Second Generation

2. Johann August "August" AFFELDT was born on 11 May 1838 in Preussen (Prussia).^1,4,5,6 He was listed as "August" in the 1900 Census. He emigrated in 1865 from Preussen (Prussia).⁵ He appeared in the census in 1880 in Fillmore Township, Fillmore County, MN.⁶ His surname was listed as "Affelt" and his occupation was "Farmer." His household consisted of he and his wife and their daughters, Lydia, Josephine and Hedwig. August appeared in the census in 1900 in Fillmore Township, Fillmore County, MN.⁵ His household was next to that of his brother Henry and his occupation was listed as "Farmer."

Johann August "August" AFFELDT and Henrietta UNKNOWN (AFFELDT) were married about 1871.⁵ According to the 1900 Census, they had 6 children, of whom 4 were living at the time. Henrietta UNKNOWN (AFFELDT) was born in July 1843 in Preussen (Prussia).^5,6 She emigrated in 1846 from Preussen (Prussia).⁵ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Fillmore Township, Fillmore County, MN.⁵

Johann August "August" AFFELDT and Henrietta UNKNOWN (AFFELDT) had the following children:

10	i.	Lydia AFFELDT was born about 1875 in Minnesota.⁶ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Fillmore Township, Fillmore County, MN.⁶
11	ii.	Josephine AFFELDT was born in July 1878 in Minnesota.⁵ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Fillmore Township, Fillmore County, MN.⁶ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Fillmore Township, Fillmore County, MN.⁵ She was living with her parents.
12	iii.	Hedwig "Hattie" AFFELDT was born in May 1880 in Minnesota.^5,6 (The 1880 Census listed her birth date as April 1880, and the 1900 listed it as May.) She appeared in the census in 1880 in Fillmore Township, Fillmore County, MN.⁶ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Fillmore Township, Fillmore County, MN.⁵ She was living with her parents.
13	iv.	Amanda AFFELDT was born in March 1884 in Minnesota.⁵ She appeared in the census in 1900 in Fillmore Township, Fillmore County, MN.⁵