| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Second Generation2. Gustave August "Gus" KEENE was born on 18 March 1872 in Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).1,7 He emigrated in July 1887 from Germany.3,5,7,10,11,12 (The 1900 Census listed his emigration year as 1886, the 1910 as 1885, and the 1920 as 1884; other sources listed the date as July 1887. Based on the birth dates of his siblings, 1887 is believed to be correct.) He appeared in the census in 1900 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.5 His occupation was "Farmer." Gus appeared in the census in 1910 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.11 His occupation was listed as "Farmer, General Farm." He appeared in the census in 1920 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.12 His occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." He appeared in the census in 1930 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.10 His household was next to that of his son Gharl and his occupation was "Farmer, General Farm." Gus died on 25 February 1965 at the age of 92 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, WI.7 He was buried on 1 March 1965 in Shamrock, Jackson County, WI.7 in the Shamrock Cemetery. Gustave August "Gus" KEENE and Wilhelmine Auguste Helena "Minnie" BUCHHOLZ were married on 15 November 1899.7 Wilhelmine Auguste Helena "Minnie" BUCHHOLZ was born on 29 December 1879 in Germany.7,12,13 (Her surname was spelled "Buchholz" in the Birth Registration record for her son Gharl and her daughter Eva, as "Buchholtz" in that for her son Richard, and as "Bucholz" in that for her daughter Myrtle. It is believed to have been "Buchholz.") She emigrated in 1882 from Germany.5,11 The 1900 Census listed her emigration year as 1883, and indicated that she had been in America for 17 years.) She appeared in the census in 1900 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.5 Minnie appeared in the census in 1910 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.11 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.14 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Grant Township, Monroe County, WI.10 Minnie died on 15 September 1965 at the age of 85 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, WI.7,15 She was buried on 18 September 1965 in Shamrock, Jackson County, WI.7 in the Shamrock Cemetery. . Gustave August "Gus" KEENE and Wilhelmine Auguste Helena "Minnie" BUCHHOLZ had the following children:
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