When Mary left her home in Siegen she would have had two very small children. Lewis who was born in 1844 and Mathias who was born in 1845.
Mathias immigrated from Alsace, approx July of 1846. They left after their son
Mathias was born in 1845. Their next child, Andrew was born in 1848
in Seneca Co. Ohio. After Henry's birth in 1852 they moved with to Pulaski County Indiana (possibly at the same time as Neiss relatives), centralizing around Winamac and Indian Creek Township. .The move from Ohio occured between 1852 and 1854. Henry was born in 1852 in Ohio, the next child Jacob was born in 1853 place unknown but he died in 1854 in Pulaski Co. He is buried at the church in Pulaski. . They had six more children born in Indiana.
Mathias worked at a salt packing plant in Logansport in the 1880's.
While working at the plant, he met Louis Weissenburger, a recent immigrant from Alsace. He brought
Louis home to meet his family and shortly thereafter Louis married his widowed daughter Anna.On January 7, 1883, Marthias and Mary Eva purchased 80 acres in
section 29 and 40 acres in section 30, Indian Creek Township for $1,300.
When Mathias died in 1887, he left his land to the children stipulating that Mary Eva was to receive $40 a year for the rest of her life.On August 27, 1898, Mary Eva and children sold the 120 acres to their granddaughter and husband, Sophia and Lawrence Hoover, with the agreement that the Hoovers pay Mary Eva $40 per year for the rest of her life.
She passed away in 1900.1850 census not found for the Winter family in Seneca, Co. Ohio
1860 census:
Mathias Winter
Age 42
Birthplace Germany
County Pulaski
Township Indian Creek
Post Office Pulaski
Census page #1095 Line 14A
Occupation Farmer
Real Property $800
Personal Property $300
Head of Household Yes
Family #1118
Dwelling #1118Also in Mathias Winter's Household:
Mary Winters Age 38 Birthplace Germany
Lewis Winters Age 16 Birthplace Germany
Mathias Winters Age 14 Birthplace Germany
Andrew Winters Age 12 Birthplace OH
Michael Winters Age 10 Birthplace OH
Henry Winters Age 8 Birthplace OH
Catharine Winters Age 6 Birthplace IN
Francis Winters Age 4 Birthplace IN
George Winters Age 2 Birthplace INMathias filed his final citizenship papers in Pualski Co. on Sept 4, 1861. Stated that naturalization papers were filed in Seneca in July of 1846. He also stated that he was born in the Republic of France.
1870 Census of Indian Creek Twp., Pulaski Co. IN.
Mathias Winter a. 54, b. France
Mary A. a. 47, b. Fr.
Maggie a. 20, b. OH.
Henry a. 18, b. OH.
Mary a. 15, b. IN.
Anna a. 12, b. IN.
George a. 10, b. IN.
Frank a. 8, b. IN.
Laurence a. 6, b. IN.
Sophia a. 4, b. IN.Seneca County Ohio Facts for 1954 from the "Gazetteer of the US "
Giving a full and comprehensive review of the present condition, industry and resources of the American Confederacy: Embracing important topographical, statistical and historical information from recent and original sources; together with the results of the census of 1850, and population and statistics in many cases to 1853. By Thomas Baldwin and j. Thomas, M.D., 1854.
THOMPSON, a township forming the N. E. extremity of Seneca co., Ohio, intersected by Mad River and Lake Erie railroad. Population, 1668.TIFFIN, a thriving town of Clinton township, capital of Seneca county, Ohio, on the E. bank of Sandusky river, and at the junction of the Mad River and Lake Erie railroad with the Sandusky and Indiana railroad, 180 miles N. N. E. from Cincinnati, and 33 miles S. W. from Sandusky city. It is situated on level ground, and is compactly built. Besides the county buildings, it contains 8 churches, 1 bank, and 1 iron foundry. Four newspapers are published here. Tiffin is surrounded by a rich and well cultivated district. Laid out in 1821. Population, in 1853, about 4000.
SENECA, a county in the N. part of Ohio, has an area of 540 square miles. It is traversed from S. to N. by Sandusky river, and also drained by Honey and Green creeks. The surface is nearly level, with a moderate declivity towards the N. The soil is excellent, well timbered, and under good cultivation. Indian corn, wheat, oats, hay, butter, cattle, and swine are the staples. In 1850 this county produced 632,879 bushels of corn; 474,737 of wheat; 237,112 of oats; 25,580 tons of hay, and 581,656 pounds of butter. It contained 49 churches, 4 newspaper offices, 6451 pupils attending public schools, and 100 attending an academy. The county is intersected by the Mad River and Lake Erie railroad, and has one or two plankroads. Capital, Tiffin. Population, 27,105.
Nothing is know at this time about Andrew.
She was the first Hoosier born to the Winter Family.
Sponsors of her baptism were Jacob Ruf and Mary Catherine Fuchs
(perhaps who she is named for) and the ceremony was performed by Father W.
Doyle at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
George was christened 4 Dec 1858. The sponsors of his baptism were George Weaver and Magdalena Ruf. The Ceremony was performed by Father F. X. Nagh at St. Joseph Catholic Church
The sponsors of his baptism were Mike and Magdalen Ruff. The ceremony was performed
by Father F. X. Nigh at St. Joseph Catcholic Church.
There is writing on his tombstone, but it is illegible now.
A newspaper article of the marriage states Henry Winter marries Susannah Rupp. I understand the French and Germans were notorius for calling their children something else other than their given names. In the article it tells that they were married at St. Joseph in Pulaski and the reception was held at Father Winter's "mansion" in Winamac.
This was apparently a double ceremony with Catherine and Jacob