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Augusta Sophia “Gussie” <I>Westerhaus</I> Kilver

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Augusta Sophia “Gussie” Westerhaus Kilver

Birth
Schledehausen, Landkreis Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany
Death
8 Jul 1917 (aged 79)
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section S, Lot 203, grave East-2
Memorial ID
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Father given as Henry Westerhouse on death certificate however name was Heinrich Westerhaus, also Wusterhaus , even found Westinghouse also. There is a German marriage record for Johann Heinrich Westerhaus to Sophia Caroline Aring/Ahring, April 23, 1836, Schledehausen, Hannover, Germany.
They could be her parents, often going by middle name and year is appropriate.
There is a birth record for Anna Henriette Aguste Westerhus, Jan 14, 1838, Schledehausen Germany. Same date as Augusta Sophia.

There is an immigration record for a Henry Westerhause, 30, a farmer, arriving Baltimore MD, Dec. 1832.

Heinrich Westerhaus family appears on the 1840 census, Cincinnati with 4 persons, 1 female under 5, 1 male, 1 female 30-39 and 1 male 20-29.

Augusta 13 appears on the 1850 census, Cincinnati, Ohio, with parents Henry and Caroline both age 46 born Germany. Henry and Lena listed on 1860 census, Cincinnati, both born Hannover, however Augusta is not listed in household ...?

Henry was listed as widower on the 1870 census. Since he is buried in the Shafer family plot, and there is a Friedrich Schaefer 1808-1863 at First German Protestant Cemetery, this could be a connection.

Note: There is a death record for Carolina Westerhaus age 63, Oct 5, 1867, residence 155 Liberty St, however the record does not give burial location and Vine Street Hill Cemetery does not show other Westerhaus buried there, only Henry in same plot with Shafer family. There is however a Westerhaus buried at First German Protestant Cemetery who was buried Oct 7, 1867. Coincidence? or her mother, see memorial 130341569.
The birth record for daughter Carolina Catherina Kilwer, born Nov 20, 1866 Covington, Kentucky, christened Dec 23 1866. This record gives mother's name Emma Auguste Westerhaus, and also gives maternal grandmother's name Caroline.

Augusta and Henry Kilver appear on the 1870 census, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky where he is a cabinetmaker and with their children Henry 7, Emma 5 born Ohio; Caroline 4 and William 2 born Kentucky.

Augusta and her husband Henry, both born Hanover, are listed on the 1880 census, Wheeling, WV, where he is a cabinet maker, and with their children Henry 17, Emma 15 both born Ohio, Caroline 13, William 11, Henrietta 9 - 3 born Kentucky; Matilda 7 and Edward 6 both born WV.

The 1910 census indicates they had 8 children, 7 living.
Listed are William 41 born Kentucky, widowed son Edward 32 born WV with his children Frank W 10 and Edward Jr 8.

Auguste Kilver and Edward Kilver paid Executors Bond for Henry Kilver's Will, May 6, 1911.
Father given as Henry Westerhouse on death certificate however name was Heinrich Westerhaus, also Wusterhaus , even found Westinghouse also. There is a German marriage record for Johann Heinrich Westerhaus to Sophia Caroline Aring/Ahring, April 23, 1836, Schledehausen, Hannover, Germany.
They could be her parents, often going by middle name and year is appropriate.
There is a birth record for Anna Henriette Aguste Westerhus, Jan 14, 1838, Schledehausen Germany. Same date as Augusta Sophia.

There is an immigration record for a Henry Westerhause, 30, a farmer, arriving Baltimore MD, Dec. 1832.

Heinrich Westerhaus family appears on the 1840 census, Cincinnati with 4 persons, 1 female under 5, 1 male, 1 female 30-39 and 1 male 20-29.

Augusta 13 appears on the 1850 census, Cincinnati, Ohio, with parents Henry and Caroline both age 46 born Germany. Henry and Lena listed on 1860 census, Cincinnati, both born Hannover, however Augusta is not listed in household ...?

Henry was listed as widower on the 1870 census. Since he is buried in the Shafer family plot, and there is a Friedrich Schaefer 1808-1863 at First German Protestant Cemetery, this could be a connection.

Note: There is a death record for Carolina Westerhaus age 63, Oct 5, 1867, residence 155 Liberty St, however the record does not give burial location and Vine Street Hill Cemetery does not show other Westerhaus buried there, only Henry in same plot with Shafer family. There is however a Westerhaus buried at First German Protestant Cemetery who was buried Oct 7, 1867. Coincidence? or her mother, see memorial 130341569.
The birth record for daughter Carolina Catherina Kilwer, born Nov 20, 1866 Covington, Kentucky, christened Dec 23 1866. This record gives mother's name Emma Auguste Westerhaus, and also gives maternal grandmother's name Caroline.

Augusta and Henry Kilver appear on the 1870 census, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky where he is a cabinetmaker and with their children Henry 7, Emma 5 born Ohio; Caroline 4 and William 2 born Kentucky.

Augusta and her husband Henry, both born Hanover, are listed on the 1880 census, Wheeling, WV, where he is a cabinet maker, and with their children Henry 17, Emma 15 both born Ohio, Caroline 13, William 11, Henrietta 9 - 3 born Kentucky; Matilda 7 and Edward 6 both born WV.

The 1910 census indicates they had 8 children, 7 living.
Listed are William 41 born Kentucky, widowed son Edward 32 born WV with his children Frank W 10 and Edward Jr 8.

Auguste Kilver and Edward Kilver paid Executors Bond for Henry Kilver's Will, May 6, 1911.

Gravesite Details

Interment July 10 1917



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