Surnames: Tessmer, Tesmer, Anderson, Sossaman, Passehl

----Source: Colby Phonograph (Colby, Clark County, Wis.) Thursday, 02/18/1954

Tessmer, Charles P. (26 Oct. 1870 - 21 Feb. 1953)

In memory of our husband, father and brother, Charles P. Tessmer, who died a year ago, Feb. 21.

Though our Dear One has departed

To that far distant shore

He will always be here with us

In our memory ever more.

Wife, Mrs. Charles P. Tessmer,

Daughters, Mrs. A. Anderson, Mrs. W. Sossaman, Mrs. E. Passehl,

Brother, Herman J. Tessmer.

*25 Nov 1893 Charles P. Tessmer married Henrietta "Pauline" Hecker (21 Jun 1876 - 13 Aug 1957) the daughter of Albert (b. Jan 1857 in Germany) and Minnie (b. Sep 1857 in Germany).  Both Charles and Pauline Tessmer are buried in the Colby Memorial Cemetery, Colby, Wis.

1940 Federal Census, Colby, Colby City, Clark, Wisconsin, United States, enumeration district number: 10-4, family 202, line 19.

Charles Tesmer, white, married, male
residence in 1935: Same House

Household Members
head Charles Tesmer M 69 Wisconsin
wife Paulina Tesmer F 64 Wisconsin
brother Herman Tesmer M 63 Wisconsin

Wisconsin Births

Florence Henrietta Hildegard Tessmer
gender: Female
birth date: 23 Sep 1903
birthplace: Colby, Clark, Wisconsin
race: White
father's name: Charles P. Tessmer
father's birthplace: Lomira, Dodge Co.
mother's name: Pauline Hecker
mother's birthplace: Milwaukee, Wis.

Wisconsin Marriages

Chas. Tesmer
groom's birth date:
groom's birthplace:
bride's name: Pauline Hecker
marriage date: 25 Nov 1893
marriage place: Marathon, Wisconsin
groom's father's name: John Tesmer
groom's mother's name: Minnie Tesmer
bride's father's name: Abert Hecker
bride's mother's name: Mina Hecker

Wisconsin Death Records

Floyd E. Tesmer (son of Charles & Pauline)
gender: Male
burial date: 1901
death date: 04 May 1901
death place: Colby, Clark, Wisconsin
age: 0
birth date: 22 Apr 1901
birthplace: Westward Colby, Clark, Wi
race: White
father's name: Charles Tesmer
father's birthplace: Fond Du Lac, Wi
mother's name: Pauline Hecker
mother's birthplace: Milwaukee, Wi