Hi John: Please write me with any names you have and I am sure I can help you. I have spent many years researching the Rohrlack/Schwab name. If you are related to them, I can probably link you to them. I look forward to hearing from you. Take Care, Kathleen >From: "John Phillips" <johnandjoyce@earthlink.net> >To: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [WISAUK] Reedsburg Churches > >K, my wife did some more checking and now she thinks maybe it was one of >the >Rev. children. But she's still looking. > >Thanks, >John > >---------- >>From: KGiusti639@aol.com >>To: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: [WISAUK] Reedsburg Churches >>Date: Thu, Sep 16, 1999, 12:24 AM >> > >> I saw the string on Reedsburg churches and I wanted to say my great great >> grandfather was Rev. August Rohrlack, he was the Pastor at St. Peters >> Lutheran Chruch from 1869 to 1909. I have seen many of his records from >this >> timeframe, and he was very precise about recording names of parents, >and also >> the original town from where they came. This can be especially helpful >if you >> know they came from Germany, but do not know the area. Good luck, Kathleen >>

K, my wife did some more checking and now she thinks maybe it was one of the Rev. children. But she's still looking. Thanks, John ---------- >From: KGiusti639@aol.com >To: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [WISAUK] Reedsburg Churches >Date: Thu, Sep 16, 1999, 12:24 AM > > I saw the string on Reedsburg churches and I wanted to say my great great > grandfather was Rev. August Rohrlack, he was the Pastor at St. Peters > Lutheran Chruch from 1869 to 1909. I have seen many of his records from this > timeframe, and he was very precise about recording names of parents, and also > the original town from where they came. This can be especially helpful if you > know they came from Germany, but do not know the area. Good luck, Kathleen > > > ==== WISAUK Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wisauk > >

The railroad also had a lot to do with it. Mostly it was because the terrain was much like the home land. There is a book, News From The Land Of Freedom, that explains a lot of this. I found a copy at Amazon.Com. At one time, there were more English and Italian in Sauk than Germans. There are 2 other books that have a lot of info; History Of Sauk County, 1880 and 1918. You may be able to get them from your library. I know Higginson Books has the one for 1880 but it cost about $80.00. John ---------- >From: Jane Peppler <jpeppler@acpub.duke.edu> >To: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [WISAUK] Morrow co.OH >Sauk co. WI-Why ? >Date: Fri, Sep 17, 1999, 4:05 PM > > Hi, > Your question about WHY SAUK? from Morrow is a good one. I know that one > goodly size bunch of people, all seemingly affiliated with one church or > type of religion (generically called in the Morrow 1880 History "The > Christian Church"). My ancestors Adin and Judith Brockway Tucker left > town in the mid 1850s following the death of their daughter Emily. They > took their other daughters, at least one son-in-law, and members of the > families (Aldrich and oh dear I forget the other one) with whom they > were affiliated and with whom they reformed the church in Washington > there. Adin Tucker founded a little community called Tuckertown and gave > the land for the church and graveyard and his daughter started the first > school there. > Jane > -- > Mappamundi: "More-or-less traditional music of the Northern > Hemisphere and the Current Millennium" http://www.mappamundi.com/ > > > ==== WISAUK Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wisauk > >

Hi, Your question about WHY SAUK? from Morrow is a good one. I know that one goodly size bunch of people, all seemingly affiliated with one church or type of religion (generically called in the Morrow 1880 History "The Christian Church"). My ancestors Adin and Judith Brockway Tucker left town in the mid 1850s following the death of their daughter Emily. They took their other daughters, at least one son-in-law, and members of the families (Aldrich and oh dear I forget the other one) with whom they were affiliated and with whom they reformed the church in Washington there. Adin Tucker founded a little community called Tuckertown and gave the land for the church and graveyard and his daughter started the first school there. Jane -- Mappamundi: "More-or-less traditional music of the Northern Hemisphere and the Current Millennium" http://www.mappamundi.com/

Jane, ( or anyone) Do you know why people followed that particular migratory path from OH to Sauk ?

Hi Evelyn: Yes, it can really be a goldmine for someone if they went to this church. Finding the origin can be so hard, which is why I am still working on 3 other German names, with not alot more than Prussia.....Wouldn't it be wonderful if all the old church records gave the parents, origin, etc....But, from record to record it is very hard to guess what you will be seeing on them. Thanks for writing, Kathleen >Subject: Re: [WISAUK] Reedsburg Churches >Kathleen >It would have been nice if my relatives had gone to your gg-Grandfathers >church >but they were Quakers. They moved up there from Indiana. >I hope others see your message who had descendants up there. >Thanks >Evelyn >----- Original Message ----- >From: <KGiusti639@aol.com> >To: <WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 9:24 PM >Subject: [WISAUK] Reedsburg Churches > > >> I saw the string on Reedsburg churches and I wanted to say my great great >> grandfather was Rev. August Rohrlack, he was the Pastor at St. Peters >> Lutheran Chruch from 1869 to 1909. I have seen many of his records from >this >> timeframe, and he was very precise about recording names of parents, >and >also >> the original town from where they came. This can be especially helpful >if >you >> know they came from Germany, but do not know the area. Good luck, Kathleen >>

Hi Sue, Thanks for your response. My claim to the Geffert surname is my husband's g grandmother, Fredericka Louisa Geffert, born 1837 in Molzen, Hanover, Germany. She married Johann Heinrich Schulenburg in 1863 in Molzen. They came to the US abt 1866. They had five children who were born in Reedsburg, Sauk Co Wi. Two other children had died at sea. I am not familiar with the names that you mention. However, I have no further information on Fredericka's family. Others of the Geffert family may have arrived here with her and her family. Georgia

Hi Georgia, Wondered if you have any information about Marie Geffert who married Wilhelm Schultz? Their son Herman Georg Friedrich Schultz married Amanda Baumgarten at Loganville on September 2, 1900. Hope we have a connection here! I don't have any mention of Schulenburg in my records, sorry. Sue > Subject: [WISAUK] SCHULENBURG and GEFFERT > Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 21:36:30 EDT > From: GeorgiaArt@aol.com > To: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com > > I am researching the SCHULENBURG and GEFFERT surnames in Reedsburg WI. I > too, thank Linda for posting the churches and addresses in Reedsburg. Georgia

Have no Vansky family connection but do have Bates/Barr migrating to Lime Ridge, Sauk Co. from Morrow Co. in 1867. Is anyone familiar with the reason people were moving (Morrow to Sauk) at that time? Earlier Bates came from England and Barr may be Pennsylvania Dutch coming through Penn. Thank You Diane Crawford

Does anyone recognize the Vansky surname? I have Michael and Melinda Vansky who lived a few miles east of the Sauk/Vernon Co line. I have not had the opportunity to get to a library to read the 1880 - 1920 census to know what township they were in, and I do not know if they had children. Although I do know that a G. F. Vansky family signed the thank you note following Melinda's obituary in 1922. I am assuming this is a nephew as it refers to "Our sister and aunt" Melinda was a Riley, and her brothers James and George resided near Hillsboro in Vernon County. She and Michael are buried near them at the HIllsboro cemetery.. Gayle gayle1@wheatstate.com

Hi, I don't know if Vansky is a common surname, but there are a number of deeds to a Moses Vansky (I think that was his first name) in Morrow County, Ohio, whence many settlers went to Sauk County. Best of luck, Jane Peppler

Kathleen It would have been nice if my relatives had gone to your gg-Grandfathers church but they were Quakers. They moved up there from Indiana. I hope others see your message who had descendants up there. Thanks Evelyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <KGiusti639@aol.com> To: <WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 9:24 PM Subject: [WISAUK] Reedsburg Churches > I saw the string on Reedsburg churches and I wanted to say my great great > grandfather was Rev. August Rohrlack, he was the Pastor at St. Peters > Lutheran Chruch from 1869 to 1909. I have seen many of his records from this > timeframe, and he was very precise about recording names of parents, and also > the original town from where they came. This can be especially helpful if you > know they came from Germany, but do not know the area. Good luck, Kathleen > > > ==== WISAUK Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wisauk > >

I saw the string on Reedsburg churches and I wanted to say my great great grandfather was Rev. August Rohrlack, he was the Pastor at St. Peters Lutheran Chruch from 1869 to 1909. I have seen many of his records from this timeframe, and he was very precise about recording names of parents, and also the original town from where they came. This can be especially helpful if you know they came from Germany, but do not know the area. Good luck, Kathleen

You are most welcome. My wife and her family are from there. Reedsburg is a nice place. John ---------- >From: Sue Westphal <rwestphal@wazoo.com> >To: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [WISAUK] Re: WISAUK-D Digest V99 #40 >Date: Wed, Sep 15, 1999, 6:09 PM > > Thank you Linda, John and Colleen for posting to the list, the church names and > addresses are most useful information and appreciated very much! > Sue > > Kathy, > I don't believe my Hahn is from the same family, mine lived in Washington > Township in > the late 1800's, but thanks for posting the names you're researching, I'll keep my > eyes open for them. > > > ==== WISAUK Mailing List ==== > http://www.rootsweb.com/~wisauk > >

Thank you Linda, John and Colleen for posting to the list, the church names and addresses are most useful information and appreciated very much! Sue Kathy, I don't believe my Hahn is from the same family, mine lived in Washington Township in the late 1800's, but thanks for posting the names you're researching, I'll keep my eyes open for them.

I am researching the SCHULENBURG and GEFFERT surnames in Reedsburg WI. I too, thank Linda for posting the churches and addresses in Reedsburg. Georgia

Linda -- Thank you for posting the addresses of the Churches in Reedsburg. This is a great help to me. Colleen

Colleen, Here are some addresses for Reedsburg churches: Sacred Heart Catholic church, 624 N. Willow (608-524-2412); St. John's Lutheran Church, 307 6th St. (608-524-4516); St. Peter's Lutheran, 345 N. Pine (608-524-4512); First Presbyterian, 148 N. Park (608-524-2812); United Methodist, 833 3rd St. (608-524-3913). All are in Reedsburg and have a 53959 Zip code. Good Luck. Linda

I am researching Thompson SHEPARD and his wife Lucretia Cynthia Barry SHEPARD. They lived in Sauk County (Reedsburg) area from 1848 - 1870. Another relative that I found on the Sauk County web site (Mike Shepard) and I have been fortunate enough (with the help of the Sauk County Historical Society) to locate many records pertaining to both the BARRY family and the SHEPARD family in Sauk County. The reason for the request of the churches that would have been in the area during the 1850's -- is because we have hit a "brick wall" in our attempt to locate the names of Thompson SHEPARD's parents. We thought that perhaps baptismal records may show not only the parents names of the child, but maybe grandparents names as well. Thank you John and Linda for responding to my request! If anyone would happen to have addresses for the churches in Reedsburg -- it would be appreciated. Regards, Colleen

This is the second message received regarding the churches in and around Reedsburg, Sauk County, Wi. Thank you John!!! Colleen -----Original Message----- From: John Phillips <johnandjoyce@earthlink.net> To: boose@win.bright.net <boose@win.bright.net> Date: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 2:39 PM Subject: Re: [WISAUK] Baptisimal records >Colleen, I found the following in a book, Reedsburg Remembers, 150 Years; >United Methodist, 1850;Congregational, 1851;First Baptist,1850; St Peter's >Lutheran, 1867,and First Pres.,1857. > >Hope this is of help to you. > >John > >---------- >>From: "Colleen Boose" <boose@win.bright.net> >>To: WISAUK-L@rootsweb.com >>Subject: [WISAUK] Baptisimal records >>Date: Tue, Sep 14, 1999, 3:08 AM >> > >> Would anyone know of the names of the churches that would have been in the >> Reedsburg, Wisconsin area during the years of 1848 - 1869??? >> >> And, if they would have baptismal records? >> >> Regards, >> Colleen >> >> >> >> ==== WISAUK Mailing List ==== >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~wisauk >> >> >