Busch, C., Pastor, Greenwood, Warner Twp., Clark Co., Wisconsin History

----Source: 75th Anniversary Commemorate of the Founding of Immanuel Evangelical & Reformed Church.

C. Busch began serving the Emmanuel & Reformed Church in Warner Township after G. Veenker left in 1884. He served from 1885-1887 and was replaced by John Schmalz who served from 1888-1908. He later moved to the Milwaukee area where he was associated with the Milwaukee Herald.

Notes

C. Busch, formerly pastor at the Emmanuel church on the West Side, now connected with the Milwaukee Herald, was visiting among old acquaintances hereabouts during the past week. It was eight years ago that he was here. Greenwood Gleaner, 7 Mar 1902.

Contributors

Pat Braun & Janet Schwarze.

Research

*The Warner Evangelical & Reformed Church Cemetery record says the parents of member Friedrich August Busch were Christian & Wilhemina (Meier) Busch. Fred was born 19 Mar 1860 and he married Hermine Caroline, the daughter of Karl & Louise Bauman, but they did not come to the United States until the fall of 1909. This is the church where C. Busch had ministered, so it seems likely that Friedrich August Busch may have been in some way related to the C. Busch referred to above. Could he possibly have been an older brother or an uncle who had immigrated Lippe Detmold, Germany at an earlier time? I have ordered a micro-film of the 1902 Milwaukee Herold, but it is a German Newspaper and I do not know how to read the language. If you also have access to the a film of the paper and can help, please do let us know what you find out!

Possibility #1

Charles Bush, a carpenter who lived next to Rev. Veenker could have been a son of the C. Bush above.

Possibility #2

*****This seem like an excellent possibility because Jefferson County boarders Milwaukee Co. and would place C. Busch close enough to be associated with the German Newspaper, The Milwaukee Herold. His year of immigration precedes the time when he would have been in Warner Twp., Clark County's Evangelical & Reformed Church from 1885-1887.

1900 Federal Census: Waterloo Township (Excl. Waterloo Village), Jefferson, Wisconsin

Name: Charley Bush
Age: 64
Birth Date: Aug 1835
Birthplace: Germany
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1869
Head of House
Father's Birthplace: Germany
Mother's Birthplace: Germany
Spouse's name: Minnie
Marriage Year: 1864
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 36
Residence : Jefferson, Wisconsin
Household Members:
Charley Bush 64, Aug. 1835
Minnie Bush 69, Jan. 1831

1880 Federal Census: Ixonia, Jefferson, Wisconsin

Name: Carl Bush
Age: 48
Estimated birth year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Prussia
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Enstina
Father's birthplace: Prussia
Mother's birthplace: Prussia
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Cannot read/write:
Household Members:
Carl Bush 48, b. Prussia, Parents b. Prussia
Enstina Bush 37, b. Prussia, Parents b. Prussia, Keeping House
August Bush 17, b. 1863 Prussia
Wilhelmia Bush 15, b. 1865 Prussia
Gustave Bush 11, b. 1869 WI
Amelia Bush 9, b. 1871 WI
Albertina Bush 7, b. 1873 WI
Anna Bush 4, b. 1876 WI

Notes: Wilhelmina Busch
Birth: 30 Apr 1869
Germany, Isle of Famin (? hard to read isle name)
Death: 26 Nov 1944, Milwaukee, WI
Burial: Highland Cemetery, Milwaukee, WI
Marriages:
Spouse #1: Wiiliam Henry Kemmerling
Marriage: 11 Jan 1897
Stewartsville, Missouri
Spouse#2: August Kawofki , Kawofsk, Kawokows
Marriage: 12 Aug 1891
St. Joseph, Missouri

Possibility #3

1870 Federal Census: Winona, MN, Ward 3, July 17, 1870
Name: Charles Busch
Age: 26
Birth Date: 1844
Birthplace: Prussia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Carpenter, Personal Estate: $400
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Name: Wilhelmina Busch
Age: 27 (could be 23)
Birth Date: 1843
Birthplace: Prussia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Housekeeper
Carpenter, Personal Estate: $400
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Name: Bertha Busch
Age: 4
Birth Date: 1866
Birthplace: Prussia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Carpenter, Personal Estate: $400
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Name: Frank Busch
Age: 4/12
Birth Date: Apr. 1870
Birthplace: MN
Race: White
Gender: Male
Carpenter, Personal Estate: $400
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Name: Elvina Bacon
Age: 30
Birthplace: Prussia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Occupation: Domestic worker

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Possibility #4

1875 Minnesota Territorial Census; Goodhue, Belvidere, MN

Name: Christopher Busch
Age: 30
Birth Date: 1850
Birthplace: Prussia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Head of House
Father's Birthplace: Prussia
Mother's Birthplace: Prussia

Name: Wilhelmina Busch
Age: 25
Birth Date: 1850
Birthplace: Prussia
Relationship to Head of House: Wife
Father's Birthplace: Prussia
Mother's Birthplace: Prussia
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Name: Wilhem Busch
Age: 3
Birth Date: 1872
Birthplace: MN
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Name: Charles Busch
Home in 1875: Minnesota Territorial Census
Age: 1
Birth Date: 1874
Birthplace: MN

Possibility #5

1880 Federal Census: British Hollow, Grant, Wisconsin

Name: Christian Bush
Home in 1880: British Hollow, Grant, Wisconsin
Age: 63 (1817)
Birthplace: Hanover
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)
Spouse's name: Anna
Father's birthplace: Hanover
Mother's birthplace: Hanover
Occupation: Farmer
Marital Status: Married, 36 yrs.
Race: White
Gender: Male
Cannot read/write:
Household Members:
Christian Bush 63, 1817
Anna Bush 65, 1815
Sena Kline 20