Halfmann, Chrysanthus ¹

  General Notes:

1856: Wisconsin Land Records: Issue date April 1, 1856
Land Office Menasha; document #20151, 80 acres; Base Line 4th PM-1831 Minn esota/Wisconsin township 16N; range 20E; Section 6

1860 US Census: Taycheedah town, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin-Postoffi ce Hinesberg - August 7th
Gerard Halfman 56 born Prussia, farmer
Anna C 57
Children: Chrisant 22, John 13
*This is Gerhard Halfman, Chrysanthus, father

1870 US Census: Taycheedah Twp, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin - June 18th
Christian Halfman 33 born Prussia, farmer property valued at $3,000
Eva, wife age 22
Children: Katrina 8, Gertrude 6, John 1
*in this census 1st wife Anna had died, and he was married to Eva. Katri na and Gertrude are children of Chrysanthus and Anna, and John is son of C hrysanthus and Eva.

1880 US Census: Liberty, Mitchell County, Iowa
Charles Halfman (this is Chrysanthus) age 43 born in Prussia, Farmer, pare nts born in Prussia
Eva, wife (this would be Eva Sonntag-2nd wife) age 42, born Prussia, paren ts born Prussia
Children: Caty, daughter age 18 born in Wisconsin, Gertie, daughter a ge 16 born in Wisconsin, Philip, son age 14 born in Wisconsin, Mary, daugh ter age 12 born in Wisconsin, John, son age 10 born in Wisconsin, Annie, d aughter age 9 born in Wisconsin, Anthony, son age 7 born in Wisconsin
Theressa, daughter age 2 born in Iowa, Henry, son age 1 month born in Iowa

1900 US Census: Liberty Township, Mitchell County, Iowa-June 13th
Chrisand Halfman 64 born December 1836 Germany, farmer, immigrated 1844
Lizzie, wife 38, born January 1862 Iowa, had 10 children, 8 living
Children: Henry 20 born April 1880, Julia 18 born May 1882, Joseph 8 bo rn August 1891
George 6 born September 1893, Christina 4 born August 1895, Michael 3 bo rn October 1896
Albert 1 born October 1898, Alois 1 born October 1898, Hubbard 2/12 born M arch 1900
*note son Peter who was born 1887, Joseph born 1888 and Theresa born 18 89 to Lizzie must have died before this 1900 census

1910 US Census: Liberty Twp., Mitchell Co., Iowa - April 20
Chlisand Halfman 73 born GErmany married 3 times, immigrated 1845
Lizzy, wife 46, married once, had 10 children, 8 living
Children: Joe 18, George 16, Christina 14, Mike 13, Aloysous 11, Albert 1 1, Hubert 10, Paul 7

1920 US Census: Meyer Town, Liberty Twp., Mitchell Co., Iowa - January 21s t
Elizabeth Hefman 57 born Iowa, widow
Children: Joe 28, George 26, Christine 24, Michael 23, Albert 21, Aloysio us 21, Hubert 19, Paul 17

1930 US Census: Stacyville, Mitchell, Iowa
Lizzie Halfman 66, born Iowa, widow
Mike Halfman, son 32
Hubert Halfman son 30

  Noted events in his life were:

• Immigration: at the age of 8 from Reimund, KreisAdenan, Rhyne Province Germany, 1844.

Chrysanthus married Eva M Sonntag, daughter of Johann Sonntag and Maria, on Jul 8, 1866 in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA. (Eva M Sonntag was born in 1845 in , , , Germany, died on Feb 13, 1886 in Stacyville, Mitchell, Iowa, USA and was buried in Stacyville, Mitchell, Iowa, USA.)