Agnes Augusta Hartwig

b. 21 October 1884
  • Agnes Augusta Hartwig was born on 21 October 1884 in Taylor County, Wisconsin.
  • Frederick J. Hartwig and Augusta Schröder appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Medford, Taylor County, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Agnes Augusta Hartwig, Clara W. Fredericka Hartwig, Walter Henry Hartwig, Theodore C. Hartwig, Martha E. Hartwig, Rosa Lydia Hartwig, Edna M. Hartwig, Esther J. Hartwig and Hermine A. Hartwig.
  • She married Gotlieb Ruesch, son of Fred Ruesch and Louise (?), circa 1906.
  • Gotlieb Ruesch and Agnes Augusta Hartwig appeared in the US federal census of 1 January 1920 in Medford, Wisconsin. Other members of the household included Earle Ruesch, David Ruesch, Vernon Ruesch and Hartwig Ruesch.
  • The following appeared on 12 January 1922 in the Taylor County Star-News: Mrs. Fred J. Hartwig died Monday at her home here, at the age of sixty. Burial took place this afternoon in Evergreen cemetery, following services at the St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, conducted by Rev. Fr. Gensichen. Mrs. Hartwig, nee Augusta Schroder, was born August 29th, 1861, in Schwanberg, Germany. At the age of three she was brought by her parents to the United States and the family settled at Wolcottsville, New York. She was married February 25th, 1884, and the couple came to Medford the same year. She has lived here ever since. Nine [sic] children were born to them, as follows: Agnes (Mrs. G. Ruesch), Clara (Mrs. Russell Casey) who died last June; Walter H. of Detroit, Mich; Theo. C. of Medford; Martha (Mrs. Cassius Allemang) of Madison; Lydia of Madison; Hermiene (Mrs. Lloyd Comeau) of Medford; Esther, who died in 1910; Edna, Frieda, and Paul of Medford. Mrs. Hartwig was a charter member of the ladies' Aid Society of the St. Pau Lutheran Church and held the office of treasurer in same for over thirty years. All of the children are here for the funeral.
  • Last Edited: 7 Feb 2006

Family: Gotlieb Ruesch b. 1 December 1877