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Death Records | Baptismal Records

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Records for Kripplein Christi Church, located in Sec. 36 SW of Emmet Township of Dodge County, Wisconsin.

These notes and records were generously donated by Jean Rayford.

Kripplein Christi Church

The original name of the church was the Evangelic Lutheran Church. It was organized in 1843 and records seem to stop after the one baptism in 1874. The list of communicants, which counted only 6 of the Bentert family in 1869 seem to have ended in that year.

The church building, a half-timber structure rather than a log cabin, was built about 1856 on land given by Peter Bentert. After the congregation disbanded, the edifice was used for years as a home, first by Marian Engel and then for about 40 years by Ferdinand Bergman. Later Arthur Bentert acquired the property and used the former church as a dwelling.

Mrs. Viola Wahl of Watertown inherited the farm from her uncle, the above Arthur Bentert, before World War II. About 1960 she sold the former church property, but not the cemetery, to the Mark Trail Club of Milwaukee. This club in turn sold the church building to a private party in March of 1970, who dismantled the church and used the timber in a house.

The cemetery is not maintained and only one gravestone is visible. There is a rock retaining wall along the road south of the cemetery.

Peter Bentert died at his home in the Town of Emmet on Oct. 22 1881 and since he was unmarried, his 2 sisters, Engel and Maria Bentert were the heirs of the farm. The cemetery property is still in the family (1975). It is doubtful if Peter was buried there, since most of the burials are from the 1850’s and 1860’s.

Some of the names were difficult to read and there seems to be some discrepancies between the date given in the baptismal record and those of the burials as follows:

1. Leo Bentert d. July 2, 1866 according to a cemetery record but was listed as being born and baptized in 1867.
2.  Antonia Heise was b. 3 June 1855 and d. 6 Oct 1855, age 4 months on burial record, but was listed as b. 6 Oct. and baptized Oct. 17, 1855.
3. The Krasinski  boy lived 2 days rather than 1 day on cemetery record.
4. Hermann Johannes Bentert was b. and bap. June 28, 1868 but these dates do not agree with burial date.
5. The 16^th marriage listed with name of groom unknown could be that of Wil. Meistner and Aug. Jaeger (Yager).
6. Kuckfahl  and Kukfahl deaths should probably be listed as Kuckhahn, since the child who was b. 23  Jan 1845 and d. 10 Oct. 1847 was listed as a child of Christian Heinrich Kuckhahn in record of baptisims.

 

                    Marriages at Kripplein Christi Lutheran Church

1. Baumgartner, Heinrich m. Johanna Louise Dorothea Kukhahn on Nov 18 1859.

                  Son of Johann Baumgartner, d. in Germany and Anna Barbara Johanna born   

                   Muzracht, d. in Germany

                  Daughter of Christian Heinrich Kukhahn and Caroline Kukhahn

      2.  Dornfeld, Wilhelm August Eduard m. Johanna Friedricke Sophia Kukhahn on Oct  20 1857      

                   Son of Wilhelm Friedrich Dornfeld and wife Henrietta Friedrike Charlotta                 

                   Born Ulrich

                   Daughter of Christopher Christian Heinrich Kukhahn  and Johanna Sophia

                   Born Schulz

     3. Gebers, Abrecht Andreas  m. Charlotte Dorothea Johanna Bliefernicht  in 1858

         ( no month or day)

                    Son of Heinrich Albert Gebers and Anna F. Gebers, born Al----?

                    Daughter of Philipp Daniel Bliefernicht and Margaretha Sophia Bliefernicht

                    Born Borgmeadl

     4. Hilke, Friedrich m. Wilhelmine Marlow on Oct 16 1853

                    Son of Gottfried Hilke and Dorothea Elizabeth Zimermann

                     Daughter of Martin Marlow and Friedricke Schutt

5.  Kannenbert, Johann Karl Friedrich m. _______? Wilhelmine Friedericka Lettow

           in 1858. ( no month or day)

                     Son of Karl Freidereich Kannenberg and Sophia Caroline Friederike    

                     Kannenberg born Schlock

                     Daughter of Carl Bogeslaff Lettow and Dorothea Maria Lettow born Kranz

6. Kranz, Wilhelm ? m. Dorothea _______? Retzlaff in 1861 ( no month or day)

                     Son of Christian Heinrich and wife Maria Kranz

                     Daughter of  Johann Friedrich Retzlaff and Christiana _________?

7. Kuckhahn,  Johann Friedrich Wilhelm m. Maria Henrietta Hilker on June 28 1852

                     Son of Christian Heinrich Kuckhahn and Caroline Kuckhahn.

                     Daughter of Gottfried Hilker and Dorothea Elizabeth Zimmermann

      8.  Kuckhahn, Ferdinand   m. Johanna Wilhelmine Friedarike Caroline Lettow on Jan

           23 1857.

                    Son of Christian Heinrich? Kukhahn and Caroline Kukhahn born Kukhahn

                    Daughter of  ( not given)

9. Kukhahn, August Wilhelm Friedrich m.  Sophia Goetsch  in early 1858

              Son of Christian Heinrich Kukhahn and Caroline born Kukhahn

              Daughter of Johann August Goetsch and Johanna Sophia born Finslaff

   10.  Marlow, Carl August Ferdinand m. Johanna Wilhelmine Auguste Zastrow on

          June 28 1852.

                    Son of Martin Marlow and Friedricke Schutt

                    Daughter of Gottlieb Zastrow and Anna Sophia Zutzdorff    

   11. Otto, Friedrich Wilhelm Ferdinand m. Johanna Caroline Henrietta Sophia Polzin

 On Feb 19 1854

        Son of Friedrich Otto and Christiana Kuckhahn

        Daughter of  (not given) 

12.    Retzlaff,  Karl Friedrich  m. Karoline Krumbach on March 1857

                     Son of Johann Retzlaff and Ch_______? Retzlaff born Schulz

                     Daughter of ______? Johann Krumbach and ___________?

13.    Retzlaff, Wilhelm Friedrich m. Anna Sophia Gosol in 1859 ( no month or day)

                      Son of Johann Friedrich and Johanna Retzlaff born Sobert.

                      Daughter of Karl Friedrich Gosol and  Wilhelmine ______?Gosol born

                      Heineman

14.    Schutt, Carl Friedrich Wilhelm  m. Auguste Friedericke  Wilhlemine Kuckhahn

On Feb.  13 1849.

           Son of Martin Friedrich Marlow and Anna Sophia Friederike Schutt.

           Daughter of Christian Heinrich Kuckhahn

15.    Schulze, August Friederick  m. Margaretha Zaab on July 8 1856

                      Son of Joachim Friedrick Schulze

                      Daughter of Johann Michael Zaab and Sophronia  Barbara Zaab  born

                      Pfieffer

16.    ___________? Friedrich Wilhelm m. Auguste_______? Wilhelmine Yager on

April 30 1857.

           Parents of couple not given

 

These records were generously donated by Jean Rayford.

Records for Kripplein Christi Church, located in Sec. 36 SW of Emmet Township of Dodge County, Wisconsin.

                  Kripplein Christi Cemetery  Sec/ 36 SW Emmet Twp. Dodge Co. WI.

 

 

Bentert   Friedrich b. Pommern, Germany 23 April 1776; d. 27 July 1860

               Hermann Johannes, son of Herman and Wilhelmine (Schenck) Bentert

                    b. 2 Sept 1867; d. 1 Sept. 1868

                Leo, son of Herman and Wilhelmine (Schenck) Bentert  d. 2 July 1866 age 4

                     Days

                Maria, dau. of Martin and Johanna (Schultz) Bentert b. 12 Dec 1868; d. 10 Jan

                     1869

 

Gimmler (orGimvar) Wilhelmine Albertine, dau. Michael and Sophia (Kohl) Gimmler,

                Born 29 Aug. 1829; d. 2 Oct 1847  18 years ----

 

Heise     Antonia, daughter of August and Auguste (Otter) Heise, b. 3 June 1855; d. Oct

               6 1855   Age 4 months.

 

Hilker    Caroline Wihlemine Matilda (nee Mallow or Marlow) d. 17 Aug 1860  Age 25

               Yrs. 1 month 22 days.

               (Gravestone states: Wilhelmine Hilke geborne Marlow, Geb. 15 July 1835;

                Gest 7 Aug 1860)

 

Krasinski  Wilhelm Friedrich Eduard baptized and died (1857)  (Lived one day)

 

Kuckfahl  (Kuckhahn ) Christian Heinrich d. 21 July 1859; age 57 years, 7 months

                  7 days.

 

Kuckfahl (Kuckhahn)  Gottlieb Heinrich Friedrich, son of Christian and Sophia

                 (Schultz) Kukfahl, b. 23 Jan 1845; d. Oct 10 1847

 

Marlow   Eduard Theodore b. Aug 1831; d. 3 Oct 1847; age 16yrs 1 mo 10da.

                Friedrich d. 15 June 1858; age 67 years 4 mo

                Martin Friedrich  d. 5 Oct 1851; age ?  4 day

 

Raasch    Johann Friedrich Erdman d. 16 July 1856;  age 52 yrs. (drowned behind

                Mill while trying to save his son who was in danger.)

                Karl Friedrich, son of Johann, d. 16 July 1856; age 16 years. (buried next

                To his father on the same day)

 

Ramthun  Engel b. Aug. 1770; d. April 6 1856 at 5 A.M.; age 85 years,

                  Married 36 years. (Buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Watertown but

                  Listed in church deaths)

 

Retzlaff   Christina d. 11 June 1858; age 62 years 1 month (Spinster)

 

Richter    Caroline Wilhelmine b. Sugar Island (Lebanon) d. 3 Sept. 1853

Schluter  Henriette  Wilhelmine, dau. of Franz and Maria (Schlu___) Schluter

               Died Fri. Nov. 2 1860; age 2 years 7 months 2 days.

               Infant of Franz and Maria d. Sunday (n.d.) 1861; age 3 months 10 days.

 

Schutt     August Wihlelm Friedrich, son of (_------) and Auguste ( Hahn) Schutt;

               d. 24 June 1854; age 1 year 9 months 10days.

 

These records were generously donated by Jean Rayford.

Records for Kripplein Christi Church, located in Sec. 36 SW of Emmet Township of Dodge County, Wisconsin.

                                    Baptisms At Kripplein Christi Lutheran Church

 

 

ALBRECHT,  children of Andreas Albrecht  and Charlotte Bliefernicht

              Carl Fred. B. 19 Oct 1860; bapt. 30 Oct 1860

              Carl Fred. Wil. B. 12 July 1859; bapt. 24 July 1859

              Franz Peter Carl b. 30 Mar. 1863; bapt. 7 April 1863

 

BENTERT,  children of Hermann Bentert and Wil. Schenk

              Hermann  Alexander b. 2 July 1869; bapt. 8 Aug 1869

              Hermann Franz b. 5 Sept 1873; bapt. 25 Jan. 1874.

              Hermann Johannes b. 28 June 1868; bapt. same day

              Hermine Sibylla b. 17 Jan 1872; bapt. 21 May 1872

              Laura Hermine Amilie b. 12 Jan 1865; bapt 22 Feb 1865

              Leo b. 28 June 1867; bapt. 1 July 1867

 

BENTERT, Dau. of Martin Bentert and Johanna Schultz

                    Maria Susanne b. 12 Dec. 1868; bapt. 25 Dec 1868

 

BREMER,  son of Johann Friederike Wilhelm Bremer and wife Henriette

                   Elizabeth Schlemer

                    Ferdinand b. 10 Mar. 1854 at Hustis Rapids; bapt. 23 June 1854

 

GEBERS.  Son of Albrecht Gebers and Charlotte Bliefernicht Gebers

                    Ferd. Johann  Wil. B. 1 March 1865; bapt. 16 April 1865

 

GOERISCH,  son of Johann Friederich and Maria Elizabeth Goerisch

                    Freidrich Wilhelm b. 19 Nov. 1843; bapt 11 Dec. 1843

 

HECHT,  daughter of Fred. Wil. Hecht and Wil. Schulz

                    Ida Maria Magdalena b. 28 April 1858; bapt 9 May 1858

 

HEISE,  children of August Fred. Heise and Auguste Otto

                   Antonia b. 6 Oct. 1855; bapt. 17 Oct 1855 (B. 3 June 1855)

                   Otto Wil. Albert  b. 20 Oct 1856 and bapt. 29 Nov 1856

 

HILKER,  daughters of Friedericke August Hilker and Wilhelmine Mathilde Marlow

                  Bertha Wilhemine Friederike b. 23 Aug 1854; bapt. 24 Sept 1854.

                  Auguste Mathilde b. 30 June 1856; bapt. 20 July 1856

 

HILKER,   daughter of Fred. Hilker and Karoline Marlow

                   Wil. Albertine b. 7 Dec. 1858; bapt 19? Dec. 1858 (May be same parents as

                   Above with a different name written for mother.

 

HOEFT,  daughter of (unmarried) Fraulein Hermine Mathilde Hoeft

                   Ida Maria Martha b. 28 Sept. 1863; bapt. 1 Oct. 1863; d. and buried (n.d.)

HOLTZ,   daughter of Christian Freiderike Holtz and Anna Christianna Hoeft

                    Anna Maria b. 24 July 1856; bapt. 23 Aug 1856

 

KREZINSKI,  son of Aug. Kreitsman and Wil. Krezinski (father and mother not married)

                     Wil. Fred. Eduard b. 1 Aug 1857; bapt 3 Aug 1857

 

KUCKHAHN,  children of Aug. Wil. Fred. Kuckhahn and Sophia Goetsch

                      Albert Wil. Johannes. B. 21 Dec. 1861; bapt; 6 Jan 1862

                      August Heinrich Christian b. 12 July 1859; bapt. 24 July 1859

                      Ferd. Wil. Hermann b. 16 Sept. 1860 bapt.

 

KUCKHAHN,   children of Christian Heinrich Kuckhahn and Wife Johanna Sophia

                           Schulz

                      Gotthilf Heinrich Freidreich b. 23 Jan 1845; bapt  2 March 1845 

                       Wilhelmine Evaline b. 24 April 1848; bapt. 16 June 1848 

 

KUCKHAHN,    daughter of Ferd. Wil Kuckhahn and Johanna Lettow

                         Suzanna Wi. Henriette b. 20 Feb. 1858 bpt. 7 March 1858             

                    

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KUCKHAHN,   daughter of Johann Kuckhahn and wife Henriette  Ullriche Hilker

                         Henrinette Emile Rosette b. 25 Nov. 1853; bapt. 15 Jan 1854

 

LETTOW,      sons of Carl Bogisloff Lettow and wife Dorothea Maria Krause

                         Carl Bogisloff  b. 15 Nov. 1849;  bapt. 18 Nov. 1849

                         Wilhelm Gottfried b. 7 April 1852; bapt 13 May 1852

 

MAHRT?       Daughter of Fred Mahrt? And Karoline Krumbach

                          Auguste Wilhelmine Karoline b. 12 April 1858; bapt. 25 April 1858

 

MARLOW,   children of Carl Aug. Ferd. Marlow and Wilhelmine Zastrow

                          Albertine Auguste Wilhelmine b. 18 Oct. 1854; bapt 12 Nov. 1854

                          August Wilhelm Bernhard b. 7 Aug 1856; bapt 30 Aug 1856

                          Bertha Aug. Louisa b. 21 May 1862; bapt. 25 May 1862

                          Eduard Heinreich Freidrich b. 20 March 1853; bapt 5 May 1853

                          Heinreich Alwin Ferd. b. 16 March 1858; bapt 4 April 1858

                           Johanna Wilhelmine Karoline b. 3 Oct 1859;  bapt. 16 Oct 1859

 

MEISTNER?   Sons of Wil. Meistner? and Auguste Jaeger ( or Yager?)

                          August Carl Wil. b. 20 March 1858;  bapt. 15 April 1858

                          Wil. Ferd. b. 8 April 1859; bapt 27 April 1859

 

OTTO,             children of Freiderich  Otto and wife Christianna Kuckhahn

                          Emma Mathilde Emilie b. 27 Feb. 1850; bapt 14 April 1850

                          Friederich Heinrich b. 22 Jan. 1849; bapt. 11 Feb. 1849

OTTO,           sons of  Friedrich Wilhelm Otto and Johanna Karoline Polzin

                           Gustav Wil. Rudolf b. 7 Sept 1857;  bapt. 4 Oct 1857

                           Heinrich Friedricke Albert b. 22 May 1856;  bapt. 1 June 1856

 

RATZLAFF,  daughter of Wil. Fred. Ratzlaff and Anna Goesol (Gosol)

                            Wil. Maria b. 26 June 1861;  bapt 1 July 1861

 

RETZLAFF,  son of Carl Fred. Retzlaff and Karoline Krumbach

                           Wil. Fred Carl b. 27 July 1859; bapt. 7 Aug 1859

                            (see also Mahrt cild for similarity of parents’ names)

 

RUSCH,        children of Johan Carl Fred. Rusch and Maria Kresinski ( also as

                          Kraskinsky)

                             Alwina Anna Louisa b. 4 Dec 1865;  bapt. 6 Jan. 1866

                             Ida Paulina Margaretha b. 5 Oct 1864;  bapt n.d.

                             Maria Wil. Ottilie b. 19 Jan 1859;  bapt. 30 Jan. 1859

                             Wil. Ludwig Eduard b. 28 Dec. 1856; bapt. 4 Jan 1857

                             Wil. Charlotta Karolina b. 8 April 1861;  bapt 20 April 1861

                             Unnamed son b. 7 May 1863; bapt 16 May 1863

 

RUSCH,         daughter of Fred. Eduard Rusch (helper) and Maria  Henriette Kresinsky

                        (may be same parents as above)

                             Bertha Emilie Ottilia  b. 5 Feb. 1855;  bapt. 11 Feb. 1855

 

SCHAEFER,   son of Wilhelm Schaefer and wife Caroline Zimmerman

                             Daniel Freiderich. B 17 Jan 1852 at Mayville;  bapt. 10 Feb. 1852

 

SCHLEY,        son of Johann Schley and Charlotte Machael

                             Johann Ferdinand b. 14 Nov 1843; bapt. 10 Dec. 1843

                            

SCHLUTER,    children of Franz Schluter and Anna Maria Lilge (her name also written

                           Tiedge, Lielge, and Tietz in church record)

                             Franz Fred. (twin) b. 26 May 1862; bapt. 30 May 1862

                             Hanna Engel b. 19 Jan. 1852;  bapt. 8 Feb. 1852

                             Henriette Wil. B. 31 March 1858; bapt. ? May 1858

                             Ida Wil Charlotte b. 25 Nov. 1864; bapt. 20 Dec. 1864

                             Johann Freidrich Ferdinand b. 25 Aug. 1854; bapt.  24 Sept 1854

                             Marianna Albertina (twin) b. 26 May 1862; bapt. 30 May 1862

 

SCHULTZ,       children of Aug. Heinrich Schultz, pastor, and Margarethe Zaab

                             Fred. Wil. Carl b. 3 May 1863;  bapt. ?; buried 26 Aug 1863

                             Maria Margaretha b. 1 Feb. 1858; bapt. 7 Feb. 1858

                             Paul Johannes b. ? May 1861; bapt. 22 May 1861

 

SCHUTTE,       children of Carl Friederich Wilhelm Schutte and Auguste Kuckhahn

                             August Wil. Ferd. born 7 Feb. 1857;  bapt. 22 Feb. 1857

                            August Wilhelm Friederich b. 15 Sept 1852; bapt. 8 Oct 1852

                            Auguste Wilhelmine Friederike b. 18 Jan 1850; bapt. 14 April 1850

                            Eduard Freiderich Theodor b. 3 April 1854; bapt. 22 July 1854

                            Ferd. Wil. b. 20 June 1861;  bapt. 30 June 1861

                            Heinerich Ferdinand Wilhelm b. 1 Feb. 1851;  bapt. 6 April 1851

                            Johann August Ferd. b. 31 Oct 1859;  bapt .  18 Nov. 1859

 

 

SCHWEFEL,   daughter of Ernst Schwefel and wife Sophia Bremer

                           Caroline Ernestine b. 18 Oct 1848; bapt 13 Nov. 1848

 

SEEFELD,       daughter of Fred. Seefeld and Johanna Maria Albertina  Schultz

                            Wilhelmina Maria Magdalena b. 18 Oct 1863;  bapt. 20 Oct 1863; was

                             Buried (n.d..)

 

TAREPETER,  son of Ernest Wilhlem Tarepeter and wife Anna Margaretha Sophia

                             Friedreich Wilhelm Anton b. 19 Dec. 1852; bapt. 16 Jan 1853

 

 

TYOETT?        son of Martin Friederich (Tyoett?) a teacher and wife Caroline (Sconow?)

                              Gottlieb Heinrich Friederich b. 22 Feb. 1847; bapt. 4 July 1847

 

VAGORITE,    son of purchasing agent, August Wilhelm Vagorite and wife  Christiana

                          Schuler

                                Jacob Wilhelm Christian b. 22 Jan 1846;  bapt. 26 Jan 1846

 

VOELKER,      daughter of Gottfried Voelker and Fredericke Zetz

                                Johanna Auguste Wilhelmine  b. 11 Feb. 1857; bapt 25 Feb. 1857

 

VOGT,               son of Johan Freiderich Vogt and wife Dorothea Maria Wilhelmina

                           Milbrath

                                Carl  Freiderich b. 5 Mar 1845;  bapt. 5 April 1845

 

ZARLING,         son of Heinrich Zartling and Karolina Schultz –didn’t join the church

                                 Albert Herrmann Martin b. 30 Sept. 1862;  bapt. 12 Oct 1862