1860 United States Federal Census 
about John Arps
Name:	John Arps
Age in 1860:	43
Birth Year:	abt 1817
Birthplace:	Holstein
Home in 1860:	New Holstein, Calumet, Wisconsin
Race:	White
Gender:	Male
Post Office:	New Holstein
Value of real estate:	View image
Household Members:	
Name	Age
John Arps	43
Amalia Arps	20
Anna Arps	17
John Arps	15
Diedrick Arps	13
Jacob Arps	11
Maria Arps	9
Sophia Arps	7
Doretta Arps	1 6.12
Helena Arps	6.12

From Calumet county marriage records:
John C. Arps and Adolphine Theisen (v.3 p.71)
Feb. 16, 1889 in civil ceremony in Town of New Holstein
Witnesses: Charles Arps, Herman Thiesen, Auguste Thiesen and 
   Anna Beyerstadt
John C. Arps
Son of John Henry Arps and Amalia Theisen
Born Town of New Holstein
Adolphine Thiesen
Daughter of Peter Mathias Thiesen and Catharina Margaretha Glasshof
Born Town of New Holstein
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Funeral services for John K. Arps, former resident of this city and Kiel, who 
died at his home in Oshkosh at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday from a stroke of apoplexy, 
were held at the Erbe-Hoffmann Funeral Home.  Rev. A. G. Schmid officiated and 
burial was made in the local cemetery.
The deceased was born in this city on April 29, 1866, the son of the late Mr. 
and Mrs. John H. Arps, who were among the early settlers here.  He was married 
to Miss Adolphine Thiesssen on February 16, 1889.  He operated several farms in 
this vicinity and in 1916 moved to Chilton, where he conducted a farm implement 
business.  Gradually, out of the farm implement business grew the Duo-Safety 
Ladder Corporation, which was operated by himself and his son, Edmund J.  In 
1934 they moved the business to Oshkosh, where they have operated since with 
the father serving as vice-president up until the time of his death.  Survivors 
are his wife; his son, Edmund; a daughter, Mrs. Robert Heiner of this city; two 
brothers, Charles X. of Milwaukee, and Fred of here; two sisters. Mrs. Henry 
Weber and Mrs. Henry Schmidt of here; and four grandchildren.  Mr. Arps was a 
member of the Odd Fellows Lodge, and members of the lodge served as pallbearers. 
Tri-County Record, April 29,  1937
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From Calumet county death records:
Adolphine Arps nee Thiessen (v.11 p.424)
Feb. 16, 1868-March 30, 1945
Wife of John K. Arps
Daughter of Peter Thiessen and Catherine Glasshoff (both Germany)
Born Town of New Holsteiin
Died from “cardio vascular renal disease –hypertension”
Buried at New Holstein Cemetery
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This is the father of the John Arps in the photo:
From Calumet county death records:
John H. Arps (v.6 p.884)
Jan. 16, 1845-Feb. 26, 1919
Son of John Henry Arps and Sophia Henhier (both born Germany)
Hardware man –born Germany
Died from “senile debility –myocarditis”
Buried at New Holstein