THIS FILE IS FOR GENEALOGICAL PURPOSES ONLY
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| Family of Charles W. and Ida E. (Willenbockel) Saniter Circa early 1920's Back row -- (L-R) Arthur Charles Saniter, Clara Laura Saniter, Edwin Henry Saniter. Middle row -- Leonard Emil Theodore Saniter, Leona Martha Saniter, Elsie Hermina Elizabeth Saniter, Arnold Albert Franz Saniter. Front row -- Edna Selma Amanda Saniter, Charles W. Saniter, Ida Emma (Willenbockel) Saniter, Frances Irene Saniter. Photograph taken by "Meyers - Watertown Wis." |
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(1) 1900 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Watertown, 3rd Ward: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 156; Sheet 6B; June 8, 1900.
Charles SANITER is head of household, married to IDA [WILLENBOCKEL] SANITER. Children in the household are Claire, Elisea, Edwin and Leonhard.
- Address: Milford St.
- Birth date: September 1867; age 32.
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 9.
- Birthplace: Germany, as were his parents.
- Year of Immigration: 1882, living in the United States for 18 years; a naturalized citizen.
- Occupation: Farmer.
- Home: Owns his farm with a mortgage.
(2) 1910 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Emmet Twp.: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 12; Sheet 8B; May 13, 1910.
Charles ("Charley") SANITER is head of household, married to Ida [Willenbockel] SANITER. Children in the household are Clara, Elsie, Edwin, Leonard, Frances, Leona, Arthur and Edna.
- Age: 42; married for 19 years.
- Birthplace: Germany, as were his parents.
- Immigration: 188X (? - last digit is smeared)
- Occupation: Farmer on a general farm.
- Home: Owns a farm with a mortgage.
(3) 1920 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Emmet Twp.: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 39; Sheet 7B; February 4, 1920.
Charles W. SANITER is head of household, married to Ida (WILLENBOCKEL) SANITER. Children listed in the household are Edwin, Leonard, Frances, Leona, Arthur, Edna and Arnold.
- Owns his home with a mortgage.
- 52 years old.
- Immigrated to the United States in 1887.
- Naturalized citizen (year of naturalization not legible).
- Able to read and write.
- Born in Pomerania and native tongue is German, the same as his parents.
- Farmer on a dairy farm. He is the employer/owner of the farm and his farm schedule number is 132.
(4) Kittell, Hazel (Saniter), compiler, "The Elsie Saniter Family Journal," (Kewaunee, WI: self-published manuscript, June 19, 1997), p. 60-64, 146, 165-166.
- Charles (Karl) SANITER.
- Farmer.
- Died at home.
- Cause of death: abdominal cancer.
- Burial at Lutheran Cemetery, Watertown, WI.
From Page 165-166:
- Probably came to the United Stated in 1887, at the same time as his sister Augusta SANITER SENDELBACH (and husband & children), and his widowed mother, Louisa EIFFERT SANITER.
- Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter were special times at the house, with roasted goose and ducks for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and veal roast for Easter.
- Had been ill for three years with cancer prior to passing away.
(5) Schlintz, Victoria L. J., "Family, A Genealogical Collection," (Oakland, CA: self-published manuscript, 1979), Schlintz chapter, Willenbockel-Saniter-Weihert descendant chart, & family comments section.
- "to U.S. at 14 yrs. old"
- Came to U.S. to join two brothers in Milwaukee. "He got lost, worked in Canada for the Railroad and finally found his way to WI."