Ancestors and Cousins of John Van Essen

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  • ID: I379
  • Name: Antonia Kalla
  • Sex: F
  • Birth: 01 May 1821 in German Poland?
  • Death: 23 Aug 1896 in Long Prairie, Minnesota
  • Immigration: 1872 Todd County, Minnesota
  • Change Date: 04 Jun 2009
  • Note:
    Buried in Long Prairie Catholic cemetery. The gravesite is the first one on the right as you enter the main gate. The complete birth and death dates for both Antonia and Albert are on the grave marker (which is in German). Antonia was born May 1, 1821, and died August 23, 1896.

    The death record was for "Antonio" Lamusga and had the age as 74-2-10 on 1896-08-23, so birthdate would be 1822-06-13, but the tombstone says May 1, 1821, so that was used instead.

    [begin quote Long Prairie Leader Friday August 28, 1896 P. 5 Col. 2]

      Mrs. Antonia Lamusga, mother of Mrs. Joe Weishalla, and Mrs. A. F. Wotzka, of this place, died here Sunday evening at the home of the latter, of old age. Besides the two daughters mentioned above she left three sons living in the county and another whose residence is not known. Her age was 77[sic] years, 2 months, and 10 days. Funeral Tuesday morning at 10 from the Catholic church.

    [end quote]

    [begin quote Todd County Argus Thursday August 27, 1896 P. 3 Col. 1]

      Mrs. Antonia Lamusga died at her home in Long Prairie Sunday, August 23d, aged 77[sic] years, 2 months, and 10 days. She has been sick since May last. She came to this country 24 years ago and lived in Hartford till 1881. The funeral was held in the Catholic church Tuesday.

    [end quote]

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    John Kalla, possible brother of Antonia, and uncle of her daughter Pauline Lamusga, in 1885, 1895, and 1900 censuses.

    1885 census for Long Prairie, Todd County, Minnesota, family # 95
    Coller, John, age 64, b. Germany
    Coller, Ernestina, age 62, b. Germany
    1885 census for Long Prairie, Todd County, Minnesota, family # 96
    Wisalla, Joseph, age 37, b. Germany
    Wisall, Pauline, age 35, b. Germany (this is Pauline Lamusga)

    NOTE that they are living next door to Antonia's daughter, Pauline.

    1895 census for Long Prairie, Todd County, Minnesota, family # 56
    Kalla, John, age 73, b. Germany, resident 13 years (thus immigrated 1882)
    Kalla, Ernestine, age 71, b. Germany
    1895 census for Long Prairie, Todd County, Minnesota, family # 57
    Wotzka, Alex, age 34, b. German Poland, resident 23 years
    Wotzka, Eutine, age 34, b. german Poland (this is Constantina Lamusga)
    ... 5 children ...
    Lamusga, Antonia, age 74, b. Germany

    NOTE that they are living next door to Antonia (Kalla) Lamusga in 1895.

    1900 census for Long Prairie, Todd County, Minnesota, family # 185
    Kalla, John, age 76?, b Jan 1824?, imm. 1880, b. Germany f/m b. Germany
    Kalla, Ernestine, age 75, b Jun 1825, 0/0 children/living, b. Germany f/m b. Germany

    The Wotzkas are 4 pages earlier in the 1900 census, so not quite neighbors.

    Naturalization papers for John Kalla are on file at MHS. The declaration on 04 Nov 1884 for "Johann" Kalla gives his birthyear as 1816 (but the census implies circa 1822) and he arrived in New York in Oct 1881.

    John and Ernestine apparently arrived in New York on 01 Oct 1881 aboard the "Donau" as Jan "Kald" (could be blotted ink), age 59, and wife Ernestine, age 57:

    http://content.ancestry.com/Browse/view.aspx?dbid=7488&path=1881.10.01.Donau.17

    Port of departure was Bremen and their nationality was Prussian.

    Ernestine d. Aug 5, 1902 and has a marker in the Catholic Cemetery in Long Prairie.

    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=37890917

    Her short obits in the two newspapers (Long Prairie Leader Aug 8 1902 and Todd County Argus Aug 7 1902) said she was born in Germany, but gave nothing more specific.

    John's death record, obit, or burial info have not yet been located.




    Father: Blasius Kala b: in German Poland?
    Mother: Antonia WifeOfBlasius Kala ? b: in German Poland?

    Marriage 1 Woitek "Albert" Lamusga b: 19 Apr 1821 in Przysiecz, Poland
    • Married: Abt 1843 in Poland
    • Note: Although the Proszkow film cover Przysiecz from 1836 - 1870, this marriage was not in it, so they were probably married in Antonia's village, wherever that is.
    Children
    1. Has No Children Peter Lamusga b: Jul 1845 in Przysiecz, Poland c: 25 Jul 1845 in Przysiecz, Poland
    2. Has Children Pauline "Paulina" Lamusga b: 31 May 1848 in Przysiecz, Poland c: 04 Jun 1848 in Przysiecz, Poland
    3. Has No Children Caroline Lamusga b: Feb 1850 in Przysiecz, Poland c: 26 Feb 1850 in Przysiecz, Poland
    4. Has No Children Frank Lamusga b: 29 Sep 1851 in Przysiecz, Poland c: 01 Oct 1851 in Przysiecz, Poland
    5. Has No Children Johannes Lamusga b: Feb 1854 in Przysiecz, Poland c: 05 Feb 1854 in Przysiecz, Poland
    6. Has Children Carl "Charles J." Lamusga b: Oct 1856 in Przysiecz, Poland c: 31 Oct 1856 in Przysiecz, Poland
    7. Has No Children Franzeska Lamusga b: Dec 1858 in Przysiecz, Poland c: 27 Dec 1858 in Przysiecz, Poland
    8. Has No Children Constantina Lamusga b: 23 May 1861 in Przysiecz, Poland c: 24 May 1861 in Przysiecz, Poland
    9. Has No Children Theka Lamusga b: 26 Sep 1863 in Przysiecz, Poland c: 27 Sep 1863 in Przysiecz, Poland
    10. Has No Children Martin Lamusga b: 24 Oct 1865 in Przysiecz, Poland c: 26 Oct 1865 in Przysiecz, Poland
    11. Has No Children Baby Boy Lamusga b: 24 Jun 1868 in Przysiecz, Poland

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