Individual Details

Martin Wisbar

(October 29, 1845 - September 11, 1912)

Martin Wisbar was born on October 29 1845, in Germany. His parents were David Wisbar and Henriette Pusch (listed on a death index record). Martin arrived in America August 17, 1872 with a wife and 2 children. Then in America, February 26, 1873 he re- married Mary Walters in Illinois. They settled in Iowa, had children and owned land. The whole family could read and write. 3 of their 4 sons died at age 30 or younger. Martin was a farmer, a confectioner, a fruit seller, a laborer and a mail carrier.

Events

BirthOctober 29, 1845Germany
ArrivalAugust 17, 1872on the Main - New York, New York, United States
MarriageFebruary 26, 1873Lake, Illinois, United States - Mary Walters
Census1880Ela, Lake, Illinois, United States
Census1885Monroe, Butler, Iowa, United States
Civil1895Monroe, Butler, Iowa, United States
Census1895Butler, Iowa, United States
Census1900Butler, Iowa, United States
Residence1901Parkersburg, Butler, Iowa, United States
Census1905Butler, Iowa, United States
Census1910Parkersburg, Butler, Iowa, United States
DeathSeptember 11, 1912Parkersburg, Butler, Iowa, United States
BurialSeptember 14, 1912Oak Hill Cemetery, Parkersburg, Butler, Iowa, United States
OccupationFarmer
OccupationCandy maker
OccupationFruit seller
OccupationMail carrier
ReligionLutheran

Families

SpouseMary Walters (1848 - 1918)
ChildAnna Wisbar (1870 - 1930)
ChildLena Wisbar (1871 - 1948)
ChildGeorge H. Wisbar (1872 - 1890)
ChildSophia Marie Wisbar (1875 - 1965)
ChildHenry Fred Wisbar (1878 - 1915)
ChildCharles Wisbar (1880 - 1907)
ChildLouis Dan Wisbar (1884 - 1957)
ChildEmma H. Wisbar (1886 - 1962)
FatherDavid Wisbar (1820 - 1870)
MotherHenriette Pusch (1820 - 1870)

Notes

Marriage

This marriage is most likely a remarriage but could be that Martin's first wife and oldest daughter died after arriving in America and Martin married a second wife.

Civil

Land 148 acres

Residence

1901 Parkersburg gazetteer, or directory Martin Wisbar is a candy maker and fruit seller.

Endnotes

1. , , Indexing Project (Batch) Number B07474-6 System Origin Iowa-EASy FHL 1035396 Reference ID item 7 rn 42, , ; Database with images, FamilySearch.org. ( : accessed ).

2. Ancestry.com, U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com, 2015), Page 203 image 77 of 298 handwritten bottom right.

3. "New York passenger lists 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch.org, (FamilySearch.org, : accessed ).

4. , , FHL 1863436, Batch No. M01637-5 , System Illinois-ODM , , ; Database with images, FamilySearch.org ( : accessed ).

5. United States 1880 census database, FamilySearch.org, 14 June 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication T9. Washington, D.C., FHL 1254221 Digital Folder 005157440 Image 00115 (16 of 29).

6. Ancestry.com, Iowa, US, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com, 2007), 1885.

7. (1895) || Plat of Monroe Township page 27, image 18 of 37 square 1.

9. United States Census 1900 database, FamilySearch.org accessed 2016. NARA microfilm publication M432, Washington D.C., FHL 1240420 Digital folder 004120098 image 00734 (image 27 of 29).

10. Ancestry.com, US City, Phone, Address Directories (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, n.d.), 1901 page 1095 Parkersburg IA.

12. United States Census 1910 database, FamilySearch.org, 14 June 2016. Citing NARA microfilm publication T624, Washington, D.C, FHL 1374407, Digital folder 004971407 image 00671 (image 2 of 6).

13. Ancestry.com, U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com, 2015), Page 203 image 77 of 298 handwritten bottom right.

14. , , Indexing Project (Batch) Number B07474-6 System Origin Iowa-EASy FHL 1035396 Reference ID item 7 rn 42, , ; Database with images, FamilySearch.org. ( : accessed ).

15. , , Indexing Project (Batch) Number B07474-6 System Origin Iowa-EASy FHL 1035396 Reference ID item 7 rn 42, , ; Database with images, FamilySearch.org. ( : accessed ).

16. (1895) || Plat of Monroe Township page 27, image 18 of 37 square 1.

17. Ancestry.com, US City, Phone, Address Directories (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, n.d.), 1901 page 1095 Parkersburg IA.

18. Ancestry.com, US City, Phone, Address Directories (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, n.d.), 1901 page 1095 Parkersburg IA.

19. United States Census 1900 database, FamilySearch.org accessed 2016. NARA microfilm publication M432, Washington D.C., FHL 1240420 Digital folder 004120098 image 00734 (image 27 of 29).

20. , , , , , ; FHL microfilm .

21. Ancestry.com, U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com, 2015), Page 203 image 77 of 298 handwritten bottom right.