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S.S. NG Neptune



original homestead found
Grover, WI




Anna Dorothea (Becker) Abel Gannigan
1866 - 1952
Grover, WI
Anna's Obituary




"Minnie" Abel 6
1891 - 1964



"Minnie" 6 and sister Abel


"Minnie",6 ?, Augusta 7 Abel


Olga Abel 11 Wedding with Oscar Matt


Unknown ABEL

The three following Abel's were on ship "SS Neptune" arriving port of Baltimore 08 June 1868. Port of Emigration: Bremerhaven. On the assumption that they are brothers, but not ignoring that they may possibly be cousins, I have listed them below:

Wilhelm b. abt. 1823
Carl b. Abt. 1831
Frederick b. 30 September 1834

NOTES:

Generation 1

Wilhelm ABEL

b. abt. 1823, Germany d. 29 March 1898 Grover, WI. Married to Caroline FALK(b. Mar 1833 b. Germany d. 1927, Grover, WI buried St John's Lutheran Cemetery, Peshtigo WI). Wilhelm, 44, Caroline, 33, August 11, Emilie 8, Hermann 5, Wilhelm 11/12, found on ship "SS Neptune" arriving port of Baltimore 08 June 1868. Port of Emigration: Bremerhaven.

They had 6 known children:
August b. abt. 11 February 1856
Emilie b. abt. 1860
Hermann b. abt. 1863
William John b. 15 September 1866
Albert b. abt. 1869
Heinrichb. 08 April 1872

NOTES:
1880 Fed Census WI, Marinette County, Peshtigo, District 100: William Able 57, farmer, b. Prussia, Caroline 47, b. Prussia, William 15, Albert 12, Henry 7.
1900 Fed Census WI, Marinette County, Grover, District 131: Caroline Able 67, Wd, b. Mar 1833.
1905 Fed Census WI, Marinette County, Grover, Caroline Abel 71, Wd, Albert 35 Single.
1910 Fed Census Grover Marinette County: Caroline 77, is residing in household of Gottleib and Anna (Abel)Gannigan.

Carl ABEL

b. 31 January 1833, Germany d. May 1905 buried at St Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Montgomery, Kane County, IL. Carl married Henriette PAGEL (b. 1837 Germany d. 1916 buried at St Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Montgomery, Kane County, IL) abt. 1859 Germany. Carl Abel 35, male farmer, Henriette 30, Hermann 8, Bertha 5, Auguste 0-10, found on ship "SS Neptune" with Wilhelm and Frederick Abel's families, arriving port of Baltimore 08 June 1868. Port of Emigration: Bremerhaven.

They had known 4 children:
Hermann b. abt. 1859
Bertha b. abt. 1862
Augusta b. abt. 1867 d. bef. 1880?
Carl b. 1877

NOTES:
1872, October 24 Naturalization application lists Edward Polzen as witness. Edward was also on same ship Neptune with Carl, Wilhelm and Frederick.
1880 Fed Census IL, Aurora Kane County: Charles Abel 46, Henriette 43, Herman 20, Carl 3.
1900 Fed Census IL, Aurora Kane County: Carl Abel 67, Henrietta 63, Charles 23.

Frederick ABEL

b. 30 September 1834, Germany d. 26 May 1913, buried at Mays Corner (Town Hall Road). Frederick married Ulriecke Schwenka (b. 20 October 1839, Germany d. 12 August 1899, Grover, WI). Friedrick Abel 33, Ulricke 28, Wilhelm 8, Emilie Abel 4, found on ship "SS Neptune" with Wilhelm and Carl Abel's families, arriving port of Baltimore 08 June 1868. Port of Emigration: Bremerhaven.

They had 4 known children:
Wilhelm b. abt. 1859
Emilie b. Abt. 1863
Mary b. Abt. 1869 IL
Augusta b. Abt. 1876 IL

NOTES:
1880 Fed Census, WI, Marinette County, Peshtigo, District 100: Fred Abel 45 laborer, Ricky 40, William 20, Mary 11, Gusty 3, George Shanka 70 (father-in-law). They are on the same page as William and Caroline.
1900 Fed Census WI, Grover Marinette County: Fred 56 wd, living in son's C William household.
1905 WI State Census, Grover, Marinette County: Fred Abel, 69, Wd.
Ulricke's death information has father listed as George Schwenke (Schrenke?).
1910 Fed Census WI, Grover Marinette County: Fred (father-in-law) 75, is living with Emma Abel household.

Generation 2

August ABEL, (Wilhelm)

b. 11 February 1856 Germany d. 11 March 1931 buried at Riverside Cemetery, Menominee Michigan. August married Emilie (b. June 1862 d.) Menomonee, MI.

They had 1 known child:
Elma U b. May 1882

NOTES:
1900 Fed Census MI, Menominee, Menominee County: August Abel, 44, Emily 37, Elma 18, Herman (brother) 38.
1920 Fed Census MI, Menominee Menominee County: August Abel wd 63, Alma 37.
1930 Fed Census MI, Menominee Menominee County: August Abel 74, Elma U 47.

Hermann ABEL, (Wilhelm)

b. abt. 1862 Germany d.. Hermann married Louisa KIMBER (b. abt. 1885 d.) 17 July 1909 Menomonee, MI.

They had children:
Stanley W b. abt. 1911
Annabelle A b. abt. 1915

NOTES:
1910 Fed Census WI, New London Outagamie County: Hermann 48, living as son-in-law in household of William Kimber, Louisa Abel 25.
1920 Fed Census WI, New London Waupaca County: Herman Abel 60, Louise 36, Stanley W 9, Annabelle A 5.
1930 Fed Census WI, New London Waupaca County: Herman Abel 67, Louisa M 45, Stanley W 19, Annabelle A 15.

William John ABEL, (Wilhelm)

b.15 September 1866 Germany d. 06 February 1901 Grover, WI. Married 15 June 1887 to Anna Dorothea BECKER (b.11 September 1866 Breslau,Germany d.14 September 1952 Grover, WI).

They had 8 children:
Emil b. 30 November 1888
Rosa b. 14 Feb 1890
Hulda Wilhelmina F. b. 30 June 1891
Augusta b. 07 August 1893
August b. 08 November 1895
Robert b. 12 May 1897
Lizzie b. abt. 1899
Olga b. 14 February 1901

After Williams death, Anna marries Gottleib Gannigan and has 3 more children:
Carl b. 22 November 1902
Henry b. abt. 1905
Gottleib b. abt. 1908

NOTES:
1900 Fed Census WI, Marinette County, Grover Twp: William Able 34, b. Aug 1865, married 21 yrs, immigrated 1868, Anna 33, b. Sep 1866, married 21 yrs, 7/7 children, immigrated ,Emil 11, Rosa 10, Minnie 8, Gusta 7, August 5, Robert 3, Lizzie 6/12.
1901 William Abel dies, Anna remarries Gottleib Gannigan.
1905 State Census WI, Marinette County, Grover: Gottleib Gannigan 48, Anna 38, Paul 13, Wm 8, Carl 2, Henry 2/12, Lena 11, Alma 9, Emil Abel 16, Rosa Abel 15, Minnie Abel 14, Augusta Abel 11, August Abel 9, Robert Abel 8, Lizzie Abel 5, Olga Abel 4.
1910 Fed Census WI, Marinette County, Grover, District 76: Gottleib Gannigan 53, M2, married 8 yrs, Anna 43, M2, married 8 yrs, 10/10 children, Paul 16, Alma 14, Carl 7, Henry 5, Gottlieb 1 1/12, Emil Abel 22, Rosa Abel 19, August Abel 15, Robert Abel 12, Lizzie Abel 10, Olga Abel 9, Carolina Abel 77, WD, boarder.
1920 Fed Census WI, Marinette County, Grover, District 135: Gottlieb Gannigan 63, Anna 53, immigrated 1873, Olga 19, Henry 14, Gottlieb 10, Jennie Abel, granddau, 3 7/12.

Heinrich ABEL, (Wilhelm)

b. 08 April 1872 d. 16 October 1906, buried at St Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Peshtigo WI. Henry married Augusta MARTIN (b. 03 April 1877 d. 22 February 1965 buried St Johns Lutheran Cemetery, Peshtigo, WI) 15 July 1892 Oconto, WI.

They had 5 children:
Carl b. abt. 1883
Gustav b. abt. 1884
Ludwig b. abt. 1886
Bertha b. abt. 1888
Ida b. abt. 1900

NOTES:
1900 Fed Census WI, Little River Oconto County: Henry Abel 28, Augusta 23, Carl 7, Gustav 6, Ludwig 4, Bertha 1.
1905 WI State Census, Little River Oconto County: Henry Abel 31, Augusta 28, Charles 12, Gustave 10, Louis 7, Bertha 6, Ida 4.
After Henry's death Augusta married August MARQUARDT but had no more children.

Hermann C ABEL, (Carl)

b. 13 December 1859 d. 19 March 1944 buried St Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Montgomery, Kane County, IL. Hermann married Emma Emilie Wilhelmina KRAHN (b. July 1863 d. 10 July 1947) 4 November 1884.

They had 10 children:
Paul b. 12 June 1885 d. 19 August 1885
Frederick C b. abt. 1886
William H b. abt. 1887
Robert E b. abt. 1890
Dorothea H b. abt. 1891
Herman C b. abt. 1893
Richard b. 25 June 1895 d. 16 September 1895
Ernest W b. abt. 1896
Emma B b. abt. 1898
Gertrude b. abt. 1902

NOTES:
1900 Fed Census IL, Aurora Kane County: Herman Abel 40, Emma 36, Fred C 13, William A 12, Robert E 9, Dora H 8, Herman C 6, Ernest W 3, Emma B 1.
1910 Fed Census IL, Aurora Kane County: Herman Able 50, Emma 46, Fred 23, William 22, Robert 20, Dora 18, Herman 16, Ernst 13, Emma 11, Gertruet 8.
1920 Fed Census IL, Aurora Kane County: Herman C Abal 60, Emma 56, Dorothy 28, Herman 26, Emma 21, Gertrude 18, Milton (grandson) 8.
1930 Fed Census IL, Aurora Kane County: Herman C Abel 70, Emma 67, Milton (gr-son) 18, Frank Lindenmeyer (son-in-law) 32, Emma Lindenmeyer (daughter)31.
Herman's death certificate lists mothers name as Henrietta Pagel.

Bertha ABEL, (Carl)

b. 16 February 1863 d. 23 July 1945 buried Little Rock Cemetery, Plano, Kendall County, IL. Bertha married Albert THUROW (b. 1857 d. 09 December 1911) 01 October 1885 Kane County, IL.

They had 5 children:
Clara A THUROW b. abt. 1887
Amilie B THUROW b. abt. 1889
Carl W THUROW b. abt.1891
Albert W THUROW b. abt. 1895
Helen C THUROW b. abt. 1898

NOTES:
1880 Fed Census IL, Aurora Kane County: Bertha Abel 17 servent, is living in household of William T Elliot.
1900 Fed Census IL, Plano Kendall County: Albert Thurow 43, Bertha 37, Clara A 12, Amilie B 10, Carl 8, Albert W 4, Helen C 1.
1910 Fed Census IL, Aurora Kane County: Albert Thurow 52, Bertha 47, Emily 20, Carl 18, Albert 14, Helen 10.
1920 Fed Census IL, Aurora Kane County: Bertha Thurow wd 56.

Carl John August ABEL, (Carl)

29 January 1877 d. 1954 buried St Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Montgomery, Kane County, IL. Carl married Hulda NOBELING (b. 1880 d. 1978) 09 October 1901, Arcadia, IA.

They had 7 children:
Clara b. abt. 1903
Clarence b. 1903 d. 1905
Ella b. abt. 1905
Esther b. abt. 1908
Arthur b. abt. 1910
Violet b. abt. 1913
Carl b. 1915

NOTES:
1920 Fed Census IA, Viola Sac County: Carl Abel 43, Hulda 39, Clara 16, Ella 14,Esther 11, Arthur 10, Violet 7, Carl Jr. 4.
1930 Fed Census IA, Gillett Grove Clay County: Carl J A Abel 53, Hulda T 50, Arthur H 20, Violet 17, Carl E 15.
1940 Fed Census IA, Spencer Clay County: Carl Abel 63, Hulda 59.

C Wilhelm ABEL, (Frederick)

b. October 1859 d. 02 February 1907 buried St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Peshtigo, Marinette County WI. William married Emma KRUEGER(b. 1866 d. November 1935).

They had 11 children:
Hanna b. abt. 1886
George b. abt. 1888
Edward b. abt. 1889
Oscar b. abt. 1890
Emma b. abt. 1893
Augusta b. abt. 1894
Frank W H b. 01 April 1898
Walter b. abt. 1899
Albert b. abt. 1902
William b. 01 April 1904
Elsie b. 01 April 1904
Richard b. abt. 1906

NOTES:
1900 Fed Census WI, Grover Marinette County: Willam C Abel 41, Emma 33, Hanna 13, George 11, Ed 9, Oscar 7, Emma 6, Gusta 5, Frank 2, Walter 1, Fred (father) 56.
1905 WI State Census, Groer Marinette County: William C Abel 46, Emma 38, Edward 14, Oscar 12, Emma 10, Augusta 8, Frank 6, Walter 5, Albert 3, William 1, Elsie 1.
1910 Fed Census WI, Grover Marinette County: Emma Abel wd 44, Edward 19, Augusta 13, Frank 12, Walter 10, Wm 6, Elsie 6, Richard 4, Fred (father-in-law) 75.
1920 Fed Census WI, Grover Marinette County: Emma Abel wd 54, Alfred 17, Wm 15, Elsie 15, Richard 14.
1930 Fed Census WI, Grover Marinette County: Emma Abel wd 62, Walter 30, William 26.

Mary ABEL, (Frederick)

b. abt. 1869 d. . Mary married Frederick KORNETZKE(b. abt. 1868 d. ) 07 October 1893, Marinette WI.

They had children:
Augusta KORNETZKE b. abt. 1894
Alma KORNETZKE b. abt. 1895
George KORNETZKE b. 13 April 1900
Mulvida KORNETZKE b. 16 October 1901

NOTES:
1905 WI State Census, Marinette: Fred Karnetzke 37, Mary 36, Augusta 11, Alma 10, George 5, Mulvida 3.

Augusta W ABEL, (Frederick)

b. abt. 1876 d. . Augusta married Carl J PINKOWSKI(b. 28 May 1874 WI d. ) 29 July 1896, Marinette WI.

They had children:
Leonard August Pinkowski b. 25 February 1900

NOTES:
1905 WI State Census, Marinette: Charles Pinkowski 31, Augusta 28, Leonard 5.
1917-1918 WWI registration, ST Louis, MO: Charles Julius Pinkowski, Augusta
1920 Fed Census MO, St Louis: Augusta Pinkowski 43, boarder in household of William Shaeffer and family.
1940 Fed Census MI, Detroit Wayne County: Charles J Pinkowski 65, Augusta 63.

Generation 3

Emil ABEL, (William,Wilhelm)

b. 30 November 1888 d. 1957. Married to Millie (b. 1882 d. 1945).


They had 2 children:
Alice b. abt. 1922
Jeanette b. abt. 1924

NOTES:
WWI Draft Registration, June 5, 1919. Emil b. Nov 30, 1888, single, mason, working for Alb Procknow.
1920 Fed Census WI, Manitowoc County, Reedsville, District 117: Emil Abel 34, laborer, living in household of ALbert Procknow 39.
1930 Fed Census WI, Manitowoc County, Reedsville, District 32: Emil Abel 41, married at 34, Milly 47, married at 29, Alice 8, Jeanette 6.

Rose ABEL, (William,Wilhelm)

b. 14 February 1890 d. 26 January 1977, OshKosh, Winnebago County, WI. Rose married to William J SHELLEY (b. abt. 1889 d.).


They had children:
Verna SHELLEY abt. 1916
Ida SHELLEY abt. 1918
Louis G SHELLEY abt. 1919
Laura M SHELLEY abt. 1922

NOTES:
1920 Fed Census WI, Fon Du Lac: William Shelley 29, Rose 29, Vernna 3, Ida 1.
1930 Fed Census MN, St. Paul Ramsey County: William J Shelley 42, Rose T 40, Ida M 11, Louis G 10, Laura M 8.
1940 Fed Census WI, Oshkosh Winnebago County: William Shelley 51, Rose 51, Louis 19, Laura 18.

Hulda Wilhelmina Fredericka (Minnie) ABEL, (William,Wilhelm)

b. 20 June 1891 Grover, WI d. 26 May 1971 Woodbury Co., IA. Minnie married 30 June 1914 in Chicago, Il to Simon Edward MOBERG (b. 16 April 1887, Sweden d. 01 October 1964, Chippewa Co., MI).

They had 4 children:
June May MOBERG b. 15 May 1915
Fern MOBERG b. 13 October 1917
living MOBERG b.
Fay Joyous MOBERG b. 04 October 1920

NOTES:
1910 Fed Census WI, Marinette County, Marinette Ward 5, District 86: Minne Able 18,servant, residing in household of Frank Launman (sp?) 40, Wd,Joyce 15, Faith 13, Raymond 13, Frank 12, Lucille 10.

Augusta ABEL, (William,Wilhelm)

b. 07 August 1893 WI d. 26 June 1966 Pasadena, CA. Married to Clarence NYSTROM (b. 16 May 1893, MI d. 15 June 1961, CA).

They had no children.

August ABEL, (William,Wilhelm)

b. 08 November 1895 WI d. October 1980, Peshtigo, Marinette County, WI.

NOTES:
1917-1918 WWI Draft Registration: August Abel, b. 08 November 1896, Grover WI. Address Reedsville, WI.

Robert ABEL, (William,Wilhelm)

b. 12 May 1897 WI d. June 1977 WI.

NOTES:
1917-1918 WWI Draft Registration: Robert Abel, b. 12 May 1897, closest relative Anna Gannigan.

Louise ABEL, (William,Wilhelm)

b. unknown d. unknown. Married to William MARQUARDT (b. unknown d. unknown).


Olga ABEL, (William,Wilhelm)

b. 14 February 1901 WI d. May 1980 Sheboygan, WI. Olga married Oscar MATT (b. 10 June 1896 d. 16 Nov 1979).

They had 4 children:
Norbert MATT b. 14 June 1922 d. November 1986
Arlgle MATT b. abt. 1923
Norman MATT b. abt. 1926
Meryle MATT b. abt. 1929

NOTES:
1930 Fed Census WI, Sheboygan County, Sheboygan, District 44: Oscar MATT 34, married at 28, Olga 29, married at 20, Norbit 7, Arlgle 6, Norman 2, Meryle ?/12.

SOURCE NOTES:
SS Neptune,(departing Bremerhaven, arriving Baltimore MD) June 08, 1868 passenger list:
303. Wilhelm Abel 44,male farmer Prussia,(destination) Illinois
304. Caroline Abel 33, female Prussia Illinois
305. August Abel 11, male Prussia Illinois
306. Emilie Abel 8, female Prussia Illinois
307. Hermann Abel 5, male Prussia Illinois
309. Wilhelm Abel 0-11, male Prussia Illinois

Other Abels on the same passenger list:

286. Friedrick Abel 33, male farmer Prussia Illinois
287. Ulricke Abel 28, female Prussia Illinois
288. Wilhelm Abel 8, male Prussia Illinois
289. Emilie Abel 4, female Prussia Illinois
1880 Fed Census, WI, Marinette County, Peshtigo, District 100: Fred Abel 45 laborer, Ricky 40, William 20, Mary 11, Gusty 3. They are on the same page as William and Caroline.

248. Carl Abel 35, male farmer Prussia Illinois
249. Henriette Abel 30, female Prussia Illinois
250. Hermann Abel 8, male Prussia Illinois
251. Bertha Abel 5, female Prussia Illinois
252. Auguste Abel 0-10, female Prussia Illinois


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