Andreas Prinzing

b. 5 January 1866, d. June 1939
  • Andreas Prinzing was born on 5 January 1866 in Laichingen, Württemberg.
  • He was known as Andrew in the United States.
  • Andreas Prinzing arrived in the Port of New York on 31 July 1884, aboard the Norddeutscher Lloyd SS Oder from Bremen, traveling in steerage class.
  • He served in Company D, 1st North Dakota Volunteer Infantry, in the Philippines during the Spanish American War.
  • The following appeared on 27 May 1898 in the Grand Forks Daily Herald: North Dakota's soldiers have "gone to the war," and are now being whirled away from their homes as fast as the iron horses can draw them. Immediately after breakfast at Camp Briggs yesterday morning the tents and equipments were packed up and loaded on the cars. Later the two battalions were escorted from the camp through Fargo to the depots by a monster parade including nearly all of the civic organizations of Fargo, and finally the start was made at 12:30. . . .
         [In the list of Privates in in Company D - Devils Lake] Prinzing, A.
  • Andreas Prinzing appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Lake Township, Ramsey County, North Dakota, a farm laborer boarding in the household of farmer, John Graham. He is identified as Andrew Prinzing, age 26, born May 1874 in Wisconsin. Household of his first cousin Cornelius Frank is enumerated nearby.
  • He married Margaret Power, daughter of (?) Power and (?) Monohan, on 29 November 1904.
  • Andreas Prinzing and Margaret Power appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Oberon Township, Benson County, North Dakota. Other members of the household included Anna Magdalena Prinzing, Stella E. Prinzing and Andrew Bernard Prinzing.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
  • Andreas Prinzing and Margaret Power appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Oberon Township, North Dakota. Other members of the household included Anna Magdalena Prinzing, Stella E. Prinzing, Andrew Bernard Prinzing, Ellen Agnes Prinzing, Margaret Mary Prinzing and Isabella Dorothy Prinzing.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1920 census.
  • Andreas Prinzing and Margaret Power appeared in the Minnesota state census of 1 April 1925 in Oberon Township, North Dakota. Other members of the household included Anna Magdalena Prinzing, Stella E. Prinzing, Andrew Bernard Prinzing, Ellen Agnes Prinzing, Margaret Mary Prinzing and Isabella Dorothy Prinzing.
  • Andreas Prinzing and Margaret Power appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Oberon Township, North Dakota. Other members of the household included Andrew Bernard Prinzing, Ellen Agnes Prinzing, Margaret Mary Prinzing and Isabella Dorothy Prinzing.
  • He was a farmer, according to the 1930 census.
  • Andreas Prinzing died in June 1939 at age 73 in Oberon, Benson County, North Dakota.
  • He was interred at Hillside Cemetery, Oberon, Benson County, North Dakota.
  • On 29 August 1978, Evelyn Ethel Frank wrote to Louise Elizabeth Ford:
    Dear Cousin Louise, My sister Philippina has told me of your letter exchanges and sent me the Kammerer History you sent. It is very helpful. I'm trying to trace our ancestory on both sides (parents). I am a little lost when it comes to my grandfather Cornelius Frank. I know he married Philobena Kammerer but that's all I know. I know that Cornelius Frank (my grandfather) and Andrew Princing (sp?) ran away from Germany Army and came to New York (I think). I believe Andrew Princing came to Devils Lake, North Dakota area first and Grandfather Frank years later followed. . . .
         I married Henry Roy Norman the son and Philippina married his father. . . . I am 55 years, born Feb. 1, 1923, Cando, North Dakota, I've had 9 children, 7 living, 14-33. . . . Todd 14, Kelly Jo 20, Gregory 21, Russell 23, Donna 27, Judy 31, Bonnie 33. . . .
         -- from Mrs. Henry Norman, 415 N. Division, Morrilton, Ark. 72110, addressed to Mrs. S. Hannigan at 1215 15th Street, Niagara Falls, NY 14301, Borth-Kammerer family history files.
  • Last Edited: 23 Jul 2012

Family: Margaret Power b. 16 February 1884, d. 15 August 1958