Herman HARTE

Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown

Family 1: Sophia TURNER

(1) Census: 1860; 1870; 1880

  1. Augusta HARTE
  2. William HARTE
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Notes

Updated October 29, 2023. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists via Ancestry.com

- Name: Hermann HARTE
- Gender: Male
- Age: 31
- Occupation: Mason
- Place of Origin: Lippe
- Departure Port: Bremen, Germany
- Arrival Date: 11 Oct 1855
- Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA
- Ship Name: Union
- Note: arrived with his wife Sophie, daughter Auguste, and son Wilhelm

(2) 1860 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., 2nd Ward City of Watertown, Watertown Post Office: Page 34; July 13, 1860.

Herman HARTE is head of household, married to Sophia [TURNER] HARTE. He is 35 years old, a brick mason with real estate valued at $300 and personal estate valued at $100, and was born in Lippe-Detmold. Children in the household include August and William.

(3) 1870 United States Census Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., 2nd Ward City of Watertown, Watertown Post Office: Page 22; July 7, 1870.

Herman HARTE is head of household, married to Sophie [TURNER] HART. He is 45 years old, a brick mason with real estate valued at $1,000, and was born in Lippe-Detmold. Their daughter Auguste is included in the household.

(4) 1880 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Watertown 2nd Ward: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 181; page 59; June 19, 1880.

Herman HARTE is head of household, married to Sophia [TURNER] HARTE. He is 54 years old and a brick & stone mason. He was born in Prussia, as were his parents. They live on Cady Street.

(5) 1885 Wisconsin State Census, Jefferson Co., Watertown, 2nd Ward: Page 4; June 20, 1885.

Herman HARTE is head of household. One male and one female, both born in Germany, reside there.

(6) 1895 Wisconsin State Census, Jefferson Co., Watertown, 2nd Ward: Page 8.

Herman HARTE is head of household. One male and one female, both born in Germany, reside there.

(7) Obituary for Mrs. Wilhelmina HARTE, mother of Herman HARTE via Newspapers.com: The Watertown News; Watertown, Wisconsin; Tuesday, August 29, 1899; Page 5

"Mrs. Wilhelmina HARTE, mother of our fellow-citizens, Herman and Fred HARTE, died Wednesday last at her home in Waterloo. Deceased had rounded out nearly a century of life, being 96 years old. She resided in this city a few years in the early '50's."

(8) 1900 United States Census for Wisconsin, Jefferson Co., Watertown City, Ward 2: Supervisor's District 201; Enumeration District 155; Sheet 9B; June 6, 1900.

Herman HARTE is head of household, living by himself.

- Address: 412 Cady Street
- Birth date: December 1824; age 75; a widower
- Birthplace: Germany, as were his parents
- Immigration: 1855; 45 years in the United States; a naturalized citizen
- Home: Rents a house

(9) U.S., City Directories via Ancestry.com; Watertown, Wisconsin

- 1885: HARTE Hermann, mason and contractor, n. w. cor. 5th and Cady, res. same.
- 1887: HARTE Hermann, mason contr res 412 Cady.
- 1900: HARTE Herman res 412 Cady.

(10) 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Jefferson Co., Watertown, 2nd Ward: Sheet 15; June 1, 1905.

Herman HARTE is head of household. He is 80 years old and born in Germany as were his parents. He is a landlord who owns his house free of mortgage.

(11) Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records via Ancestry.com

- Name: Herman HARTT
- Occupation: ret. Mason
- Age: 81 years; 11 mo's; 20 da's
- Date of Birth: 29 December 1824; Germany
- Marital Status: Widow
- Date of Death: 19 Dec., 1906; 412 Cady St. (residence); Jefferson County
- Cause of Death: Hy--- [illegible]
- Place of Burial: Oak Hill

(12) Obituary via Newspapers.com: The Watertown News; Watertown, Wisconsin; Fri, Dec 21, 1906; Page 1

"Old Resident Dies (From Thursday's Daily.) Herman HARTE, a highly respected pioneer resident of Watertown, passed away yesterday morning, at the family home, 412 Cody street, after a short illness. The deceased was a native of Germany, where he was born, Dec. 29th, 1824, therefore was almost eighty-two years of age. He came to America in 1851 and since that time has been a resident of this city. He is survived by two children, Mrs. F. H. MEYER of this city, and William HARTE of Chicago, also by a sister and two brothers, Mrs. Augusta MENK of this city, George HARTE of Waterloo and Fred HARTE of this city. The last sad rites will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home to St. John's Lutheran church. William HARTE of Chicago, is in the city, called here by the death of his father."

(13) Wisconsin, U.S., Wills and Probate Records via Ancestry.com: Jefferson County; Probate Records, Box 185, Hall, 1903 - Box 187

"I, Herman HARTE, of the city of Watertown, county of Jefferson and state of Wisconsin, being of sound mind and memory, and considering the uncertainty of this frail and transitory life, do therefor make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament, this is to say: First. After all my lawful debts, including my funeral expenses and the expenses of my last sickness, are paid and discharged, the rest and residue of my real estate and personal property, I give, de vise, bequeath and dispose of as follows, to wit: Second. I give and bequeath to my daughter Auguste MEYER, the sum of two hundred ($200) dollars. I also give and bequeath to her all my household and kitchen furniture, including bed, bedding and family wearing apparel. Third. I give and bequeath to my son William HARTE, the sum of four hundred ($400) dollars. Fourth. I give and devise Lot No. four (4), in Block No. sixty two (62), as marked and designated on the map or plat of the former village (now city) of Watertown, as surveyed by Milo JONES, in the second ward, in the city of Watertown, county of Jefferson and state of Wisconsin, to my grand children, children of my daughter Auguste MEYER, to wit: Renate KADDATZ, formerly Renate MEYER, Arthur MEYER, Selma MEYER, Bernhard MEYER and Esther MEYER, to have and hold the same, their heirs and assigns, forever... Fifth. All the rest and residue of my estate, both real and personal I give, bequeath and devise to my aforesaid grand children... Likewise, I make, constitute and appoint my friend Herman TETZLAFF to be the executor of this my last will and testament, and I hereby revoke all former wills made by me. In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal, the 9th day of January, 1904. Hermann HARTE [Seal]"

(14) Find a Grave

- Name: Hermann HARTE
- Birth: 1824
- Death: 1906 (aged 81)
- Burial: Oak Hill Cemetery: Watertown, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, USA
- Plot: Block 2 Lot 4
- Memorial ID: 7308234

(15) Witte family records. September 2, 2000.