Bio: Lipprandt Family Photo and Family Tree
Contact: bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Lipprand, Lipprandt, Bierbaum, Munzel, Schulte, Kriplean, Kluve, McKenna, Murphy, Obschernings, Rauch

----Source: Family Records

Lipprandt Family Photo and Family Tree

Green Grove Township, Clark County, Wisconsin, USA

Ernst Emil & Wilhelmina Karoline (Munzel) Lippandt Family

Left to right:  1. Anna Marie geb. Trester Lipprandt, 2. Lydia Ida geb. Lipprandt Bierbaum, 3. Walter Arthur Oscar Lipprandt, 4. Alexander Wilhelm Hermann Lipprandt, 5. Richard Oscar Lipprandt, 6. Ernst Emil Lipprandt, 7. Wilhelmine Karoline geb. Munzel Lipprandt, 8. Otto Harry Oscar Heinrich Lipprandt, 9. Laura Henriette geb. Schulte Lipprandt, 10. Oscar Reinhold Lipprandt,11. Olga Laura Pauline Lipprandt.

My g-grandfather, Emil Lipprandt, purchased his three lots of 80 acres each from the Wisconsin Central Railroad Land Company in 1887. This land (Twp. Green Grove) was only sold until the timber that the railroad used for ties and fuel were cut. Apparently the tree cutting area extended about two miles South of the line between Abbotsford and Owen as just to the South of our land in Green Grove, many large pines and hardwoods remained.

From what my father mentioned to me, when my g-grandfather built the three farm houses for his sons, the pine studs in the walls were cut into 15 to 20 foot 2X4's and the length of the walls (of the studs) ran from the sill plate on the foundation to the roof rafters.... I would assume other older farm houses also were built this way.

Regards, Bob~~

Descendants of Ernst Emil and Wilhelmine Karoline geb. Munzel Lipprandt

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Definitions:

geb. = usually used with female maiden names. Replaced by brackets

after the mid 1920’s, at times "nee" used.

Herzogtum =German term for Duchy.

Kreis =equivalent of county.

Ost Preußen =East Prussia

Ruffname =underscored, the name used by a mother calling her child/

children to the dinner table. Also used when more than two

or three given names are presented, used to define the official

name used on official documents.

Sachsen =German equivalent of Saxony.

Sachsen-Koburg-Gotha =equivalent of today’s German province of

Thüringen.

ß =double "s" as in ss.

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Pertinent surnames - Lipprandt Family Tree, Clark County

Anderson ~ P.2 Kriplean ~ P.2 Schill ~ P.4

Bierbaum ~ P.3 Kluve ~ P.3 Schulte ~ P.2,6

Bintzler ~ P.3 Lipprand ~ P.7 Schultz ~ P.5,6

Bruger ~ P.4 Lipprandt ~ P.2,3,4,5,6,7 Sobeck ~ P.4

Crume ~ P.3 McKenna ~ P.2 Sturz ~ P.5,6

Eberhardt ~ P.6 Munzel ~ P.2,6,7 Trester ~ P.3,6

Grissmeyer ~ P.3 Murphy ~ P.3 Vink ~ P.3

Grube ~ P.4,5,6 Obschernings ~ P.2 Waedekin ~ P.3

Kaufmann ~ P.6 Rauch ~ P.4

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1• v Ernst Emil Lipprandt

Occupation: Farming/Carpenter

b. 11 Oct 1843, Großfahner, Kreis Gotha, Herzogtum Sachsen-Koburg-Gotha

d. 07 Jan 1930, Township Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin

military. Dates unknown, Sachsen Infantry

m. About 1863, Großfahner, Kreis Gotha, Herzogtum Sachsen-Koburg-Gotha

to• Wilhelmina Karoline geb. Munzel

Occupation: Homemaker/Midwife

b. 15 Aug 1843, City unknown, Kreis Unknown, Herzogtum Sachsen-Koburg-Gotha

d. 06 Sep 1921, Township Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin

Three known children

2• i Oscar Reinhold Lipprandt

Occupation: Farming/Carpentry

b. 07 Oct 1868, Großfahner, Kreis Gotha, Herzogtum Sachsen-Koburg-Gotha

d. 09 Feb 1946, Township Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin

military: Between 1886 - 1890, Sachsen Engineers

m. 30 Nov 1897, Township Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin

to• Laura Henriette geb. Schulte

Occupation: Homemaker

b. 24 Feb 1876, Township Herman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin

d. 24 Oct 1944, Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin

Three Children

3• i Olga Laura Pauline Lipprandt

Occupation: Student

b. 04 Sep 1898, Township Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin

d. 14 Nov 1911, Township Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin

3• ii Arthur Lipprandt

b. 15 Dec 1899, Township Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin

d. 17 Dec 1899, Township Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin

3• iii Otto Harry Oscar Heinrich Lipprandt

Occupation: Farming/Millwork

b. 23 Jul 1902, Township Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin

d. 01 May 1970, Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin

military. None

m. 25 Oct 1929, Township Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin

to• Emma Ida geb. Obschernings

Occupation: Homemaker/Domestic/Cleaning Service

b. 16 Jan 1903, Kletellen, Kreis Niderung, Ost Preußen

d. 12 Jan 1989, Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin

Four children

4• i Elsie Ida Helen (Lipprandt) Anderson

Occupation: Banking/Clerical

4• ii Norbert Walter Lipprandt

Occupation: Convenience Store Clerk

4• iii Anita Laura Martha (Lipprandt) Kriplean McKenna

Occupation: Clerical

4• iv Robert Otto Lipprandt

Occupation: Building Maintenance

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2• ii Alexander Wilhelm Herman Lipprandt

Occupation: Farming/Carpentry

b. 28 Jan 1869, Großfahner, Kreis Gotha, Herzogtum Sachsen-Koburg-Gotha

d. 13 Mar 1952, Township Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin

military. None

m. 17 Mar 1906, Township Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin

to• Anna Marie geb. Trester

Occupation. Homemaker

b. 31 May 1886, City unknown, Waukesha County, Wisconsin

d. 21 Oct 1979, Abbotsford, Clark County, Wisconsin

Four children

3• i Walter Arthur Oscar Lipprandt

Occupation. Farming/Tavern Owner/Convenience Store Owner/

Traveling Salesman

b. 09 Nov 1907, Township Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin

d. 11 May 1982, Abbotsford, Clark County, Wisconsin

military. None

m. 17 Mar 1956, Curtiss, Clark County, Wisconsin

to• Marian (Kluve) Murphy

Occupation. Cruise Line Employee/Bar-Restaurant Owner-Operator

b. 16 Mar 1910, Curtiss, Clark County, Wisconsin

d. 25 May 1976, Abbotsford, Clark County, Wisconsin

No children

3• ii Lydia Ida (Lipprandt) Bierbaum

Occupation. Homemaker

b. 02 Aug 1909, Township Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin

d. 01 Apr 1996, Wauwatosa, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

m. 03 Jul 1931, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa

to• Carl Herman Bierbaum

Occupation. Employee, A.O. Smith

b. 31 May 1902, Viola, Olmstead County, Minnesota

d. 29 Apr 1991, Neilsville, Clark County, Wisconsin

military. None

Five children

4• i Joan Marie (Bierbaum) Waedekin Crume

Occupation: Unknown

4• ii Leota Ann (Bierbaum) Grissmeyer Vink

Occupation: Grocery Checking

4• iii Donald Carl Bierbaum

Occupation: Farming

4• iv Darlene Lydia (Bierbaum) Bintzler

Occupation: Clerical

4• v Ray Elden Bierbaum Sr.

Occupation: Banking

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3• iii Helen Edna Lydia Theresa (Lipprandt) Grube

Occupation. Homemaker

b. 20 Nov 1911, Township Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin

d. 10 Nov 1980, Township Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin

m. 05 Dec 1931, Township Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin

to• Victor William Grube Sr.

Occupation. Heavy Equipment Operator

b. 24 Apr 1913, Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota

d. 25 Feb 1986, Marshfield, Wood County, Wisconsin

military. None

Twelve children

4• i Elden Victor Grube

Occupation: Heavy Equipment Operator

4• ii Gerald Herman Grube

Occupation: Heavy Equipment Operator

4• iii Laverne Donald Grube

Occupation: Heavy Equipment Operator

4• iv Roger Walter Grube

Occupation: Airlines Employee

4• v Marlene Carol (Grube) Schill

Occupation: Waitress/Homemaker

4• vi Richard James Grube

Occupation: Heavy Equipment Operator

4• vii Kenneth William Grube

Occupation: Foreman, Factory

4• viii Douglas Carl Grube

Occupation: Airlines Employee

4• ix Marcella Ann (Grube) Sobeck

Occupation: Homemaker/Teaching

4• x Victor William Grube Jr.

Occupation: Factory Employee

4• xi Marilyn Kathleen (Grube) Bruger

Occupation: Homemaker/Teaching

4• xii Randall Peter Grube

Occupation: Factory Employee

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3• iv Elvira Hilda (Lipprandt) Rauch

Occupation: Homemaker

b. 14 Jan 1913, Township Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin

m. "Private Information"

to• Wesley Charles Rauch

Occupation: Unknown

b. 26 Jun 1916, City Unk., County Unk., Wisconsin

d. 02 Jul 1984, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Six Children.

4• i Ronald Rauch

Occupation: Unknown

4• ii Leon V. Rauch

Occupation: Unknown

4• iii Jeanette Rauch

Occupation: Unknown

4• iv Dennis Rauch

Occupation: Electrician

4• v Gail Rauch

Occupation: Unknown

4• vi Phillip Rauch

Occupation: Unknown

2• iii Richard Oscar Lipprandt

Occupation. Farming/Saw Mill Owner-Operator/Carpentry

b. 15 Dec 1880, Großfahner, Kreis Gotha, Herzogtum Sachsen-Koburg-Gotha

d. 10 Mar 1971, Owen, Clark County, Wisconsin

m #1. 27 Apr 1923, Township Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin

to• Erna Struz

Occupation: Unknown

b. About 1880, City unknown, Kreis Gotha, Herzogtum Sachsen-Koburg-Gotha

d. Date unknown, City unknown, Kreis unknown, Province unknown

One son of Erna, never officially adopted.

No natural children.

Divorced from Erna, 10 Oct 1924

m #2. 24 Oct 1925, Township Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin

to• Ida geb. Schultz Grube

Occupation: Homemaker

b. 23 Jul 1885, Münster, Kreis unknown, Province unknown

d. 18 Jul 1946, Township Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin

One adopted child of previous marriage to Max Grube.

No natural children.

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Ernst Emil Lipprandt: is the youngest son of Johann Christoph Leopold Lipprandt and

Johanne Christine geb. Kaufmann. He was born 11 October, 1843, in Großfahner, Kreis

Gotha, Herzogtum Sachsen-Koburg-Gotha (today known as the Province of Thüringen). He

has four siblings, Auguste Christa Henriette Lipprandt, Josephine Luisa Friederike Lipprandt, Johann Christian Leopold Lipprandt and August Wilhelm Lorenz Lipprandt.

Ernst Emil served in the Sachsen Military, most likely as a member of the Infantry, unit unknown and dates served are unknown. Ernst Emil’s occupation in Sachsen-Koburg-Gotha was a "Zimmermann", in English a carpenter. Lipprandt Family History Records show that Ernst Emil was the only child of Johann Christoph Leopold and Johanne Christine Lipprandt to

immigrate to America. The reason for this immigration is unknown. Ernst Emil immigrated

before the rest of his family, speculated to be about 1880. He purchased three 80 acre parcels of partially cleared land and built complete farm buildings for this three sons of the available white pine timber on his land.

Ernst Emil married Wilhelmina Karoline geb. Munzel in or around Großfahner, Kreis Gotha.

Wilhelmina’s parents were A. Munzel and A. geb. Eberhardt. It is believe that Ernst Emil

and Wilhelmina married in or near Großfahner, Kreis Gotha. The actual place of Wilhelmina’s

childhood is unknown at this time. Through Internet research, there is a Munzel family in

Kreis Gotha that was from a long line of Lutheran ministers although no connection has yet

been made. Wilhelmina immigrated approximately one to two years after Ernst Emil with the

two youngest sons, Alexander Wilhelm Herman and Richard Oscar in late 1880’s. At the port

of entry, the "t" was left off of the Lipprandt surname but was restored upon arrival in Wisconsin.

Another son, Oscar Reinhold was serving time in the Sachsen Military. Although it has not been proven, there are indications that there was another child, a daughter older than the three boys that remained in Herzogtum Sachsen-Koburg-Gotha. Her name, married surname is unknown. Wilhelmina, in addition to being a homemaker was also a midwife.

Oscar Reinhold was the first born son of Ernst Emil and Wilhelmina Karoline. He had to delay his immigration to America because of prior mandatory military service commitments with the

Sachsen "Pioneers" (Engineers). Exact dates of his military service are unknown at this time.

His immigration date was about 1893. He married Laura Henriette geb. Schulte in the Town-

ship of Colby, Clark County on November 30, 1897. Three children were born to this union.

Olga Laura Pauline, Arthur and Otto Harry Oscar Heinrich. Olga died of a heart condition,

Arthur died a few days after his birth and Harry lived to adulthood and eventually inherited the "main farm" from Reinhold, sold the farm in 1951 and moved to the city of Medford, Taylor County.

Alexander Wilhelm Herman was the second born son of Ernst Emil and Wilhelmina Karoline.

Herman took on adult responsibilities of farming and helping his father after immigration.

Herman married Anna Marie geb. Trester in the Township of Colby, Clark County on March 17,

1906. Four children were born to this union. Walter Arthur Oscar, Lydia Ida, Helen Edna

Therese and Elvira Hilda. All four children lived to adulthood, only Walter did not having any

descendants.

Richard Oscar was the third born son of Ernst Emil and Wilhelmina Karoline. Oscar was

also a saw mill operator on his farm while he farmed the original 80 acres, then an additional

40 acres. Oscar was married twice but did not officially adopt the son’s of either of his wives.

His first wife was Erna geb. Sturz and his second wife was Ida geb. Schultz Grube. Both

marriages took place in the Township of Colby, Clark County. This first marriage to Erna

ended in Divorce in 1923.

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Immigration data:

Ernst Emil Lipprandt

Port of departure: Unknown

Date of departure: About 1880, month unknown

Date of arrival: About 1880, month unknown, assumed New York

Manifest number: Unknown

Ship: Unknown

Age at departure: About 42-43

Wilhelmina Karoline geb. Munzel Lipprand

Port of departure: Bremen

Date of departure: 1888, month unknown

Date of arrival: August 08 1888, New York

Manifest number: 36861

Ship: Hermann

Age at departure: About 44

Oscar Reinhold Lipprandt

Port of departure: Unknown

Date of departure: About 1893

Date of arrival: About 1893, assumed New York

Manifest number: Unknown

Ship: Unknown

Age at departure: About 25

Alexander Wilhelm Herman Lipprand

Port of departure: Bremen

Date of departure: 1888, month unknown

Date of arrival: August 08 1888, New York

Manifest number: 36861

Ship: Hermann

Age at departure: About 18

Richard Oscar Lipprand

Port of departure: Bremen

Date of departure: 1888, month unknown

Date of arrival: August 08 1888, New York

Manifest number: 36861

Ship: Hermann

Age at departure: About 8

Note: Official immigration papers are with the missing "t" for Wilhelmina, Herman and

Oscar.

Prepared by:

Robert Lipprandt - Sep 2002

(A great-grandson of Ernst Emil and Wilhelmina Karoline geb. Munzel Lipprandt)