Theodore Martin Krumsieg

Theodore Martin Krumsieg

Male 1862 - 1922  (59 years)

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  • Name Theodore Martin Krumsieg 
    Born 20 Jul 1862  St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christened 27 Jul 1862  Holy Cross Lutheran Church, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 30 Jun 1922  Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Brandhorst family plot, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Received from Jim Danielsen of Stoughton, WI:

      "'Theodore M. Krumsieg [and] Catherine Louise Brandhorst'

      Theodore Martin Christian Krumsieg was born on July 20, 1862 in St. Louis, Missouri. His parents were Rev. Theodore G. A. Krumsieg and Helene Grahn. He was christened on July 27, 1862 in Holy Cross Lutheran Church in St. Louis.

      For an unknown reason, the census records of 1870 and 1880 indicate he was born in Wisconsin. But the 1900 and 1910 census records indicate he was born in Missouri.

      His father graduated from the Concordia Seminary-Springfield, which was in St. Louis, Missouri during the Civil War, and was ordained in Fall Creek, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin on September 28, 1862. [This fact accounts for the assumption that Theodore was born in Eau Claire, WI rather than St. Louis, MO.]

      As a child he moved with his family from parish to parish in Wisconsin and Minnesota. In 1881 at the age of 19 he moved to St. Paul, Minnesota and became a carpenter. He boarded at 440 (116) Rosebel. He married Catherine Marie Louisa Brandhorst in the winter of 1882/1883 and moved in with his in-laws. It appears as though he was taking an apprenticeship under his future father-in-law.

      Catherine Marie Lousia Brandhorst was born on April 12, 1863 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was the daughter of John Henry Brandhorst and Mary Ann Overmann. Her father was a successful carpenter who became a partner in a woodworking company. Her picture looks as though she was a pretty child with blond or light hair.

      In 1884 they moved out of her parent?s home. Theodore became a part owner in a meat market and a cigar manufacturing company. On April 4, 1885 they had their first child, Helen Anna Krumsieg. This child was short lived and died a month later on May 4th. They lived in St. Paul until about 1886.

      In about 1887 they moved to Duluth, Minnesota. Theodore worked as a bookkeeper and became an alderman. Their second child, Walter Theodore, was born on February 25, 1888. Alma Clara was born 10 months later on December 29, 1889. Adeline Louise Emilie was born 5 years later on March 7, 1895, and their last child, Arthur Victor, was born on May 18, 1898.

      Louise died in Duluth on February 8, 1901 of uteri cancer at the age of 37. Elsie Brandhorst said her death was a very harsh one. A nurse attended her at home. The nurse finally quit and said she could no longer watch such suffering. Anna Brandhorst, Louise's sister, went to Duluth to care for her. Louise was buried in the Brandhorst family plot in the Oakwood Cemetery in St. Paul.

      The 1900 census lists Anna Brandhorst as living with them. Apparently Louise had been sick for some time. All the members of the household could read, write and speak English, except for the small children. The house was owned without a mortgage.

      Theodore married a woman named Emilie Aurelia Anna Augusta Adler of Red Wing, Minnesota on May 21, 1902. They were married at Trinity Lutheran Church, Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota. It is not known how they met as he lived in Duluth, and she was from near Red Wing in Olmstead County.

      Emilie became the stepmother of the four children. Theodore and Emilie had a child named Clara on January 14, 1904. This child was short lived and died 3 days later. Later that year the entire family moved to Milwaukee, and Theodore became the Secretary/Treasurer of the Quinn Book and Stationery Company. He also became an alderman for the City of Milwaukee.

      The 1910 census shows they were living in a rented flat on North 5th Street. All the members of the household could read, write and speak English. Theodore was a bookkeeper for a liquor company. The two older children were working and living at home. The family members probably spoke German around the home.

      Adeline (Krumsieg) Danielsen often talked about being able to speak German, although her primary language was English when I knew her. She talked about the days when she was young and attended Lutheran grade school and Trinity Lutheran Church (Milwaukee). They were taught in German and church services were conducted in German.

      Just prior to World War I, the State of Wisconsin passed the Bennett Law, which required English to be spoken in all schools, public or parochial. It was a shock to some of the older German-Americans Lutherans when English became the primary language in church services.

      Emilie Adler died in 1913. Theodore married for the third time to Anna Stolper Haenal. I believe she was the widow of a Lutheran minister. Lois Danielsen talked about Anna with fond memories. Anna had enough money from her previous marriage to support herself and live independently. She could be called a liberated woman before her time. She was independent in a pleasant sense and self reliant. She owned an electric car and was able to drive; this was in a time when women didn't do those things. They would go for rides around Milwaukee in the car and have fun, just do girl things.

      I remember meeting Anna Stolper Haenal Krumsieg as a very small child. At Christmas, Theodore's children and their children would meet at her home on north 2nd Street for a large Christmas dinner. I knew her by the name of 'Oma' and always believed that was her name. It wasn't until I was in my fifties that I learned that her name was Anna and 'Oma' was German for grandmother. As a small child I remember her as a short woman (noticeably shorter than my mother, who was about five feet four inches), who always wore a long ankle length black fancy dress at Christmas. My mother told me that all older women dressed that way, because that was the way women in the olden days dressed.

      Theodore died on June 30, 1922 of pyemia abscess of the kidneys and lungs at St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee. His family said he had a burst appendix. He was buried in the Brandhorst family plot in St. Paul, Minnesota.

      There is an eerie footnote to his death. He was the third person to be elected to the Treasurership of Concordia College-Milwaukee and to die in that office that year.

      References: Concordia College - Milwaukee
      Mathilda Brutlag, Milford, Illinois
      Lois Danielsen
      Kris Presba, Georgetown, California
      Wisconsin State Historical Society"
    • Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905: "Arlington, Sibley, MN 1 May 1875. Theodor [sic] Krumsieg, b. Abt. 1863 Wisconsin [sic], parents b. Prussia."

      Duluth, Minnesota Directories, 1890 & 1891: "Theodore M. Krumsieg, resides 1014 East 3d St, employed bookkeeper Williams, Upham & Co."

      Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905: "Duluth Ward 2, Saint Louis, MN, 1895. Krumsieg, Theodore, age 32 b. Wisconsin [sic], resides 1014 East 3d St., resided Minnesota 15 yrs, resided district 5 yrs, bookkeeper, portion of past year employed 12 months, both parents foreign born; wife Louise, age 32 b. Minnesota both parents foreign born; three children b. Minnesota: Walter 7, Alma M. 5, Alene 3/12."

      U.S. Census Duluth Ward 2, Saint Louis, MN 1900: "Krumsieg, Theodore, age 37 b. Jul 1862 Missouri [sic], parents b. Germany, bookkeeper, wife Louise C., age 37 b. Apr 1863 Minnesota parents b. Minnesota; four children b. Minnesota: Walter H. 12, Allie C. 10, Adeline L 5, Arthur N. 2. Sister-in-law: Anna Brandhorst, age 23 b. Sep 1866 Minnesota, parents b. Germany, not employed, single."

      Wisconsin State Census Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 1 Jun 1905: "Theo [sic] M. Krumsieg, age 41 b. Abt 1864 Missouri [sic], wife Emilie, age 37 b. Abt. 1868 Minnesota; four children b. Minnesota: Walter 17, Alma 15, Adeline 10, Arthur 7."

      U.S. Census Milwaukee Ward 6, Milwaukee, WI 1910: "Theodor [sic] M. Krumsieg, age 47 b. Abt. 1863 Missouri [sic], parents b. Germany, bookkeeper wholesale liquor, wife Emilie, age 42 b. Abt. 1868 Minnesota, parents b. Germany; four children b. Minnesota: Walter 22 office clerk hardware co., Alma 20 'dressmaker working out,' Adeline 15, Arthur 11."
    Person ID I34146  Complete
    Last Modified 20 May 2014 

    Father Theodore G.A. Krumsieg,   b. 15 Dec 1836, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1900, Waseca, Waseca, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Helene C.S Grahn,   b. 13 Jun 1835, Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1886, Waseca, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F18041920  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Anna Louise Augusta Stolper,   b. 9 Oct 1861, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1947, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Last Modified 29 Oct 2010 
    Family ID F18041263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catherine Lousia Brandhurst,   b. 12 Apr 1863, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1901, Duluth, St. Louis, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 37 years) 
    Married Abt. 1882  St. Paul, Ramsey, MN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Helen Anna Krumsieg,   b. 4 Apr 1885, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1885, St. Paul, Ramsey, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Walter Theodore Krumsieg,   b. 25 Feb 1888, Duluth, St. Louis, MN Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Alma Clara Krumsieg,   b. 29 Dec 1889, Duluth, St. Louis, MN Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Adeline Louise Emilie Krumsieg,   b. 7 Mar 1895, Duluth, St. Louis, MN Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Arthur Victor Krumsieg,   b. 18 May 1898, Duluth, St. Louis, MN Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2010 
    Family ID F18041950  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Emilie Aurelia Augusta Adler,   b. 21 Mar 1868, Red Wing, Olmstead, MN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1913, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 21 May 1902  Rochester, Olmstead, MN: Trinity Lutheran Church Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Clara Krumsieg,   b. 14 Jan 1904, Duluth, St. Louis, MN Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jan 1904, Duluth, St. Louis, MN Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 19 Nov 2010 
    Family ID F18041952  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jul 1862 - St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt. 1882 - St. Paul, Ramsey, MN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 21 May 1902 - Rochester, Olmstead, MN: Trinity Lutheran Church Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 30 Jun 1922 - Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Oakwood Cemetery, Brandhorst family plot, St. Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, U.S.A. Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Anna Louise Augusta Stolper (1861-1947) & Theodore Martin Krumsieg (1862-1922)
    Anna Louise Augusta Stolper (1861-1947) & Theodore Martin Krumsieg (1862-1922)

    Received from Jim Danielsen of Stoughton, WI:

    "[The photo was] probably taken in summer of 1920 or the spring of 1921. I don't recognize the house, but the pictures were probably taken on the front porch of their home in the 2600 block of North 2nd Street in Milwaukee.

    >From the left, Theodore is holding Ralph Danielsen and Hellen Mauntler. Anna is holding my father, Warren Danielsen, who was born in February 1920. Theodore had 2 daughters, Alma Mauntler and Adeline Danielsen. Alma Mauntler and her family lived across the street on the west side of North 2nd Street.

    I remember, as a small child in the 1940's going to Christmas parties at her house. Anna, the Krumsiegs (Theodore's children), Mauntlers and Danielsen would be there for a large family gathering. There large amounts of good food, wine and after dinner the men would go into the living room and smoke cigars. They would speak both English and German. And, of course, argue about politics."
    Theodore Martin Krumsieg (1862-1922)
    Theodore Martin Krumsieg (1862-1922)

    Received from Jim Danielsen.

    Documents
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Decision in lawsuit, 10 Jan 1896, p. 1/4
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Decision in lawsuit, 10 Jan 1896, p. 1/4

    "Federal Reporter," v. 71, pp. 350-353: "KRUMSEIG et ux v. MISSOURI, K. & T. TRUST CO. et al"
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Decision in lawsuit, 10 Jan 1896, p. 2/4
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Decision in lawsuit, 10 Jan 1896, p. 2/4

    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Decision in lawsuit, 10 Jan 1896, p. 3/4
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Decision in lawsuit, 10 Jan 1896, p. 3/4
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Decision in lawsuit, 10 Jan 1896, p. 4/4
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Decision in lawsuit, 10 Jan 1896, p. 4/4
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Appeal of decision in lawsuit, 1899 p. 1/5
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Appeal of decision in lawsuit, 1899 p. 1/5

    172 U.S. 351 Missouri, Kansas, & Texas Trust Co. v. Krumsieg et al, No. 66, January 3, 1899
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Appeal of decision in lawsuit, 1899 p. 2/5
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Appeal of decision in lawsuit, 1899 p. 2/5
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Appeal of decision in lawsuit, 1899 p. 3/5
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Appeal of decision in lawsuit, 1899 p. 3/5
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Appeal of decision in lawsuit, 1899 p. 4/5
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Appeal of decision in lawsuit, 1899 p. 4/5
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Appeal of decision in lawsuit, 1899 p. 5/5
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Appeal of decision in lawsuit, 1899 p. 5/5
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Passport Application, 1920
    Theodore M. Krumsieg (1862-1922), Passport Application, 1920

    "Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri"