Auguste Wilhelmine LAWRENZ

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• FamilySearch ID: LZ1Y-MXN
• Name: Augusta Wilhemina Lawrenz
• _UID: 440AD9B3D36E4616B7B870BF8E1A31BCAAAA
• Immigration: 1875
• Residence: 1900, Center Township Enterprise City, Dickinson, Kansas
• Residence: 1910, Smoky Hill, Geary, Kansas
• Residence: 1920, Jefferson, Geary, Kansas
• Residence: 1930, Jefferson, Geary, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 1949, Jefferson Township, Geary, Kansas, United States
• Residence: 11 Apr 1950, Jefferson Township, Geary, Kansas, United States

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Immigrated 8 May 1876 at 5 years old with family from Pommern, Rheinland, Germany.

1918 Registration of Alien Female shows birthplace as Maheschity, Lauwenbury, 21 March 1870; with all children listed with birthdates.

Pauline Carney and children lived with Strausses from 1932 through 1935, while Jesse was assigned in other part of country in cavalry band.

Have census from 1930, which lists citizenship obtained in 1876.

Have Passenger list from 1876 immigration with family through NY:

Name: Auguste Lawrenz
Arrival Date: 8 May 1876
Estimated Birth Year: 1873 Age: 3
Gender: Female Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: United States of America
Place of Origin: Germany
Ship Name: Donau
Port of Arrival: New York
Line: 31 Microfilm Roll: 403 List Number: 374
ALSO ON BOARD:
Ludwig Lawrenz, age 44, male, farmer, origin Germany, destination Kansas
Dorothy Lawrenz, age 42??, female, origin Germany, destination Kansas
Julius Lawrenz, age 12??, male
Ferdinand Lawrenz, age 9, male
Pauline Lawrenz, age 7, female
Ludwig Lawrenz, age 5, male
Herman Lawrenz, age 6 months, male

Have photograph's and painting by grandson James H. Carney II of Auguste.

BD varified by date on back of family picture and other relatives as well as Gravestone.
Cause of death, Atherosclerosis - hardening of the arteries.

Auguste married Otto Karl STRAUSS on 13 Oct 1892 in St John's Lutheran Church, Lyons Creek Twp., Dickinson Co., KS.. Otto (son of Johann STRAUSS and Maria FECHTER) was born on 27 Jun 1867 in Osterode, Ostpreusen, Poland; died on 16 Jul 1943 in Junction City, Geary County, Kansas; was buried in 1943 in Lutheran Cemetery, Russell, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Marie Pauline Anna STRAUSS was born on 3 Oct 1893 in Hope, Dickinson, Kansas; died on 17 Jun 1956 in Geary, Kansas; was buried on 20 Jun 1956 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
2. Amanda Gertrude STRAUSS was born on 18 Aug 1895 in Kansas; died on 4 Apr 1986 in Geary County, Kansas; was buried in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
3. Wilhelm "William" Carl STRAUSS was born on 31 Jan 1897; died on 15 Oct 1918 in Fort Riley, Kansas; was buried in St Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Jct City, Geary, KS.
4. Alfred Ferdinand STRAUSS was born on 13 Apr 1898 in Hope, Dickinson County, Kansas; died on 7 May 1987 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
5. Pauline Johanna Sarah STRAUSS was born on 18 Aug 1900 in Enterprise, Dickinson, Kansas; died on 24 Mar 1957 in Jefferson City/Junction City, Kansas.
6. Emile Herman STRAUSS was born on 16 Jul 1902 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; died on 17 Jul 1961 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
7. Amiel STRAUSS was born in 1903 in Kansas; and died.
8. Paul Frederick STRAUSS was born on 24 Jan 1905 in Dickenson, Kansas; died on 14 Jun 1975 in Junction City, Geary County, Kansas.
9. Dorothea Augusta STRAUSS was born on 4 Aug 1906 in Alida, Kansas; died on 3 Dec 1962 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
10. Edwin George STRAUSS was born on 5 Feb 1908 in Kansas; died on 2 Dec 1992 in Geary County, Kansas.
11. Martha Helene STRAUSS was born on 28 Sep 1909 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; died on 14 Jul 1973 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; was buried after 14 Jul 1973 in Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
12. Arthur Otto STRAUSS was born on 11 Mar 1915 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; died on 14 Jun 2002 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; was buried in Jun 2002 in Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Junction City, Geary, Kansas.

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• FamilySearch ID: LZ1T-PZ8
• LifeSketch: ; Schweslin, Lauenburg, Pommern is no Swietlino, Poland. About 40 miles east of Stolp.
• _UID: 65065C80C81F4A37852A44230B9B315CF80A
• Immigration: 8 May 1876, New York City, New York; Immigrated on the vessel Donau that departed Bremen. Travelled with his wife and several children. Destination Kansas.

Notes:

Have photo of Ludwig Lawrenz

Old letter states that their trip was sponsered by family and friends and that the family were tillers of the soil. Lived in Luggeweise, Karolinenthal, and Schwetzlin, all in the Lauenburg area.

Have Passenger list from 8 May 1876 immigration with family:

Name: Ludwig Lawrenz
Arrival Date: 8 May 1876
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: United States of America
Place of Origin: Germany
Ship Name: Donau
Port of Arrival: New York
Line: 31 Microfilm Roll: 403 List Number: 374
ALSO ON BOARD:
Ludwig Lawrenz, age 44, male, farmer, origin Germany, destination Kansas
Dorothy Lawrenz, age 42??, female, origin Germany, destination Kansas
Julius Lawrenz, age 12??, male
Ferdinand Lawrenz, age 9, male
Pauline Lawrenz, age 7, female
Ludwig Lawrenz, age 5, male
Auguste Lawrenz, age 3, female
Herman Lawrenz, age 6 months, male

Cause of death - Wassersucht/dropsy - Obit says heart disease. Source: St Johns Lutheran Church, Lyons Creek.

Have copy of Naturalization Record from ceremony 13 May 1886, at age 53.

Ludwig married Dorothea Marianne GUSTKE in 1860 in Schweslin, Lauenburg, Pommern, Germany. Dorothea (daughter of George GUSTKE and Dorothea Maria) was born on 29 Nov 1832 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died on 8 Dec 1917 in Union Township, Kansas; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Lyons Creek, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LZ1W-Q1X
• Name: Dorathea M. GUSTKE
• Name: Dorothy
• _UID: 02B1A72DED7147CE9C80D7D070D2CD1EEA4D
• Immigration: 1876, New York County, New York
• Immigration: 1889
• Residence: 1900, Ridge Township, Dickinson, Kansas
• Residence: 1910, Union, Dickinson, Kansas
• Residence: 1915, Union Township, Dickinson, Kansas

Notes:

Found in 1900 Census, in Union, Dickinson, Kansas aged 66, widowed; living with son Ferdinand and daughter-in-law Emma.

Arrival US 8 May 1876, NY.

Living with Ludwig and Julia Lawrenz in March 1905 Kansas State Census, aged 72.

Found in 1915 Census at aged 81.

Living with Ferdinand (Son) and Emma with children.

Have copy of Death Certificate with info on Parents as reported.

Find A Grave:
NameDorothea Marianne Lawrenz
GenderFemale
Birth Date29 Nov 1832
Birth PlaceGermany
Death Date8 Dec 1917
Death PlaceDickinson County, Kansas, United States of America
CemeterySaint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Burial or Cremation PlaceHerington, Dickinson County, Kansas, United States of America
Has Bio?N
SpouseLudwig Samuel Lawrenz
ChildrenFerdinand Henry Lawrenz; Anna Sophie Rohloff; Ludwig A Lawrenz

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• _UID: 2DE06BD0F6E04EC3B22CB8D9D424BFC51AB9

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• FamilySearch ID: LZ1Y-SZ1
• _UID: E9A83F0B829241DDA9F302979DB820DE95BC

Notes:

Have copy of Death Certificate from Dorethea (daughter) with info on Parents as reported.

George married Dorothea Maria. Dorothea was born in 1805 in Prussia; died in in Prussia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LZ1Y-SDF
• _UID: A156A80B8387457D8060A09445650578B1EA

Notes:

Have copy of Death Certificate from Dorethea (daughter) with info on Parents as reported.
Immig: 1889