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Carl Henry Kutschinski

Male 1870 - 1968  (98 years)


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  1. 1.  Carl Henry Kutschinski was born 25 Apr 1870, Biskupiec, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland (son of Joseph Kutschinski and Auguste Baumgardt); died 8 Dec 1968, Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA; was buried , Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: Hanover, Crawford, Iowa, USA
    • Residence: Biskupiec, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland; Bischofswerder, Kreis Rosenberg, West Prussia
    • Social Security Number: 478-58-9913
    • Residence: 1893, Biskupiec, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland; Bischofswerder, Kreis Rosenberg, West Prussia
    • Departure: 6 Apr 1893, Hamburg; Residence - Bischofswerder
    • Arrival: 24 Apr 1893, New York, New York, USA
    • Residence: 1895, Hanover, Crawford, Iowa, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Hanover, Crawford, Iowa, USA; Age: 36; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
    • Naturalization: 16 Oct 1900
    • Residence: 1910, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA; Age: 40; Age: 40; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
    • Residence: 1915, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA
    • Residence: 1 Jan 1925, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA; Age: 54; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
    • Residence: 1930, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA
    • Residence: 1 Apr 1940, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA

    Notes:

    On Feb. 23, 1989 the name of Carl Henry Kutschinski was sent in to be inscribed on the American Immigrant Wall of Honor at Ellis Island, New York. The contribution of 100.00 was given by his five children and their families and a certificate of acknowledgement was received. He became a citizen of the United States on Oct.16, 1900. We have a copy of his Certificate of Naturalization.

    Carl H. Kutschinski, a native of West Prussia, Germany, was born on April 25, 1870. He was the son of Joseph and Augusta (Baumgard) Kutschinski. When Carl was seven years old, his father passed away. This left Carl's mother with four small children. Carl attended school for several years. He then went to learn the trade of shoemaker to help his family. He did this for 16 years. He thought the United States would be a better place to live. At the age of 23, he came directly to Hanover Township, Crawford County, where he worked as a hired hand for the Schroeder and Schoenfeld families. During these years, he had his mother and two sisters come to the United States. On February 15, 1900, Carl married Louise Jahn at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Louise was the daughter of Carl and Bertha (Krause) Jahn. Louise was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 26, 1877. Carl and Louise had seven children: four sons, Ernest (died as an infant), Arthur (deceased), Elmer, and Alvin; and three daughters, Erna, Olinda, and Irene. On October 16, 1900, Carl became a citizen, of which he was always proud. Carl and Louise farmed in Hanover Township, Section 21, for three years. A son, Ernest, was born there and died at the age of three months. He is buried in the Jahn family plot by the Hanover Lutheran Church. Later they bought a farm in Charter Oak Township, Section 15. The house was small, so rooms were added and other buildings were built. Later an adjoining farm was purchased. A farm in Willow Township, Section 22, was also purchased. Several acres made up the Willow Township Cemetery, which on June 11, 1989, was dedicated as native prairie. In the spring of 1940, Carl and Louise moved into Charter Oak leaving their son, Elmer, to farm. For some years, Carl continued to walk out to help with the work. In 1950, they observed their golden wedding with a gathering at home. Their 60th anniversary was held with an open house at St. John's church parlors. On February 15, 1964, they observed their last anniversary together. They were the longest married couple at the Old Settlers Picnic in Denison, Iowa, for several years. Louise passed away on April 19, 1964, at the age of 87. Louise, also known as Lizzie, was one who enjoyed family, home, and flowers. Carl and Louise were constant readers of the Sioux City Journal and Denison Newspapers. Arthur, the oldest son, came to reside with them in later years. He had been a farm laborer working for many farmers in the area. During 1942 to 1945, he served his country in the United States Army in six different states. In Georgia, he was an M. P. working with German prisoners. Later he was sent overseas. Arthur died on March 8, 1969, at age 61. Carl went to live at Eventide in April, 1968. On December 8, 1968, he passed away suddenly at the age of98 years and eight months. His life was spared much illness. Once he received a cracked ankle when stepped on by a cow. When he was 93 years old, he fell in the garden and broke his hip from which he recovered only to need a walker at times. At the time of his death, he was Crawford County's oldest citizen. Carl, Louise, and Art were members of St. John's Lutheran Church and are buried in the family plot in the St. John's Cemetery. Grandson, Gail Kutschinski, passed away suddenly in June of 1962 at the age of 14. He is buried at Crawford Heights Cemetery in Denison, Iowa. Great Grandson, Scot Christensen, who had the same birth date as Carl, died in a motorcycle accident in April, 1988, at the age of 22. He is buried in the Manilla Cemetery. The farms and house still remain in the family. In February 1989, Carl's name was sent to the Statue of Liberty - Ellis Island Foundation to be inscribed on the American Immigrant Wall of Honor. This is to be the largest restoration in the history of man. The names of 100,000, paid for by family members, will be engraved alphabetically on a $670,000 wall. Some of the things remembered about the farm are: Many days of threshing when you had about a dozen men for dinner, lunch, and supper for several days. On a Sunday morning in the summer of 1930, when getting ready for church we found the car had been stolen. It was found near Sioux City the next day out of gas. This happened when Highway 141 through Charter Oak was being paved. The summer kitchen was the place next to the house where we moved to each May until fall. We cooked in this kitchen to help keep the house a little cooler. At this time, the stove pipes were taken down and both cleaned and polished. This kitchen was also used to do laundry with a wood machine and gas engine. The cream separator, bathtub, cobs and wood to cook with were there. We got our exercise pumping water for the house and chickens, gathering cobs and wood for cooking, and going down and up 12 steps in the cave to try to keep food cool. The cave also held homemade beer and wine. Once when returning from church, we found some missing. At the present time, family members are: Erna Friedrichs, (husband, William, deceased 1982); and her children: (1) Lavaughn Schultz and her husband, Irvin, of Kiron; and their children, Rhonda Jackson and her husband, Paul, of Metairie, Louisiana; Denise Glass and her children, Gina and Alana Hansen of Omaha, Nebraska; Glenda Jansen and her husband, John, and their children, Benjamin, twins Andrea and Andrew, of Omaha, Nebraska; and Beth Johnson and her husband, Tony, of Omaha, Nebraska; (2) Delores Suhr, and her husband, Raymond, of Luverne, Minnesota, and their daughter, Kristin Suhr of Storm Lake, Iowa; (3) Donald Friedrichs and his wife, Nadine, of Charter Oak, and their sons, Craig and his wife, Rebecca, and their children, T. Chris and Laurie, of Westside, Iowa; and Brent Friedrichs of Gabon, W. Africa; (4) Rita Lafrentz and her husband, Delbert, of Mapleton, Iowa, and their children, Todd Lafrentz of Albuquerque, New Mexico; Troy Lafrentz of Denison, Iowa; and Tricia and Trent living at home in Mapleton, Iowa. Olinda Schultz and her husband, William, and their children: (1) Earl Schultz and his wife, Jolene, of Charter Oak, and their children, Kim Plough and her husband, Rory, of Charter Oak; Kreg and Kyle Schultz living at home in Charter Oak; and (2) Marlene Groth and her husband, Milroy, of Denison, Iowa. Elmer Kutschinski and his wife, Thelma, of Charter Oak, and their children: (1) Frances Mills of Omaha, Nebraska, and her son, Robbie Gail, of Chicago, Illi- nois; (2) Sandra Kelley and her husband, Michael, and their children Christine and Kevin of Omaha, Nebras- ka; and (3) Roxann Cleaver and her husband, John, of Fort Collins, Colorado. Alvin Kutschinski and his wife, Dorothy, of Charter Oak, and their children: (1) Karen Christensen and her husband, Norman, of Denison, Iowa, and their son, Greg Christensen and his wife, Diane, of Coralville, Iowa; and (2) Linda Nepper and her husband, Allen, and their children, Allison and Megan, of Charter Oak. Irene Lee and her husband, Francis, of Charter Oak and their son, Bruce Karlton Lee, and his wife, Cherri, and their children, Brandi, Brooke, and Brady of Charter Oak. (Taken from "The History of Charter Oak, Iowa").

    CARL KUTSCHINSKI A birthday was held far Carl Kutschinski. Sunday at Eventide in Denison, (IA) honoring him on his 98th birthday of April 25. A social time was spent in visiting and in conclusion a birthday cake was served with the lunch. Guests present were Mrs Emil Hopp, Mrs Bernhard Marten, Mr and Mrs Norman Christensen and sons, Mr and Mrs Delbert Lafrentz and sons, Mr and Mrs Irvin Schultz and daughters, Mr and Mrs Francis Lee and son Bruce, Mr and Mrs Alvin Kutschinski, Mr and Mrs Elmer Kutschinski, Mr and Mrs W. E. Schultz, Mr and Mrs Earl Schultz .and Kim, Mr and Mrs Milroy Groth, Mr and Mrs W R Friedrichs, Mr and Mrs Donald Friedrichs and sons, Arthur Kutschinski. (taken from a newspaper clipping of Carl Kutschinski)

    OLDEST COUNTY RESIDENT – Carl Kutschinski of Charter Oak, Crawford County's oldest resident marks his 98th birthday on Thursday, April 25. A native of Germany, he has made his home in Charter Oak township and Charter Oak for 75 years.
    BY RUTH BURNSIDE; Residents in and around Charter Oak and Charter Oak township have known for years that Carl Kutschinski was nearing the century mark for his birthdate for on Thursday, April 25, he will observe his 98th birthday.
    Crawford County has been his hone for 75 years. At the age of 23 he came directly from Germany to the Charter Oak vicinity where he rented a farm for three years before he purchased a farm of his own in Charter Oak township. He resided on this farm for 47 years, retiring then, he came to Charter Oak where he made his home until this month when he became a resident of Eventide.
    Carl Kutschinski's birthplace was the Province of West Prussing, Germany on April 25, 1870. Attending the state schools in his fatherland and his confirmation were the source of his early education. After that he chose the shoemaker's trade for his vocation, working at that for five years before coming to the United States.
    On Feb. 15, 1900 he was married to Louise Jahn, their children numbering six. They are Mrs. William Fredricks, Mrs. William Schultz, Art, Elmer, Alvin and Mrs. Francis Lee, all of Charter Oak. Besides the children there are 12 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Mrs. Kutschinski died in 1964.
    Nobody loves a birthday party more than does Mr. Kutschinski. He should know for he has experienced 98 of them. Sunday evening, the family gathered at Eventide as they have done for years to wish "Dad" and "Grandpa" a happy birthday, through the years. (taken from a newspaper clipping and saved by Erna Friedrichs)


    Birth:
    Bischofswerder, Kreis Rosenberg, West Prussia

    Buried:
    St. John Lutheran Cemetery

    Carl married Louisa Friederike Jahn 15 Feb 1900, Hanover, Crawford, Iowa, USA. Louisa (daughter of Carl L W Jahn and Bertha Krause) was born 26 Nov 1877, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died 19 Apr 1964, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA; was buried , Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Ernst Carl August Kutschinski was born 5 Dec 1900, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 5 Mar 1901, Hanover, Crawford, Iowa, USA; was buried , Hanover, Crawford, Iowa, USA.
    2. Erna Bertha Friedricka Kutschinski was born 10 Nov 1901, Hanover, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 27 May 1998, Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA.
    3. Olinda Bertha Caroline Kutschinski was born 17 May 1904, Charter Oak Twp, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 19 May 1994, Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA; was buried 21 May 1994, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA.
    4. Arthur Robert Kutschinski was born 8 Sep 1908, Charter Oak Twp, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 3 Mar 1969, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA.
    5. Elmer Carl Henry Kutschinski was born 13 Jun 1910, Charter Oak Twp, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 17 Feb 2003, Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA.
    6. Alvin Otto Kutschinski was born 27 Apr 1913, Charter Oak Twp, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 13 Jan 2007, Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA.
    7. Irene Wilhelmina Kutschinski was born 14 Oct 1919, Charter Oak Twp, Crawford, Iowa, USA; died 13 Apr 2010, Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Kutschinski was born 24 Mar 1841, West Prussia, Germany; died 17 Nov 1880, Biskupiec, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1925

    Notes:

    August was born before Augusta was married to Joseph.
    Augusta Baumgard was born on March 9, 1838, at West Prussia, Germany. She married Joseph Kutschinski. They were the parents of four children: Carl, Ida, Bertha, and Augusta (or Ethel). Joseph passed away in 1880 leaving his widow with the children all under ten years of age. Ida came to this country at an early age to work for a relative. Later she went to Primghar, Iowa. There she married Henry Wittrock where they lived for a time. They lived at Canistota, South Dakota, for most of their married life. They were the parents of seven children. Ida passed away on June 3, 1952, at age 73. Carl came to the United States and Crawford County in the year 1893. He worked for several years making it possible for his mother and two younger sisters, Bertha and Augusta, to join him in Hanover Township near Charter Oak. Carl married Louise Jahn on February 15, 1900. They had seven children. Carl passed away on December 8, 1968. Bertha married August Greene in April, 1895. They farmed in Hanover Township, Section 22. Later they moved to Sioux City, Iowa, where August was a street car conductor and an elevator operator. Two sons were born to them. One died at age four and the other died at age 21. Bertha passed away on September 3, 1965, at age 91. They are buried in the Graceland Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa. Augusta worked as a helper in homes but decided she liked the city, so went to Minneapolis, Minnesota. There she met and married W. H. Couch, a harness salesman. They also lived in Michigan, in Chicago, Illinois, for many years, and later in Tampa, Florida. Augusta died in 1960 at the age of 84. She is buried at Tampa, Florida. Augusta made her home with her daughter, Bertha Greene. She passed away in Sioux City on March 8, 1918, at the age of 80. She is buried in the family plot at St. John's Cemetery near Charter Oak, Iowa. (Taken from "The History of Charter Oak, Iowa").

    Birth:
    Calculated birth date

    Died:
    Bischofswerder, Kreis Rosenberg, West Prussia

    Joseph married Auguste Baumgardt 19 May 1867, Biskupiec, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland. Auguste (daughter of Friedrich Baumgart and Mathilda Krueger) was born 9 Mar 1838, West Prussia, Germany; died 8 Mar 1918, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA; was buried , Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Auguste Baumgardt was born 9 Mar 1838, West Prussia, Germany (daughter of Friedrich Baumgart and Mathilda Krueger); died 8 Mar 1918, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA; was buried , Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Birth: Mar 1837, Germany
    • Residence: 1894, Biskupiec, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland; Relation to Head of House: Frau/Bischofswerder, Kreis Rosenberg, West Prussia
    • Departure: 18 Jul 1894, Hamburg; Age: 56
    • Arrival: 4 Aug 1894, New York, New York; Age: 56
    • Residence: 1900, Hanover, Crawford, Iowa, USA; Age: 63; Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Mother
    • Residence: 1905, Crawford, Iowa, USA; Age: 68; Age: 68; Marital Status: Widowed
    • Residence: 1910, Hanover, Crawford, Iowa, USA
    • Residence: 1912, Sioux City, Iowa, USA
    • Residence: 1925

    Notes:

    Augusta BAUMGART's son August was born before she married Joseph. Augusta came to the United States in her later years, having been sent for by her son Carl, after the death of her husband. At that time Bertha and Ethel came also. Ida and August came to the U.S. before Carl even. She had a half brother Carl Klaus. Ida worked for a Vogt in the 3rd house south of the Lutheran Church in C.O.. Bertha married A. Greene - lived on a farm east of C.O. (Boehn Farm) - Augusta lived with them and when they moved to Sioux City she moved with them. Ethel worked for Carl Klaus-(her uncle?) in Ute

    Augusta Baumgard was born on March 9, 1838, at West Prussia, Germany. She married Joseph Kutschinski. They were the parents of four children: Carl, Ida, Bertha, and Augusta (or Ethel). Joseph passed away in 1880 leaving his widow with the children all under ten years of age. Ida came to this country at an early age to work for a relative. Later she went to Primghar, Iowa. There she married Henry Wittrock where they lived for a time. They lived at Canistota, South Dakota, for most of their married life. They were the parents of seven children. Ida passed away on June 3, 1952, at age 73. Carl came to the United States and Crawford County in the year 1893. He worked for several years making it possible for his mother and two younger sisters, Bertha and Augusta, to join him in Hanover Township near Charter Oak. Carl married Louise Jahn on February 15, 1900. They had seven children. Carl passed away on December 8, 1968. Bertha married August Greene in April, 1895. They farmed in Hanover Township, Section 22. Later they moved to Sioux City, Iowa, where August was a street car conductor and an elevator operator. Two sons were born to them. One died at age four and the other died at age 21. Bertha passed away on September 3, 1965, at age 91. They are buried in the Graceland Cemetery in Sioux City, Iowa. Augusta worked as a helper in homes but decided she liked the city, so went to Minneapolis, Minnesota. There she met and married W. H. Couch, a harness salesman. They also lived in Michigan, in Chicago, Illinois, for many years, and later in Tampa, Florida. Augusta died in 1960 at the age of 84. She is buried at Tampa, Florida. Augusta made her home with her daughter, Bertha Greene. She passed away in Sioux City on March 8, 1918, at the age of 80. She is buried in the family plot at St. John's Cemetery near Charter Oak, Iowa. (Taken from "The History of Charter Oak, Iowa").

    Buried:
    St John Lutheran Cemetery

    Children:
    1. Auguste Caroline Baumgart was born 23 Nov 1861, Kisielice, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland; died 22 Dec 1861; was buried 24 Dec 1861, Freystadt, West Preussen, Deutschland.
    2. 1. Carl Henry Kutschinski was born 25 Apr 1870, Biskupiec, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland; died 8 Dec 1968, Denison, Crawford, Iowa, USA; was buried , Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA.
    3. Ida Elisabeth Kutschinski was born 21 Feb 1872, Biskupiec, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland; died 3 Jun 1952, Minnehaha, South Dakota, USA.
    4. Bertha Johanna Kutschinski was born 21 Apr 1874, Biskupiec, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland; died 3 Sep 1965, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA; was buried , Graceland Cemetery, Sioux City, IA.
    5. Ethel Augusta Kutschinski was born 16 Aug 1876, Biskupiec, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland; died 5 Oct 1960, Hillsborough, Florida, USA; was buried , Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Friedrich Baumgart was born 27 Jan 1814 (son of Martin Baumgarth and Christith Unknown); died Bef 1855, Kisielice, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Julius Baumgart
    • Baptism: 6 Feb 1814, West Preussen, Deutschland; Age: 0
    • Baptism: 6 Feb 1814, West Preussen, Deutschland; Age: 0

    Notes:

    Died:
    Freystadt, Kreis Rosenberg, West Prussia

    Friedrich married Mathilda Krueger 15 Jan 1837, West Preussen, Deutschland. Mathilda was born Abt 1812, Kisielice, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Mathilda Krueger was born Abt 1812, Kisielice, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland.
    Children:
    1. 3. Auguste Baumgardt was born 9 Mar 1838, West Prussia, Germany; died 8 Mar 1918, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, USA; was buried , Charter Oak, Crawford, Iowa, USA.
    2. Wilhelm Baumgart was born Abt 1840; died 25 Jun 1844, Freystadt, West Preussen, Deutschland.
    3. Emilie Marianne Baumgart was born 16 Aug 1848, Kisielice, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland; died 1917.
    4. Eleonore Ernestine Baumgart was born 18 Aug 1852, Kisielice, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Martin Baumgarth

    Martin married Christith Unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Christith Unknown
    Children:
    1. 6. Friedrich Baumgart was born 27 Jan 1814; died Bef 1855, Kisielice, Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland.