Marie J. DETLAFF

Father: Wilhelm DETLAFF
Mother: Anna KARLESZ

Family 1: Albert E. KANT

(1) Source: Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com.

  1. Walter Herman KANT
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Notes

Updated February 2, 2026. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1880 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Town of Theresa: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 25; Page 27; June 13, 1880.

Maria DETLAFF is the daughter of William DETLAFF (age 30, b. Prussia, a farmer) and Anna DETLAFF (age 28, b. Bavaria, keeping house). Maria is 1 year old and her sibling is Magdalena (age 3), both born in Wisconsin.

(2) 1900 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Theresa Town: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 107; Sheet 7B; June 20, 1900.

Maria DETLOFF is the daughter of William DETLOFF (b. Feb. 1850 in Germany, immigrated 1850, a farmer) and Anna DETLOFF (b. Nov. 1853 in Germany, immigrated in 1856). Maria was born January 1879, is 21 years old, and is single. Her siblings are Lena (b. Aug 1876), Henry (b. Feb 1882), Theodore (b. Aug 1890), and Traugott (b. Dec 1893). All children were born in Wisconsin.

(3) Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

- Wife: Maria DETLAFF
- Parents: Wilhelm DETLAFF and Anna KARLESZ
- Birthplace: Theresa, Dodge Co., Wis.
- Husband: E. Albert KANDT
- Parents: Herman KANDT and Augusse TESCH
- Occupation: Farmer
- Residence: Herman, Dodge Co., Wis.
- Birthplace: Prov. Pommern Germany
- Date of Marriage: February 12, 1904
- Place of Marriage: Hochheim, Dodge Co., Wis.
- Ceremony: Evangelical Lutheran
- Witnesses: Lena DETLAFF and Henry KAUCH
- Officiant: Theo. HOFFMAN of Hochheim, Dodge Co., Wis.

(4) 1910 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Herman Twp.: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 15; Sheet 10B, April 1910.

Mary [DETLAFF] KANDT is married to Albert KANDT, head of household

- Age: 31; married for 5 years
- Motherhood: She has given birth to one child that is now not alive
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with her parents born in Germany
- Home ownership: The family rents its farm

(5) 1920 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Herman Twp.: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 42; Sheet 8B; January 23, 1920.

Maria [DETLAFF] KANT is married to Albert KANT, head of household. Their son Walter KANT (age 3 years and 11 months, born in Wisconsin) is also included in the household.

- Address: Farm
- Home: Renting
- Age: 40
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with her parents born in Germany
- Occupation: Laborer on the home farm

(6) U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index via Ancestry.com

"Albert F. KANT" and "Marie J. DETLAFF" are listed as the parents of Walter Herman KANT, b. 30 Jan 1916 in the Town of Herman, Dodge, Co., Wisconsin, USA (originally filed November 1956)

(7) 1930 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Mayville City, Ward 3: Supervisor's District 9; Enumeration District 14-36; Sheet 11A; April 12, 1930.

Mrs. Albert KANT [i.e., Marie DETLAFF KANT] is head of household. Her son Walter (age 14) resides with her.

- Address: 615 Bridge St.
- Home ownership: renting at $14 per month
- Radio ownership: no
- Age: 50; widowed
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with her parents born in Germany

(8) 1940 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Herman Twp.: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 14-26; Sheet 13B; May 1, 1940.

Mrs. Albert KANT [i.e., Marie DETLAFF KANT] is head of household, and furnished information to the census taker for this household. Her adult son Walter KANT (age 24, b. Wisconsin) also resides there.

- Address: Highway 33
- Home: Owner, valued at $2,500, it is a farm
- Age: 61, widowed
- Highest Grade of School Completed: Elementary School - 6th Grade
- Birthplace: Wisconsin
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House
- At Work: No, home housework (her son Walter is farming)

(9) 1950 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dodge Co., Herman: Enumeration District 14-30; Sheet 3; April 3, 1950.

Marie KANT is head of household. Her adult son Walter H. KANT (age 34, b. Wisconsin, never married) also resides there.

- Address: 1st Farm on Right, on Highway 33 going east
- Farm: Yes
- Age: 71; widowed
- Birthplace: Wisconsin
- Occupation Category: Keeping House

(10) Wisconsin, U.S., Death Index via Ancestry.com

- Record: 027232
- Name: KANT Marie J.
- Date of Death: 5 Sep 1966
- County: Dodge
- Age: 87

(11) U.S., Social Security Death Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Mary J. KANT
- Social Security Number: 390-48-7175
- Birth Date: 15 Jan 1879
- Issue year: 1963
- Issue State: Wisconsin
- Last Residence: 53050, Mayville, Dodge, Wisconsin, USA
- Death Date: 15 Sep 1966

(12) Find a Grave

- Name: Marie J. DETLAFF KANDT
- Birth: 1879
- Death: 1966 (aged 86–87)
- Burial: Hochheim Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery; Hochheim, Dodge County, Wisconsin, USA
- Memorial ID: 58995336