Margaretha (Muth) Adams (1895 - 1949)

Born 9 Jan 1895 in Kapetanovo Polje, Pozesko-Slavonska, Croatia

Ancestors

Wife of Johann (Adam) Adams — married 28 Nov 1911 in Kapetanovo Polje, Croatia

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1949 at age 53 in Catawba, Price, WI, USA

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Margaretha (Muth) Adams migrated from Austria-Hungary (now Croatia) to the United States.

Biography

Birth

Margaret was born in 1895 in Kapetanovo Polje, Croatia (then Hungary, part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire).^[1]

Marriage

Margaretha married Johann Adam in 1911 at the age of fifteen, in Kapetanovo Polje.^[2]

Immigration to U.S.

Margaretha emigrated to Wisconsin in 1912 with her husband. According to the Passenger Listing that records their voyage, they were on their way to see Margaretha's father, Johann Muth, in Milwaukee.^[3]

Residence, Children

Within a few years Margaretha and Johann purchased rural property in Catawba, Price County, Illinois, where they had ten children, two of whom died very young.^{[4] [5][6]}

U.S. Census

1920 U.S. Census

Catawba, Price, Wisconsin^[4]

John Adams 35.

Margreth Adams 25.

John Adams 7.

Katherine E Adams 5.

Margaret Adam 3.

Henry J Adams 2.

Elisabeth Adams 0 (2/12).

1930 U.S. Census

Catawba, Price, Wisconsin^[5]

John Adams 44.

Margreth Adams 35.

John Adams 17.

Katherine E Adams 15.

Henry J Adams 11.

Elisabeth Adams 10.

George Adams 8.

Margrette A Adams 5.

Agatha G Adams 4 (4 4/12).

Evaline E Adams 2 (2 10/12).

1940 U.S. Census

Catawba, Price, Wisconsin^[6]

John Adams 54.

Margaret Adams 45.

Margaret A Adams 15.

Agatha Adams 14.

Evelyn Adams 12.

Death

Margaretha died in 1949,^[7] and is buried next to her husband Johann in Kennan Cemetery, Price County, Wisconsin.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994[1]"Croatia, Church Books, 1516-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-28344-3203-67?cc=2040054&wc=MC59-ZPD : accessed 14 Nov 2014), Evangelical (Evangelička crkva) > Hrastovac > Marriages (Vjenčani) 1889-1893, 1869-1902 Births (Rođeni) 1886-1904, 1870-1903 > image 93 of 123; Arhiva Hrvatske u Zagrebu [Croatia State Archives, Zagreb].
2. ↑ Wisconsin, County Naturalization Records, 1807-1992[2]"Wisconsin, County Naturalization Records, 1807-1992," images, FamilySearch (accessed 13 Nov 2014), Price > Petitions for naturalization and petition evidence 1929-1936 vol 11, no 1007-1106 > image 168 of 472; county courthouses, Wisconsin.
3. ↑ Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [3]: Year: 1912; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 1805; Line: 3; Page Number: 197.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1920 United States Federal Census [4]: Year: 1920; Census Place: Catawba, Price, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2011; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 164; Image: 212.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1930 United States Federal Census [5]: Year: 1930; Census Place: Catawba, Price, Wisconsin; Roll: 2604; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0002; Image: 741.0; FHL microfilm: 2342338.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} 1940 United States Federal Census [6]: Year: 1940; Census Place: Catawba, Price, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4514; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 50-2.
7. ↑ Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997[7]: "Ancestry.com. Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Wisconsin Vital Records Office. Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-67, 1969-97. Madison, Wisconsin, USA: Wisconsin Department of Health.
8. ↑ Kennan Cemetery, Price County, Wisconsin: John and Margaret Adams[8]: Findagrave.com Photo credit: Paul Wilcox, Find A Grave volunteer; Record added May 21, 2012; Find A Grave Memorial # 90519397