Berthold Charles Hinz was born in Germany on January 25, 1877.  He married Sarah Williams on June 27, 1902 in Wisconsin.  The 1905 Sauk County Directory lists Bert and Sarah as grocers with a "Hintz & Williams" grocery store located at 5th and Elizabeth Streets in Baraboo.  Their daughter Helen and son Russell were both born in Wisconsin in 1906 and 1908 respectively.  By 1913 Bert and his family were living in Creston, Union County, Iowa where he was working in construction.  A local newspaper article places him at the construction site of the town's new Presbyterian Church.  The 1920 U.S. Census shows them still living in Creston.

 

 

Sarah Williams was born on December 22, 1877 in Wisconsin to Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Williams.  Her parents were from Wales.  After marrying Bert on June 27, 1902 in Wisconsin, she can be found in census records living with Bert and Russell up to the 1945 Florida state census.  A family account has her returning to Iowa with Bert in 1953 for the summer.  Also in 1935, Sarah suffered from a stroke which left her paralyzed on her left side.  Bert cared for her until she died in Florida on November 2, 1961.  Her remains were cremated. [4]

 

 

 

Marjorie Jane Kohlhepp was born in Kentucky to Walter and Arleen Kohlhepp on June 24, 1914.  Her father died in 1929 in Miami Beach, Florida.  Marjorie married Russell W. Hintz on July 15, 1930 in Miami Beach and lived in Miami.  They divorced in 1935.  Marjorie later married Forrest Braden Dawson and had two children. [8]

 

Emily E. Stephenson was born to Walter and Julia Stephenson in Memphis, Tennessee around 1916.  She married Russell W. Hintz on August 17, 1935, but they divorced in 1937.  Emily is listed in the 1940 Census living with her mother and brother in Miami.  She married William E. Coleman in 1941 and they had a son. [9]

 

Bernice Kathryn Krueger was born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio in 1908 to Hugo and Louise Keidel Krueger.  In 1930 she married Kenneth Gauvey.  They had two daughters and were living in Bryan, Ohio in 1940.  She married Russell W. Hintz in 1944 and lived the rest of her life in Florida, raising a daughter.  Bernice died on December 3, 1991 and her remains were cremated. [10]

 

Also born in 1880, Walter Koch was a well-known businessman in Baraboo.  He operated The Roser and Koch Store in downtown Baraboo for many years before turning his attention to a filling station and café in West Baraboo.  Walter passed away on February 7, 1948 after a long illness and was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Baraboo, Wisconsin. [12]

 

2 Emma E. Hintz: 1880 - 1948
  +Walter B. Koch: 1880 - 1948
  3 Laura R. Koch: 11 Sep 1905 - 13 May 1985

 

Laura R. Koch was born on September 11, 1905.  She was a lifelong resident of Baraboo and a member of St. John's Lutheran Church.  Laura died on May 13, 1985 at the Sauk County Health Care Center and was buried with her family in Walnut Hill Cemetery.  She was seventy-nine years old when she died. [13]

 

2 Emma E. Hintz: 1880 - 1948
  +Walter B. Koch: 1880 - 1948
  3 Elmer F. Koch: 19 Aug 1912 - 17 May 1978
    +Eleanor Davis: Unknown

 

Elmer F. Koch was born on August 19, 1912.  On Friday, April 5, 1940 he married Eleanor Davis in Dubuque, Iowa.  Elmer entered the U. S. Army in November of 1943 and received basic training at Camp Wolters, Texas.  In September of 1944, he was wounded in battle while advancing on retreating German soldiers.  While recovering in an English hospital, Elmer F. Koch was awarded the Purple Heart.  In June of 1947, Judge Henry Bohn of Baraboo granted a divorce, ending the marriage of Elmer and Eleanor, with custody of one child going to the mother.  Elmer died suddenly on May 17, 1978 and was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery with Military Rights. [14]

 

1 Julius Hintz: 1852 - 1932
  +Adeline Lena Herritz: 1855 - 1929
  2 Martha W. Hintz: 14 Nov 1881 - 3 Jun 1977
    +Jacob W. Meyers: 1879 - 24 Jan 1927
    3 Lila A. Meyers: 1903 - 1988
    3 Durlin J. Meyers: 1909 - 1983
    3 Lamoine E. Meyers: 1920 - 2007
    +Edward Steinbrink: 31 Mar 1879 – 30 Oct 1976

 

Martha Wilhelmina Hintz was born to Julius and Lena Hintz on November 14, 1881 in Germany.  She was the youngest of the Hintz children to immigrate to the United States.  On September 26, 1901 she married Jacob W. Meyers.  They had three children before Jacob died from cancer in 1927.  Martha later married Edward Steinbrink but the marriage was terminated and Martha went back to using the surname Meyers.  She moved to Florida around 1974.  Martha died on Friday, June 3, 1977 in Winter Garden, Florida.  Funeral services for Martha Meyers were held on Tuesday at the Hanson Funeral Home with Pastor Emil G. Toepel officiating.  She was buried with Jacob in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Baraboo, Wisconsin. [15]

 

Jacob Wallace Meyers was born in 1879 in Sauk County, Wisconsin.  He married Martha W. Hintz on September 26, 1901 and they had three children.  Jacob was associated with the Doty and Meyers Second-Hand Store in Baraboo.  He died from cancer on Monday, January 24, 1927 at the farm of Al Koerth in Greenfield.  Funeral services were held on Thursday at the farm and at the Lutheran Church in Baraboo.  Jacob was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Baraboo. [16]

 

Mr. Edward Steinbrink, born on March 31, 1879, was the second husband of Martha W. Hintz.  He married Martha in 1928, five years after the death of his first wife Laura.  Ed worked for the North Freedom Canning Company for ten years prior to announcing his candidacy for Sauk County Sheriff in 1930.  Ed died on Saturday, October 30, 1976 in the Reedsburg Memorial Hospital.  Graveside services were held on Thursday, with the Rev. Donald Pardun officiating, and Edward was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in North Freedom, Wisconsin. [17]

 

2 Martha W. Hintz: 1881 - 1977
  +Jacob W. Meyers: 1879 - 1927
  3 Lila A. Meyers: 22 Sep 1903 - 24 Mar 1988
    +Emil R. Gall: 20 Mar 1897 - 11 Apr 1992
    4 Donald D. Gall: 1924 - 2019

 

Lila Althea Meyers was born to Jacob and Martha Meyers on September 22, 1903.  She married Emil R. Gall on June 14, 1922 in Ableman (Rock Springs), Wisconsin.  Both Lila and Emil were noted as being very popular amongst the younger social set of their time due to genial dispositions.  They lived in various Sauk County locations before moving to Orlando, Florida in 1973.  Lila died in Orlando on March 24, 1988.  Funeral services were held on Friday, April 1 in the Gant Funeral Home with the Rev. David Hein officiating.  Lila was buried in St. John's Cemetery in Rock Springs. [18]

 

Emil R. Gall was born on March 20, 1897 to William and Hannah Gall.  He married Lila A. Meyers on June 14, 1922 and they had a son.  Emil was employed by the Jewel Tea Company in the upper mid-western states for several years before launching his own business, The Gall Coffee Company, in Baraboo.  Emil retired and he and Lila moved to Orlando, Florida in 1973.  Emil died on April 11, 1992 in Orlando and was buried with Lila in St. John's Cemetery in Rock Springs. [19]

 

2 Martha W. Hintz: 1881 - 1977
  +Jacob W. Meyers: 1879 - 1927
  3 Durlin J. Meyers: 26 Dec 1909 - 4 Aug 1983
    +Berniece Jackson: 1912 - Unknown
    4 Jack Meyers: 7 Jan 1929 - 12 Aug 1967
    4 Gerald Meyers: Unknown

 

Durlin J. Meyers was born to Jacob and Martha Meyers on December 26, 1909 in La Rue, Wisconsin.  Durlin married Berniece Jackson in 1927 in Boone County, Illinois.  They ran the Devi-Bara Resort near Devil's Lake, Wisconsin for many years.  After retirement in 1974 they lived in Florida.  Durlin died in Sebring, Florida on August 4, 1983.  Funeral services for Durlin Meyers were held on August 8 at the Hanson-Mooney Funeral Home in Baraboo with Father David Fine officiating.  Pallbearers were Lee Hoppe, John Dithmar, Chappie Fox, Dr. R. H. Hahn, Rollie Prothero, and Pete Spencer.  He was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Baraboo. [20]

 

Berniece Jackson was born in 1912.  She married Durlin J. Meyers in Illinois in 1927 and they had two sons, Jack and Gerald. [21]

 

2 Martha W. Hintz: 1881 - 1977
  +Jacob W. Meyers: 1879 - 1927
  3 Lamoine E. Meyers: 16 May 1920 - 22 Jun 2007
    +Evangeline Virginia Hellpap: 13 Nov 1918 - 27 Sep 2010
    4 Darlene Meyers: Unknown

 

Lamoine E. Meyers was born to Jacob and Martha Meyers on May 16, 1920.  He married Evangeline Virginia Hellpap in Madison, Wisconsin on June 17, 1937.  A news brief appeared in the Wisconsin State Journal on December 1, 1952 telling of Lamoine Meyers becoming ill at the Greyhound Bus garage and being taken to Madison General Hospital.  He was reported to be a driver for the company at the time.  The couple also resided in Orlando, Florida for many years before eventually moving back to Baraboo.  Lamoine died on June 22, 2007 and was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Baraboo. [22]

 

Evangeline Virginia Hellpap was born on November 13, 1918 to Julius and Minnie (Herritz) Hellpap.  She married Lamoine E. Meyers on June 17, 1937 in Madison, Wisconsin.  Evangeline died on September 27, 2010. [23]

 

1 Julius Hintz: 1852 - 1932
  +Adeline Lena Herritz: 1855 - 1929
  2 Augusta A. Hintz: 5 Dec 1883 - 13 Apr 1966
    +Louis Blumenthal: 14 Jul 1883 - 28 Sep 1959
    3 Adeline F. Blumenthal: 1913 - 1996
    3 Roger Louis Blumenthal: 1919 - 2004

 

Augusta A. Hinz was born on December 5, 1883.  She married Louis Blumenthal on June 18, 1911 in Chicago and they had a daughter and a son.  She died on April 13, 1966 and was buried beside Louis. [24]

 

Louis Blumenthal was born on July 14, 1883 in New York.  His family moved to Chicago, Illinois sometime between 1883 and 1887.  His mother, Pauline E. Blumenthal, is listed in the 1910 U. S. Census as widowed.  Louis married Augusta Hinz on June 18, 1911 in the Cook County courthouse in Chicago.  He served on the Chicago Police Force until he retired in 1935.  Louis and Augusta then moved to Baraboo where Louis was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church.  He died on September 28, 1959 and was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery. [25]

 

2 Augusta A. Hintz: 1883 - 1966
  +Louis Blumenthal: 1883 - 1959
  3 Adeline F. Blumenthal: 28 Mar 1913 - 11 Mar 1996
    +Ernest H. Gall: 14 Oct 1912 - 27 Jul 1995
    4 Thomas Gall: Living

 

Adeline F. Blumenthal was born to Louis and Augusta (Hintz) Blumenthal on March 28, 1913 in Chicago.  She married Ernest H. Gall on October 31, 1935 and they had a son, Thomas.  Adeline was employed for sixteen years as a crossing guard in Baraboo.  She also helped to run the family plumbing business for more than twenty years.  In 1990, an open house was held in honor of Adeline and Ernest's 55th wedding anniversary.  Adeline Gall died on March 11, 1996.  Funeral services were held on March 14th at St. John's Lutheran Church with the Pastor Thomas Fricke officiating.  Burial was in Walnut Hill Cemetery, next to Ernest.  Tommy Gall, James Schmiedlin, Warren Beal, Greg Sidoff, and Donald and Robert Cottrill offered their services as pallbearers. [26]

 

Ernest H. Gall was born to Daniel and Ella (Grosskrueger) Gall on October 14, 1912 in Loganville, Wisconsin.  He married Adeline Blumenthal on October 31, 1935 in St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Loganville.  Ernest was a member of the Baraboo American Legion, Post 26.  In 1964 he started his own business, Gall Plumbing, operating the firm until his retirement.  Ernest died on July 27, 1995 in Friendship Manor in Baraboo.  Funeral services were held for Ernest Gall on Tuesday, August 1, 1995 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Baraboo, where Ernest was a member.  The Pastor, Myron Schwanke, officiated.  Don and Bob Cottrill, Roger La Masney, Ralph Blum, Dick Jewell, Lewis Gade, and Tommy Gall were pallbearers.  Military rites were accorded at the grave site in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Baraboo. [27]

 

2 Augusta A. Hintz: 1883 - 1966
  +Louis Blumenthal: 1883 - 1959
  3 Roger L. Blumenthal: 9 Sep 1919 - 12 Mar 2004
    +Carolyn Jean Randall: 12 Jul 1923 - 30 Oct 1993
    4 Jaris "Jeri" Blumenthal-Welch: Living
    +Elizabeth J. Alderson: 31 Dec 1923 - 29 Oct 1996
    4 Penelope Marie Alderson-Blumenthal: Living

 

Roger Louis Blumenthal was born to Louis and Augusta (Hintz) Blumenthal on September 9, 1919 in Ableman (Rock Springs), Wisconsin.  He married Carolyn J. Randall in Baraboo in 1942 and they had a daughter, but they later divorced.  Roger married Elizabeth J. Alderson on June 2, 1952 in Columbus, Wisconsin.  Roger was employed for many years at Badger Cleaners.  He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Baraboo.  Roger died on March 12, 2004 at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo.  Funeral services were held on March 16th at the Redlin Funeral Home with Father Larry Bakke officiating.  Roger was buried next to Elizabeth in Garden Bluff Cemetery in Lodi.  James Schmiedlin, Andrew Schmiedlin, Scott Ness, and Tom Gall were pallbearers. [28]

 

Carolyn Jean Randall was born to Tracy and Ruth Randall on July 12, 1923 in Baraboo, Wisconsin.  She married Roger Blumenthal at the St. John's Lutheran parsonage in Baraboo on Saturday morning, January 24, 1942.  They had a daughter, Jaris, the following November.  After their divorce, Carolyn married James Marlin Welch of Baraboo, a retired Major in the U. S. Army.  Carolyn died on October 30, 1993. [29]

 

Elizabeth J. Alderson was born to Irvin and Nellie Alderson on December 31, 1923 in Wisconsin.  She married Roger Blumenthal on June 2, 1952.  Elizabeth died at home on October 29, 1996.  A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Friday, November 1st at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Baraboo with Father Gerald Vosen officiating.  Burial was in Garden Bluff Cemetery in Lodi, Wisconsin. [30]

 

1 Julius Hintz: 1852 - 1932
  +Adeline Lena Herritz: 1855 - 1929
  2 William Hintz: 7 Aug 1886 - 30 May 1966
    +Anna Potratz: 1892 - 1 Aug 1959
    3 Hazel L. Hintz: 1912 - 1999
    3 Dorothy Hintz: 1915 - 1983
    3 Charlotte Dawn Hintz: 1931 - 2008

 

William Hintz was born August 7, 1886 in the town of Freedom, Wisconsin.  He was baptized in the Zion Lutheran Church in Westfield, Wisconsin on November 13, 1886.  William later joined St. Paul's Lutheran Church in North Freedom.  He lived in the Freedom area until October of 1965 when he moved to Baraboo.  He died on May 30, 1966 in St. Clare Hospital after a long illness.  Funeral services were held at St. Paul's with Pastor Emil Toepel officiating and he was buried with Anna in Oak Hill Cemetery in North Freedom. [31]

 

Anna Potratz was born in 1892 in Minnesota to Albert and Theresa Potratz.  She married William Hintz on April 19, 1911 and they had three daughters; Hazel, Dorothy, and Charlotte Hintz.  Anna died on August 1, 1959 and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in North Freedom, Wisconsin.  Russell Potratz, Harold Armbruster, Junior Steinke, Albert Ulrich, Leroy Holtz, and Donald Jackson were pallbearers at her funeral. [32]

 

2 William Hintz: 1886 - 1966
  +Anna Potratz: 1892 - 1959
  3 Hazel Leona Hintz: 5 Apr 1912 - 20 Mar 1999
    +Richard Addison Meyer: 13 Feb 1909 – 8 Mar 1958
    4 Karin D. Meyer: Living

 

Hazel Leona Hintz was born on April 5, 1912.  She married Richard A. Meyer on July 23, 1932.  Hazel died on March 20, 1999 and was buried with Richard in Oak Hill Cemetery. [33]

 

Richard Addison Meyer was born on February 13, 1909 to Otto and Emma (Schanke) Meyer.  He married Hazel Hintz on July 23, 1932.  Richard owned and operated a trucking firm in Rock Springs.  He died on March 8, 1958 after suffering a heart attack while attending a high school basketball game in Reedsburg.  Richard was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. [34]

 

2 William Hintz: 1886 - 1966
  +Anna Potratz: 1892 - 1959
  3 Dorothy Hintz: 25 Jun 1915 - 24 Apr 1983
    +Willis W. Holtz: 28 May 1913 – 10 Mar 2001
    4 Janet Holtz: Unknown
    4 William D. Holtz: 1935 - 2001

 

Dorothy Anna Hintz was born on June 25, 1915.  She married Willis W. Holtz on March 1, 1935 and they had a daughter and a son.  Dorothy died on April 24, 1983 and was buried in St. John's Cemetery in Rock Springs. [35]

 

Willis W. Holtz was born on May 28, 1913 to William and Amanda (Behnke) Holtz.  He and Dorothy Hintz were married on March 1, 1935.  Willis died on March 10, 2001 and was buried in St. John's Cemetery. [36]

 

2 William Hintz: 1886 - 1966
  +Anna Potratz: 1892 - 1959
  3 Charlotte Dawn Hintz: 4 Aug 1931 - 26 Apr 2008
    +Derlan L. Kuhnau: 14 Jan 1927 - 11 Aug 2021
    4 Judith Lori Kuhnau: Living
    4 Craig Allen Kuhnau: Living
    4 Randy Ray Kuhnau: Living

 

Charlotte ‘Chuck’ Dawn Hintz was born on August 4, 1931 in Freedom Township to William and Anna Hintz.  She attended Reedsburg High School.  Charlotte married Der-lan Kuhnau in 1946 and they raised three children.  Charlotte was a jack-of-all-trades.  She was a waitress at many local establishments throughout the years.  Charlotte also attained her real estate license.  She could clean the house, cook the meals, sell a house and take care of the family with great ease.  She enjoyed practical jokes and was the life of the party at social gatherings.  Although Charlotte suffered many health issues throughout the years, she very seldom let them get her down.

Charlotte died peacefully on April 26, 2008 at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 30, 2008 at 11 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church with Pastor Thomas Fricke officiating.  Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery in North Freedom.  Special thanks were expressed to the staff of the Golden Care Nursing Home of Wisconsin Dells, where Charlotte resided for the last six years.  Thanks also went out to Dr. Stark.  The Redlin Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements. [37]

 

Derlan Lester Edward Kuhnau was born in Honey Creek, Wisconsin, on January 14, 1927 to Edward and Anna Kuhnau.  Derlan attended North Freedom School.  On January 25, 1944 he enrolled in the U. S. Navy.  He fought in World War II in the Pacific and was awarded numerous medals during his service.  On October 3, 1946, Derlan married his true love, Charlotte Dawn Hintz.  Derlan and Charlotte's life focus was their family, and they were blessed with three children.  Derlan enjoyed a long career as an asbestos worker, generally working in the Madison area on large projects including hospitals, and various buildings in the University system.  Although Derlan enjoyed fishing and spending time with his family, his main hobby was "flipping" or renovating homes with Charlotte.  Although it is not officially recorded as a local record, Derlan and Charlotte bought and sold in the neighborhood of 30 different homes in the Baraboo area, and a motel in Wisconsin Dells.  A routine day for Derlan was to leave early in the morning, working in the Madison area as an asbestos worker, and then returning to Baraboo to work on renovating a home.

Derlan Lester Edward Kuhnau, of Baraboo, died peacefully on Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at St. Clare Hospital in Baraboo, Wisconsin.  Funeral Services were held on Monday, August 16 at 11 AM at St. John's Lutheran Church in Baraboo with Pastor Tim Kuske officiating.  Visitation was held from 10 AM until the time of service at the church.  Burial followed in Oak Hill Cemetery in North Freedom where military honors were conducted.  Special thanks were given to the staff at St. Clare Hospital and Dean Care for the special care that they gave to Derlan throughout his last years.  The Redlin-Ertz Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements . [38]

 

1 Julius Hintz: 1852 - 1932
  +Adeline Lena Herritz: 1855 - 1929
  2 Julius August Hinz: 6 May 1887 - 8 Nov 1962

 

Julius Hintz, Jr., the third son of Julius and Ernestine Hintz was born May 6, 1887 in the unincorporated community of Freedom, Wisconsin in Sauk County.  He was baptized in the Stone Lutheran Church in Westfield Township.  Julius, Jr. lived with his parents in Freedom and Rock Springs until his father’s death in 1932.  He then went to live with his sister and her husband, Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Volz.  Julius, Jr. died on November 8, 1962 at the age of seventy-five and was buried with his parents in the Rock Springs Lutheran Cemetery. [39]

 

1 Julius Hintz: 14 May 1852 - 1932
  +Adeline Lena Herritz: 1855 - 1929
  2 Minnie C. Hinz: 25 March 1889 – 1969
    +Gustave H. Volz: 6 Nov 1887 – 1 May 1972
    3 Gordon G. Volz: 1915 - 1993

 

Minnie Hintz was born on March 25, 1889.  She married Gustave Volz on October 4, 1911 and they had a son, Gordon.  Minnie died in 1969 and was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Baraboo, Wisconsin. [40]

 

Gustave H. Volz was born on November 6, 1887.  He married Minnie Hintz on October 4, 1911.  He died on May 1 of 1972 and was buried with his wife, Minnie, in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Baraboo. [41]

 

2 Minnie C. Hinz: 1889 –1969
  +Gustave H. Volz: 1887 -1972
  3 Gordon G. Volz: 28 Dec 1915 - 2 Jul 1993
    +Martha Jane Moulde: 7 Apr 1915 - 6 Nov 1992
    4 Sara Jane Volz: Unknown
    4 Mary Ann Volz: Unknown
    4 Marcy Volz: Unknown
    4 Thomas G. Volz: Unknown

 

Born on December 28, 1915 in Rock Springs, Wisconsin, Gordon G. Volz was the only child of Minnie Hintz and Gustave H. Volz.  He married Martha Jane Moulde on Christmas Day in 1937.  The couple lived in the Madison area and raised three daughters and one son.  Gordon was a Certified Public Accountant.  He died on July 2, 1993 and was buried with his wife in Forest Hills Cemetery in Madison. [42]

 

Martha Jane Moulde was born on Apr 7, 1915 in Baraboo, Wisconsin.  She married Gordon G. Volz on December 25, 1937.  Martha died on November 6, 1992 and was buried in Forest Hills Cemetery in Madison, Wisconsin. [43]

 

 

 

After William's death in 1933, Anna moved to Baraboo.  She married Verge Douglas on July 1, 1943 in Chilton, Wisconsin.  Living in Baraboo, Anna was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church the Ladies Aide Society, the Hammond Organ Club, and the Federated Club.  She was also part owner of the Douglas Drapery Shop.  Anna died on May 31, 1979 in Continental Manor of the Wisconsin Dells.  She was buried with William H. Gall in the Rock Springs Cemetery. [49]

 

William H Gall was born on December 29, 1889.  He married Anna Christine Hinz on June 24, 1914.  William was a stone cutter and road contractor.  He was also a member of the school board, the Ableman town council, and the county board of supervisors.  William died on May 18, 1933 and was buried in the Rock Springs Cemetery, just three weeks after the passing of his father. [50]

 

Verge Douglas was the second husband of Anna Christine Hintz.  He was born in 1884.  They married on July 1, 1943 in Chilton, Wisconsin.  Mr. Douglas had been a widower for four years.  He owned The Douglas Drapery Shop in Baraboo and was a member of the Methodist Church, the Baraboo Lodge of F&AM, and The Order of the Eastern Star.  Verge Douglas died on October 12, 1961 and was buried with his first wife, Vernetta Douglas, in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Baraboo. [51]

 

2 Anna Christine Hinz: 1893 - 1979
  +William H. Gall: 1889 - 1933
  3 Chester W. Gall: 30 Jan 1917 - 7 Feb 1917

 

Chester W. Gall, the first born son of Anna Christine and William H. Gall, was born on January 30, 1917.  He died eight days later and was buried in the Rock Springs Cemetery. [52]

 

2 Anna Christine Hinz: 1893 - 1979
  +William H. Gall: 1889 - 1933
  3 Lorna Gall: 9 Nov 1918 - 9 Jul 2001
    +Thomas F. Hill: 1912 - 3 Aug 1967
    +John Upham Dithmar: 16 Mar 1916 - 23 Apr 2000
    4 Sharon Ann Dithmar: ~1948 - 2005

 

Lorna Gall was born on November 9, 1918.  She was a graduate of Baraboo High School and attended Madison Business College.  Lorna married Thomas Hill on August 17, 1940.  The couple later divorced and on July 25, 1953, she married John Upham Dithmar.  Lorna died on July 9, 2001 and was buried with her second husband in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Baraboo. [53]

 

Thomas F. Hill was born on 1912.  He married Lorna Gall on August 14, 1940.  Thomas served in the Navy in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.  Tom was an Executive Vice-President of the Farmers and Citizens Bank at Sauk City.  He was a member of the Baraboo Lodge of Elks and the Men’s Club of Sauk City.  Tom was also a member of the Unitarian Church.  After Tom and Lorna’s divorce, he remarried.  Thomas Hill died on August 3, 1967 and was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery in Baraboo. [54]

 

John Upham Dithmar was born in Baraboo on March 16, 1916, the second son of Edward F. and Emily (Upham) Dithmar.  John's father, Edward, was Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 1915 to 1921.  John Dithmar graduated from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1940.  He married Lorna (Gall) Hill on July 25, 1953.  As an attorney, John U. Dithmar enjoyed as successful career, rising to the position of Sauk County Family Court Commissioner for thirty years before his retirement in 1985.  He died on April 23, 2000 and was buried in Walnut Hill Cemetery. [55]

 

2 Anna Christine Hinz: 1893 - 1979
  +William H. Gall: 1889 - 1933
  3 Robert W. Gall: 14 Jan 1924 - 28 Nov 1999
    +Yvonne Adrienne Christine Lehmann: 3 Mar 1926 - 29 Oct 2007
    4 Nadine Gall: Living
    4 William Gall: Living
    4 Michael Gall: Living

 

Robert W. Gall was born on January 14, 1924 in Ableman, Wisconsin.  He was a member of Baraboo High School’s Class of 1941.  Bob attended the University of Wisconsin and then joined the U.S. Army in 1942.  He met his wife, Yvonne Lehmann, while on tour in France in 1946.  They married in 1947.  Bob was reactivated for the Korean War from 1950 to 1951.

 

In 1966, Bob was hired by the Pennsylvania Life Insurance Company.  The family moved to Indianapolis, Indiana when the company transferred him in 1967 to serve as a Co-State Manager.  He and Yvonne remained in the Indianapolis area until they moved to Largo, Florida in 1981.

 

Robert Gall was a member of the Christ the King Lutheran Church in Largo, as well as, a lifelong member of the Columbus (Wisconsin) VFW Post 8090, a 26-year member of the American Legion Post 273 (Madeira, Florida), a 10-year member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles (Florida), and a member of the Army and Navy Union, USA from 1993 until his death.  He died on 28 Nov 1999 in Largo, Florida and was buried in Washington Park Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana. [56]

 

Yvonne was born in Hagondange, France on March 3, 1926 to Louis and “Meme” Marte (Lungen) Lehmann.  Yvonne came to America in 1947 and married her American Sweetheart, Robert W. Gall.  Bob and Yvonne owned and operated Gall’s Restaurant in Columbus, WI from 1947 until 1951, and then owned and operated “Bob’s Bar” and subsequently “The Town Tap” in Columbus until 1966.  Bob and Yvonne moved to Indianapolis in 1967 and to Largo Florida in 1981.  Yvonne was a faithful member of Christ the King Lutheran Church.  She was a Cub Scout den mother in Columbus, WI and was well known for her knitting, crocheting, sewing and craft skills throughout her life.  They shared 52 years together before Bob passed away in 1999.  Yvonne died peacefully at Hospice of Dayton on October 29, 2007 in Dayton, Ohio.  She was buried with Robert in Washington Park Cemetery in Indianapolis, Indiana. [57]

 

1 Julius Hintz: 1852 - 1932
  +Adeline Lena Herritz: 1855 - 1929
  2 Meta Hinz: 15 Aug 1895 - 22 Mar 1963
    +Gerhardt V. G. Schuette: 3 Jan 1891 – 2 Dec 1959

 

Meta Hinz was the tenth child of Julius and Adeline Hintz.  She was born in Sauk County on August 15, 1895.  She married Gerhardt Schuette on January 15, 1915.  They had no children.  Meta died on March 22, 1963 and was buried with Gerhardt in Saint Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery in Reedsburg, Wisconsin.[58]

 

Mr. Gerhardt V. G. Schuette was born on January 3, 1891 in the town of Excelsior to Henry and Dorothy Schuette.  Gerhardt was a farmer and lived on a farm between Reedsburg and Rock Springs, Wisconsin.  He was an active member of St. Peter's Church, serving terms as trustee and secretary.  Gerhardt served ten years as president of the Hillpoint Cooperative Dairy and was also the clerk for the Excelsior School for many years.  He died on December 2, 1959 and was buried in Saint Peters Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery. [59]

 

1 Julius Hintz: 1852 - 1932
  +Adeline Lena Herritz: 1855 - 1929
  2 Selma B. Hinz: 20 Jul 1897 - 13 Jan 1974
    +Joseph F. Stockwell: 27 Oct 1897 - 23 Jan 1968
    3 Joseph J. Stockwell: 1928 - 1993

 

Selma Hintz was the eleventh child of Julius and Adeline Hintz.  Born on July 20, 1897, she later married Joseph L. Stockwell and lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Together they had a son who they named Joseph, Jr.  Selma died on January 13, 1974 and was laid to rest with her husband in Pinelawn Memorial Park in Milwaukee. [60]

 

Joseph Stockwell was born on October 27, 1897.  After marrying Selma B. Hintz, he lived in Milwaukee and worked as a cement finisher for a construction company.  Joseph died on January 23, 1968 in Milwaukee.  He was buried in Pinelawn Memorial Park. [61]

 

2 Selma B Hinz: 1897 - 1974
  +Joseph F. Stockwell: 1897 - 1968
  3 Joseph J. Stockwell: 6 Jun 1928 - 8 Jun 1993
    +Dorothy O. Klein: 26 Mar 1933 - 2 May 1992
    4 Joseph J. Stockwell: Living
    4 Daniel T. Stockwell: Living
    4 Jerome W. Stockwell: 1955 - 2014
    4 Nancy Jean Stockwell: Living

 

Joseph J. Stockwell was born on June 6, 1928 to Joseph and Selma (Hintz) Stockwell in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Joseph was father to Joseph J., Daniel T., Jerome W., and Nancy Jean Stockwell.  He died on June 8, 1993 and was buried with his wife Dorothy in Pinelawn Memorial Park in Milwaukee. [62]

 

Dorothy O. Klein was born on March 26, 1933.  She married Joseph Stockwell, Jr. and was mother to four children.  Dorothy died on May 2, 1992 and was buried in Pinelawn Memorial Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. [63]

 

1 Julius Hintz: 1852 - 1932
  +Adeline Lena Herritz: 1855 - 1929
  2 Clarra Hinz: 1900 - before 1905

 

Clarra Hintz was the youngest daughter of Julius and Adeline Hintz.  According to the 1900 U. S. Census she was born in 1900.  Clarra does not appear with the family in the 1905 Wisconsin Census so she probably died before the age of five.  No other records have been located for Clarra Hintz. [64]