Bio: Ziemendorf, Edward (1862 - 1928)

Contact: lani@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Ziemendorf, Riemer, Messing, Schrieber, Neuman, Klevebenan, Zielsdorf, Wittekamp, Stuebes, LaValle, Sparks, Clement, Rogers, Neuman, Klebenan, Kiffner

----Source: Compiled by Lani Bartelt, Sherwood Cemetery Records, Obituary of Alice Ziemendorf, Census Records

Edward Ziemendorf was born on 23 Aug 1862, the son of Frederick & Augusta (Renner) Ziemendorf.  27 Nov 1884, Alice Lucinda Messing was married to Edward in her home town, Almond, Portage Co., Wisconsin.  She was the daughter of George and Mary Ann (Eager) Messing and was born on 19 Dec 1866.  Ed was twenty-two years old and his bride was just seventeen. 

Four years later (abt 1888), the young couple moved to Clark County settling on wild lands. They developed a farm which was their home for thirty years. About 1922 they started a store which also served as their home.

Their daughter, Alice Lucille Kay Ziemendorf  was named for her mother and was born 17 Apr 1906.

On Thanksgiving Day 1934, they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. At the time of Alice's death in 1937 their children were as follows:

Mrs. Viola (Bob) Schrieber, Fall River; Mrs. Grace (Charles) Neuman, Cary; Mrs. Lillian (Erwin) Klevebenan, Appleton; Mrs. Ada Zielsdorf, Doylestown; Mrs. Ruby Wittekamp, Ladysmith; Mrs. Lucille (Eric) Stuebes; Lindsey; Oscar, Wausau; Dewey (Gladys) La Valle; William, Arthur and Ada at home. Three sisters also survive: Mrs. Julia Sparks, Mt. Hood, Wash.; Mrs. Augusta Clement, Sidney, Mont.; and Mrs. Orville Rogers, Stevens Point.

Edward died 12 Aug 1928. Alice was a widow for nearly ten years, but 31 Jan 1937 she passed away at her home after a week long illness. Both Alice and Ed are buried in the Sherwood Township Cemetery, Clark County, Wisconsin.

*Note: Some family records show the marriage of Edward and Alice (Messing) Ziemendorf took place in the Town of Oasis (Plainfield, Wis.)

1900 Federal Census, ED 26 Sherwood Forest & Lynn towns, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, pg. 2, family 29

Name: Edward Ziemendorf, white, male
Married 15 yrs.(1884)
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Race: White
Gender: Male

Household Members
Head Edward Ziemendorf M 38 (Aug 1862) Wisconsin
Wife Alice L Ziemendorf F 34 (Dec 1866) Wisconsin, father b. Germany, mother b. Canada; 7 children, all living
Son Oscar Ziemendorf M 14 (Apr 1886) Wisconsin
Daughter Sarah Ziemendorf F 12 (Sep 1888) Wisconsin
Daughter Grace Ziemendorf F 9 (Mar 1891) Wisconsin
Son Arthur Ziemendorf M 7 (Apr 1893) Wisconsin
Daughter Viola Ziemendorf F 5 (Jan 1895)  Wisconsin
Daughter Ruby Ziemendorf F 4 (Dec 1896) Wisconsin
Son Dewey Ziemendorf M 2 (Dec 1898) Wisconsin

Wisconsin Birth Records

Ziemendorf
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 13 Sep 1888
Birthplace: McDilville, Portage, Wisconsin
Race: White
Father's Name: Edward Ziemendorf
Father's Birthplace: Port Washington, Wis.
Mother's Name: Alice Missing
Mother's Birthplace: Almond, Wis.

Ada Augusta Ziemendorf
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 29 Apr 1902
Birthplace: Town of Sherwood, Clark Co, Wisconsin
Race: White
Father's Name: Edward Ziemendorf
Father's Birthplace: Port Washington, Wis
Mother's Name: Alice Messing
Mother's Birthplace: Almond, Wis

Alice Lucile Zimmendorf
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1906
Birthplace: Sherwood, Clark Co, Wisconsin
Race: White
Father's Name: Edward Zimendorf
Father's Birthplace: Port Washington, Wis
Mother's Name: Alice Messing
Mother's Birthplace: Almond, Wis