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Bernhard Friedrich August Benjamin Ben Fred Konsoer

Male 1881 - 1930  (45 years)


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  • Name Bernhard Friedrich August Benjamin Ben Fred Konsoer  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Born 10 Mar 1881  Beseritz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    • see image in Media Gallery - entry #4 - Bernhard Friedrich August - parents Carl Consoer & Caroline born Staack - born 10 March 3PM (nachmittag 3 Uhr)
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 22 Mar 1881  Beseritz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • see image in Media Gallery - entry #4 - Baptismal sponsors 1. Bernard Kadow, son of ??? Kadow 2. Auguste Rehmer, daughter of Fr. Rehmer 3. Fritz Staack
    Arrival 1885  [3
    Arrival 1885  [1
    Arrival 1895  [2
    Residence 1900  Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1910  Christian Township, Dane, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 12 Sep 1918  Deerfield Township, Dane, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    self-employed farmer; nearest relative: Mrs. Ida Konsoer; medium height & build; blue eyes; brown hair 
    Residence 1920  Deerfield Township, Dane, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Died Between 1927 and 1930  Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • wife is a widow in 1930 census; son Donald is age 2 in 1930 census
    Person ID I289  Zurück in der Zeit
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2023 

    Father Johann Carl Christian Consoer Konsoer,   b. 17 Apr 1839, Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Feb 1895, Bensenville, Du Page, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Wilhelmine Caroline Friederike Lena Staack,   b. 6 Jun 1852, Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Oct 1915, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married Abt 1869  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • She shows as married 26 years in 1900 census, but husband has already died in 1895. A Hermann Konsoer was a witness to the 1887 marriage of Wilhelmine's brother Fred Staack.
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Meta A. Hernowski,   b. Abt 1881,   d. 24 Sep 1906, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years) 
    Married 3 Jun 1905  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • by Edmund Brueggemann, Evangelical Lutheran pastor
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2023 
    Family ID F113  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Ida M. (married Konsoer),   b. 1889, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1966, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 1906 
    • married 4 years in 1910 census; his second marriage, her first
    Children 
     1. Living Konsoer  [natural]
     2. Living Konsoer  [natural]
     3. Living Konsoer  [natural]
     4. Living Konsoer  [natural]
     5. Living Konsoer  [natural]
     6. Donald E Konsoer,   b. 12 Nov 1927,   d. 13 Sep 1996, Middleton, Dane, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2023 
    Family ID F112  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Mar 1881 - Beseritz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 22 Mar 1881 - Beseritz, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Jun 1905 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - self-employed farmer; nearest relative: Mrs. Ida Konsoer; medium height & build; blue eyes; brown hair - 12 Sep 1918 - Deerfield Township, Dane, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1920 - Deerfield Township, Dane, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Lena Konsoer Family in the 1900 Census - Chicago
    Lena Konsoer Family in the 1900 Census - Chicago
    607 W. 15th St.; Ward 9 - widow Lena, son Bernhard, daughter Rose
    Birth & Baptism of Bernhard Friedrich August Consoer
    Birth & Baptism of Bernhard Friedrich August Consoer
    entry #4 - Bernhard Friedrich August - parents Carl Consoer & Caroline born Staack - born 10 March 3PM (nachmittag 3 Uhr) - baptized 22 March - Baptismal sponsors 1. Bernard Kadow, son of ??? Kadow 2. Auguste Rehmer, daughter of Fr. Rehmer 3. Fritz Staack of Beseritz
    Marriage of Bernhardt Konsoer & Meta A. Hernowski
    Marriage of Bernhardt Konsoer & Meta A. Hernowski
    by Edmund Brueggemann, Evangelical Lutheran pastor

  • Sources 
    1. [S6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623_253; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 231.
      Birth date: Mar 1881
      Birth place: Germany
      Residence date: 1900
      Residence place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois
      Arrival date: 1885
      Arrival place:
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&h=10410177&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1900 United States Federal Census
      1900 United States Federal Census
      Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623_253; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 231.


    2. [S2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Christian, Dane, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1708; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 231.
      Birth date: abt 1881
      Birth place: Germany
      Residence date: 1910
      Residence place: Christian, Dane, Wisconsin
      Arrival date: 1895
      Arrival place:
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910uscenindex&h=30670826&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1910 United States Federal Census
      1910 United States Federal Census
      Year: 1910; Census Place: Christian, Dane, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1708; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 44; Image: 231.


    3. [S8] 1920 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 on roll 323 (Chicago C;), Year: 1920; Census Place: Dearfield, Dane, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1981; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 1261.
      Birth date: abt 1882
      Birth place: Germany
      Residence date: 1920
      Residence place: Dearfield, Dane, Wisconsin
      Arrival date: 1885
      Arrival place:
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1920usfedcen&h=53489010&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1920 United States Federal Census
      1920 United States Federal Census
      Year: 1920; Census Place: Dearfield, Dane, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_1981; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 1261.


    4. [S13] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.Original data - United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Admini;), Registration Location: Dane County, Wisconsin; Roll: 1674594; Draft Board: 2.
      Birth date: 10 Mar 1881
      Birth place:
      Residence date:
      Residence place: Dane, Wisconsin
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ww1draft&h=17738029&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
      Registration Location: Dane County, Wisconsin; Roll: 1674594; Draft Board: 2.


    5. [S6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623_253; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 231.
      Birth date: Jun 1851
      Birth place: Germany
      Marriage date: 1874
      Marriage place:
      Residence date: 1900
      Residence place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois
      Arrival date: 1885
      Arrival place:
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&h=10410176&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1900 United States Federal Census
      1900 United States Federal Census
      Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623_253; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 231.