For My Cousins

For My Cousins

with many connections to Marquette and Green Lake Counties, Wisconsin; Massachusetts; Prussia -- and more

These are photos of my Great-Aunts Adaline Tagatz and
Laura Tagatz. Laura (on the right) died at age 20 in 1921.

As a child, I lived in Marquette and Green Lake Counties, Wisconsin. At least 38 of my ancestors lived all or part of their lives in these counties (those individuals are listed below). Most have roots in Prussia, but some came from Massachusetts, New York and elsewhere. One ancestor in Germania - Henrietta Jones - is descended from a line connected to royalty. See William Jones for information about his wife's royal line.

* What's New on This Web Site

* Photo Gallery for my cousins

* My Ancestors and Surname Pages

Some Highlights of This Web Site:

Early History and 1878 Maps:
Excerpts and Maps from the 1878 Illustrated Historical Atlas of Wisconsin; by Synder, Van Vechten & Co., Milwaukee (Wis.); this atlas was handed down by my grandfather to my sister. For transcription of county histories and maps of individual counties (and their townships), go to:
Adams - Columbia - Fond du Lac - Green Lake - Juneau - Marquette - Portage - Sauk - Waupaca - Waushara - Winnebago - Wood

Some of the Documents on this site:
* 1895 - Angelina Ellis PHILLIPS HARTWELL's Diary (details her trip from Wis. to Mass.)
* 1895 - George Phillips' Journal (Germania, Marquette Co., WI)
* (Late 1800's) - Dolly Block's Autograph Album
* 1911 article by Edward Adams Richardson: The Community - Groton, Massachusetts: The Story of a Neighborhood
(story of Benjamin Hall and his religious followers)
* 1911 Prussian map
* 1915 Westfield High School Yearbook (Marquette Co., Wis.)
* 1912 - Chapter 1 of Elementarbuch Der Deutschen Sprache, by Arnold Werner-Spanhood -- shows old German (Prussian) alphabet and German script, which is helpful in researching old German language records
* "From the Prairie to the Pulpit" - book containing diary entries by August Mueller (1910 to 1917) plus other family documents, by August's son George Mueller

Other documents on this site are listed on the Photo Gallery index. Feel free to browse these document images:
* immigration papers
* vital records (such as birth, marriage and death certificates)
* misc documents
* Bible records (Clara Tagatz Weckwerth's family - 8 pages)

Excellent Marquette County genealogy resources:
* Bill Tagatz's Web Site
* David and Alice Marotz - Genealogy Site
* Marquette County - Rootsweb.com
* Marquette County - Genealogy.Com

My Grandparents Lived in the Marquette County area, including:
KIECK, Alfred William	* b. Oct. 2, 1906 in Marquette Co., WI * d. Jan. 10, 1972 in Milwaukee, WI
KLAWITTER, living	* Living - details not being posted
PHILLIPS, Frederick James "Fred"	* b. May 10, 1904 in Germania, Marquette Co., WI * m. Evaline Tagatz on Jan. 6, 1929 in Westfield, Marquette Co., WI * d. Dec. 12, 1974; lived in Germania and buried in Westfield, Marquette Co., WI
TAGATZ, Evaline Dorothea	* b. Mar. 5, 1906 in Westfield, Marquette Co., WI * m. Fred Phillips on Jan. 6, 1929 in Westfield, Marquette Co., WI * d. Oct. 30, 1990; lived in Germania and buried in Westfield, Marquette Co., WI

My Great-Grandparents in the Marquette County area. All eight of my great-grandparents lived there at least part of their lives, including:
BLOCK, Ottilie Emilie (Delia)	* b. Oct. 22, 1861 in Debenke, Prussia * immigrated July 28, 1870 on the Marco Polo ship * m. George Phillips on Mar. 20, 1884 in Montello, Marquette Co., WI * d. July 9, 1943; buried in Germania Cemetery (Marquette Co., WI)
KICK, August Karl (Jr.) (or KIECK)	* b. Oct. 8, 1875 in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI * m. Bertha Kruger on Mar. 4, 1897 in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI * d. 1944; buried in Grandview Cemetery in Marquette, Green Lake Co., Wis.
KLAWITTER, Emil Ludwig (or KLAVITTER)	* b. April 26, 1871 in Battrow, Prussia * m. Bertha Zarbrook on May 21, 1900 in Packwaukee, Marquette Co., WI * d. June 18, 1964; buried in Montello Cemetery, Marquette Co., WI
KRUGER, Bertha (or KRUEGER)	* b. August 12, 1874 in Wis. * m. August Karl Kick on Mar. 4, 1897 in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI * d. Apr. 1974; buried in Grandview Cemetery in Marquette, Green Lake Co., WI
PHILLIPS, George Ellis	* b. Feb. 7, 1855 Princeton, Green Lake Co., WI * m. Ottilie "Delia Block on Mar. 20, 1884 in Montello, Marquette Co., WI * d. Mar. 21, 1934; buried in Germania, Marquette Co., WI
SCHUBERT, Frieda Emma	* b. May 3, 1874 in Richford, Waushara, WI * m. Fred Tagatz on Nov. 18, 1895 in Richford, Waushara County, WI * lived in Germania, Marquette Co., with her daughter in later years * d. Apr. 28, 1971 in Stevens Point, Portage Co., WI
TAGATZ, Frederick Wilhelm (or TAGGATZ)	* b. Nov. 21, 1868 in Crystal Lake, Marquette Co., WI * m. Frieda Schubert on Nov. 18, 1895 in Richford, Waushara County, WI * d. Jan. 9, 1952 in Oxford Convalescent Home, WI
ZARBROOK, Bertha Pauline (or ZARBUCK or ZARBUCH)	* b. Dec. 11, 1882 in Packwaukee, WI * m. Emil Klawitter on May 21, 1900 in Packwaukee, Marquette Co., WI * d. June 18, 1964 in Packwaukee, Marquette Co., WI

All 16 of my Great-Great-Grandparents lived at least part of their lives in the Marquette County area
BLOCK, Fredrick Wilhelm	* b. Dec. 19, 1828 in Battrow, Prussia * immigrated July 28, 1870 on the Marco Polo ship * m. Rosina Vandrey on Jan. 22, 1854 in Lobsens, Prussia * d. 1883; buried in Germania, Marquette Co., WI
ELLIS, Angelina Maria	* b. Sept. 18, 1837 in Lunenburg, MA * m1. James Madison Phillips * m2. Samuel Noah Hartwell on Mar. 11, 1868 in Germania, Marquette Co., WI * d. Dec. 5, 1901 in Germania, Marquette Co., WI
JAHNKE, Augusta (or Auguste)	* b. March 1859 (?) in Bromberg, Prussia * m. Gottlieb Zarbrook on Mar. 21, 1878 * d. 1943; buried in Montello, Marquette Co., WI
KICK, August Carl (Sr.)	* b. Feb. 10, 1839 * m. Bertha Rack (or Raek) * d. Nov. 10, 1905 in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI
KLAWITTER, Ludwig Christian (or KLAVITTER)	* b. Sept. 7, 1843 in Prussia * immigrated Apr. 5, 1893 on the Darmstadt ship * m. Louise Schauer on Dec. 30, 1868 in Battrow, Prussia * d. Dec. 2, 1908 in Buffalo, Marquette Co., WI
KRUGER, Karl (or KRUEGER)	* b. in Germany * m. Henriette L. Mietz * lived in Marquette, Green Lake Co., WI in 1874
MIETZ, Henriette L. (unsure of spelling of surname)	* b. in Germany * m. Karl Kruger * lived in Marquette, Green Lake Co., WI in 1874
PHILLIPS, James Madison	* b. June 23, 1833 in Binghamton, Broome Co., NY * m1. Angelina Maria Ellis; they lived together in Shields, Marquette Co., WI * m2. Eliza Ann Helms on Oct. 14, 1868 in Franklin Co., MO * d. Nov. 16, 1897; buried in Springfield National Cemetery, Greene Co., Missouri
RACK, Bertha (or RAEK or BECK)	* b. Nov. 1847 * m. August Carl Kick (Sr.) * lived in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI
SCHAUER, Louise Amalie	* b. Feb. 7, 1847 in Prussia * immigrated Apr. 5, 1893 on the Darmstadt ship * m. Ludwig Klawitter on Dec. 30, 1868 in Battrow, Prussia * d. June 3, 1933 in Packwaukee, Marquette Co., WI
SCHUBERT, Johann Ludwig	* b. Sept. 29, 1846 in Grabova, Prussia * immigrated Aug. 5, 1864 on the ship Europa * m. Maria Juliana Wichner on Feb. 1870 * lived in Crystal Lake and Westfield, Marquette Co., WI & Richford, WI * d. Nov. 2, 1933 in Fond du Lac, WI; buried in Richford, Waushara Co., WI
SIEWERT, Ottilie Emilie (or SIEVERT)	* b. Feb. 4, 1849 in Prussia * immigrated Aug. 20, 1856 on the ship Shakespeare * m. Johann Michael Tagatz on Nov. 18, 1866 in Marquette Co., WI * d. Sept. 17, 1872; buried in Matz-Tagatz Cemetery in Marquette Co., WI
TAGATZ, Johann Michael (or TAGGATZ)	* b. Sept. 15, 1843 in Prussia * m. Ottilie Emilie Siewart on Nov. 18, 1866 in Marquette Co., WI * immigrated Sept., 1852 * d. Dec. 20, 1906 in Crystal Lake, Marquette Co., WI
VANDREY, ROSA (or FANDREY or WANDREY)	* b. ABT 1834 in Prussia * immigrated July 28, 1870 on the Marco Polo ship * m. Friedrich Block on Jan. 22, 1854 in Lobsens, Prussia * lived in Germania, Marquette Co., WI, in 1880
WICHNER, Maria Julianna	* b. Sept. 8, 1850 in Studeznier, Prussia * m. Johann Ludwig Schubert in Feb. 1870 * lived in Crystal Lake & Westfield, Marquette Co., WI and in Richford, WI * d. Mar. 1, 1927; buried in Richford, Waushara Co., WI
ZARBROOK, Gottlieb (or ZARBUCK or ZAHRBAUCH)	* b. Nov. 9, 1856 in Wisconsin * m. Auguste Jahnke on Mar. 21, 1878 * d. 1928; buried in Montello, Marquette Co., WI

My Great-Great-Great-Grandparents who were known to have lived in Marquette County include:
JAHNKE, John	* b. Oct. 1823 or May 1831 (?) in Prussia * m. Elisabeth Rux in Prussia * d. possibly Mar. 2, 1923; lived in Packwaukee, Marquette Co., WI
JONES, Henrietta J.	* b. Apr. 10, 1816 in Lunenburg, MA (per tombstone) * m1. Rev. Joseph S. Ellis in 1836 * m2. Abraham Peirce on May 18, 1847 * m3. Benjamin Hall on Oct. 28, 1857 * d. Oct. 30 (or Dec. 12), 1893; buried in Germania, Marquette Co., WI
MESSALL, Justina	* b. May 8, 1810 in Prussia * m. Martin Tagatz in Prussia * d. Sept. 30, 1874; buried near Budsin, Marquette Co., WI
MODANZEN, Julianna "Julie"	* b. Jan. 20 or 27, 1824 in Prussia * m. Daniel Zahrbauch in Prussia * d. Mar. 20, 1911
RUX, Elisabeth	* m. John Jahnke in Prussia * lived in Newton, Marquette Co., WI
SCHUBERT, Adolph Martin	* b. Sept. 20, 1808 in Kolmar, Prussia * m1. to unknown in Prussia * m2. Anna-Rosine Otto * immigrated Aug. 5, 1864 on the ship Europa * d. Aug. 13, 1878; lived in Marquette County, WI
SIEWART, Christoph (or SIEVERT)	* b. Feb. 6, 1813 in Prussia * immigrated Aug. 20, 1856 on the ship Shakespeare * m. Caroline (Fenler?) * d. May 4, 1885; buried in St. John Lutheran Cemetery, Marquette Co., WI
TAGATZ, Martin (or TAGGATZ)	* b. Feb. 2, 1802 in Zachesberg, Prussia * m. Justina Messall in Prussia * immigrated Sept., 1852 * d. Jan. 5, 1867; buried near Budsin, Marquette Co., WI
WICHNER, Jacob Martin	* b. July 4, 1820 in Germany (Prussia) * m. Ms. Mitelstaedt * d. Apr. 18, 1908 in Marquette County
ZAHRBAUCH, Daniel (or ZARBUCK or ZARBROOK)	* b. Oct. 12, 1814 in Prussia * m. Jule Modanzen * d. June 28, 1877; buried in Mecan, Marquette Co., WI

Other ancestors of mine with web pages in this site include the following (they lived in Massachusetts):

Joseph S. Ellis, born in 1811 or 1812 in New York; moved to Waterbury, Connecticut when he was an infant; lived in MA; died June 19, 1842. Married Henrietta J. Jones on April 18, 1836.
Ephraim Jones, born May 21, 1792; lived in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., MA; died Dec. 25, 1880. He married three times: (1) Jemmima Barrett, (2) Lucinda Barrett (his first wife's sister) and (3) Adeline Robinson.
William Jones, born May 15, 1765; lived in Massachusetts; died May 15, 1854. His wife was Susannah Pollard.
William Jones, born May 11, 1737; died May 23, 1809; married Sarah Stone. Sarah's mother was Mary Farwell who was a descendant of Olive Welby Farwell. Olive is a "gateway" ancestor connecting descendants to Charlemagne, Kings of France and royalty from England, Scotland, Russia and other countries.
William Jones, born Jan. 4, 1707; died at sea on Jan. 26, 1761; married Sarah Locke with ancestors who came from England in 1634.
Josiah Jones, born Oct. 20, 1670; died Dec. 21, 1734; married Abigail Barnes.
Josiah Jones, born 1643; died Oct. 9, 1714; married Lydia Treadway.
Lewis Jones, ABT 1603; died Apr. 11, 1684.
Mary Farwell, born Feb. 1708/09 in Groton, MA; married James Stone on Dec. 28, 1726.
Joseph Farwell (Jr.), born July 24, 1670; married Hannah Colburn; died Aug. 21, 1740.
Joseph Farwell (Sr.), born Feb. 20 (or 26), 1641/42 in Concord, MA; married Hannah Learned; and died Dec 31, 1722.
Olive Welby, born ABT 1604 in Moulton, Lincolnshire, England; married Henry Farwell; died Mar. 1, 1691/92 in Chelmsford, Middlesex Co., MA. She was a "gateway ancestor" to Charlemagne.

I've tried to use the spelling of names that I found in original sources, and those spellings are often inconsistent -- sometimes spelled different ways in the same record. Although I've done my best to be accurate, I may have made transcription errors.