Extracted from the Hecla Centennial History, 1886-1986
DOERSCH, JOHN AND WILHELMINA
John Michael Doersch was born on Feb. 6, 1828 in Germany and at the age of 22 years came to America - settling in Centerville, Wis. Here he married Wilhelmina Senne. They resided in Kenosha, Wis. for many years and then moved to Missouri. Early in the spring of 1883, they came to Dakota Territory. They homesteaded the farm now owned by Bernard Colestock - four miles east of Hecla in Portage Township. In the fall of 1896, they built a home in Hecla and moved there. This home is now owned by Walter Hewitt.
John Doersch and his sons were carpenters by trade. They worked on many of the farms in the Hecla and Britton area.
Their daughter, Lena Doersch Lamport, was the first white child born in Portage Township. John and Wilhelmina had nine children: Oscar (deceased), an infant (deseased), Christina (Mrs. Ritter), Clara (Mrs. Colestock), Anna (Mrs. H. Colburn, Lee (Mrs. Joe Lamport).
They were members of the Methodist Church of Hecla.
As a young man John served in the Civil War as a private in Co. E - 45-under General G. H. Stroth. He is buried in Hecla Cemetery.
Wilhelmine, when her family was grown, lived with the Will Colestocks (who lived where Bill Wrights now live).
On 25 February 1865, Wolfgang Michael Doersch, 39, and his brother, John Michael, 37, went up to Green Bay and enlisted as privates in Company E of the Wisconsin 45thVolunteer Infantry, the "German Regiment." Both were married with children, and the family tradition is that neither wanted to fight in the war. One of the reasons they had left the Kingdom of Bavaria and come to the United States, was to avoid forced conscription.
Michael and John's company was sent to Nashville, Tennessee, for garrison and guard duty. Although the unit was engaged in no battles, Michael injured himself with a hernia burying dead mules as the unit cleaned up a battlefield. He suffered pain from for the rest of his life.
Michael and John were mustered out of service with the rest of their company in Nashville on the 17 July 1865. Both the brothers paid to keep their uniforms and their Enfield rifles. They then headed back with the rest of the men to Wisconsin.
In the 1870s, John M. Doersch left Manitowoc County with his family and moved to Missouri for a time, and then on to South Dakota. He is buried there.
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DOERSCH, JOHN AND WILHELMINA
John Michael Doersch was born on Feb. 6, 1828 in Germany and at the age of 22 years came to America - settling in Centerville, Wis. Here he married Wilhelmina Senne. They resided in Kenosha, Wis. for many years and then moved to Missouri. Early in the spring of 1883, they came to Dakota Territory. They homesteaded the farm now owned by Bernard Colestock - four miles east of Hecla in Portage Township. In the fall of 1896, they built a home in Hecla and moved there. This home is now owned by Walter Hewitt.
John Doersch and his sons were carpenters by trade. They worked on many of the farms in the Hecla and Britton area.
Their daughter, Lena Doersch Lamport, was the first white child born in Portage Township. John and Wilhelmina had nine children: Oscar (deceased), an infant (deseased), Christina (Mrs. Ritter), Clara (Mrs. Colestock), Anna (Mrs. H. Colburn, Lee (Mrs. Joe Lamport).
They were members of the Methodist Church of Hecla.
As a young man John served in the Civil War as a private in Co. E - 45-under General G. H. Stroth. He is buried in Hecla Cemetery.
Wilhelmine, when her family was grown, lived with the Will Colestocks (who lived where Bill Wrights now live).
On 25 February 1865, Wolfgang Michael Doersch, 39, and his brother, John Michael, 37, went up to Green Bay and enlisted as privates in Company E of the Wisconsin 45thVolunteer Infantry, the "German Regiment." Both were married with children, and the family tradition is that neither wanted to fight in the war. One of the reasons they had left the Kingdom of Bavaria and come to the United States, was to avoid forced conscription.
Michael and John's company was sent to Nashville, Tennessee, for garrison and guard duty. Although the unit was engaged in no battles, Michael injured himself with a hernia burying dead mules as the unit cleaned up a battlefield. He suffered pain from for the rest of his life.
Michael and John were mustered out of service with the rest of their company in Nashville on the 17 July 1865. Both the brothers paid to keep their uniforms and their Enfield rifles. They then headed back with the rest of the men to Wisconsin.
In the 1870s, John M. Doersch left Manitowoc County with his family and moved to Missouri for a time, and then on to South Dakota. He is buried there.
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Extracted from the Hecla Centennial History, 1886-1986
DOERSCH, JOHN AND WILHELMINA
John Michael Doersch was born on Feb. 6, 1828 in Germany and at the age of 22 years came to America - settling in Centerville, Wis. Here he married Wilhelmina Senne. They resided in Kenosha, Wis. for many years and then moved to Missouri. Early in the spring of 1883, they came to Dakota Territory. They homesteaded the farm now owned by Bernard Colestock - four miles east of Hecla in Portage Township. In the fall of 1896, they built a home in Hecla and moved there. This home is now owned by Walter Hewitt.
John Doersch and his sons were carpenters by trade. They worked on many of the farms in the Hecla and Britton area.
Their daughter, Lena Doersch Lamport, was the first white child born in Portage Township. John and Wilhelmina had nine children: Oscar (deceased), an infant (deseased), Christina (Mrs. Ritter), Clara (Mrs. Colestock), Anna (Mrs. H. Colburn, Lee (Mrs. Joe Lamport).
They were members of the Methodist Church of Hecla.
As a young man John served in the Civil War as a private in Co. E - 45-under General G. H. Stroth. He is buried in Hecla Cemetery.
Wilhelmine, when her family was grown, lived with the Will Colestocks (who lived where Bill Wrights now live).
On 25 February 1865, Wolfgang Michael Doersch, 39, and his brother, John Michael, 37, went up to Green Bay and enlisted as privates in Company E of the Wisconsin 45thVolunteer Infantry, the "German Regiment." Both were married with children, and the family tradition is that neither wanted to fight in the war. One of the reasons they had left the Kingdom of Bavaria and come to the United States, was to avoid forced conscription.
Michael and John's company was sent to Nashville, Tennessee, for garrison and guard duty. Although the unit was engaged in no battles, Michael injured himself with a hernia burying dead mules as the unit cleaned up a battlefield. He suffered pain from for the rest of his life.
Michael and John were mustered out of service with the rest of their company in Nashville on the 17 July 1865. Both the brothers paid to keep their uniforms and their Enfield rifles. They then headed back with the rest of the men to Wisconsin.
In the 1870s, John M. Doersch left Manitowoc County with his family and moved to Missouri for a time, and then on to South Dakota. He is buried there.
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DOERSCH, JOHN AND WILHELMINA
John Michael Doersch was born on Feb. 6, 1828 in Germany and at the age of 22 years came to America - settling in Centerville, Wis. Here he married Wilhelmina Senne. They resided in Kenosha, Wis. for many years and then moved to Missouri. Early in the spring of 1883, they came to Dakota Territory. They homesteaded the farm now owned by Bernard Colestock - four miles east of Hecla in Portage Township. In the fall of 1896, they built a home in Hecla and moved there. This home is now owned by Walter Hewitt.
John Doersch and his sons were carpenters by trade. They worked on many of the farms in the Hecla and Britton area.
Their daughter, Lena Doersch Lamport, was the first white child born in Portage Township. John and Wilhelmina had nine children: Oscar (deceased), an infant (deseased), Christina (Mrs. Ritter), Clara (Mrs. Colestock), Anna (Mrs. H. Colburn, Lee (Mrs. Joe Lamport).
They were members of the Methodist Church of Hecla.
As a young man John served in the Civil War as a private in Co. E - 45-under General G. H. Stroth. He is buried in Hecla Cemetery.
Wilhelmine, when her family was grown, lived with the Will Colestocks (who lived where Bill Wrights now live).
On 25 February 1865, Wolfgang Michael Doersch, 39, and his brother, John Michael, 37, went up to Green Bay and enlisted as privates in Company E of the Wisconsin 45thVolunteer Infantry, the "German Regiment." Both were married with children, and the family tradition is that neither wanted to fight in the war. One of the reasons they had left the Kingdom of Bavaria and come to the United States, was to avoid forced conscription.
Michael and John's company was sent to Nashville, Tennessee, for garrison and guard duty. Although the unit was engaged in no battles, Michael injured himself with a hernia burying dead mules as the unit cleaned up a battlefield. He suffered pain from for the rest of his life.
Michael and John were mustered out of service with the rest of their company in Nashville on the 17 July 1865. Both the brothers paid to keep their uniforms and their Enfield rifles. They then headed back with the rest of the men to Wisconsin.
In the 1870s, John M. Doersch left Manitowoc County with his family and moved to Missouri for a time, and then on to South Dakota. He is buried there.
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