Longwood Township Pioneers

Clark County, Wisconsin

Contributed by Sharon Short & The Clark County History Buffs

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Source of names: 1880, 1893 and 1905 Plat Maps, 1900 and 1905 census records for Longwood

Consolidated: bios, obits, cemetery records, news items of individuls, their ancestors and

descendants, relationships highlighted, various notes added. 1915 & 1920 Plat Map notations added.

Condensed: deleted "Clark Co., WI", [Assume all townships to be in Clark Co, WI unless otherwise indicated] day of week, time of day, unnamed grandchildren, "other relatives and friends", pastors, singers, flower girls, pall bearers, condolences, congratulations, and other flowery prose.

1900 census columns: 5=date of birth, 6=age last birthday, 7=married, etc., 8=years at current residence, 9=children born, 10=children living, 11=where born (Note the conflict as to where born and the varied spelling of names between the 1900 and 1905 census reports. Some names on the Plat Maps were very difficult to decipher therefore there might be a few errors on property assigned to names. These questionable properties are so noted. There were at least 4 lots on the SE corner of sec 22 that did not have owner names listed. One or more was known to belong to the Barr families. Those that indicated property ownership on the census records for which no sec number could be attached might have had ownership in that SE corner.)

ABBOTT, Alex J.

A. J. Abbott, Minister at Grace Methodist Church in Greenwood and later at the Methodist Church in Fairchild, Eau Claire Co., WI. 1905 Longwood Plat Map sec 33 no residence on property

AIKEN, John L. 32, day labor, wife Laura E. 32, sister-in-law May M. Esser 30, her child Archie 9, all born WI. 1905 census residence #111 rental house. (no further info)

AKINS, Eli 61, farmer, born OH, wife Mary 61 born PA. 1905 census residence #43 rental farm. (no further info)

AMBLER, John  1905 sec 18 no residence on property (Tisdale in 1915) (no further information)

AMMENTORP, Kristian (Christian) Just  (30 Dec 1864 - 13 Oct 1930)

A heart attack proved fatal to Kristian Just Ammenthorp, a farmer, residing two and one quarter miles south of Withee shortly after he had left the field in which he had been working.

Mr. Ammenthorp, who was 65 years and 9 months of age, came with his wife from Denmark, twenty-eight years ago and settled on the farm on which he resided at the time of his death. Mr. and Mrs. Ammenthorp were pioneer residents of the town of Longwood, and for many years he was helpful in the upbuilding of the town, at times holding office. He was considered one of the leading farmers in the vicinity and his farm was a show place to many who were seeking settlement in this vicinity. Funeral services were conducted from the Danish Lutheran Church at Withee with burial taking place in the Danish Cemetery. Besides his widow, he leaves to mourn, three sons, George of Eau Claire, Emil of Wausau, and Olaf of West Allis, Wis., one daughter, Marie, besides one brother, Fred, who farm adjoins his. 1905 census residence #27 owns farm. C. J. 41, born Denmark, wife Mathilda A. 43, born Sweden, children, all born WI: Nanna 11, twins Oluf and George 10, William 8, Emil 3.

1900 census residence # 156  1905 - 1920 sec 10                              

AMMENTORP, William (Feb 1897 - 18 July 1921)

William Ammentorp, aged 24 years and six months, son of Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Ammentorp, residing two miles south of the village of Withee, passed away of pulmonary tuberculosis, after an illness at home of about ten weeks. He contracted the disease while in the army following an attack of influenza from which he never fully recovered. After being discharged from the service he went to Detroit where he was engaged in the automobile shops and there remained until he had to leave his work to come home because of failing health. He was a young man who spent his boyhood days in this vicinity, graduating from the Moody School several years ago. He leaves to mourn his parents, three brothers, George, Aluf (twins) and Emil, and one sister, Marie, all of who were home to attend the funeral, services held from the Danish Lutheran Church. Burial was made in the church cemetery.

AMMENTORP, Martin A. (6 Sep 1853-31 May 1929)

Martin Ammentorp, age 76, and a resident of the town of Longwood for the past thirty-six years, died at his home two and one-half miles south of Withee. He was born in Vejle, Denmark, Sept. 6, 1853, and in the year 1886 was united in marriage to Miss Maren Larsen. In 1893 they immigrated to the United States. Mrs. Ammentorp preceded him in death five years ago. He is survived by one daughter, Miss Magna Ammentorp of Grand Forks, N.D., and two sons, Evald and Thorwald, who live on farms south of the village of Withee. Funeral services were conducted from the Danish Lutheran Church at Withee and interment took place in the family lot of the church cemetery beside the body of his wife. 1905 census residence #32 owns farm: Martin A. 51, wife Martha 51, son Ewald 12, all born Denmark, son Thorwald 9 born WI.

1900 census residence #155 1905 - 1920 sec 10

ANDERSON, Carlot (Charles) M. (3 July 1862-4 Oct 1944)

Double funeral services were conducted at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Longwood, for Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Anderson, who died Oct. 4, at their home two miles west of Longwood, within eight hours of each other. Interment was made in Longwood cemetery. Charles M. Anderson was born July 3, 1862 in Solar, Norway and passed away Oct. 4 at the age of 82 years, 3 months and 1 day. (Parents Arne and Oline Ronneger, born Solar, Norway.) Mrs. Charles M. Anderson  (Gyda nee Gunderson) was born on Jan. 3, 1967 in Solar, Norway and passed away Oct. 4, at the age of 77 years, 9 months and 1 day. They came to this country some 50 years ago and settled on the same farm where they passed away. They leave to mourn their six children, Mrs. Gunda Awe Sorenson of Longwood, Oscar and Arthur at home, Myron of Appleton, Mrs. Carl (Caroline) Chivington of Appleton, and Melvin of Withee. 1905 census residence #34 owns farm. Anderson, Charles M. 42, wife Syda 37, Gunda 12, all born Norway, other children born WI: Oscar 10, Arthur 8, Myron 4, Caroline 2. 

(1893 Plat map sec 28 & 29 as “Anderson & Bredeson”, residence on sec 28)

1900 census residence #239 1905 - 1920 sec 28 & 29 

ANDERSON, Oscar (1 Sep 1895-10 Feb 1974)

Oscar Anderson, age 78, was found dead in the garage at his home in Longwood shortly after noon Monday by a relative. Authorities said Anderson had been dead since some time Sunday and that a wound from a .22 caliber rifle was found in his lower left chest. The rifle lay at his feet. The death was ruled a suicide, according to county officers. Anderson lived alone. Mr. Anderson was born Sept. 1, 1897, in the town of Longwood, where he operated a farm with his brother, Arthur, until 1947. He then retired and moved to Longwood. He attended the Longwood Public School and was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran church. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Gunda* Sorenson, Owen; three brothers, Arthur Anderson, Owen, Melvin Anderson, Withee, and Myron Anderson, Appleton. Preceding him in death was a sister. (*Gunda Anderson first married Frederick Awe)

ANDERSON, Arthur (17 Nov 1897 - 9 Mar 1974)

Services at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Longwood for Arthur Anderson, 76, of Owen who died at the Clark County Hospital in Owen. Burial in the church cemetery. Born Nov. 17, 1897, in the town of Longwood, Mr. Anderson attended the Longwood Public Schools and operated a farm there with his brother, the late Oscar Anderson, until 1947. He then came to Owen, where he was employed part-time as a carpenter. He is survived by a sister, Mrs. Gunda Sorenson, Owen; and two brothers, Melvin Anderson, Withee, and Myron Anderson, Appleton. Preceding him in death were a brother and a sister. 1905 Plat map sec 20 = A. Andersen with a residence on it. A=Arthur or someone else?

ANDREWS, George B. "Ben" (9 Aug 1866 - 8 April 1917)

The many Greenwood and Longwood friends of G. B. Andrews were shocked and saddened to learn of his death on the 8th of April, 1917 at Knoxville, Iowa. "Ben", as he was known everywhere, was born near Sterling, Ontario, Aug 9 1866. He was the son of G. C. and Lorinda Chamberlain Andrews. He came to Greenwood, Clark County at the age of five years and had resided here and at Longwood until the spring of 1912. For twenty-five years (since 1887) he was proprietor of a general store at Longwood. After the destruction of his Longwood store by fire in 1912, Mr. Andrews moved to Knoxville, Iowa. He was married in 1892 to Miss Lizzie Leonard of Knoxville, Iowa. They have one daughter, Clella, now a teacher in the High School at Storm Lake, Iowa.

1905 Plat book "Patrons": Andrews, G. B., Dealer in Real Estate and Proprietor of General Store, S. 23, T. Longwood, P. O. Withee, Clark Co resident since1871.

1905 census, residence #109, owns farm; George B. Andrews, age 38 born Canada, merchant; wife Sharah E. age 39 born Iowa, daughter Clella A. age 12 born WI.

1900 census residence #169 1893 sec 22    1905 sec 20 & 34  1915 sec 34 (sec 20 Poppe in 1915)

ARNDT, Otto (19 May 1851 - 15 Mar 1898)

Died, at his home at Withee of epileptic exhaustion, on March 15th, 1898, Otto Arndt, in the 47th years of his age. Otto Arndt was born in Germany May 19th, 1851. When he came to this country he settled at Milwaukee, where he remained for several years, then took up his residence on a farm near Withee, where he lived until his death. He leaves a widow (Henrietta) and one daughter, Mrs. Julius Steinert of Withee, to mourn his death. The funeral was conducted by Colby Lodge No. 46, O.D.H.S. The remains were interred in Colby Cemetery.  1893 Longwood Plat Map sec 3 residence on prop. 1905  = Mentges property

ARNOLD, John F. 28, born NY/England, farmer; wife Mary E. 25 born Germany; children both born WI, Charoltte M. 5, girl "Babe" 3.  Borders (day labors): Ralph Boers 18 born MI; Raymond McLord 25 born WI; Louis Warnecke 16 born Germany. 1905 census residence #112 (rental or owned not indicated). (no further info)

AWE, Johan (John) (c1856-?)

Johann Awe married Johanna Bormann 13 May 1889 in Rantoul Twp, WI She was born 24 July 1860 in WI and d 3 Nov. 1960 in Sunnyvale CA. Both are buried at Alta Mesa Memorial Park, in Palo Alto CA.   Johann & Johanna Awe had the following children:

Alma Awe b 1881 or 82 died in infancy 2. Edwin Bernard Awe b 24 Feb 1883 Longwood WI Died 22 Feb 2959 Owen, WI m Frieda Bertha Schulte on 27 March 1907 b 28 Mar 1886 d 17 Dec 1959 WI 3. Henry Otto Awe b 3 Jan 1885 Longwood WI d 11 Feb 1973 Owen, WI m Rose Ann Brecker 28 May 1910 b 31 March 1891 Owen WI d 13 Jan 1977 Owen WI 4. Fredrick Martin Awe b 5 Jan 1888 Longwood WI. d 2 Mar 1938 Longwood WI 5. Gertha Ann Awe b 18 Aug 1897, Longwood, WI. d 11 Oct 1992 Sunnyvale, CA.m John Elton Stowell 25 Sept1918 b 20 July 1900 Sunnyvale CA. d 23 May 1984 Sunnyvale CA. 6. Emily Mary Alvina Awe b 30 April 1903 Longwood, WI m Ralph N Lake 24 Dec 1922 b 1893 Gardnerville, NV d about 1930 San Francisco, CA Emily married a second time to William Franklin Youngblood 23 April 1935 He was b 16 Sept 1900 Indian Territory OK d 29 Mar 1964 Richmond CA Emily d 7 Oct 2002 Sunnyvale, CA (Santa Clara)

1905 census residence #67 owns farm AWE, John J. 49, born NY, wife Johanna B. 45 and children all born WI: Edwin F. 22, Henry M. 20, Fred M. 17 or 19, Gertha J. 7, Emily J. 2.

 1900 census residence #198   1880 sec 25  J.F. Awe   1905 - 1920 sec 25 John Awe

AWE marriage 23 June 1915

A pretty home wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Awe in the town of Longwood, June 23, 1915, when their daughter Martha was united in marriage to Theodore Kippenhan of the town of Mead.

AWE, Frederick Martin (5 Jan 1888-2 Mar 1938)

Frederick Martin Awe, aged 50, passed away March 2 at Luther Hospital, Eau Claire, after an illness of six weeks. Mr. Awe was born at Longwood, January 5, 1888 on the farm where he spent his entire life. On June 16, 1915 he was united in marriage to Miss Gunda Anderson of Longwood. To this union six children were born: John Everett, Mildred Dorothy, Fredric Merlin, Ruth Ilene and Myron Donald who reside at home and Gertrude, Mrs. Philip Kettner of Chicago. He is also survived by his mother, Mrs. Johanna Awe of Sunnyvale, CA, two brothers, Edward of Atwood and Henry of Los Altos, CA, and two sisters, Mrs. John E. Stowell of Sunnyvale, CA and Mrs. William Youngblood of Santa Cruz, CA. One sister, Alma, died in infancy. His father preceded him in death three years ago. Funeral services were held at the home and at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Longwood. Burial in Longwood cemetery. (Gunda Anderson Awe next married Carl William Sorenson as his second wife.)

AWE, Hilda Otelia nee Bredeson (18 June 1899-12 March 1994)
Hilda Otelia Awe, 94, Withee, died March 12, 1994, at the home of her daughter, Virginia Perman, Roseville, Minn. Funeral services were held at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Longwood. Hilda Otelia Bredeson was born on June 18, 1899, in Longwood, to Thorvald and Agnete (nee Arnesen) Bredeson. She taught school in the Longwood area for six years before her marriage to John A. Awe on June 18, 1924. He died in 1974. Survivors include one daughter, Virginia (Victor) Perman, Roseville, Minn. She was preceded in death by her parents her husband three sisters, Olivia Bowen, Borghild Thiel and Tillie Shirley one brother, Jul Bredeson one granddaughter, Vicki Perman.

AWE, John Everett (1 April 1916-20 Oct 1999)

John "Tiny" Awe, age 83, of Lake Villa, IL, passed away on October 20, 1999 at Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, IL. He was born in Longwood, Wisconsin on April 1, 1916.

(Son of Frederick Martin Awe) He moved to Lake Villa in 1946. He is survived by his sons, Jerry (Judy) Awe of Vernon Hills, IL and John (Shirley) Awe; grandsons, Jeffrey and James and John and Carl; three sisters, Gertrude, Mildred and Ilene and brothers Fredric "Buzzy" and Myron (Mike). He was preceded in death by his wife, Marjorie Bonner (nee Palmer). They were married in 1950. Memorial services held at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Lindenhurst, IL. Interment will be private at Longwood Cemetery.

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