Johann Gottlieb Quass (1833 - 1914)

Born 25 Jul 1833 in Wintersdorf, Sachsen-Altenburg, Thüringen, Deutschland

Ancestors

Husband of Philippina Wilhelmina (Krieger) Quass — married 17 Apr 1859 in Linn, Iowa, United States

Husband of Caroline (Reisland) Quass — married 23 Aug 1869 in Lisbon, Linn, Iowa, United States

Descendants

Died 20 Oct 1914 at age 81 in Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States

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Biography

John was born on 25 Jul 1833 in Wintersdorf, Sachsen-Altenburg, Thüringen, Deutschland. ^[1]

When he was about 20 years old, he came to America and lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for about 2 years before moving to Linn County, Iowa in 1855,^[2] where he married Wilhelmina "Minnie" Krieger on 17 Apr 1859.^[3] In Jun 1860 when the census was enumerated, John and Minnie were living in Benton County, Iowa. John is using the name "Gottliebe," but it's difficult to read on the census listing and has been indexed as "Goddleup Vuass" at FamilySearch. They have a son listed with the name John who was born in Jan 1860. He is listed as "Alfred" on subsequent censuses.^[4] In total, they had three children together -- Alfred, Edward, and Elizabeth -- before Minnie died in 1868. She was only 25 years old and left John with three children under the age of 10.

John remarried ten years later to Caroline Reisland on 23 Aug 1869.^[5] They had six children together -- Emma, John, Samuel, Dora, Oma and Frank.^[2]

John worked for the railroad until 1875 when he retired to a farm outside of Cedar Rapids.^[2] The 1880 Census shows their residence in Clinton, Linn County, Iowa.^[6]

Three months before John died, his children and their families surprised him and Caroline with a family reunion at their home. This was reported on 9 Jul 1914 in The Gazette in Cedar Rapids.^[7]

John died on 20 Oct 1914.^[8]

Research Notes

• The 1860 Census shows a John Quass, b. ca. 1833 in Saxony who was living in New York in the household of Joseph Huber, also born in Saxony.^[9] I don't think this is the same John Quass, but he's the only one born at the same time as Johann Gottlieb Quass who shows up in the 1860 Census. I'm also not able to find Minnie or Albert in the 1860 Census. -- Fiscus-32 02:17, 31 March 2021 (UTC)

• John and Caroline had six children: Emma, John, Samuel, Dora, Oma and Frank.^[2]

• John was listed in the Cedar Rapids city directory in 1901 living at "800 F av w." Listed at the same address were Frank V. and John W. Quass.^[10]

• Baptism certificate transcription:

Taufbuch der Kirchengemeinde Wintersdorf

Im Jahre 1833

Nr.: 50.

Taufname des Kindes: Gottlieb

Tauf- und Zuname, auch Stand des Vaters: Christoph Quaas, Nachbar und Einwohner in Heuckendorf

Tauf- und vorheriger Geschlechtsname der Mutter: Elisabeth, geborene Gentsch aus Heukendorf

Tag und Stunde der Geburt: Der 25. fünf und zwanzigste Juli, Abends um 11 eilf Uhr

Tag und Stunde der Taufe, wo sie geschehen und wer sie verrichtet: Den 28. acht und zwanzigsten Juli in der Kirche, durch den Herrn Pastor Dietrich

Namen der Pathen:

1. Johann Gentsch, Nachbar und Einwohner in Waltersdorf

2. Johann Meissner, Nachbar und Einwohner in Lobas

3. Frau Justine Meissner, des Einwohners Michael Meissner in Gorma Eheweib

Baptismal register of the parish Wintersdorf

In the year 1833

No.: 50.

Baptismal name of the child: Gottlieb

Baptismal and surname, also status of the father: Christoph Quaas, neighbor and resident in Heuckendorf

Mother's baptismal and previous gender name: Elisabeth, née Gentsch from Heukendorf

Day and hour of birth: The 25th twenty fifth of July, in the evening at 11 eleven o'clock.

Day and hour of baptism, where it happened and who performed it: The 28th twenty eighth of July in the church, by the Reverend Dietrich.

Names of the godparents:

1. Johann Gentsch, neighbor and resident in Waltersdorf

2. Johann Meissner, neighbor and resident in Lobas

3. Mrs. Justine Meissner, wife of the resident Michael Meissner in Gorma

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism Index on Ancestry 1833 Wintersdorf Ancestry Index; Dieter Lewerenz, 28 Mar 2021 image
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} John's Obituary, newspaper article image
3. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJ29-WXK : 6 November 2017), Godleib Quass and Whillemina Higan, 17 Apr 1859, Linn County, Iowa, United States; citing reference cn, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,710,977.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82G-XYN : 18 February 2021), Goddleup Vuass, 1860.
5. ↑ "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJFJ-587 : 6 November 2017), John G. Quass and Caroline Reasland, 23 Aug 1869, Lisbon, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing reference , county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,704,465.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2B-NJ4 : 19 February 2021), John G Quass, Clinton, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 260, sheet 155C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,351.
7. ↑ Quass Family Reunion, image of newspaper article
8. ↑ "Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJP-VWS6 : 16 March 2018), John G Quass, 20 Oct 1914; citing Death, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States, page 278, offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,728,033.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC4K-XN6 : 18 February 2021), John Quass in entry for Joseph Buber, 1860.
10. ↑ The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa), 13 Jun 1901, p. 9.

See also:

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 March 2021), memorial page for John Gottlieb Quass (25 Jul 1832–20 Oct 1914), Find A Grave: Memorial #76403962, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by The Pealers (contributor 47371465).