1895 Wisconsin Census - Otto Junghans

Wisconsin had a mid-decade census in 1895. Otto is listed on the left side, 12th down.




The census doesn't list the other household members by name, but does indicate there were 4 males and 3 females living in the home. It also indicates 4 were born in Germany and 3 were born in the United States.

The 1910 US Federal Census indicated that Otto and Hulda had 2 children, Otto Jr and Martha, so it's difficult to determine who were the other 3 residents of the household - family members, boarders or laborers.

I am presently searching for Paul Junghans' record, but there are several pages to go through. If I find it, I'll post it.

Mequon Plat Maps

Here is the 1873 Mequon Plat Map. Otto Junghans' father in law, Ehrenfried Hahmann owned the property on Donges Bay Road.




Here is the 1892 Mequon Plat Map. The property had been transferred over to Otto Junghans.



Here is the 1921 Mequon Plat Map. Otto Junghans was still listed as the property owner.

Otto and Hulda Junghans' Mequon home

I was in Mequon, Wisconsin I took these photos of the house they lived in about 120 years ago.




The house is located on Donges Bay Road outside the town of Mequon.

Meanwhile.......

While Paul Junghans and family had been starting his family, older brother Otto was living in Mequon, Wisconsin.

Otto and wife Hulda settled on a farm located at 8519 W Donges Bay, which had been built by Hulda's father or grandfather, Ehrenfried Hamann in 1860.



The city of Mequon put up a sign indicating the property is now a landmark.

Leaving Neillsville

On January 20, 1914, Paul and Wilhelmina sold their property in Clark County, Wisconsin and moved to Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin.



According to this document, they sold the property for $1 along with a $2000 mortgage.

The mortgage was taken out 4 years earlier, on April 2, 1910.

Considering they bought the property in 1900 for $2600, it doesn't appear that they had a very good return on investment for the 14 years they lived on the farm.

Neillsville, Wisconsin

The Junghans family lived just outside of the town of Neillsville. Here is a photo of the city, taken approximately 100 years ago.






Here is an old photo of the Armory. I did not take a photo when I was there in 2007, but the building is still there.




Here is an old photo of the Hewitt Street Bridge and Roller Mill on Oneill Creek.

Paul Junghans Pine Valley township home

I had taken some photos of the Junghans' home in Pine Valley township during my trip in August 2007. I don't know if any family members have photos of how the property looked while they lived there from 1900 - 1914, but this is how it looked a couple of years ago.



The house



A barn



Barns and silos



Looking at the property from the road.