Gertrud Wolf was born 10 Jun 1882 in Kelinbullesheim, Euskirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, the only daughter of Martin Wolf and Anna Margaret Heubach.
She came to America on the ship Brutus, arriving in New York on 2 Jul 1845. Listed are Martin, 54, farmer, Margaret, 54, Henrik, 27, farmer, Anton, 25, farmer, Gertrud, 23 and Johann, 20, farmer.
The family settled in Addison, Washington county, Wisconsin.
On 1 Nov 1845 Gertrude was married to Johann Heinrich Stuesser.
From the records of St. Peter the Apostle in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
John had purchased 80 acres of land E1/2 of SW 1/4 in Richfield (T9N R19E) on 1 Aug 1844 and the family made their home there.
The couple's first child, Elizabeth, was born in 1847.
Son Franz Joseph followed, born 7 Jan 1849.
Son John was born about 1850.
The 1850 Federal census has not been located for this family.
On 15 May 1858 Johann Heinrich Stuesser died. He is buried at St. Hubert's in Hubertus, Wisconsin
St. Hubert Catholic Church
Later in 1858 Gertrude was married to Apolenarius Schafter at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Goldenthal, Washington county, Wisconsin.
Son Henry Schafer was born 10 Sep 1859, baptised 2 Oct 1859 at St. Hubert's.
The 1860 Federal Census of Richfield, Washington county, lists Apolenarius, 25, farmer, real estate valued at $1,100, personal estate valued at $683, born Prussia; Gertrud, 37, born Prussia; Elisabetha Stoesser, 13, real estate valued at $500, born Wisconsin; Franz J. Stoesser, 11, real estate valued at $500, born Wisconsin; John Stoesser, real estate valued at $500, born Wisconsin; Henry Schafer, 10 months, born Wisconsin; Franz J. Stosser, 74, real estate valued at $800, personal estate valued at $500 born Prussia, Elisabetha Stosser, 64, born Prussia.
Daughter Mary was born 20 Sep 1861
Daughter Christina was born 18 Jan 1864 and baptised at St. Hubert.
Son Jacob Bartholomew was born 23 Apr 1866
The 1870 Federal Census, Richfield, Washington county, Wisconsin lists Schafer, Aploenaris, 35, farmer, real estate value $6,000, personal estate value $1,300, born Prussia; Gertrude, 45, keeping house, born Prussia; Stossen, Elizabeth, 22, born Wisconsin; Stoser, Joseph, 21, apprenticed to carpenter, born Wisconsin; Stoser, John, 19, farm laborer, born Wisconsin; Schafer, Henry, 9, born Wisconsin; Schafer, Mary, 7, born Wisconsin; Schafer, Christina, 5, born Wisconsin.
29 Oct 1872 Elisabeth Stuesser married Bertram Herber in Washington county.
1875 State Census - Town of Polk - Apolinaris Schaefer, 3 males, 2 females
Franz Joseph Stuesser was married to Hulda Baumgartner on 24 Sep 1879 in Milwaukee.
1880 Federal Census - Richfield, Washington county, Wisconsin lists: Schaefer, Apolonarius, 44, farmer; Gertrude, wife, 58, keeping house; Henry, son, 20, carpenter; Christina, daughter, 16, at home.
Mary Schafer married Louis Baumgartner on 12 Oct 1880 in West Bend, Washington county, Wisconsin. This couple went on to have 14 children.
Henry Schafer married Melissa Jane Clark on 24 Dec 1882 in Hortonville, Outagamie county, Wisconsin.
Apolenarius died 1 Oct 1886 in Richfield.
Gertrude died 14 Feb 1888 in Richfield and is buried at St. Hubert.
She came to America on the ship Brutus, arriving in New York on 2 Jul 1845. Listed are Martin, 54, farmer, Margaret, 54, Henrik, 27, farmer, Anton, 25, farmer, Gertrud, 23 and Johann, 20, farmer.
The family settled in Addison, Washington county, Wisconsin.
On 1 Nov 1845 Gertrude was married to Johann Heinrich Stuesser.
From the records of St. Peter the Apostle in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
The couple's first child, Elizabeth, was born in 1847.
Son Franz Joseph followed, born 7 Jan 1849.
Son John was born about 1850.
The 1850 Federal census has not been located for this family.
On 15 May 1858 Johann Heinrich Stuesser died. He is buried at St. Hubert's in Hubertus, Wisconsin
St. Hubert Catholic Church
Later in 1858 Gertrude was married to Apolenarius Schafter at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Goldenthal, Washington county, Wisconsin.
Son Henry Schafer was born 10 Sep 1859, baptised 2 Oct 1859 at St. Hubert's.
The 1860 Federal Census of Richfield, Washington county, lists Apolenarius, 25, farmer, real estate valued at $1,100, personal estate valued at $683, born Prussia; Gertrud, 37, born Prussia; Elisabetha Stoesser, 13, real estate valued at $500, born Wisconsin; Franz J. Stoesser, 11, real estate valued at $500, born Wisconsin; John Stoesser, real estate valued at $500, born Wisconsin; Henry Schafer, 10 months, born Wisconsin; Franz J. Stosser, 74, real estate valued at $800, personal estate valued at $500 born Prussia, Elisabetha Stosser, 64, born Prussia.
Daughter Mary was born 20 Sep 1861
Daughter Christina was born 18 Jan 1864 and baptised at St. Hubert.
Son Jacob Bartholomew was born 23 Apr 1866
The 1870 Federal Census, Richfield, Washington county, Wisconsin lists Schafer, Aploenaris, 35, farmer, real estate value $6,000, personal estate value $1,300, born Prussia; Gertrude, 45, keeping house, born Prussia; Stossen, Elizabeth, 22, born Wisconsin; Stoser, Joseph, 21, apprenticed to carpenter, born Wisconsin; Stoser, John, 19, farm laborer, born Wisconsin; Schafer, Henry, 9, born Wisconsin; Schafer, Mary, 7, born Wisconsin; Schafer, Christina, 5, born Wisconsin.
29 Oct 1872 Elisabeth Stuesser married Bertram Herber in Washington county.
Franz Joseph Stuesser was married to Hulda Baumgartner on 24 Sep 1879 in Milwaukee.
1880 Federal Census - Richfield, Washington county, Wisconsin lists: Schaefer, Apolonarius, 44, farmer; Gertrude, wife, 58, keeping house; Henry, son, 20, carpenter; Christina, daughter, 16, at home.
Mary Schafer married Louis Baumgartner on 12 Oct 1880 in West Bend, Washington county, Wisconsin. This couple went on to have 14 children.
Henry Schafer married Melissa Jane Clark on 24 Dec 1882 in Hortonville, Outagamie county, Wisconsin.
Apolenarius died 1 Oct 1886 in Richfield.
Gertrude died 14 Feb 1888 in Richfield and is buried at St. Hubert.
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