| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Second Generation2. Rudolph GRASSMAN Sr. was born on 10 August 1816 in Frankfurt an der Oder, Brandenburg Province, Preussen (Prussia).1,2,3,4,5 From the research of Paul Grassman: "The family oral tradition is that he was the mayor of a small town near Frankfurt, Germany (I am not sure which Frankfurt - there are two in Germany, one in western Germany and one in eastern Germany). He had to leave on one day's notice, and left a wife and family behind. He went first to Australia, then to Canada, and finally settled in Richland County, Wisconsin, in June 1854. See <http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/richland/books/chap26.htm> and do a search on Grassman (note the first name is spelled Rudolf). He married Rosa in September 1854 in Dodge County, Wisconsin (I have a copy of the marriage certificate). Although I know that Rosa claimed later to have come with him from Prussia, I am inclined to doubt that, and I strongly believe that she met Rudolph in Wisconsin. As I mentioned, Rudolph left a wife and family behind in Germany. One of the children that he left behind, Lewis Grassman, later joined him in Richland County. Lewis Grassman was born September 15, 1844, and died October 18, 1905. He appears to have emigrated to Wisconsin sometime around 1856-1857. See <http://www.usgennet.org/usa/wi/county/richland/1857sch.htm> . Since Rosa was born in 1830, I don't think that he was her biological son. Sometime around 1870, Rudolph Grassman and his family left Richland County and settled in Clifton in Monroe County." (His surname was spelled "Grassmann" in the marriage registration record for his daughter Emma.) . He appeared in the census in 1860 in Ithica Township, Richland County, WI.6 His occupation was "Farmer." He was Lutheran about 1865 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.7 He is believed to have been the Rudolph Grassman that was listed as one of the founders of St. Peter Evengelical Lutheran Church in Clifton Township in 1865. Rudolph appeared in the census in 1870 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.8 His occupation was "Farmer." (His surname is listed as "Grumman" in the Ancestry.com census index.) He appeared in the census in 1880 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.3 His occupation was "Farmer." . He died on 4 May 1881 at the age of 64 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.1,4 Rudolph was buried in 1881 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.4 in the Clifton Township Cemetery. Rudolph GRASSMAN Sr. and Anna Rosina "Rosalie" LENSCHNER were married on 18 September 1854 in Williamstown, Dodge County, WI.2,5,9,10,11 The 1900 Census indicated that they had 9 children, of whom 6 were living at the time; the 1910 indicated that they had 8, of whom 5 were living. . Anna Rosina "Rosalie" LENSCHNER, daughter of Gottfried LENSCHNER and Anna Rosina BARTSCH, was born in May 1830 in Preussen (Prussia).2,3,6,8,10 She was listed as "Anna" in the 1860 Census, and as "Hannah" in 1870. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Ithica Township, Richland County, WI.6 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.8 Rosalie appeared in the census in 1880 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.3 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.10 She was living with her son Rudolph and his family. She appeared in the census in 1910 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.11,12 She was living with her son Gustav and his family. (She could not be located in the 1920 Census in Monroe County.) . Rosalie died in 1930 at the age of 100.4 She was buried in 1930 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.4 in the Clifton Township Cemetery. Rudolph GRASSMAN Sr. and Anna Rosina "Rosalie" LENSCHNER had the following children:
Rudolph GRASSMAN Sr. and (Unknown) UNKNOWN (GRASSMAN) were married about 1843 in Preussen (Prussia).5 (Unknown) UNKNOWN (GRASSMAN) was born in Preussen (Prussia).5 Rudolph GRASSMAN Sr. and (Unknown) UNKNOWN (GRASSMAN) had the following children:
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