Surname Saturday #25: Kasper

Up until about 2 or 3 years ago, I knew absolutely nothing on this branch of my family. This was partially due to the Catholic parish records not being readily available on microfilm. But thanks to FamilySearch, the records are now digitized and freely browsable on their website. Woo hoo! Here's what I know:

1. Maria Anna Kasper
b. 11 Feb 1834, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
d. 1914, Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin
m. Joseph Weishaupt; 25 Feb 1862, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Joseph Weishaupt, b. 18 Dec 1859, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Theresia Weishaupt, b. 06 Nov 1861, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*August Weishaupt, b. 30 Oct 1863, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Franz Xaver Weishaupt, b. 24 Feb 1865, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Anna Weishaupt, 06 May 1868, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Emma Gertrude Weishaupt, b. 02 Feb 1871, Wisconsin
*Mary Weishaupt, b. Aug 1873, Wisconsin
*Willie Weishaupt, b. 09 Aug 1875, Wisconsin
*Otto Weishaupt, b. 04 Oct 1876, Wisconsin

2. Franz Joseph Kasper, feldgärtner
b. 04 Nov 1803, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
d. 22 Apr 1846, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
m. Maria Anna Reichenbach; 01 Feb 1827, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Franz Karl Kasper, b. 23 Jul 1828, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Joseph Kasper, b. 18 Nov 1829, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Ignaz Kasper, b. 13 Jul 1832, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Maria Anna Kasper, (above)
*Theresia Kasper, b. 16 Feb 1839, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Stillborn Daughter Kasper, b. & d. 16 Apr 1842, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Augustin Kasper, b. 22 Oct 1843, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia

3. Joseph Kasper
b. unknown (for now)
d. bef. 12 Jul 1832, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
m. Rosalia Wenzel
*Joseph Kasper, b. 28 Jan 1792, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Theresia Kasper, b. 17 Jan 1794, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Theresia Kasper, b. 03 Jun 1796, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Rosalia Kasper, b. 11 Mar 1799, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Franz Joseph, (above)
*Theresia Kasper, b. 05 Mar 1812, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia

4. Joseph Kasper
b. 04 Nov 1733, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
d. 12 Dec 1764, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
m. Maria Elisabeth Vogel; 23 Dec 1756, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Joseph Kasper, (above)
*Wenzel Joseph Kasper, b. 09 Nov 1757, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Franz Joseph Kasper, b. 25 Jun 1759, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Maria Elisabeth Kasper, b. 19 Jun 1761, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Franz Kasper, b. 31 Oct 1762, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Rosalia Kasper, b. 19 Dec 1764, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia

Wenzel Kasper
b. & d. unknown
m. Elisabeth Habel; 21 Nov 1719, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Anna Rosalia Kasper, b. 25 Jan 1729, Graber, Auscha District, Leitmeritz, Bohemia
*Joseph Kasper, (above)

Naturalization Records of Stanislaus Gotowy-Gottovi

Declarations Of Intention, 1853-1897; Page 380

United States of America,
State of New York,
Orleans County Court
On the 1st day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty four, I, Stanislaw Gotowy an Alien, formerly a resident of Poland Prussia and now a resident of Medina in the County of Orleans, and State aforesaid, do, upon oath, solemnly declare that it is bona fide my intention to become a Citizen of the United State, and to renounce forever all allegiance and fidelity to any and every foreign Prince, Potentate, State or Sovereignty whatsoever, and particularly all allegiance and fidelity to the Emperor of Germany whereof I am a natural born citizen or subject.
Subscribed and sworn to this 1st day of November A.D. 1884, before me, Wm. F. Ross, Dep. Clerk of Orleans County
Stanislaw Gotowy (his signature & mark)


Petitions for Naturalization, 1876-1887; Vol. 4; Page 498

State of New York
Orleans County
Michael Mooney & John Kuspa of the Village of Medina in the County of Orleans in the State aforesaid, having been duly sword, despose and say, each for himself, that they are citizens of the United States, that they are well acquainted with Stanislaw Gotowy; that he has resided in the United States for five years last past, and not elsewhere, and for the last year in the State of New York, and during all that time has behaved as a man of good moral character  attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same.
Sworn to in open Court, this 21st day of October 1887, before me, Wm. F. Ross, Clerk.
Michael Mooney (his mark)
John Kuspa (signature)

I, Stanislaw Gotowy do solemnly swear, that I will support the Constitution of the United State, and that I hereby entirely renounce and abjure allegiance and fidelity to every foreign prince, potentate, state and sovereignty whatever, and particularly to the Emperor of Germany of whom I am a subject. So help me God.
Sword to in open Court, this 21st day of October 1887, before me, Wm. F. Ross, Clerk.
Stanislaw Gotowy, his mark

State of New York
Orleans County
County Court, October 21, 1887
In the Matter of the Application of Stanislaw Gotowy to become a citizen of the United States:
The said applicant having made application to this Court to become a citizen of the United States, and it appearing that he, the said applicant, two years since made the declaration required by law: and it appearing to the full satisfaction of this Court that he has complied in all respects with the laws of the United States in relation to naturalization: and the Court being satisfied that the said applicant has resided in the United States for at least five years immediately preceding this application, and that during all that time he has behaved as a man of good moral character, attached to the principles of the Constitution of the United States, and well disposed to the good order and happiness of the same; and the said applicant having appeared in open Court, and taken and subscribed the oath that he will support the Constitution of the United States, and of abjuration required by law: ORDERED, that the said Stanislaw Gotowy be and he is hereby admitted a citizen of the United States, and of any of them.
Wm. F. Ross, Clerk.

Surname Saturday #24: Sprengling

I've always been a bit curious about this branch of my family, because of my distant Sprengling grandmother. My 3rd-great-grandmother, Katharina Sprengling, died at the extremely young age of 29 years old.. much too young for a mother of three infant boys.

I was fortunate enough to make a visit to Manitowoc and Newton, Wisconsin, a few weeks ago. The sole reason for this visit, was to visit the graves of Katharina Sprengling and her husband (who later remarried twice), Johann Peter Stümpges/Stuempges. Katharina is buried in an unmarked grave in St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery in Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. She is buried right under an absolutely beautiful tree, which I'm attaching a picture of to this blog post (to the right). I'm actually curious as to how old that tree is...

I also also fortunate enough to gain access to the church records, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church (thank you again, Sara!). The very first record I looked for, was Katharina's death/burial record (to the left). I was a bit shocked when I found her entry, with how much detail it actually gave. It stated she was "Catharine Stümpges born Sprengling" wife of Johann Peter Stümpges. That she was born in "Weinoldshain" (actually Weinolsheim) in Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany. She died on 25 Oct 1863 at 7am and was buried three days later, on 28 Oct 1863 in the parish cemetery.

Here is what I know of Katharina Sprengling's paternal lineage:

1. Katharina Sprengling
b. 27 Jun 1834, Weinolsheim
d. 25 Oct 1863, Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
m. Johann Peter Stümpges; 06 Oct 1859, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Newtonburg, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
*Johann Philipp Julius "John" Stuempges, b. 30 Nov 1860, Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
*Philipp Bernard Stuempges, b. 15 May 1862, Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
*William Heinrich Stuempges, b. 06 Oct 1863, Newton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

2. Johann Philipp Sprengling, akermann
b. May 1796, Weinolsheim
d. 25 Jul 1849, Weinolsheim
m1. Elisabetha Krause; 1820, Weinolsheim
m2. Katharina Mai; 12 Apr 1829, Weinolsheim
*Elisabetha Sprengling, b. 27 Apr 1821, Weinolsheim
*Andreas Sprengling, b. 20 Jan 1823, Weinolsheim
*Johannes Philipp Sprengling, b. 1826, Weinolsheim (later a pastor at the above mentioned St. John's in Newton)
*Anna Maria Sprengling, b. 15 Jan 1830, Weinolsheim
*Johann Philipp Sprengling, b. 20 May 1832, Weinolsheim
*Katharina Sprengling, (above)
*Peter Sprengling, b. 10 Jun 1836, Weinolsheim
*Barbara Sprengling, b. 11 Apr 1839, Weinolsheim
*Christina Sprengling, b. 14 Mar 1843, Weinolsheim

3. Johann Peter Sprengling, ackermann
b. 1761, Weinolsheim
d. bef. 12 Apr 1829, Weinolsheim
m. Katharina Lohr
*Eva Sprengling, b. abt 06 Sep 1791, Weinolsheim
*Johann Philipp Sprengling, (above)
*Maria Agnes Sprengling, b. 11 Jan 1799, Weinolsheim
*Maria Christina Sprengling, b. 1801, Weinolsheim
*Johann Peter Sprengling, b. 18 Jul 1804, Weinolsheim
*Maria Gertrauda Sprengling, b. 1806, Weinolsheim

4. Paul Sprengling
b. abt 1719
d. 1780, Weinolsheim
m. Anna Maria
*Apolonia Sprengling, b. Dec 1748, Weinolsheim
*Christian Sprengling, b. 21 Oct 1750, Weinolsheim
*Johann Peter Sprengling, (above)
*Hartmann Sprengling, b. unknown

FamilySearch Find Of The Day: The 1790 Marriage Record of James Rodgers & Ely Hays

This is the marriage of my 5th-great-grandparents, on my maternal side. I had known about this marriage in Greene County, Tennessee, not long after starting my genealogy research, but it was up until today that I had never actually seen the document. I knew the bondsmen to the marriage usually gave their seal, but I was surprised to see what looks like the signatures of James Rodgers and Samuel Hays! Here is an extract of the document:

Know all Men by these presents that we James Rodgers & Samuel Hays .... ?? are bound to his excellency William Blount, Esq. and to his successors in office in the sum of five hundred pounds to be void on condition if there be no just cause or lawful impediment to obstruct the Marriage of James Rodgers & Ely Hays...Given under our hands and seal the 20th Day of December 1790

   Signed, sealed, and acknowledged before D. Kennedy, County Clerk

   James Rodgers, seal

   Samuel Hays, seal

Warranty Deed: 19 Jan 1932; Emil & Olga Kramer to Walter & Sylvia Stuempges

Warranty Deed; Vol. 173, Page 32
Number 121148
   This indenture, made by Emil R. Kramer and Olga Kramer, his wife, as such and in her individual and separate capacity, of Antigo, Wisconsin, grantors of Langlade County, Wisconsin, hereby conveys and warrants to Walter Stuempges and Sylvia Stuempges, his wife, as joint tenants, of Polar, Wisconsin, grantees of Langlade County, Wisconsin, for the sum of $1 and other good and valuable consideration the following tract of land in Langlade County, State of Wisconsin;
   Commencing at the Center Stake of Section 15 in Township 31 North, of Range 12 East, thence East 23 feet, thence South 9 rods and 3 feet, thence East 34 and 1/2 rods, thence North 9 rods and 3 feet, thence West 34 and 1/2 rods, thence North 9 rods and 3 feet, thence West 34 and 1/4 rods, to place of beginning, being a part of the North West 1/4 of South East 1/4 of Section 15 in Township and Range aforesaid;
   This conveyance fulfills all agreements between the parties or any or either of them relating in any manner to above described premises, and in subject to all acts, if any of the grantees or either of them, and of all persons claiming by, through or under them or either of them; it is further subject to all taxes and assessments if any assessed or levied since the first day of January, A.D. 1917.
   In witness whereof, the said grantors have hereunto set their hands and seals this 19th day of January, A.D. 1932
   Signed and Sealed in Presence of
   Chas. H. Avery
   Martha I. Spiegl
   Emil R. Kramer, seal
   Olga Kramer, seal
State of Wisconsin,
Langlade County
   Personally came before me, this 19th day of January, A.D. 1932, the above named Emil R. Kramer and Olga Kramer, his wife as such and in her individual and separate capacity, to me known to be the persons who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same.
   Received for Record this 27th day of January, A.D. 1932, 8:30 o'clock AM.
Adela Friedeman, Register of Deeds
   Chas H. Avery, Notary Public, Langlade County, Wis.
   My Commission expires Dec. 10, A.D. 1933.

Warranty Deed: 10 Jun 1924; Willie H. & Lena Brandt to Anna Stuempges

Warranty Deed; Vol. 148, Page 262
Number 102510
   This indenture, made by Willie H. Brandt and Lena Brandt his wife grantors of Outagamie County, Wisconsin, hereby conveys and warrants to Anna Stuempges grantee of Langlade County, Wisconsin, for the sum of $2,000 the following tract of land in Langlade County, State of Wisconsin;
   The South 8 rods of the North 43 rods and 16 feet of the West 36 rods of Government lot number 5 of Section 15 in Township 31 North of Range 12 East, except that portion in Mueller's Lake and reserving a driveway along the edge of said lake, containing about 1 3/4 acres of land; also that part of Lot number 5 in Section 15 Township 12 East, which lies South and East of the land conveyed by A. H. Herman and wife to Willie H. Brandt on May 27th, 1913 and North of the land conveyed by Otto P. Walch and his wife on September 28th, 1909.
   In witness thereof, the said grantors have hereunto set their hands and seals this 10th day of June, A.D. 1924
Signed and Sealed in Presence of
Agnes A. Hickey
Edna Person
William H. Brandt, seal
Lena Brandt, seal
   State of Wisconsin
   Langlade County
   Personally came before me, this 10th day of June, A.D. 1924, the above named Willie H. Brandt and Lena Brandt his wife to me known to be the persons who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same.
   Received for Record this 13th day of June, A.D. 1924 at 9 o'clock AM
   H.A. Friedeman, Register of Deeds
   Adela Friedeman, Deputy
   Agnes A. Hickey, Notary Public Langlade County, Wis.
   My Commission expires Feb. 19, A.D. 1928.

Genealogy Time Machine

If you're like myself, you're constantly wishing you could speak to a long-deceased ancestor. Even just for a minute or two. This happened to me tonight and it got me to thinking.. why not blog about it? So here are my absolute top three choices of who, when, where and why I would go back in time.

#1

Who: My 2nd-great-grandmother, Eszter Tóth Gombás

When: October 1909

Where: Ellis Island

Why: According to family stories, she brought along with her while immigrating from Hungary to America, documents on her noble heritage and family tree. Within these documents was information detailing a family connection to a king from about 600 years ago. I know much of her ancestry, but I would do anything to know what details she knew on her noble Hungarian heritage.

#2

Who: Hiram Howell

When: 1853

Where: Tippah County, Mississippi

Why: I want to know all the details of his murder! Why did his son-in-law, Lindsey Slaughter, shoot and kill him? And why wasn't he convicted of murder?

#3

Who: My 3rd-great-grandmother, Ellen Hovis Martin

When: Late 1830's

Where: Lincoln County, North Carolina

Why: She was an illegitimate daughter of first cousins. She lived in a house with her mother and two other illegitimate children, on land that her paternal grandfather had specifically given to her mother.. to provide for her. Ellen's biological father died when she was only 5 years old. It would be amazing to peak into the life of Ellen in her pre-teen years, to see what kind of hardships she was going through and what life was like for her, her mother and her siblings.

I would love to hear your top three choices! Share them in the comments or post the link from the blog post!