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     Francisca Kinn was born on 17 December 1894 at Portage Co, WI.¹ She was the daughter of Lawrence Kinn and Teresa Szymczakowska.¹ Francisca Kinn was baptized on 26 December 1894 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Helena Kinn married Ladislaus Tomczak on 14 November 1887 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Helena Kinn was born on 15 December 1881 at Portage Co, WI.¹ She was the daughter of Nicodemus Kinn/Keen and Antonina Nona.¹ Helena Kinn was baptized on 18 December 1881 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹ She died on 31 December 1887 at Portage Co, WI, at age 6.² She was buried on 3 January 1888 at St. Casimir Cemetery, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.²

     Lawrence Kinn was the son of Valentine Kinn and Catharina Kulinska.¹ Lawrence Kinn married Teresa Szymczakowska, daughter of Michael Szymszakowski and Anna Paprocka, on 14 November 1892 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.²

     Mary Kinn was the daughter of Valentine Kinn and Catharina Kulinska.² Mary Kinn married Michael Lewandowski, son of Joseph Lewandowski and Carolina (?), on 22 October 1888 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Stanislaus Kinn was born on 6 May 1879 at Portage Co, WI.¹ He was the son of Nicodemus Kinn/Keen and Antonina Nona.¹ Stanislaus Kinn was baptized on 11 May 1879 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Valentine Kinn was born circa 1822.² He married Catharina Kulinska.¹ Valentine Kinn died in November 1908 at Portage Co, WI.² He was buried on 25 November 1908 at St. Casimir Cemetery, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.²

     Alexander Kinn/Keen was born on 19 August 1886 at Portage Co, WI.¹ He was the son of Nicodemus Kinn/Keen and Antonina Nona.¹ Alexander Kinn/Keen died on 19 April 1888 at Portage Co, WI, at age 1.¹ He was buried on 20 April 1888 at St. Casimir Cemetery, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Constantia Kinn/Keen was born on 27 February 1891 at Portage Co, WI.¹ She was the daughter of Nicodemus Kinn/Keen and Antonina Nona.¹ Constantia Kinn/Keen was baptized on 15 March 1891 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Ladislaus Kinn/Keen was born on 24 September 1892 at Portage Co, WI.¹ He was the son of Nicodemus Kinn/Keen and Antonina Nona.¹ Ladislaus Kinn/Keen was baptized on 9 October 1892 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Nicodemus Kinn/Keen was born circa 20 June 1854.¹ He was the son of Ignatii Kinn/Keen and Anthonina (?)² Nicodemus Kinn/Keen married Antonina Nona on 3 February 1878 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.³ Note: This family can be found in the 1880 Federal Census, Portage County, WI, Eau Pleine, page 13, line 10. Nicodemus Kinn/Keen died on 9 April 1946.¹ He was buried on 11 April 1946 at St. Casimir Cemetery, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Peter Kinn/Keen was born on 21 August 1894 at Portage Co, WI.¹ He was the son of Nicodemus Kinn/Keen and Antonina Nona.¹ Peter Kinn/Keen was baptized on 21 October 1894 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Rosalia Kinn/Keen was born on 6 November 1888 at Portage Co, WI.¹ She was the daughter of Nicodemus Kinn/Keen and Antonina Nona.¹ Rosalia Kinn/Keen was baptized on 16 November 1888 at St. Casimir Church, Town of Hull, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Frank Kiolbassa married Marcianna Dulak on 28 January 1896 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Polonia, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Anastasia Kirschling married Frank Boyanowski.¹ Anastasia Kirschling was born on 15 August 1870 at Portage Co, WI.¹ She was the daughter of August Kirschling and Elizabeth Zynda.¹ Anastasia Kirschling died on 1 July 1961 at age 90.¹

     Andreanna M. Kirschling was born on 31 January 1916 at Town of Stockton, Portage Co, WI.¹ She was the daughter of August Constantine Kirschling and Antoinette Korda.¹ Andreanna M. Kirschling married Gerald Sweeney.²

     Anton Daniel Kirschling was baptized on 27 April 1849 at Mechowo, Puck, Gdansk, West Prussia.² He was born on 27 April 1849 at Lisniewo, Puck, Kartuzy, West Prussia.³ He was the son of Daniel A. Kirschling and Christine Gafk.¹ Anton Daniel Kirschling emigrated on 15 May 1868 aboard the Golden Light along with his parents Daniel A. Kirschling and Christine Gafk, having departed from Hamburg, Germany. The ship arrived at the Port of Quebec. From there the family continued on and arrived at the Port of Milwaukee around July 1868.^4,5,6 Anton Daniel Kirschling married Rosalia Weisbroth/Wilbrodt in 1875.⁷ Anton Daniel Kirschling married Catherine Zynda on 14 November 1904 at Town of Alban, Portage Co, WI.⁸ Anton Daniel Kirschling died on 8 July 1936 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI, at age 87.⁹

     August Kirschling was baptized on 7 April 1846 at Mechowo, Puck, Gdansk, West Prussia.¹ He was born on 7 April 1846 at Lisniewo, Puck, Kartuzy, West Prussia.¹ He was the son of Daniel A. Kirschling and Christine Gafk.² August Kirschling married Elizabeth Zynda, daughter of John Zynda and Clara Szyszka, circa 1867.³ August Kirschling emigrated on 15 May 1868 aboard the Golden Light along with his parents Daniel A. Kirschling and Christine Gafk, having departed from Hamburg, Germany. The ship arrived at the Port of Quebec. From there the family continued on and arrived at the Port of Milwaukee around July 1868.^4,5,6 August Kirschling died on 13 September 1904 at Town of Stockton, Portage Co, WI, at age 58.^2,7

The following obituary appeared 14 September 1904 in the Stevens Point Daily Journal, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI:


     August Kirschling, who lives two miles southeast of Stockton station, died at 8'oclock Tuesday morning after an illness of eight weeks with typhoid fever. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at Polonia. Mr. Kirschling was 55 years of age but was of a strong robust constitution and seemed destined for a long life until stricken with the fever, shortly after attending the funeral of his brother's wife, who died of the same disease in this city about two months ago. He was one of the leading farmers in Stockton, having a fine farm well equipped with buildings and stock and was generally in very comfortable circumstances. He leaves a widow and several grown children. Mrs. Kirschling is also very seriously ill and her recovery is very doubtful. A daughter has also been very sick but is better at present. There have been at least a dozen pronounced cases of typhoid in the various branches of this family and a few among the neighbors since the death of Mrs. Anton Kirschling. The use of the water in the well at the family residence on Fourth Avenue and North Second Street has been forbidden but no analysis of the water was made. It is very unusual for so many cases to spring from one sporadic case unless all were exposed to the source of contagion. All the cases are believed to have resulted from visiting the Kirschling home in the Fourth ward at the time of Mrs. Kirschling's funeral.

He was buried on 15 September 1904 at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Polonia, Portage Co, WI.^7,2

     August Constantine Kirschling was born on 19 September 1877 at Portage Co, WI.^1,2 He was the son of August Kirschling and Elizabeth Zynda.¹ August Constantine Kirschling was baptized on 29 September 1877 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Polonia, Portage Co, WI.² A contract for the marriage of August and Antoinette Korda was drawn up on 29 June 1903 at Portage Co, WI.³ August Constantine Kirschling married Antoinette Korda, daughter of Anton Korda and Susan Czech, on 30 June 1903 at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.⁴ August Constantine Kirschling died on 23 May 1964 at Waukesha, Waukesha Co, WI, at age 86.¹ He was buried on 26 May 1964 at Guardian Angel Cemetery, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Barbara Kirschling was born on 4 September 1879 at Portage Co, WI.^1,2 She was the daughter of August Kirschling and Elizabeth Zynda.¹ Barbara Kirschling was baptized on 21 September 1879 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Polonia, Portage Co, WI.² She died in January 1880.^1,3 She was buried on 20 January 1880 at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Polonia, Portage Co, WI.^1,3

     Bertha Kirschling married Harold Beam.² Bertha Kirschling was born on 11 February 1921 at Town of Stockton, Portage Co, WI.¹ She was the daughter of August Constantine Kirschling and Antoinette Korda.¹

     Chester J. Kirschling was born on 20 July 1921 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.^1,2,3 He was the son of John Germain Kirschling and Martha Klesmith.¹ Chester J. Kirschling married Loretta Regina Zagrzebski on 30 October 1943 at Portage Co, WI.⁴ Chester J. Kirschling died on 28 January 2004 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI, at age 82.^2,3

The following obituary appeared 30 January 2004 in the Portage County Gazette, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI:

Chester J. Kirschling, 82, 1711 Country Club Drive, Stevens Point, a local land developer, died Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2004, at his home while under the care of Ministry Home Care - Hospice Services.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, with the Rev. Al Jakubowski officiating. Burial will be in Guardian Angel Cemetery.

Visitation will be at Shuda Funeral Chapel from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday and again from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Monday. The Moose Lodge 1572, of which he was a member, will hold a ritual at 1:30 p.m. at the funeral chapel, followed by a general rosary at 2 p.m.

A memorial will be established in his name for Ministry Home Care - Hospice Services in lieu of flowers.

Mr. Kirschling was born July 20, 1921, in Stevens Point, a son of the late John and Martha (Klesmith) Kirschling. He attended a local elementary school and Sacred Heart School in Polonia. He also attended Mid-State Technical School in Stevens Point.

Initially, he farmed with his mother and had the White Lily milk route.

He was married to Loretta Zagrzebski on Oct. 30, 1943, at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church.

He manufactured concrete blocks for a number of years. He was employed at Vetter's Mfg. Co. and the F.F. Mengel Co.

He and his wife developed the Kirschling Pleasant View Subdivision, the Kirschling Pleasant View East Subdivision and the Riverside Subdivision.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Gerald and Robert (Diana), both of Stevens Point; five daughters, Clarice (Walter) Wentz, Madison, Carol (Myron) Wollock, Stevens Point, Kathleen Kirschling and Mary (John) Wink, both of Wisconsin Rapids, and Audrey (Steve) Laszewski, Green Bay; 17 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Edward, Stanley and Frank; and two sisters, Lucille Netzel and Elenore Dulak.

Chester J. Kirschling was buried on 2 February 2004 at Guardian Angel Cemetery, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.³

     Clara Kirschling was born on 14 May 1876 at Portage Co, WI.¹ She was the daughter of August Kirschling and Elizabeth Zynda.¹ Clara Kirschling was baptized on 21 May 1876 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Polonia, Portage Co, WI.² She married August P. Peplinski on 13 November 1894 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Polonia, Portage Co, WI.¹ Clara Kirschling died in 1966 at Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.¹ She was buried in 1966 at Guardian Angel Cemetery, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Clara Kirschling married August Peplinski on 13 November 1894 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Polonia, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Daniel Kirschling was born on 8 April 1884 at Polonia, Portage Co, WI.¹ He was the son of August Kirschling and Elizabeth Zynda. Daniel Kirschling was baptized on 11 April 1884 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Polonia, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Daniel A. Kirschling was born on 6 March 1820 at Kolibki, Gdynia, Gdansk, West Prussia.² He married Christine Gafk on 14 August 1843 at Mechowo, Puck, Gdansk, West Prussia.³ Daniel and Christine emigrated on 15 May 1868 aboard the Golden Light having departed from Hamburg, Germany. Also listed on the passenger list was, August, Anton Daniel and Jacob Johann. The ship arrived at the Port of Quebec. From there the family continued on and arrived at the Port of Milwaukee around July 1868.^4,5,6 On 4 Nov 1868, Daniel filed Homestead Entry #674 and paid filing fees of $14.00 for 160 acres in two parcels in the township of Alban (E1/2 of SE1/4 of Section 31 and W1/2 of SW1/4 of Section 32 in Township 25 N, Range 10E). Also on this date he appeared before the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Portage County to declare his intention of becoming a citizen, commonly known as filing "first papers". On 3 Sep 1874 Daniel went before the Circuit Court of Portage County and was granted his citizenship.

On 6 Jul 1875 Daniel completed the Homestead process for application #674. He paid his second half of compensation of Register and Receiver in the amount of $4.00. He also filed a Final Affidavit that stated he was a naturalized citizen and that "I have made actual settlement upon and have cultivated said land, having resided thereon since the 20th November, 1868, to the present time". Joseph Frank Hiuza and August Dulaek were his witnesses swearing that they "have known Daniel Kirschling for six years last past; that he is the head of a family consisting of a wife and is a naturalized citizen of the United States". Also, that he "entered upon and made settlement on said land on the 20th day of November, 1868, and has built a house thereon - 2 story, 18 + 36 ft., shingled roof, board floor, 12 windows, 2 doors, and is a comfortable house in which to live and has lived in the said house and made it his exclusive home from the 1st day of July 1869, to the present time, and that he has, since said settlement, plowed, fenced, and cultivated about 30 acres of said land, and has made the following improvements thereon, to wit: 160 acres fenced, 5 acres chopped, a stable 16 + 20 ft, a well dry, 30 fruit trees."

Daniel A. Kirschling died on 15 August 1889 at WI at age 69.¹ He was buried after 15 August 1889 at St. Peter's Cemetery, Stevens Point, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Edward Martin Kirschling was born on 14 November 1907 at Portage Co, WI.^1,2 He was the son of John Germain Kirschling and Martha Klesmith. Edward Martin Kirschling was baptized on 23 November 1907 at St. Mary's Church, Fancher, Portage Co, WI.¹ He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Great Scott, St. Louis Co, MN in the household of his parents, John Germain Kirschling and Martha Klesmith.³ Edward Martin Kirschling appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Town of Stockton, Portage Co, WI in the household of his parents, John Germain Kirschling and Martha Klesmith.⁴ Edward Martin Kirschling married Rosaline Anna Seering on 25 November 1937 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Polonia, Portage Co, WI.⁵ Edward Martin Kirschling died on 6 June 1995 at age 87.²

     Eliza. Kirschling married Theophil Czech on 23 September 1901 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Polonia, Portage Co, WI.¹

     Elizabeth Kirschling was born circa 1907.¹ She was the daughter of August Constantine Kirschling and Antoinette Korda.¹ Elizabeth Kirschling married Walter Schroeder.²