Wilhelmina (Zuelke) Howe (1840 - 1933)

Born 12 Mar 1840 in Walcz, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland

Descendants

Died 14 Dec 1933 at age 93 in Dodge Center, Dodge, Minnesota, USA

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Biography

Wilhelmina Zuelke was born 12 Mar 1840^[1][2] in Deutsch Krone, West Prussia (modern day Walcz, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland). She was likely educated in her youth, because all of the census enumerations in which she appears show her as being able to read and write. The 1900 census had her not speaking English yet, but the subsequent ones recorded her as being able to speak English.^[3]

In 1868^[3] she married^{[3][4][5][6][7]} Julius Carl Howe. To their union were born:

1. Jerry Howe (1869-?)
2. Emil Howe (1869-1937)
3. Paul R Howe (1872-1948)^[8]
4. Julius Howe Jr. (1872-1949)^[6][9]
5. Wilhelm M Howe (1876-?)]^[3][6][9]
6. Albert Carl Howe (1878-1964)^[3][6][9]
7. William Howe (1880-?)
8. Augusta S Howe (1881-1931)^{[3][4][5][10][6][9]}
   

Wilhelmina was living in Netzthal, Westpreußen, when she immigrated to the United States with four of her children--Julius, Wilhelm, Albert, and Augusta. On 23 Sep 1887, they departed Hamburg, Germany, aboard the German ship Harrsa. Neither Julius Carl nor her two older children (Emil and Paul) was with them on the ship, so it is likely they came earlier and then sent for them.

They moved to Concord Township, Dodge, Minnesota, in about 1891. They were still living there during the 1895 Territorial census^[9] and 1900 general census.^[3] Wilhelmina was captured twice in the 1895 census. In addition to the enumeration where she was living with her husband, she is found living with the family of her son Paul.^[11]

She and her husband were naturalized in 1897.^[5]

1910 found them living in La Mars Township, Richland, North Dakota.^[4]

They returned to Minnesota and were living in Columbia Heights, Anoka, Minnesota, in 1920.^[5] After Julius Carl died in 1924, she moved in with her daughter Augusta's family, where she was living in 1930.^[10]

She died on 14 Dec 1933^[1][2] in Dodge Center, Dodge, Minnesota, USA.^[1][2] She was buried in Riverside Cemetery^[1] in Dodge County, Minnesota.

Census Transcriptions

1895^[9][11]

1895 Census of West Concord Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, page 33, shows the household of Julius Howe [dwelling 180]. The household contained Julius Howe [white male, age 50, born in Germany, resident of Minnesota for 8 years, resident of this enumeration district for 4 years, farmer for 10 months of the year, both parents of foreign birth, not previously enumerated], Mina Howe [white female, age 54, born in Germany, both parents of foreign birth, not previously enumerated], Julius Howe Jr [white male, age 22, born in Germany, resident of Minnesota for 8 years, resident of this enumeration district for 4 years, farmer, 8, both parents of foreign birth, not previously enumerated], Willie Howe [white male, age 18, born in germany, both parents of foreign birth, not previously enumerated], Carl Howe [white male, age 16, born in Germany, both parents of foreign birth, not previously enumerated], Guste Howe [white female, age 14, born in Germany, both parents of foreign birth, not previously enumerated]. They were enumerated 14 Jun 1895.
1895 Census of Dodge Center, Wasioja Township, Dodge County, Minneosta, page 4, shows the household of Paul R Howe [age 24, white male, born in Germany, resident of Minnestoa for 12 years, resident of this enumeration district for 10 years, butcher for 12 months in the previous year, parents of foreign birth], Minnie Howe [white female, age 49, born in Germany, parents of foreign birth], Kate Howe [white female, age 22, born in Germany, parents of foreign birth], Carl P Howe [white male, age 1, born in Minnesota, parents of foreign birth].

1900^[3]

1900 Census of West Concord Village, Concord Township, Dodge County, Minnesota, sheet 16A, shows the household of Julius Howe [dwelling and household 323]. The household contained Julius Howe [head, white male, age 54, born Jun 1845 in Germany, married 32 years, parents born in Germany, immigrated in 1887, farmer, able to read and write but not speak English, renting his house], Wilhelmina Howe [wife, white female, age 59, born Mar 1841 in Germany, married 32 years, mother of six children with all still living, parents born in Germany, able to read and write but not speak English], Wilhelm M Howe [son, single, white male, age 24, born Apr 1876 in Germany, parents born in Germany, able to read, write and speak English, operator], Albert C Howe [single, white male, age 22, born Apr 1878 in German, parents born in Germany, able to read, write and speak English, farm laborer], and Augusta L Howe [single, white female, age 19, born Mar 1881 in Germany, parents born in Germany, able to read, write and speak English]. They were enumerated 22 Jun 1900.

1910^[4]

1910 Census of La Mars Township, Richland County, North Dakota, sheet 6B, shows the household of Julius C Howe [dwelling and household 119]. The household contained Julius C Howe [head, white male, age 66, married (once) for 14 years, born in Germany, as were his parents, immigrated in 1888, naturalized, able to read, write and speak English, farmer, renting farm#116], Wilhelmina Howe [wife, white female, age 69, married (once) for 14 years, mother of eight children with six still living, born in Germany, as were her parents, immigrated in 1888, able to read, write and speak English], Augusta S Howe [daughter, single, white female, age 27, born in Germany, as were her parents, immigrated in 1888, able to read, write and speak English], and Frank Tanner [hired man, single, white male, age 30, born in South Dakota, parents born in Germany, general farm laborer, able to read, write and speak English]. They were enumerated 30 Apr 1910.

1920^[5]

1920 Census of Columbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota, sheets 4B/5A, shows the household of Julius Howe [dwelling and household 50]. The household contained Julius Howe [head, married, white male, age 75, owning his home free and clear, immigrated in 1888, naturalized in 1897, able to read, write and speak English, born in Germany, as were his parents, no occupation], Wilhelmina Howe [wife, married, white female, age 76, immigrated in 1888, naturalized in 1897, able to read, write and speak English, born in Germany, as were her parents], Agusta Howe [daughter, married, white female, age 38, immigrated in 1888, naturalized in 1897, able to read, write and speak English, born in Germany, as were her parents], Albert Howe [son-in-law, married, white male, age 37, able to read, write and speak English, born in Minnesota, parents born in Germany, railroad switchman], and Arthur Howe [grandson, single, white male, age 7, attended school, born in Minnesota, father born in Minnesota, mother born in Germany]. They lived at 3827 Central Avenue and were enumerated 3 Jan 1920.

1930^[10]

1930 Census of Columbia Heights, Anoka County, Minnesota, sheet 2A, shows the household of Augusta Howe [dwelling and household 33]. The household contained Augusta Howe [head, divorced, white female, age 49, owning a house worth $4500, but no radio, able to read, write and speak English, born in Germany, as were her parents, immigrated in 1887, naturalized, practical nurse in a welfare institution], Arthur Howe [son, single, white male, age 17, attended school, able to read, write and speak English, born in Minnesota, parents born in Germany], Wilhelminia Howe [mother, widowed, white female, age 90, first married at age 27, born in Germany, as were her parents, able to read, write and speak English, immigrated in 1887, naturalized], O H Smith [roomer, single, white male, age 28, able to read, write and speak English, born in Minnisota, as were his parents, public school teacher, veteran of the world war], Orville J Ross [roomer, single, white male, age 28, able to read, write and speak English, born in Minnesota, father born in Minnesota, mother bron in Wisconsin, public school teacher, not a veteran], Peter Deanovic [roomer, single, white male, age 23, able to read, write and speak English, born in Minnesota, as were his parents, public school teacher, not a veteran], and Fred Tatting [roomer, single, white male, age 27, able to read, write and speak English, born in Minnesota, as were his parents, public school teacher, not a veteran]. They lived at 3851 Central Avenue were enumerated 2 Apr 1930.

Research Notes

Parentage

She may be the daughter of Fritz Frederick Zuelke, but no record of her parents has been located yet.

Name

Her first name is given in a variety of ways in different records.

Wilhelmina^{[1][3][4][2][7]}

Wilhelminia^[5][10]

Wilhelmine^[6]

Wilhilminia^[8]

Mina^[11]

Minnie^[9]

Birthplace

European territory changed hands a lot during the 19th century. Consequently, the same territory went by different names.

Germany^{[1][3][4][5][2][9][11][10]}

Westpreußen (West Prussia)^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV24-82N7 : 11 July 2016), Wilhelmina Zuehlke Howe, 1933; Burial, Dodge Center, Dodge, Minnesota, United States of America, Riverside Cemetery; citing record ID 60317590, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDZ8-4PG : 4 December 2014), Wilhelmina Zuehlke Howe, 14 Dec 1933; citing Dodge Center Village, Dodge Co., Minnesota, reference 139 cn 26; FHL microfilm 1,316,662.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M9S7-M68 : accessed 18 October 2017), Wilhelmina Howe in household of Julious Howe, Concord Township West Concord village, Dodge, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 4, sheet 16A, family 323, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,762.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLGB-M5D : accessed 16 October 2017), Willmina Howe in household of Julius C Howe, La Mars, Richland, North Dakota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 188, sheet 6B, family 117, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1139; FHL microfilm 1,375,152.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6} "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWTR-JZV : accessed 18 October 2017), Wilhelminia Howe in household of Julius Howe, Columbia Heights, Anoka, Minnesota, United States; citing ED 10, sheet 3A, line 1, family 50, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 822; FHL microfilm 1,820,822.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6} Staatsarchiv Hamburg. Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008.Original data: Staatsarchiv Hamburg, Bestand: 373-7 I, VIII (Auswanderungsamt I). Mikrofilmrollen K 1701 - K 2008, S 17363 - S 17383, 13116 - 13183.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDQM-HYD : 4 December 2014), Wilhelmina Howe in entry for Julius Carl Howe, 10 Jul 1924; citing Columbia Heights, Anoka, Minnesota, reference 281; FHL microfilm 2,218,687.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} "Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FDXM-DT4 : 4 December 2014), Wilhilmina Zuelke in entry for Paul R. Or Paul Robert Howe, 31 Aug 1948; citing Dodge Center, Dodge, Minnesota, reference cn 3861; FHL microfilm 2,139,218.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 9.7} "Minnesota State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQDT-T2V : 3 April 2016), Mina Howe in household of Julius Howe, Concord township, Dodge, Minnesota; citing p. 33, line 31, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,769.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4} "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3C2-RXR : accessed 19 October 2017), Wilhelmenia Howe in household of Augusta Howe, Columbia Heights, Anoka, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 13, sheet 2A, line 32, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1078; FHL microfilm 2,340,813.
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3} "Minnesota State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQDR-V2Y : 3 April 2016), Minnie Howe in household of Paul R Howe, Dodge Center village, Dodge, Minnesota; citing p. 4, line 6, State Library and Records Service, St.Paul; FHL microfilm 565,769.