When Auguste Wilhelmine Arndt was born on 8 March 1812, in Arnswalde, Arnswalde, Brandenburg, Prussia, Germany, her father, Ludwig Arndt, was 32 and her mother, Charlotte Friedrike Kohlmeyer, was 32. She married Carl Ludwig Ferdinand Schroeder on 28 September 1833, in Neumark, Greifenhagen, Pomerania, Prussia, Germany. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 12 October 1879, in Orange, Juneau, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in New Lisbon, Juneau, Wisconsin, United States.
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On Oct 19, 1813, Germany defeats Napolean. The commanding officer for the Allied side was Prince Karl Phillipp Schwarzenberg.
American settlers began mining the Wisconsin Territory in the early 1800's. The lead ore in the territory had largely been mined previously by American Indians. By 1829, nearly 4,000 miners had moved to Wisconsin Territory. The miners became known as badgers as they burrowed into hillsides for shelter. The name eventually represented the state and Wisconsin is now known as the Badger State. (Wisconsin Historical Society: Lead Mining in Southwestern Wisconsin)
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Some characteristic forenames: German Otto, Kurt, Helmut, Erwin, Heinz, Hans, Klaus, Willi, Armin, Arno, Eberhard, Ernst.
German, Danish, and Swedish: from a personal name of ancient Germanic origin, composed of the elements arn ‘eagle’ + wald ‘rule’. Compare Arnold .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesThis photo (presented digitally cleaned up here) was used in "Blessed With This Family!" by Lois M. Sturm copyright 1980, p. viii. Lois wrote that it was supplied to her just before publication by Dr …
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