August F. SANITER

Father: William Karl SANITER
Mother: Louisa Erna? EIFERT

Family 1: Wilhelmina L. HARNING

  1.  Frank C. SANITER
  2. +Guido Fred SANITER
  3.  Walter Carl SANITER
  4.  Gertrude SANITER
  5. +Gerhardt John SANITER
  6.  Viola F. SANITER
  7.  Adela A. SANITER 
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 _William Karl SANITER _|
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Notes

Updated August 22, 2009. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1900 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Watertown City, 7 Ward: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 157; Sheet 5B; June 2, 1900.

August SANITER is head of household, married to Minnie [HARNING] SANITER. Children in the household include Frank, Guido, Walter, Gertrude and Garhardt.

- Address: 1408 Utah St.
- Birth date: August 1865; age 34.
- Number of Years of Present Marriage: 13.
- Birthplace: Germany, as were his parents.
- Year of immigration: 1883; living in the United States for 17 years; a naturalized citizen.
- Occupation: Railroad Laborer.
- Home: Owns a house with a mortgage.

(2) 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Jefferson Co., Seventh Ward of Watertown: Sheets 7-8, June 1, 1905.

August SANITER is head of household, married to Minnie [HARNING] SANITER. Children in the household include Frank, Gido, Walter, Gertrude, Gerhardt and Viola.

- Age: 39.
- Birthplace: Germany, as were his parents.
- Occupation: Laborer.
- Home: Owns a house free of mortgage.

(3) 1910 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Watertown City (part of): Supervisory District 2; Enumeration District 141; Sheet 13A; April 18, 1910.

August SANITER (spelled "Saneter") is head of household, married to Wilhelmina (listed as "Minnie") [HARNING] SANITER. Children in the household include Frank, Eido, Walter, Gertrude, Gerhardt, Viola, and Adele.

- Address: 1408 Utah Street.
- Age: 44; married for 23 years.
- Birthplace: Germany, as were his parents.
- Immigration: 1885, a naturalized citizen.
- Occupation: Laborer for a Malt House.
- Home: Owns a house free of mortgage; it is not a farm.

(4) 1920 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Watertown Twp., Watertown City, Ward 7: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 95; Sheet 1B; January [no date specified], 1920.

August SANITER is head of household, married to Minnie [HARNING] SANITER. Children listed in the household are Walter, Gerhard, Viola, Adella, and Frank Saniter. Grandchildren in the household include Evelin, Dorothy and Sylvia Saniter.

- Address: 1408 Utah St; house owned free of mortgage.
- Age: 53 years old.
- Immigration: 1883; naturalized in 1906
- Birthplace: Germany, as were his parents.
- Occupation: None.

(5) Appleton Post-Crescent (Appleton, WI) via Ancestry.com; February 13, 1920, Page 9.

"RAILROAD ACCIDENT SUIT SETTLED ON BASIS OF $3,200 Watertown, Wis. "After two days spent in taking testimony before Judge George Grimm and a jury in the circuit court at Jefferson a settlement was reached in the action of August Saniter, this city, against the Milwaukee road. Mr. Saniter is to receive $3,200. The action is a result of an accident on the Milwaukee road tracks in December 1918, and which Edward Neurenberg lost his life and Mr. Saniter was badly injured. They were employees of the company going to work early in the morning. There was a blinding snow storm and a regular train, which was late, came upon them as they were walking the tracks."

(6) 1930 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Watertown City: Ward 7; Enumeration District 28-37; Sheet 5B; April 10, 1930.

August F. SANITER is head of household, married to Wilhelmina L. [HARNING] SANITER. The children listed are Viola F., Adela A., and Evelyn R.

- Address: 1408 Utah St.
- Home ownership: yes, valued at $2,500, a farm.
- Radio ownership: yes.
- Age: 64 years old at time of census; 21 when first married.
- Birthplace: Germany, as were his parents.
- Occupation: Laborer, Chicken Farm (code V1VV).
- Mother Tongue: German.
- Year of Immigration: 1884.

(7) Obituary for August Saniter, clipping from an unknown newspaper presumably based in Watertown, WI, December 21, 1946.

"August Saniter Dies Here Today

Patient at Hospital Two Weeks; Rites to be Monday

August Saniter, 1408 Utah Street, died this morning at 7 o'clock in St. Mary's hospital, where he had been a patient the past two weeks.

A native of Germany, Mr. Saniter was born Aug. 22, 1865. His parents were Mr. and Mrs. August Saniter, Sr. He came to America at the age of 16, settling in Watertown, where he had since resided. In 1886 he was married to Wilhelmina Harning in St. John's Lutheran Church, in this city. She survives. Last month, Nov. 20 Mr. Saniter and his wife celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.

He was one of the oldest members of the Plattdeutscher Verein. For 58 years he was a member of Immanuel Lutheran church.

Other survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Arthur Schroeder, this city; Mrs. Viola Thorson, Beloit; Mrs. Adela Juris, Madison; four sons, Frank, Guido, Walter and Gerhard, all of this city; 20 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Two children died in infancy. Mr. Saniter was the last member of his immediate family.

Prior to his retirement, he was employed by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific railroad.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 1:30 p. m. at Hafemeister's funeral home and at 2 p. m. at Immanuel church by Rev. O. H. Wonn officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery."

(8) Kittell, Hazel (Saniter), compiler, "The Elsie Saniter Family Journal," (Kewaunee, WI: self-published manuscript, June 19, 1997), p. 146, 164, 165.

- Came to United States when 16 years old.
- Employed at the Milwaukee Road Round House; in 1918 injured in railroad accident and spent 9 months in St. Mary's Hospital.
- One of the of the oldest members of the Plattdeutschers Verein.
- Member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church for 58 years.
- Lived at 1408 Utah St., Watertown, WI.

(9) Schlintz, Victoria L. J., "Family, A Genealogical Collection," (Oakland, CA: self-published manuscript, 1979), Schlintz chapter, Willenbockel-Saniter-Weihert descendant chart.

- Lists date of birth as December 21, 1862, and date of death as August 26, 1946.