Daughter of Balthasar Damm and Eva Marie Klein. Wife of Jacob Kern.
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Portrait & Biographical Record of Waukesha County, Wisconsin - 1894 - Pages 646 - 647
MRS. CATHERINE KERN, widow of Jacob Kern, is a native of Kriegsfeldt, Rhenish Bavaria, where her birth occurred May 6, 1822. Her parents, Baldasser and Eva Marie ( Klein) Damm, had two daughters, Margaret and Catherine. Mrs. Kern was reared and educated in the village of her nativity. When eighteen years of age she was called upon to mourn the loss of her mother. A few years later the father, accompanied by his daughters, emigrated to America, sailing from Antwerp for New York on a three-mast vessel. The voyage was a long and tiresome one requiring seventy-eight days to cross the ocean, while numerous storms were encountered and much sickness experienced. Mrs. Kern has a very vivid recollection of some incidents connected with that passage, having suffered continually from sea-sickness. When near the American coast, during a dense fog lasting for several days, their vessel collided with another, and was so badly crippled as to cause grave apprehension lest they might be able to reach the shore. Fortunately, however, when their destruction seemed inevitable, land was sighted off Sandy Hook, and the distress signal from the main mast brought aid from the shore. This thrilling experience can never be forgotten by those who participated in it. From that place they proceeded to New York, where but a short stay was made. Resuming their journey, they went to Albany then by the Erie Canal to Buffalo, and from there by way of the Great Lakes to Milwaukee, where they arrived in 1843. After a sojourn of a few days in that city, Mr. Klein came to what is now Waukesha County and purchased eighty acres of timbered land located on section 18, in the town of New Berlin. Here he erected a log cabin and began the work of making a farm. In his efforts he was nobly assisted by his daughters, who had charge of the home and made it less cheerless by their many little accomplishments. The father died in his home at the age of sixty- three years. His eldest daughter, Margaret, married Michael Buchner, who was a native of Bavaria. They were for many years residents of New Berlin Township, but both are now deceased.
On the 6th of November, 1845, the lady whose name heads this article was united in marriage with Jacob Kern, a son of those honored and much esteemed pioneers, Lorenz and Kathrina (Wfeifenbach) Kern. He was a native of Sprendlingen, province of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, born August 28, 1821. In 1843 he accompanied his parents to the United States, arriving in the town of New Berlin in July of that year. Mr. and Mrs. Kern became the parents of eight children, six sons and two daughters, of whom six are living: Abraham, born December 20, 1846, owns a fine farm of one hundred and nineteen acres on section 18, in the town of New Berlin; William, born November 9, 1848, is a farmer and resides near Baraboo, Wis.; Simon, born May 3, 1852, resides on the old homestead of his father; Catherine, born February 20, 1853, wedded Adam Graser, a farmer residing on section 17 of the same township; Henry, born January 11, 1858, is also an agriculturist and resides on section 18, where his venerable mother makes her home in her declining years; Maria, born March 25, 1863, completes the family. She became the wife of Peter Wagner, a farmer of section 17.
Mrs. Kern was called upon to mourn the loss of her husband on the 28th of July, 1872. He was laid to rest in the German Reformed Church burying ground, where a fine monument stands sacred to his memory. He was a young man who had the esteem and regard of all who knew him and was much beloved in the community in which he dwelt. To his children he left the heritage of a good name and the example of an honorable and upright life. He was a member of the German Reformed Church of New Berlin, to the support of which he gave liberally, ever living in accord with the profession he made. In politics he was a stanch Democrat, but never sought honors from his party. Mrs. Kern was identified with her husband in all church work, and with him helped to carry on its various undertakings. Surrounded by her children and grandchildren, she spends her declining years, enjoying comparatively good health for one who has attained to the age of seventy-four years.
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Obituary - Waukesha Freeman Newspaper - Oct. 25, 1894.
Mrs. Catherine Kern, an old and respected resident of New Berlin, died at her home there Oct. 23, aged 72 years. Her husband died two years ago. She leaves surviving four sons, two daughters and twenty-six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 1 p.m. Friday, and Rev. W. H. Schraer will conduct the services. Mrs. Kern was born in Kriegsfeldt, Germany, and came to this country about fifty years ago. She lived all the rest of her life on the farm in New Berlin, where her death occurred.
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Portrait & Biographical Record of Waukesha County, Wisconsin - 1894 - Pages 646 - 647
MRS. CATHERINE KERN, widow of Jacob Kern, is a native of Kriegsfeldt, Rhenish Bavaria, where her birth occurred May 6, 1822. Her parents, Baldasser and Eva Marie ( Klein) Damm, had two daughters, Margaret and Catherine. Mrs. Kern was reared and educated in the village of her nativity. When eighteen years of age she was called upon to mourn the loss of her mother. A few years later the father, accompanied by his daughters, emigrated to America, sailing from Antwerp for New York on a three-mast vessel. The voyage was a long and tiresome one requiring seventy-eight days to cross the ocean, while numerous storms were encountered and much sickness experienced. Mrs. Kern has a very vivid recollection of some incidents connected with that passage, having suffered continually from sea-sickness. When near the American coast, during a dense fog lasting for several days, their vessel collided with another, and was so badly crippled as to cause grave apprehension lest they might be able to reach the shore. Fortunately, however, when their destruction seemed inevitable, land was sighted off Sandy Hook, and the distress signal from the main mast brought aid from the shore. This thrilling experience can never be forgotten by those who participated in it. From that place they proceeded to New York, where but a short stay was made. Resuming their journey, they went to Albany then by the Erie Canal to Buffalo, and from there by way of the Great Lakes to Milwaukee, where they arrived in 1843. After a sojourn of a few days in that city, Mr. Klein came to what is now Waukesha County and purchased eighty acres of timbered land located on section 18, in the town of New Berlin. Here he erected a log cabin and began the work of making a farm. In his efforts he was nobly assisted by his daughters, who had charge of the home and made it less cheerless by their many little accomplishments. The father died in his home at the age of sixty- three years. His eldest daughter, Margaret, married Michael Buchner, who was a native of Bavaria. They were for many years residents of New Berlin Township, but both are now deceased.
On the 6th of November, 1845, the lady whose name heads this article was united in marriage with Jacob Kern, a son of those honored and much esteemed pioneers, Lorenz and Kathrina (Wfeifenbach) Kern. He was a native of Sprendlingen, province of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, born August 28, 1821. In 1843 he accompanied his parents to the United States, arriving in the town of New Berlin in July of that year. Mr. and Mrs. Kern became the parents of eight children, six sons and two daughters, of whom six are living: Abraham, born December 20, 1846, owns a fine farm of one hundred and nineteen acres on section 18, in the town of New Berlin; William, born November 9, 1848, is a farmer and resides near Baraboo, Wis.; Simon, born May 3, 1852, resides on the old homestead of his father; Catherine, born February 20, 1853, wedded Adam Graser, a farmer residing on section 17 of the same township; Henry, born January 11, 1858, is also an agriculturist and resides on section 18, where his venerable mother makes her home in her declining years; Maria, born March 25, 1863, completes the family. She became the wife of Peter Wagner, a farmer of section 17.
Mrs. Kern was called upon to mourn the loss of her husband on the 28th of July, 1872. He was laid to rest in the German Reformed Church burying ground, where a fine monument stands sacred to his memory. He was a young man who had the esteem and regard of all who knew him and was much beloved in the community in which he dwelt. To his children he left the heritage of a good name and the example of an honorable and upright life. He was a member of the German Reformed Church of New Berlin, to the support of which he gave liberally, ever living in accord with the profession he made. In politics he was a stanch Democrat, but never sought honors from his party. Mrs. Kern was identified with her husband in all church work, and with him helped to carry on its various undertakings. Surrounded by her children and grandchildren, she spends her declining years, enjoying comparatively good health for one who has attained to the age of seventy-four years.
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Obituary - Waukesha Freeman Newspaper - Oct. 25, 1894.
Mrs. Catherine Kern, an old and respected resident of New Berlin, died at her home there Oct. 23, aged 72 years. Her husband died two years ago. She leaves surviving four sons, two daughters and twenty-six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 1 p.m. Friday, and Rev. W. H. Schraer will conduct the services. Mrs. Kern was born in Kriegsfeldt, Germany, and came to this country about fifty years ago. She lived all the rest of her life on the farm in New Berlin, where her death occurred.
Daughter of Balthasar Damm and Eva Marie Klein. Wife of Jacob Kern.
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Portrait & Biographical Record of Waukesha County, Wisconsin - 1894 - Pages 646 - 647
MRS. CATHERINE KERN, widow of Jacob Kern, is a native of Kriegsfeldt, Rhenish Bavaria, where her birth occurred May 6, 1822. Her parents, Baldasser and Eva Marie ( Klein) Damm, had two daughters, Margaret and Catherine. Mrs. Kern was reared and educated in the village of her nativity. When eighteen years of age she was called upon to mourn the loss of her mother. A few years later the father, accompanied by his daughters, emigrated to America, sailing from Antwerp for New York on a three-mast vessel. The voyage was a long and tiresome one requiring seventy-eight days to cross the ocean, while numerous storms were encountered and much sickness experienced. Mrs. Kern has a very vivid recollection of some incidents connected with that passage, having suffered continually from sea-sickness. When near the American coast, during a dense fog lasting for several days, their vessel collided with another, and was so badly crippled as to cause grave apprehension lest they might be able to reach the shore. Fortunately, however, when their destruction seemed inevitable, land was sighted off Sandy Hook, and the distress signal from the main mast brought aid from the shore. This thrilling experience can never be forgotten by those who participated in it. From that place they proceeded to New York, where but a short stay was made. Resuming their journey, they went to Albany then by the Erie Canal to Buffalo, and from there by way of the Great Lakes to Milwaukee, where they arrived in 1843. After a sojourn of a few days in that city, Mr. Klein came to what is now Waukesha County and purchased eighty acres of timbered land located on section 18, in the town of New Berlin. Here he erected a log cabin and began the work of making a farm. In his efforts he was nobly assisted by his daughters, who had charge of the home and made it less cheerless by their many little accomplishments. The father died in his home at the age of sixty- three years. His eldest daughter, Margaret, married Michael Buchner, who was a native of Bavaria. They were for many years residents of New Berlin Township, but both are now deceased.
On the 6th of November, 1845, the lady whose name heads this article was united in marriage with Jacob Kern, a son of those honored and much esteemed pioneers, Lorenz and Kathrina (Wfeifenbach) Kern. He was a native of Sprendlingen, province of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, born August 28, 1821. In 1843 he accompanied his parents to the United States, arriving in the town of New Berlin in July of that year. Mr. and Mrs. Kern became the parents of eight children, six sons and two daughters, of whom six are living: Abraham, born December 20, 1846, owns a fine farm of one hundred and nineteen acres on section 18, in the town of New Berlin; William, born November 9, 1848, is a farmer and resides near Baraboo, Wis.; Simon, born May 3, 1852, resides on the old homestead of his father; Catherine, born February 20, 1853, wedded Adam Graser, a farmer residing on section 17 of the same township; Henry, born January 11, 1858, is also an agriculturist and resides on section 18, where his venerable mother makes her home in her declining years; Maria, born March 25, 1863, completes the family. She became the wife of Peter Wagner, a farmer of section 17.
Mrs. Kern was called upon to mourn the loss of her husband on the 28th of July, 1872. He was laid to rest in the German Reformed Church burying ground, where a fine monument stands sacred to his memory. He was a young man who had the esteem and regard of all who knew him and was much beloved in the community in which he dwelt. To his children he left the heritage of a good name and the example of an honorable and upright life. He was a member of the German Reformed Church of New Berlin, to the support of which he gave liberally, ever living in accord with the profession he made. In politics he was a stanch Democrat, but never sought honors from his party. Mrs. Kern was identified with her husband in all church work, and with him helped to carry on its various undertakings. Surrounded by her children and grandchildren, she spends her declining years, enjoying comparatively good health for one who has attained to the age of seventy-four years.
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Obituary - Waukesha Freeman Newspaper - Oct. 25, 1894.
Mrs. Catherine Kern, an old and respected resident of New Berlin, died at her home there Oct. 23, aged 72 years. Her husband died two years ago. She leaves surviving four sons, two daughters and twenty-six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 1 p.m. Friday, and Rev. W. H. Schraer will conduct the services. Mrs. Kern was born in Kriegsfeldt, Germany, and came to this country about fifty years ago. She lived all the rest of her life on the farm in New Berlin, where her death occurred.
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Portrait & Biographical Record of Waukesha County, Wisconsin - 1894 - Pages 646 - 647
MRS. CATHERINE KERN, widow of Jacob Kern, is a native of Kriegsfeldt, Rhenish Bavaria, where her birth occurred May 6, 1822. Her parents, Baldasser and Eva Marie ( Klein) Damm, had two daughters, Margaret and Catherine. Mrs. Kern was reared and educated in the village of her nativity. When eighteen years of age she was called upon to mourn the loss of her mother. A few years later the father, accompanied by his daughters, emigrated to America, sailing from Antwerp for New York on a three-mast vessel. The voyage was a long and tiresome one requiring seventy-eight days to cross the ocean, while numerous storms were encountered and much sickness experienced. Mrs. Kern has a very vivid recollection of some incidents connected with that passage, having suffered continually from sea-sickness. When near the American coast, during a dense fog lasting for several days, their vessel collided with another, and was so badly crippled as to cause grave apprehension lest they might be able to reach the shore. Fortunately, however, when their destruction seemed inevitable, land was sighted off Sandy Hook, and the distress signal from the main mast brought aid from the shore. This thrilling experience can never be forgotten by those who participated in it. From that place they proceeded to New York, where but a short stay was made. Resuming their journey, they went to Albany then by the Erie Canal to Buffalo, and from there by way of the Great Lakes to Milwaukee, where they arrived in 1843. After a sojourn of a few days in that city, Mr. Klein came to what is now Waukesha County and purchased eighty acres of timbered land located on section 18, in the town of New Berlin. Here he erected a log cabin and began the work of making a farm. In his efforts he was nobly assisted by his daughters, who had charge of the home and made it less cheerless by their many little accomplishments. The father died in his home at the age of sixty- three years. His eldest daughter, Margaret, married Michael Buchner, who was a native of Bavaria. They were for many years residents of New Berlin Township, but both are now deceased.
On the 6th of November, 1845, the lady whose name heads this article was united in marriage with Jacob Kern, a son of those honored and much esteemed pioneers, Lorenz and Kathrina (Wfeifenbach) Kern. He was a native of Sprendlingen, province of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, born August 28, 1821. In 1843 he accompanied his parents to the United States, arriving in the town of New Berlin in July of that year. Mr. and Mrs. Kern became the parents of eight children, six sons and two daughters, of whom six are living: Abraham, born December 20, 1846, owns a fine farm of one hundred and nineteen acres on section 18, in the town of New Berlin; William, born November 9, 1848, is a farmer and resides near Baraboo, Wis.; Simon, born May 3, 1852, resides on the old homestead of his father; Catherine, born February 20, 1853, wedded Adam Graser, a farmer residing on section 17 of the same township; Henry, born January 11, 1858, is also an agriculturist and resides on section 18, where his venerable mother makes her home in her declining years; Maria, born March 25, 1863, completes the family. She became the wife of Peter Wagner, a farmer of section 17.
Mrs. Kern was called upon to mourn the loss of her husband on the 28th of July, 1872. He was laid to rest in the German Reformed Church burying ground, where a fine monument stands sacred to his memory. He was a young man who had the esteem and regard of all who knew him and was much beloved in the community in which he dwelt. To his children he left the heritage of a good name and the example of an honorable and upright life. He was a member of the German Reformed Church of New Berlin, to the support of which he gave liberally, ever living in accord with the profession he made. In politics he was a stanch Democrat, but never sought honors from his party. Mrs. Kern was identified with her husband in all church work, and with him helped to carry on its various undertakings. Surrounded by her children and grandchildren, she spends her declining years, enjoying comparatively good health for one who has attained to the age of seventy-four years.
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Obituary - Waukesha Freeman Newspaper - Oct. 25, 1894.
Mrs. Catherine Kern, an old and respected resident of New Berlin, died at her home there Oct. 23, aged 72 years. Her husband died two years ago. She leaves surviving four sons, two daughters and twenty-six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 1 p.m. Friday, and Rev. W. H. Schraer will conduct the services. Mrs. Kern was born in Kriegsfeldt, Germany, and came to this country about fifty years ago. She lived all the rest of her life on the farm in New Berlin, where her death occurred.
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