Wilhelm Zingsheim was born 9 Nov 1810 in Germany. The exact location has not been discovered as yet.
William sold land to Anton Hack for $50 on 26 Aug 1845 in Addison township, Washington county, Wisconsin. Unknown when he purchased this land.
On 1 Jul 1846 William buys 80 acres - the E 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 7 and 80 acres - the W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 8. He paid $1.25 per acre for a total of $200 for the 160 acres.
William married Magdalena Limbach, daughter of Peter Limbach and Margaretha Thuringen on 28 Jun 1846 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They were married by a justice of the peace instead of in a church.
The poll list of the town of Addison for November 1846 includes William Singsing.
Their first child was Margaret, born 28 Apr 1847 in Addison, followed by John, born 19 Sep 1848, Anna Mary, born 25 Jul 1850, Katharine, born 13 Nov 1852 and Peter, born 22 Jan 1855.
The 1855 state census of Addison, Washington county, Wisconsin lists William Zingsheim's family as consisting of - 3 males and 4 females. Two of the persons were of foreign birth.
Mathias, born 13 Feb 1857, was baptized at SS Peter and Paul on 15 Feb 1857. He dies before 1860 as he is not on the census with his family.
Joseph, born 9 Dec 1858, was baptized at SS Peter and Paul on 19 Dec 1858.
The 1860 Federal Census lists William Zingsheim, 48, farmer, value of real estate is $2,000; value of personal estate is $225, born Prussia; Magdalena, 38, born Prussia; children: Margaret, 13, John, 11, Anna M., 9, Catharine, 7, Peter, 5, and Joseph, 1, all born Wisconsin.
William sold land to Anton Hack for $50 on 26 Aug 1845 in Addison township, Washington county, Wisconsin. Unknown when he purchased this land.
On 1 Jul 1846 William buys 80 acres - the E 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 7 and 80 acres - the W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of Section 8. He paid $1.25 per acre for a total of $200 for the 160 acres.
William married Magdalena Limbach, daughter of Peter Limbach and Margaretha Thuringen on 28 Jun 1846 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They were married by a justice of the peace instead of in a church.
The poll list of the town of Addison for November 1846 includes William Singsing.
Their first child was Margaret, born 28 Apr 1847 in Addison, followed by John, born 19 Sep 1848, Anna Mary, born 25 Jul 1850, Katharine, born 13 Nov 1852 and Peter, born 22 Jan 1855.
The 1855 state census of Addison, Washington county, Wisconsin lists William Zingsheim's family as consisting of - 3 males and 4 females. Two of the persons were of foreign birth.
Mathias, born 13 Feb 1857, was baptized at SS Peter and Paul on 15 Feb 1857. He dies before 1860 as he is not on the census with his family.
Joseph, born 9 Dec 1858, was baptized at SS Peter and Paul on 19 Dec 1858.
The 1860 Federal Census lists William Zingsheim, 48, farmer, value of real estate is $2,000; value of personal estate is $225, born Prussia; Magdalena, 38, born Prussia; children: Margaret, 13, John, 11, Anna M., 9, Catharine, 7, Peter, 5, and Joseph, 1, all born Wisconsin.
Anna Barbara, born 25 Jan 1861, was baptized 7 Mar 1861 at SS Peter and Paul.
William, born 14 Jan 1864, was baptized 17 Jan 1864 at SS Peter and Paul
Ambrose, born 12 Jan 1868, was baptized 15 Jan 1868 at SS Peter and Paul.
Oldest daughter Margaret married Francisco Xavier Martin on 4 Feb 1868. Margaret and Xavier had nine children. The first child, Catharine, William and Magdalena's first grandchild, was born 9 Nov 1868.
Daughter Anna Mary married George Joseph Hefter on 15 Feb 1870. The couple raised 13 children.
1870 Federal Census has William, age 59, farmer, real estate $6,000 personal $700, born Prussia; Magdalena, age 47, born Prussia; children John, 21, Catharina, 17, Peter, 15, Joseph, 11, Bertha [Barbara], 9, William, 6, Ambros, 2, all born Wisconsin.
1875 state census of Addison, Washington, Wisconsin has Wilhelm Zingsheim - 5 males, 2 females.
Daughter Katharine married Nicholas Pirsch on 11 Jan 1876 in Addison. They had six children.
Son Peter married Caroline Bechler on 22 Jan 1880 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. The couple raised seven children.
The 1880 Federal Census of Addison has William Zhingsheim, 69, farming, born Prussia, parents born Prussia; Magdalena, 59, wife, keeping house, born Prussia, parents born Prussia; John, 32, son, farmer, born Wisconsin, parents born Prussia; Barbarb, 18, daughter, at home, born Wisconsin, parents born Prussia; William, 16, son, works on the farmer, born Wisconsin, parents born Prussia; Ambrois, 12, son, at home, born Wisconsin, parents born Prussia;
In same house, separate family - Peter, 25, farmer, born Wisconsin, parents born Prussia; Caroline, 24, wife, keeping house, born Wisconsin, parents born Prussia;
Son John married Anna Katharina Schneider on 24 Feb 1881 in St. Lawrence, Wisconsin. No known children.
Anna Barbara married Nicholas K. Pirsch on 4 Feb 1882. They were parents of seven children.
Son Joseph married Anna Maria Schafer on 13 Jul 1885 in Johnsburg, Mower, Minnesota. According to family lore Joseph has moved west and changed the spelling of his name to Singsheim. The couple had six children.
William died 11 Aug 1890 and is buried at SS Peter and Paul Cemetery.
The Hartford Press of 22 Aug 1890 published William's obituary.
Son William married Louise Moser on 14 Jan 1892 in Addison. They raised three children.
Son Ambrose married Julia Wolf on 18 Oct 1892 in Addison. The couple had 13 children.
It is unknown if Magdalena lived on her own or if she was with one of her children in the years between the youngest sons marriages and her death.
Magdalena died 30 Aug 1898 and is buried with her husband at SS Peter and Paul.
On 3 Mar 1899 daughter Mary Hefter petitions the county court of Washington county to settle he father's estate. Heirs are children Margaret Schlagenhaft, John Zingsheim, Mary Hefter, Katharine Piersch, Peter Zingsheim, Wm Zingsheim and Ambrose Zingsheim all of Washington County, Wisconsin, Joseph Zingsheim of Adams, Minnesota and Barbara Piersch of Kimball, South Dakota.
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