Fourth Generation


7. Heinrich W. "Henry" ZAHRTE Jr. was born on 18 November 1859 in Preussen (Prussia).1,3,5,6 (His surname was listed as "Zharte" in the 1880 Census.) He emigrated in 1876 from Preussen (Prussia).6 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.5 He was living with his parents and his occupation was "Farm Laborer." Henry appeared in the census in 1900 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.7 His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.6 His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." He died in 1917 at the age of 58.3 Henry was buried in 1917 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.3 in the Lincoln-Peterson-Kirby Cemetery.

Heinrich W. "Henry" ZAHRTE Jr. and Dorothy A. "Dora" GRAF were married on 5 November 1885 in Monroe County, WI.3,6,7,8 (According to the 1900 Census, they had 6 children, of whom 4 were living at the time, and according to the 1910 Census, they had 8, of whom 6 were living.) Dorothy A. "Dora" GRAF, daughter of Lorentz GRAF and Friederike MEYER, was born on 25 February 1865 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.20 She was baptized on 16 March 1872 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.20 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1880 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.5 Dora appeared in the census in 1910 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.6 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.9 She was a widow and was living with her son Louis and her other unmarried children. She died in 1924 at the age of 59.3 Dora was buried in 1924 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.3 in the Lincoln-Peterson-Kirby Cemetery.

Heinrich W. "Henry" ZAHRTE Jr. and Dorothy A. "Dora" GRAF had the following children:

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Clara L. M. ZAHRTE was born in 1886.3 She died in 1895 at the age of 9.3 She was buried in 1895 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.3 in the Lincoln-Peterson-Kirby Cemetery.

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Otto H. ZAHRTE.

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Louis A. ZAHRTE was born in 1891.3 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.7 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.9 He was the Head of Household and his mother and siblings were living with him. Louis died in 1964 at the age of 73.3 He was buried in 1964 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.3 in the Lincoln-Peterson-Kirby Cemetery.

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Adolph E. A. "Ernie" ZAHRTE was born in April 1896 in Wisconsin.6,7,9 (He was listed as "Adolph E. A." in the 1910 Census, but his given name was not clear in the 1920.) He appeared in the census in 1900 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.7 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.6 Ernie appeared in the census in 1920 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.9 He was living with his brother Louis.

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Frederick ZAHRTE was born in 1898.3 He died in 1898 at the age of 0.3 He was buried in 1898 in Lincoln Township, Monroe County, WI.3 in the Lincoln-Peterson-Kirby Cemetery.

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Ella S. ZAHRTE was born in July 1899 in Wisconsin.6,7 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.7 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.6

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Malinda ZAHRTE was born about 1907 in Wisconsin.6,9 (She was listed as "Linda M." in the 1910 Census.) She appeared in the census in 1910 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.6 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.9 She was living with her brother Louis.

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Ernest A. ZAHRTE was born about 1908 in Wisconsin.6 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.6

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Arnield E. "Arnold" ZAHRTE.