This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Witthahn, Witthuhn, Kressine, Kresine, Voth, Klatt Classification: Census Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CBVBAEB/85.1 Message Board Post: Sumarie, I see you have posted this same request on more than one surname board, but I'm only going to answer here on the VOTH board. The search engine will find this easily. Checking the census records for Wisconsin, beginning in 1930 and working backwards in time, I found the following: 1930 United States Federal Census > Wisconsin > Columbia > Columbus > District 4 Sheet 19B; Line 80 73 Poet Street; Dwelling 556; family 573 WITTHAHN, Emil E., head, owns home, value:$1200, had radio set, not a farm, M, W, age 42, widowed, did not attend school during the year, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, both parents born Germany, occ: Gardner WITTHAHN, Alvina, mother, F, W, age 65, widowed, did not attend school during the year, able to read and write, born Germany, both parents born Germany, German was spoken in the home prior to immigration; immigrated 1881, naturalized citizen WITTHAHN, Victor F., son, M, W, age 15, single, attended school during the year, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, both parents born Wisconsin, occ: Paper Route Delivery WITTHAHN, Earl E., son, M, W, age 13, single, attended school during the year, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, both parents born Wisconsin, occ: Paper Route Delivery WITTHAHN, Herbert O., son, M, W, age 11, single, single, attended school during the year, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, both parents born Wisconsin WITTHAHN, Hazel E., daughter, F, W, age 7, single, attended school during the year, born Wisconsin, both parents born Wisconsin ----------------- 1930 United States Federal Census > Wisconsin > Dodge > Clyman > District 15 Sheet 1B; Line 86 Dwelling 24; family 24 KLATT, Theodor, Head, Owns home, value $6000, not a farm, M, W, age 41, married, age 28 when first married, did not attend school during the year, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, both parents born Wisconsin, occ: salesman of autos and machinery, veteran of WW KLATT, Effie, wife, F, W, age 34, married, age 21 when first married, did not attend school during the year, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, both parents born Wisconsin KLATT, Leon, son, M, W, age 11, single, attended school during the year, able to read and write, born Wisconsin KLATT, Doris, daughter, F, W, age 8, single, attended school during the year, able to read and write, born Wisconsin KLATT, Bruce, son, M, W, age 6, single, attended school during the year, able to read and write, born Wisconsin KLATT, Ned, son, M, W, age 1yr 10 mos, single, did not attend school during the year, born Wisconsin KRESSINE, Kate, mother in law, F, W, age 59, widow, age 24 when first married, did not attend school during the year, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, father born Massachusetts, mother born Germany ----------------------------- 1930 United States Federal Census > Wisconsin > Columbia > Columbus > District 4 Sheet 14A; Line 30 833 Ludington St.; Dwelling 386; Family 401 VOTH, Herman A., Head, owns home, value $3000, has radio set, not a farm, M, W, age 65, married, age 27 when first married, did not attend school during the year, able to read and write English, born Germany, both parents born Germany, German was spoken in the home prior to immigration, immigrated in 1881, naturalized citizen, occ: laborer digging ditches, not a veteran VOTH, Emma M., wife, F, W, age 61, married, age 23 when first married, did not attend school during the year, able to read and write English, born Wisconsin, both parents born Germany VOTH, Albert C., son, M, W, age 37, married, age 23 when first married, did not attend school during the year, able to read and write English, born North Dakota VOTH, Mary C., daughter-in-law, F, W, age 35, married, age 20 when first married, did not attend school during the year, able to read and write English, born Wisconsin, occ: waitress for the boarding house VOTH, Gordon J., Gr. son, M, W, age 13, single, attended school during the year, able to read and write, born Wisconsin VOTH, Mary E., Gr. daughter, F, W, age 12, single, attended school during the year, able to read and write, born Wisconsin VOTH, Coroyl J., Gr. daughter, F, W, age 10, single, attended school during the year, able to read and write, born Wisconsin VOTH, Albert Jr., Gr son, M, W, age 5, single, attended school during the year, born Wisconsin VOTH, Ruth F., Gr. daughter, F, W, age 2 yrs 6 mos, born Wisconsin ------------------ ------------------ 1920 United States Federal Census > Wisconsin > Columbia > Fountain Prairie > District 9 Sheet 11B; Line 55 Farm; Dwelling 262; family 264 WITTHUHN, Emil, Head, owns home, mortgaged, M, W, age 32, married, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, both parents born Germany, German spoken in the home, occ: Farmer of a general farm WITTHUHN, Alma, wife, F, W, age 26, married, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, both parents born Germany, German spoken in the home WITTHUHN, Victor, son, M, W, age 5, single, born Wisconsin WITTHUHN, Earl, son, M, W, age 3 yrs 6 mos, single, born Wisconsin WITTHUHN, Herbert, son, M, W, age 1 yr 1 month, single, born Wisconsin ------------------------- 1920 United States Federal Census > Wisconsin > Dodge > Clyman > District 37 Sheet 8B; Line 87 Dwelling 170, family 174 KRESSINE, Emil, Head, owns home, no mortgage, M, W, age 54, married, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, both parents born Germany, German spoken in the home, occ: Salesman in a Saloon KRESSINE, Kate, wife, F, W, age 48, married, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, both parents born Germany, German spoken in the home Line 89; Dwelling 170, family 175 KLATT, Theodore, Head, rents, M, W, age 30, married, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, both parents born Wisconsin, occ: automobile salesman KLATT, Effie, wife, F, W, age 23, married, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, both parents born Wisconsin KLATT, Leon, son, M, W, age 1 yr 6 months, single, born Wisconson -------------------------------------- 1920 United States Federal Census > Wisconsin > Columbia > Columbus > District 4 Sheet 1A; line 27; 833 Ludington Dwelling 9; family 40 VOTH, Herman, head, owns home with a mortgage, M, W, age 55, married, immigrated in 1885, naturalized citizen in 1890, able to read and write, born Germany, German is mother tongue, both parents born Germany, German is mother tongue, occ: boardinghouse keeper VOTH, Emma, wife, F, W, age 50, married, able to read and write, born Wisconsin, father born Switzerland, mother born Germany VOTH, Albert, son, M, W, age 26, married, able to read and write, born N. Dakota, occ: plumber VOTH, Anna Mary, daughter in law, F, W age 25, married, able to read and write, born Wisconsin VOTH, Gordon, grandson, M, W, age 3yrs 6mos, single, born Wisconsin VOTH, Mary, granddaughter, F, W, age 2yrs 5 mos, single, born Wisconsin VOTH, Carys, granddaughter, F, W, age 5 mos, single, born Wisconsin ------------------------ ------------------------ 1910 United States Federal Census > Wisconsin > Columbia > Fountain Prairie > District 17 Sheet 7B; Line 77 Dwelling 126; family 128 WITTHUN, Frank, Head, M, W, age 52, married once for 24 years, born Germany, German is native language, both parents born Germany, immigrated 1883, Farmer of a general farm, able to read, unable to write WITTHUN, Alvina, wife, F, W, age 46, married once for 24 years, mother of 3 children, 3 still living, born Germany, German is native language, both parents born Germany WITTHUN, Amil, son, M, W, age 22, single, born Wisconsin, able to read and write WITTHUN, Louisa, daughter, F, W, age 20, single, born Wisconsin, able to read and write ------------------------------ 1910 United States Federal Census > Wisconsin > Dodge > Clyman > District 10 Sheet 6A; Line 1 Swelling 69; family 69 KRESINE, Emil F., Head, M, W, age 49, married once for 15 years, born Wisconsin, both parents born Germany, occ: laborer - working out; owns home, not mortgaged, not a farm KRESINE, Catherina, wife, F, W, age 38, married once for 15 years, mother of one child, one still living, born Wisconsin, father born Wisconsin, mother born Germany KRESINE, Effie, daughter, F, W, age 13, single, born Wisconsin ------------------- 1910 United States Federal Census > Wisconsin > St Croix > Cylon Twp > District 189 Sheet 6A; Line 10 Dwelling 105; family 103 KLATT, Carl, Head, M, W, age 53, married once for 26 years, born Germany, German is native language, both parents born Germany, immigrated 1869, citizenship applied for, speaks English, Farmer of a general farm, able to read and write, rents home, it is a farm KLATT, Alvina, wife, F, W, age 47, married once for 26 years, mother of 8 children, 6 still living, born Germany, German is native language, both parents born Germany, immigrated 1883 KLATT, Willie, son, M, W, age 22, single, born Wisconsin, farm laborer on the home farm KLATT, Theodore, son, M, W, age 17, single, born Wisconsin, student, able to read and write, attended school during the year KLATT, Alma, daughter, F, W, age 12, single, born Wisconsin, able to read and write, attended school during the year KLATT, Otto, son, M, W, age 10, single, born Wisconsin, able to read and write, attended school during the year KLATT, Martha, daughter, F, W, age 7, single, born Wisconsin, attended school during the year ------------------------- ------------------------- 1900 United States Federal Census > Wisconsin > Saint Croix > Cylon > District 142 Sheet 4A; Line 30 Dwelling 65; family 71 KLATT, Carl, head, W, M, born march 1858, age 42, married for 16 years, born Germany, both parents born Germany, immigrated 1870, lived in the US for 30 years, citizenship applied for, Farmer, able to read, write and speak English, owns farm freely KLATT, Alvina, wife, W, F, born April 1863, age 37, married for 16 years, mother of 7 children, 6 still living, born Germany, both parents born Germany, immigrated 1883, lived in the US for 17 years, alien, housewife, able to read, write and speak English KLATT, Mary, daughter, W, F, born Oct 1884, age 15, single, born Wisconsin, Servant girl, able to read, write and speak English KLATT, Albert, son, W, M, born April 1886, age 14, single, born Wisconsin, Student, able to read, write and speak English KLATT, William, son, W, M, born Nov. 1887, age 12, single, born Wisconsin, Student, able to read, write and speak English KLATT, Theodore, son, W, M, born Oct 1892, age 7,single, born Wisconsin, Student, able to read, write and speak English KLATT, Alma, daughter, W, F, born Feb. 1898, age 2, single, born Wisconsin KLATT, Otto, son, W, M, born Sep 1899, age 8 mos, single, born Wisconsin ----------------------- 1900 > WISCONSIN > DODGE > ELBA Sheet 6B; Line 89 Dwelling 108; family 113 WITTHUHN, Francis, Head, W, M, born Dec 1857, age 42, married for 13 years, born Germany, both parents born Germany, immigrated 1882, lived in the US for 18 years, naturalized citizen, Farmer, able to read, write and speak English, owns home with a mortgage, lives on a farm WITTHUHN, Alvina, wife, W, F, born May 1864, age 36, married for 13 years, mother of 3 children, 3 still living, born Germany, both parents born Germany, immigrated 1880, lived in the US for 20 years WITTHUHN, Emil, son, W, M, born June 1887, age 12, single, born Wisconsin WITTHUHN, Louisa, daughter, W, F, born Oct 1889, age 10, single, born Wisconsin WITTHUHN, Emma, daughter, W, F, born Feb 1891, age 9, single, born Wisconsin ------------------------- 1900 > WISCONSIN > DODGE > CLYMAN Line 23 Dwelling 270; family 224 KRESSINE, Emil, head, W, M, born June 1865, age 34, married for 6 years, born Wisconsin, both parents born Germany, the rest of the line is faded and difficult to read KRESSINE, Kate, wife, W, F, born Oct 1871, age 28, married for 6 years, mother of 1 child, 1 still living, born Wisconsin, father born Massachusetts, mother born Germany KRESSINE, Effie, daughter, W, F, born Sep 1896, age 3, single, born Wisconsin -------------------------- -------------------------- Then I went to the USGenWeb.com website and followed the links to Wisconsin state and on to Columbus County. I found the following cemetery entries: Hillside cemetery: Lot #45 Division IV - born: 12-8?-1857 died: 6-13-1913 buried: 6-15-1913 name: Witthuhn Frank E. From the Columbus Newspaper 1913 Frank Witthuhn Mr. Frank Witthuhn died at his home in this city last Friday. He was born in Netzow, Germany on December 8th, 1857, and came to America as a young man, locating at Columbus. He also lived a few years in Watertown and Fountain Prairie. He is survived by a wife, two daughters, and one son. Mr. Witthuhn was a faithful member of the German Lutheran Church, honest, upright, and diligent. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon from the Lutheran Church, Rev. O. H. Koch officiating, internment was at Hillside Cemetery. http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/message/an/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.columbia/1092 Lot #45 Division IV - born: 5-20-1865 died: 5-28-1950 buried: 5-31-1950 name: Witthuhn Alvina notes: Wife of Frank Witthuhn Lot #45 Division IV grave #4 born: 6-20-1887 died: 7-23-1958 buried: 7-26-1958 name: Witthuhn Emil Lot #45 Division IV - born: 4-3-1894 died: 3-12-1929 buried: 4-22-1929 name: Witthuhn Alma Tiedt notes: Wife of Emil Witthuhn Lot #32 Blk H, 1915 Add - born: 1864 died: 1951 buried: 10-60-1951 name: Voth Herman Lot #32 Blk H, 1915 Add - born: 1869 died: 1949 buried: 5-5-1949 name: Voth Emma comments: Wife of Herman Voth Sharon