Descendants of Fred Michael Trapp


Generation No. 1

1. FRED MICHAEL1 TRAPP was born 1783 in Germany, and died 1865 in Quebec Canada. He married VICTORIA 1806. She was born 1786 in Germany, and died 1846.

More About FRED TRAPP and VICTORIA:
Marriage: 1806

Children of FRED TRAPP and VICTORIA are:
i. FERDINAND2 TRAPP, b. 1811; d. 1854, Germany.

More About FERDINAND TRAPP:
Comment 1: Apparently never married

2. ii. LUDWIG TRAPP, b. 1814, Germany; d. April 19, 1877, Cooperstown,Wisconsin.
iii. AUGUST TRAPP, b. August 26, 1818, Germany; d. April 29, 1886; m. CARRIE GAUER, 1843; b. November 9, 1823; d. May 22, 1891.

More About AUGUST TRAPP:
Burial: Unknown, Riverside Cemetery Dodge Center, MN
Occupation: Blacksmith

More About CARRIE GAUER:
Burial: Unknown, Riverside Cemetery Dodge Center, MN

More About AUGUST TRAPP and CARRIE GAUER:
Marriage: 1843

iv. JOHN FREDRICH TRAPP, b. 1821; d. March 4, 1907, Wisconsin; m. CAROLINA MESKE, 1841; b. July 3, 1823; d. August 1, 1900, Wisconsin.

More About JOHN FREDRICH TRAPP:
Occupation: Farmer

More About JOHN TRAPP and CAROLINA MESKE:
Marriage: 1841


Generation No. 2

2. LUDWIG2 TRAPP (FRED MICHAEL1) was born 1814 in Germany, and died April 19, 1877 in Cooperstown,Wisconsin. He married (1) CAROLINA KERNER 1838. She was born 1806 in Germany, and died Unknown. He married (2) CAROLINE 1864. She was born 1815, and died February 27, 1891 in Riverside Cemetery Dodge Center, MN.

More About LUDWIG TRAPP:
Burial: Unknown, Lark EUB Cemetery Cooperstown
Occupation: Shepard

More About LUDWIG TRAPP and CAROLINA KERNER:
Marriage: 1838

More About LUDWIG TRAPP and CAROLINE:
Marriage: 1864

Children of LUDWIG TRAPP and CAROLINA KERNER are:
3. i. PAULINA3 TRAPP, b. February 8, 1838, Germany; d. May 5, 1919.
4. ii. FREDERICK W TRAPP, b. May 21, 1841, PRUSSIA; d. February 23, 1921, Wisconsin.
5. iii. WILLIAM L.G. TRAPP, b. May 2, 1846; d. Unknown.
6. iv. BERTHA S TRAPP, b. April 11, 1849; d. February 18, 1899, Minnesota.


Generation No. 3

3. PAULINA3 TRAPP (LUDWIG2, FRED MICHAEL1) was born February 8, 1838 in Germany, and died May 5, 1919. She married CARL SCHRODER 1866 in Wisconsin. He was born February 8, 1838 in Germany, and died September 4, 1906.

More About PAULINA TRAPP:
Burial: Unknown, Riverside Cemetery Dodge Center, MN
Immigration: November 2, 1863, Pauline Age 25 from Germany arrived in NY on board the DEUTSCHLAND from Hamburg with Fredrich Trapp Age 22

More About CARL SCHRODER:
Immigration: November 2, 1863, W/ brother Fredrich arrived in NY aboard the DEUTSCHLAND

More About CARL SCHRODER and PAULINA TRAPP:
Marriage: 1866, Wisconsin

Children of PAULINA TRAPP and CARL SCHRODER are:
7. i. HERMAN4 SCHRODER, b. October 30, 1864; d. August 29, 1942.
ii. CHARLIE FREDRICK SCHRODER, b. February 2, 1870; d. April 16, 1942.

More About CHARLIE FREDRICK SCHRODER:
Burial: Unknown, Riverside Cemetery, Dodge Center, MN

8. iii. MARY SCHRODER, b. March 25, 1872; d. August 12, 1956, Riverside Cemetery, Dodge Center, MN.
iv. WILLIAM SCHRODER, b. April 7, 1878; d. April 14, 1949, Riverside Cemetery, Dodge Center, MN.


4. FREDERICK W3 TRAPP (LUDWIG2, FRED MICHAEL1) was born May 21, 1841 in PRUSSIA, and died February 23, 1921 in Wisconsin. He married CATHERINE MAAS June 20, 1870 in Wisconsin (Source: Manitowoc County, WI Marriages, Births, Deaths, Microfilm #18.). She was born September 23, 1846 in GERMANY, and died February 25, 1928 in MARIBEL, MANITOWOC, WI.

More About FREDERICK W TRAPP:
Name 2: AKA Henry Trapp
Burial: Unknown, Westside Cooperstown Cemetery, Cooperstown, WI
Immigration: November 2, 1863, Arrived in NY with sister Pauline about the Deutschland
Occupation: Farmer

More About CATHERINE MAAS:
Burial: Unknown, Westside Cooperstown Cemetery, Cooperstown, WI

More About FREDERICK TRAPP and CATHERINE MAAS:
Marriage: June 20, 1870, Wisconsin (Source: Manitowoc County, WI Marriages, Births, Deaths, Microfilm #18.)

Children of FREDERICK TRAPP and CATHERINE MAAS are:
i. HELENA MARIE4 TRAPP, b. July 24, 1871, Cooperstown, WI (Source: Manitowoc County, WI Marriages, Births, Deaths.); d. December 9, 1890, COOPERSTOWN, WI.

More About HELENA MARIE TRAPP:
Baptism: December 10, 1871, Methodist Episc Chuurch, Two Rivers
Burial: Unknown, Lark EUB Cemetery, Cooperstown

9. ii. CLARA ELISE PAULINE TRAPP, b. May 5, 1873, COOPERSTOWN, WISCONSIN; d. June 22, 1954, MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN.
iii. ANNIE TRAPP, b. December 21, 1874, WISCONSIN; d. July 27, 1947, WEBENO, WI; m. WILLIAM FIECK, October 19, 1898; b. October 28, 1876, Wisconsin; d. November 6, 1941, UNKNOWN.

More About WILLIAM FIECK and ANNIE TRAPP:
Marriage: October 19, 1898

10. iv. FREDRICK S TRAPP, b. October 28, 1876, WISCONSIN; d. May 7, 1941, ROCHESTER, MN.
v. LYDIA TRAPP, b. August 22, 1878, WISCONSIN; d. October 15, 1939, OCONTO FALLS, WI; m. JOHN SLADKY, January 9, 1899; b. Unknown; d. December 6, 1949.

More About JOHN SLADKY:
Property 1: Section 16 60 acres
Property 2: Section 16 60 acres
Property 3: 1893, Cooperstown, WI Platbook Section 16 60 acres

More About JOHN SLADKY and LYDIA TRAPP:
Marriage: January 9, 1899

vi. MARIE (MARY) TRAPP, b. June 8, 1880, Wisconsin; d. August 19, 1955, SHIRLEY, WI; m. JOE BREY, November 30, 1916; b. Unknown; d. August 1947.

More About JOE BREY and MARIE TRAPP:
Marriage: November 30, 1916

vii. HENRY TRAPP, b. June 22, 1882, WISCONSIN; d. January 27, 1965, MILES CITY, MT; m. MAUDE BAKER, April 30, 1915; d. February 27, 1976.

More About HENRY TRAPP and MAUDE BAKER:
Marriage: April 30, 1915

viii. ALMA TRAPP, b. February 18, 1884, Wisconsin; d. January 31, 1964, ALBERTA, TX; m. ALBERT REICH, December 24, 1913; b. Unknown; d. April 19, 1967.

More About ALBERT REICH:
Occupation: Montana Oil Field Pumper,

More About ALBERT REICH and ALMA TRAPP:
Marriage: December 24, 1913

11. ix. EMMA TRAPP, b. April 3, 1886; d. December 12, 1974, DODGE CITY, MN.
x. ALBERT TRAPP, b. November 16, 1888; d. May 16, 1985, Maribel, Wisconsin; m. EDNA KRUEGER, April 14, 1921; b. October 30, 1900, Wisconsin; d. September 22, 1975.

More About ALBERT TRAPP:
Comment 1: No Descendants
Occupation: Farmer, Beekeeper

More About EDNA KRUEGER:
Burial: Unknown, Maribel, Wisconsin

More About ALBERT TRAPP and EDNA KRUEGER:
Marriage: April 14, 1921

xi. LENA (HELEN) TRAPP, b. October 3, 1891, Wisconsin; d. February 9, 1988, Denmark, WI; m. RAYMOND KITTELL, November 30, 1916; b. August 5, 1886, Wisconsin; d. November 23, 1965.

More About RAYMOND KITTELL and LENA TRAPP:
Marriage: November 30, 1916


5. WILLIAM L.G.3 TRAPP (LUDWIG2, FRED MICHAEL1) was born May 2, 1846, and died Unknown. He married ELLA AUGUSTA RIESSLAND March 13, 1873, daughter of FRIRICH RIESSLAND and SAUISA. She was born March 2, 1854 in Wisconsin, and died February 25, 1913 in Wisconsin.

More About WILLIAM L.G. TRAPP:
Occupation: Minister/Merchant in New Jersey

More About WILLIAM TRAPP and ELLA RIESSLAND:
Marriage: March 13, 1873

Children of WILLIAM TRAPP and ELLA RIESSLAND are:
i. WILLIAM W.4 TRAPP, b. January 30, 1874; d. February 25, 1913, CA.

More About WILLIAM W. TRAPP:
Occupation: Physician

12. ii. ELLA B. TRAPP, b. September 30, 1876; d. Unknown.
iii. FRED C. TRAPP, b. January 21, 1879; d. December 21, 1893, California.
13. iv. BENJAMIN F. TRAPP, b. June 21, 1881, Nebraska; d. Unknown.
14. v. GEORGE W. TRAPP, b. October 6, 1884, Nebraska; d. Unknown.
vi. SARAH A. TRAPP, b. August 11, 1886; d. Unknown; m. DR. FRANCIS HEFLIN, June 11, 1916; d. Unknown.

More About FRANCIS HEFLIN and SARAH TRAPP:
Marriage: June 11, 1916

15. vii. LILLIAN P. TRAPP, b. February 2, 1888; d. Unknown.
viii. ARTHUR TRAPP, b. September 25, 1889; d. January 20, 1891.
ix. LOYD TRAPP, b. November 10, 1892; d. February 1, 1893.


6. BERTHA S3 TRAPP (LUDWIG2, FRED MICHAEL1) was born April 11, 1849, and died February 18, 1899 in Minnesota. She married FRED BARWALD 1868 in Wisconsin. He was born April 13, 1847, and died March 1, 1910.

More About FRED BARWALD and BERTHA TRAPP:
Marriage: 1868, Wisconsin

Children of BERTHA TRAPP and FRED BARWALD are:
16. i. WILLIAM4 BARWALD, b. September 8, 1869, Wisconsin; d. April 19, 1910.
ii. AUGUST BARWALD, b. September 2, 1871; d. April 16, 1894, Minnesota.
iii. ELLA BARWALD, b. January 13, 1874, Wisconsin; d. December 9, 1894.

More About ELLA BARWALD:
Burial: Unknown, Riverside Cemetery, Dodge Center, MN

iv. BERTHA BARWALD, b. July 24, 1876; d. September 18, 1900, Riverside Cemetery, Dodge Center, MN.
17. v. FRED BARWALD, b. November 9, 1878, Wisconsin; d. March 9, 1932, Isby Montana.
18. vi. HERMAN AMIL GUSTAVE BARWALD, b. February 12, 1882; d. December 2, 1940.
vii. ARTHUR BARWALD, b. April 4, 1884; d. Unknown.
viii. IDA BARWALD, b. October 12, 1886; d. Unknown.


Generation No. 4

7. HERMAN4 SCHRODER (PAULINA3 TRAPP, LUDWIG2, FRED MICHAEL1) was born October 30, 1864, and died August 29, 1942. He married IDA. She was born 1877, and died 1952 in Riverside Cemetery, Dodge Center, MN.

More About HERMAN SCHRODER:
Burial: Unknown, Riverside Cemetery, Dodge Center, MN

Child of HERMAN SCHRODER and IDA is:
i. HELEN A5 SCHRODER, b. Private; m. WILBERT A. SCHAPER, Private; b. 1905; d. 1987.

More About WILBERT SCHAPER and HELEN SCHRODER:
Private-Begin: Private


8. MARY4 SCHRODER (PAULINA3 TRAPP, LUDWIG2, FRED MICHAEL1) was born March 25, 1872, and died August 12, 1956 in Riverside Cemetery, Dodge Center, MN. She married MARSHALL W. CHAMBERLAIN March 29, 1895. He was born February 4, 1873, and died 1938 in Riverside Cemetery, Dodge Center, MN.

More About MARSHALL CHAMBERLAIN and MARY SCHRODER:
Marriage: March 29, 1895

Children of MARY SCHRODER and MARSHALL CHAMBERLAIN are:
i. RALPH DEWEY5 CHAMBERLAIN, b. July 8, 1898; d. Unknown; m. NONA ANDRIST, March 6, 1921, Rochester, MN; d. Unknown.

More About RALPH CHAMBERLAIN and NONA ANDRIST:
Marriage: March 6, 1921, Rochester, MN

19. ii. WARNER EDWARD CHAMBERLAIN, b. August 3, 1896; d. October 29, 1979, Minnesota.
20. iii. ALICE CHAMBERLAIN, d. Unknown.
21. iv. FANNY E. CHAMBERLAIN, b. Private.
v. DORIS CHAMBERLAIN, b. Private.


9. CLARA ELISE PAULINE4 TRAPP (FREDERICK W3, LUDWIG2, FRED MICHAEL1) was born May 5, 1873 in COOPERSTOWN, WISCONSIN (Source: Manitowoc County, WI Marriages, Births, Deaths, V47 Pg 472, Birth date May 5,1873 not April 5, 1873 as previously noted. Also death date was 6-22-1954 instead of 6/21/1954.), and died June 22, 1954 in MANITOWOC, WISCONSIN. She married (1) ROBERT INGERSOLL. He died Unknown. She married (2) CHARLES WILLIAM VOIGT October 19, 1893 in Cooperstown, Carlton Twp, Kewaunee Co., WI (Source: Kewaunee County WI Death, Birth, Marriage Records, Marriage Cert.), son of CHARLES VOIGT and ANNA MATHIESEN. He was born February 17, 1868 in TWO CREEKS, WISCONSIN, and died October 16, 1944 in TISCH MILLS, WISCONSIN.

More About CLARA ELISE PAULINE TRAPP:
Baptism: February 15, 1874, Methodist Episc Chuurch, Two Rivers
Burial: Unknown, National Cemetery, Tisch Mills, WI
Cause of Death: Advanced Berger's Disease
Medical Information: Dry Gangrene. Amputation of leg.

Notes for CHARLES WILLIAM VOIGT:
The death certificate for Charles W. was signed by Mrs. Charles Trapp (Clara). It states that his father was "Henry Voigt, his mother Marry Mathiesen. Probably their nicknames used in everyday to tell them all apart!?

More About CHARLES WILLIAM VOIGT:
Burial: October 21, 1944, National Cemetery, Tisch Mills, WI (Source: Kewaunee County WI Death, Birth, Marriage Records, Citation says Mischicot Cemetery, but actually found in National Cemetery, Tisch Mills.)
Cause of Death: Natural causes
Comment 1: October 21, 1944, Death Certificate states he was buried in Mischicot.

Marriage Notes for CLARA TRAPP and CHARLES VOIGT:
The Certificate says that Charles was born in Manitowoc, WI. His father was Charles H. and mother Anna Mathisen. Clara Elizabeth Trapp's parents Frederick and Katherine Maas Trapp. She was born in Cooperstown, WI. They were married in Cooperstown, WI. Witness's were R.E. Heise, Sarah Goldeng, Gustav Pautz, Emma Heise, George Wilkinson, Anna Trapp. Cooperstown is on the border of Manitowoc and Kewaunee County, as is Tisch Mills.


More About CHARLES VOIGT and CLARA TRAPP:
Marriage: October 19, 1893, Cooperstown, Carlton Twp, Kewaunee Co., WI (Source: Kewaunee County WI Death, Birth, Marriage Records, Marriage Cert.)

Children of CLARA TRAPP and CHARLES VOIGT are:
i. WALTER B.5 VOIGT, b. March 22, 1895; d. June 25, 1913.

Notes for WALTER B. VOIGT:
Unable to find a death certificate for Walter, or a birth certificate in either Manitowoc, or Kewaunee County, WI. Perhaps he and his brother Elmer were born in another area. I am still checking. Also, the picnic he was supposed to have drowned at was not in either county, they do not have records.

More About WALTER B. VOIGT:
Burial: Unknown, National Cemetery, Tisch Mills, WI
Comment 1: Died of drowning during graduation picnic

ii. ELMER MILTON VOIGT, b. November 7, 1897; d. May 26, 1974.

More About ELMER MILTON VOIGT:
Burial: Unknown, National Cemetery, Tisch Mills, WI

22. iii. IRWIN RUPERT VOIGT, b. July 10, 1901, TWO CREEKS, WISCONSIN; d. June 11, 1979, ALLERTON, IOWA.
iv. BOY VOIGT, b. April 25, 1904; d. April 25, 1904.

More About BOY VOIGT:
Burial: Unknown, National Cemetery, Tisch Mills, WI

23. v. RUEBEN GILBERT VOIGT, b. June 17, 1905, Two Creeks, WI; d. October 1, 1951.
24. vi. LESLIE OSWEN VOIGT, b. Private.
vii. BOY VOIGT, b. Private.
viii. GIRL VOIGT, b. Private.


10. FREDRICK S4 TRAPP (FREDERICK W3, LUDWIG2, FRED MICHAEL1) was born October 28, 1876 in WISCONSIN, and died May 7, 1941 in ROCHESTER, MN. He married MARTHA MARQUARDT January 8, 1901 in Minnesota. She died June 1, 1943.

More About FREDRICK TRAPP and MARTHA MARQUARDT:
Marriage: January 8, 1901, Minnesota

Children of FREDRICK TRAPP and MARTHA MARQUARDT are:
i. WALTER E.5 TRAPP, b. November 2, 1901; d. Unknown.
ii. LESLIE G. TRAPP, b. Private.


11. EMMA4 TRAPP (FREDERICK W3, LUDWIG2, FRED MICHAEL1) was born April 3, 1886, and died December 12, 1974 in DODGE CITY, MN. She married ALBERT KNUDSON June 22, 1910 in MENOMINEE, WI, son of OLE KNUDSON and JULIA. He was born August 21, 1878, and died March 9, 1964.

More About EMMA TRAPP:
Burial: Unknown, Riverside Cemetery, Dodge Center, MN
Comment 1: 1908, Emma was a first cousin of Herman Barwald
Occupation: 1908, Working as hired girl for Lena Barward

Notes for ALBERT KNUDSON:
Albert was the first of twelve children born to Ole and Julia Knudson. Albert was born August 21, 1878 in Kasson, MN. When he was a young man, he worked out as a hired man. Albert and his brothers cleared the timber from the 40 acre farm north-east of the Village of Claremont, MN. When the family moved to the farm, very little of the acreage was tillable because of the many oak trees.
Albert and Richard Burk went to Bowman, ND and took up a homestead. Albert had 160 acres. In 1909 after proving up his claim he rturned to Dodge County, MN and rented the home place when his parents moved to Dodge Center, MN. His sister Mary kept house for him part of the time. Harold Naylor stayed with him the rest of the winter.
In January of 1908, Albert met Emma Rose Trapp. Emma was working as a hired girl for Lena Barwald at the time. Emma was born April 3, 1886 in Maribel, WI. Emma was a first cousin of Herman Barwald. The Trapp and Barwald familes were neighbors in Wisconsin before the Barwald's came to Minnesota.
Albert and Emma were married June 22, 1910 in Menominee, Michigan. They had to walk two miles to the ministers house to get married. Emma's wedding dress was white with a full length veil. She carried a bouquet of roses.
Albert and Emma lived on the edge of Claremont for two years after moving rom the home place. they then bought a farm between West Concord and Dodge Center, MN. They lived there until they passed.
Albert and Emma's only child Olive Alberta was born August 18, 1029 at the farm.
Albert and Emma celebrated their 50th Wedding anniversary on June 22, 1960 at their farm.
Albert passed March 9, 1964 at the age of 85 and Emma passed December 12, 1974 at the age of 88. They were buried at Riverside Cemetery in Dodge Center, MN.

More About ALBERT KNUDSON:
Burial: Unknown, Riverside Cemetery, Dodge Center, MN

More About ALBERT KNUDSON and EMMA TRAPP:
Marriage: June 22, 1910, MENOMINEE, WI

Child of EMMA TRAPP and ALBERT KNUDSON is:
25. i. OLIVE ALBERTA5 KNUDSON, b. August 18, 1929, Minnesota; d. November 12, 1991.


12. ELLA B.4 TRAPP (WILLIAM L.G.3, LUDWIG2, FRED MICHAEL1) was born September 30, 1876, and died Unknown. She married CHARLES BLAIR January 3, 1898. He was born 1858, and died Unknown.