Heinrich Augustus & Margaret (Laux) Winter
Greenwood, Warner Twp., Clark Co., Wisconsin
Heinrich Augustus Winter was born in Brake (near Lemgo), Lippe-Detmold, Germany, on January 21, 1826. He was the son of Jobst & Sophie (Faulke) Winter. Census records indicate that he came to the USA in 1846. In various records, his name is recorded as Augustus Winter, Aug Winter, H. A. Winter, and Henry A. Winter. Henry became a minister, and was affiliated with the German Reformed (Presbyterian) Church.
Henry married Margaretha "Margaret" Laux, daughter of ? and Barbara (Waldburger) Laux, on December 6, 1853, in Marion, Marion County, Ohio. Margaret was born in Leimen, Baden, Germany, in 1836 or 1835 (1900 Census shows November 1835). Soon after their marriage, the couple moved to Wisconsin where all ten of their children were born. Around 1875, the family settled in Madison, Wisconsin, where Henry and Margaret lived the rest of their lives. Margaret died on August 24, 1905, and Henry passed away March 2, 1907.
Necrology 1907
Wisconsin Historical Soceity:
Rev. Henry A. Winter, H. R., the oldest member of our presbytery, died quite suddenly at his home in Madison, Wisconsin, on Saturday afternoon, March 2d, 1907 of apoplexy. He was born in Northern Germany in the year 1826 and studied as a youth at the gymnasium in the town of Lemgo Lippe, Detmold. Coming to the United States in 1846, he lived an artisan life in St. Louis three years, then resumed his studies in Mercerburg, Franklin county, Penn., remaining there two years. He then spent about a year at Heidelberg Theological School, Tiffin, Ohio, and in 1852 became its first graduate, being at the same time or near that time, ordained to the gospel ministry. Rev. Mr. Winter’s first official work was in a missionary field of the Indian Reserve, Ohio. In the Fall of 1853 he was married to Miss Margaret Laux of Sandusky, Ohio, who continued his faithful companion through fifty-three years of married life, until they were separated by her death a year and a half ago. Immediately after his marriage Mr. Winter came to Wisconsin and has been a resident of this state during all the fifty-four years since. He has founded twelve churches mostly German Presbyterian, and served six other fields. For some twenty-seven years he was pastor of the German Presbyterian church of Madison, Wisconsin, in the building, which with some modification still stands in its original location. It was built in 1846 and was the first church building erected for that purpose, in Madison. Mr. Winter continued in more or less active ministerial service until his seventy-fifth year, about six years ago, when he was honorably retired and has lived with physical good health ever since in his Madison home. Even at the last he was not ill but was just called away. He leaves two daughters and six sons. At his funeral service, conducted March 4th by Rev. George F. Hunt of Christ Church and Rev. A. C. Kroeche, German Presbyterian pastor, five sons of Mr. Winter and a grandson acted as pallbearers. He was a good, faithful man and minister of the gospel of Christ.
Picture taken at Madison, WI in front of Rev. H. H. Winter's house on Lathrop St., Madison, WI.
Front Row: Helen Winter, Augusta Anderson, Mrs. A G. Winter (holding Ethel), Mrs. Paul Winter, Dorothy (small girl in front), Mrs. Streit.
Back Row: Leuerett Rice, unk child, Paul Winter, Ed Winter, unk child, A. G. Winter, Herman Winter, A. E. Winter
Research Notes
The Family of HEINRICH AUGUSTUS WINTER (aka Henry A., H. A., and Augustus Winter)
Information submitted by Marion "Kay" Smith Lhotak, 308 Cherokee Rd., Lexington NE 68850, klhotakarts@atc.net
Son of Jobst Winter and Sophie (Soghin?) Faulke
Born: 21 Jan 1826 near Brake, Near Lemgo, Lippe-Detmold, Germany
Married: Margaretha Laux, 6 Dec 1853 Marion, Marion Co., Ohio
Died: 2 Mar 1907 Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin
Occupation: Pastor Church Affiliation: German Reformed (Presbyterian)
Places of Residence: St. Louis MO; Upper Sandusky OH; Milwaukee WI; Madison WI
Spouse:
Daughter of ? Laux and Barbara Waldburger
Born: 1836? (1900 Census shows Nov 1835) Leimen, Baden, Germany
Died: 24 Aug 1905 Madison, Dane Co., Wisconsin
Church Affiliation: Presbyterian
Places of Residence: Marion OH
(1) Emilie Sophie Winter Born: 19 Dec 1854 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI;
Married: Ernest A. Rice, 18 Dec 1879;
Died: Nov 1903
(2) Selma Winter Born: 01 Feb 1857 Sheboygan, Sheboygan, WI Died: 18 Mar 1877
(3) Albert Gotthold Winter Born: 8 Dec 1858 Lowell, Dodge, WI;
Married: Mary Amelia Poertner-Pieper, 22 Feb 1883 Waukon, Allamakee, IA;
Died: 22 May 1928 Waukon, Allamakee, IA;
Buried: Oakland Cemetery, Waukon, IA
(4) Otto Winter Born: 17 Jul 1861 Sauk City, Sauk, WI;
Married: Bertha Russell;
Died: 18 Oct 1933
(5) Augusta Henriette Winter Born: 23 Oct 1863 Sauk City, Sauk, WI;
Married: Frank Anderson
(6) Helene Louise "Helen" Winter Born: 9 Aug 1866 Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI;
Died: 16 May 1933
(7) Adolph Ernest Winter Born: 15 Nov 1869 (or 1868?) New Berlin, Waukesha, WI;
Married: Grace;
Died: 26 April 1966 Joplin, MO
(8) Herman Clemens Winter Born: 25 Aug 1872 New Berlin, Waukesha, WI
(9) Edmund Sylvester Winter Born: 12 June 1874 New Berlin, Waukesha, WI
(10) Paul Gerhard Winter Born: 10 Nov 1876 Madison, Dane, WI Died: 27 Jun 1932
Name: Augustus Winter Age in 1860: 34 Birth Year: abt 1826 Birthplace: Germany
Household Members: Name Age
Augustus Winter 34 Germany Clergyman G. R. Church
Margaret Winter 24 Baden
Amelia Winter 5 Wisconsin
Selma Winter 4 Wisconsin
Albert Winter 1 Wisconsin
Elizabeth Brecht 12 Ohio ?
Name: Henry A Winter Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 Age in 1870: 44
Birthplace: Lippe-Detmold Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Clergyman
Household Members: Name Age
Henry A Winter 44 Lippe-Detmold
Margaret Winter 34 Baden
Emily Winter 15 Wisconsin
Selma Winter 13 "
Albert Winter 11 "
Otto Winter 8 "
Augusta Winter 6 "
Hellena Winter 3 "
Adolph Winter 1 "
Name: H. A. Winter Age: 54 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1826 Birthplace: Prussia
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) Race: White Gender: Male
Father's birthplace: Prussia Mother's birthplace: Prussia
Occupation: Minister Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Margretha
Household Members: Name Age
H. A. Winter 54 Prussia
Margretha Winter 44 Baden
Emielie Winter 25 WI
Albert Winter 21 WI
Otto Winter 18 WI
Augusta Winter 16 WI
Helena Winter 13 WI
Adolf Winter 11 WI
Hermann Winter 8 WI
Edmund Winter 6 WI
Paul Winter 3 WI
Name: Henry A Winter Age: 74 Birth Date: Jan 1826 Birthplace: Germany
Race: White Ethnicity: American Immigration Year: 1846
Relationship to head-of-house: Head Occupation: Minister
Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Spouse's Name: Margrett Marriage Year: 1853 Marital Status: Married Years Married: 47
Residence : Madison Town (Excl. Madison City), Dane, Wisconsin
Household Members: Name Age
Henry A Winter 74 Germany Minister
Margrett Winter 64 Germany 9 of 10 children living
Hellen L Winter 32 Wisconsin Teacher
Herman C Winter 27 " Lawyer ?
Paul G Winter 23 " Student
Name: Aug Winter Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825 Race: White Relation: Head
Residence State: Wisconsin Locality: Madison
Birth Location: Germany Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Margaret
Line: 10 Roll: CSUSAWI1905_6
Household Members: Name Age
Aug Winter 80 Retired Minister
Margaret Winter 70
Helen Winter 36 Single
Everett Rice 24 Grandson, born in Kansas
Name: Henry A Winter Death Date: 02 Mar 1907 County: Dane
Volume: 04 Page #: 0255 Reel: 017 Image: 1637 Index Volume: -
ImageNum: 105829 Sequence #: 423419
Level Info: Wisconsin Vital Records Death Index.
Name: Mrs Margaret Winter Death Date: 24 Aug 1905 County: Dane
Volume: 03 Page #: 0519 Reel: 017 Image: 0102 Index Volume: -
ImageNum: 105829 Sequence #: 423450
Level Info: Wisconsin Vital Records Death Index.
Name Type Date County
Winter, Henry A. (Rev.) WNI (Obituary) -- -- 1826 - 1907 Dane
Winter, Henry A. WNI (Biographical Sketch) -- -- 1826 - 1907 Dane
Winter, Henry A. WNI (Biographical Sketch) -- -- 1826 - 1907 Dane
Last Name: Winter First Name: Henry A. Qualifier: Rev.
Day: Month: Year: 1826 - 1907 County: Dane
Volume: 8 Page: 234 Record Type: Obituary ----Source: Wisconsin Necrology
Portrait: no
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Name: Henry Winter RESIDENCE: Madison, Wisconsin Enlistment Date: 21 Oct 1861
Side Served: Union State Served: Wisconsin
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 21 October 1861.
Enlisted in Company B, 11th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 21 Oct 1861.
Received a disability discharge from Company B, 11th Infantry Regiment Wisconsin on 25 Jul 1862.
Sources: 97
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Name: Aug Winter Arrival Date: 3 Jun 1846 Age: 20
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany Ship Name: Olbers
Port of Arrival: New Orleans, Louisiana Last Residence: Brake
National Archives' Series Number: M259_25
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Name: Margaretta Laux Arrival Date: 25 Jun 1853
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838 Age: 15 Gender: Female
Port of Departure: London, England Destination: United States of America
Place of Origin: Germany Ethnicity/Race/Nationality: German Ship Name: Prince Albert
Port of Arrival: New York Port Arrival State: New York Port Arrival Country: United States
Line: 35 Microfilm Serial: M237 Microfilm Roll: M237_128 List Number: 607
BARBARA LAUX 58
MARGARETTA LAUX 15
PETER JOSEPH LAUX 17
CARL LAUX 20
OSWALD LAUX 21 - Farmer
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Name: H C Winter Age: 42 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1878 Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Elizabeth
Father's Birth Place: Germany Mother's Birth Place: Germany
Household Members: Name Age
H C Winter 42 Wisconsin Owner - Telephone Co.
Elizabeth Winter 38 Michigan
Katherine Winter 17 Michigan (daughter? Step-daughter?)
Name: Herman C Winter Age: 55 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875 Birthplace: Wisconsin
Relation to Head of House: Head Age at first marriage: 37 / 32 Spouse's Name: Elizabeth F
Race: White Occupation: Salesman - Real Estate
Parents' birthplace: Germany / Germany
Household Members: Name Age
Herman C Winter 55
Elizabeth F Winter 50
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Name: Herman C Winter Age: 89 Sex: M (Male)
Birth Date: abt 1872 Death Date: 16 Oct 1961
Location: Madi (May be abbreviated) Certificate: 027737
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