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Augustina KRÜGER (b 1859)

Augustina Krüger was born in Germany on 08 Apr 1859, to German parents, Michael and Louisa Krüger. Augustina reported to census enumerators in 1900 and again in 1910 that she immigrated to the United States in 1883. In addition, an obituary at the time of her death in 1940 states that Augustina immigrated to the United States with her parents in 1883. There is reason to question this fact. First, the child who accompanied Michael and Louise Krüger on the ship arriving arriving in Baltimore 1883 was recorded as Charlotte in the passenger manifest and the age recorded was 18 (and not 24). Second, a May 1883 arrival would have placed her marriage only seven months later. That is certainly a possibility, but there is record of an Auguste Krüger arriving in Baltimore on the SS Hohenzollern a year earlier in May 1882. Perhaps Augustina's arrival predated her parent's arrival by a year or even more. (See the 1906 Naturalization Index Record referenced below.)

Augustina's parents apparently settled in Jefferson township, Green County, Wisconsin upon their arrival in the United States. How Augustina met John Fritsch must remain a mystery, but she married him in Green County, Wisconsin on 06 Dec 1883. The couple lived in Jordan for the first ten years of their marriage before moving to Clarno (Green) Wisconsin, not many miles away to the southeast.

We get the first snapshot of John and Augustina's family from the US Census in June of 1900. John was farming. There were nine children in the household, 6 boys and 3 girls. The enumerator, remarkably accurately, recorded their names and ages as (1) John F, age 15, (2) Willie S, age 13, (3) Eddie G, age 12, (4) Emil G, age 11, (5) Albert O, age 9, (6) Ella L, age 7, (7) Lydia E, age 4, (8) Frank B, age 3, and (9) Edith M, age 10 months. A son, George, had died in 1888. The last of the couple's eleven children, Mabel Eleanor, would be born late in 1901.

By 1910, there were only seven children still in the household. The eldest son, John, had married in 1905. Second son, Willie, was working as a hired hand on a farm in Stevenson County, Illinois. The balance of the family was still at home.

In the decade from 1910 to 1920 the children began gradually to leave home. William, Edward, Emil, Albert and Ella had all married by 1920. Only Lydia, Edith and Mabel remained in the household. I have not been able to locate Frank in the 1920 US Census. Frank was back at home at the time of the 1930 US Census. In 1930, he was the only child living with his parents. Lydia, Edith and Mabel had all married in the prior decade.

Augustina's husband John died in Mar 1938. By the time of the 1940 US Census in April 1940, she was living with her daughter Ella and son-in-law Roy Chesebro. Augustina died on 05 Nov 1940 in Monroe, Wisconsin and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in that city.

Sources:

1882 Passenger Manifest for SS Hohenzollern: Citation: Ancestry.com. Baltimore Passenger Lists, 1820-1948 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Content: A passenger manifest for SS Hohenzollern arriving Baltimore from Bremen, Germany in May 1882 lists Auguste Krueger, age 23, girl, last residence, Germany. Note: It is entirely possible that this is not our Augustina Krueger. The name is not uncommon and very little information is provided in the manifest. When Augustina was naturalized in 1906, she gave the date of her first entry into the US as Jul 1880 in Baltimore. I have been unable to find a manifest with that date that includes an Augustina Krueger.

Passenger Manifest, Ship Werra, 26 May 1883, Michael (b c1820) and Louise Krueger (b c1821): Citation: Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Year: 1883; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 33; List Number: 642. Content: A 26 May 1883 passenger manifest for the ship Werra, departed Bremen, Germany, arrived New York, US, lists (1) Michael Krueger, age 63, male, [occupation illegible but not farmer or laborer or merchant], Prussia, (2) Louise Krueger, age 62, female, Prussia, and (3) Charlotte Krueger, age 18, Prussia, all destined for Chicago, IL. Steerage class. Note: The parents are accompanied by an 18 year old daughter named Charlotte. It is entirely possible, though unlikely in my estimation, that this was Augustina and the name simply entered incorrectly. However, Augustina would have been age 24 in 1883, not age 18. It seems likely that Augustina came to the US earlier than her parents.

1900 US Census, Household of John D Fritsch (b 1859): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Year: 1900; Census Place: Clarno, Green, Wisconsin; Roll: 1789; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1241789. Content: The 1900 US Census of Clarno Town, Green County, Wisconsin on 19 Jun 1900 shows dwelling 140, owned and mortgage free, with a household composed of (1) John Fritsch, head, male, born May 1869, age 41, married 17 years, born Wisconsin, parents born Germany, farmer, able to read write and speak English, (2) Agusta Fritsch, wife, female, born Apr 1859, age 41, married 17 years, 10 children, 9 surviving, born Germany, parents born Germany, able to read, write and speak English, (3) John F Fritsch. son, male, born Jul 1884, age 15, single, born Wisconsin, farm laborer, (4) Willie S Fritsch, son, male, born Oct 1886, age 13, single, born Wisconsin, farm laborer, (5) Eddie G Fritsch, son, male, born Apr 1888, age 12, single, born Wisconsin, farm laborer, (6) Emmiel G Fritsch, son, male, born May 1889, age 11, single, born Wisconsin, in school 8 months, (7) Albert O Fritsch, son, born Mar 1891, age 9, single, born Wisconsin, (8) Ella L Fritsch, daughter, female, born Dec 1893, age 7, single, born Wisconsin, (9) Lydia E Fritsch, daughter, female, born Jun 1895, age 4, born Wisconsin, (10) Frank B Fritsch, son, male, born Feb 1897, age 3, born Wisconsin, (11) Edith M Fritsch, daughter, female, born Jul 1899, age 10 months, born Wisconsin. [Note: Emil is the only child reported to be in school.]

1910 US Census, Household of John D Fritsch (b 1859): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Year: 1910; Census Place: Clarno, Green, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1704; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 1375717. Content: The 1910 US Census of Clarno Township, Green County, Wisconsin on 15 Apr 1910 shows dwelling 2, family 2, a farm, owned but mortgaged, with a household composed of (1) John D Fritsch, head, male, age 50, first marriage (26 years), born Wisconsin, parents born Germany, English speaking, farmer on a general farm, employer, (2) Agusta Fritsch, wife, female, age 51, first marriage (26 years), 11 children, 10 living, born Germany, parents born Germany, immigration in 1883, English speaking, (3) Emil Fritsch, son, male, age 20, single, born Wisconsin, farm laborer on home farm, wage earner, (4) Albert Fritsch, son, male, age 19, single, born Wisconsin, farm laborer on home farm, wage earner, (5) Ella Fritsch, daughter, female, age 17, single, born Wisconsin, attended school this year, (6) Lydia Fritsch, daughter, female, age 15, single, born Wisconsin, attended school this year, (7) Edith Fritsch, daughter, female, age 10, single, born Wisconsin, attended school this year, (8) Frank Fritsch, son, male, age 14, single, born Wisconsin, attended school this year, (9) Mabel Fritsch, daughter, female, age 8, single, born Wisconsin, attended school this year.

1910 US Census, Entry for William S Fritsch (b 1886): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Year: 1910; Census Place: Oneco, Stephenson, Illinois; Roll: T624_327; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1374340. Content: The 1910 US Census of Oneco Township, Stephenson County, Illinois on 06 May 1910 shows dwelling 311, a farm owned mortgage free, with a household composed of (1) Edward G Bolander, head, male, age39, married (9 years), born Illinois, parents born Pennsylvania, (2) Winnie, wife, female, age 39, married (9 years), born Illinois, parents born Pennsylvania, (3) Ethel M, daughter, female, age 8, born Illinois, and (4) Wm S Fritsch, hired man, male, age 23, single, born Wisconsin, father born Wisconsin, mother born Germany, doing farm work, earning a wage, can read/write.

1920 US Census, Household of John D Fritsch (b 1859): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Year: 1920; Census Place: Monroe Ward 2, Green, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1986; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 140; Image: 357. Content: The 1920 US Census of Monroe City, Green County, Wisconsin on 22 Jan 1920 shows dwelling 143 at 518 East Street, an owned home, with a household composed of (1) John Fritsch, head, male, age 60, married, born Wisconsin, parents born Germany, a retired farmer, (2) Agusta Fritsch, wife, female, age 60, married, immigrated 1883, naturalized ?1893?, born Germany, parents born Germany, no occupation, (3) Lydia Fritsch, daughter, female, age 25, single, born Wisconsin, bank clerk, (4) Edith Fritsch, daughter, female, age 20, single, ?country school teacher?, (5) Mabel Fritsch, daughter, age 18, single, born Wisconsin, attended school this year, no occupation.

1930 US Census, Household of John D Fritsch (b 1859): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Year: 1930; Census Place: Monroe, Green, Wisconsin; Roll: 2575; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0015; Image: 42.0; FHL microfilm: 2342309. Content: The 1930 US Census of Clarno/Monroe, Green County, Wisconsin on 06 Apr 1930 shows dwelling 145 on 17th Avenue, owned and valued at $5500 with a household composed of [1] John D Fritsch, head, male, age 70, married (age 23 at first marriage), can read/write, born Wisconsin, parents born Germany, no occupation, not a veteran, [2] Augusta Fritsch, wife, female, age 70, married (age 23 at first marriage), can read/write, born Germany, parents born Germany, no occupation, [3] Frank Fritsch, son, male, age 33, single, can read/write, born Wisconsin, salesman in oil station, not a veteran.

1940 US Census, Household of Roy Chesebro (b c1895): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Year: 1940; Census Place: Monroe, Green, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4482; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 23-17. Content: The 1940 US Census of Monroe City, Green County, Wisconsin on 08 Apr 1940 shows a home at 837 9th Street, owned and valued at $3500, with a household composed of [1] Roy Cheesebro (sic), head, male, age 46, married, completed 8th grade, born Wisconsin, living same place 5 yrs ago, proprietor of a gasoline filling station, own account, worked 48 weeks in 1939, worked 70 hours in prior week, [2] Ella Cheesebro, wife, female, age 47, married, completed 8th grade, born Wisconsin, living same place 5 yrs ago, helper in a gasoline filling station, unpaid family worker, worked 52 weeks in 1939, worked 70 hours in prior week, [3] Glenn Cheesebro, son, male, age 19, single, in school, has completed 1 year of college, born Wisconsin, living same place 5 yrs ago, cashier in a retail drug store, wage worker, worked 12 weeks in 1939, worked 38 hours in prior week, $210 in wages prior year, [4] Evelyn Cheesebro, daughter, female, age 16, single, in school, has completed 2 years high school, born Wisconsin, [5] Augusta Fritsch, mother-in-Law, female, age 80, widow, completed 8th grade, born Germany, naturalized citizen.

Find a Grave Memorial 133088559 for Gustina Krueger Fritsch.

1940 Wisconsin State Journal Obituary for Augusta Krueger Fritsch (b 1859): Citation: Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2019. Wisconsin State Journal; Publication Date: 27 Nov 1940; Publication Place: Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Content: MONROE Funeral services for Mrs. John D. Fritsch, 81, who died here Monday night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Roy Chesebro, following a short illness, will be held at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Shriner-Neushwander funeral home, with the Rev. A. C. Rabehl officiating, and burial in Greenwood cemetery. She was born in Germany April 8, 1859, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Krueger. She came to America with her parents in April 1883. They settled in Jefferson township. She married John Fritsch in Jordan township. Green county, on Dec. 6, 1883. She belonged to the Immanuel Evangelical church here and to the Woman's Missionary society of the church. Surviving are six sons, John, Edward and Albert, of Jefferson township, Emil, Clarno township, Frank, ot Monroe, and William, Winslow, IL.; four daughters, Mrs. Roy Chesebro, Mrs. William Miller and Mrs. Ralph H. Wenger, of Monroe, and Mrs. Milton Stelzer, of Bloomer, Wis.; a brother, Frank Krueger, living in Germany.