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OCONTO COUNTY
Wisconsin
FAMILIES and BIOGRAPHIES
.KUEHL.
Contributed by descendant; Faye
Ship's Manifest 00036564
1882
Ship - Braunschweig
Port of Bremen, Germany to Port of New York, USA
Steerage Travel
Arrived April 22, 1882
KUEHL, WILHELM, age 42, occupation carpenter
KUEHL, LOUISE age 36
KUEHL, EMMA age 09
KUEHL,
KUEHL, WILHELM age 03
KUEHL, MARIE age 01
 Kuehl General Store in Breed,
Wisconsin
Breed Main Street with milk oxen team standing in front of Kuehl's Store, built in 1889 and added on in 1902. Bruce Paulson Collection
(posted with his
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By June of 1900 Louisa (nee Guze) Kuehl had been married to Herman Durin, age 45, a farmer in Shawano County, Wisconsin, for 7 years. In that household was Louisa's 13 year old son Arthur Kuehl and Herman's three children; Annie, a daughter age 15, born October 1884 in Germany, Else, a daughter age 10 born June 1889 in Germany and William, a son age 9 born October 1890 in Wisconsin. Louisa had given birth to 10 children with 4 living in 1900. Louisa's son August "Gus" Kuehl was working as a cook in Aurora, Illinois, at that time.
In June of 1900 Emma Ziegenhagen (1900 census spelling) was a 20 year old servant, born May 1880 in Wisconsin, working in the household of Edward Bugin on Marshall Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Bugin was the successful Irish-American proprietor of a printing company.
 Emma Ziegenhagen and August Kuehl
Photo contributed by: Faye Krueger Wedding December 12, 1900 |
August Kuehl married on December 12, 1900 in Zachow, Wisconsin. Emma Kuehl's parents were Fred Zieganhagan b. Dec 1831 Pommern , who came to the US in 1874, and wife Dora (Dorothy) (?). Emma was born July 7, 1879 at Cicero, Wisconsin. (This is per Edna Ponsegrau).
St. Paul's Evengelical Luthern Church in Zachow, Wisconsin has records for the Ziegenhagen family(church record spellings below). These include:
MARRIAGE
August Kuehl & Emma Ziegenhagen
December 12, 1900
August, son of Wilhelm and Louise Kuehl and Emma, daughter of Friedrich & Dorothia Ziegenhagen
BURIAL - in church cemetery
1907 ( 9 February) Frederick Zeganhagen
1921 Dorothy Ziegenhagen
By 1905 August and Emma Kuehl had purchased a general store from John E. Johnson in Breed, Oconto County, Wisconsin. At the time they bought it, it was only the part that was later used as a house. August built the big store building. The couple had three children; Erma age 3, Arthur age 2 and Esther age 1. In 1907 son Raymond joined the family at the store in Breed.
 Photo contributed by: Bill Fonferek |
By 1910 the couple reported on the census that they had been married 9 years and had 4 children, all surviving. They lived in Breed, Oconto County, Wisconsin and owned and operated a general store. August was age 39 and Emma was age 30 on the report. Children were daughter Erma age 8, Arthur age 7, Esther age 6 and Raymond age 3. Also in the household was the brother of August; Arthur was age 22, single and a clerk in the general store. August Kuehl was postmaster, with store as post office. This was an important hub for the community. He also became village treasurer and treasurer of the school board.
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 Emma Ziegenhagen had beautiful long hair. She developed headaches and it was decided that she needed to cut her hair. She had this photo taken in Milwaukee before her hair was cut. Photo from Marlene Contibuted by Faye |
 Kuehl children (left to right) (standing) Arthur, Erma, (sitting) Raymond, Esther. Photo from Marlene Contibuted by Faye |
On the 1920 Breed Federal census Emma Kuehl is widowed and running the store. Living in the household are children Erma, Arthur, Esther and Raymond.
Also in 1920 residence is Arthur (also Albert) Kuehl, youngest son of William Sr. and Louisa, who died in 1918. This youngest brother of August and William Kuehl Jr. is buried in Union Cemetery, Breed. He had married Alma Hinkfus on October 5, 1911 in Zachow, WI. They had a son named Harold Kuehl born 1918, near the time of his father's death. On the 1920 census Harold was 1 year and 3 months old. The widow Alma Hinkfus Kuehl and her son were living in Breed with her single brother Robert Hinkfus that year. Alma Hinkfus Kuehl later married John H. Boettcher and lived in town of Hartland, Shawano County, Wisconsin, where Harold Kuehl was raised.
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 Breed
Main Street in the 1920's.
Note the very early gas pump in front of the Kuehl Store (center building). The requested amount of gas was hand pumped from the underground tank into the glass measuring cylinder on top. It was then put into the vehicle gas tank by hose and nozzle, using gravity to empty the cylinder. Store employees went out to pump the gas for customers. Photo from Marlene Contibuted by Faye |
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The Kuehl Store household in Breed was joined by Emma's mother in law Louisa Kuehl Durin and her second husband Herman by 1920. Emma's oldest son Arthur Kuehl was running the store. Emma's son Art ran the store until he sold it to his John Ponsegrau, Edna's brother-in-law, in the 1930's. It is still in the Ponsegrau family. Emma Zieganhagan Kuehl died in 1933 and is buried in Union Cemetery, Breed.
William Kuehl (born b. Feb 23, 1879, Stettin, Pommern, Germany) was married April 30, 1908, in Oconto Falls, WI to Meta ( Quandt on gravestone Union Cemetery - Breed) born 1871, the daughter of Edward (1875 - 1946) and Martha (1876 - 1965) Quandt. The couple settled into general farming on land near Union Cemetery - Breed, Wisconsin. Infants born to them did not survive in 1912, 1913 and 1916. By 1930 they were raising 3 children. William Kuehl passed away in 1956 and Meta (Mattie) Quandt Kuehl followed in 1971. Son Ervin W. Kuehl ( 1922 - 2000) and his wife June A. ( 1928 - 2000) later took over the farm near Breed.
Generation 1
William F Kuehl Farmer
Born June 9 1840 Pommern Germany
Occupation Farmer
Died April 24 1891 Bonduel WI
Buried Friedens Luth Cemetery Bonduel WI
+ Louise Guze Kuehl wife of William F. Homemaker
Born Feb 11 1843 Pommern Germany
Occupation Homemaker
Died Sep 9 1930 New London WI
Buried New London Cemetery New London WI
Married #1 William F Kuehl 1875 Pommern Germany
Married #2 Herman Dorine 1902 Bonduel WI
Notes on Louisa Guze Kuehl Dorine (also Dorin and Durin)
Came to United States 1882 Bremen Germany Manifest IDS 36564 Ship Braunschweig.
Settled in Manitowoc - Lost 4 children to black dysentery while there
Moved to Bonduel 1885 - bought a farm at Slab City (a few miles south of Bonduel)
Moved to Suring in 1902 -- Son August had already gone there.
1910 she and her husband lived with son William and family on the farm.
1920 Louisa and second husband lived in Breed with widowed daughter in law Emma Kuehl at the general store.
1930 Louisa and Herman were living with daughter Ida Kuehl Abraham's family in New London, Wisconsin.
Children
1. August Kuehl - Storekeeper
Born 1877 Pommern Germany
Died Possibly May 1915 -circumstances unknown
Married Emma Ziegenhagen Dec 12 1900 Zachow WI
2. William R Kuehl Woodsman & Farmer
Born Feb 23 1879 Pommern Germany
Died Feb 21 1956 Suring WI
Buried Union Free Cemetery Breed WI
Married Meta Rueckert Apr 30 1908 Oconto Falls WI
3. Ida E. ,Kuehl
Born June 12 1885 Manitowoc WI
Died May 17 1967 New London WI
Married Ludwig S. (Louis) Abraham New London WI - factory worker. Born 1888 in Wisconsin
4. Albert ( Arthur) Kuehl
Born Oct ? 1887 Bonduel WI
Died Dec 6 1918 Gresham WI - Death also found April 17, 1990
Buried Union Free Cemetery Breed WI
Married Alma Hinkfus Oct 5 1911 Zachow WI
5. Emil Kuehl
Born Nov 11 1890 Bonduel WI
Died Apr 25 1891 Bonduel WI
Buried Friedens Luth Cemetery Bonduel WI
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FAMILY GROUP SHEET
HUSBAND Fred Zieganhagan
Born Dec 3, 1830 Pommern Germany
Married ?? Germany
Died Feb 9, 1907
+ Dorothia ?? wife of Fred.
Born Feb 7, 1839 Pommern Germany
Immigration 1874
Died Jan 23, 1920
Children Dora and Fred.
1. Fredericka
Born May 6 1867 Germany
Died 1933 Zachow WI
Buried Zion Luth Cemetery Zachow WI
Married Theodore Hinkfus 1889 Cicero WI farmer born 1861: died 1932 Zachow WI
2. Gusta
Born January 16, 1870 Germany
Died July 6, 1939 Bear Creek WI
Buried (both) Trinity Lutheran Cemetery Bear Creek WI
Married Fred Balhorn (harness shop) Bear Creek WI. Born: February 22, 1864 Died November 8, 1948 Bear Creek WI
3. Bertha
Born 1873 Cicero WI
Died Bertha's death1954 New London
Married Wm Brensike (Painter) New London WI born 1865 died 1938
(Note: Daughter Ruth born 1879 died 1985).
4. Herman Farmer
Born Feb 7 1876 Cicero WI
Died : March 6, 1965 buried in Wauwatosa Cemetery, Home for Aged Lutherans, Milwaukee WI
5. Emma Storekeeper
Born July 7 1879 Cicero WI
Died Apr 23 1933 Breed WI
Married August Kuehl Dec 12 1900 Zachow WI
Buried Union Free Cemetery Breed WI
Children of Emma and August Kuehl
1. Erma
Born Jul 20 1901 Bonduel WI
Died May 13 1977 Breed WI
Buried Union Free Cemetery Breed WI
Married Floyd Tate July 1919 farmer
2. Arthur Storekeeper
Born Jul 3 1902 Suring WI
Died April 17, 1990 in South Carolina; burial Milwaukee. He is buried next to his second wife in Wisconsin Memorial Cemetery;
(Note: Arthur's daughter Amber Kuehl Atkison was born March 22, 1927 and died July 25, 1990.)
Married #1 Melba Buchberger October 1925
#2 Isabel Sieckman November 1943
3. Esther
Born Sep 6 1903 Breed WI
Died Sep 10 1958 Green Bay WI
Buried Ft Howard Cemetery Green Bay WI
Married Lawrence F Huss May 25 1927 Gillett WI
4. Raymond
Born Nov 28 1906 Breed WI
Died Apr 29 1957 Milwaukee WI
Married Viola Huss Jan 4 1935
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