Johan & Augusta (BREHMER) SELLL

Most of the information I have on Johan & Augusta comes from the book Kindred of James and Joanne SCHULTZ by Herman Carl Schultz and Emillie Wollin Schultz.

Johan C SELL was born 21 Jun 1849 in Germany. At this time, I know nothing about his parents.

Augusta Charlotte BREHMER was born 6 Feb 1848 in Broitz, Pommern, Germnay (now Broyce, Poland) to Henry & Charlotte (BUNTROCK) BREHMER. Augusta was the 3rd of 5 children.

Johan & Augusta were married Jul 1868 in Germany. They had 14 children. The first (and possibly the first 4) was (were) born in Germany. The rest of the children were all born in Minnesota. Their children are: Albert on 31 Oct 1869, Heinrich on 25 Oct 1873, Emil on 8 Nov 1874, Richard on 13 Apr 1876, Magdalena Minnie E on 8 Dec 1877, Mary Sophia on 7 May 1879, Otto on 8 May 1880, Emma Minnie on 2 Sep 1881, Reinhardt L on 24 Apr 1883, Bernhard on 15 Jun 1884, Lydia Sophia on 5 Apr 1886, Adella Cathlena 4 Jun 1888, Clara Anna on 22 Mar 1890, and 1 other child I have no information on.

Johan & Augusta lost 6 of their 14 children in childhood. 3 died in 1877 from diptheria: Emil on 12 May, Richard on 20 May, and Heinrich on 29 May. Later, they lost Otto on 13 Apr 1880 when he was about a week old and Albert on 17 Jan 1886 from tuberculosis. The child I have no information on was also lost in childhood, if not in infancy.

Augusta died 28 Mar 1911 in Winona county, Minnesota. Johan lived on for another 3 years before he died 6 Sep 1914. They both have memorials on findagrave (Johan and Augusta).

I have found Johan and Augusta on the following censuses:

1895 Minnesota State Census for Elba, Winona county

John and Augusta are family number 118.

1900 US Census for Elba, Winona county, Minnesota

Johan and Augusta are on lines 1 and 2.

1910 US Census for Elba township, Winona county, Minnesota

Johnan and Augusta are on lines 87 and 88.

Line of descent

Johan and Augusta SELL

--> Magdalena WISKOW

----> Alma STEVENS

------> Edward STEVENS

--------> Beverly LOVEN

----------> Me

William & Magdalena (SELL) WISKOW

Most of the information I have on William & Magdalena are from the book Kindred of James and Joanne Schultz by Herman Karl Shultz and Emillie Wollin Schultz. The book is sadly out of print, but my mom has a copy that I've scanned as a PDF and uploaded to Google Docs here.

William Gustave August WISKOW was born 4 Mar 1875 in Coldeman, Prussia (German Empire) to Carl and Henriette (DORSNFRY) WISKOW. William was the 3rd of 5 children.

Magdalena Minnie E SELL was born 8 Dec 1877 in Elba, Winona county, Minnesota to Johan & Augusta (BREHMER) SELL. Magdalena (Lena) was the 5th of 14 children.

William & Lena were married 3 Oct 1900 in Elba township, Winona county, Minnesota. They had 11 children Viola Maria on 18 Jul 1901, Harvey Albert on 27 Nov 1902, Alma Bertha Augusta on 21 Apr 1904, August Peter on 11 Nov 1905, Everett Milton on 7 Aug 1907, Anna Augusta on 22 Mar 1909, Norman Karl on 19 Jun 1910, Grace Margaret on 21 Dec 1911, Pearl Henrietta on 14 Jul 1913, Emmanuel Johann on 30 Jun 1914, and Ruby Emgard on 27 Jan 1917.

William died 4 Dec 1961 in Winona county, Minnesota. Lena died 10 Mar 1962. They both have memorial on findagrave (William and Lena). I have PDS of their obits also from The Winona Daily News (Winona, Winona county, Minnesota). Williams ran on 5 Dec 1961 while Lena's ran on 11 Mar 1962.

I have found William & Lena on the following census after their marriage:

1910 US Census for Elba township, Winona county, Minnesota.

William & Lena are on lines 7 and 8.

1920 US Census for Elba township, Winona county, Minnesota.

Willam & Lena (as Helen) are on lines 59 and 60.

1930 US Census for Elba township, Winona county, Minnesota.

William and Lena are on lines 16 and 17.

1940 US Census for St. Charles, Winona county, Minnesota.

William and Lena are on lines 46 and 47.

Line of descent

William & Lena WISKOW

--> Alma STEVENS

----> Edward STEVENS

------> Beverly LOVEN

--------> Me

Charles and Alma (WISKOW) STEVENS

Charles Valentine "Charlie" STEVENS was born 29 Jul 1898 in Ellington township, Dodge county, Minnesota to Warren and Lucy (MARKS) STEVENS. He was the 3rd of 12 children.

Alma Bertha Augusta WISKOW was born 21 Apr 1904 in St. Charles, Winona county, Minnesota to William & Magdalena (SELL) WISKOW. She was the 3rd of 11 children.

Charles and Alma were married 2 Jan 1929 in St. Charles, Winona county, Minnesota. They had 8 children: Edward Charles "Ed" on 4 Sep 1929, Dora Jane in 1932, William Warren "Bill" in 1934, Robert Bernard "Bob" in 1936, Neva Grace in 1938, Margery Marie in 1940, and twins Janet Mary and Janice Mae in 1945.

Charlie and Alma's wedding certificate. I haven't ordered the government record yet.

Charlie died 3 Jul 1981 in Wabasha, Wabasha county, Minnesota of congestive heart failure. Alma lived on for many years. She died 8 Jul 1991 in St. Charles, Winona county, Minnesota at the Whitewater Care Center where she was staying temporarily after breaking her hip. They both have memorials on findagrave (Charlie and Alma). I also have PDFs of their obits from the Rochester Post Bulletin (Rochester, Minnesota). Charlie's obit ran 4 Jul 1981 and Alma's ran 9 Jul 1991.

Alma's death certificate

Charlie's death certificate

I have Charlie and Alma on the following 2 censuses after they were married:

1930 US Census for St. Charles, Winona county, Minnesota

Charlie and Alma are on lines 41 and 42.

 1940 US Census for St. Charles township, Winona county, Minnesota.

Charlie and Alma are on lines 21 and 22

Line of descent
Charles and Alma STEVENS
--> Edward Charles STEVENS
--> Beverly LOVEN
----> Me (Martha)

UPDATE: I'd forgetten about the memories I have. I have no memories of Charlie as he died before I was a year old. However, I do have a few of Alma. She quilted. I even have a quilt that she made just for me. She also collected salt and pepper shakers. She had one of those cabinets with windows in the door that she kept them in, and, from what I can remember, it was full. As always, I invite people with memories to feel free to share them in the comments section.