DESCENDANCY of JOHANN CARL GOTTLIEB KEIL (b 1812 ... - Edler

All-People, Section 9b 

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DESCENDANCY of JOHANN CARL GOTTLIEB KEIL (b 1812) 

and 

JOHANNA CHRISTIANE HILLER (b 1833) 

Carl's parents are not known to us 

Christiane's parents were Carl “Charles” Hiller and Christiane Janisch 

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Note 1: material in smaller type is written by Barbara Ann Fisher, wife of KFE (Karl Frederick Edler Jr), 

while larger type material is from our family history data files maintained by KFE. 

Note 2: as we've mentioned in other sections, spelling used to be quite variable. Surnames were often 

spelled phonetically, as determined by the person doing the writing. And, we even found a name spelled three 

ways within one document! We've attempted to show approximate pronunciation of some names, for the 

convenience of contemporary (2006) American readers not familiar with German. For example, Emilie is 

pronounced "Amelia" rather than "Emily". In many cases, spellings were later changed so the names would 

continue to be pronounced as they were originally. 

Note 3: we've tried to show each person's birthplace as it was at the time. Political boundaries changed 

many times, so a birthplace could have been part of various countries at various times. Most of the ones in this 

Section later became part of Germany, and some are now in Poland. This can be confusing for a researcher, 

when he or she finds a tombstone "geboren Deutschland" or is told that someone "came from Germany". 

Note 4: some place names are in German -- e.g., Preussen (Prussia), Schlesien (Silesia), and Pommern 

(Pomerania). 

Note 5: we use the term "township" or "twp" for Wisconsin "towns", in order to avoid confusion on the part 

of readers unfamiliar with Wisconsin political subdivisions. 

I. Johann Carl Gottlieb1 

Keil, 

usually known as Carl, was born 8 Nov 1812 Putichlau (near Liegnitz, now 

Legniĉa, Poland), Schlesien, Preussen. 1,2,3 He was baptized 11 Nov 1812 and confirmed 11 Nov 1826. 15 

He married Johanna Christiane Hiller, 

2 usually known as Christiane (pronounced Christianna), 

8 Jan 1855. Born 8 Oct 1833 "Rücks" (probably Schlesien), she was baptized 25 Nov 1833 and confirmed 

26 Sep 1847. 15 Her parents were Carl “Charles” Hiller and Christiane Janisch. 

Carl and Christiane and their three oldest children immigrated to America on the ship Shakspere from 

Bremen, arriving in New York 29 Aug 1860. 4 The passenger list shows Charles (age 47), Christina (age 27), 

Dorothea (age 9), Anna (age 4), Charles (age 2) and Paulina (age .11, infant). 

Carl died 1898 Wrightstown Township, Brown Co WI, age about 86, and Christiane died 1907 

Outagamie Co WI, age about 74. They were buried Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Kaukauna, 

Outagamie Co. 2 

With the marriage of 

Johann Carl Gottfried Keil and Johanna Christiane Hiller 

our KEIL lineage is joined by our HILLER lineage 

see {Section 9a} 

FINDING OUR KEILS -- Carl was a farmer, and we knew he had lived in Scott Township, Sheboygan Co 

WI. We had, however, thought he was a tenant farmer and didn't own land of his own, and were discouraged 

trying to find much about the family. Fortunately, during our May 1999 trip to Wisconsin, we visited the 

Sheboygan County Historical Research Center in Sheboygan Falls WI. Imagine our excitement when we 

looked at an 1862 plat map of Sheboygan Co and found 40 acres in Section 24 of Scott Twp marked "C Kyle"! 

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The 1865 Real Estate Assessment Roll for the Town of Scott shows Carl Kile, with 40 acres valued at 

$289.00. The various taxes, for state, county, town, county school district, school district, "RR", harbor 

improvement, and "CF", total $7.48. His personal property was valued at $60.00, with total tax $1.59. In 

1875, he was assessed for 80 acres valued at $900.00. His personal property is shown as 3 horses ($75), 

8 cattle ($60), 15 sheep ($15), 4 swine ($10), merchants stock ($50), and 3 wagons ($35), total $245.00. 

WHERE THEY LIVED -- Carl and Christiane later acquired an additional 40 acres. The location of the 

farm, in the southeast corner of the section, on the dividing line between Scott and Sherman twps, made it 

easy for us to drive by it. No buildings were visible, but the fields were being worked. It is bottom land, 

slightly rolling, and looks to us like good land. (Incidentally, Sherman Twp was originally Abbot Twp. Its 

name was changed sometime after the 1862 date of the plat mat, because the Abbot family, for whom it had 

been named, were Southern sympathizers.) 

On 28 Feb 1876 Carl and Christiane purchased about 120 acres in Barton Twp, Washington Co WI, 

from Gerhard and Peter Ney Jr (brothers, both unmarried) for the sum of $1400. (Gerhard and Peter had 

purchased the land from their parents in Mar 1874 for $1400.) It is described as “N half of SW qtr (80 ac); 

also SW qtr of the SE qtr (abt 40 ac); excepting from the last described piece of land, so much as was deeded 

to the Northwestern Union Railway Company for their right of way; all situated in Section 27 in Twp 12 N 

of Range 19 East.” 20 On 21 Aug 1885 Carl and Christiane sold the property for $2600 to Charles Techtmann, 

who married their daughter Caroline Marie Amalie, page 9b-13. The family moved again, this time to 

Wrightstown Twp, Brown Co WI. 

We obtained photocopies of some deeds in the Sheboygan Co courthouse, and now know there were a 

good many land transactions among family members during the period. The deeds for the 1876 purchase 

and 1885 sale were found in 2000 by Linda Martin in Washington Co land records. 20 

WHERE THEY CAME FROM -- To our delight, the Research Center had transcriptions of many old records 

of St John Lutheran Church in tiny present day Sherman Center, Sheboygan Co WI, and provided information 

we hadn't had previously. We had spent much time fruitlessly trying to find our Keils in various churches in 

other parts of Scott Township and even in nearby counties. Earlier there just wasn't any reason to look in 

Sherman Twp, but now it's obvious St John was the nearest or most convenient church. 15 

According to these records, Carl was born in Putitcsh, Christiane in "Rücks", and the first three children 

in Pühlau. These are tantalizing clues, and have led to tentative identification of villages or landed estates 

near present-day Legniĉa and Wrocław, Poland. We hope that finding more about their birthdates and 

birthplaces may lead us to more about their parents and/or other family members. 

CHRISTIANE'S FAMILY -- We believe her parents were Carl “Charles” Hiller and Christiane Janisch. 

They had at least five children besides Christiane, and Carl later married again and had five more children. 

See Section 9a for more about this family and our search for them. 

DOROTHEA -- Until just recently, we didn't know anything about her except for her name (pronounced 

"Dora-taya") on the list of passengers. We thought perhaps she died before any other record was made, or 

perhaps she was a child of Carl's from an earlier marriage not known to us, or perhaps she was the child of 

another relative who had arranged for Carl and Christiane to bring her to America. 

Then we found "Dorothea Hiller" among the sponsors of Carl's and Christiane's fifth child, and thought 

this might be our Dorothea but were concerned that she might have been too young, if her age on the 

passenger list was correct. Later, after examining land deeds, we found "Dorothea Voelksen, formerly Hiller" 

as an heir of Carl Hiller, and now believe she was indeed a younger sister of Christiane's. We would like to 

know more about her. 

A. Anna Susanne Emilie 2 Keil, born 3 Jan 1856 Pühlau, 15 near Breslau, Schlesien 

(now Wrocław, Poland), married Gustav Emil Priebe -- see page 9b-4. 

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B. Karl August 2 Keil, born 5 Mar 1857 Pühlau, 15 Preussen, married 

Adeline Henrietta Elizabeth Moede -- see page 9b-7. 

We haven't been able to find Pühlau on any maps, so we aren't certain whether it was in 

Pommern (in the northern part of Preussen) or in Schlesien (in the southern part of Preussen). 

If in Pommern, then the family made a significant move from the south to the north between the births of the 

first two children. Not at all impossible, but we are curious what the reason for such a move might have been. 

C. Johanna Christiane Pauline 2 “Paulina” Keil, born 2 Nov 1858 Pühlau, 15 Preussen, 

married August Johns -- see page 9b-8. 

D. Emma Antonie 2 Keil, born 25 Nov 1861 Scott Twp, Sheboygan Co WI, married 

William Techtmann -- see page 9b-9. 

-- See page 9b-10 for some information about the TECHTMANN family -- 

E. Louisa Ottilie Christiane 2 “Lizzie” Keil, born 19 Mar 1863 Scott Twp, Sheboygan 

Co WI, married Carl Staniske -- see page 9b-32. 

F. Caroline Marie Amalie 2 “Mary” Keil, born 24 Feb 1865 Scott Twp, Sheboygan 

Co WI, 1,8 married Charles Techtman -- see page 9b-13. 

G. Bertha Mathilda 2 Keil, born 21 Oct 1866 Scott Twp, Sheboygan Co WI, married 

Johann Franz Adam “John” Techtmann -- see page 9b-16. 

H. Auguste Emilie 2 Keil, born 14 Nov 1868 Scott Twp, Sheboygan Co WI, married 

Johann Paul Gerhardt Buelow -- see page 9b-17. 

I. Ernst Robert 2 Keil was born 24 Jan 1871 Scott Twp, Sheboygan Co WI, and baptized 

5 Feb 1871. He died 8 Sep 1871, age 7 months 15 days, and was buried 10 Sep 1871. 15 

We didn't know about little Ernst Robert until we found the records of St John Lutheran Church, 

Sherman Center, Sheboygan Co WI, on our May 1999 trip. Although we didn't find a tombstone for him, we 

think this baby would surely have been buried in the St John cemetery. Many stones are broken and/or lying 

in piles, and there is a large area where it looks to us like there are graves even though there are no markers. 

J. Charles (Carl?) Richard2 

Keil, 

born 29 May 1874 Scott Twp, Sheboygan Co WI, 

married Wilhelmina A Zellmer 

-- see page 9b-18. 

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ANNA SUSANNE EMILIE KEIL (b 1856) and GUSTAV EMIL PRIEBE (b 1844) 

and their descendants 

from pages 9b-2 and 9b-6 

Anna Susanne's parents were Johann Carl Gottlieb Keil and Johanna Christiane Hiller 

Gustav Emil's parents were Friedrich Gottlieb Priebe and Anna Christina Klebs 

Note: unless otherwise indicated, most of the information on this and the following page is from 

LDS Ancestral File data submitted by Donald W Magnuson, AF 96-100909. 

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A. Anna Susanne Emilie 2 “Susanna” Keil was born 3 Jan 1856 Pühlau, 15 near Breslau, Schlesien, Preussen, 

now Wrocław (pronounced Vrotswof), Poland. She was baptized 8 Jan 1856 and confirmed 28 Apr 1870. 15 

She married Gustav Emil Priebe, usually called Emil, 13 May 1883 St John Evangelical Lutheran 

Church, Wrightstown, Brown Co WI. 3,5 He was born 26 May 1844, Boraniec, Posen, Preussen. His parents 

were Friedrich Gottfried Priebe (pronounced "Pree-bee") and Anna Christina Klebs (Kleps?). 

In 1900 Emil is shown as owning a farm in Poysippi, Waushara Co WI. 

Susanna died 4 Nov 1925 Oshkosh, Winnebago Co WI, age 69. Emil died 30 Nov 1936 Fisk, Utica Twp, 

Winnebago Co, age 91. They were buried Doty Street Lutheran Cemetery, Oshkosh. 

-- See page 9b-5 for some information about the PRIEBE family -- 

EMIL'S FIRST FAMILY -- He married Pauline Gudirian 14 Oct 1869 Berlin, Green Lake Co WI; five 

children, all born Berlin. In 1870, Emil is shown as a laborer, living Oshkosh. 

1. William Priebe was born about 1868; we don't know anything else about him. 

The other four children all died within ten terrible days in 1880, probably from an epidemic, and were 

buried Oakwood Cemetery, Berlin: 

2. Clara Mathilda Priebe was born 30 Apr 1871. She died 17 Oct 1880, age 9. 

3. Eurnest Priebe was born 9 May 1873. He died 14 Oct 1880, age 7. 

4. Albert Bernard Priebe was born 20 Aug 1875. He died 24 Oct 1880, age 5. 

5. Minnie Helen Priebe was born 1878. She died 17 Oct 1880, age about 2. 

It is hard to imagine how Emil and Pauline survived October of 1880. They divorced before 13 May 1883. 

1. Fredrick Wilhelm Edward 3 Priebe, born 30 Aug 1883 Wrightstown, Brown Co WI, married 

Lydia Louise Zarling 4 Apr 1909. He died after 1977. 

They had at least one child, who in 1994 was living and had a living spouse, according to Ancestral File. 

2. Charlotte Louise 3 “Lottie” Priebe was born 3 Apr 1885 Wrightstown, Brown Co WI. She died 

25 May 1966, age 81, buried Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Oshkosh. 

3. Florence Mathilda 3 “Flora” Priebe was born 16 Nov 1886 Poysippi, Waushara Co WI. She died 

8 Oct 1988 Dayton, Montgomery Co OH, age 101, buried Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Oshkosh. 

4. William Walter 3 “Willie” Priebe was born 19 Jan 1888 Poysippi. He died before 1977. 

5. Ernest Leopold 3 Priebe was born 19 Oct 1889 Poysippi. He died 14 Jul 1956 Wood, Vernon Co WI, 

age 66, buried Peace Lutheran Cemetery, Oshkosh. 

6. Paul Emil 3 Priebe was born 16 Feb 1891 Poysippi. He died 27 Sep 1966 Wood Vets Home, 

Milwaukee WI, age 75, and was buried Ellenwood Cemetery, Oshkosh. 

7. Bertha Louise 3 Priebe was born 17 Mar 1894/95 Poysippi. She died after Mar 1977. 

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-- Some information about the PRIEBE family -referenced 

on page 9b-4 

Page 9b-5 

I. Christian Priebe married Elise Jahnke. They were both born about 1785, probably in Posen, Preussen. 

A. Friedrich Gottfried Priebe, born 10 Jan 1805 Posen, Preussen, married Elisabeth Kempf about 1825; 

three daughters born Baerenbruch, Schubin, Posen. The second and third ones may have been twins. 

Born about 1805 Posen, Elisabeth died about 1828, age about 23, possibly at or shortly after their birth. 

1. Juliane Priebe was born 1825. 

2. Caroline Justina Priebe was born May 1828. She died 7 Dec 1829, age about 1½. 

3. Wilhelmina Priebe was born 1828. 

Secondly, Friedrich married Anna Christina Klebs (Kleps?) 7 Sep 1828; nine children. She is 

shown as Caroline in the 1870 census of Oshkosh. The first six children were born Baerenbruch, 

Schubin, Posen, but none lived more than 3 months. 

4. Anna Charlotte Priebe was born 25 Sep 1829. She died 14 Nov 1829, age six weeks. 

5. Susanna Karolina Priebe was born 30 May 1832. She died 3 Jun 1832, age about 4 days. 

6. Eva Rosina Priebe was born 14 Aug 1833. She died 16 Nov 1833, age 3 months. 

7. Henriette Amelie Priebe was born 10 Dec 1834. She died 18 Dec 1834, age about 8 days. 

8. (--?--) Priebe, an unnamed son, was born 2 Dec 1836. He died 3 Dec 1836, age about one day. 

9. Erdmann Friedrich Priebe was born 30 Nov 1838. He died 9 Dec 1838, age about 9 days. 

It is hard to imagine Anna Christina's life during these years, especially the autumn of 1829, when 

her first child was born and died, and her stepchild died about three weeks later. Then she had five 

more children and each died. Her last three children survived, below. 

Friedrich died 19 Oct 1884, age 79. Born 24 Jun 1810 Neudorf, Schubin, Posen, Anna Christina 

died 3 Jan 1898, age 88. They were buried Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh. 

10. Friedrich Eduard Priebe, born 11 Jun 1841 Boraniec, Posen, married Barbara Seidler 

1864/1865; six children. Born 12 May 1838, she died 2 Jan 1918, age 79. He died 21 Nov 1921 

Oshkosh, age 80. They were buried Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh. 

a. Emma Amelia Priebe, born 1864/1865 Milwaukee, married George N Cook; five children. 

She died about 1918, age about 53. 

b. Fred Priebe, born 25 May 1865 Oshkosh, married Ida Springhorn; two children. He died 

21 Mar 1938, age 72, buried Riverside Cemetery. 

c. Anna M Priebe, born Jun 1868 Oshkosh, married Grant Gill; children not known to us. She 

died Dec 1918 Bloomsburg, Columbia Co PA, age 50. 

d. John Ralph Priebe, born 5 Jul 1869 Oshkosh, married Helen [Priebe]; two children. He died 

13 Jul 1955, age 86, buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Evanston, Cook Co IL. 

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e. Henry August Priebe, born 23 Oct 1878 Oshkosh, married Elise Emilie Maria Wockenfuss; 

five children. He died 12 Jul 1960, age 81, buried Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh. 

f. Ida Louise Priebe, born 7 Mar 1882 Oshkosh, married William Davis; four children. They 

were divorced. Secondly, she married Erwin M Brewer; four children. She died 2 May 1981, 

age 99, buried Lake View Memorial Park, Oshkosh. 

11. Gustav Emil Priebe, born 26 May 1844 Boraniec, Posen, married 

Pauline Gudirian and married Anna Susanne Emilie Keil -- see page 9b-4. 

12. Adolph H Priebe, born 8 Sep 1847 Posen, married Augusta Carolina Hansen 3 Jun 1877 

Newport RI; ten children. Born 1 Jun 1854 Sweden, she died 21 Apr 1931, age 76. He died 

25 Dec 1943, age 96. They were buried Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh. 

a. Alida May “Lydia” Priebe was born 14 Jan 1878 Newport RI. She died 21 Mar 1950, 

age 72, buried Lake View Memorial Park, Oshkosh. 

b. Mary Louise Priebe was born 1 Mar 1880 Poysippi. She died 4 Jun 1960, age 80, buried 

Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh. 

c. Sara Bertha Priebe was born 16 Jan 1882. She died 30 Sep 1957, age 75, buried Riverside 

Cemetery. 

d. Max Paul Priebe was born 14 Oct 1883. He died 6 Oct 1921, age 37, buried Riverside 

Cemetery. 

e. Titus Martin Priebe was born 1 Jan 1885. He died 17 Jul 1949, age 64, buried Riverside 

Cemetery. 

f. Evelyn Eva Priebe was born 12 Jan 1887 Leon Twp, Waushara Co WI. She died 24 Mar 

1949, age 61, buried Milwaukee WI. 

g. Adolph Gustav Priebe was born 5 Sep 1888. He died 29 Mar 1966, age 77, buried 

Brushville Cemetery, Brushville, Waushara Co WI. 

h. Clara Flora Priebe was born 8 Nov 1890. She died Nov 1940, age about 50, buried 

Lake View Memorial Park, Oshkosh. 

i. Walter Armin Priebe was born 12 Jul 1893 Oshkosh. He died 29 Jun 1970, age almost 77, 

buried Hilltop Cemetery, Saxeville, Waushara Co WI. 

j. Harry Earl Priebe was born 28 Aug 1895 Winnebago Co WI. 

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KARL AUGUST KEIL (b 1857) and ADELINE HENRIETTA ELIZABETH MOEDE (b 1866) 


from page 9b-3 

Karl August's parents were Johann Carl Gottlieb Keil and Johanna Christiane Hiller 

Adeline's parents were John Moede and Augusta C Sill 

Note: much of the information on this page is from Tia K Hunt. 27 

B. Karl August 2 Keil was born 5 Mar 1857 Pühlau, 15 Preussen, and was baptized 15 Mar 1857. He 

married Adeline Henrietta Elizabeth Moede 4 May 1889 St John Evangelical Lutheran Church, 

Wrightstown, Brown Co WI; 3,5 at least five children. We think she had immigrated to America with her 

parents, John Moede and Augusta C Sill. 

In 1900 Karl August was a farmer in Deering Precinct, Chehalis Co WA (later Grays Harbor Co). 

In 1910 he was the operator of a small hotel (15 boarders) in Cosmopolis, Grays Harbor Co. He died 

11 Oct 1917 Cosmopolis, age 60, buried Cosmopolis. 

In 1920 Adeline was the operator of a small hotel, or perhaps a boarding house, on F Street in 

Cosmopolis. Before her husband's death, she had helped him operate what appears to have been a slightly 

larger establishment in the same town, but it may have been destroyed by fire. Lodgers were apprently 

mostly saw mill employees. 

Born 11 Jul 1866 Ziegnitz, Pommern, Adeline died 30 Jul 1938 Cosmopolis, age 72, buried Cosmopolis. 

At some point the spelling of the family name was changed from Moede to Meade. We think that's 

why it took us so long to find much information about them. 

ADELINE'S PARENTS were buried Cosmopolis. Born about 1835, John Moede died about 1895, age 

about 60. Born 10 Mar 1840, Augusta C Sill died 12 Jul 1924, age 84. 

1. Clara Bertha Augusta 3 Keil, born 11 Apr 1890, Latesse, Latah Co ID, married Charles Thomas Bryan 

1 Nov 1907 Presbyterian Parsonage, Centralia, Lewis Co WA; two children. Born 30 Dec 1883, he was 

killed 20 Dec 1935 Auburn WA, age almost 52, in a train wreck on the Northern Pacific Railroad. 

Secondly, she married (--?--) Williams. She died 2 Nov 1946, age 56, buried Centralia, Lewis 

Co WA. 

a. Harry 4 Bryan was born 30 Sep 1908, or possibly born about 1911 (age 9 in 1920 census). 

b. Ethel Lavinia 4 Bryan was born 10 Jan 1910. 

2. Harry Gottlieb 3 Keil, born 21 Sep 1891 North River WA, married Sarah A “Sadie” Conder 

29 May 1923; children not known to us. He died 9 Oct 1970 Aberdeen, Grays Harbor Co WA, age 79. 

Born 2 Dec 1895, she died 12 Apr 1981 Boise ID, age 85. 

3. Carl Hermann 3 Keil, born 28 Jun 1894 North River WA, served in the US Army in WW2. He 

married Pauline Amber 14 Feb 1948; children not known to us. He was an engineer who worked on 

construction of the Alaskan Highway. She died 14 Dec 1957. He died 13 Nov 1976 Long Beach, 

Pacific Co CA, age 82, buried Cosmopolis. 

4. Wilhelm Frederick 3 “Quick” Keil, born 5 Feb 1897 North River WA, married Betty Walezak 

before 1930; children not known to us. She died 11 Feb 1969. He died March 1975 Seattle, King Co 

WA, age 78. 

5. Lena Gay Elizabeth 3 Keil, born 18 April 1901 North River WA, married Karl Henry Bruin 

29 Oct 1946; children not known to us. She died 21 Jan 1970 Seattle, King Co WA, age 68, buried 

Cosmopolis. 

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JOHANNA CHRISTIANE PAULINE KEIL (b 1858) and AUGUST JOHNS (b 1856) 



Paulina's parents were Johann Carl Gottlieb Keil and Johanna Christiane Hiller 

August's parents were Friederich John and Johanna Bohrtz 

Note: Most of the information on this and the following page, unless otherwise noted, is from Robert Emich. 24 

C. Johanna Christiane Pauline 2 “Paulina” Keil, was born 2 Nov 1858 Pühlau, 15 Preussen, and baptized 

14 Nov 1858. She married August Johns 18 July 1885 St John Evangelical Lutheran Church, Wrightstown, 

Brown Co WI. 3 His parents were Friederich John and Johanna Bohrtz. 

Paulina died 2 Jan 1900 in WI, age 41. Born 3 May 1856 Pommern, August died 25 Jul 1931 

Auburndale, Wood Co WI, age 75. They were buried St John Lutheran Cemetery, Wrightstown. 

Note: the name "Johns" was pronounced "Yones" but, in later generations of the family, it came to be 

pronounced "Jones" and its spelling changed accordingly. 

1. Sarah Louisa Lenora 3 Johns/Jones, born 21 Jun 1886 in WI, married William Schroeder; three 

daughters, including the one below. 

Born 31 May 1871 Germany, he died about 1940 near Marshfield, Wood Co WI, age about 69, 

buried Hewitt Cemetery, Hewitt, Wood Co WI. 

a. Grace E 4 Schroeder was born 28 May 1918 Auburndale Township, Wood Co WI, and graduated 

from Auburndale High School. She was employed at Pick Manufacturing Company and at Amity 

Leather. She married Paul O Hackbarth 29 Nov 1939; no children. 

Born 28 Jul 1900, Paul died 24 Apr 1953, age 52. Grace died 11 Jan 1998 West Bend, 

Washington Co WI, age 81. They were buried Washington Co Memorial Park, Washington Co. 

2. Robert 3 Johns was born 20 May 1887 in WI. 

3. Fred 3 "Fritz" Johns was born 4 Jan 1889 in WI. 

4. Arthur William Albert 3 Johns, born 18 Mar 1891 Marshfield, Brown Co WI, married Cora Horsens 

17 Jun 1914. Her parents were James/Jens Horsens and Sophia Henningsen. Born 26 May 1891 

Green Valley, Shawano Co WI, Cora died 8 Jan 1960, Morrison, Brown Co WI, age 68. Arthur died 

7 Aug 1967, Morrison, age 76. They were buried Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Wayside, Brown Co. 

Three children, the two below plus a son born 1931 in WI, who married and had seven children. 

a. Margaret Sophie Alice 4 Johns, born 27 Jul 1915 Carlton, Kewaunee Co WI, married 

Wallace Peter Rosera 7 Oct 1939 Montpelier, Kewaunee Co WI; four children born Green Bay, 

Brown Co WI. He was born 15 Dec 1916. She died 27 Mar 1999 Green Bay, age 83. 

b. Bernice Lucille 4 Johns, born 29 Apr 1917, Sandy Bay, Kewaunee Co WI, married 

Donald Christian Emich 23 Sep 1939 Kewaunee Co WI; one son (married; three children). Born 

27 Sep 1916, Donald died 15 Jun 1972, age 55. She died 26 Nov 1996, Westborough, Worcester 

Co MA, age 79, and was buried Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens, Battle Creek, Calhoun Co MI. 

Their son has been most helpful to us in providing information about the Johns/Jones family. 

5. Emma Mathilda Henrietta 3 Johns, born 17 Jan 1893, married Christ Frandsen; children not known 

to us. She died 8 Mar 1930 Fairview Hospital, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co MN, age 37, buried St John 

Lutheran Cemetery, Wrightstown, Brown Co WI. 

6. Wilhelm Theodor 3 Johns was born 5 Mar 1895. He died 6 Jun 1913 DePere, Brown Co WI, age 18. 

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EMMA ANTONIE KEIL (b 1861) and WILLIAM TECHTMANN (b 1860) 



Emma's parents were Johann Carl Gottlieb Keil and Johanna Christiane Hiller 

William's parents were Johan Heinrich Techtmann and Marie Abel 

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D. Emma Antonie 2 Keil was born 25 Nov 1861 Sherman, Scott Township, Sheboygan Co WI, and 

was confirmed 11 Apr 1875. She married William Techtmann 14 Jun 1885 St John's Lutheran Church, 

West Bend, Washington Co WI; two children born West Bend. 7 

His parents were Johan Heinrich “Henry” Techtmann and Marie Abel, pages 9b-10 and 9b-14. 

William was born 18 Nov 1860 Barton Township, Washington Co WI, and lived there until 1924 

when he and Emma moved to West Bend. He died 28 Mar 1934 West Bend, age 73. She died 20 Jul 1949 

West Bend, age 87. They were buried Union Cemetery, West Bend. 2 

According to his obituary, "...Mr Techtmann was a man of many noble traits of character -- honest 

and industrious, amicable and cheerful, and an ideal husband and father. He had many friends, all 

strongly attached to him..." 

EMMA'S BIRTHPLACE -- We're not certain of the significance of the statement that Emma was born 

in "Sherman, Scott Township" since there is no village or town of Sherman in Scott Twp. We know her 

parents had a farm in Scott Twp in 1862, but we don't know when they acquired it. If Emma was born 

on the farm, "Sherman" could refer to the nearest post office, Sherman (now Adell). 

Alternatively, it is possible that the family may have been in Sherman at the time Emma was born, 

before moving to their farm. If so, however, she was actually born in Abbot (now Sherman) Twp, 

not Scott Twp. 

THEIR FARM -- Cousins showed us the farms of William and his brothers when we visited Wisconsin 

in May 1999. We enjoyed seeing William and Emma's farm, and were pleased to see that the present 

owner, who had lived there 25 years, had a fine large stand of Christmas trees nearly ready for harvest. 

-- See page 9b-10 for some information about the TECHTMANN family -- 

1. John Henry 3 Techtmann, born 12 Aug 1889, married Ottilie Catherine "Tillie" Schaefer 4 Jun 1913; 

no children. 19 Her parents were Christian Schaefer and Wilhelmina Prost. 

John died 10 Jul 1976 Cedar Lake Home, West Bend, age 86. Born 5 May 1889, Tillie died 

26 Dec 1977, age 88. They were buried Peace Church Cemetery, Kewaskum, Washington Co WI. 

They lived on his parents' farm in Barton Twp 15 years until 1928, when they moved to Milwaukee. 

In 1970 they went to Cedar Lake. 

2. William Henry 3 Techtmann, born 20 Sep 1892, 9 married Esther M Landvatter -- see page 9b-19. 

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-- Some information about the TECHTMANN family -referenced 

on pages 9b-3, 9b-9, 9b-13 and 9b-16 

Page 9b-10 

I. Johann Christof 1 Techtmann was born 26 Jul 1800, Vinstedt (pronounced "Finsted"), Hanover, perhaps 

in or near Melzingen. His wife Catharina's name was probably Maria Catharina Dorothea Stern, and she 

probably was called Maria in her later years. Their four sons, shown below, were followed by an infant 

daughter who did not survive. 26 

With his wife and sons, Johann Christof emigrated from Bremen on the ship Atlantic, arriving New York 

21 Sep 1855 4 after a 51 day voyage. On the passenger list, the family name is spelled "Tegtmann". 

In the 1860 census, he is shown as a farmer in Barton Twp, Washington Co WI, with real estate worth 

$900 and personal property $181, substantial in those days. 

Catharina was born about 1804 (she is shown as age 52 on the passenger list) in Hanover. She died 

about 1862, age about 58, but we don't know where she was buried. 

He married Elizabeth [Mueller] 16 Jun 1863. Born about 1809, she died about 1891, age about 82, 

and was buried St Mary's Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Barton, Washington Co WI. 20 

He died 16 Jul 1891, age 91, and was buried Union Cemetery, West Bend, Washington Co WI, near 

the grave of his son Henry, between Henry's second and third wives. 2 

Note: three grandsons of Johann Christof and Catharina Techtmann married three daughters of 

Carl and Christiane Keil. 

ELIZABETH was the widow of Mathias Mueller, who died about 1862 Washington Co WI. She 

and Mathias had four children: Maria Anna Mueller (married (--?--) Saenger, she died before 1862); 

Elizabeth Mueller (born 9 Jun 1844, married Johann Techtmann, page 9b-12); Katharina Mueller 

(married (--?--) Olinger); and Carl Paul Mueller. 20 

A great-great-grandson of Johann Christof says he understands that Johann Christof was a pauper 

when he died. We don't know what happened, or anything else about this. 

A. Johann Heinrich 2 “Henry” Techtmann was born 28 Oct 1828 Vinstedt, Hanover. At age 27 in 1855, 

he immigrated to America with his parents. 4 He settled Barton Twp, Washington Co WI, where he lived 

the rest of his life. He married Marie Abel (pronounced "Ah-bul") about 1858. 

In the 27 Jun 1860 census, he is shown as a day laborer, age 31, with personal property worth $123, 

in West Bend Twp. (A day laborer was one who went out to work for others.) 

Born 20 Mar 1830 "Mechlenburg, Deutschland", Marie died 15 Sep 1882, 2 age 52. 

Henry married Katharina Weller (pronounced "Vell-er") 10 Jun 1883 in WI. Born 12 Mar 1834 

"Kras Hessen", she died 20 Mar 1885, 2 age 51. 

He married Anna Louise “Louisa” Unger (pronounced "Ung-er") 12 Oct 1885 in WI. She was born 

27 Apr 1843 Pommern. 2 

He died 18 Aug 1917 West Bend, Washington Co WI, age 88. Louisa died 1922, age about 79. 

Henry and all three wives were buried Union Cemetery, West Bend. 2 

In 1999 there were several tombstones for this family in rows 30 and 31 in Union Cemetery, 

including 2 flat ones, 2 upright (one of which appeared new) and one pillar, some of which appeared 

to be duplicates. 

Henry's says "HEINRICH TECHTMAN / GEBOREN IN DEUTSCHLAND / IN KOENIGREICH 

HANOVER / DEM LAND ROSSTEI / LÜNEBERG / DEM AMT MEDIGEN / DEM ORT FINSTEDT / 

28 OCT 1828 / HAT ER DAS LICHT DER WELT." 

-- see page 9b-15 for some information on the ABEL family -- 

1. Marie 3 “May” Techtmann was born about 1859 Barton Twp, Washington Co WI. 6 She is listed 

on the 1860 census as "Mary", age one year. 

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2. William 3 Techtmann, born 18 Nov 1860 Barton Twp, married 

Emma Antonie Keil -- see page 9b-9. 

3. Henry S 3 Techtmann, born 1 Jan 1864 West Bend, Washington Co, married 

Hermine "Minnie" Scheid 22 Nov 1887; six children. 

Born 17 May 1869, Minnie died, age 70, on 22 Nov 1939, her 52nd wedding anniversary and 

the same day her father had died 37 years earlier. 4 Henry died 24 Nov 1946, age 82. They were 

buried Union Cemetery, West Bend. 

On our May 1999 trip to Wisconsin, our cousins showed us the farms of Henry and his two brothers. 

Henry and Minnie's house is in a sheltered location below a hill, which was especially appreciated during 

bad weather. Some of the children in the family teasingly referred to him as "Henry in the hole". The 

present owners have well maintained the beautiful log house. 

4. Elizabeth 3 “Eliza” Techtmann, born about 1864 Barton Twp, 6 married Bernhardt Fischer; 

children not known to us. 

5. Johann Franz Adam 3 “John” Techtmann, born 3 Apr 1868 Barton Twp, 

married Bertha Mathilda Keil -- see page 9b-16. 

B. Wilhelm 2 Techtmann 9 was born 4 Sep 1831, Epsdorf (now Ebstorf), near Vinstedt, Hanover. 

He apprenticed to a shoemaker. At age 24 in 1855, he immigrated to America with his parents. 4 

He married Fredericka Christiane Ockler 4 Jun 1859; 26 six daughters. Fredericka was born 

23 May 1839 Gessets, Preussen. Her parents were Tobias Ockler and Erdmund Weber. 

For 15 years Wilhelm was a shoemaker in Milwaukee and Muskego. 

1. Louise 3 Techtmann, born about 1860, married Karl Wilde; children not known to us. 

2. Emma 3 Techtmann was born about 1861. 

3. Alice 3 Techtmann was born about 1863. She died about 1864, age probably one year or less. 

4. Mary 3 Techtmann was born about 1868. 

5. Anna 3 Techtmann was born about 1875. 

6. Lydia 3 Techtmann was born about 1878. 

C. Heinrich 2 “Henrick” Techtmann 9 was born about 1835, probably Vinstedt, Hanover. At age 20 in 

1855, he immigrated to America with his parents. 4 He married Minna Guhl; three children. He died 

30 Aug 1864, age about 29. 

Minna later married Ludwig Hembrook; four sons: William, Henry, Herman, and Otto. 18,26 

1. Charles 3 Techtman, born 5 Feb 1859 So Milwaukee WI, dropped the final "n" 

from his name. He married Caroline Marie Amalie “Mary” Keil -- see page 9b-13. 

2. Robert 3 Techtmann changed his name to Deckman. 26 

3. Anna 3 Techtmann married John Krueger. 26 

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D. Johann 2 “John” Techtmann was born 22 Oct 1842 Vinstedt, Amt Metigan, Hanover, 16 and came to 

America with his parents at age 13 in 1855. 4 On the 15 Jun 1860 census he is shown as a farm laborer, 

age 19, with his parents in Barton Twp. (A farm laborer was one who worked on the farm where he 

lived.) He volunteered 12 Oct 1861 in Co F, 9th Wisconsin Infantry. 18 

He married Elisabeth Mueller 23 Dec 1875 West Bend, Washington Co WI. Her father was 

Mathias Mueller. Her mother was Elizabeth [Mueller] [Techtmann], the second wife of 

Johann Christof Techtmann, page 9b-10. 20 

John died 1 Jun 1928, age 85, at a sanitarium in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co MN, and was buried 

row 11, Union Cemetery, West Bend. 2 Born 9 Jun 1844 in WI, Elizabeth died 23 May 1932, age 87, at 

the home of son Henry A Techtmann, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co WI, buried Evergreen Cemetery, 

Milwaukee. 

1. Henry A 3 Techtmann lived in Milwaukee WI. 18 He married Minnie Faust; at least three 

children. Born 31 Jan 1877, Minnie died 10 Aug 1936, age 59. 

a. Wilbur 4 Techtmann was born about 1905. 

b. Walter 4 Techtmann was born about 1907. 

c. Herbert 4 Techtmann was born about 1914. 

2. John Mathias 3 Techtmann, born 11 Sep 1877, moved to Pueblo CO in his late teens, and to 

Portland OR in the early 1920s. He married (--?--) [Techtmann]; two children. Secondly, he 

married Theresa Kenucane; four children. She died 29 Jun 1963. He died 4 Dec 1965, age 88. 22 

a. Mabel 4 Techtmann, born 21 Mar 1901 in WI, buried Portland, Multomah Co OR. 

b. Ellen 4 Techtmann, born 19 Nov 1903 in WI, died 4 Dec 1999, age 96, buried Portland. 

c. Jerome Joseph 4 Techtmann, born 1 Jul 1913 in WI, buried Portland. 

d. Aloysia Mary 4 Techtmann was born 9 Nov 1915 in WI. 

e. Eulalia 4 Techtmann was born 26 Mar 1918. 

f. Rosemary 4 Techtmann, born 21 Jun 1920 Pueblo CO, married; one son. She died 

6 Sep 1997 Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo CA, age 77, buried Arroyo Grande Cemetery, 

Arroyo Grande. 22 

We appreciate the help her son has given us in providing information about his 

grandparents' family. 

3. William 3 Techtmann lived Corona CA. 18 

4. Frank 3 Techtmann lived Chicago IL. 18 

5. Herman P 3 Techtmann, born 12 Dec 1881, married Emilie Boettcher 6 Jun 1911. They lived 

West Bend WI. He died 29 Jul 1970, age 88. Born about 1882, she died 10 Jun 1971, 18 age abt 89. 

They were buried Union Cemetery, West Bend, close beside their infant son Herman (1912-1913). 

6. Joseph I 3 Techtmann was born 24 Jan 1885 Barton, Washington Co WI. He died 21 Jun 1919 

Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co WI, age 34, 18 buried Evergreen Cemetery, Milwaukee. 

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CAROLINE MARIE AMALIE KEIL (b 1865) and CHARLES TECHTMAN (b 1859) 



Mary's parents were Johann Carl Gottlieb Keil and Johanna Christiane Hiller 

Charles' parents were Henrick Techtmann and Minna Guhl 

F. Caroline Marie Amalie 2 “Mary” Keil was born 24 Feb 1865 Scott Township, Sheboygan Co WI. 1,8 

She was baptized 7 Mar/May 1865. Her sponsors were Ernst Gersmehl, Amalie Goldammer, and 

Juliane Graeser). 15 

Page 9b-13 

She married Charles Techtman 1 Oct 1885 St John's Lutheran Church, West Bend WI; 20,21 eight children 

born Barton Twp, Washington Co WI. His parents were Heinrich “Henrick” Techtmann and Minna Guhl. 

Charles was born 5 Feb 1859 South Milwaukee WI. When he was three, his parents moved to Vernon, 

Waukesha Co WI. Charles changed the spelling of his surname from Techtmann to Techtman. In 1885 he 

came to Barton Twp and bought the farm of his parents-in-law, page 9b-2. 

He died 11 Nov 1918 from cancer of the rectum, age 59. 18 Mary died 17 Mar 1950, age 85, survived 

by two sisters, six children, 18 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. She and Charles were buried 

Union Cemetery, West Bend. 

-- see page 9b-10 for some information about the TECHTMANN family -- 

1. Lillie Emma 3 Techtman, born 9 Jul 1886, married John Puestow -- see page 9b-22. 

2. Ella 3 Techtman, born 26 Dec 1887, married Frederick Meinhardt Feb 1919. They lived Kewaskum 

WI. She died 23 Aug 1983, West Bend WI, age 96, 18 buried St John's UCC Cemetery, Kohlsville, 

Washington Co WI. 

Two children: a daughter and a son. 

3. Charles 3 Techtman, born 18 Dec 1889, married Anna Armstrong. In 1950 they were living 

Maywood IL, a suburb of Chicago. (KFE and BFE's daughter and her family now (2006) live in 

Maywood.) Charles and Anna later went to Florida. 18 Charles died 9 Jan 1980 Miami Shores, 

Dade Co FL, age 89.(21) Born 7 Apr 1895, Anna died Nov 1980 Dade Co, age 85. 

Two children: a daughter born 1925 Barton, and a son born 1926 Chicago. 

Charles and several other people operated a cheese factory in a large frame building at 

2996 Woodford Drive, Young America, Washington Co WI, near Barton. A thousand pounds or 

more of milk were processed each day. Cheese manufacturing stopped in 1930 and the building 

was sold to the town of Barton for use as its town hall. The building was the subject of an article 

in the West Bend News in the fall of 1999, and we have a copy. 20 

4. Isabelle3 Techtman, born 14 Jun 1891/1892, married Oscar Quast 22 Mar 1920; one child. She died 

18, 20 

10 Feb 1937 St Joseph's Hospital, Milwaukee WI of complications after a hysterectomy, age 45, 

buried Wanderers Rest Cemetery, Milwaukee, between Oscar's first and third wives. 

One child: a daughter. 

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5. Roxanne C 3 “Roxana” Techtman, born 24 Oct 1896, lived Madison WI but never married. 

She died 15 Jan 1988 Milwaukee Co WI, age 91, buried beside her parents in Union Cemetery, 

West Bend WI. 16 

6. Edwin C 3 Techtman, born 1 Jan 1901 Barton Township, Washington Co WI, married 

Martha Julia Abel 30 Apr 1927 St John's Lutheran Church, West Bend WI; three children. Her 

parents were John Abel and Emma Heiser. Edwin died 20 Feb 1984, age 83. Born 8 Nov 1908, 

Martha died 28 Jan 1987, age 78. 18,20 They were buried Washington Co Memorial Park, West Bend. 

-- see page 9b-15 for some information on the ABEL family -- 

a. a daughter. 4 She was born 1927. She married Walter P Wiedmeyer 10 Jul 1948. His parents 

were George Wiedmeyer and Mary Spanheimer. Born 16 Jun 1918, Walter died 1996, age about 78. 

i. a daughter. 4 She has corresponded with us about family history, and has been most kind 

in sharing results of her research. 20 

b. a daughter. 4 She and her husband were both teachers in Wisconsin Synod parochial schools 

in Wrightstown WI. 

c. a son. 4 He married Doris May Keller 1960 St Lucas Lutheran Church, Kewaskum; two 

daughters. Her parents were Sylvester Keller and Clara Neuy. Doris was a library aide 26 years 

for the West Bend school district. Born 30 April 1931, she died 10 Jun 1993, age 62. 

We were pleased to meet Mr Techtman on our June 2003 visit. 

7. Barnas 3 “Barney” Techtman, born 17 Mar 1904, married Florence Brown 30 Sep 1967; children 

not known to us. They lived Fountain City, Buffalo Co WI. 18 He died 18 May 1987 Winona, Winona 

Co MN, age 83, buried Fountain City Cemetery, Fountain City. 

8. Mae Ann 3 Techtman, born 22 Jun 1906, married Milton Deckow; no children. They were divorced, 

and his name does not appear on her tombstone. 

She was the first female employee of District 9 Regional Office of the US Dept of Agriculture 

Forestry Service, starting 25 Mar 1929. 

She died 9 Jan 1992, Friendship Village, Milwaukee WI, age 85, buried beside her parents Union 

Cemetery, West Bend WI. 16 

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-- Some information about the ABEL Family -referenced 

on pages 9b-10, 9b-14, and 9b-21 

Page 9b-15 

I. Heinrich Abel, born about 1805-1808 Mecklenburg-Schwerin, married Maria [Abel]; eight children 

born Mecklenburg-Schwerin. She was born about 1809 Mecklenburg-Schwerin. They and their children 

immigrated to Barton, Washington Co WI on the Hammonia, arriving 16 Sep 1857 at Castle Garden NY. 28 

Hammonia is Latin for Hamburg, presumably the ship's home port. 

Although the Abel family is collateral to us, we'd like to know more about them. Why did they emigrate 

from Mecklenburg? They bought a farm not long after their arrival in Wisconsin, so they must have been well 

off financially. The present-day Abel Dairy Farms, well-known in Eden WI, were founded by some of their 

descendants. 

A. Maria “Marie” Abel, born 20 Mar 1830, married Johan Heinrich “Henry” Techtmann. 

Two of their sons married daughters of Carl Gottlieb Keil -- see page 9b-10. 

B. Henrich “Henry” Abel, born about 1833, married Fredericke Hendke (born Pommern); three 

children: Henry (below), Emma (about 1866), and Henry (about 1872). In 1870 they were on their 

farm in Barton Twp, which was still in the family after 1900. From 1876-1885 Carl Gottlieb Keil's 

family lived nearby. 

1. John W Abel, born about 1864, married Emma Heiser; eleven children born over 27 years: 

a. Edwin John Abel, born 23 Aug 1892, married Olinda Kibble. 

b. John Henry Abel, born 11 Aug 1895, married Esther Benike. He died 1963, age about 68. 

c. Walter Christ Abel, born 19 Feb 1897, married Irene Kock. He died 1997, age about 100. 

d. Esther Wilhelmina Abel, born 23 Oct 1898, married Alfred Louis Landvatter, 

whose sister Esther M Landvatter married a grandson of Carl Gottlieb Keil -- see page 9b-21. 

e. Herbert Lewis Abel, born 31 Mar 1900, married Freida Bartolt. He died 1998, age about 98. 

f. George Abel, born 21 Feb 1902, married Helen Nigbor. He died 1990, age about 88. 

g. Elmer Carl Abel, born 8 Oct 1904, married Elvire Schaeffer. He died 1968, age about 64. 

h. Elsie Bertha Abel, born 29 Jun 1906, married Elmer Boettcher. She died 1983, age about 77. 

i. Martha Julia Abel, identical twin of Louise Bertha, married Edwin C Techtman, 

a grandson of Carl Gottlieb Keil -- see page 9b-14. 

j. Louise Bertha Abel, born 9 Nov 1908, married Clarence Proust. She died 1982, age about 74. 

k. Clara Marie Abel, born 1919, married Erwin Doman and married Jack Stange. She died 

1998, age about 79. 

C. Doris Abel, born about 1834, probably married by 1860, as she wasn't in her parents' household then. 

D. Fritz Abel was born about 1837-1838. 

E. Wilhelm Abel was born about 1839. 

F. Christian Abel was born about 1842-1843. 

G. Franz Abel was born about 1844-1845. 

H. Elisabeth Abel was born about 1848-1849. 

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BERTHA MATHILDE KEIL (b 1866) and JOHANN FRANZ ADAM TECHTMANN (b 1868) 



Bertha's parents were Johann Carl Gottlieb Keil and Johanna Christiane Hiller 

Johann's parents were Henry Techtmann and Marie Abel 

G. Bertha Mathilde 2 Keil, born 21 Oct 1866 Scott Township, Sheboygan Co WI, 8 was baptized 28 Oct 1866. 

Her sponsors were Johanna Stolper, Caroline Riedel, and Ernst Gersmehl. 15 

Bertha married Johann Franz Adam “John” Techtmann 6 Dec 1891 West Bend, Washington Co WI; four 

children born Washington Co. His parents were Johan Heinrich “Henry” Techtmann and Marie Abel, pages 

9b-10 and 9b-15. 

Born 3 Apr 1868 Barton Twp, Washington Co, John died 11 Oct 1955 Washington Co, age 87. Bertha 

died 27 Oct 1958 Washington Co, age 92. They were buried Union Cemetery, West Bend. 2 

THEIR FARM -- On our May 1999 trip to Wisconsin, our cousins took us to visit Bertha and John's farm. 

(Originally 80 acres, they later sold the farm to their older son, except for an acre-plus on the northeast corner, 

which they sold to their younger son). 

It was good to see where the family had lived for so long. They had a fine brick home, a huge barn, an 

orchard, beehives, a large garden, and barn and field space for cattle, chickens, and other animals. 

The woodshed had space for storing wood, but was a sophisticated building. Under the same roof were a 

smokehouse section and also a two-hole privy (which one entered through an outside door, so an onlooker 

would think one was just going into the shed). The woodshed also contained a big black kettle to cook meat 

when butchering, and had a workbench for making repairs, sharpening saws and scythes, etc. 

In early years, a summer kitchen was used for all the cooking, canning and other work that went on in hot 

weather. The children remember when the thresher crews came and all the neighbors who helped were fed at 

noon and suppertime. We could easily imagine the busy but happy life the family must have had there. 

-- see page 9b-10 for some information about the TECHTMANN family -- 

1. Amanda 3 Techtmann, born 1 Dec 1893, 9 married Hugo Hagner and married 

Otto Karl Herman Falk -- see page 9b-24. 

2. Alvina A 3 Techtmann, born 10 Jun 1895, 9 married Theodore Wornardt -- see page 9b-25. 

3. Martha E 3 Techtmann, born 4 Nov 1898, married Charles R Ast (pronounced "Ahst") 24 Nov 1927 

West Bend, Washington Co. A member of Resurrection Evangelical Lutheran Church, she died 

19 Mar 1983, age 84, buried Woodlawn Cemetery, 614 E Howard Ave, Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co WI. 

Three children born Milwaukee: 

a. Donald 4 Ast, born 7 Sep 1928, married Joan C Stark; five children. She died 28 Jul 1997. He 

died 15 Sep 2000, age 72. 

b. a son, 4 born 27 Nov 1930; three children. 

i. a daughter, married; two children. 

ii. Carolyn E 5 Ast, born about 1955, married; two children. She died 29 Nov 1996, age about 41. 

iii. Carey 5 Ast, a son born about 1960, married; one child. They divorced. He died 21 Feb 2003, 

age about 43. 

c. a son 4 married Joan A Rasmussen; two children. Born 8 Jun 1933, she died 16 Jan 1995, age 61. 

Secondly, he married 2 Sep 2000. 

4. Richard John Clarence 3 Techtmann, born 27 Oct 1905, married 

Frieda Johanna Anna Hagner -- see page 9b-26. 

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AUGUSTE EMILIE KEIL (b 1868) and JOHANN PAUL GERHARDT BUELOW (b 1865) 



Auguste's parents were Johann Carl Gottlieb Keil and Johanna Christiane Hiller 

Paul's parents were Leopold Buelow and Fredericke H Winne 

H. Auguste Emilie 2 Keil, usually called Emilie (pronounced as if spelled "Amelia"), was born 14 Nov 1868 

Scott Township, Sheboygan Co WI. 8 She was baptized 6 Dec 1868. Her sponsors were Johanna Stolper, 

Dora Seider, and Ernst Garschmahl. 15 

Emilie married Johann Paul Gerhardt Buelow (pronounced "Bee-lo"), 26 Oct 1889 St John Evangelical 

Lutheran Church, Wrightstown, Brown Co WI; 3,5 three children born Kaukauna, Outagamie Co WI. His 

parents were Leopold Buelow and Fredericke H Winne (1825-1886). 

In 1900 Emelie's mother, Christiane Hiller [Keil], was living with Emelie and Paul. 

Born 1865, Paul died 1942, age about 77. Emilie died 1962 Kaukauna, age 94. They were buried 

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Kaukauna. 2 

1. Paul E 3 Buelow, born 24 Sep 1890 Kaukauna, married Ruth I Hicks. He served in WWI as 

Sergeant, Hq Co 55th Infantry. He died 5 Oct 1931 Outagamie Co, age 41, buried Trinity Evangelical 

Lutheran Cemetery, Kaukauna. 2 

a. a son 4 was born 1925. 

In 1986, he was living in Colorado. Unfortunately, there has been no response to a letter sent 

in 1989 to the address remembered by his cousin Mildred Keil Olsen. 

2. Martha A 3 Buelow was born 7 May 1892 Kaukauna. Never married, she was a school teacher, and 

later worked at AAL (Aid Association for Lutherans) in Appleton WI. She died 23 Feb 1966 Kaukauna, 

age 73, buried Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Kaukauna. 2 

One of our cousins recalls that Martha, her sister Rosetta, and their mother used to visit her (our 

cousin's) parents' family and other relatives in the area. The children loved it when they came, because 

they gave up their room to the visitors and were allowed to sleep on quilts on the floor in the upstairs 

hallway. 9 The visitors had a little dog, and always brought candy. 

3. Rosetta C 3 Buelow was born 3 Oct 1896 Kaukauna. Never married, she worked at AAL (Aid 

Association for Lutherans) in Appleton WI. She died 3 Oct 1986 Kaukauna, age 90, buried Trinity 

Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, Kaukauna. 2 

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CHARLES RICHARD KEIL (b 1874) and WILHELMINA A ZELLMER (b 1884) 



Charles Richard's parents were Johann Carl Gottlieb Keil and Johanna Christiane Hiller 

Wilhelmina's parents were Albert A Zellmer and Emilie Gustie Klug 

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I. Charles Richard2 

Keil, 

called C R as an adult, was called Dick by his sisters' families (their children 

remember him as Uncle Dick). He was born 24 May 1874 Scott Township, Sheboygan Co WI, 1,2 and was 

baptized 3 Jun 1874. His sponsors were Moritz Mueller, Caroline Groeser, and Helena Hubrich. 15 

He married Wilhelmina A "Minnie" Zellmer 24 Oct 1905 Winneconne, Winnebago Co WI; two 

children born Elgin, Kane Co IL. Her parents were Albert A Zellmer and Emilie Gustie Klug. 

C R and 

Minnie were known to their Edler grandchildren as "O'ma and O'pa Keil". 

C R was a watchmaker and jeweller. He died 24 Dec 1944 Chicago, Cook Co IL, age 70, of a heart 

attack, buried 28 Dec 1944 Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, 2 on Route 96 just east of Kaukauna, 

Outagamie Co WI, with his parents and the family of his sister, Augusta Emilie Keil Buelow. 

Born 29 Feb 1884 Wolf River, Winnebago Co WI, Minnie died 1966 Elgin, age 82, buried Bluff City 

Cemetery, Elgin. 2,12 

With the marriage of Charles Richard Keil and Wilhelmina A Zellmer 

our KEIL lineage is joined by our ZELLMER lineage 

see {Section 8} 

Based on the church records, we think Charles was christened Carl, but no one in the family remembers 

him having that name. (Or, whoever entered the information into the church records may have inadvertently 

recorded him as Carl because that would have been most frequently used in the community.) 

In 1900 the census shows C R living alone in Winneconne, Winnebago Co WI. He worked in Neena or 

Menasha before going to Elgin IL to learn the watch trade. After he married Minnie Zellmer in 1905, they 

moved to Elgin where he worked for the Elgin Watch Company for over 30 years. In the latter part of his 

career, he was responsible for inspecting and making final adjustments on watches before they were shipped. 12 

FAMILY LIFE -- KFE remembers hearing about the next-door neighbors, Hazelbelle Perry and her mother, 

who were almost like kin and with whom his mother, Pearl Keil Edler, maintained a long relationship. 

Their daughters recalled that C R and Minnie didn't get on well. The girls often listened at the top of the 

stairs to heated arguments that always started after they were put to bed. About 1933, shortly after his 

retirement from the watch company, the couple separated. Minnie got the house, at 611 St Charles Street, 

Elgin, and their daughters felt C R got the worst part of the agreement. 

C R's LATER YEARS -- He returned to West Bend where he roomed with local families and operated a 

small watch and jewelry shop in the West Bend Theater building. He also sold popcorn and candy to the 

moviegoers. The last ten years of his life were spent there near the families of several of his sisters. In 1989 

we visited West Bend and found the old theatre building, now in a restored "old town" section of the city. 

In 1999 one of our cousins told us about her family's house where her Uncle Dick had a room when she 

was a girl, and other cousins drove us by the good looking brick house. 

C R collapsed and died of a heart attack at age 70 on 24 Dec 1944 (KFE clearly remembers the phone 

call and his mother's grief on that Christmas Eve). It happened in a Chicago train or bus station on his way 

to visit KFE's aunt Mildred Olsen and her family in Des Moines IA. C R's family gifts and even his 

wristwatch disappeared, taken either by his discoverers or by the officials in Chicago. 

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MINNIE's LATER YEARS -- We don't know any details of how she lived after her separation from C R. 

KFE remembers occasional visits back and forth between his family and Minnie. He relates how, when 

she would be leaving after a visit, one of his parents would distract her while the other one went through her 

luggage and retrieved various small items belonging to the family. 

Minnie made the Edlers several lovely quilts including "Sunbonnet Sue". KFE remembers with special 

fondness one she made for him with butterflies on it. This appeals to BFE, because she is also a quilter. One 

of our prized possessions is a lovely hand stitched quilt with baskets in pale yellow (probably much faded) 

and white. Neither we nor KFE's sister Elizabeth Edler Wald know who made it, except that it came from the 

Keil side of the family, but we like to think it was Minnie's. 

She apparently openly favored her firstborn grandson, KFE, somewhat to his embarrassment. He 

remembers going to see her mother Emilie Klug Zellmer, when he was a child and she was a very old lady. 

1. Pearl Elizabeth3 

Keil 

She married Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Edler 

children: Karl Frederick Edler Jr (KFE) and Elizabeth Savilla Edler. 

, born 6 Jan 1907, 10 was a Registered Nurse. 11 

Karl's parents were August Friedrich Wilhelm Edler and Edmonia 

31 Mar 1931 Baltimore, Baltimore City MD; two 

Wallach. 

Born 1 Oct 1905 

Washington DC, Karl died 11 Jul 1972 San Diego CA, age 67. 

Pearl died 7 Apr 1974 Grand Valley Hospital, Pryor, Mayes Co OK, age 67, of a heart attack while 

on a cross-country trip from California to Virginia. 

With the marriage of Pearl Elizabeth Keil and Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Edler 

our KEIL lineage joins our EDLER lineage 

see {Section 14} 

2. Mildred Lucile 3 Keil, born 30 Mar 1908, married Kai Theodore Olsen -- see page 9b-28. 

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WILLIAM HENRY TECHTMANN (b 1892) and ESTHER M LANDVATTER (b 1895) 



William's parents were William Techtmann and Emma Antonie Keil 

Esther's parents were Elias Landvatter and Lydia Blaesser 

2. William Henry 3 Techtmann, born 20 Sep 1892 9 West Bend, Washington Co WI, was a member of 

St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, West Bend. He married Esther M Landvatter (pronounced 

"Lahnd-fah-ter") 2 Jun 1916 Methodist Church, Barton Twp, Washington Co WI, four children born 

Barton Twp. 7 Her parents were Elias Landvatter and Lydia Blaeser. 

Born 28 Jun 1895, Route 3, West Bend, Esther died 13 Aug 1975, St Joseph Community Hospital, 

West Bend, age 80. William died 8 Feb 1978 Cedar Lake Home, West Bend, age 86. They were buried 

Union Cemetery, West Bend. 

They lived on his parents' farm in Barton Twp until 1939, when they moved to Kewaskum, where Esther 

was a member of the St Lucas Lutheran Ladies Aid Society. In 1957 they moved to West Bend. 

In his memoirs, their son wrote about his parents. 7 He said that, while William and Esther were farming, 

they used mostly horses for power, but in 1929 bought a Fordson tractor. They raised dairy cattle and hogs, 

and for cash crops they also raised barley for grain, red clover seed, and peas for the canning company at 

West Bend. 

They went through some hard times like most farmers in those years. During some of those years 

potatoes were a "drug on the market. I could buy all the potatoes I could load on for $1.50 a load. I had a 

Ford l.5 ton truck with a special device called a ruxel" [defined as a worm-drive axle] "that gave it more 

power, so I could haul 1.5 ton. We would boil the potatoes along with pumpkins, put in a barrel along with 

middlings” [defined as a by-product of grain milling], “ mix it up and use that along with milk whey to feed 

the pigs. Later they were fed cob corn to top them off. A dressed 200# pork brought $8 or $9 delivered." 

They dressed as many as 30 hogs a year and sold them to people in West Bend for a dollar more than the 

market price. The dollar was for butchering them and hauling them to town. "Neighbors worked back and 

forth helping each other butcher and also with other farm work where two or more could work better than 

one." During the lean years, barley and rye were roasted together instead of coffee. 7 

-- See page 9b-21 for some information about the LANDVATTER family -- 

a. Harvey William 4 Techtman, born 9 Jul 1917, dropped the final "n" from his name -- see page 9b-29. 

b. Louise Matilda 4 Techtmann, born 22 Jul 1919, married Harvey Dhein -- see page 9b-30. 

c. a son, 4 born 1921, attended high school in West Bend and went to college in Milwaukee. 

He made his career in St Paul MN as a radar engineer. 7 After a stint in the army (WWII), he married 

Evelyn Ruth Anderson 1946 Kewaskum, Washington Co WI; one child. Born 10 Sep 1921, she died 

2 Apr 2005, age 83. 

i. a son, 5 born 1946 Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co WI, married Susan Edith Ernst 21 Aug 1970 

Chicago, Cook Co IL; two sons. 7 Born 7 May 1949, she died 4 Apr 1993, age 43. 

d. a daughter, 4 born 1928, attended Kewaskum High School. After graduation she was employed by 

the Kewaskum Bank, later the Valley Bank. She married 1948 Kewaskum, Washington Co WI; 7 no 

children. The bank awarded her a gold/diamond ring for 30 years' faithful service, and she retired after 

a total of 45 years. 

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-- Some information about the LANDVATTER family -referenced 

on page 9b-20 

Page 9b-21 

Note: we recently found much of the material on this page in the "World Family Tree”. Although we 

haven't verified most of it, we think it sounds reasonable, and include it here as a starter for a future researcher. 

I. Elias Landvatter Sr, born 3 Jun 1828 Wurtenburg, Germany, married Christiane Margareta Weber 

about 1852. In the 1880 census, he was listed as a farmer and a “capitalist” (we think this means investor) 

in Barton Twp, Washington Co WI. 

Born 18 Feb 1827 Preussen, Christiane died 2 Mar 1900, age 73. Elias died 19 Oct 1907 Barton Twp, 

age 79. We believe he, Christiane, and his father are buried in Kopp Cemetery, Beaverdam Road and 

Mt Pleasant Drive, Barton. 

A. Elias Landvatter Jr, born 23 Nov 1857 Route 3, West Bend, Washington Co WI, married 

Lydia Blaeser; eleven children born Route 3, West Bend. He was a farm owner and investor. Lydia's 

parents were William Blaesser Sr and Barbara Uebele. Elias died 14 Nov 1934, age almost 76. Born 

16 Jul 1863 West Bend, Lydia died about 1944, age about 81. They were buried Kopp Cemetery. 

THE BLAESER FAMILY -- William Blaesser Sr, born about 1827 Esselborn, Darmstadt, 

Germany, married Barbara Uebele, who was born 1827 Pfahlbronn, Germany. Her parents were 

Johann Georg Uebele and Marie Koppenhöfer. 

William and Barbara had seven children in Wisconsin: Louisa, William Jr, Lena, Lydia, Mary, 

Katherine, and Charles. Barbara died 1908, age about 81. William Sr died 1915, age about 88. 

1. George Landvatter, born 1888, lived West Bend. 

2. Katie Landvatter, born 1889, married Walter M Rilling 1912, lived West Bend; one daughter. 

3. Louise Landvatter, born 1891, married Joseph Driscoll, lived Wauwatosa; two children. 

4. Hugo Landvatter was born 1892. He died 1958, age about 66. 

5. Esther M Landvatter, born 28 Jun 1895, married William Henry Techtmann -- see page 9b-20. 

6. Edwin J Landvatter, born 1897, married Caroline E Schreppel 1920; four children. He died 

1973, age about 76. 

7. Alfred Louis Landvatter, born 1898, married Esther Wilhelmina Abel about 1922; at least five 

children: Wilbert J, Howard E, Robert E, Harold, and Richard. Her parents were John W Abel and 

Emma Heiser. Alfred Louis died 1936, age about 38. Secondly, Esther married John Semon. Born 

6 Sep 1895, he died Apr 1984, age 88. Born 25 Oct 1898, she died 14 Feb 1992, age 93. 

Esther's sister Martha Julia Abel married Edwin C Techtman, page 9b-14. 

-- see page 9b-15 for some information about the ABEL family -- 

8. Clara Landvatter married Alex Calenberg, lived West Bend; three children. 

9. Emma Landvatter married Laurence Headum (or Henderson), lived West Bend. 

10. Hortense Landvatter married Robert Keil, lived Milwaukee; two children. We haven't 

identified Robert's relationship, if any, to the rest of the Keil family in this Section. 

11. Arthur Landvatter married Delores [Landvatter], lived Milwaukee; one daughter. 

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Page 9b-22 

LILLIE EMMA TECHTMAN (b 1886) and JOHN PUESTOW (b 1886) and their descendants 


Lillie Emma's parents were Caroline Marie Amalie Keil and Charles Techtman 

John's parents were Johann Heinrich Puestow and Anna Maria Newmann 

Note: Most of the information on this and the following page is from Diana C Oberti. 21 

1. Lillie Emma 3 Techtman, born 9 Jul 1886 Barton, Washington Co WI, married John Puestow 

(pronounced Pee-stow) 7 Nov 1908 West Bend, Washington Co; 11 children born West Bend. His 

parents were Johann Heinrich Puestow and Anna Maria Neumann. 

Lillie died 14 May 1939, age 53. 18 Born 10 Jul 1886 Barton, John died 15 Jan 1953, age 66. 

JOHN's PARENTS -- Born 11 Dec 1855, Johann Heinrich Puestow died 7 May 1917, age 62. 

Born 20 Apr 1866, Anna Maria Neumann died 10 Jun 1931, age 65. 

a. Harry Charles Puestow, born 5 Jan 1910, married Alma Spiegel 31 May 1936 Tigerton, Shawano Co 

WI; two children. He died 21 Apr 1963, age 53, buried Memorial Park Cemetery, Washington Co WI. 

b. Lillian Anna Marie Puestow, born 1 Jul 1911, married Keith Ottauer; they divorced. She died 

4 Mar 1973, Redlands, San Bernardino Co CA, age 61, buried Hillside Memorial Park Cem, Redlands. 

c. Leona Elizabeth Matilda Puestow, born 31 Mar 1913, married Jake Hetzel; two children. He died 

18 Jul 1958. 

d. John A Puestow, born 26 Nov 1914, married Agnes Ulrich Horizon, Dodge Co WI; three 

children. He died 19 Jul 2001 Okauchee, Waukesha Co WI, age 86, buried Oconomowoc Cemetery, 

Oconomowoc, Waukesha Co. 

e. Robert E Puestow, born 21 Nov 1916, married Leora [Puestow]; two children. He died 26 Dec 1998 

Menomonee Falls, Waukesha Co WI, age 82, buried Wisconsin Memorial Park Cemetery, Brookfield, 

Waukesha Co. 

f. Elmer Carl Wilhelm Puestow, born 13 Aug 1919, married Betty Lees Milwaukee WI; four children. 

g. Raymond Frederick Puestow, born 31 Jul 1921, married. He earned the Silver Star medal. He was 

killed in action 23 Feb 1945 in Germany, age 23, buried Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and 

Memorial, Belgium (Plot A, Row 1, Grave 8). 

h. Mary Ann Puestow, born 4 Jan 1923, married; one child. They divorced. She married Luther 

Walker; one child. Born 21 Jun 1911, he died 5 Mar 1978, age 66. She died 28 Sep 1983, age 60, 

Kenosha, Kenosha Co WI, buried Oak Ridge Cemetery, East Troy, Walworth Co WI. 

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i. a daughter, born 1925, married 1945 St James Episcopal Church, Chicago, Cook Co IL; four 

children born Seattle, King Co WA. 

Page 9b-23 

i. Ruth Marie Lund, born 2 Apr 1948, married Aug 1966 Coeur d'Alene, Kootenai Co ID; one 

son. They divorced about 1975. She was last seen alive 26 Feb 2001. The Nisqually earthquake 

was 28 Feb 2001. Her body was discovered in a decomposed state 7 Mar 2001. It is believed she 

died 27 Feb 2001, age 52, because she would have called relatives after the earthquake had she 

been alive. She was buried Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, King Co WA. 

ii. Raymond David Lund, born 24 Oct 1949, died 26 Oct 1949, age 2 days, buried Lake View. 

iii. a daughter, born 1951, married 1991 St Luke's Episcopal Church, Renton, King Co WA; one 

child. She and her husband, who was born Montecatini Terme, Pistoia Province, Italy, are both 

physicists and engineers. 

She has been very helpful to us in providing information, especially about the 

Lillie and John Puestow family. 

iv. a daughter, born 1963, married 1987 St John the Baptist Episcopal Church, Seattle, King 

Co WA; one child. They divorced about 1990. 

j. Allen Leo Puestow, born 25 Oct 1926, married 29 Aug 1950 Delavan, Walworth Co WI; one child. 

He died 9 Feb 1993, age 66, buried Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery, Milwaukee. 

k. a daughter, born 1928, married John A Becker; two children. Born 16 Dec 1924, he died 4 Jan 1981, 

age 56, buried Paradise Memorial Gardens, Maricopa Co AZ. 

l. a daughter, born 1933, married; three children. They divorced. 

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Page 9b-24 

AMANDA TECHTMANN (b 1893) and HUGO HAGNER (b 1894) and their descendants 

and 

AMANDA TECHTMANN and OTTO KARL HERMANN FALK (b 1891) and their descendants 


Amanda's parents were Johann Franz Adam Techtmann and Bertha Mathilda Keil 

Hugo's parents were Edward Hagner and Johanna [Hagner] 

Otto's parents were Ludwig Falk and Emilie Lawrenz 

Note: Information on this and the following page, unless otherwise noted, is from interviews and notes 

from Evalyn Hagner Rauen and Emily Falk Enderle. 25 

1. Amanda 3 Techtmann, born 13 Dec 1893 Washington Co WI, married Hugo P Hagner 18 Apr 1925 

West Bend, Washington Co WI; one child. 

His parents were Edward Hagner and Johanna “Hannah” [Hagner]. Born 1894, Hugo (pronounced 

"Yew-go") died 18 Jul 1930, age about 36, buried Union Cemetery, West Bend. 9 

Secondly, Amanda married Otto Karl Hermann Falk 4 Jan 1933 West Bend, Washington Co WI; one 

child. His parents were Ludwig Falk and Emilie Lawrenz. 

Amanda died 18 Jul 1945, age 51. 9 Born 10 Feb 1891, Otto died 12 Aug 1975, Kenosha, Washington 

Co WI, age 84. 

Hugo was a cousin of Frieda Hagner, who married Richard Techtmann, page 9b-26. Hugo's middle 

name was probably Phillip. His mother's maiden name may have been Roever. His sister, Esther, married 

Arthur Wegner. Hugo's brother, Ernst, married; two children. After Hugo's death, contact with the Hagner 

family was lost. 

a. a daughter, 4 born 1927, married James J "Jim" Rauen 1962 West Bend, Washington Co WI; no 

children. His parents were Benjamin Rauen and Clara Wornardt (19 Apr 1905 - c1981). Born 1916, 

Jim died 1 Oct 1982, age 64. 

We were so pleased to meet her during our May 1999 trip to Wisconsin., and appreciated her coming to 

the family gathering. She was a teacher for 15 years, and also worked at banks in West Bend and Florida. 

Jim, whose middle name was the initial J, was superintendent of parks in West Bend. His uncle 

Theodore (his mother's brother) married Alvina Techtmann, page 9b-25. 

Jim's first marriage was to Frances LaVerna Wedde, who died in the early 1950s (possibly 1952). Their 

daughter, born 1944, married in the early 1960s; two daughters. They divorced, and later she married again. 

Jim and Frances' son, born 1948, married 1970; one son and one daughter. 

Our cousin enjoys a close relationship with her stepson, his wife, and their children. 

b. a daughter, 4 born 1933 West Bend, Washington Co WI, married 1957 West Bend; four children. Her 

husband is a pastor. She was a teacher, and also worked in various offices. She was church secretary 

while he was pastor in Slinger, Washington Co. 

It was a real pleasure to meet her and her husband on our 1999 Wisconsin trip, and to visit with them 

again in 2003. 

i. a son, 5 born 1958 Bismarck, Burleigh Co ND, married 1982 Slinger WI; three children born 

Milwaukee WI, Toronto ON, and Watertown SD. He is a pastor. 

ii. a daughter, 5 born 1959 Bismarck, married 1981 Slinger; three children, born Madison WI and 

Milwaukee WI. She is a teacher and her husband is an attorney. 

iii. a son, 5 born 1962 Bismarck, married 1988 South Windsor CT; one stepchild and two children. 

iv. a son, 5 born 1964 Burlington, Racine Co WI, married 1992; four children, born Huntsville AL 

and Milwaukee WI. He is a pastor. 

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ALVINA A TECHTMANN (b 1895) and THEODORE E WORNARDT (b 1896) 



Alvina's parents were Johan Franz Adam Techtmann and Bertha Mathilda Keil 

Theodore's parents were Gustave Wornardt and Anna [Wornardt] 

Page 9b-25 

2. Alvina A 3 Techtmann, born 10 Jun 1895 Washington Co WI, married Theodore E Wornardt 

11 Apr 1917 West Bend, Washington Co; three children. His parents were Gustave and Anna Wornardt. 

Alvina (pronounced "Al-vine-a") died 4 Jan 1976, age 80. Born 15 July 1896, Theodore died 

3 Dec 1979, age 83. They were buried Washington County Memorial Park, West Bend. 

Theodore's sister Clara was the mother of James J Rauen, page 9b-24. 

a. John T 4 Wornardt, born 17 Mar 1918, married Helen M Naumann 12 Jun 1937; one child. 

He died 13 Oct 1978, age 60. Born 5 Jul 1918, she died 20 Jan 1999, age 80. They were buried 

Holy Angels Cemetery, West Bend WI. 

i. a son, 5 born 1945, married 1968; two children (as of 2003, both were married). 

b. Rose Bertha 4 Wornardt was born 1922. She married Thomas D Slagenhoup 1946; one son, 

who married and has two children. Born 12 May 1918, Thomas died 7 Oct 2005, age 87. She 

died 20 Feb 2009, age about 87. 

She wasn't able to come to the family gathering on our May 1999 trip to Wisconsin, but she sent a 

beautiful Swiss ladies' watch for KFE. It had been given to her on her sixteenth birthday by KFE's 

grandfather Charles Richard Keil, page 9b-18. She had helped him in his shop, and remembers her 

Uncle Dick with fondness. 

Since she doesn't have a daughter, she thought KFE would be the best person to have it. He is, 

of course, extremely pleased by her thoughtfulness and by the very nice memento of his O'pa. 

c. Roy Richard Paul 4 Wornardt, born 25 Aug 1926, married 4 Jul 1948 Caledonia MN. He died 

9 Apr 1994, age 66. 

We were so pleased to meet Roy's widow in June 2003. She provided some updated information 

about her children and grandchildren. 

i. a daughter, 5 born 1950, married 1978; two children. In 2003 they were living Merrill WI. 

ii. Diane Lynn 5 Wornardt was born 19 Apr 1953. She had cystic fibrosis, and died 21 Dec 1972, 

age 19, buried Washington County Memorial Park, West Bend WI. 

iii. a daughter, 5 born 1958, married 1980; no children. They were divorced. She married 1986; 

two children. In 2003 they were living West Bend WI. 

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Page 9b-26 

RICHARD JOHN CLARENCE TECHTMANN (b 1905) 

and FRIEDA JOHANNA ANNA HAGNER (b 1903) and their descendants 


Richard's parents were Johann Franz Adam Techtmann and Bertha Mathilda Keil 

Frieda's parents were Charles Hagner and Katherine Petri 

4. Richard John Clarence 3 Techtmann was born 27 Oct 1905 Washington Co WI. He married 

Frieda Johanna Anna Hagner 2 Sep 1931 Fillmore, Washington Co; 14 six children born West Bend, 

Washington Co. Her parents were Charles Hagner (1869-1955) and Katherine Petri (1870-1949). Richard 

died 31 May 1976, age 70, 9 St Joseph's Community Hospital, buried Union Cemetery, West Bend, near 

Frieda's parents. Born 29 Jan 1903, Frieda died 31 Aug 2005, age 102, buried Union Cemetery. 

Richard bought his parents' farm from his father, and he and Frieda raised their children there. They 

farmed until 1974 when they moved to 525 No 18th Ave, West Bend. 

Meeting Frieda was a special delight at the family gathering her children held for us when we visited 

in May 1999. She was 96 and the last of her generation of the Techtmann/Keil families. She was frail 

and couldn't take part very much, but said she was enjoying "watching" and didn't want to leave too early. 

Later we saw the nursing home, in an attractive old house in West Bend, where she had a first floor front 

corner room. 

Based on naming patterns we've seen, we've wondered if her name might originally have been 

Johanna Elfriede Anna. 

a. a son, 4 born 1932, married 1974 West Bend; no children. 9 

He was stationed at Ft Belvoir VA about 1951. He visited KFE's parents at least once while he was 

there, and we remember meeting him. It was great to see him again and meet his wife. 

They live on his parents' farm, which is a blessing, enabling it to be kept in the family. Recently 

they've put a fine new roof on the large barn, such a contrast to the many collapsed barns we saw in the 

region. They rent out the actual farm and stay busy with their other activities. 

He is retired, but keeps a commercial driver's license and is on the road a lot, delivering huge tractortrailers 

all over the country. She is employed full-time in the Washington County Personnel Department. 

She comes from a family of five children, three girls and two boys, whose great-grandparents 

immigrated from Poland. She enjoys the company of her nieces and nephews, some of whom live next 

door. At the 1999 family gathering, we were impressed with how sweet she was to her mother-in-law. 

b. a daughter, 4 born 1934, married 1956 West Bend; three children. 9 

She has provided much of the information we have on the descendants of the Techtmann family. We 

had been corresponding with her for about ten years, and were so pleased to meet her and her family on 

our trip to Wisconsin in May 1999. And we enjoyed visiting with them again in 2003. 

They have a condominium duplex in an attractive suburban area of West Bend, the very nicest we've 

seen for enjoying retirement living. We were impressed with how beautifully the house and yard are kept, 

and especially enjoyed seeing his woodworking shop in the basement. 

She worked at Schloemer Law Office for 30 years before working at the Register of Deeds Office in 

the Washington Co courthouse on So 5th Ave, a wonderful old building which some of the children think 

looks like a castle. In the yard of the courthouse is a large statue "Spirit of the American Doughboy". 

(BFE's dad liked the original of the statue so much that he bought a small reproduction of it, made into a 

table lamp which we still have.) Before she retired, she worked at the new Washington Co courthouse on 

E Washington St. 

Her husband worked with data systems at the West Bend Company, which produces a wide variety of 

home appliances and other things. He retired after more than 40 years of service. 

i. a daughter, 5 born 1957, married 1981; two daughters. In 2003 she was General Manager at the 

West Bend Co, and her husband was with computers at M&I Data Services. 

ii. a son, 5 born 1960, married 1982; one son. 

iii. a son, 5 born 1964, was a set designer in 1999, unmarried, living in Portland OR. He has a 

master's degree in theatre, and has worked at the Shakespeare Festival in Ashland OR, at Portland 

Center Stage, and at Will Vinton animation studio on Fox TV commercials and programming. 

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Page 9b-27 

c. a daughter, 4 born 1937, married 1959 West Bend; four children. Her husband retired 1999 from the 

West Bend Company after over 40 years as an electrical equipment specialist. 

We enjoyed meeting them at the family gathering on our 1999 visit. She has helped us with this 

project, and we've corresponding back and forth via e-mail. And, the June 2003 family gathering at their 

house in Kewaskum was a great pleasure! 

i. a son, 5 born 1962, married 2001 Midland MI. 

ii. a daughter, 5 born 1963, married 1987; three children. She is a teacher. 

iii. a daughter, 5 born 1964, married 1991 Waukesha WI; four children. Her husband is a pastor. 

She is a quilter, and it was especially nice to see some of her quilts in June 2003. 

iv. a daughter, 5 born 1973, married 1995; two children. 

d. a daughter, 4 born 1938, married 1960 West Bend; four children. 

Formerly an accountant with the Washington County Sheriff's Department, she retired Apr 2001. 

Her husband retired from Gehl Co in 2002. 

i. a daughter, 5 born 1960 West Bend, married 1986 Chicago IL; two children born Oak Lawn IL. 

ii. a son, 5 born 1961 West Bend, married 1986; three children. Their older son and their daughter 

were born Appleton WI. Their younger son was born Green Bay WI. 

iii. a daughter, 5 born 1962 Tacoma, Pierce Co WA, married 1991; one daughter born West Bend. 

iv. a son, 5 born 1965 Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac Co WI, married 1992 Fond du Lac; two children 

born West Bend. The younger child, Alex Robert, was born 26 Sep 1996. He died 24 Feb 1999 

West Bend, age 2½. 

e. a son, 4 born 1944 West Bend, married 1971 Milwaukee WI. 

Three children: a daughter born 1980, a daughter born 1983, and a son born 1990. 

They bought one-plus acres of his parents' (and formerly grandparents') farm, and built a house there. 

He works at Johnson Controls in Milwaukee, about a 45-minute commute, and we think this is neat to be 

able to work in the city but live in the country. It was so nice to meet them and their children at the family 

gathering. His wife's great-grandparents immigrated to America from Poland. 

f. a daughter, 4 born 1946, married 1973 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, West Bend. 

Two children born Menomenee Falls, Waukesha Co WI: a daughter born 1974 and a son born 1977. 

We enjoyed meeting them and their son at the family gathering. Her husband is retired from trucking, 

and she works in new home sales. They live on his parents' farm. His family came to America from 

Vilshofen, Germany. 

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Page 9b-28 

MILDRED LUCILE KEIL (b 1908) and KAI THEODORE OLSEN (b 1905) 



Mildred's parents were Charles Richard Keil and Wilhelmina A Zellmer 

Kai's parents were Lars Olsen and Laura Peterson 

2. Mildred Lucile 3 “Millie” Keil, born 30 Mar 1908 Elgin, Kane Co IL, married Kai Theodore Olsen 

10 Jun 1933 Ames, Story Co IA; four children, two of whom were adopted. They lived most of their 

married life in Menomonee, Dunn Co WI. She was an instructor in English, 12 and he was an instructor 

in home construction, at the University of Wisconsin - Stout. 

Kay (as his name was usually spelled) was born 1905 in Denmark. His parents were Lars Olsen and 

Laura Peterson. When he was 8 or 9 years old, Kay and his father immigrated to America following the 

death of his mother in 1912, and lived near Battle Creek IA. He died 1985, age about 80, buried Evergreen 

Cemetery, Menomonie, Dunn Co WI. 2,12 Millie died 13 Jul 2002, age 94, buried next to her husband. 

We visited Millie and Kay in Menominee about 1953, and especially enjoyed seeing the products 

of Kay's excellent woodworking skills. On another trip to Menominee in May 1989, we visited Millie 

in an apartment she and Kay had selected before he died. She was living alone, enjoying social and 

other activities in the university town as well as occasional Elderhostel seminars with friends. We really 

enjoyed that visit with her. 

During a Christmas visit with her daughter in 1991, Millie became ill with flu and pneumonia and 

had several falls resulting in brain damage from clots. She went to the Dunn Co WI Health Care Center 

in spring 1992, and later was transferred to another facility. Sadly, she became increasingly confused 

and dependent, and by 1998 did not recognise family members. Her younger daughter lived nearby 

nearby and visited her often. 

a. Dennis Richard 4 Olsen, born 2 Feb 1935, married Kathleen Wahl -- see page 9b-31. 

b. a daughter, 4 born 1939 Des Moines, Polk Co IA, married 1963 Menomonie. 

A PhD, she retired as an Associate Professor (Extension) at Iowa State University. She directed 

an Iowa statewide family life program, and was a research scientist at the Institute for Social and 

Behaviorial Research, Iowa State Univerity, Ames IA. She earned a PhD. We are impressed with 

what she accomplished professionally while bringing up six children. 

Her husband worked some years as an ordained minister, then worked in data processing, 

communications and terminal management for a national bus line. In the 1990s he was a partner 

in a house painting business. As of 1999, they have a beautiful home in Ames IA. Mostly, we 

communicate via Christmas letters. Fortunately, we've gotten together with her several times. 

THEIR FAMILY -- In addition to their own two daughters, they adopted the four children of her 

brother Dennis, after he and his wife were killed in an automobile accident, page 9b-31. The 

children's surname was not changed. 

i. a daughter, 5 born 1966 Atlantic, Cass Co IA, married 1988 in PA. They were divorced 1990. 

She married 1991 Des Moines, Polk Co IA. They were divorced before Jan 1997. She married 

again. 14 In 1998, she was teaching full time at a veterinary college in St Paul MN, and she and her 

husband had a nice home in the woods east of the city. Their daughter was born Mar 2002. 

ii. a daughter, 5 born 1969 Minneapolis, Hennepin Co MN, received a Master of Science degree 

in Public Policy from the University of Minnesota 1997. She married 1997 in an outdoor 

candlelight service. As of 1998, they have a duplex house. Their son was born Mar 1999. 

c. a son, 4 born about 1950 Menomonie, was adopted by Kay and Millie Olsen following a period as 

foster parents. As of 1999, he communicates with his sister occasionally. 12 

d. a daughter, 4 born about 1950 Menomonie, was adopted by Kay and Millie Olsen following a period 

as foster parents. She married, and in 1999 was living and working about 30 miles away from Millie 

and visiting her regularly. 

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HARVEY WILLIAM TECHTMAN (b 1917) and his descendants 


Harvey's parents were William Henry Techtmann and Esther M Landvatter 

Page 9b-29 

a. Harvey William 4 Techtman, born 9 Jul 1917 Barton, Washington Co WI, married 9 Apr 1944; five 

children, all except the first born in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac Co WI. 

He attended high school at West Bend and drove there in a Model T Ford. After graduation he became 

a mortician and a successful funeral director, first at Kewaskum. Then, after service in WWII, he opened a 

funeral home at Hilbert WI. Later he purchased the Kapfer-Gehl Funeral Home in Barton. With his partner, 

Ole Myrhum, they built a beautiful funeral home (Techtman-Myrhum) on Highway 33 west of West Bend. 

It is now (1999) Myrhum-Patton. 

We were so pleased to meet Harvey's widow in June 2003, when we attended a family gathering in 

Kewaskum WI. 

Harvey's birth certificate spelled his last name with only one "n", and he kept it that way. 

KFE recalls a brief visit with his parents to the Harvey Techtman family in West Bend when he was 

a child. His memory is of a large and comfortable home and an active family. He had never, before or 

since, met anyone who had a funeral home, and was quite impressed. 

There is a family story that Harvey's father didn't want his son to be thought of as a "dumb farmer". 

He felt that a funeral home for Lutherans would be profitable in Washington Co, so he obtained an 

apprenticeship to an undertaker for Harvey. In those days, fathers often had a bit to say about their 

children's life work. 

i. a daughter, 5 born 1946 West Bend, Washington Co WI, married 1967 St John's Church, West Bend; 

two sons. In 1999 they were living Ripon WI, where she was an art teacher. 

ii. a son, 5 born 1950, married 1972; one son. They divorced, and the son was adopted by his mother's 

second husband. 

Secondly, he married 1976; three children. They divorced. 

iii. a son, 5 born 1951, married 1972 in AZ; two children. They divorced 1978. 

iv. a daughter, 5 born 1956, married 1984 Hubertus, Washington Co. She is a dental hygienist and 

her husband is a dentist. 

v. Carl John 5 Techtman was born 30 Dec 1957. He graduated from St John's Lutheran School in 

West Bend, and from West Bend East High School 1976. He lived at 606 Spring Drive, West Bend, 

and was a welder, employed by Luedtke Mfg Co. He died 1 Dec 1978 West Bend, Washington Co 

WI, age almost 21, in a motor accident on Rt 41 south of Rt 33, buried Union Cemetery, West Bend. 

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LOUISE MATILDA TECHTMANN (b 1919) and HARVEY DHEIN (b 1918) 



Louise's parents were William Henry Techtmann and Esther M Landvatter 

Harvey's parents were Peter Jacob Dhein and Caroline Henrich 

Page 9b-30 

b. Louise Matilda 4 Techtmann was born 22 Jul 1919 Barton Township, Washington Co WI. 7 She attended 

State Teacher's College in Milwaukee and Dodge County Normal School, graduating in 1939. 

She married Harvey Dhein 27 Jun 1942 St Lucas Lutheran Church, Kewaskum WI; three children. His 

parents were Peter Jacob Dhein and Caroline Henrich. 

Born 11 Jun 1918, Harvey died 22 Jun 2004, age 86. Louise died 12 Mar 2006, age 86, and was buried 

Christ Church Cemetery, Dheinsville (Germantown). 30 

Louise first taught at Golden Oak School, District #4, Town of Barton. (The old stone building, still 

standing in 1999, later became the Good Luck 4-H clubhouse.) She also taught at several other schools before 

her marriage. Harvey was also a teacher, and later became the manager of the Consumer's Coop of West Bend. 

We enjoyed meeting them on our May 1999 Wisconsin trip, and learning that they had a family, which we 

hadn't known before. Harvey mentioned a very unusual item about his siblings -- four of his sisters married 

four Schowalter brothers. Also, three of his parents' grandchildren became United Church of Christ ministers. 

i. a son, 5 born 1944, married Lisbeth “Beth” Lauer 1965; two children. Born 28 Oct 1946, she died 

22 Dec 1979, age 33, in an automobile accident caused by a 16-year old drunk driver. 

He later married again, and in 1999 he and his wife were living Hartford WI. 

ii. a son, 5 born 1947, married 1970; three children. 

iii. a daughter, 5 born 1950, married 1974; two children. 

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-- Some information about another KEIL family -- 

In 1900 and 1910, a Keil family was living in Kaukauna, Outagamie Co WI, a few doors away from the 

family of Louisa Ottilie Christiane Keil and Carl Staniske, page 9b-32, and the family of Auguste Emilie Keil 

and Johann Paul Gerhardt Buelow, page 9b-17. The relationship, if any, of this Keil family to our other Keil 

families is unknown. We are including the information here for possible use by a future researcher. 

August Keil, born Dec 1832 in “Germany” 

Minnie, wife, born Dec 1855 in “Germany” 

Carl A, son, born Oct 1885 in “Germany” 

Emil, son, born July 1893 in Wisconsin 

Herman, son, born Sep 1896 in Wisconsin (died Feb 1979 in Wisconsin, age about 82) 

We have wondered if August could possibly be a son of a first (unknown to us) marriage of 

Johann Carl Gottlieb Keil, page 9b-1. According to the information we have, Carl was 42 years old when he 

married Johanna Christiane Hiller, so there would have been plenty of time for him to have had an earlier 

marriage we haven't known about. Or, August could have been a nephew or a cousin. Or, he may not 

be related to us at all. August and his family immigrated to America in 1892, 32 years after “our” Keils. 

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Page 9b-31 

DENNIS RICHARD OLSEN (b 1935) and KATHLEEN WAHL (b 1938) and their descendants 


Dennis' parents were Kai Theodore Olsen and Mildred Lucile Keil 

Kathleen's parents were George E Wahl and Kathryn Mattison 

a. Dennis Richard 4 “Denny” Olsen, born 2 Feb 1935 Des Moines, Polk Co IA, married Kathleen Wahl 

21 Jun 1958; four children, one of whom was adopted. Born 1938, she was daughter of George E Wahl MD 

(1913-1989) and Kathryn Mattison (1916-2005) of Eau Claire WI. 29 

Denny was a physician, having graduated from medical school in Madison WI and practiced in New 

Hampton IA. 12 

He and Kathleen met in school, and both enjoyed playing competitive bridge. As they returned home 

from a tournament, they were killed 6 May 1973 in an auto accident near Cedar Rapids, Linn Co IA, ages 38 

and 35, by a 28 year-old drunk driver. They were buried Evergreen Cemetery, Menomonie, Dunn Co WI. 2 

Their children were later adopted by Denny's sister and her husband; the children's names weren't 

changed. 

KFE recalls good times with Denny and his sister when his father and mother visited their family in 

Des Moines. He wished they lived closer so he would have cousins to play with all the time. 

i. a daughter, 5 born 1959 Madison, Dane Co WI, graduated from Iowa State College. She married 1981 

Davenport, Scott Co IA; two daughters and one son. 

ii. a son, 5 born 1963 New Hampton, Chickasaw Co IA, graduated from the University of Osteopathic 

Medicine, Des Moines IA, 1989 and interned in Chicago at Northwestern University Hospital. As part 

of his studies, he spent some time in South Africa. In 1999 he was unmarried, loved to travel, and 

practicing in Denver CO. 14 

iii. a daughter, 5 born 1965 New Hampton, Chickasaw Co IA, married 1984; two daughters and one son. 

In 1999 they were living Des Moines IA. 

iv. a son 5 was born 1969 Clinton, Clinton Co IA. 14 His mother was a nurse, father not known. He was 

adopted by Dennis and Kathleen Olsen. He had trouble as a child with behavior problems. As an adult, 

he enjoys gardening and in 1997 had a water garden with a waterfall. He married; four daughters. 

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LOUISA OTTILIE CHRISTIANE KEIL (b 1863) and CARL STANISKE (b 1855) 



Louisa's parents were Johann Carl Gottlieb Keil and Johanna Christiane Hiller 

Charles' parents were Wilhelm Staniske and Elizabeth [Staniske] 

Page 9b-32 

E. Louisa Ottilie Christiane 2 “Lizzie” Keil was born 19 Mar 1863 Scott Twp, Sheboygan Co WI, 8 and was 

baptized 6 Apr 1863. Her sponsors were Ernst Gerschmehl, Gottlieb Graeser, and Dorothea Hiller. 15 

Lizzie married Carl “Charles” Staniske 8 Oct 1888 Reformed Church, Wrightstown, Brown Co WI; 5 

eight children. He was a stone mason. His parents were Wilhelm Staniske and Elizabeth [Staniske]. 

Born Sep 1855 in Germany, Charles died about 1933, age about 78. Lizzie died about 1936, age 

about 73. They were buried Union Cemetery, Kaukana, Outagamie Co WI. 

In October 2006, we were surprised and pleased to hear from a descendent of Lizzie and Charles. 

She had seen her great-grandparents on our website and noticed that we had no picture of them, so she 

sent us their wedding photograph! 

We had tried for a long time to find information about them. This was such a lovely thing for her 

to do -- now we have something about each of the siblings of KFE's grandfather! 

1. Oscar Herman 3 Staniske, born 25 Jun 1889, married Alma [Staniske]; at least three children. He 

was a paper maker at the Green Bay Paper and Fiber Co 1917 and 1920. 

a. Clarence 4 Staniske was born about 1910 (age 10 in 1920 census). 

b. Herbert 4 Staniske was born 19 Aug 1912. 

c. Ruth 4 Staniske was born about 1914 (age 6 in 1920 census). 

2. Albert 3 Staniske, born Feb 1891, was a paper maker at the Meade Paper Co, Ladysmith WI in 1917. 

3. Ada 3 Staniske was born Aug 1994. 

4. Paul Carl 3 Staniske was born 10 Jan 1896. He died 20 Mar 1969, age 73. 

5. Martha 3 Staniske was born Sep 1897. 

6. Charles Carl 3 Staniske was born 8 Jul 1900. He died Aug 1968 Clinton, Lenawee MI, age 68. 

7. Amanda 3 Staniske was born about 1902 (age 8 in 1910 census). 

8. Clara 3 Staniske was born about 1906 (age 4 in 1910 census). She married Wilmer L Parker 

about 1928. 

This is the last page of text about our KEIL lineage 

in this document 

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1. 1880 US Census, Washington Co, WI, Town of Barton. 

2. Cemetery headstone inscriptions personally recorded. 


-- Selected Endnotes, Section 9b -- 

Page 9b-33 

3. Ellen M Phiel, German Birthplaces of Green Bay (Wisconsin) Area Immigrants, self-published multilith booklet, 

indexed, 1984. 

4. Ira A Glazier and P William Filby, Germans to America (Wilmington DE: Scholarly Resources, 1988), Vol 9, p 399, 

and Vol 13, p 304. 

5. Compiler unknown, Marriage Records, Brown County Wisconsin, Vol 4, p 357, Nr 85/1607. 

6. 1870 US Census, Washington Co WI, Town of Barton. 

7. William John Walter Techtmann, Techtmann manuscript provided by Florence Techtmann Enderle. 

8. 1870 US Census, Sheboygan Co WI, Town of Scott. 

9. Florence Techtmann Enderle of West Bend WI, correspondence and interviews. (lenfe@yahoo.com) 

10. Birth certificate. 

11. Registration certificate R-14690, Nurses Examination Board, State of Virginia, issued 7 Oct 1947. 

12. Mildred Keil Olsen of Menomonie WI, interview by Karl Edler 30 May 1989. 

14. Virginia Olsen Molgaard of Ames IA, interviews by Karl Edler. 

15. Church Register, St John Lutheran Church, Sherman Center, Sherman Township, Sheboygan Co WI; extraction at 

Sheboygan County Historical Research Center, Sheboygan Falls WI, 1999. 

17. FGR Charles (Karl) Hiller (c1799-1877), Ruth G Rasch, compiler, Sheboygan County Historical Research Center, 

Sheboygan Falls WI. 

18. Virginia Oppermann, Family Notebooks, Techtmann and related families, private collection, Kewaskum WI, 1999. 

19. Arlene Techtmann Koepke of Kewaskum WI, correspondence and interview, 1999. (cakoepke@yahoo.com) 

20. Linda W Martin of Bear Lake MN, correspondence Sep 1999-present. 

21. Diane C Oberti of Renton WA, correspondence Aug 2001. 

22. Dan Johnson, correspondence Jan 2001. (danjohnson@saber.net) 

24. Robert Emich of Marlboro MA, correspondence Dec 1999-present. 

25. Evalyn Rauen of West Bend WI, correspondence and interview, 1999. 

26. Lewis Techtman, interview at Kewaskum WI Jun 2003. Some of his information was from a "Vanity Book" which 

was probably published for Washington Co WI. 

27. Tia K Hunt of Reedsville WV, correspondence 2006. (tiah_secureus@yahoo.com) 

28. New York Passenger Lists, Castle Garden, Ship Hammonia, 16 Sep 1857 from Hamburg. 

29. Funeral announcement (www.fullerspeckin.com), and SSDI. 

30. Obituary. 

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Abel 

Christian 15 

Clara Marie 15 

Doris 15 

Edwin John 15 

Elisabeth 15 

Elmer Carl 15 

Elsie Bertha 15 

Esther Wilhelmina 15, 21 

Franz 15 

Fritz 15 

George 15 

Heinrich 15 

Herbert Lewis 15 

John 14 

John Henry 15 

John W 15 

Louise Bertha 15 

Marie 10, 15 

Martha Julia 14, 15 

Walter Christ 15 

Wilhelm 15 

Amber 

Pauline 7 

Anderson 

John 20 

Armstrong 

Anna 13 

Ast 

Carey 16 

Carolyn E (c1955-1996) 

16 

Charles R. 16 

Donald 16 

Bartolt 

Freida 15 

Becker 

John A 23 

Benike 

Esther 15 

Blaeser 

Lydia 20, 21 

Blaesser 

William Sr (1827-1915) 

21 

Boettcher 

Elmer 15 

Emilie ( -1971) 12 

Bohrtz 

Johanna 8 

Brown 

Florence 14 


-- Section 9b Name Index -- 

Bruin 

Karl Henry 7 

Bryan 

Charles Thomas 7 

Ethel Lavinia 7 

Harry 7 

Buelow 

Johann Paul Gerhardt 

(1865-1942) 17 

Leopold 17 

Martha A. (1892-1966) 17 

Paul E. (1890-1931) 17 

Rosetta C. (1896-1986) 17 

Calenberg 

Alex 21 

Conder 

Sarah A 7 

Cook 

George N 5 

Davis 

William 6 

Deckman 

Robert 11 

Deckow 

Milton 14 

Dhein 

Harvey 30 

Peter Jacob 30 

Doman 

Erwin 15 

Driscoll 

Joseph 21 

Drott 

Anna 20 

Edler 

August Friedrich Wilhelm 

(1869-1942) 19 

Karl Friedrich Wilhelm 

(1905-1972) 19 

Emich 

Donald Christian 8 

Ernst 

Susan Edith (1949- ) 20 

Falk 

Ludwig 24 

Otto (1891-1975) 24 

Faust 

Minnie 12 

Fischer 

Bernhardt 11 

Frandsen 

Christ 8 

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Gill 

Grant 5 

Gudirian 

Pauline 4 

Guhl 

Minna 11, 13 

Hackbarth 

Paul O 8 

Hagner 

Charles 26 

Edward 24 

Ernst 24 

Frieda (1903- ) 26 

Hugo (1894-1930) 24 

Hansen 

Augusta Carolina (1854- 

1931) 6 

Headum 

Laurence 21 

Heiser 

Emma 14, 15 

Hembrook 

Ludwig 11 

Hendke 

Fredericke 15 

Henningsen 

Sophia 8 

Henrich 

Caroline 30 

Hetzel 

Jake 22 

Hicks 

Ruth I 17 

Hiller 

Johanna Christiane (1833- 

1907) 1 

Horsens 

Cora 8 

James/Jens 8 

Jahnke 

Elise 5 

John 

Friederich 8 

Johns 

Arthur William Albert 8 

August (1856-1931) 8 

Bernice Lucille 8 

Emma Mathilda Henrietta 

8 

Fred "Fritz" 8 

Margaret Sophie Alice 8 

Robert 8 

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Johns/Jones 

Sarah L.L. (b 1886) 8 

Keil 

Annna Susanne Emilie 

(1856-1925) 4 

Augusta Emilie (1868- 

1962) 17 

Bertha Mathilda (1866- 

1958) 16 

Carl August (1857- ) 7 

Carl Hermann 7 

Caroline Marie Amalie 

"Mary" (1865-1950) 

13 

Charles Richard (1874- 

1944) 18 

Clara Bertha Augusta 7 

Emma Antonie (1861- 

1949) 9 

Harry Gottlieb 7 

Johann Carl Gottlieb 

(1812-1898) 1 

Johanna Christiane 

Pauline 8 

Lena Gay Elizabeth 7 

Louise Christiane (1863- ) 

3 

Mildred Lucile (1908- ) 

28 

Pearl Elizabeth (1907- 

1974) 19 

Quick 7 

Robert 21 

Wilhelm Frederick 7 

Keller 

Doris May 14 

Kempf 

Elisabeth (c1805-c1828) 5 

Kenucane 

Theresa 12 

Kibble 

Olinda 15 

Klebs 

Anna Christina 5 

Caroline 5 

Klug 

Emilie Gustie (1861-1951) 

18 

Kock 

Irene 15 

Krueger 

John 11 


Landvatter 

Alfred Louis (1898-1936) 

21 

Arthur 21 

Clara 21 

Edwin J (1897-1973) 21 

Elias 20, 21 

Elias (1857-1944) 20 

Emma 21 

Esther (1895-1975) 20 

George (1888- ) 21 

Hortense 21 

Hugo (1892-1958) 21 

Katie (1889- ) 21 

Louise (1891- ) 21 

Lauer 

Lisbeth (1946-1979) 30 

Lawrenz 

Emilie 24 

Lees 

Betty 22 

Meinhardt 

Frederick 13 

Moede 

Adeline H. E. 7 

John 7 

Mueller 

Elisabeth 12 

Mathias 10 

Naumann 

Helen M (1918-1999) 25 

Neumann 

Anna Maria 22 

Nigbor 

Helen 15 

Ockler 

Fredericka Christiane 11 

Tobias 11 

Olsen 

Dennis Richard MD 

(1935-1973) 31 

Kai Theodore (1904-1985) 

28 

Lars 28 

Ottaner 

Keith 22 

Perry 

Hazelbelle 18 

Peterson 

Laura ( -1912) 28 

Petri 

Katherine 26 

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Priebe 

Adolph Gustav (1888- 

1966) 6 

Adolph H (1847-1943) 6 

Alida May (Lydia) (1878- 

1950) 6 

Anna M (1868-1918) 5 

Bertha Louise (1894/95- ) 

4 

Charlotte Louise (1885- 

1966) 4 

Christian (c1785- ) 5 

Clara Flora (1890-1940) 6 

Emma Amelia (c1864c1918) 

5 

Ernest Leopold (1889- 

1956) 4 

Evelyn Eva (1887-1949) 6 

Florence Mathilda (1886- 

1988) 4 

Fred (1865-1938) 5 

Frederich Gottfried (1805- 

) 4 

Fredrick Wilhelm Edward 

(1883- ) 4 

Friedrich Eduard (1841- 

1921) 5 

Friedrich Gottfried 5 

Gustav Emil (1844- 1936) 

4 

Harry Earl (1895- ) 6 

Henry August (1878-1960) 

6 

Ida Louise (1882-1981) 6 

John Ralph (1869-1955) 5 

Juliane (1825- ) 5 

Max Paul (1883-1921) 6 

Paul Emil (1891-1966) 4 

Sara Bertha (1882-1957) 6 

Titus Martin (1885-1949) 

6 

Walter Armin (1893-1970) 

6 

Wilhelmina (1828- ) 5 

William Walter (1888- ) 4 

Prost 

Wilhelmina 9 

Proust 

Clarence 15 

Puestow 

Allen Leo 23 

Elmer Carl Wilhelm 22 

Harry Charles 22 

Johan Heinrich 22 

John 22 

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Leona Elizabeth Matilda 

22 

Lillian Anna Marie 22 

Mary Ann 22 

Raymond Frederick 22 

Robert E 22 

Quast 

Oscar 13 

Rasmussen 

Joan A (1933-1995) 16 

Rauen 

Benjamin 24 

James (1916-1982) 24 

Rilling 

Walter 21 

Rosera 

Wallace Peter 8 

Schaefer 

Christian 9 

Ottilie Catherine (1889- 

1977) 9 

Schaeffer 

Elvire 15 

Scheid 

Minnie (1869-1939) 11 

Schreppel 

Caroline E 21 

Schroeder 

Grace (1918-1998) 8 

William 8 

Seidler 

Barbara (1838-c1864) 5 

Semon 

John 21 

Sill 

Augusta C. 7 

Spiegel 

Alma 22 

Spriinghorn 

Ida 5 

Stange 

Jack 15 

Staniske 

Carl 3 

Wilhelm 3 

Stark 

Joan C 16 

Stern 

Maria Catherina D. 10 


Techtman 

Anna 11 

Barnas (1904- ) 14 

Carl John (1957-1978) 29 

Charles (1885-1918) 13 

Charles (1889- ) 13 

Edwin C (1901-1984) 14 

Ella (1887-1983) 13 

Harvey William (1917- ) 

29 

Isabelle 13 

Lillie (1886-1939) 22 

Mae A (1906-1992) 14 

Roxanne (1896-1988) 14 

Techtmann 

Aloysia Mary 12 

Alvina (1895-1976) 25 

Amanda (1893-1945) 24 

Anna 11 

Elizabeth (Eliza) (1864- ) 

11 

Ellen 12 

Emma 11 

Eulalia 12 

Frank 12 

Heinrich (Henrick) 

(c1835- ) 11 

Heinrick/Henrick 13 

Henry (1864-1946) 11 

Henry A 12 

Herman (1881--1970) 12 

Jerome Joseph 12 

Johann (John) (1842- 

1928) 12 

Johann C (1800-1891) 10 

Johann Franz Adam 

(1868-1955) 16 

Johann Heinrich (Henry) 

(1828-1917) 10 

John 12 

John Henry (1889-1976) 9 

Joseph I (c1884-1919) 12 

Louise 11 

Louise Matilda (1919- ) 

30 

Lydia 11 

Mabel 12 

Marie (1858- ) 10 

Martha E (1898-1983) 16 

Mary 11 

May (1858- ) 10 

Richard John (1905-1976) 

26 

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Robert 11 

Rosemary 12 

Walter 12 

Wilbur 12 

Wilhelm (c1831- ) 11 

William 12 

William (1860-1934) 9 

William Henry (1891- 

1978) 20 

Uebele 

Barbara 21 

Johann Georg 21 

Ulrich 

Agnes 22 

Unger 

Anna Louise 10 

Wahl 

Kathleen (1938-1973) 31 

Walezak 

Betty 7 

Walker 

Luther 22 

Wallach 

Edmonia (1876-1951) 19 

Weber 

Christiane Margareta 21 

Erdmund 11 

Wegner 

Arthur 24 

Weller 

Katherine ( -1885) 10 

Wilde 

Karl 11 

Winne 

Fredericke H. (1825-1886) 

17 

Wockenfuss 

Elise Emilie Maria 6 

Wornardt 

Clara 24 

Diane Lynn (1953-1972) 

25 

John (1918-1976) 25 

Roy Richard Paul (1926- 

1994) 25 

Theodore (1896-1979) 25 

Zarling 

Louise 4 

Zellmer 

Albert A. (1854-1940) 18 

Wilhelmina A. (1884- 

1966) 18 

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DESCENDANCY of JOHANN CARL GOTTLIEB KEIL (b 1812 ... - Edler

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