Individual Details
Anna Friend
(7 Aug 1868 - 10 Jan 1957)
Theresa recalled her mother talking about Michigan where she met her brother, Max, before both of them came to Hudson. Theresa thought she may have worked in a boarding house there. In the 1900 Federal Census for St. Joseph Township, she stated she had emigrated in 1885 and had been in the U.S. fifteen years; and in the 1910 Federal Census stated she emigrated in 1886.
Research into ship passenger lists (P74-4647, WSHS) and Filby's "Germans to America" show Anna to have emigrated in 1885.
Ship: German Str. EMS, W. Willigerod, Master
Port of Embarkation: Bremen
Date of Arrival: May 16, 1885
Anna Freund, age 17, Female, Citizen of Germany, Second cabin, one piece of baggage, "transient Altmansdorf", destination, United States; 1088 adults, 288 children, 60 others; total 1436 passengers.
The EMS was built by John Elder & Co., Glasgow, for Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd). She was 4,730 tons, 429.8 by 47 feet (length and beam); straight bow, two funnels, four masts, iron construction, screw propulsion, service speed 16 knots. She had accommodations for 125 in 1st class, 130 in 2nd class and 1,000 in 3rd class. She was launched February 27, 1884 and made her maiden voyage from Bremen/Southampton to New York in June 1884. She was scrapped in 1905.
As noted, although the EMS was only a year old, she was carrying nearly 200 more passengers than designed for. We can assumeaccommodations were crowded.
NATURALIZATION:
Anna became a citizen through the naturalization of Anton in October 1906.
BURIAL:
St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Hudson, Wis.
St. Croix County Forum, 24 Nov 1927, p1
Two More Delco Light Plants Installed
A modern Delco light plant has been installed on the farm of Mrs. A. Gartman, Route 2. The plant is one of the automatic and battery storage type, and will be used for both lighting and power on the Gartman model dairy farm.
Howard Phillips, of the town of Kinnickinnic has also installed a new Delco plant.
Both were sold through the agency of Alex Nicholson, local representative.
HSO, 17 Jan 1957, p6
MRS. GARTMANN, 88, DIES; FUNERAL IS SATURDAY, JAN. 12
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Gartmann, 88, were at St. Patrick's Catholic Church Saturday, Jan. 12, with Msgr. John M. Owens officiating.
Burial was in St. Patrick's cemetery. Pallbearers were William Burton, Richard Gartmann, Phillip Beaudry, Eugene Beaudry, Howard Bottolfson and Bernard Sciesinski.
Mrs. Gartmann died at her home at 802 Second St., Thursday, Jan. 10, after an illness of three weeks.
Anna Friend, daughter of Robert and Augusta (Lux) Friend, was born in Germany, August 7, 1868. She came to this country with her parents when she was 13 years old. [My research shows that Anna emigrated in May 1885 and her parents about two years later, in April 1887. NH]
She was married to Anton Gartmann, who died in 1908.
She is survived by three daughters, Augusta Gartmann and Mrs. Theresa Dierks of Hudson, and Mrs. Carl Johnson of St. Paul; three sons, Joseph, Max and Robert, all of Hudson; 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Burke Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.
CENSUS EXCERPTS
1910 Federal Census, Enumerated April 1910, St. Joseph Township, St.Croix Cty.,
Anna is listed as head of the household, age 42, widowed, she reads and
writes English, she has had eight children, seven of whom are still living.
Also listed in the household are:-
Louisa, age 24
Anna, age 20
Joseph, age 19
Robert, age 17
Max, age 15
Augusta, age 11
M (unreadable) M., age 8
Thesesa, age 6
Atlas and Farmers' Directory of St. Croix County, Wisconsin, 1914
Listed at Rt 2 with a Hudson Post Office is Mrs. Anton Gartman, 80 acres in
section 1, 80 acres in section 12; children: Joseph, Robert, Max, Annie,
Augusta, Margret, Teresa. She's been in the county 30 years.
3Dec1997
Theresa and I were talking about Thanksgiving and how we had all been together at our house and how much she had enjoyed it. She said her mother used to invite her aunt Tillie and family for Thanksgiving, and at other times, and with a crowd that size the kids, Gustie, Margaret, Theresa, had to sit at the "second table", after the grown folks had all eaten. One year the kids persuaded their mother not to invite anyone-- Thanksgiving by themselves so everyone could eat together at "the first table". The following Sunday her mother invited everyone to come for a "second Thanksgiving". It was the last time they had Thanksgiving without the whole family. She said her mother enjoyed cooking and parties and always had the family there. Living on the farm they had the milk, meat and eggs that were sometimes scarce to those living in town.
She told me about the time they (the kids) invited all their friends from North Hudson and around to come for a dance in the dining room. Her mother told them that they would have to get up early the next morning and scrub the floor. She said when they got up and looked at the floor, it was snow white from all the dancing the night before.
Research into ship passenger lists (P74-4647, WSHS) and Filby's "Germans to America" show Anna to have emigrated in 1885.
Ship: German Str. EMS, W. Willigerod, Master
Port of Embarkation: Bremen
Date of Arrival: May 16, 1885
Anna Freund, age 17, Female, Citizen of Germany, Second cabin, one piece of baggage, "transient Altmansdorf", destination, United States; 1088 adults, 288 children, 60 others; total 1436 passengers.
The EMS was built by John Elder & Co., Glasgow, for Norddeutscher Lloyd (North German Lloyd). She was 4,730 tons, 429.8 by 47 feet (length and beam); straight bow, two funnels, four masts, iron construction, screw propulsion, service speed 16 knots. She had accommodations for 125 in 1st class, 130 in 2nd class and 1,000 in 3rd class. She was launched February 27, 1884 and made her maiden voyage from Bremen/Southampton to New York in June 1884. She was scrapped in 1905.
As noted, although the EMS was only a year old, she was carrying nearly 200 more passengers than designed for. We can assumeaccommodations were crowded.
NATURALIZATION:
Anna became a citizen through the naturalization of Anton in October 1906.
BURIAL:
St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Hudson, Wis.
St. Croix County Forum, 24 Nov 1927, p1
Two More Delco Light Plants Installed
A modern Delco light plant has been installed on the farm of Mrs. A. Gartman, Route 2. The plant is one of the automatic and battery storage type, and will be used for both lighting and power on the Gartman model dairy farm.
Howard Phillips, of the town of Kinnickinnic has also installed a new Delco plant.
Both were sold through the agency of Alex Nicholson, local representative.
HSO, 17 Jan 1957, p6
MRS. GARTMANN, 88, DIES; FUNERAL IS SATURDAY, JAN. 12
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Gartmann, 88, were at St. Patrick's Catholic Church Saturday, Jan. 12, with Msgr. John M. Owens officiating.
Burial was in St. Patrick's cemetery. Pallbearers were William Burton, Richard Gartmann, Phillip Beaudry, Eugene Beaudry, Howard Bottolfson and Bernard Sciesinski.
Mrs. Gartmann died at her home at 802 Second St., Thursday, Jan. 10, after an illness of three weeks.
Anna Friend, daughter of Robert and Augusta (Lux) Friend, was born in Germany, August 7, 1868. She came to this country with her parents when she was 13 years old. [My research shows that Anna emigrated in May 1885 and her parents about two years later, in April 1887. NH]
She was married to Anton Gartmann, who died in 1908.
She is survived by three daughters, Augusta Gartmann and Mrs. Theresa Dierks of Hudson, and Mrs. Carl Johnson of St. Paul; three sons, Joseph, Max and Robert, all of Hudson; 17 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Burke Funeral home was in charge of arrangements.
CENSUS EXCERPTS
1910 Federal Census, Enumerated April 1910, St. Joseph Township, St.Croix Cty.,
Anna is listed as head of the household, age 42, widowed, she reads and
writes English, she has had eight children, seven of whom are still living.
Also listed in the household are:-
Louisa, age 24
Anna, age 20
Joseph, age 19
Robert, age 17
Max, age 15
Augusta, age 11
M (unreadable) M., age 8
Thesesa, age 6
Atlas and Farmers' Directory of St. Croix County, Wisconsin, 1914
Listed at Rt 2 with a Hudson Post Office is Mrs. Anton Gartman, 80 acres in
section 1, 80 acres in section 12; children: Joseph, Robert, Max, Annie,
Augusta, Margret, Teresa. She's been in the county 30 years.
3Dec1997
Theresa and I were talking about Thanksgiving and how we had all been together at our house and how much she had enjoyed it. She said her mother used to invite her aunt Tillie and family for Thanksgiving, and at other times, and with a crowd that size the kids, Gustie, Margaret, Theresa, had to sit at the "second table", after the grown folks had all eaten. One year the kids persuaded their mother not to invite anyone-- Thanksgiving by themselves so everyone could eat together at "the first table". The following Sunday her mother invited everyone to come for a "second Thanksgiving". It was the last time they had Thanksgiving without the whole family. She said her mother enjoyed cooking and parties and always had the family there. Living on the farm they had the milk, meat and eggs that were sometimes scarce to those living in town.
She told me about the time they (the kids) invited all their friends from North Hudson and around to come for a dance in the dining room. Her mother told them that they would have to get up early the next morning and scrub the floor. She said when they got up and looked at the floor, it was snow white from all the dancing the night before.
Events
| Birth | 7 Aug 1868 | Neu Altmannsdorf, Kreis Munsterberg, Silesia |  | ||
| Immigration | 16 May 1885 | Bremen to New York, German Str. EMS | | ||
| Marriage | 10 Aug 1887 | St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States - Joseph Anton Gartmann | | ||
| Citizenship | 25 Sep 1906 | Federal 34 Stat. 1228 (2 Mar 1907) Imposed husband's citizenship on women regardless of their citizenship - St. Croix County, Wisconsin | |||
| Death | 10 Jan 1957 | Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States | | ||
| Burial | 12 Jan 1957 | St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Hudson, St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States | | ||
| Radio in 1930 | Yes | |
Families
| Spouse | Joseph Anton Gartmann (1850 - 1908) |
| Child | Francis (Frank) Gartmann (1888 - 1893) |
| Child | Anna Marie Gartmann (1890 - 1918) |
| Child | Joseph Anthony Gartmann (1891 - 1959) |
| Child | Robert Joseph Gartmann (1893 - 1962) |
| Child | Max Francis Gartman (1895 - 1978) |
| Child | Augusta Othellia Gartmann (1898 - 1982) |
| Child | Margaret Gartmann (1902 - 1978) |
| Child | Theresa Agnes Gartmann (1903 - 2000) |
| Father | Robert Friend (1836 - 1906) |
| Mother | Augusta Lux (1835 - 1918) |
| Sibling | Max Josef Friend (1866 - 1894) |
| Sibling | Robert Jr. Friend (1872 - ) |
| Sibling | Ottilia Friend (1873 - 1949) |
Endnotes
1. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 17 Jan 1957, p6, Obituary, Mrs. Anna Gartmann.
2. Passenger List, WSHS Film #P74-4647.
3. St. Croix County Courthouse, Register of Deeds, 1101 Carmichael Rd., Hudson WI 54016, Marriage Certificate, Vol. 3, #343, St. Croix County, Wis., 1887.
4. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 17 Jan 1957, p6, Obituary, Mrs. Anna Gartmann.
5. Hudson Star-Observer, Hudson, Wis., 17 Jan 1957, p6, Obituary, Mrs. Anna Gartmann.
6. Find-A-Grave (www.findagrave.com), Memorial No. 64441617, Anna Friend Gartmann.
7. 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Wisconsin, St. Croix Co. St. Joseph Twp., ED 55-25, p4a.