First Generation

1. Wilhelm Friedrich "William" KUHN Sr. was born on 1 January 1814 in Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^1,2,3,4,5,6 (He was listed as age 40 when he emigrated to America in July 1857.) (He may have been an uncle of August Friedrich Kuhn, 1852-1895, who emigrated from Posen to Monroe County in 1887. He emigrated in July 1857 from Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^3,5 He, his wife and their children, Johann, Wilhelm and Ottilie, emigrated from Bremen, Germany on the ship "Hron Gagern" and arrived in New York City on 3 July 1857. He was Lutheran on 6 November 1864 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^7,8,9 when he became a member of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He and his children are listed in the church Communion Register in the early 1890's. He was listed on the Memberbership Roster in 1900. William appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ He was listed as "Frederick Kewhn" and his occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ His surname was spelled "Keen" and his occupation was "Farmer." He appeared in the census in 1900 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.³ He was listed as "Frederick," a "Widower" and was living with his daughter Emma and her family. William appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² He was listed as "William," a "Widower" and was living with his daughter Emma and her family. He died on 21 September 1910 at the age of 96 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,2,4 He was buried on 23 September 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,4,13 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Wilhelm Friedrich "William" KUHN Sr. and Wilhelmine "Minnie" SCHULZ were married about 1850 in Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^2,14,15 Wilhelmine "Minnie" SCHULZ¹⁶ was born on 1 August 1827 in Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^{1,2,5,10,11,14} (The St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church marriage record of her son Wilhelm lists her surname as "Schulzer," although it was listed as "Schulze" in the baptism record of her daughter Friederike, and as "Schulz" in the church record of her death and burial. It is believed to be the latter.)

(She was listed as age 30 when she emigrated in 1857, and her burial record indicates that she was 57 years old when she died. So she may have been born in 1827. She was listed as age 74 in the 1870 Census--an obvious mistake--and as 55 in 1880, which would indicate a birth year of about 1825.) She emigrated in July 1857 from Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).⁵ She appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹ Minnie died on 17 May 1885 at the age of 57.^1,2,14 She was buried on 19 May 1885 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.^1,13,14 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

Wilhelm Friedrich "William" KUHN Sr. and Wilhelmine "Minnie" SCHULZ had the following children:

+2	i.	Johann Julius "John" KUHN.
+3	ii.	Wilhelm Friedrich "William" KUHN Jr..
+4	iii.	Ottilie Emilie KUHN.
+5	iv.	Auguste KUHN.
+6	v.	Rosette "Rosa" KUHN.
7	vi.	Maria KUHN was born on 21 September 1863 in Wisconsin.¹⁴ She died on 16 December 1868 at the age of 5.¹⁴ She was buried on 18 December 1868 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴
8	vii.	Heinrich Christian "Henry" KUHN was born on 20 February 1866 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.^8,14 (The church Family Register, circa 1890, listed his birth date as 20 Feb 1864; that may have been an error.) He was baptized on 8 April 1866 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1870 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁰ Henry was confirmed on 21 March 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.¹⁴ at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. He appeared in the census in 1880 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹¹
+9	viii.	Emma Friedericke KUHN.
10	ix.	Amanda KUHN was born (date unknown).