George Holzhammer
1827 - 1905 (78 years)-
Name George Holzhammer Birth 15 Jan 1827 Nackenheim, Hessen, Germany 
Christening 15 Jan 1827 Nackenheim, Hessen, Germany Gender Male Immigration 31 Jul 1850 New York Georg Holzhammer, age 21 from Germany on ship Gertrude from Antwerp, Belgium Census 7 Aug 1860 Brownsville, Houston, MN age 34, born Hesse Darmstadt, Fisherman Census 1865 Brownsville, Houston, MN Head of House Census 8 Jun 1870 Brownsville, Houston, MN age 43, born Germany, Fisherman Census 1875 Brownsville, Houston, MN age 48, born Hessen, parents born Hessen/Hessen Census 7 Jun 1880 La Crescent, Houston, MN age 53, born Hesse Damesladt, widowed, fisherman, parents born Hesse/FRA Census 1 Jun 1885 Hokah, Houston, MN age 57, born Germany, living alone Census 1895 Brownsville, Houston, MN age 68, born Germany, 35 years in state, Riverman Census 7 Jun 1900 Brownsville, Houston, MN age 73, born Jan 1827 in GER, married 6 yrs, imm in 1850, US Light Tender on river, parents born GER/GER, son Jacob nearby Death 10 Dec 1905 La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Burial Brownsville, Houston, MN Person ID I1202 Family Tree Last Modified 2 Feb 2019
Father Antonii Holzhammer d. 26 Jan 1833, Nackenheim, Rheinhessen, Hessen Mother Catharina Stuppert d. 6 Mar 1859, Nackenheim, Rheinhessen, Hessen Marriage 10 Mar 1814 Nackenheim, Rheinhessen, Hessen Notes - Other possible marriage date is 16 May 1814
Family ID F1940 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Cathrina Bowen, b. 1833, Berlin, Germany d. 6 Aug 1871, Brownsville, Houston, MN (Age 38 years) Marriage 22 Jul 1854 Jo Daviess, IL Notes - from "Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920", 22 Jul 1854 (ancestry.com)
On 22 Jul 1854 in Jo Daviess, IL, George Holzhammer married Catharine Bower.
Children 1. Jacob H Holzhammer, b. 3 Nov 1855, Adams Co, WI d. 5 Jul 1933, La Crosse, La Crosse, WI (Age 77 years)2. Catherine Holzhammer, b. 1857, Wisconsin + 3. George Holzhammer, b. 22 Jul 1859, Wisconsin d. 21 Dec 1936, La Crosse, Wisconsin (Age 77 years)4. Margaret Holzhammer, b. 1862, Wisconsin d. 10 Nov 1940, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN (Age 78 years)+ 5. Mary Ann Holzhammer, b. Jan 1864, Brownsville, Houston, MN d. 16 Jun 1938, San Diego, San Diego, CA (Age 74 years)6. Magdaline Holzhammer, b. 1868, Brownsville, Houston, MN 7. Baby Boy Holzhammer, b. 12 Nov 1870, Brownsville, Houston, MN d. 12 Nov 1870, Brownsville, Houston, MN (Age 0 years)Family ID F252 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Feb 2019
Family 2 Elizabeth Leman, b. 1845, Swittzerland Marriage 9 Oct 1871 Caledonia, Houston, MN Children + 1. Josie Sophia Holzhammer, b. 16 Sep 1872, Brownsville, Houston, MN d. 15 Nov 1942, Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN (Age 70 years)2. Wilhelmine Holzhammer, b. 16 Jul 1874, Brownsville, Houston, MN d. 4 Sep 1878, Brownsville, Houston, MN (Age 4 years)3. Anton Holzhammer, b. 4 May 1876, Brownsville, Houston, MN d. 21 Sep 1877, Brownsville, Houston, MN (Age 1 year)Family ID F1943 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 3 Caroline Krueger, b. Sep 1827, Germany Marriage 21 Sep 1893 La Crosse, La Crosse, WI Notes - from "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930" (familysearch.org)
On 21 Sep 1893 in La Crosse WI, George Holzhammer, a widower, b. Germany to Anton Holzhammer & Catharina Stubert married Caroline Friedrich, a widow, b. Germany to Carl and Charlotte Krueger.
Family ID F1941 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 19 Aug 2015
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Notes - Born Georgus Holzhammer according to "Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898" in familysearch.org.
Born "Hesse Darmstadt" according to 1860 census - from "Wisconsin, Wills and Probate Records, 1800-1987"
Estate of George Holzhammer names sons: Jacob Holzhammer, George Holzhammer and daughters: Mrs. Kate Guenther, Mrs. Maggie Coyle, Mrs. Mary Volz and Mrs. Sophie Riel. - from "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907" (familysearch.org)
Geo. Holzhammer Sr. born 15 Jan 1827 in Germany, retired widower, died 1905 in La Crosse Co, WI. Burial in Brownsville MN. - from "The La Crosse Tribune", 11 Dec 1905 (newspapers.com)
HOLZHAMMER, "ICE KING", GONE
George Holzhammer, Sr., the "Ice King", and one of the most prominent of the elder settlers in this part of the country, is dead. The end came at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of his son, George Holzhammer, Jr., on the Mormon conlee road, after an illness of two weeks.
Deceased was born in German 78 years ago and came to this county in 1852, settling in Juneau county. In 1857 he moved to Brownsville, where he has since resided. For many years he conducted a freight traffic business between La Crosse adn Brownville, and it was in the pursuit of business that he acquired the title of "Ice King." For 47 consecutive years, covering the entire period of his residence in Brownsville, he each winter laid out the ice road between Brownsville and La Crosse and drove the first team over it. His judgement in matters pertaining to the ice seemed to be unerring and his roads over the father of waters could always be traveled with every assurance of safety.
During the half century that he spent on and around the father of waters the older Holzhammer saved the lives of many people and more than once his humanitarian work has been recognized by the national humane society.
Deceased is survived by two sons, Jacob and George of La Crosse, and four daughters, Mrs. John Guenther, Mrs. John Coyle and Mrs. Joseph Real of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Geo. Volz of this city.
Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at the cathedral and the remains will be taken to Brownsville on the noon train for interment in the Catholic cemetery there.
- Born Georgus Holzhammer according to "Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898" in familysearch.org.