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     Julia A. Kessenich obtained US Social Security Card at Wisconsin; last residence Lone Rock, Richland, Wisconsin.

     John Rupp Jr. immigrated with John Rupp Sr. and Margaret Houff on 16 August 1837 at Arrival Port: New York, New York, then to, Pennsylvania; Ship name: Burgundy
Port of Departure: LeHavre, France
Origin Ship: Burgundy
Arrival Date: 16 Aug 1837
Johann Rupp, age 53
Margaretha Rupp, age 45
Johannas Rupp, age 26
Johann Rupp, age 22
Barbara Rupp, age 15
Gertraud Rupp, age 13
Gertraud Catharine Rupp, age 10
Anton Rupp, age 8
Georg Rupp, age 5
Anna Rupp, age 3. In 1846 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Tennyson, Grant, Wisconsin, 1st Church of Logs - Fr. (Rev. Andrew) Tusch celebrated mass in a log church situated near the present sisters' (Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity) home. Ten acres of land were purchased for the parish Oct. 3, 1846 by Bishop John Martin Henni. Among the first worshipers were Frank Muller, Ludwig Schwab, John Holl, John Wallenhorst, Peter Zenz, Peter Ort, Frank Pluemer, Joseph Blindert, John Siepker, John Rupp, Anton Rupp, Johannes Rupp, and Peter School. In 1881 at Grant, Wisconsin, Excerpt from "C.W. Butterfield's History 1881 Grant County, Wisconsin":
POTOSI DISTRICT Mining operations here are chiefly confined to the winter season The old ranges of the Potosi Diggings are included in Sections 33 and 3 1 Township 3 Range 3 west Their general course is about north 70 west although some bear a few degrees more to the west and some a few more to the north They numbered about thirty in all which were considered as separate and distinct ranges and in addition there were many smaller crevices not sufficiently important to constitute ranges by themselves...
Rup & Son - Northeast quarter of Section 35 This party has been working during the last six months in a part of the Zug range The ore is found in the first opening which is here about fifteen feet wide The production has been 150,000 pounds. In October 1909 at Potosi, Grant, Wisconsin, list of Potosi voters in the 1880 presidential election including Anton and John Rupp.

     Anton Rupp immigrated with John Rupp Sr. and Margaret Houff on 16 August 1837 at Arrival Port: New York, New York, then to, Pennsylvania; Ship name: Burgundy
Port of Departure: LeHavre, France
Origin Ship: Burgundy
Arrival Date: 16 Aug 1837
Johann Rupp, age 53
Margaretha Rupp, age 45
Johannas Rupp, age 26
Johann Rupp, age 22
Barbara Rupp, age 15
Gertraud Rupp, age 13
Gertraud Catharine Rupp, age 10
Anton Rupp, age 8
Georg Rupp, age 5
Anna Rupp, age 3. In 1846 at St. Andrew's Catholic Church, Tennyson, Grant, Wisconsin, 1st Church of Logs - Fr. (Rev. Andrew) Tusch celebrated mass in a log church situated near the present sisters' (Franciscan Sister of Christian Charity) home. Ten acres of land were purchased for the parish Oct. 3, 1846 by Bishop John Martin Henni. Among the first worshipers were Frank Muller, Ludwig Schwab, John Holl, John Wallenhorst, Peter Zenz, Peter Ort, Frank Pluemer, Joseph Blindert, John Siepker, John Rupp, Anton Rupp, Johannes Rupp, and Peter School. Circa 1864 at Civil War Draft Registration, Grant, Wisconsin, Congressional District:     3rd
Class:     1. Anton Rupp was a circa 1864 at miner. In April 1909 Anton Rupp visiting daughter Mrs Ben Dyke (Louisa Margaret Rupp). In October 1909 at Potosi, Grant, Wisconsin, list of Potosi voters in the 1880 presidential election including Anton and John Rupp.

     After 1930 Etta remarried, moved to Washington D.C. and died there.

     Harriet had graduated from Madison East High School in 1948. She was a member of the Leo M. Kane American Legion Post 42 Auxiliary of Platteville and also the Heart Foundation. She served on the former Platteville Community Chest and was a longtime leader of the Cornelia Badgers 4-H Club.

     On 12 September 1918 at World War I Draft Registration, Grant, Wisconsin.

     Earnest W. Gunkel obtained US Social Security Card at Missouri; last residence Sterling, Whiteside, Illinois. On 5 June 1918 at Madison, Illinois, World War I Draft Registration.

     In September 1910 at Potosi, Grant, Wisconsin, Henry Kreiser horses run into brewery bottles. On 26 October 1928 at Grant, Wisconsin, attended Henry and Mary (Ames) Kreiser 50th wedding anniversary celebration. In October 1929 at Grant, Wisconsin, Henry and Elizabeth (McClain) Langkamp entertained friends and relatives at their home, including McClains, Langkamps and Kreisers. In September 1930 at Potosi, Grant, Wisconisn, attended the Kreiser family reunion at the Henry Krieser home.

     Mary Catherine Ames had 7 with 6 living in 1900 children. She had 7 with 6 living in 1910 children. On 26 October 1928 at Grant, Wisconsin, attended Henry and Mary (Ames) Kreiser 50th wedding anniversary celebration. In October 1929 at Grant, Wisconsin, Henry and Elizabeth (McClain) Langkamp entertained friends and relatives at their home, including McClains, Langkamps and Kreisers. In September 1930 at Potosi, Grant, Wisconisn, attended the Kreiser family reunion at the Henry Krieser home.

     Dorothy Gladys McClain obtained US Social Security Card at Iowa; last residence Boscobel, Grant, Wisconsin.

     Madgdalene Mary Stuer had 12 with 12 living in 1910 children.

     Glendora Alice Rupp and Donald Domain Fleischman lived between 1946 and 1954 at 1565 N. St. Andrews Pl, Los Angeles, California. Glendora Alice Rupp and Donald Domain Fleischman lived in 1970 at 455 Concha St A, Pasadena, California.

     On 23 December 1942 at U.S. World War II Army Enlistment, Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa, Name: Arnold F Rupp
Birth Year: 1921
Race: White, Citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Iowa
State of Residence: Iowa
County or City: Dubuque
Enlistment Date: 23 Dec 1942
Enlistment State: Iowa
Enlistment City: Camp Dodge Herrold
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men)
Source: Civil Life
Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Unskilled machine shop and related occupations, n.e.c.
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 71
Weight: 156.

     Ned A. Plowman obtained US Social Security Card at Michigan; last residence not specified.

     William John Ruetter obtained US Social Security Card at Wisconsin; last residence Sun Prairie, Dane, Wisconsin.

     Service in Army Inf Co G, 28th Inf; enlisted: 06 Feb 1917; honorably discharged: 18 Feb 1919; rank: PFC; received purple heart and silver star. August Albert Baumbach was a repair machinist in 1930. In March 1943 A two-star service flag hanging in a window of the August Baumbach home, 1333 Milton st., is the same one Mrs. Emma Baumbach unfurled in World War I when her husband, August, and her brother, Henry Friede, went to war. The old service flag was brought out recently by Mrs. Baumbach when her second son, Robert, joined his brother, Harold, in the armed forces of the United States. Their father, commander of the Disabled American Veterans in Madison, and Friede both won the Purple Cross medal for service in the last war, and Baumbach also won a silver star award for bravery in action. Mrs. Baumbach is a past commander of the D. A. V. auxiliary here. In September 1945 at Reedsburg, Sauk, Wisconsin, mentioned in article announcing special delivery of a lei of orchids from Hawaii to celebrate the birth of Johnny Friede, newborn son of Mr and Mrs A E Friede; and background on the name John Friede. In June 1949 80th birthday celebration for Emma (Goldmund) Friede. In June 1955 86th birthday celebration for Emma (Goldmund) Friede at the home of daughter and son-in-law Emma and August Baumbach.

     Harold August Baumbach obtained US Social Security Card at Wisconsin; last residence Atlantic, Cass, Iowa. In March 1943 A two-star service flag hanging in a window of the August Baumbach home, 1333 Milton st., is the same one Mrs. Emma Baumbach unfurled in World War I when her husband, August, and her brother, Henry Friede, went to war. The old service flag was brought out recently by Mrs. Baumbach when her second son, Robert, joined his brother, Harold, in the armed forces of the United States. Their father, commander of the Disabled American Veterans in Madison, and Friede both won the Purple Cross medal for service in the last war, and Baumbach also won a silver star award for bravery in action. Mrs. Baumbach is a past commander of the D. A. V. auxiliary here. In September 1945 at Reedsburg, Sauk, Wisconsin, mentioned in article announcing special delivery of a lei of orchids from Hawaii to celebrate the birth of Johnny Friede, newborn son of Mr and Mrs A E Friede; and background on the name John Friede. In April 1952 at Dane, Wisconsin, Legal name change of Herold August Baumbach to Harold August Baumbach. He was a Harold A Baumbach appointed city administrator-clerk in 1969 at Spirit Lake, Iowa. He was a Harold A Baumbach is new Atlantic director of public works in September 1973 at Atlanta, Cass, Iowa.

     In March 1943 A two-star service flag hanging in a window of the August Baumbach home, 1333 Milton st., is the same one Mrs. Emma Baumbach unfurled in World War I when her husband, August, and her brother, Henry Friede, went to war. The old service flag was brought out recently by Mrs. Baumbach when her second son, Robert, joined his brother, Harold, in the armed forces of the United States. Their father, commander of the Disabled American Veterans in Madison, and Friede both won the Purple Cross medal for service in the last war, and Baumbach also won a silver star award for bravery in action. Mrs. Baumbach is a past commander of the D. A. V. auxiliary here.

     Frieda E. Mathis obtained US Social Security Card at Wisconsin; last residence Madison, Dane, Wisconsin.