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Susan STAUFFACHER (b 1869)

Susan Stauffacher was born on 14 Nov 1869 in Wisconsin to German-speaking Swiss immigrant parents, Jacob J Stauffacher (b 1841) and Susan Zwickey (b 1844). Father Jacob was a farmer and a veteran of the Civil War. Susan's birth most likely took place on Susan's parent’s farm in Sylvester (Green) Wisconsin. Only months later, the family appeared in the 1870 US Census in Sylvester. Jacob and Susan were accompanied by two infant children, Elizabeth, age 2, and Susan, age 1, suggesting Susan was a second child and second daughter.

By 1880, Susan’s family, still living on a farm in Sylvester, included six children, three girls and three boys. Also, a 13-year old boy, Lenard Gigas, born in Switzerland, was living in the household and working on the farm. Susan’s age was recorded as 10. She was reported to be in school that year.

Susan married Edward C Wenger in her parent’s home in Sylvester on 16 Jan 1890. She would have been just 20 years old. Edward was a resident of nearby Monroe and a cheese merchant, so it is likely the couple settled in Monroe. They appeared on East Street in the 1900 US Census of Monroe with four children, Nellie, William, Maude, and Ralph, the eldest born in May 1891, the youngest in July 1897. Susan reported that she was the mother of four children, all four living in 1900. Son Ralph would be the last of her children. The family’s composition was unchanged at the time of the 1905 Wisconsin Census.

Susan’s husband Edward died (intestate) in March 1906. After Edward's death, Susan maintained the family without need of employment. She was living with the children still on East Street when the 1910 US Census was enumerated on 20 Apr 1910. Susan owned the house, mortgage free. The eldest child, Nellie, was 18, single, and working as a bookkeeper in a cheese company office. The other three children were all in school that year. Ralph, the youngest, was already 12 years old.

The children of the household began to leave home over the next decade. Nelle married in 1913. William married in 1918. By the time the 1920 US Census was enumerated on 23 Jan 1920, the family was composed of only Susan, daughter Maude, then age 24 and single, and Ralph, age 22 and single. Maude was a newspaper reporter and Ralph a clerk in a cheese office. Son Will was living with his wife just a few houses away on East Street. Nelle was living with her husband and father-in-law on North Lybrand Street.

By 09 Apr 1930, only Maude was still at home. The address was then given as 1702 17th Avenue. It appears that Monroe renamed its streets so that all were numbered with streets running east/west and avenues running north/south. It’s entirely possible this was the same home Susan had lived in for the past 30 years. Maude was reported to be a bookkeeper for a wholesale cheese company. Ten years later, on 16 Apr 1940, little seemed to have changed. Susan and Maude were still together, both 10 years older, Susan age 70 and Maude age 43. Maude was still working as a bookkeeper.

There was no change in the status of Susan's household over the decade from 1940 to 1950. The 1950 US Census found Susan and her daughter Maude still at 1702 17th Avenue in Monroe. Susan was age 80, Maude age 54. Maude was still working as a bookeeper in a wholesale cheese business.

Susan lived on until 1963. She died in Monroe on 18 Sep 1963 at the age of 93 and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Monroe.

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Susan’s birth: Susan’s month and year of birth were noted in the 1910 US Census. The complete date of 14 Nov 1869 is taken from the stone marking her grave. I have seen nothing to question the accuracy of that date.

1870 US Census, Household of Jacob Stauffacher (b c1841): Citation: Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin; Roll: M593_1715; Page: 267B; Family History Library Film: 553214. Content: The 1870 US Census of Sylvester (Green) WI on 29 Aug 1870 shows HH (31/31) with (1) Jacob Stauffacher, age 29, male, white, farmer, (real: $3000/personal: $1700), born Switzerland, father/mother of foreign birth, citizen, (2) Susan Stauffacher, age 29, female, white, keeping house, born Switzerland, father/mother of foreign birth, (3) Elizabeth Stauffacher, age 2, female, white, born WI, father/mother of foreign birth, (4) Susan Stauffacher, age 1, female, white, born WI, father/mother of foreign birth, (5) John Hobby, age 8, male, born WI, attended school.

1880 US Census, Household of Jacob Stauffacher (b 1841): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1880 United States Federal Census. Year: 1880; Census Place: Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin; Roll: 1428; Page: 213B; Enumeration District: 145. Content: The 1880 US Census of Sylvester (Green) WI on 16 Jun 1880 shows HH (180/185) with (1) Jacob Stauffacher, white, male, age 38, married, farmer, born Switzerland, parents born Switzerland, (2) Susan Stauffacher, white, female, age 38, wife, married, keeping house, born Switzerland, parents born Switzerland, (3) Elizabeth Stauffacher, white, female, age 12, daughter, single, at school, , born WI, parents born Switzerland, (4) Susan Stauffacher, white, female, age 10, daughter, at school, born WI, parents born Switzerland, (5) Freddie Stauffacher, white male, age 8, son, at school, born WI, parents born Switzerland, (6) Frank Stauffacher, white male, age 7, son, at school, born WI, parents born Switzerland, (7) Emma Stauffacher, white, female, age 3, daughter, born WI, parents born Switzerland, (8) Willie Stauffacher, white, male, age 1, son, born WI, parents born Switzerland, (9) Lenard Gigas, white, male, age 13, working on farm, born Switzerland, parents born Switzerland.

1890 Wisconsin marriage registration for Edward Wenger and Susie Stauffacher: Citation: Ancestry.com. Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. Original data:Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Madison, Wisconsin. Content: The record shows that Edward Wenger (son of Christian Wenger and Catherine Kundert, farmer, resident of Monroe, born Monroe (Green) WI) married Susie Stauffacher (dau of Jacob J Stauffacher and Susie Zweifel (sic), born in Sylvester (Green) WI) at the bride's home in Green County, Wisconsin on 16 Jan 1890. Witnesses were John Wenger and Libbie Prien. Registered on 24 Mar 1891. Note: This marriage record identifies Susan's parents.

1900 US Census, Household of Edward C Wenger (b 1869): Citation: Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census; Monroe City (Green) Wisconsin; Roll: 1789; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0125; FHL microfilm: 1241789. Content: The 1900 US Census of Monroe City (Green) Wisconsin on 07 Jun 1900 shows dwelling (141/147) on East Street, owned free of mortgage, with houshold composed of (1) Edward C Wenger, head, male, born Jan 1869, age 31, married (10 years), born WI, parents born Switzerland, cheese merchant, can read/write, (2) Susan Wenger, wife, female, born Nov 1869, age 30, married (10 years), 4 children, 4 living, born WI, father born Switzerland, mother born WI, can read/write, (3) Nellie I Wenger, daughter, female, born May 1891, age 9, single, born WI, (4) William E Wenger, son, male, born Mar 1893, age 7, single, born WI, (5) Maude E Wenger, daughter, female, born July 1895, age 4, single, born WI, (6) Ralph H Wenger, son, male, born Jul 1897, age 2, single, born WI. The three older children were in school for nine months.

1905 Wisconsin Census, Household of Edward C Wenger (b 1869): Citation: Ancestry.com. Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007, roll CSUSAWI1905_12. Content: The 1905 Wisconsin Census of Monroe City (Green) WI on 01 Jun 1905 shows home 1029, owned mortgage free, with a houshold compose of (1) Edward C Wenger, head, white, male, age 36, married, born WI, parents born Switzerland, cheese maker, (2) Susan Wenger, wife, white, female, age 34, married, born WI, parents born Switzerland, (3) Nellie Wenger, daughter, white, female, age 14, single, born WIstudent (9 months), (4) William E Wenger, son, white, male, age 12, single, born WI, (5) Maude E Wenger, daughter, white, female, age 10, sSingle, born WI, (4) Ralph H Wenger, son, white, male, age 8, single, born WI.

1910 US Census, Household of Susan Stauffacher Wenger (b c1869): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Year: 1910; Census Place: Monroe Ward 2, Green, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1704; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 1375717. Content: The 1910 US Census of Monroe City (Green) Wisconsin on 20 Apr 1910 shows home (133/134) on East Street, owned mortgage free, with household composed of (1) Susie Wenger, head, female, age 40, widow, 4 children born, 4 children living, born WI, father born Ger[many]/German, mother born WI, own income, (2) Nellie I Wenger, daughter, female, age 18, single, born WI, father born WI, bookeeper in cheese office, wage earner, (3) Willie E Wenger, son, male, age 16, single, born WI, in school, (4) Maud E Wenger, daughter, female, age 14, single, born WI, in school, (5) Ralph H Wenger, son, male, age 11, single, born WI, in school. All members of the household can read and write.

1913 Wisconsin Marriage Record for Nelle Irene Wenger and George W Stuart: Citation: Ancestry.com. Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin; Wi Marriage Records 1907-1939. Content: The Wisconsin marriage record shows that Nelle Irene Wenger married George W Stuart in Green County Wisconsin on 25 Mar 1913.

1918 Marriage Record for William Edward Wenger and Mary M O'Donnell: Citation: Ancestry.com. Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. Wisconsin Historical Society; Madison, Wisconsin; Wi Marriage Records 1907-1939. Content: The Wisconsin record shows that William Edward Wenger married Mary M O'Donnell on 04 Feb 1918 in Green County, Wisconsin.

1920 US Census, Household of Susan Stauffacher Wenger (b 1869): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Year: 1920; Census Place: Monroe Ward 2, Green, Wisconsin; Roll T625_1986; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 140; Image: 358. Content: The 1920 US Census of Monroe (Green) WI enumerated on 23 Jan 1920 shows home(148/152) at 712 East Street, owned free of mortgage, with household composed of (1) Susan Wenger, head, male (sic), age 50, widow, can read/write, born in WI, both parents born in Switzerland, no occupation,(2) Maude Wenger, daughter, female, age 24, single, can read/write, born in WI, a newpaper reporter, (3) Ralph Wenger, son, male, age 22, single, born in WI, clerk in a cheese office.

1930 US Census, Household of Susan Stauffacher Wenger (b 1869): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Census Place: Monroe, Green, Wisconsin; Roll 2575; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 48.0. Content: The 1930 Census of Clarno/Monroe Township (Green) WI on 09 Apr 1930 shows home (224/235) at 1702 Seventeenth Avenue, owned and valued at $3000 and having a radio, with a household composed of (1) Susan Wenger, head, female, age 60, widow, can read/write, born WI, parents born Switzerland, citizen, and (2) Maud E Wenger, daughter, female, age 34, single, can read/write, born WI, book keeper in wholesale cheese company.

1940 US Census, Household of Susan Wenger (b 1869): Citation: Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census; Census Place: Monroe, Green, Wisconsin; Roll 2575; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 48.0. Content: The 1940 US Census of Monroe (Green) Wisconsin on 16 Apr 1940 shows dwelling (218) at 1702 17th Avenue, owned and valued at $3000, with a household composed of (1) Susan Wenger, head, female, age 70 widowed, education through 6th grade, born in Wisconsin, in the same house in 1935, and (2) Maude Wenger, daughter, female, age 43, single, completed one year of high school, born in Wisconsin, in the same house in 1935, occupation: bookwork (sic) in a wholesale cheese [business].

1950 US Census, Household of Susan Stauffacher Wenger (b1869): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Monroe, Green, Wisconsin; Roll: 893; Sheet Number: 74; Enumeration District: 23-20. Content: The 1950 US Census of Monroe (Green) Wisconsin on 18 Apr 1950 lists dwelling 189 aat 1702 17th Avenue with a household composed of (1) Susan Wenger, head, white, female, age 80, widow, born Wisconsin, and (2) Maud Wenger, daughter, white, female, age 54, never married, born Wisconsin, working 40 hours as bookeeper in a wholesale cheese co.

1963 Wisconsin death index record for Susan Wenger (b 1869): Citation: Ancestry.com. Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Content: TheWisconsin death index record shows that Susan Wenger, age 93, died on 18 Sep 1963 in Monroe, [Green County, Wisconsin].

Find a Grave Memorial 134551932 for Susan Wenger (b 1869).