Michael Pfeiffer was born in Treffelstein, Kreis Cham, Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany; son of Johann Georg Pfeiffer and Anna Maria Grauvogl.
At age 32, Michael was married to Margaretha Vogl on October 1, 1865 at Tiefenbach, Kreis Cham, Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany. Family lore is that Michael worked on railroad construction in Bavaria. He was also a farmer, musician and weaver.
Michael and Margaretha had 6 children:
1) Catharine Pfeiffer (born July 9, 1866 in Irlach; married to Andrew Ringelstetter)
2) Theresia Pfeiffer - infant (born April 24, 1868 in Irlach; died June 23, 1868)
3) Thomas Pfeiffer - infant (born Aug. 18, 1869 in Irlach; died Nov. 27, 1869)
4) Theresia Pfieffer (born September 8, 1870 in Irlach; married to Michael Hetzel)
5) Barbara Pfeiffer (born August 23, 1873 in Irlach; married to Georg Hetzel)
6) Margaret Pfeiffer (born August 23, 1873 in Irlach; married to Michael Ringelstetter)
In late 1884, Margaretha Vogl Pfeiffer received word of the death of her sister Theresia Vogl Schwartz (Mrs. Thomas Schwartz) who died on October 26, 1884, about two months after the birth of Theresia's tenth child. The child also died, a month after her mother. The ages of the eight remaining living children ranged from one to sixteen years. The family lore is that Michael and Margaretha Vogl Pfeiffer and family decided to go to America to help take care of the Schwartz children.
On May 22, 1885, Michael (age 52), his wife Margaretha (age 56) and their daughters, Catherine (age 18), Theresia (age 14), twins Barbara and Margaret (age 11) left their home at house number 18 in Irlach, Germany. They traveled two days by train to Bremen. On May 24, 1885, they boarded the steamer S.S. Fulda for the 13-day voyage to America. The Pfeiffer family arrived at Castle Garden, New York, on June 6, 1885. The cost of the voyage was 1600 Marks.
They traveled with a large wooden trunk. The following is the remaining legible routing information that was glued to the outside of the trunk:
von Lichtenfe[ls] 19 nach [B]remen [handwriting, illegible]. __lda. Zu__end__6.
This means that the trunk traveled to Lichtenfels, probably to the train station. From Lichtenfels the trunk went to Bremen. [There were train stations nearer to Irlach, so it is unknown why the trunk went to Lichtenfels.]
From New York, the Pfeiffer family traveled by train to Spring Green, Sauk County, Wisconsin. They went first to the Thomas Schwartz farm in Wilson Creek. One month later, in July 1885, Michael Pfeiffer purchased 120 acres in Section 27 of Spring Green Township in Sauk County. By 2009, the farm buildings were long gone; the land is located on Butternut Road.
In 1900, Michael and Margaretha Pfeiffer donated a stained glass window to the newly-built St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church located on North Washington Street in Spring Green. The names "Michael & Margaretha Pfeifer" were inscribed on the window. The location of the window was in the southwest corner of the building. When entering through the main entrance doors, it was the first window on the right, on the long side of the building. On March 2, 1988, a fire destroyed the church, including the Pfeiffer window.
Michael's wife, Margaretha, died October 28, 1901 and was buried in St. Luke's old cemetery in Plain, Wisconsin.
From 1903 to 1925, Michael lived in Sauk County, Wisconsin with his daughters Margaret Pfeiffer Ringelstetter and Barbara Pfeiffer Hetzel. He died on April 30, 1925.
More about the Pfeiffer family:
http://sites.google.com/site/auswanderer20/Home/pfeiffer
At age 32, Michael was married to Margaretha Vogl on October 1, 1865 at Tiefenbach, Kreis Cham, Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany. Family lore is that Michael worked on railroad construction in Bavaria. He was also a farmer, musician and weaver.
Michael and Margaretha had 6 children:
1) Catharine Pfeiffer (born July 9, 1866 in Irlach; married to Andrew Ringelstetter)
2) Theresia Pfeiffer - infant (born April 24, 1868 in Irlach; died June 23, 1868)
3) Thomas Pfeiffer - infant (born Aug. 18, 1869 in Irlach; died Nov. 27, 1869)
4) Theresia Pfieffer (born September 8, 1870 in Irlach; married to Michael Hetzel)
5) Barbara Pfeiffer (born August 23, 1873 in Irlach; married to Georg Hetzel)
6) Margaret Pfeiffer (born August 23, 1873 in Irlach; married to Michael Ringelstetter)
In late 1884, Margaretha Vogl Pfeiffer received word of the death of her sister Theresia Vogl Schwartz (Mrs. Thomas Schwartz) who died on October 26, 1884, about two months after the birth of Theresia's tenth child. The child also died, a month after her mother. The ages of the eight remaining living children ranged from one to sixteen years. The family lore is that Michael and Margaretha Vogl Pfeiffer and family decided to go to America to help take care of the Schwartz children.
On May 22, 1885, Michael (age 52), his wife Margaretha (age 56) and their daughters, Catherine (age 18), Theresia (age 14), twins Barbara and Margaret (age 11) left their home at house number 18 in Irlach, Germany. They traveled two days by train to Bremen. On May 24, 1885, they boarded the steamer S.S. Fulda for the 13-day voyage to America. The Pfeiffer family arrived at Castle Garden, New York, on June 6, 1885. The cost of the voyage was 1600 Marks.
They traveled with a large wooden trunk. The following is the remaining legible routing information that was glued to the outside of the trunk:
von Lichtenfe[ls] 19 nach [B]remen [handwriting, illegible]. __lda. Zu__end__6.
This means that the trunk traveled to Lichtenfels, probably to the train station. From Lichtenfels the trunk went to Bremen. [There were train stations nearer to Irlach, so it is unknown why the trunk went to Lichtenfels.]
From New York, the Pfeiffer family traveled by train to Spring Green, Sauk County, Wisconsin. They went first to the Thomas Schwartz farm in Wilson Creek. One month later, in July 1885, Michael Pfeiffer purchased 120 acres in Section 27 of Spring Green Township in Sauk County. By 2009, the farm buildings were long gone; the land is located on Butternut Road.
In 1900, Michael and Margaretha Pfeiffer donated a stained glass window to the newly-built St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church located on North Washington Street in Spring Green. The names "Michael & Margaretha Pfeifer" were inscribed on the window. The location of the window was in the southwest corner of the building. When entering through the main entrance doors, it was the first window on the right, on the long side of the building. On March 2, 1988, a fire destroyed the church, including the Pfeiffer window.
Michael's wife, Margaretha, died October 28, 1901 and was buried in St. Luke's old cemetery in Plain, Wisconsin.
From 1903 to 1925, Michael lived in Sauk County, Wisconsin with his daughters Margaret Pfeiffer Ringelstetter and Barbara Pfeiffer Hetzel. He died on April 30, 1925.
More about the Pfeiffer family:
http://sites.google.com/site/auswanderer20/Home/pfeiffer
Michael Pfeiffer was born in Treffelstein, Kreis Cham, Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany; son of Johann Georg Pfeiffer and Anna Maria Grauvogl.
At age 32, Michael was married to Margaretha Vogl on October 1, 1865 at Tiefenbach, Kreis Cham, Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany. Family lore is that Michael worked on railroad construction in Bavaria. He was also a farmer, musician and weaver.
Michael and Margaretha had 6 children:
1) Catharine Pfeiffer (born July 9, 1866 in Irlach; married to Andrew Ringelstetter)
2) Theresia Pfeiffer - infant (born April 24, 1868 in Irlach; died June 23, 1868)
3) Thomas Pfeiffer - infant (born Aug. 18, 1869 in Irlach; died Nov. 27, 1869)
4) Theresia Pfieffer (born September 8, 1870 in Irlach; married to Michael Hetzel)
5) Barbara Pfeiffer (born August 23, 1873 in Irlach; married to Georg Hetzel)
6) Margaret Pfeiffer (born August 23, 1873 in Irlach; married to Michael Ringelstetter)
In late 1884, Margaretha Vogl Pfeiffer received word of the death of her sister Theresia Vogl Schwartz (Mrs. Thomas Schwartz) who died on October 26, 1884, about two months after the birth of Theresia's tenth child. The child also died, a month after her mother. The ages of the eight remaining living children ranged from one to sixteen years. The family lore is that Michael and Margaretha Vogl Pfeiffer and family decided to go to America to help take care of the Schwartz children.
On May 22, 1885, Michael (age 52), his wife Margaretha (age 56) and their daughters, Catherine (age 18), Theresia (age 14), twins Barbara and Margaret (age 11) left their home at house number 18 in Irlach, Germany. They traveled two days by train to Bremen. On May 24, 1885, they boarded the steamer S.S. Fulda for the 13-day voyage to America. The Pfeiffer family arrived at Castle Garden, New York, on June 6, 1885. The cost of the voyage was 1600 Marks.
They traveled with a large wooden trunk. The following is the remaining legible routing information that was glued to the outside of the trunk:
von Lichtenfe[ls] 19 nach [B]remen [handwriting, illegible]. __lda. Zu__end__6.
This means that the trunk traveled to Lichtenfels, probably to the train station. From Lichtenfels the trunk went to Bremen. [There were train stations nearer to Irlach, so it is unknown why the trunk went to Lichtenfels.]
From New York, the Pfeiffer family traveled by train to Spring Green, Sauk County, Wisconsin. They went first to the Thomas Schwartz farm in Wilson Creek. One month later, in July 1885, Michael Pfeiffer purchased 120 acres in Section 27 of Spring Green Township in Sauk County. By 2009, the farm buildings were long gone; the land is located on Butternut Road.
In 1900, Michael and Margaretha Pfeiffer donated a stained glass window to the newly-built St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church located on North Washington Street in Spring Green. The names "Michael & Margaretha Pfeifer" were inscribed on the window. The location of the window was in the southwest corner of the building. When entering through the main entrance doors, it was the first window on the right, on the long side of the building. On March 2, 1988, a fire destroyed the church, including the Pfeiffer window.
Michael's wife, Margaretha, died October 28, 1901 and was buried in St. Luke's old cemetery in Plain, Wisconsin.
From 1903 to 1925, Michael lived in Sauk County, Wisconsin with his daughters Margaret Pfeiffer Ringelstetter and Barbara Pfeiffer Hetzel. He died on April 30, 1925.
More about the Pfeiffer family:
http://sites.google.com/site/auswanderer20/Home/pfeiffer
At age 32, Michael was married to Margaretha Vogl on October 1, 1865 at Tiefenbach, Kreis Cham, Oberpfalz, Bavaria, Germany. Family lore is that Michael worked on railroad construction in Bavaria. He was also a farmer, musician and weaver.
Michael and Margaretha had 6 children:
1) Catharine Pfeiffer (born July 9, 1866 in Irlach; married to Andrew Ringelstetter)
2) Theresia Pfeiffer - infant (born April 24, 1868 in Irlach; died June 23, 1868)
3) Thomas Pfeiffer - infant (born Aug. 18, 1869 in Irlach; died Nov. 27, 1869)
4) Theresia Pfieffer (born September 8, 1870 in Irlach; married to Michael Hetzel)
5) Barbara Pfeiffer (born August 23, 1873 in Irlach; married to Georg Hetzel)
6) Margaret Pfeiffer (born August 23, 1873 in Irlach; married to Michael Ringelstetter)
In late 1884, Margaretha Vogl Pfeiffer received word of the death of her sister Theresia Vogl Schwartz (Mrs. Thomas Schwartz) who died on October 26, 1884, about two months after the birth of Theresia's tenth child. The child also died, a month after her mother. The ages of the eight remaining living children ranged from one to sixteen years. The family lore is that Michael and Margaretha Vogl Pfeiffer and family decided to go to America to help take care of the Schwartz children.
On May 22, 1885, Michael (age 52), his wife Margaretha (age 56) and their daughters, Catherine (age 18), Theresia (age 14), twins Barbara and Margaret (age 11) left their home at house number 18 in Irlach, Germany. They traveled two days by train to Bremen. On May 24, 1885, they boarded the steamer S.S. Fulda for the 13-day voyage to America. The Pfeiffer family arrived at Castle Garden, New York, on June 6, 1885. The cost of the voyage was 1600 Marks.
They traveled with a large wooden trunk. The following is the remaining legible routing information that was glued to the outside of the trunk:
von Lichtenfe[ls] 19 nach [B]remen [handwriting, illegible]. __lda. Zu__end__6.
This means that the trunk traveled to Lichtenfels, probably to the train station. From Lichtenfels the trunk went to Bremen. [There were train stations nearer to Irlach, so it is unknown why the trunk went to Lichtenfels.]
From New York, the Pfeiffer family traveled by train to Spring Green, Sauk County, Wisconsin. They went first to the Thomas Schwartz farm in Wilson Creek. One month later, in July 1885, Michael Pfeiffer purchased 120 acres in Section 27 of Spring Green Township in Sauk County. By 2009, the farm buildings were long gone; the land is located on Butternut Road.
In 1900, Michael and Margaretha Pfeiffer donated a stained glass window to the newly-built St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church located on North Washington Street in Spring Green. The names "Michael & Margaretha Pfeifer" were inscribed on the window. The location of the window was in the southwest corner of the building. When entering through the main entrance doors, it was the first window on the right, on the long side of the building. On March 2, 1988, a fire destroyed the church, including the Pfeiffer window.
Michael's wife, Margaretha, died October 28, 1901 and was buried in St. Luke's old cemetery in Plain, Wisconsin.
From 1903 to 1925, Michael lived in Sauk County, Wisconsin with his daughters Margaret Pfeiffer Ringelstetter and Barbara Pfeiffer Hetzel. He died on April 30, 1925.
More about the Pfeiffer family:
http://sites.google.com/site/auswanderer20/Home/pfeiffer
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