Descendants of Heinrich Breckheimer and Agnes Conrad
KESTELL - KAUTZER
Generation No. 1 1. HEINRICH5 BRECKHEIMER (WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born December 18, 1756 in Fl¨rsheim, Mainz, Germany, and died November 22, 1823 in Trechtingshausen, Rhine, Germany. He married AGNES CONRAD January 07, 1786 in St. Clements, Trechingshausen, Germany, daughter of PHILLIP CONRAD and AGNES STURM. Notes for HEINRICH BRECKHEIMER: Heinrich had very high ranking job when he worked at the Domkapitels (Geschaftsfuhrer). The Domkapitels is a Catholic Cathedral where the Bishop lives. His brother, Father Georg also lived at the "Domkapitels". Heinrich died at the Faitsberger Hof (today called Schweizerhaus) by Trechtingshausen. Agnes died in Burg Layen. Napoleon Bonaparte was in power in France during this time, and he brought his army through where Heinrich was working. Heinrich would not dance to the tune of France's or Napoleon's orders so he lost his job and everything he owned at the Domkapitels. His brother bought him Faitsberger Hofes (An Inn and eating place, that hunters used to go to) In 1801 his place had 12 windows and 12 doors, as their tax Heinrich had to pay 47, 2 Francs, and his friend Josef Schmitz's building had 14 windows and 14 doors, and his tax was 69,4 Francs. In those days, they had to pay taxes according to how many windows and doors they had in their building. Heinrich Breckheimer and his wife Agnes owned Faitsburger Hof . Some Binger Ratsherrn decided to get Heinrich drunk and then bought the Hof from him by getting him to sign it over to them, but they forgot to include the land that the building was standing on. When these men tried to come into the Hof that they thought they had swindled out of Heinrich, Agnes his wife would not let them on the property. In Agnes' later years, she was on her way to church when she slipped and fell on a steep embankment and hit the back of her head, and she was blind for the rest of her life. Faitsburger Hof is on a high hill, Heinrich Breckheimer was the third child of Agnes and Heinrich Breckheimer. He was a Major when Napoleon invaded Russia in 1812. The Czar had dropped his alliance with France, and joined Great Britain against Napoleon. Napolian entered Russia with almost half a million men just before the terrible Russian winter began. He found Moscow deserted, and immediately after his arrival, fires broke out all over the city. He was forced to retreat without adequate clothing or supplies for his troops. Thousands froze to death or starved, and many thousands more were slain or captured by the wild cossacks. Less than 20,000 men lived to cross the Polish frontier. Heinrich put on the clothes of a Russian farmer and was one of the few that got to safety. He learned to sing the following song which he later sang to his children when they sat on his knee: "Petersburg, die Residenz, die Mussen wir noch nehmen, Generation No. 2 2. MARIA AGNES6 BRECKHEIMER (HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born April 27, 1787 in Trechtingshausen, Rhine, Germany, and died September 02, 1861 in Kempten, Germany. She married AMBROSIUS NEUSESTER November 01, 1813 in Sst. Clements, Trechingshausen, Germany. 3. GEORG JOSEF6 BRECKHEIMER (HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) born October 21, 1789 in Trechtingshausen, Rhine, Germany, and died December 07, 1827 in Burg Layen. He married CHRISTINA WEINHEIMER July 13, 1813 in Waldalgesheim, Rhine, Germany, daughter of MATHIAS WEINHEIMER and MARGARETE DEILSEITH. Notes for GEORG JOSEF BRECKHEIMER: Notes for CHRISTINA WEINHEIMER: Notes for WILHELM BRECKHEIMER: vii. SUSANNA BRECKHEIMER, b. June 26, 1828, Burg Layen, Rhine, Germany; d. May 26, 1922, Hentern, Germany; m. JOSEF KNOPP, May 08, 1858. 4. HEINRICH6 BRECKHEIMER II (HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born November 07, 1791 in Trechtingshausen,Rhine, Gerrmany, and died March 1873 in Weiler, Germany. He married ANNA MARIA MASSING July 25, 1817 in Weiler, Germany, daughter of JOHANNES MASSING and MARTHA STIPP. Notes for HEINRICH BRECKHEIMER II:
Notes for JOHANN BRECKHEIMER: 6. ii. JOSEPH BRECKHEIMER, b. November 19, 1819, Weiler, Germany; d. November 09, 1896, Weiler, Germany. Generation No. 3 5. HEINRICH7 BRECKHEIMER (GEORG JOSEF6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born December 22, 1817 in Burg Layen, Rhine, Germany, and died Unknown. He married ANNA MARIA CONRAD June 04, 1850 in Waldalgesheim, Germany, daughter of FRIEDRICH CONRAD and KATHARINA BELL. Children of JOHANNES BRECKHEIMER and CHRISTINA HAAS are: 5c. i. FERDINAND8 BRECKHEIMER, b. November 04, 1847, Rummelsheim, Germany; d. September 30, 1930, Rummelsheim, Germany. ii. CHRISTINA BRECKHEIMER, b. April 06, 1844. iii. SUSANNA MARGARETE BRECKHEIMER, b. December 08, 1845. iv. AGNES BRECKHEIMER, b. November 08, 1848. 6. JOSEPH7 BRECKHEIMER (HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born November 19, 1819 in Weiler, Germany, and died November 09, 1896 in Weiler, Germany. He married GRETE BALL May 02, 1850 in Weiler, Germany. 7. ADAM7 BRECKHEIMER (HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born February 04, 1821 in Weiler, Germany, and died November 20, 1896 in Chilton, WI. He married KATHERINA BRAUN 1849 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan County, WI, daughter of FRANK BROWN. Notes for ADAM BRECKHEIMER: Adam died unexpectedly in the barnyard while manuring out the horse barn. He is buried in the old Catholic Cemetery on Hillside in Chilton, Wisconsin. Notes for KATHERINA BRAUN: Marriage Notes for ADAM BRECKHEIMER and KATHERINA BRAUN: Notes for ANNA MARGARET BRECKHEIMER: vi. PETRANELLA BRECKHEIMER, b. July 21, 1860. 8. WILHELM7 BRECKHEIMER (HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born April 10, 1824 in Weiler, Germany, and died March 30, 1883 in Weiler, Germany. He married KATHARINA STURM August 29, 1850 in Weiler, Germany, daughter of PETER STURM and KATHARINA DORY. Notes for HEINRICH BRECKHEIMER: 17. iv. ANNA MARIA BRECKHEIMER, b. March 15, 1859, Weiler, Germany. 9. AGNES7 BRECKHEIMER (HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born April 26, 1827 in Weiler, Germany, and died Unknown in Weiler, Germany. She married HEINRICH SCHEID June 27, 1854 in Weiler, Germany. 10. HENRY7 BRECKHEIMER III (HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born April 26, 1827 in Weiler, Rhineland, Germany, and died November 16, 1897 in Kiel, Manitowoc Co., WI. He married (1) ANNA MARGARETHA HOLZMANN. Anna Margaretha was born 6 June 1832 in Dormitz, Bavaria, Germany the daughter of EBERHARDT HOLZMANN and Rosina Fritzner. She died 31 January 1925, Kiel, Manitowoc Co., WI. 11. AMBROSE7 BRECKHEIMER (HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born March 11, 1830 in Weiler, Rhine, Germany, and died July 02, 1901 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., Wi. He married ANNA MARIA COBLENZ August 21, 1854 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI, daughter of PHILIPP COBLENZ and ANNA MASSING. Notes for AMBROSE BRECKHEIMER: Ambrose lived the life of a bachelor for three years while he cleared the land and built a log cabin on his land. He also made his own furniture from the wood on his land. Then he sent for his bride from Weiler, Germany. This log cabin was south of the present buildings. It served as the family home for the first nine children. Only the last two children were born in the new home that Ambrose built - so the new home was built around 1867. I was told that Ambrose made a table and benches, bed and dresser. (My father inherited this dresser which is still in use today). He also made a cradle, which is also in existence today. Ambrose sent for his wife in 1854. We have not found a passenger list, but it is believed that she came in August with Ambrose's brother Henry. Ambrose and Anna Maria Koblenz married 21 August 1854 in the chapel in the town of Rhine. Henry Breckheimer bought his farm in the town of Rhine on the 19 of August 1854. The Breckheimer's had eleven children, - ten of which grew to adulthood After the Ambrose Breckheimer's retired, they sold the farm to their eldest daughter Magdalena and her husband, John George Kestell. They sold their farm 9 June 1894, and moved to Elkhart Lake. The house is still standing in good condition. It is the first place west of the Garage on Rhine street - one block west of the Catholic Church. Notes for ANNA MARIA COBLENZ: Several years later, Anna Maria and Ambrose Breckheimer had her younger brother John Koblenz come to the States from Weiler with his wife and family. They lived in Elkhart Lake their entire lives in Wisconsin. Notes for JOSEPH BRECKHEIMER: 32. ix. EDWARD BRECKHEIMER, b. March 12, 1866, Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI; d. September 03, 1940, Marshfield, WI. Notes for JOSEPH SCHLOEMER: Joseph's father invented one of the first cars built, but there were many inventors of cars in that time, and rarely was more than one car built from the same pattern. His car never became popular. The following was in "Wisconsin Then and Now" Vol. xx1 No. 8, page 15: In 1890, a practical self propelled gasoline vehicle was designed by Gottfried Schloemer of Milwaukee. One of the first such cars in the U.S., the motor had, instead of spark plugs, "a make & break" system by which two steel points struck up a spark and ignited the gas. These points were fragile, needing replacement every few miles. Spring 1970 - Wisconsin - "Tales & Trails" Page 24. Charles & Frank Duryea from Massachusetts usually are credited with building and operating America's first successful motor vehicle to run on gas. Their machine was built in 1893, yet 4 years earlier, the SCHLOEMER was chugging down Milwaukee streets, produced by Schloemer-Toepfer in Milwaukee. A Schloemer car has been preserved by the Milwaukee Public Museum as the first practical gasoline-powered auto in the nation. The 1st FWD Car, later christened the Battleship, was large and roomy. It held 8 people - e in front, four in the rear, and two on folding seats. Many other cars had a "Mother-in-law seat". This single seat was located in the rear and was hard to get into and out of. Once settled, there was no top or windshield to protect the passenger. She couldn't even shout at the couple up front. Generation No. 4 12. HEINRICH8 BRECKHEIMER (HEINRICH7, GEORG JOSEF6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born March 23, 1856 in Waldalgesheim, Germany, and died July 03, 1905 in Waldalgesheim, Germany. He married (1) ELISABETH LUNKENHEIMER Unknown. He married (2) ELISABETH NEHER Unknown. Notes for HEINRICH BRECKHEIMER: v. JAKOB BRECKHEIMER, b. July 05, 1892. Notes for KATHARINA BRECKHEIMER: ix. PHILIPP BRECKHEIMER, b. Unknown. 5c. FERDINAND8 BRECKHEIMER (JOHANNES7, GEORG JOSEF6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born November 04, 1847 in Rummelsheim, Germany, and died September 30, 1930 in Rummelsheim, Germany. He married ELISABETH BAASER April 07, 1877 in Rummelsheim, Germany.Children of FERDINAND BRECKHEIMER and ELISABETH BAASER are: i. KATHARINA9 BRECKHEIMER, b. January 02, 1878. ii. FERDINAND BRECKHEIMER, b. May 30, 1880. iii. JOSEF BRECKHEIMER, b. October 05, 1882. 33d. iv. HEINRICH BRECKHEIMER, b. October 27, 1883, Rummelsheim, Germany; d. Unknown. v. PETER BRECKHEIMER, b. January 12, 1889. vi. JAKOB BRECKHEIMER, b. November 27, 1887. vii. MARIA FRANZISKA ELIS. BRECKHEIMER, b. October 03, 1893. viii. JOHANNA WALBURGA BRECKHEIMER, b. November 07, 1896. 13. EDWARD8 BRECKHEIMER (ADAM7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born April 06, 1851 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan County, WI, and died April 1934 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan County, WI. He married (1) JACOBINA KLEINHANS November 23, 1876 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan County, WI, daughter of JOHN KLEINHANS and ELIZABETH KLEINHANS. He married (2) KATHERINE FABER April 04, 1896 in Sst. George, Town Rhine, WI, daughter of HENRY FABER and CATHERINE KLOP. Notes for ARTHUR BRECKHEIMER: ii. PETRONELLA BRECKHEIMER, b. July 03, 1878, Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI; d. 1979, Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI. 14. WILHELM8 BRECKHEIMER (ADAM7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born July 18, 1856 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI, and died July 04, 1934 in State of Washington. He married MARGRETA SCHAEFER June 29, 1887 in St. Peter & St. Paul, Kiel, WI. Notes for WILHELM BRECKHEIMER: Notes for GEORGE WALTER BRECKHEIMER: ii. ELMER BRECKHEIMER, b. December 07, 1890; d. February 02, 1971; m. URSULA SIMONITCH. Notes for ELMER BRECKHEIMER: iii. LUCY BRECKHEIMER, b. October 11, 1896, Tolna, Nelson Co., N.Dak.; d. February 08, 1976, California; m. EDWARD GROVES, Unknown. 15. AGNES8 BRECKHEIMER (WILHELM7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born July 03, 1851 in Weiler, Germany, and died January 26, 1893 in Bingerbruck, Germany. She married MATHIAS BELL January 08, 1875 in Weiler, Germany. 16. KATHARINA8 BRECKHEIMER (WILHELM7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born January 02, 1854 in Weiler, Germany, and died March 09, 1887. She married JOHANN STUMM Unknown in Weiler by Bingen, Germany. 17. ANNA MARIA8 BRECKHEIMER (WILHELM7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born March 15, 1859 in Weiler, Germany. She married HEINRICH SCHEID June 15, 1883 in Weiler, Germany, son of HEINRICH SCHEID and AGNES BRECKHEIMER. Notes for FERDINAND SCHEID: 18. JOSEF8 BRECKHEIMER (WILHELM7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born January 22, 1862 in Weiler, Germany, and died April 05, 1895 in Budesheim, Germany. He married ELISE KAU January 12, 1889. 19. HEINRICH8 SCHEID (AGNES7 BRECKHEIMER, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born July 07, 1855, and died Unknown. He married ANNA MARIA BRECKHEIMER June 15, 1883 in Weiler, Germany, daughter of WILHELM BRECKHEIMER and KATHARINA STURM. Notes for ENGLEBERT: 20. GEORGE8 BRECKHEIMER (HENRY7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born February 07, 1857 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI, and died February 28, 1937 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI. He married (1) THERESA NADLER February 12, 1884 in Calumet County, WI. He married (2) CATHARINA HARTH April 04, 1888 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan County, WI, daughter of PHILLIP HARTH and KATHARINA ROSENTHAL. Notes for GEORGE BRECKHEIMER: Notes for CATHARINA HARTH: More About CATHARINA HARTH: Notes for META BRECKHEIMER: vi. ALBERT BRECKHEIMER, b. October 28, 1900. 21. FREDERICK8 BRECKHEIMER (HENRY7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born February 12, 1861 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI, and died September 05, 1946. He married (2) BELL ANDREWS June 26, 1890 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan County, WI. 22. CATHERINE8 BRECKHEIMER (HENRY7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born July 12, 1864 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI, and died Bef. 1896 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI. She married CHRISTIAN SCHMAHL January 15, 1884 in Plymouth, WI. Notes for CHRISTIAN SCHMAHL: 23. HENRY8 BRECKHEIMER IV (HENRY7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born December 01, 1867 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI, and died January 14, 1959 in Salem, Marion, OR. He married KATHERINE KRAEMER November 28, 1899 in Kiel, Manitowoc Co., WI. More About KATHERINE KRAEMER: Notes for NORMA LOUISA BRECKHEIMER: Lorena went to work as a nurse at Fairview Hospital in Salem, Oregon, fully supporting her two young Notes for MERLE MOCK: iii. ALOYS GEORGE BRECKHEIMER, b. January 17, 1911, Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan Co., WI; d. March 07, 1997; m. (1) ELDA MAE ?, April 08, 1957, Stephensson, WA; m. (2) LILLIAN ?, Unknown. Notes for ALOYS GEORGE BRECKHEIMER: iv. MARIE BEATRICE BRECKHEIMER, b. January 17, 1911, Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan Co., WI; d. November 11, 1980, Marion Co., Salem OR; m. JOHN HENRY KIRSCH, June 03, 1935, Salem, Marion Co., OR. 24. MARY8 BRECKHEIMER (HENRY7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born February 21, 1870 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI, and died October 23, 1965 in Ssheboygan Co., WI. She married JOSEPH TEPORTEN. 25. MARGARET8 BRECKHEIMER (HENRY7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born June 15, 1873. She married JOHN HENRY HINZE July 18, 1900. Notes for CAROLINE HINZE: ii. FLORENCE HINZE, b. July 25, 1906, Kiel, Manitowoc Co., WI; m. LAWRENCE TRAUTEN. Notes for GRACE HINZE: iv. JOHN HINZE, b. Abt. 1911; m. LUCILLE ?. 26. MAGDALENA8 BRECKHEIMER (AMBROSE7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born June 28, 1855 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI., and died September 14, 1902. She married JOHN GEORGE KESTELL November 15, 1881 in St. Francis, Milwaukee, Wi., son of JOHANN KASTEL and URSULA KREBBEL. Notes for MAGDALENA BRECKHEIMER: John George Kestell and Magdalena with their 7 children, lived on the 'Daily' farm in Germantown until 9 June 1894 when they bought the farm in the town of Rhine, from Ambrose Breckheimer and his wife Anna Maria. They paid $3500.00 for 110 acres of land and all the buildings. Magdalena and smaller children came to Elkhart Lake by train, and the household furniture was moved up by wagons and teams. John G. Kestell III was ten years old at the time. The Ambrose Breckheimers were the parents of Mrs. John George Kestell II. The Breckheimers moved to a house in Elkhart Lake to retire. A few years before John George II death, he was picking apples in the orchard. He used a chair that had posts on the back lean, to climb up into the tree. He slipped and fell from the tree and hit the chair on one of the posts and injured his intestines. He lived for some time , but he was not in good health. He died 21 Jan. 1905. He is buried beside his wife on St. George's Cemetery in the town of Rhine. Anna and her brother John George Kestell III were the only ones who were over 21 years of age when their father and mother were both dead. Francis Williams was appointed guardian of Julius, Charles, Arthur, Margaret and Catherine. Katie, the youngest was 10 years of age when her mother died and just 13 when her father died. John had just signed papers with his father on his 21st birthday to take over running of the farm. When Julius was 21, he went into partnership with John. The children all stayed at home. On the 5th of October 1905, John George III bought 26 acres from Julia Feldmann and her husband John for $1000.00. John George III also bought the personal property from his father before his death. He borrowed the money from his grandmother, Anna Maria Breckheimer. Each one in the family received their inheritance when they became of age. Notes for JOHN GEORGE KESTELL: The 26th of August 1880, John Kastell bought the farm from his mother for $1,000. with the personal. In the 1870 census, the property was valued as follows: 20 acres improved land, 20 acres woods valued at $1500. and $50. worth of machinery: 2 milking cows, 2 working oxen, 5 swine, $100. all livestock; 80 bushels wheat, 20 bushels rye, 10 bushels oats, 10 lbs. wool, 25 bushels peas and beans, 60 bushels Irish potatoes. $10.00 orchard products, 300 lbs. butter, 8 tons hay, $55.00 worth of animals slaughtered; $650.00 estimated value of all farm products. There was also a plow, a spring tooth, and a drag included in the machinery. On October 3, 1881, there was a land entry between Nancy Daily and John G. Kestell (as he spells his name now) . According to the indenture, Jane, John George's wife, had bought the farm a few years earlier from her mother, but I guess the papers were not made at the time. Jane had died in March and the estate was being settled. Before the death of Johann Baptist Kastel, John George went by the name of 'George", because of the confusion with his father's name. He kept using the name of 'George until the time of his death, even though he had a brother by the name of George. Eight months after Jane died, John George Kestell married Magdalena Breckheimer, daughter of Ambrose Breckheimer and Anna Maria Koblenz in St. Francis Church in Milwaukee. They were married by Rev. P. Ignatius Ullrich on 15 Nov. 1881. Lena Breckheimer was born 28 June 1855, in the town of Rhine, Sheboygan County. She went to Milwaukee to find work as a young girl and that is when she met John George. Magdalena died of Broncho pneumonia following a case of the measles, on the 14 Sept. 1902. She is buried on St. George's Catholic Cemetery in the town of Rhine - just one half mile north from the family homestead. On the 19th Jan. 1882, John George sold the homestead farm to John Conrath Wiseckel with the personal. He must have gotten the farm back, as on the 15 Oct. 1886, GEORGE John Kestell and wife Magdalena sold the farm to John Tiry (George Kestell was married to Ferdinanda Tiry), and on the same day, 15 Oct. 1886, John Tiry sold the homestead farm to Charles Dallmann of Milwaukee County. Charles Dallmann was married to Christina Kaestel, a sister of John George's. John George Kestell and his wife Magdalena and family of seven children, lived on the "Daily" farm in Germantown until 9 June 1894, when they bought the farm in the town of Rhine, Sheboygan County, from Ambrose Breckheimer and his wife Anna Maria. The Breckheimers were the parents of Magdalena Kestell. They paid 3500.00 for 110 acres of land and all the buildings. Magdalena and smaller children came to Elkhart Lake by train, and the household furniture was moved up by wagons and teams. John G. Kestell III was ten years old at the time. The Breckheimers moved to a house in Elkhart Lake to retire. Ambrose lived until 2 July 1901, and Anna Maria outlived her daughter by a good many years and passed away 16 Jan. 1917. A few years before John George's death, he was picking apples in the orchard. He used a chair that had posts on the back lean, to climb up into the tree. He slipped and fell from the tree and hit the chair on one of the posts and injured his intestines. He lived for several years, but he was not in good health. He died 31 Jan. 1905. He is buried beside his wife on St. George's Cemetery in the town of Rhine, just one half mile north of the farm Anna and John were the only ones who were over 21 years of age when their father and mother were both dead. Anna had just married the September before her father's death. Francis Williams was appointed guardian of Julius, Charles, Arthur, Margaret and Catherine. Katie was 10 years of age when her mother died and just 13 when her father died. She was the youngest in the family. John had just signed papers with his father on his 21st birthday to take over running of the farm. When Julius was 21, he went into partnership with John. The 5th of October 1905, John George III bought 26 acres from Julia Feldmann and her husband John for $1000.00. Now the farm was 136 acres total. John George III also bought the personal property from his father before his death. He borrowed the money from his grandmother Breckheimer.
Notes for ANNA KESTELL: ii. JOHN GEORGE KESTELL, b. January 12, 1884, Town Germantown, Washington Co., Wi.; d. December 17, 1918, Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., Wi.; m. ELIZABETH NETZER, June 09, 1908, Holy Trinity, School Hill, Manitowoc Co., Wi. Notes for JOHN GEORGE KESTELL: Elizabeth was born 23 August 1883 in the town of Meeme, Manitowoc County, WI., and died 24 May 1982 in the town of Centerville, Manitowoc Co. She was three months short of her 99th birthday. Before John's death, he had put an important addition on the house - a pantry and a bathroom. In order to have running water, one had to hand pump water to a tank above the kitchen. This water circulated through a water front on the kitchen range and heated it for the bathroom. When we moved to Sheboygan, we didn't even have a bathroom in our house there. We had a toilet in the basement with a tank up high with a long chain on it which you had to pull to flush the toilet. After the death of her husband, Elizabeth could not go on farming with four small children to support and raise - the oldest was seven and the youngest was two, so she rented the farm to Louis Dessloch and his family and sold the personal to him. The farm was rented to the Dessloch family for five years. In the meantime, Elizabeth and her four children moved to Sheboygan where Elizabeth worked part time at Jungs Department Store, and also at H.C. Prange. (Cont'd under more about Elizabeth) Notes for ELIZABETH NETZER: The first year that we were back to the farm, Elizabeth had the farm run by a neighbor, Fred Toll, on shares. Then four cows were purchased from Sixel's near Cleveland. In those days, there were not any trucks to haul them, or it was not the practice, so we drove them from Cleveland to Elkhart Lake. There were at least two or three cars that would pick up us kids to get ahead of the cows while someone else would drive them along. Of course, in those days, there were good fences along the roads. Someone would have to be ahead to keep the cows from going into an open gate or turning a corner or going into a driveway. Then a new car was purchased and the big expense of getting personal property, horses etc. that were very necessary to running the farm. The boys would have to go out and do chores before they went to school, as the hired man left when the field work was finished until spring's work began. If wood had to be made, the hired man was there a few weeks longer. The year that Lester was 16, and Melroy was 14, they did all the farm work with the very good guidance of their mother. We all enjoyed our field trips to check on the crops. We were only back on the farm about four years when the stock market crash came in 1929 We had just had our farm wired for Electricity as the Electric Power came past our place in 1929. Mom had bought a new radio, and also an electric stove, before things got really bad.
Notes for JULIUS KESTELL: iv. CHARLES KESTELL, b. October 02, 1886, Town Germantown, Washington Co., Wi.; d. Abt. 1956, St. Petersburg, FL; m. EVANGELINE, Unknown, Michigan. Notes for CHARLES KESTELL: v. ARTHUR BARTHOLOMEW KESTELL, b. April 06, 1888, Town Germantown, Washington Co., WI; d. November 20, 1945, New Holstein, WI; m. (1) ANNA KLEIN, May 09, 1911, St. Peter & Paul, Kiel, WI by Rev. Kolbe; m. (2) SARAH BRODER, September 13, 1930, Green Lake, WI - St. Patricks Catholic Church, Ripon, WI. Notes for ARTHUR BARTHOLOMEW KESTELL: More About ARTHUR BARTHOLOMEW KESTELL: More About SARAH BRODER: vi. MARGARET KESTELL, b. June 13, 1889, Town Germantown, Washington Co., WI; d. December 21, 1986, South Milwaukee, WI; m. FRANK ROLLMAN, July 13, 1909. Notes for MARGARET KESTELL: vii. CATHERINE KESTELL, b. January 25, 1892, Town Germantown, Washington Co., Wi.; d. November 16, 1921, Slinger, WI; m. FRANK MEYER, January 25, 1919, St. Boniface, Germantown, WI. Notes for CATHERINE KESTELL: As a young woman, Katherine Kestell worked at Menominee Falls at the Telephone Company as a phone operator. During this period of time, Catherine lived with Mr. & Mrs. John Dexheimer. Frank Meyer worked as a cheese maker for Louis Riesch from Slinger. Frank and Catherine met through the Reisch's and Dexheimer's who were good friends. They had the two girls: Helen and Virginia. When Virginia was a few months old, Catherine was in need of an operation. When the doctors operated, they left some gause or instrument inside of her and she died of an infection. The two girls were raised by an uncle an aunt of theirs, Michael and Anna Meyer, who had no children of their own. Catherine died 16 Nov. 1921, and is buried on St. Peter's Catholic Cemetery in Slinger, WI. Frank remarried later on and died 7 Oct. 1973. More About FRANK MEYER: 27. HERMAN8 BRECKHEIMER (AMBROSE7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born October 06, 1858 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI, and died January 13, 1934 in Menominee, MI. He married ? Unknown. Notes for HERMAN BRECKHEIMER: 28. WILLIAM8 BRICKHEIMER (AMBROSE7 BRECKHEIMER, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born October 06, 1858 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI, and died April 20, 1944 in Wood County, WI. He married KATHERINE STEPHANS Abt. 1884 in Wood County, WI. Notes for WILLIAM BRICKHEIMER: Notes for ROSE BRICKHEIMER: ii. JOHN BRICKHEIMER, b. December 30, 1886; d. April 01, 1976. 29. HENRY8 BRECKHEIMER (AMBROSE7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born February 10, 1860 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI, and died August 31, 1953 in Calumet Co. WI. He married CHRISTINA HENSCHEL April 15, 1890 in Town Schleswig, Manitowoc Co., WI. Marriage Notes for HENRY BRECKHEIMER and CHRISTINA HENSCHEL: 30. PETER8 BRECKHEIMER (AMBROSE7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born June 13, 1861 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI, and died April 02, 1934 in Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan Co., WI. He married EMMA PITZLEN November 24, 1885 in Brandow, WI. Notes for PETER BRECKHEIMER: Sheboygan is to have a horses' neck yoke factory. Otto Hardt and William Schultz have purchased the patents, plant and business for manufacturing the "Horses's Friend Neck Yoke" owned by P. Brickheimer of Elkhart Lake, and will move the concern to Sheboygan. They will begin next week the erection of a new factory near Lake View and expect to be turning out their product in a couple of months. The manufacture of the patent neck yokes has been Going on at Elkhart Lake for some time. About eight or nine men will be employed when the factory begins operations here.
Notes for ARTHUR LIESE: ii. LEO BRECKHEIMER, b. November 05, 1887, Elkhart Lake, WI; d. January 24, 1959, Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan Co., WI; m. DELLA SOPHIA BLANKE, January 21, 1913, St. John Baptist, Plymouth, WI\. Notes for LEO BRECKHEIMER: iii. ARNO BRECKHEIMER, b. May 05, 1890. 31. JULIUS8 BRECKHEIMER (AMBROSE7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born September 19, 1862 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI, and died 1937 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., WI. He married MARY STARR. Notes for JULIUS BRECKHEIMER: Notes for RAYMOND J. BRECKHEIMER: iii. HARRY BRECKHEIMER. 32. EDWARD8 BRECKHEIMER (AMBROSE7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born March 12, 1866 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI, and died September 03, 1940 in Marshfield, WI. He married LUCY BECKER Unknown. Notes for EDWARD BRECKHEIMER: Notes for ZITA BRECKHEIMER: ii. WINNIE BRECKHEIMER, b. 1896; m. JOSEPH SEIDL, Unknown. 33. ANNA8 BRECKHEIMER (AMBROSE7, HEINRICH6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born November 11, 1868 in Town Rhine, Sheboygan Co., WI, and died July 14, 1939 in Elkhart Lake, Sheboygan Co., WI. She married CORNELIUS GESSERT January 09, 1901 in Kiel, Manitowoc Co., WI by Rev. J. Schmitz. Notes for ANNA BRECKHEIMER: Notes for HARRY GESSERT: During his tenure in the Assembly, Mr Gessert was a member of the highways, labor, Taxation, Conservation, State Affairs, Commerce and Manufacturers, Municipalities and State institution visiting Committees. He was also a member of the interstate Co-Operation Commision and was chairman of the Assembly Revision Committee. (This was taken from Harry's obit) Generation No. 4 33b. HEINRICH9 BRECKHEIMER (HEINRICH8, HEINRICH7, GEORG JOSEF6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born November 30, 1888 in Waldalgesheim, Germany. He married ANTONIA BERND November 07, 1911 in Kempten, Germany. 33c. MATHIAS9 BRECKHEIMER (HEINRICH8, HEINRICH7, GEORG JOSEF6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born May 02, 1891 in Weiler, Germany, and died March 09, 1970. He married ANNA CHRISTINE CONRAD March 04, 1919 in Waldalgesheim, Germany, daughter of FRIEDRICH CONRAD and CHRISTINE BECKER. Notes for MATHIAS BRECKHEIMER:
33d. HEINRICH9 BRECKHEIMER (FERDINAND8, HEINRICH7, GEORG JOSEF6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born October 27, 1883 in Rummelsheim, Germany, and died Unknown. He married REGINA ETGEN February 21, 1911 in Bingerbruck, Germany. 34. JOHANN MATHIAS10 BRECKHEIMER (MATHIAS9, HEINRICH8, HEINRICH7, GEORG JOSEF6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1)was born January 04, 1921 in Waldalgesheim, Germany. He married BARBARA RECKERT June 06, 1947 in Ockenheim, Germany. Notes for JOHANN MATHIAS BRECKHEIMER: 35. SUSANNA PAULA C.10 BRECKHEIMER (HEINRICH9, FERDINAND8, HEINRICH7, GEORG JOSEF6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born August 11, 1911. She married PHILLIPP NEUMANN January 15, 1931 in Bingerbruck, Germany. 36. IRENE OTTILIE H.10 BRECKHEIMER (HEINRICH9, FERDINAND8, HEINRICH7, GEORG JOSEF6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born April 08, 1914 in Rummelsheim, Germany. She married (1) GEORGE BENDER January 27, 1937 in Bingerbruck, Germany. She married (2) JOHANNES SCHOLZ August 19, 1966 in Bingerbruck, Germany. More About JOHANNES SCHOLZ: 37. IRMGARD ELISABETH10 BRECKHEIMER (HEINRICH9, FERDINAND8, HEINRICH7, GEORG JOSEF6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born January 14, 1925. She married FRANZ NEUMANN September 21, 1970 in Enniger, Germany. 38. HERBERT JACOB11 BRECKHEIMER (JOHANN MATHIAS10, MATHIAS9, HEINRICH8, HEINRICH7, GEORG JOSEF6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born March 05, 1948 in Bingen-Kempten, Germany. He married ELISABETH STURM September 21, 1974 in Waldalgesheim, Germany. Notes for HERBERT JACOB BRECKHEIMER: 39. CHRISTA IRMA11 BRECKHEIMER (JOHANN MATHIAS10, MATHIAS9, HEINRICH8, HEINRICH7, GEORG JOSEF6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born December 24, 1952 in Bingen-Kempten, Germany. She married BERND MUELLER January 11, 1976 in Ockenheim, Germany. Notes for BERND MUELLER: 40. REGINA11 BENDER (IRENE OTTILIE H.10 BRECKHEIMER, HEINRICH9, FERDINAND8, HEINRICH7, GEORG JOSEF6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born February 24, 1938 in Rummelsheim, Germany. She married HANS ULRICH DELSEITH August 28, 1959 in Bingen, Germany. More About HANS ULRICH DELSEITH: 41. ELMAR11 BENDER (IRENE OTTILIE H.10 BRECKHEIMER, HEINRICH9, FERDINAND8, HEINRICH7, GEORG JOSEF6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born January 26, 1942 in Waldalgesheim, Germany. He married ELISABETH MARIA ZIMMERMANN November 19, 1964 in Bingen, Germany. 42. PAULA11 NEUMANN (IRMGARD ELISABETH10 BRECKHEIMER, HEINRICH9, FERDINAND8, HEINRICH7, GEORG JOSEF6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born April 05, 1950. She married BERHARD KOTTENSTEDDE May 08, 1970 in Enniger, Germany. 41. PIA12 DELSEITH (REGINA11 BENDER, IRENE OTTILIE H.10 BRECKHEIMER, HEINRICH9, FERDINAND8, HEINRICH7, GEORG JOSEF6, HEINRICH5, WIGAND4, CHRISTIAN GEORGE3, VIANDUS2, JACOB1 BRECKEMER) was born March 09, 1960 in Bingen, Germany. She married AXEL WALD May 10, 1984 in Wald-Ems, Germany. More About AXEL WALD: |
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