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Lorenz Kaiser

Male 1831 - 1903  (71 years)


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  • Name Lorenz Kaiser 
    • aka: Lawrence Kaiser, August Herschoe, Augustus Herschoff
    Birth 1 Jun 1831  , , , Switzerland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 9 Jul 1864  New York, Kings, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Military 1865  , , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    • Muster Regiment: Co D 29th Pennsylvania Infantry
      Muster In Date: 7 Jan 1865
      Muster Out Date: 17 Jul 1865
    Occupation Harness Maker 
    Residence 1870  Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1875  Williams House, 832 South 8th Street, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1880  Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1884  303 South 8th Street, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 1891  Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • Civil War Pension Application
    Residence 1900  Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Death 6 Mar 1903  Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11
    Burial Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Person ID I1413  Master
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2022 

    Family 1 Julia Kathrina Zinns,   b. 3 Aug 1830, Wissembourg, Bas-Rhin, Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Jul 1884, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Marriage 11 Feb 1867  Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Divorce 1870  Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Children 
    +1. Minnie Kaiser,   b. Feb 1868, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Feb 1902, Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 34 years)
    Documents
    Lorenz Kaiser estate
    Lorenz Kaiser estate
    Family ID F587  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2021 

    Family 2 Mary Ann Schneider,   b. Jun 1852, , Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 1 Mar 1887  Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Children 
    +1. Mildred Kaiser,   b. Mar 1887, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jun 1972, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
     2. Rose A Kaiser,   b. 1888, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Dec 1954, Racine, Racine, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    Family ID F4484  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2012 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1 Jun 1831 - , , , Switzerland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - 9 Jul 1864 - New York, Kings, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - 1865 - , , Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Feb 1867 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1870 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorce - 1870 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1875 - Williams House, 832 South 8th Street, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1884 - 303 South 8th Street, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 Mar 1887 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1891 - Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1900 - Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 6 Mar 1903 - Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Manitowoc Rapids, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • KAISER: Lawrence
      m: 1 Mar. 1887 (co. mar. index v.7 p.285)
      to: Mrs. Mary Schneider

      KAISER: (Divorce - 1870)
      Kaiser, Julia, vs. Kaiser, Lawrence - 1870
      Married 11 February 1867 in the City of Manitowoc.
    • L KAISER
      York street, opposite Beer & Kern's store, Manitowoc, Paper Hanger, Upholsterer, CARRIAGE RIMMER, and HARNESS MAKER Recommending himself in those branches promises to execute all orders with promptness and in the best style.
      Thurs 4 Jan 1870 Manitowoc Pilot
    • Lorenz Kaiser died Thurs. last week in Manitowoc Rapids following a long illness with cancer. The deceased, who was born 71 yrs. ago in Germany, came to America as a young man. He came to Manitowoc shortly after the end of the Civil War and established a saddlery here. The funeral was held Mon. morning from the St. Boniface Church.
      12 Mar. 1903 Der Nord Westen
    • A few days before his death, Lorenz Kaiser, who served in the Civil War under the name August Herschoe, had been granted a pension of $10 a month.
      02 Apr. 1903 Der Nord Westen

      Several days ago Mrs. Kaiser, widow of the late Lorenz Kaiser, received her husband's back owed pension in the amount of about $1,000.
      19 May 1904 Der Nord Westen

  • Sources 
    1. [S231] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. ), Year: 1870; Census Place: , , ; Roll: M593 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Lorenza Kaiser
      Age in 1870: 39
      Birth Date: abt 1831
      Birthplace: Switzerland
      Home in 1870: Manitowoc Ward 4, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Manitowoc
      Occupation: Harness Maker
      Personal Estate Value: 1000
      Real Estate Value: 2000
      Household Members Age
      Lorenza Kaiser 39
      Julia Kaiser 39
      Annie Kaiser 11
      Dora Kaiser 9
      Mina Kaiser 9
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1870usfedcen&h=14892673&ti=0&indiv=try

    2. [S1364] Ancestry.com, New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 3).
      Name: August Herschaff
      Gender: Male
      Ethnicity/ Nationality: Swiss
      Age: 32
      Birth Date: abt 1832
      Place of Origin: Switzerland
      Departure Port: Bremen, Germany
      Destination: USA
      Arrival Date: 9 Jul 1864
      Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA
      Ship Name: Neptune
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7488&h=5490775&ssrc=pt&tid=179687835&pid=212333127731&usePUB=true

    3. [S233] Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.), Year: 1900; Census Place: Rapids, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Roll: 1797; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 77; FHL microfilm: 1241797 (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Lorenz Kaiser
      Age: 68
      Birth Date: Aug 1831
      Birthplace: Germany
      Home in 1900: Rapids, Manitowoc, Wisconsin
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Immigration Year: 1863
      Relation to Head of House: Head
      Marital Status: Married
      Spouse's Name: Mary Kaiser
      Marriage Year: 1887
      Years Married: 13
      Father's Birthplace: Germany
      Mother's Birthplace: Germany
      Years in US: 37
      Naturalization: Naturalized
      Occupation: Stage Driver
      Household Members Age Relationship
      Lorenz Kaiser 68 Head
      Mary Kaiser 47 Wife
      Tillie Kaiser 13 Daughter
      Rosa Kaiser 12 Daughter
      https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/63557886:7602?ssrc=pt&tid=179687835&pid=212333127731

    4. [S148] Historical Data Systems, comp., U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.) (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Augustus Herschoff
      Enlistment Date: 7 Jan 1865
      Enlistment Rank: Private
      Muster Date: 7 Jan 1865
      Muster Place: Pennsylvania
      Muster Company: D
      Muster Regiment: 29th Infantry
      Muster Regiment Type: Infantry
      Muster Information: Enlisted
      Muster Out Date: 17 Jul 1865
      Muster Out Information: Mustered Out
      Side of War: Union
      Survived War?: Yes
      Title: History of Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-1865
      https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4055948:1555?ssrc=pt&tid=179687835&pid=212333127731

    5. [S41] National Park Service, U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.) (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Augustus Herschaft
      Side: Union
      Regiment State/Origin: Pennsylvania
      Regiment: 29th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry
      Company: D
      Rank In: Private
      Rank Out: Private
      Film Number: M554 roll 53
      https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/356277:1138?ssrc=pt&tid=179687835&pid=212333127731

    6. [S695] Manitowoc City Directory - 1875, 45 (Reliability: 3).
      Kaiser Louis, harness maker, bds. Williams House.
      http://www.manitowoccollection.org/items/show/20

    7. [S230] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.), Year: 1880; Census Place: Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; Roll: 1434; Family History Film: 1255434; Page: 217D; Enumeration District: 070; Image: . (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Loring Kaiser
      Age: 46
      Birth Date: Abt 1834
      Birthplace: Bavaria
      Home in 1880: Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
      Race: White
      Gender: Male
      Marital Status: Divorced
      Occupation: Harnessmaker
      Household Members Age
      Loring Kaiser 46
      https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/28705167:6742?ssrc=pt&tid=179687835&pid=212333127731

    8. [S693] Manitowoc City Directory - 1884, 67 (Reliability: 3).
      Kaiser Lorenz, paper hanger and upholsterer, 303 S. 8th, res. same.
      http://www.manitowoccollection.org/items/show/22

    9. [S71] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000) (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Lorenz Kaiser
      [August Herschaft]
      Gender: Male
      Unit: D 29 Pa. Infantry
      Filing Date: 15 Jan 1891
      Place Filed: Wisconsin, USA
      Relation to Head: Soldier
      Spouse:
      Mary Kaiser
      Roll number: 252
      https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1391743:4654?ssrc=pt&tid=179687835&pid=212333127731

    10. [S37] Ancestry.com, Wisconsin, Deaths, 1820-1907, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2000.).
      Death date: 06 Mar 1903Death place: Manitowoc, Wisconsin
      http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=wideath1820&h=186101&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

    11. [S1055] Ancestry.com, Wisconsin, Death Index, 1820-1907, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.) (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Lawrence Kaiser
      Death Date: 6 Mar 1903
      Death Place: Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
      Volume: 04
      Page Number: 0197
      Reel: 051
      Image: 1162
      Index Volume: 02
      Sequence Number: 186099
      https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=4984&h=186101&ssrc=pt&tid=179687835&pid=212333127731&usePUB=true

    12. [S1374] Ancestry.com, U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904, (Ancestry.com Operations Inc) (Reliability: 3).
      Name: Loring Herschoff
      [Augustus Kaiser]
      Burial Place: USA
      Rank: Pvt
      Regiment: 29
      Company: D
      Unit: Pa Inf
      https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/158624:1195?ssrc=pt&tid=179687835&pid=212333127731

    13. [S1044] Manitowoc County Court Index (Reliability: 3).
      Kaiser, Julia vs Kaiser, Lawrence
      md 11 February, 1867 in city of Mtwc
      one ch: Maria, age 2
      yr. 1870; #73; CF 22
      http://www.2manitowoc.com/courtK.html

    14. [S107] Manitowoc County, Wisconsin Marriage Index, Volume 7, Page 285 (Reliability: 3).
      KAISER: Lawrence
      m: 1 Mar. 1887
      to: Mrs. Mary Schneider