On December 13, 2002, Bruce and I visited the St. Joseph's
Cemetery
near the town of Pierce in Pierce County, Nebraska. Following are
photographs of several of the tombstones in this cemetery. If you have
additional information on these famililes please contact me:
St. Joseph's Cemetery Pierce, Pierce County, Nebraska |
Florian and Johanna WIDHALM FUCHS Family The following individual stones are in the order that they appear in the the above photograph from left to right. The two large flat stones behind and to the left of the large stone cross are those of Michael and Elizabeth FUCHS. |
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Cecilia FUCHS CLARK Nov 19, 1912 - Feb 1, 1990 Daughter of Florian FUCHS and Johanna nee WIDHALM |
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John V. FUCHS July 8, 1896 - March 3, 1946 Son of Florian FUCHS and Johanna nee WIDHALM |
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Arlyn James RONSPIES Feb 16, 1937, Mar 2 |
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Marcia Rose FRICKE Nov 22, 1933 |
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Frank FUCHS |
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Florian FUCHS |
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Mother Johanna FUCHS (nee WIDHALM) 1868 - 1949 |
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Father Florian FUCHS 1870 - 1928 |
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Florian FUCHS was a son of John and
Anna POMMASL
FUCHS. He was born 26 Apr 1870 in Ullerichs, near KirchbergWalde, Lower
Austria. On 29 Feb 1892 Florian married Johanna WIDHALM (also spelled
WITHALM), daughter of Leonard and Anna PFEIFER WIDHALM/WITHALM. Johanna
was born in Schwarza, Lower Austria. Johanna's maternal grandparents
were Michael and Anna ABLIEDINGER PFEIFER. Anna immigrated to the U.S.
after her husband's death and lived around Humphrey in Platte County.
She is buried at St. Francis Cemetery in Humphrey.
I currently do not have a connection to this family. In the following biography it is stated that "...Mr. Fuchs came to Pierce county from Lower Austria in 1887. On reaching Nebraska he visited for a few days near Humphrey with the brother of a fellow voyager, and incidentally met his future wife during this visit. He found work on the farm of his uncle, Charles Hoffman, senior, near Pierce...." I am not sure how the relationship between Florian FUCHS and Charles HOFFMANN fits. Charles HOFFMANN is my second cousin three removed; he was a son of Kaspar and Johanna WIESER HOFFMANN. The WIESERs connect to "my" PFEIFER family, who coincidentally were from Schwarza, Austria. I would appreciate any information that would help sort this all out... :) Biography of Florian FUCHS: |
Michael August FUCHS Sept 14, 1904 - Sept 19, 1968 |
Elizabeth H. FUCHS nee BRUCKNER Dec 22, 1912 - April 19, 1997 |
Michael FUCHS was a son of Florian and Johanna WIDHALM FUCHS. He was a grandson of Anna PFEIFER WIDHALM, whose tombstone photo is at the bottom of this page. According to the FUCHS biography in the St. Francis of Assisi (Humphrey, Nebraska) centennial book, Michael married Elizabeth Helen BRUCKNER on 13 Jan 1931 at St. Bernard, Nebraska. Elizabeth was a daughter of John and Mary WEGENER BRUCKNER. |
Ione GERMAN nee _________ Nov 16, 1902 - Apr 9, 1998 |
Edward F. GERMAN June 17, 1895 - Sept 19, 1985 |
Edward has a second marker
Edward F. GERMAN Cpl US Army World War I Jun 17, 1895 - Sep 19, 1985 Co K 355th Inf 89th Div |
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From Who's
Who in Nebraska, 1940 GERMAN, EDWARD F: Merchant; b Peoria, Ill June 17, 1895; s of Max P German-Mary Ann Coyle; ed Humphrey HS; m Iona Grunke June 18. 1923 Osmond; s Robert E; 1913-15 farmed, Pierce Co; 1916-17 with Kewanee Boiler Works, Kewanee Ill; 1921-30 clk, Eirenberg Store, Osmond; 1931- mgr Eirenberg Store, Pierce; mbr health coun; past mbr Osmond vol fire dept 10 years; during World War, June 4, 1918-June 1919 with US army 89th div, 355th inf, O/S 1 year; chmn trade extn Pierce Comml Club; COF, past chief ranger; St. Joseph's Cath Ch, mbr advisory bd; hobbies, golf, fishing, travel; res Pierce. |
Lorraine M. GERMAN nee _________ |
Robert E. GERMAN Nov 4, 1924 - Feb 3, 2000 |
Robert has a second marker
Robert E. GERMAN Lt Col US Air Force WW II Korea Vietnam Nov 4, 1924 - Feb 3, 2000 |
Sister Catherine M. HAHN 1903 - 1995 |
Brother Cornelius J. HAHN 1912 - 1989 |
Dates from online Social
Security Death Index http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi CATHERINE M HAHN, born 16 Feb 1903, died 02 May 1995, last residence 68767 (Pierce, Pierce, NE), last benefit (none specified), SSN 539-18-2303, issued Washington |
Gregory HAHN 1914 - 2001 |
Anne HAHN |
Dates from online Social
Security Death Index http://ssdi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ssdi.cgi
: GREGORY W HAHN, born 09 May 1914, died 17 Oct 2001 (V), last residence 68767 (Pierce, Pierce, NE), last benefit (none specified), SSN 508-38-6659, issued Nebraska |
Margareta G. HAHN 1842 - 1920 |
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Nicklaus HAHN 1907 - 1910 Catherine HAHN 1941 |
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Joseph J. HAHN Mar 31, 1984 |
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In the 1910 and 1920 U.S. Nebraska
censuses for Pierce
County there is a Margaretta/Margaretha HAHN enumerated with Frank and
Mary HOFFMANN. Margaretha's relationship to the head of household is
given as mother-in-law. Her birth year calculates to about 1842. I am
making an educated guess that the above stone for Margareta HAHN is for
Frank HOFFMANN's mother-in-law. I believe she is also the mother of
Franciska (Frances) HAHN who married Charles HOFFMANN.
I do not know the relationship of Nicklaus, Catherine or Joseph HAHN to each other or to Margareta. |
Infants of F & A WEBER W & M FEHRINGER A & J HOFFMANN |
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I believe these infants are all grandchildren of Charles and Franciska HAHN HOFFMANN. This stone is in a grouping that includes Charles and Franciska's. Their daughter Agatha (or Augusta) married a WEBER; daughter Matilda Julia married Joseph William FEHRINGER; there was a son Andrew, but I don't know if he is the "A" in the A & J HOFFMANN reference. |
Agnes V. HOFFMANN Jan 21, 1898 - Jan 9, 1980 |
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Agnes was a daughter of Charles and Franciska HAHN HOFFMANN. She is Marge's third cousin twice removed. |
Alois J. HOFFMANN 1911 - 1961 |
Evelyn M. HOFFMANN nee _________ |
Alois was a son of Julius and Anna POLT HOFFMANN. He is Marge's fourth cousin once removed. |
Charles HOFFMANN Jan 17, 1865 - Feb 24, 1961 |
Franziska HOFFMANN nee HAHN Dec 19, 1869 - Mar 25 1935 |
Charles was a son of Kaspar and Johanna WIESER HOFFMANN. Charles married Franciska (Frances) HAHN on 28 Dec 1890. Franciska was a daughter of Joseph and Margareta HAHN. Charles and Franciska were the parents of at least eleven children. Charles is Marge's second cousin three removed. |
Albert HOFFMANN 1917 - 1986 |
Zita Meuer HOFFMANN Feb 7, 1913 - Aug 1987 |
Regina HOFFMANN 1911 - |
Cecilia HOFFMANN 1910 - 1973 |
All four of these individuals were
children of Frank
and Mary HAHN HOFFMANN. Frank was a son of Sylvester and Margaretha
HOFFMANN. I found Zita in the Rootsweb Social Security
Death Index list as Zita MEUER; her SSN was 572-42-4111, issued in
California.
The 1910 Nebraska census for Pierce County shows that Frank HOFFMANN was born about 1885, as was his wife Mary. Frank and Mary were married for four year at the time of this census. Their son Joseph was 1 year old. Also enumerated with Frank was his mother-in-law, Margaretta HAHN, age 66, born in Germany. The 1920 census lists the following children with Frank and Mary: Joseph, age 10; Cecilia, age 9; Regina, age 8; Zitha, age 7; Maria, age 5; Frank, age 4; and Albert, age 2. Frank's mother-in-law was also enumerated with him: Margaretha HAHN, age 78, born in Bavaria. |
Nancy A. HOFFMANN nee ___________ |
Gregory J. HOFFMANN Mar 25, 1919 - June 19, 1993 |
Gregory J. HOFFMANN was a son of Julius and Anna POLT HOFFMANN. Gregory is Marge's fourth cousin once removed; he connects through the PFEIFER line. |
Julius J. HOFFMANN Anna POLT HOFFMANN |
Eugene HOFFMANN | Johanna HOFFMANN |
Group picture of the stones of Julius and Anna POLT HOFFMANN, Eugene HOFFMANN and Johanna HOFFMANN. Photos of the individual stones are below. |
Eugene HOFFMANN May 22 1942 - Nov 1942 |
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Eugene John HOFFMANN was a son of Frederick and Rose THOMAS HOFFMANN; a grandson of Julius and Anna POLT HOFFMANN. Both of Eugene's parents are related to Marge: Frederick is a fourth cousin once removed, connected through the PFEIFER line; Rose nee THOMAS is Marge's Grandaunt, a sister of Marge's Grandfather Adolph THOMAS. |
Johanna HOFFMANN May 3, 1913 - Mar 4, 1915 |
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I do not have any additional information about Johanna. If you know who her parents are please e-mail me. |
Julius J. HOFFMANN Apr 12, 1885 - Dec 17, 1974 |
Anna M. HOFFMANN nee POLT July 17, 1886 - Mar 27, 1974 |
Julius J. HOFFMANN was a son of Vincent and Wenceslaus (Mary) BURKHARDT HOFFMANN. Julius married Anna POLT on 28 May 1907. They were the parents of: Frederick, Alois, Amelia, Agnes, Josephine, Julius, Gregory and Clem. Julius is Marge's third cousin twice removed; he connects through the PFEIFER line. |
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Joseph HOFFMANN was a son of Vincent
and Wenceslaus
(Mary) BURKHARDT HOFFMANN. He married Mary Theresa Frances ZACH on 10
Feb 1903 at St. Francis Church in Humphrey, Platte County, Nebraska.
Mary Theresa was a daughter of Frank and Adalbertta (Bertha) ZIMMERMAN
ZACH. Both Joseph and Mary Theresa are related to Marge: Joseph is a
third cousin twice removed, connecting through the PFEIFER line; Mary
Theresa is a first cousin twice removed, Mary Theresa's father Frank
was a brother of Marge's Great Grandfather Ignatz ZACH.
I do not know the relationship between Aloysious HOFFMANN and Joseph and Mary Theresa HOFFMANN. If you have additional information about Aloysious please e-mail me. |
Kaspar HOFFMANN Dec 19, 1819 - Dec 27, 1908 |
Johanna HOFFMANN nee WIESER May 21, 1820 - Jan 7, 1904 |
Johanna WIESER HOFFMANN was a
daughter of Mathias and
Johanna PFEIFER WIESER of Kurzschwarza, Austria. Johanna married Kaspar
(aka Carl) HOFFMANN around 1847 in Austria. In the early 1870's they
immigrated with their four children, Vincent, Sylvester, Julia and
Charles to Madison, Wisconsin. They later homesteaded in Pierce County,
Nebraska. Johanna is Marge's first cousin four removed.
Johanna and Kaspar's sons, Vincent, Sylvester and Charles are all buried here in the St. Joseph Cemetery. Their daughter Julia married a William HUTFLESS and lived in/near Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska. I do not have Julia or William's date of death or know where they are buried. I found William and Julia in the 1900 and 1910 Nebraska censuses for Pierce County. Information from these censuses indicates they were married about 1887, they had three children, Rosa (born Jun 1888), Johanna (born Mar 1890) and William (born Apr 1899). |
Raymond C. HOFFMANN Pvt U.S. Army World War II Feb 2, 1907 - Jan 7, 1981 |
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Raymond was a son of Charles and Franciska HAHN HOFFMANN. He is Marge's third cousin twice removed. |
Sylvester HOFFMANN Dec 19, 1904 - Jun 5, 1976 |
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Sylvester was a son of Charles and Franciska HAHN HOFFMANN. He is Marge's third cousin twice removed. |
Markers from left to right: Marie HOFFMANN, Margaretha HOFFMANN, Sylvester HOFFMANN |
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Marie HOFFMANN 1914 - 1937 |
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ZUM CHRISTLICHEN ANDENKEN Margaretha HOFFMANN GEBOREN ZU HASLAU BEI RONSPERK, OESTEREICH AM 26 Dezember 1855 GESTORBEN ZU PIERCE, NEB. AM 1 October 1900 WOKLVERSEHEN MIT DEN HL STERBESAKRAMENTEN |
HIER RUHET IN FRIEDEN Sylvester HOFFMANN GEBOREN ZU PURBACH, NIEDER- OESTEREICH AM 26 Dezember 1852 GESTORBEN ZU PIERCE, PIERCE CO., NEB. AM 26 Dezember 1898 |
Silvester HOFFMANN was one of four
children of Kaspar
and Johanna WIESER HOFFMANN. They had one son, Frank, who married Mary
HAHN. One of the children enumerated with Frank and Mary in the
Nebraska 1920 census for Pierce County was Maria, age 5 (born about
1915). It is possible the stone for Mary HOFFMANN (above) is for this
child of Frank and Mary -- I have nothing to confirm that at this
point. Another group of stones above is for four other children of
Frank and Mary: Albert, Zita, Cecilia and Regina.
I do not have much information about Silvester or his wife Margaretha. Based on the dates on these markers, Silvester was only 46 years old when he died in 1898 and Margaretha died two years later at the age of 45. Their son Frank would have been about 15 years old when Margaretha died. The entry for Silvester's brother Charles in the 1900 Nebraska census for Pierce County included a sister-in-law Margaret:
The date of birth for this Margaret does not match the one on the tombstone, but that's not unusual when researching families. I have not found who Frank was enumerated with as yet. |
Frances M. LARSON 1st Lt. U.S. Army World War II Feb 23, 1909 - Apr 16, 1992 |
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Charles and Franciska HAHN HOFFMANN
had a daughter
Franciska, aka Frances, who was born about 1909 based on age given in
the the census records. In a 1934 the Pierce County Leader printed a
collection of stories during the Pierce County Fair which contained a
story of the HOFFMANN family. The children of Charles and Franciska
were named, one of them being "Frances, who is a registered nurse at
Norfolk, Nebraska."
I have no information to indicate that this is the gravemarker of Frances HOFFMANN. Based on the information above it is a possibility, but it warrents additional research. |
Joseph MARTISCHANG 1904 - 1986 |
Mary MARTISCHANG (nee HOFFMANN) 1881 - 1974 |
Eugene MARTISCHANG 1869 - 1962 |
The 1910 U.S. Nebraska Census for Pierce County has an entry for the Eugene and Mary MARTISCHANG family. This entry lists four children for Eugene and Mary: Frank (born abt 1902), Joseph (born about 1904), John (born about 1905) and Mary (born about 1909). Mary, the mother, was Mary HOFFMANN, daughter of Vincent and Wenceslaus (Mary) BURKHARDT HOFFMANN. Mary is Marge's third cousin twice removed. |
Frances MARTISCHANG nee _________ 1905 - 1974 |
John MARTISCHANG 1905 - 1963 |
Norbert MARTISCHANG 1931 - 1950 |
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The 1910 U.S. Nebraska Census for
Pierce County has an
entry for the Eugene and Mary MARTISCHANG family. This entry lists four
children for Eugene and Mary: Frank (born abt 1902), Joseph (born about
1904), John (born about 1905) and Mary (born about 1909). Mary, the
mother, was Mary HOFFMANN, daughter of Vincent and Wenceslaus (Mary)
BURKHARDT HOFFMANN.
Based on the age of Eugene and Mary's son John and the date on the above tombstone, it is possible this stone is his. Please e-mail me if you can provide additional information about the MARTISCHANG family. |
Michael J. MARTISCHANG 1879 - 1917 |
Elizabeth MARTISCHANG PFEIFER 1892 - 1987 |
1910 U.S. census, Nebraska, Pierce,
Cleveland Precinct, ED 166, Sheet 2, 21-22 April 1910 Dwelling 33, family 33 Martischang, Michael J., head, age 29, single, born Iowa, parents born France German, farmer, farm Martischang, Emma, sister, age 30, single, born Indiana, parents born France German, housekeeper, farm home |
Lawrence MARTISCHANG 1910 - 1997 |
Rosella MARTISCHANG 1916 - 1957 |
Rev. Albert POLT, O.A.R. Ordained May 29, 1954 Mar 16, 1927 - Dec 29, 2001 Interred San Fernando Mission Cem. |
Lori L. POLT Apr 1, 1960 - Nov 19, 1991 |
TOMEK Family Group Rose TOMEK's stone is just to the
left of Marie's
stone. The younger Anton's stone is to the right of the large TOMEK
monument.
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Pvt. Anton A. TOMEK Aug 8, 1894 - Aug 6, 1918 |
Rose E. TOMEK 1896 - 1967 |
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Marie TOMEK July 2, 1856 - Sept 29, 1929 |
Anton TOMEK, Sr. June 4, 1860 - June 18, 1928 |
See 1928 Pierce County Obituaries and 1929 Pierce County Obituaries |
Joseph TOMEK 1886 - 1950 |
Mary TOMEK 1888 - 1919 |
Anna WIDHALM nee PFEIFER 19 July 1848 - 20 November 1900 |
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Anna WIDHALM, nee PFEIFER, was a
daughter of Michael
and Anna ABLIEDINGER PFEIFER. She was born in Schwarza, Lower Austria.
Anna married Leonard WIDHALM (sometimes spelled WITHALM) on 20 Aug 1867
in Schwarza, Austria. According to the WIDHALM biographies in the St.
Francis Assisi (Humphrey, Nebraska) centennial book, Leonard and Anna
were the parents of six children: Johanne (Johanna), Cecilia, Sophia,
Maria, Michael and John Gerard. I did not find a tombstone for Leonard.
Anna PFEIFER WIDHALM was my first cousin 3
removed. Her father Michael was a brother of my great great
grandmother Anna Maria PFEIFFER \ PFEIFER, who married Ignatz ZACH. |
Anna Wife of M J WIDHALM nee VYHLIDAL Aug 29, 1882 - July 5, 1920 |
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Anna was the wife of Michael
WIDHALM. Michael was a son of Leonard WIDHALM and Anna nee
PFEIFFER \ PFEIFER. Michale and Anna were married 22 Apr 1901 in
Pierce County, Nebraska. Michael was my second cousin twice
removed through the PFEIFFER family. See 1920 Pierce County Obituaries |
Mother Johanna ZACH nee HOFFMANN Sep 25, 1890 - 1946 |
Ignats ZACH Aug 2, 1885 - Apr 1, 1957 |
Ignatz and Johanna HOFFMANN ZACH. Ignatz was a son of Ignatz and Anna Mary BRAUN ZACH and was a brother of Marge's Grandmother, Julia Mary ZACH THOMAS. Johanna nee HOFFMANN was a daughter of Vincent and Wenceslaus (Mary) BURKHARDT HOFFMANN; she is Marge's third cousin twice removed. Ignatz and Johanna were married 18 Oct 1910 in Pierce, Pierce County, Nebraska. |
Infant Children Of Ignatz and Johanna ZACH |
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Raymond ZACH Cpl US Army - Korea Feb 26, 1926 - Dec 29, 1995 |
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Raymond ZACH was a son of Ignatz and Johanna HOFFMANN ZACH. Both of Raymond's parents are related to Marge: Ignatz is her Granduncle, a brother of Marge's Grandmother Julia ZACH THOMAS; Johanna nee HOFFMANN is Marge's third cousin twice removed, connecting through the PFEIFER line. |