George Holzhammer

1827 - 1905  (78 years)

• Name	George Holzhammer
  Birth	15 Jan 1827	Nackenheim, Hessen, Germany
  Christening	15 Jan 1827	Nackenheim, Hessen, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	31 Jul 1850	New York ; Georg Holzhammer, age 21 from Germany on ship Gertrude from Antwerp, Belgium
  Census	7 Aug 1860	Brownsville, Houston, MN ; age 34, born Hesse Darmstadt, Fisherman
  Census	1865	Brownsville, Houston, MN ; Head of House
  Census	8 Jun 1870	Brownsville, Houston, MN ; age 43, born Germany, Fisherman
  Census	1875	Brownsville, Houston, MN ; age 48, born Hessen, parents born Hessen/Hessen
  Census	7 Jun 1880	La Crescent, Houston, MN ; age 53, born Hesse Damesladt, widowed, fisherman, parents born Hesse/FRA
  Census	1 Jun 1885	Hokah, Houston, MN ; age 57, born Germany, living alone
  Census	1895	Brownsville, Houston, MN ; age 68, born Germany, 35 years in state, Riverman
  Census	7 Jun 1900	Brownsville, Houston, MN ; age 73, born Jan 1827 in GER, married 6 yrs, imm in 1850, US Light Tender on river, parents born GER/GER, son Jacob nearby
  Death	10 Dec 1905	La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
  Burial		Brownsville, Houston, MN
  Person ID	I1202	Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	Antonii Holzhammer   d. 26 Jan 1833, Nackenheim, Rheinhessen, Hessen
  Mother	Catharina Stuppert   d. 6 Mar 1859, Nackenheim, Rheinhessen, Hessen
  Marriage	10 Mar 1814	Nackenheim, Rheinhessen, Hessen
  Notes	Other possible marriage date is 16 May 1814
  Family ID	F1940	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Cathrina Bowen,   b. 1833, Berlin, Germany d. 6 Aug 1871, Brownsville, Houston, MN (Age 38 years)
  Marriage	22 Jul 1854	Jo Daviess, IL
  Notes	from "Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920", 22 Jul 1854 (ancestry.com) On 22 Jul 1854 in Jo Daviess, IL, George Holzhammer married Catharine Bower.
  Children	1. Jacob H Holzhammer,   b. 3 Nov 1855, Adams Co, WI d. 5 Jul 1933, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI (Age 77 years) 2. Catherine Holzhammer,   b. 1857, Wisconsin + 3. George Holzhammer,   b. 22 Jul 1859, Wisconsin d. 21 Dec 1936, La Crosse, Wisconsin (Age 77 years) 4. Margaret Holzhammer,   b. 1862, Wisconsin d. 10 Nov 1940, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN (Age 78 years) + 5. Mary Ann Holzhammer,   b. Jan 1864, Brownsville, Houston, MN d. 16 Jun 1938, San Diego, San Diego, CA (Age ~ 74 years)   6. Magdaline Holzhammer,   b. 1868, Brownsville, Houston, MN   7. Baby Boy Holzhammer,   b. 12 Nov 1870, Brownsville, Houston, MN d. 12 Nov 1870, Brownsville, Houston, MN (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Feb 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Leman,   b. 1845, Swittzerland
  Marriage	9 Oct 1871	Caledonia, Houston, MN
  Children	+ 1. Josie Sophia Holzhammer,   b. 16 Sep 1872, Brownsville, Houston, MN d. 15 Nov 1942, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN (Age 70 years)   2. Wilhelmine Holzhammer,   b. 16 Jul 1874, Brownsville, Houston, MN d. 4 Sep 1878, Brownsville, Houston, MN (Age 4 years)   3. Anton Holzhammer,   b. 4 May 1876, Brownsville, Houston, MN d. 21 Sep 1877, Brownsville, Houston, MN (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F1943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Caroline Krueger,   b. Sep 1827, Germany
  Marriage	21 Sep 1893	La Crosse, La Crosse, WI
  Notes	from "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930" (familysearch.org) On 21 Sep 1893 in La Crosse WI, George Holzhammer, a widower, b. Germany to Anton Holzhammer & Catharina Stubert married Caroline Friedrich, a widow, b. Germany to Carl and Charlotte Krueger.
  Family ID	F1941	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2015

  
  

• Notes

  Born Georgus Holzhammer according to "Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898" in familysearch.org. Born "Hesse Darmstadt" according to 1860 census from "Wisconsin, Wills and Probate Records, 1800-1987" Estate of George Holzhammer names sons: Jacob Holzhammer, George Holzhammer and daughters: Mrs. Kate Guenther, Mrs. Maggie Coyle, Mrs. Mary Volz and Mrs. Sophie Riel. from "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907" (familysearch.org) Geo. Holzhammer Sr. born 15 Jan 1827 in Germany, retired widower, died 1905 in La Crosse Co, WI. Burial in Brownsville MN. from "The La Crosse Tribune", 11 Dec 1905 (newspapers.com) HOLZHAMMER, "ICE KING", GONE George Holzhammer, Sr., the "Ice King", and one of the most prominent of the elder settlers in this part of the country, is dead. The end came at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of his son, George Holzhammer, Jr., on the Mormon conlee road, after an illness of two weeks. Deceased was born in German 78 years ago and came to this county in 1852, settling in Juneau county. In 1857 he moved to Brownsville, where he has since resided. For many years he conducted a freight traffic business between La Crosse adn Brownville, and it was in the pursuit of business that he acquired the title of "Ice King." For 47 consecutive years, covering the entire period of his residence in Brownsville, he each winter laid out the ice road between Brownsville and La Crosse and drove the first team over it. His judgement in matters pertaining to the ice seemed to be unerring and his roads over the father of waters could always be traveled with every assurance of safety. During the half century that he spent on and around the father of waters the older Holzhammer saved the lives of many people and more than once his humanitarian work has been recognized by the national humane society. Deceased is survived by two sons, Jacob and George of La Crosse, and four daughters, Mrs. John Guenther, Mrs. John Coyle and Mrs. Joseph Real of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Geo. Volz of this city. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at the cathedral and the remains will be taken to Brownsville on the noon train for interment in the Catholic cemetery there.