JACOB SEVERIN
Jacob Severin
From Calumet county marriage records:
Jacob Severin and Anna Tiedjens (v.2 p.10)
Married Nov. 11, 1870 in civil ceremony in Town of New Holstein
Jacob Severin
Son of John Severin and Wiebke
Born Germany –resident of Oconto County
Anna Tiedjens
Daughter of Claus Tiedjens and Margaretha Dorothea
Witnesses Henry Greve and John Tiedjens
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From Calumet county death records:
Jacob Severin (v.5 p.741)
Widower of Anna Tiedjens
Jan. 31, 1842-Oct. 20, 1911
Son of John Severin and Wiebke Schaar (both born Germany)
Office work at office –born Germany
Died from “apoplexy –endocarditis”
Buried in Milwaukee [this is most likely wrong – buried at New Holstein Cemetery]
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From Calumet county death records:
Anna Severin nee Tiedjens (v.5 p.665)
Wife of Jacob Severin
March 3, 1848-May 27, 1911
Daughter of Claus Tiedjens and Margretha Barthjer (both born Germany)
Born Germany
Died from “carcinoma of stomach”
Buried at New Holstein Cemtery
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Jacob Severin, County Surveyor, New Holstein. Born in Holstein,
Germany, Jan. 31, 1842. Came to America in 1867, directly to his
present location. While in the Fatherland he served in the Danish
army in the engineer corps. On settling down here he bought a farm
in Oconto County, and went to lumbering and farming, which he
carried on till 1877, when he came back to New Holstein, and in
1878 was elected County Surveyor, and in 1880 was re-elected. He
still owns 200 acres of pine lands, and a cranberry marsh in Oconto
County. In 1870 he married Miss Tiedjens, of Holstein. He is a
member of the I.O.O.F., and of the Turn Verein.
From The History of Northern Wisconsin, Vol. II Chicago: Western Historical
Pub. Co., 1881
Thessiss Shunk (Laux/Lex)
BERTHA (Kroehnke) SIEGRIST
Bertha (Kroehnke) Siegrist
From Calumet county marriage records:
Henry Siegrist and Bertha Kroehnke (v.3 p.41)
March 30, 1887 at Reformed Church, Town of Charlestown, Calumet County
Henry Siegrist
Son of Jacob and Kati Siegrist
Born Chilton
Bertha Kroehnke
Daughter of Claus and Louisa Kroehnke
Born Germany
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From the Calumet county death records:
Henry Siegrist (v.11 p.138)
March 7, 1861-Aug. 3, 1942
Husband (widower) of Bertha
Son of Jacob Siegrist and Catherine Bucher (both born Germany)
Born Chilton –farmer
Died from “gastric carcinoma, 1 year”
Buried at Hillside Cemetery, Chilton
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Henry's Mother:
From Calumet county death records:
Katherine Siegrist nee Bucher (Cal. 5-325)
Widow [of Jacob Siegrist]
April 22, 1836-Feb. 7, 1909
Daughter of Conrad Bucher and Elizabeth Mathes (both born Germany)
Born Germany
Died from “tumor of the liver, 5 years –obstruction of bowels, 7 days”
Buried at the Breed Cemetery, Chilton
Miss Siever