Christina Rosenthal^[1]

1855 - 1947  (91 years)

• Name	Christina Rosenthal
  Birth	6 Aug 1855	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, or, Addison Township, Washington County.   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Census	1895	Crookston, Ward 4, Polk County, Minnesota   [3]
  	1895 Minnesota State Census
  	Age: Abt. 43
  		Erdmann, William Karl, Jr. 1895 Minnesota State Census, Crookston, Ward 4, Polk County, Minnesota William Karl Erdmann, Jr.; his wife, Christina Rosenthal Erdmann; their children: Jennie, Caroline, Bertha, Karl Erdmann
  Census	1900	Crookston, Ward 4, Polk County, Minnesota   [4]
  	1900 U. S. Federal Census
  	Age: Abt. 45
  		Erdmann, Christina Rosenthal. 1900 U. S. Federal Census. Crookston, Ward 4, Polk County, Minnesota Christina Rosenthal Erdmann; her children: Christina J., Caroline, Bertha, Karl; two lodgers: Louise and Fedora Schaefer.
  Census	1910	Crookston, Ward 8, Polk County, Minnesota   [5]
  	1910 U. S. Federal Census
  	Age: Abt. 54
  		Erdmann, Christina Rosenthal. 1910 U. S. Federal Census, Crookston, Ward 8, Polk County, Minnesota Christina Rosenthal Erdmann; her children: Caroline, Bertha, Karl Erdmann
  Death	8 May 1947	Crookston, Minnesota   [6]
  Person ID	I695	Lange Pierce
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2012

  
  

  Father	Gottlieb Rosenthal,   b. Germany
  Mother	Amelia Wiese,   b. Germany d. Abt 1859, Wisconsin
  Marriage	Germany   [7]
  Notes	They moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [KWE 03.]
  Family ID	F304	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Karl , Jr. Erdmann,   b. 20 Nov 1848, Berlin, Germany d. 25 Sep 1898, Crookston, Minnesota of a ruptured appendix. (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	2 Jan 1876	Milwaukee, Wisconsin   [8]
  Notes	William Karl and Christine met in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, where Christine was working as a hired girl and William K. was wrecking an old building. William told Christine to stay inside the house for fear the old wall would fall on her, that he was waling on that very wall! That was the beginning of their romance. They were married in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, lived there for a short while, then moved to Crookston, then to Red Lake Falls, and then back to Crookston.
  Children	1. Christina J. Charlotte Erdmann,   b. 27 May 1877, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin d. UNKNOWN   2. Louisa Wilhelmine Erdmann,   b. 30 Aug 1878, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin d. 19 Sep 1881, Crookston, Minnesota (Age 3 years)   3. William Karl Erdmann,   b. 30 Sep 1879, Crookston, Minnesota d. 9 Jan 1882 (Age 2 years)   4. Baby Girl Erdmann,   b. 10 Oct 1880, Crookston, Minnesota d. 10 Oct 1880, Crookston, Minnesota (Age 0 years)   5. Baby Boy Erdmann,   b. 12 Nov 1881, Crookston, Minnesota d. 1883, Crookston, Minnesota (Age 1 year)   6. Caroline Wilhelmine Erdmann,   b. 5 Mar 1885, Red Lake Falls, Minnesota d. UNKNOWN, Crookston, Minnesota   7. Bertha Sophia Erdmann,   b. 18 Nov 1887, Crookston, Minnesota d. UNKNOWN, Amory, Minnesota ?? + 8. Karl William Erdmann,   b. 15 Oct 1889, (Crookston, Minnesota) d. 9 Nov 1967, Miller Hospital, St. Paul, , Ramsey County, Minnesota. (Age 78 years)   9. Baby Edith Erdmann,   b. 17 May 1893, Crookston, Minnesota d. 27 May 1893, Crookston, Minnesota (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In the 1895 Minnesota State Census, Christina Rosenthal Erdmann is a 43 year old, white, married female. She is married to William Karl Erdman, Jr. She was born in Wisconsin to parents who were both foreign born. She is a housekeeper who has been at that kind of "employment" for 12 years. She lives with her husband, William, and four children, Jennie, Caroline, Bertha, and Karl in Crookston, Ward 4, Polk County, Minnesota. [WKE 01.]        In the 1900 U. S. Federal Census, Christina Rosenthal Erdmann is a 45 year old, white, widowed female. She has given birth to nine children, four of whom are still living. She was born in Wisconsin of parents who were both born in Germany. By occupation, she is a landlord. There are two lodgers living with the family: Louise and Fedora Schaefer. There are no months in which Christina has not been employed. She reads, writes, and speaks English. She owns her home, free and clear. She lives with four children: Christina J., Caroline, Bertha, Karl. The family lives in Crookston, Ward 4, Polk County, Minnesota. [ChR 01.]        In the 1910 U. S. Federal Census, Christina Rosenthal Erdmann is a 54 year old, white, widowed female. She has given birth to nine children, four of whom are still living. She was born in Wisconsin of parents who were both born in Germany and who both spoke German. She has no occupation. She speaks, reads, and writes English. She owns her own home free and clear. She lives with three children (Caroline, Bertha, Karl) at 117 Lincoln Ave., Ward 8, Crookston, Polk County, Minnesota. [ChR 02.]        FROM: INFORMATION ON KARL ERDMANN FAMILY, Compiled by Karl W. Erdmann [KWE 03.] [There are two somewhat conflicting bits of information in this document so, they are both included. DLL]        Christine Rosenthal was probably born August 06, 1854 in the Township of Addison in Washington County, Wisconsin. Although her obituary states that she was born near Milwaukee, he parents appear in both the 1850 and 1860 Federal Census of Washington County's Addison township, where several other families of Rosenthal relatives also lived; and, in the 1855 Wisconsin Census also lists the Gottlieb Rosenthal family in the Town of Addison. Since Washington County is sufficiently close to Milwaukee (about 40 miles), we are assuming that the obituary was only stating the general location of her birth because no other source has given proof of Milwaukee as being her birthplace.        Christina's parents were Gottlieb Rosenthal and probably his first wife, Ernestine, who was called "Ann" in the 1850 Census. Her mother evidently died when Christina was a small child because the 1860 Census does not list her but, instead, lists "Rosanna," age 21. Because Rosanna was rather young at age 21 to have been Christina's mother, and because there is a gap of four years between Christina and the next child, it is most likely that Ernestina of "Ann" was Christina's mother.        The obituary states that Christina was confirmed a a very early age in the German Lutheran Church. That would be the St. Peter's Lutheran Church in the Township of Addison in Washington County, where the other Rosenthal families also belonged. In fact, her father and uncles had helped to organize the church, which was founded in 1856.        During the 1860's, Christina moved with her family to Chippewa County near Caddott, Wisconsin. They traveled by ox-cart and oxen along with another family. It was there that she apparently met and married her husband. He obituary states that she was married, January 02, 1876, in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, but the Chippewa County marriage record shows the date as January 21, 1877. She married William Erdmann, who was a builder and contractor in Chippewa Falls. He had been born in Prussia, and he was the son of William and Sophia Erdmann. Christine (who was listed as Christina in census records and as "Chrisian" on the marriage record) probably was given the German version of the name at birth, which was "Christiane" and later had it "Americanized" from Christina to Christine.        Two daughters were born to them in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. Then, in 1879, Christine and her husband moved to Crookston, Minnesota, where they had seven more children; five children died in infancy. In 1898, her husband, William, also died. Then, on May 6, 1947, at the age of 93, Christina died suddenly at her home in the city of Crookston, where she had been a resident for nearly 70 years.        Christine Rosenthal, Daughter of Gottlieb Rosenthal and Amelia Wiese        Married in Germany, moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin        Christine was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Her mother died when Christine was four years old. He father remarried and Christine, her brother, and sisters were raised by a stepmother along with a large step-family. (From Grandma's description of the stepmother, I recall likening her to Cinderella's Stepmother) [This latter statement comes from Betty Nisbet, Karl's cousin.] Christine had very little schooling and couldn't read or write until after she was married. (Grandpa taught her to read and write.) [Again, Betty Nisbet.]

  
  

• Sources

  [S2270] Karl W. Erdmann, compiler, Information on Karl Erdmann Family, undated. [KWE 03.]. [S2271] Karl W. Erdmann, compiler, Information on Karl Erdmann Family, undated. [KWE 03.]. [S8335] William Karl Erdmann, Jr. household, 1895 Minnesota State Census, Volume 290, Roll 82. Ancestry.com. (2007). Minnesota, Territorial and State Census, 1849-1905 (Databise Online). Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. [WKE 01.]. [S8336] Christina Rosenthal Erdmann household, 1900 U. S. Census, Polk County, Minnesota, Crookston City, ED 209, SD 7, sheet 17A, dwelling 296, family 306; National Archives micropublication T623, roll 781, Family History Library Film No. 1240781. [Chr 01.]. [S8337] Christina Rosenthal Erdmann household, 1910 U. S. Census, Polk County, Minnesota, Crookston City, ED 193, SD 9, sheet 2A, dwelling 31, family 32; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 715, image 804, Family History Library Film 1374728. [ChR 02.]. [S2272] Karl W. Erdmann, compiler, Information on Karl Erdmann Family, undated. [KWE 03.]. [S7383] Karl W. Erdmann, compiler, Information on Karl Erdmann Family, undated. [KWE 03.]. [S7318] Karl W. Erdmann, compiler, Information on Karl Erdmann Family, undated. [KWE 03.].