George Daniel Messing, the son of George Daniel Johann and Barbara Anna (Lutz) Messing, was born November 25, 1833, in Hesselhurst, Baden, Germany.  He fought as a Private in the Civil War for Co. B of the 46th Wis. Infantry, enlisting February 6, 1865.  His unit was organized at Madison, Wisconsin and moved to Louisville, Kentucky by March 5-10th.  It then proceeded to Athens, Alabama, April 22-24th.  It attached to the 2nd Brigade, 1st Sub-District, District of Middle Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland.  It served along the line of the Nashville and Decatur Railroad until September when on the 27th, 1865, it was mustered out.  Twenty men were lost to the regiment due to disease.  George Messing is buried in the Sherwood Cemetery, Clark Co., Wisconsin.  His spouses were Mary Ann Eager (m. bef. 1857) and Henrietta Zimmerman Erdman (m. 1884).

 

 

Family Files

 

Messing Family Tree & Messing Family View; contributed by Mary Davis.

 

Children with Mary Ann

Amanda Messing b. 1857

Julia Messing b. 4 Nov 1861
Clara Ann Messing b. 11 Jun 1863
Amelia Messing b. 11 Jul 1865
Alice Lucinda Messing b. 19 Dec 1866 in Wisconsin

Augusta E. Messing b. 1868-69

George D. Messing b. 1870

 

1870 Federal Census--Almond, Portage, Co., Wisconsin
Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Value Real Estate	Value of Personal Estate	Nativity
George Messing	36	Male	W	Farmer	$1,200	$480	Baden
Marion Messing	34	Female	W	Keeping House			Canada
Amand Messing	13	Female	W	At School			Wisconsin
Julia Messing	8	Female	W	At School			Wisconsin
Clara  Messing	7	Female	W	At School			Wisconsin
Lucinda Messing	3	Female	W	At Home			Wisconsin
Augusta E. Messing	1	Female	W				Wisconsin
George D. Messing	2 months	Male	W				Wisconsin

1870 Census record provided by Mary Davis.

 

 

1880 Federal Census--Almond, Portage, Co., Wisconsin
Name	Relation	Marital	Sex	Race	Age	Nativity	Occupation	Father's Nativity	Mother's Nativity
George Messing	Self	M	Male	W	46	Baden	Farmer	Baden	Baden
Mary A. Messing	Wife	M	Female	W	44	Canada	Keeping House	Ireland	Connecticut
Julia Messing	Daughter	S	Female	W	18	Wisconsin	Works on Home Farm	Baden	Canada
Clara A. Messing	Daughter	S	Female	W	16	Wisconsin	At Home	Baden	Canada
A. Lucinda Messing	Daughter	S	Female	W	13	Wisconsin	At Home	Baden	Canada
Augusta E. Messing	Daughter	S	Female	W	11	Wisconsin	At School	Baden	Canada
George D. Messing	Son	S	Male	W	10	Wisconsin	At School	Baden	Canada
Laura L. Messing	Daughter	S	Female	W	6	Wisconsin	At School	Baden	Canada
Ada May Messing	Daughter	S	Female	W	4	Wisconsin		Baden	Canada
Florence A. Messing	Daughter	S	Female	W	2	Wisconsin		Baden	Canada
Messing	Son	S	Male	W	3M	Wisconsin		Baden	Canada

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1880 Federal Census--Almond, Portage, Co., Wisconsin
Name	Relation	Marital	Sex	Race	Age	Nativity	Occupation	Father's Nativity	Mother's Nativity
Andrew Lutz	Self	M	Male	W	34	Baden	Farmer	Baden	Baden
Minna Lutz	Wife	M	Female	W	30	Prussia	Keeping House	Prussia	Prussia
Charles Lutz	Son	S	Male	W	8	Wisconsin	At School	Baden	Prussia
Frank Lutz	Son	S	Male	W	3	Wisconsin		Baden	Prussia
Henry Lutz	Son	S	Male	W	2	Wisconsin		Baden	Prussia
Albert Suthiem	Other	S	Male	W	16	Prussia	Farm Laborer	Prussia	Prussia

 

1900 Federal Census - Wood, Wood Co., Wisconsin

Name

Relation

Race

Sex

Birth Month

Birth Year

Age

Marital

Marital Years

Kids born

Kids living

Birth Nativity

Father Nativity

Mother Nativity

Occupation

George Massing (Messing)

head

w

m

Nov.

1835

65

married

15

Germany

Germany

Germany

Farmer

Henrietta Massing (Messing)

wife

w

f

Nov.

1854

45

married

15

4

4

Germany

Germany

Germany

Fred Massing

son

w

m

Aug.

1874

25

Single

Wisconsin

Germany

Germany

Farmer Laborer

Emard "Emma" Massing

daugther

w

f

Sept.

1891

8

Single

Wisconsin

Germany

Germany

Easterd Massing

daughter

w

f

Jan.

1893

7

Single

Wisconsin

Germany

Germany

1900 Census record provided by Mary Davis.