Second Generation

4. Heinrich Ferdinand "Henry" KEMNOW Sr.³ was born on 8 April 1834 in Wuschewier, Ostbrandenburg, Brandenburg Province, Preussen (Prussia).^1,2,4,5,6 Historical Society Article: "Ferdinand Kemnow was born in Wuschiwin, Germany, on April 8, 1834 and died January 3, 1911. His parents were Daniel and Friederike Kemnow and they lived in the town of Wilton." ("Wuschiwin" may actually have been "Wuschiwier," which was located east of Berlin.) He emigrated in 1869 from Preussen (Prussia).^1,7 (The 1900 Census listed his emigration year as 1868, and indicated that he had been in America for 32 years.) He appeared in the census in 1880 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ His household consisted of his 2nd wife, Auguste, and three children from his 1st marriage (Auguste, Ferdinand and Emil), two from his 2nd marriage (Louise and Emma), and two children from Auguste's 1st marriage (Auguste and Eddie Stanford). The three youngest children from his 1st marriage (Paula, William and Edith) were not listed with him. His occupation was "Farmer."

. Henry was Lutheran in 1889 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^8,9 He and his family are listed in the Communion Register of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1900 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ His occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ He was living alone, was listed as "Divorced," and his occupation was "Farmer." Henry died on 3 January 1911 at the age of 76 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,2

Heinrich Ferdinand "Henry" KEMNOW Sr. and Auguste SCHLEUSSNER were married on 1 November 1875 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,2,5,6,11 at the home of Widow Steinford.

Historical Society Article: "Ferdinand married Augusta Schleussner (widow) Stanford." Auguste SCHLEUSSNER, daughter of Martin SCHLEUSSNER and Ernestine SAUERMANN, was born on 12 July 1850 in Preussen (Prussia).^2,4,5 (Her surname was listed as "Schleissner" in the church marriage records, and as "Schleussner" in the baptism record of her son Karl.) She emigrated in 1870 from Preussen (Prussia).⁷ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Auguste appeared in the census in 1900 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.⁷ She died on 24 October 1901 at the age of 51 in Monroe County, WI.¹²

Heinrich Ferdinand "Henry" KEMNOW Sr. and Auguste SCHLEUSSNER had the following children:

Heinrich Ferdinand "Henry" KEMNOW Sr. and Martha "Elizabeth" BOORHANNA were married on 16 February 1902.^11,13,14 In the Index to Early Marriage Registrations, he was listed as "Henry F. Kemnow" and she was "Elizabeth Marquardt."

. They^11,13,14 were divorced on 21 July 1903 in Monroe County, WI.^13,14,15 Martha "Elizabeth" BOORHANNA, daughter of Peter BOORHANNA and Anna Catherine PRELL, was born on 23 July 1844 in Darmstadt Regierungsbezirke (District), Hessen (Hesse) Province, Germany.^4,16,17 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁷ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.⁴ Elizabeth died on 19 August 1927 at the age of 83.^15,16,18,19 (The Oak Grove Cemetery records list her death year as 1927. When she died, she apparently used the name "Elizabeth Marquette," but she is listed in the cemetery records as "Elizabeth Roeder.")

. She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁸ in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Heinrich Ferdinand "Henry" KEMNOW Sr. and Auguste Louise RICHTER were married in Preussen (Prussia).² Auguste Louise RICHTER was born on 22 August 1839 in Wuschewier, Ostbrandenburg, Brandenburg Province, Preussen (Prussia).¹ She emigrated on 5 June 1869 from Preussen (Prussia).¹ She died about 1874 at the age of 35 in Rhinelander, Oneida County, WI.¹

Heinrich Ferdinand "Henry" KEMNOW Sr. and Auguste Louise RICHTER had the following children: