August & Dorothea CORDES WIEGREFE
The Family of
Dorothea CORDES and August WIEGREFE

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1st Generation

William CORDES, b. 17 Aug 1820, d. 14 Mar 1885
Margaretha BENHOFER, b. 28 Dec 1828, d. 8 Dec 1916

Two children were born to this union:

2nd Generation

1. Dorothea CORDES
b. 5 Mar 1853 1
Germany 1
d. 24 Apr 1939
married
3 Mar 1874 1
Houston County, Minnesota
August WIEGREFE
b. 6 Oct 1850 1  2
Hanover, Germany 1
d. 19 Dec 1917

August WIEGREFE Family

August Wiegrefe Family
Standing: Anna, William, August, Alvina
Seated: Albert, Grandfather (August), Grandmother (Dorothea nee CORDES), Louise
Seated in Front: Herman, Emma

Albert WIEGREFE This is a picture sent to me by a FRUECHTE family researcher. His mother was a FRUECHTE who passed away in 1984. In her possessions was this photograph of an Albert WIEGREFE. I do not know if this is the same Albert listed above in the August WIEGREFE family.

2. William CORDES
b. 22 Aug 1863
d. 1958
married
1891 1
Houston County, Minnesota
Elizabeth MEYER
b. 1870
d. 1952

Additional information
Marge's Findings

1880 Minnesota Census, Winnebago Twp, Houston County
Page 24, Supv. Dist 1, E.D. 110; 30 June 1880
Dwelling, 153, Family 158
Wiegrefe, August, white, male, age 29, married, farmer, born Hanover, parents born Hanover
Wiegrefe, Dorathea, white, female, age 27, wife, married, keeping house, born Hanover, parents born Hanover
Wiegrefe, William, white, male, age 5, son, born Minnesota
Wiegrefe, August, white, male, age 3, son, born Minnesota

1910 Minnesota Census, Winnebago Twp, Houston County
Sheet 4A, E.D. 76, date April 27, 1910
Dwelling, 61, Family 61
Wiegrefe, August , head, male, white, age 59 (b. about 1851), married once, 36 years (about 1874), born Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated 186(3/9)?, naturalized, occupation farmer
Wiegrefe, Catherine, wife, female, white, age 56 (b. about 1874), married once, 36 years, mother of 9 children, 8 children living, born Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated 1863
Discrepancy in the name. This would be Dorothea. The dates and other information coincide with the information from the original document.
Wiegrefe, Anna, daughter, female, white, age 22 (b. about 1888), single, born Minnesota, parents born Germany
Wiegrefe, Herman, son, male, white, age 19 (b. about 1891), single, born Minnesota, parents born Germany, occupation laborer
Wiegrefe, Emma, daughter, female, white, age 17 (b. about 1893), single, born Minnesota, parents born Germany
Wiegrefe, Albert, son, male, white, age 26 (b. about 1884), single, born Minnesota, parents born Germany, occupation laborer

1910 Minnesota Census, Winnebago Twp, Houston County
E.D. 76
Dwelling, 65, Family 65
Cordes, William, head, male, white, age 46 (b. about 1864), married once, 18 years (about 1892), born Minnesota, parents born Germany, farmer
Cordes, Elise, wife, female, white, age 39 (b. about 1871), married once, 18 years, mother of 5 children, 5 living, born Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated 1886
Cordes, Anna, daughter, female, white, age 17 (b. about 1893), single, born Minnesota, father born Minnesota, mother born Germany
Cordes, Emma, daughter, female, white, age 15 (b. about 1895), single, born Minnesota, father born Minnesota, mother born Germany
Cordes, Ella, daughter, female, white, age 9 (b. about 1901), single, born Minnesota, father born Minnesota, mother born Germany
Cordes, Manda, daughter, female, white, age 7 (b. about 1903), single, born Minnesota, father born Minnesota, mother born Germany
Cordes, William, son, male, white, age 5 (b. about 1905), single, born Minnesota, father born Minnesota, mother born Germany
Cordes, Margarette, mother, female, white, age 81 (b. about 1829), widow, born Germany, parents born Germany, immigrated 1867

Unrelated
Common Surnames - currently not connected

1910 Minnesota Census, Crooked Creek Twp, Houston County
Dwelling, 44, Family 44
Cordes, Anna, head, female, white, age 76 (b. about 1834), widow, mother of 8 children, 6 children living, born Ger-German, parents born Ger-German, immigrated 1868, farmer
Cordes, Claus, son, male, white, age 38 (b. about 1872), single, born Minnesota, parents born Ger-German, farm laborer
Cordes, John, son, male, white, age 37 (b. about 1873), married once, 6 years (about 1904), born Minnesota, parents born Ger-German, farm laborer
Cordes, Jacob, son, male, white, age 34 (b. about 1876), single, born Minnesota, parents born Ger-German, farm laborer
Cordes, Emma, daughter, female, white, age 15 (b. about 1895), single, born Minnesota, father born Minnesota, mother born Germany
Cordes, Louisa, daughter-in-law, female, white, age ___, married once, 6 years, born Minnesota, father born Ger-German, mother born Minnesota
Cordes, John Jr., grandson, male, white, age 4 (b. about 1906), single, born Minnesota, parents born Minnesota
Cordes, Edward, grandson, male, white, age 1 9/12 (b. about 1909), single, born Minnesota, parents born Minnesota

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Created 6 May 2000  |  Updated 19 Oct 2007
by Marge Galus Sandlier
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