what is the url for the "HEnderson site "? ----- Original Message ----- From: "William Grimes" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2006 8:34 PM Subject: Re: [MNSIBLEY] APITZ Family Photograph > BY THE way, the HEnderson site has an old photograph section. > > BILL > > Shelley Cardiel <[email protected]> wrote: > I've "rescued" a beautiful old photograph belonging to the APITZ Family > which was taken at the Simmer Studio in Henderson, Minnesota. The > photograph appears to have been taken in the early 1900's with group > including parents and 6 children. The parents appear to be in their 50's > or > 60's at the time and the children all likely in their teens to 30's at the > time. > > > > Names on the back of the photograph indicate that the parents are William > & > Carolina APITZ and that the six children in the photograph are, William, > Matilda, Louisa, Amelia, Herman, and Augusta "Gussie" APITZ. Someone also > notes on the back of the photograph that they are "Grandma FITZNER's > Family". Based on limited research I was able to locate information > regarding this family. > > > > I find birth information for Louisa APITZ b. 8 Feb 1884 in Sharon, MN to > parents William APITZ and Caroline SCHULTZ. Louisa married Albert J. > WIGAND > and died 14 Apr 1973 in Henderson, MN and is buried there. Her brother > William APITZ was b. 27 Sept 1889 and died June 1963 in MN. The family can > be traced through census records as well: > > > > 1900 census of Henderson, MN: > > > > William APITZ, age 51, born Feb 1849, married 26 years, born Germany, > parents born Germany, to USA 1881, a Farmer > > Caroline APITZ, wife, age 50, born June 1849, married 26 years, 7 > children/6 > living, born Germany, parents born Germany, to USA 1881 > > Herman APITZ, son, age 23, born Nov 1877, born Germany, to USA 1881, a > Railroad Laborer > > Lizzie APITZ, dau, age 16, born Feb 1884, born MN > > Matilda APITZ, dau, age 13, born May 1887, born MN, at School > > William APITZ, son, age 10, born Sept 1889, born MN, at School > > > > 1900 census of Le Sueur, MN includes daughter Amelia APITZ living in the > home of Michael & Barbara GRIMES: > > > > Amelia APITZ, servant, age 18, born Mar 1882, born MN, parents born > Germany, > a servant > > > > 1910 census of Henderson, MN: > > > > William C. APITZ, age 61, married 36 years, born Germany, parents born > Germany, to USA 1881, a Farmer > > Caroline W. A. APITZ, wife, age 60, married 36 years, 6 children/6 living, > born Germany, parents born Germany, to USA 1881 > > William APITZ, son, age 20, born MN, a Farm Laborer > > > > And living directly next door, their son Herman APITZ > > > > Herman C. F. APITZ, age 33, married 3 years, born Germany, parents born > Germany, to USA 1881, a Farmer > > Emma H. C. APITZ, wife, age 23, married 3 years, 1 child/1 living, born > MN, > parents born Germany > > Albert F. W. APITZ, son, age 1, born MN > > > > 1920 census of Henderson, MN Father and sons William and Herman are > recorded > along with their families: > > > > William APITZ Sr., age 71, to USA 1881, born Prussia, parents born Prussia > > Caroline APITZ, age 71, to USA 1881, born Prussia, parents born Prussia > > > > William APITZ, age 30, born MN, parents born Germany, a Farmer > > Elin APITZ, wife, age 28, born MN, parents born MN > > Earl APITZ, son, age 1, born MN > > > > Herman APITZ, age 42, to USA 1880, born Germany, parents born Germany, a > Farmer > > Emma APITZ, wife, age 32, born MN, parents born Germany > > Albert APITZ, son, age 11, born MN > > Matt APITZ, son, age 9, born MN > > Caroline APITZ, dau, age 8, born MN > > Fritz APITZ, son, age 5, born MN > > Frank APITZ, son, age 4, born MN > > Louise APITZ, dau, age 2, born MN > > Edda APITZ, dau, age 2 months, born MN > > > > I am hoping to locate someone from this family so that this wonderful old > photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of > this family, or know someone who might be, please contact me. > > > > Thanks, > > Shelley > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message