talents and while serving as pastor here he also was Professor of music in our Mission House college. He passed away unexpectedly in the spring of 1927. Rev. John Scheib became his successor from 1927-1930. It was during his stay that the W.M.S. was organized, the envelope system introduced and the transition from the German language to the English completed.

The congregation then called for its next pastor, Rev. Gilbert O. Wernecke. Under his guidance the old church was sold to the Sisters of St. Joseph Convent for the price

Page 25 of 26 of $6000. The last service in the old church was held on January 24, 1932. Plans for a new church were made immediately, and during the summer months of the same year present church was erected at the cost of about Ten Thousand Dollars. The dedication took place November 20, 1932. The building committee consisted of the following brethren: Herbert Schlomer, President; John Terlinden and the members of the consistory, namely Elders Wm. Ferber, Wm. Geidel, Peter Senn, Sr.; Deacons: R.G. Buettner, Fred Schleif, Alfred Van de Zande, Wallace Krueger. (Mr. R.G. Buettner was treasurer of the Building Fund.)

Rev. Wernecke resigned in 1936 to accept a call from the Manitowoc, Wis., Reformed Church where he labored only till 1938 when his Lord called him home.

The Rev. John Mohr preached his first sermon on November, 1936, and remained until the Fall of 1949 when he answered a call at Marshalltown, Iowa. In the spring of 1939 the old parsonage was sold and in the fall, on November 26, 1939 the new and present parsonage was dedicated. The Elmore Reformed Church, actually the mother of the present congregation, was forced to dissolve this same year and the remaining 40 members joined the Campbellsport Congregation.

The present pastor, the Rev. Leonard Stockmeier, began ministering to the congregation of July, 1950, being graduated from Mission House Seminary in June of the same year.

Present officers of the church are: Elders, Erwin Rusch, Arthur Vohs, Richard Trapp; Deacons, Marvin Furlong, Lewis Schwandt.

[A note in Mr. Reese’s handwriting is at the bottom of the page: The cemeteries that are used for burial are Auburn and Union of Campbellsport, the Elmore at Elmore.]

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