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Census: 1880 census at Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN shows William White, 35, b. Prussia, parents b. Prussia; Caroline, 38, wife, clerk on boat, Prussia, parents b. Prussia; children b. MN: Herman, 8, keeping house, Helen, 6; William, 4; Bernard, 2. Note: the census taker obviously got his lines mixed up when writing down occupations. Census: 1900 census at Pepin Township, Wabasha, MN shows William Witte, b. May 1847, 53, married 30 years, GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1867, farmer; Caroline, b. Nov 1840, 59, 4 children born/4living, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1851; Bernard, son, b. Jan 1878, 21, b. MN, farm laborer. Census: 1910 census at Wabasha, Wabasha, MN shows William Witte, 64, married 34 years, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1868, Caroline, 68 4 children born/4living, b. GERMANY, parents b. Hanover, GERMANY, immigrated 1852. Census: 1920 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows William Witte, 75, b. Hanover, GERMANY, parents b. Hanover, GERMANY, immigrated 1865, naturalized 1896; Kariline, 79, b. Hanover, GERMANY, parents b. Hanover, GERMANY, immigrated 1852, naturalized 1896. Census: 1930 census at Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN shows William N. Witte, 85, first married at age 24, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1865; Caroline, 89, married at 28, b. GERMANY, parents b. GERMANY, immigrated 1852. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
William married Carolina BRASS on 18 Apr 1871 in Wabasha Co., MN. Carolina (daughter of Gerhart H. BRASS and Marie SCHMIDT) was born on 15 Nov 1840 in Hanover, GERMANY; died on 2 Apr 1933 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN; was buried in St. Felix Cemetery, Wabasha, Wabasha, MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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DNA: KWP Immigratn: Port of Departure, Bremerhaven, Germany aboard the ship Milan. The family stayed in New Orleans until spring and then traveled up the Mississippi to Reads Landing, MN. The ships manifest list the following: George H. Brass, 36, cooper; Marie, 40; Theresa, 14; Bernard, 11; Caroline, 9; Christiana, 6; Clement, 3; Carl, 1, died 14 Nov; Bernard, 66, laborer. I have no proof but wonder if Bernard is the father of Gerhart. Census: 1857 MN State census at Township 111, Wabasha, MN shows G.W Brass, 46, b. GERMANY, landlord; Mary, 47, b. GERMANY; children b. GERMANY: Txxxx(illegible), 21, male; Bennet, 19; Caroline, 17; Christina, 13; Clemence, 10; John, 3, b. WI. In addition, listed between Croline and Christina is a 28 year old female, Maria Dxxx(illegible), age 28, b. NORWAY. Census: 1860 census at Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN shows: G. W. Brass, 49, hotel keeper, b. HANOVER; Mary, 50, b. HANOVER; children b. HANOVER: Barnard, 20; Carolina, 20; Cristina, 17; Clemance, 15; and child b. MN: John, 5. Census: 1865 MN State census at Pell, Wabasha, MN shows G.W Brass; Mary A., Caroline, Christine, Bernard, Clement and John. The 1865 census does not give any information beyond name. Census: 1870 census at Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN shows Henry Brass, 59, b. Hanover, farmer; Mary, 47, b. Baden, millener and dress maker; children b. OH: Mary, 17; Caroline, 14; Emily, 10; Frank, 8; John, 15, raftsman, b. WI. Census: 1875 MN State census at Reads Landing, Wabasha, MN shows G.W Brass, 64, b. Hanover, parents b. Hanover; Mary, 53, b. Baden, parents b. Baden; John 21, b. WI, parents b. Hanover; Caroline Pfeffer, 24, b. PA. Buried: Find A Grave e-Memorial
Gerhart + Marie SCHMIDT. Marie was born about 1810 in Hanover, GERMANY; died between 1865 and 1870 in Wabasha Co., MN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
DNA: KWP Immigratn: Port of Departure, Bremerhaven, Germany aboard the ship Milan. The family stayed in New Orleans until spring and then traveled up the Mississippi to Reads Landing, MN. The ships manifest list the following: George H. Brass, 36, cooper; Marie, 40; Theresa, 14; Bernard, 11; Caroline, 9; Christiana, 6; Clement, 3; Carl, 1, died 14 Nov; Bernard, 66, laborer. I have no proof but wonder if Bernard is the father of Gerhart.
