| 4. | Wilhelm Hermann Pooch  (1.Johann1) was born 27 Jun 1872, Treblin, Rummelsburg, Pommern; died 14 Sep 1957, Morristown, Rice, Minnesota, USA; was buried SeeNotes. Other Events:
- Name: William Pooch
- Occupation: Farming, Resort Owner
- Religion: Lutheran
- Residence: Morristown, Rice, Minnesota, USA
- Residence: Rice, Minnesota, USA
- Naturalization: Between 1856 and 1957
- Arrival: 1887
- Arrival: 17 Apr 1897, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Arrival: 1898
- Residence: 1900, Morristown, Rice, Minnesota, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
- Residence: 14 Jun 1905, Morristown, Rice, Minnesota, USA
- Residence: 1910, Morristown, Rice, Minnesota, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
- Arrival: 24 Sep 1912
- Residence: 1915, Morristown, Rice, Minnesota, USA
- Residence: 1920, Morristown, Rice, Minnesota, USA; Relation to Head: Head; Residence Marital Status: Married
- Residence: 1926, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
- Residence: 1930, Morristown, Rice, Minnesota, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
- Residence: 1940, Morristown, Rice, Minnesota, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
Notes:
Wilhelm emigrated to this country from Pomerania in April of
1896, from the information that he indicated on his letter of
intention to become a citizen. The census data of 1900
indicates and his family mem bers indicate that he comes into
this country in 1897, however. During his time in Pommerania
there was a mass exodus of people from that area to the midwest
of this country. Although very little is known about his early
years in that area, it has been determined that he is from the
Rummelsburg area with his village being listed as Tribline. This
town is that which his his brother John listed as his home of
orign.There was much civil unrest and the political or religious
situations that may have prompted his move. His younger
brother, John arrived in this country earlier in 1891,
however and that could say seeking new oppertunites might also
been a factor. Also his sister Henrietta comes into this
country in 1887 some years earlier, whichmay have said
something about a family situation.
During his first few years the 1900 census data indicates that
he was renting land and
engaged in farming. Sometime in the very early 1900's he
aquires 200 acres of property in section 2 of Morristown, Rice, Minnesota, USA, Rice, Minnesota, USA
township of Rice . His son Albert had mentioned that he
bought that farm for $50 per acre and at that time had only $40
in his pocket. He does apply for citizenship at the Rice
courthouse on the 27th of March in 1903 and is granted
his citizen papers on the 18th of November 1905. Normally a 5
year waiting period was required between the application and
the granting of citizenship, but this requirement might have
been waived for some reason. The need to aquire the land
perhaps was the main reason for the shorter duration of
citizenship. While on this farm, much of his family or down
through Albert is born in a log type home. The younger members
of his family with the exception of Betty are born in a
grainary, the temporary quarters until a new home was built.
What was unusual too was that this home by the early 30's was to
have both running water and electricity by the early 1930's.
Both Albert and Betty talk about jar-like battery cells that
were kept in the cellar that were charged about 3 times a week
with a gasoline tye generator. The running water was developed
by a gravitational water cistern that was kept filled by a
windmill and was upslope from the house site.
The farming at that time was very diversified with the raising
of hogs, dairy and chickens. Much of the labor was provided by
the children.
Although little is known about this indvidual, he appears to
have many sides. On one side he may have had a quest for wealth
and in the late 20's he has problems with the law during the
prohibition era in that he does get envolved with boot legging.
His son Albert mentions that the Federal Agents were there on a
number of occasions looking for both the stills and the
processed liquor. According to himm he had his still in the
basement floor of the grainuary and the liquor buried inside the
woodpile. When the agents did catch him he chose to go to jail
as opposed to paying the fine. Albert had mentioned that he
would always have to keep quite and not speak to these agents.
One of the daughters had mentioned that this whole episode
really gave them a bad name at that time. All of these events
had happened since his first wife had passed away and in about
the 1930's. He later sells his farm and buys a resort on nearby
Cedar Lake. He was not able to maintain any real closeness with
his family, especially after his first wife had passed away and
the reason for this may be tied to the way he may treated his
family, mainly in how he used them.
--Invalid Dates
Burial: Trinity Lutheran Church
Wilhelm emigrated to this country from Pomerania in April of
1896, from the information that he indicated on his letter of
intention to become a citizen. The census data of 1900
indicates and his family mem bers indicate that he comes into
this country in 1897, however. During his time in Pommerania
there was a mass exodus of people from that area to the midwest
of this country. Although very little is known about his early
years in that area, it has been determined that he is from the
Rummelsburg area with his village being listed as Tribline. This
town is that which his his brother John listed as his home of
orign.There was much civil unrest and the political or religious
situations that may have prompted his move. His younger
brother, John arrived in this country earlier in 1891,
however and that could say seeking new oppertunites might also
been a factor. Also his sister Henrietta comes into this
country in 1887 some years earlier, whichmay have said
something about a family situation.
During his first few years the 1900 census data indicates that
he was renting land and
engaged in farming. Sometime in the very early 1900's he
aquires 200 acres of property in section 2 of Morristown, Rice, Minnesota, USA, Rice, Minnesota, USA
township of Rice . His son Albert had mentioned that he
bought that farm for $50 per acre and at that time had only $40
in his pocket. He does apply for citizenship at the Rice
courthouse on the 27th of March in 1903 and is granted
his citizen papers on the 18th of November 1905. Normally a 5
year waiting period was required between the application and
the granting of citizenship, but this requirement might have
been waived for some reason. The need to aquire the land
perhaps was the main reason for the shorter duration of
citizenship. While on this farm, much of his family or down
through Albert is born in a log type home. The younger members
of his family with the exception of Betty are born in a
grainary, the temporary quarters until a new home was built.
What was unusual too was that this home by the early 30's was to
have both running water and electricity by the early 1930's.
Both Albert and Betty talk about jar-like battery cells that
were kept in the cellar that were charged about 3 times a week
with a gasoline tye generator. The running water was developed
by a gravitational water cistern that was kept filled by a
windmill and was upslope from the house site.
The farming at that time was very diversified with the raising
of hogs, dairy and chickens. Much of the labor was provided by
the children.
Although little is known about this indvidual, he appears to
have many sides. On one side he may have had a quest for wealth
and in the late 20's he has problems with the law during the
prohibition era in that he does get envolved with boot legging.
His son Albert mentions that the Federal Agents were there on a
number of occasions looking for both the stills and the
processed liquor. According to himm he had his still in the
basement floor of the grainuary and the liquor buried inside the
woodpile. When the agents did catch him he chose to go to jail
as opposed to paying the fine. Albert had mentioned that he
would always have to keep quite and not speak to these agents.
One of the daughters had mentioned that this whole episode
really gave them a bad name at that time. All of these events
had happened since his first wife had passed away and in about
the 1930's. He later sells his farm and buys a resort on nearby
Cedar Lake. He was not able to maintain any real closeness with
his family, especially after his first wife had passed away and
the reason for this may be tied to the way he may treated his
family, mainly in how he used them.
--Invalid Dates
Burial: Trinity Lutheran Church
Wilhelm emigrated to this country from Pomerania in April of
1896, from the information that he indicated on his letter of
intention to become a citizen. The census data of 1900
indicates and his family mem bers indicate that he comes into
this country in 1897, however. During his time in Pommerania
there was a mass exodus of people from that area to the midwest
of this country. Although very little is known about his early
years in that area, it has been determined that he is from the
Rummelsburg area with his village being listed as Tribline. This
town is that which his his brother John listed as his home of
orign.There was much civil unrest and the political or religious
situations that may have prompted his move. His younger
brother, John arrived in this country earlier in 1891,
however and that could say seeking new oppertunites might also
been a factor. Also his sister Henrietta comes into this
country in 1887 some years earlier, whichmay have said
something about a family situation.
During his first few years the 1900 census data indicates that
he was renting land and
engaged in farming. Sometime in the very early 1900's he
aquires 200 acres of property in section 2 of Morristown, Rice, Minnesota, USA, Rice, Minnesota, USA
township of Rice . His son Albert had mentioned that he
bought that farm for $50 per acre and at that time had only $40
in his pocket. He does apply for citizenship at the Rice
courthouse on the 27th of March in 1903 and is granted
his citizen papers on the 18th of November 1905. Normally a 5
year waiting period was required between the application and
the granting of citizenship, but this requirement might have
been waived for some reason. The need to aquire the land
perhaps was the main reason for the shorter duration of
citizenship. While on this farm, much of his family or down
through Albert is born in a log type home. The younger members
of his family with the exception of Betty are born in a
grainary, the temporary quarters until a new home was built.
What was unusual too was that this home by the early 30's was to
have both running water and electricity by the early 1930's.
Both Albert and Betty talk about jar-like battery cells that
were kept in the cellar that were charged about 3 times a week
with a gasoline tye generator. The running water was developed
by a gravitational water cistern that was kept filled by a
windmill and was upslope from the house site.
The farming at that time was very diversified with the raising
of hogs, dairy and chickens. Much of the labor was provided by
the children.
Although little is known about this indvidual, he appears to
have many sides. On one side he may have had a quest for wealth
and in the late 20's he has problems with the law during the
prohibition era in that he does get envolved with boot legging.
His son Albert mentions that the Federal Agents were there on a
number of occasions looking for both the stills and the
processed liquor. According to himm he had his still in the
basement floor of the grainuary and the liquor buried inside the
woodpile. When the agents did catch him he chose to go to jail
as opposed to paying the fine. Albert had mentioned that he
would always have to keep quite and not speak to these agents.
One of the daughters had mentioned that this whole episode
really gave them a bad name at that time. All of these events
had happened since his first wife had passed away and in about
the 1930's. He later sells his farm and buys a resort on nearby
Cedar Lake. He was not able to maintain any real closeness with
his family, especially after his first wife had passed away and
the reason for this may be tied to the way he may treated his
family, mainly in how he used them.
--Invalid Dates
Burial: Trinity Lutheran Church
Birth:
Treblin, Kreis Rummelsburg, Pommern, Preußen
Buried:
North Morristown, Rice, Minnesota, USA, Rice, Minnesota, USA Lutheran Cemetary
Wilhelm married Louise Auguste Wilhelmine Neubauer 20 Feb 1896, Pommern. Louise (daughter of Wilhelm Heinrich Neubauer and Caroline Henriette Limberg) was born 30 Aug 1877, Waldow, Kreis Rummelsburg, Pommern; was christened 9 Sep 1877, Waldow, Kreis Rummelsburg, Pommern; died 29 Jan 1924, Morristown, Rice, Minnesota, USA; was buried Concordia Cemetery North Morristown, Rice, Minneso. [Group Sheet]
Wilhelm married 21 Apr 1938, Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, USA. Unknown [Group Sheet]
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- Aft 1896
