Fifth Generation


50. Ida Amanda "Minnie" SCHREIBER was born about 1884 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.46 She appeared in the census in 1905 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.82 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.46 (She is listed as "Mamie" in Census and other records.)

Ida Amanda "Minnie" SCHREIBER and John Adolph PREUSS were married on 24 September 1902 in Monroe County, WI.29,46,107 Their witnesses were Louis Preuss, one of his brothers, and Bertha Sonnenberg.

(The 1910 Census indicated that they had 5 children, of whom only 1 was still living at the time, and an adopted son, Fred.) John Adolph PREUSS, son of Ludwig PREUSS and Emilie HARMER, was born on 9 March 1872 in Wyandotte, Wayne County, MI.24,46 (He eventually changed the spelling of his surname to "Prise.") He appeared in the census in 1880 in Brownstown Township, Wayne County, MI.108 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Greenfield Township, Monroe County, WI.24 He was living with his parents and his occupation was listed as "Farm Laborer." John appeared in the census in 1905 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.82 He appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.46 His household was on Stoughton Street and his occupation was listed as "plastering." (His surname was spelled "Prise.") He appeared in the census in 1920 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.109 His household was at 831 Rose Street and his occupation was listed as "Mason, Stone." His household consisted of John, Emma and their children, Luella, Leona, Violet, Irwin and Lillian. (Luella was John's daughter from his first marriage.) (His appears to spelled "Prize," but it is listed as "Kinze" in the Ancestry.com search index.) John appeared in the census in 1930 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.110 His household was at 918 Liberty Street and his occupation was listed as "Stone Mason, Own Shop." (His family's surname was listed as "Prise.") He died on 1 January 1952 at the age of 79 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI. He may be buried in Holmen.

Ida Amanda "Minnie" SCHREIBER and John Adolph PREUSS had the following children:

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Fred "Freddie" UNKNOWN (PREUSS) was born about 1896 in Wisconsin.46 He was adopted before 1905.46 (He was listed as "Adopted" in the 1905 Census.) He appeared in the census in 1905 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.82 He was listed as a "Boarder." Freddie appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.46

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(Unknown Child I) PREUSS died before September 1907.46,111

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(Unknown Child II) PREUSS died before September 1907.46,111

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Luella Minnie Auguste "Ella" PREUSS was born on 17 July 1904 in Monroe County, WI.46,63 (Her surname was listed as "Prise" in the Birth Registration Records.) She appeared in the census in 1905 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.82 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.46 Ella appeared in the census in 1920 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.109

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Mary PREUSS was born on 19 September 1907 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.63,111 She died on 20 September 1907 at the age of 0 in Monroe County, WI.46,112,113

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Louis Frederick PREUSS was born on 20 August 1909 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.112 He died before May 1910 at the age of 0.