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Schwantes, August William

Birth Name Schwantes, August William
Gramps ID I5079
Gender male
Age at Death 68 years, 3 months, 11 days

Events

Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Birth 1888-08-18 Hustisford, Dodge Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
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Census 1900 Hubbard, Dodge Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
4a
Census 1905 Hubbard, Dodge Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
5a
Census 1910 Hubbard, Dodge Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
6a
Census 1920 Horicon, Dodge Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
7a
Census 1930 Hubbard, Dodge Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
8a
Census 1940 Hubbard, Dodge Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
9a
Death 1956-11-29 Hustisford, Dodge Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
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Burial   Oakhill Cemetery, Horicon, Dodge Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
 

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Schwantes, Frederich [I0172]1845-09-111911-04-08
Mother Luebke, Louise [I0173]1845-11-191928
    Brother     Schwantes, William [I1403] 1873
    Brother     Schwantes, Herman Frank [I1404] 1876-02-03 1957-12-26
    Sister     Schwantes, Ida [I0171] 1878-08-24 1959-04-23
    Sister     Schwantes, Anna [I5183] 1881-05-23 1916
    Sister     Schwantes, Louise W. [I5192] 1885 1973-05-24
    Sister     Schwantes, Minnie [I5182] 1886-08-30 1966-11-15
         Schwantes, August William [I5079] 1888-08-18 1956-11-29

Families

    Family of Schwantes, August William and Schmidt, Henrietta [F1657]
Married Wife Schmidt, Henrietta [I5138] ( * 1892-08-20 + 1961-01-18 )
   
Event Date Place Description
Sources Notes
Marriage 1910-11-03 Horicon, Dodge Cty, Wisconsin, USA  
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  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Schwantes, Erna Anna [I0819]
Schwantes, Amanda E. [I5141]
Schwantes, Dolores E. [I5145]
Schwantes, Harold Frederick [I5146]
Schwantes, Hazel Marion [I5147]
Schwantes, Herbert H. [I5139]1911-09-242000-10-05
Schwantes, Erwin A. [I5140]1914-06-221971-06-10
Schwantes, Elsie I. [I5142]1917-01-051996-06-10
Schwantes, Leora S. [I5143]1919-02-161987
Schwantes, Arnold William [I5144]1921-02-261998-02-14

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Narrative

[Obituary for August Schwantes, from the Juneau Independent, 6 Dec 1956, p1.]

[headline] Funeral Monday for August Schwantes, 68

Funeral services were held in Horicon Monday afternoon, for August W. Schwantes, 68, who died in the Hustisford hospital late Thursday after a prolonged period of failing health. Services were conducted in Zion English Lutheran church by Rev. Paul Feustel, and burial was in Oak Hill cemetery.

The deceased was born in the town of Hustisford Aug. 18, 1888, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Schwantes. He was married to the former Henrietta Schmidt Nov. 3, 1910.

Besides his wife, he is survived by four sons, Erwin, Harold and Herbert, Juneau, and Arnold, Birmingham, Ala.; six daughters, Mrs. Amanda Kurtz, Menomonee Falls; Mrs. Erna Nagely, Woodland; Mrs. Elsie Goecks, Hustisford; Mrs. Delores Dahnert, Hustisford; Mrs. Hazel Benter, Mayville, and Mrs. Leora Bischoff, Horicon; 30 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a brother, Herman, Iron Ridge, and three sisters, Mrs. Minnie Schwensow, Juneau; Mrs. Ida Hein, Hustisford, and Mrs. Louise Zuehlke, Oshkosh.

Pedigree

  1. Schwantes, Frederich [I0172]
    1. Luebke, Louise [I0173]
      1. Schwantes, William [I1403]
      2. Schwantes, Herman Frank [I1404]
      3. Schwantes, Ida [I0171]
      4. Schwantes, Anna [I5183]
      5. Schwantes, Louise W. [I5192]
      6. Schwantes, Minnie [I5182]
      7. Schwantes, August William
        1. Schmidt, Henrietta [I5138]
          1. Schwantes, Herbert H. [I5139]
          2. Schwantes, Erna Anna [I0819]
          3. Schwantes, Erwin A. [I5140]
          4. Schwantes, Amanda E. [I5141]
          5. Schwantes, Elsie I. [I5142]
          6. Schwantes, Leora S. [I5143]
          7. Schwantes, Arnold William [I5144]
          8. Schwantes, Dolores E. [I5145]
          9. Schwantes, Harold Frederick [I5146]
          10. Schwantes, Hazel Marion [I5147]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [S0317]
      • Date: 1942
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5QP-CNL : accessed 8 September 2015), August William Schwantes, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

  2. United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [S0313]
      • Date: 1917-06-05
      • Confidence: High
      • Citation:

        "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8QG-QBL : accessed 8 September 2015), August Schwantes, 1917-1918; citing Dodge County no 1, Wisconsin, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,674,595.

  3. Juneau Independent (Wisconsin) [S0327]
      • Date: 1956-12-06
      • Page: p1
      • Confidence: High
  4. US Census of 1900 [S0039]
      • Date: 1900
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMKZ-B1N : accessed 11 September 2015), Lizzy Schwandy in household of Fred Schwandy, Hubbard town (excl. Horicon city), Dodge, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet 15A, family 291, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,784.

        Event Year 1900
        Event Place Hubbard town (excl. Horicon city), Dodge, Wisconsin, United States
        Fred Schwandy Head M 55 Germany
        Lizzy Schwandy Wife F 55 Germany
        Herman Schwandy Son M 24 Wisconsin
        Minnie Schwandy Daughter F 13 Wisconsin
        Fred Schwantes Son M 11 Wisconsin

  5. Wisconsin State Census of 1905 [S0087]
      • Date: 1905
      • Citation:

        "Wisconsin, State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMS5-JQZ : accessed 23 August 2015), Fred Schwantes, Hubbard, Dodge, Wisconsin; citing p. 416, line 68, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,020,445.

        Wisconsin State Census of 1905
        Residence Place Hubbard, Dodge, Wisconsin
        Fred Schwantes Head M 59y Germany
        Louise Schwantes Wife F 59y Germany
        Herman Schwantes Son M 27y United States
        August Schwantes Son M 16y United States

  6. US Census of 1910 [S0040]
      • Date: 1910
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPVH-L2R : accessed 23 August 2015), Louisa Schwantes in household of Fred Schwantes, Hubbard, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 12A, family 240, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,719.

        Event Year 1910
        Event Place Hubbard, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States
        Fred Schwantes Head M 64 Germany
        Louisa Schwantes Wife F 64 Germany
        August Schwantes Son M 21 Wisconsin
        Adolph Rieck Hired man M 17 Wisconsin

  7. US Census of 1920 [S0041]
      • Date: 1920
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFVP-7YG : accessed 23 August 2015), Louisa Schwantes in household of Aug Schwantes, Horicon, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States; citing sheet 6A, family 107, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,982.

        Event Year 1920
        Event Place Horicon, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States
        Aug Schwantes Head M 31 Wisconsin
        Henry Etta Schwantes Wife F 27 Wisconsin
        Herbert Schwantes Son M 8 Wisconsin
        Erna Schwantes Daughter F 6 Wisconsin
        Erwin Schwantes Son M 5 Wisconsin
        Amanda Schwantes Daughter F 4 Wisconsin
        Elsie Schwantes Daughter F 3 Wisconsin
        Lero Schwantes Daughter F 0 Wisconsin
        Louisa Schwantes Grandmother F 74 Germany

  8. US Census of 1930 [S0042]
      • Date: 1930
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9Q7-WXK : accessed 8 September 2015), August W Schwantes, Hubbard, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0022, sheet 11A, family 223, line 21, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and records Administration, 2002), roll 2568; FHL microfilm 2,342,302.

        Event Year: 1930
        Event Place: Hubbard, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States
        August W Schwantes Head M 41 Wisconsin
        Henrietta D Schwantes Wife F 37 Wisconsin
        Erwin A Schwantes Son M 15 Wisconsin
        Amanda E Schwantes Daughter F 14 Wisconsin
        Elsie I Schwantes Daughter F 13 Wisconsin
        Leora S Schwantes Daughter F 11 Wisconsin
        Arnold W Schwantes Son M 9 Wisconsin
        Dolores E Schwantes Daughter F 7 Wisconsin
        Harold F Schwantes Son M M 4 Wisconsin

  9. US Census of 1940 [S0043]
      • Date: 1940
      • Citation:

        "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7J1-NQC : accessed 8 September 2015), Arnold Schwantes in household of Aug Schwantes, Hubbard Town, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 14-28, sheet 6A, family 100, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4472.

        Event Date: 1940
        Event Place: Hubbard Town, Dodge, Wisconsin, United States
        Aug Schwantes Head M 50 Wisconsin
        Henriette Schwantes Wife F 47 Wisconsin
        Arnold Schwantes Son M 19 Wisconsin
        Dolores Schwantes Daughter F 17 Wisconsin
        Hazel Schwantes Daughter F 9 Wisconsin
        Emil Bischoff Son-in-law M 25 Wisconsin
        Leora Bischoff Daughter F 21 Wisconsin
        James Bischoff Grandson M 3 Wisconsin
        Joan Bischoff Granddaughter F 1 Wisconsin
        Aug Goecks Son-in-law M 36 Wisconsin
        Elsie Goecks Daughter F 23 Wisconsin
        Margaret Schmidt Mother-in-law F 76 Wisconsin