KATZER

Johannes KATZER, also known as John KATZER, was born 15 Jan 1843 at Lodenitz/Mikulov, Bohemia (now Czechoslovakia). He married Caroline PROUSE (possibly PRAUSE) in 1868 in Bohemia (now Czechoslovakia). On 12 Jul 1882 Johannes and Caroline brought their eight children to the United States, arriving at Castle Garden in New York City, New York. They eventually settled in Greeley, Kansas, where John purchased a homestead and farmed. Johannes KATZER and Caroline PROUSE had the following children:

  1. Franz, (aka Frank); b. 14 Mar 1867 at Mittalipka (Mitlipha), Bohemia, Austria; m. Mary Louise NEIDEL, daughter of John J. NEIDEL and Margaret STINGER, 8 May 1900 at Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas; d. 30 Jul 1934 at Ottawa, Franklin Co., Kansas, at age 67; bur. 1 Aug 1934 at St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas. He was naturalized on 16 Jun 1886 in Kansas
  2. Ferdinand
  3. Mary Frances, (aka Franziska); b. 1 Apr 1871 at Austria; m. William P. Sharp on 23 Jun 1892; d. May 1945 at age 74
  4. Anna M , b. 24 Dec 1872 at Bohemia, Austria/Germany; m. William Frederick MILLER, son of Joseph MUELLER and Barbara REINGER, on 5 Feb 1894 at Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas; d. 26 Jan 1940 at Walker Township, Anderson Co., Kansas, at age 67; bur. 29 Jan 1940 at St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas
  5. Adolph, b. 7 Sep 1875 at Grulick, Austria; m. Catherine Anna KUESER, daughter of John KUESER and Mary Ann PICKERT, on 28 Feb 1905 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Scipio, Anderson Co., Kansas; d. 12 Dec 1962 at Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas, at age 87; bur. 15 Dec 1962 at St. John's Catholic cemetery, Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas
  6. Frederick aka Fredrich; b. 24 Dec 1877 at Redwater, Austria; m. Anna H. PEINE, daughter of John Anthony PEINE Sr. and Mary Catherine ROCKERS, 5 Feb 1901 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Scipio, Anderson co., Kansas; d. 19 Sep 1964 at Osawatomie, Miami Co., Kansas, USA, at age 86; bur. 22 Sep 1964 at St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas. Fred was naturalized in 1899
  7. Wenzel, b. 31 Dec 1879 at Mitlipka, Austria; m. Anna Louise HUSS, daughter of Charles HUSS and Catherine RICHARTZ, on 30 May 1905 at Anderson Co., Kansas; d. 29 Dec 1926 at Rural Neodesha, Wilson Co., Kansas, at age 46; bur. 31 Dec 1926 at Neodesha, Wilson Co., Kansas
  8. Joseph F., (aka Josef); b. 23 Apr 1882 at Mariaberg, Austria; m. Catherine Marie ROECKER, daughter of Herman J. ROECKERS and Mary SELTER, 29 Jan 1907 at St. John's Catholic Church, Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas; d. 1 Nov 1970 at his home in Garnett, Anderson Co., Kansas, at age 88; bur. 3 Nov 1970 at Holy Angels Catholic Cemetery, Garnett, Anderson Co., Kansas. Joseph F. KATZER was naturalized in 1899
  9. Bertha Victor, (aka Birtha, aka Victor); b. 10 Dec 1885 in Anderson Co., Kansas; m. Adolph SEIFERT before 1910; d. 30 Aug 1963 at Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, at age 77; bur. 3 Sep 1963 at Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
Johannes KATZER died 31 Dec 1903 at Greeley, Anderson, Kansas, at age 60 and was buried 2 Jan 1904 at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Greeley.

Ferdinand KATZER, son of Johannes, was born 20 Aug 1869 in Austria. He immigrated to the United States with his parents and brothers and sisters, arriving at Castle Garden in New York City, New York on 12 Jul 1882. He married Anna EGIDY, daughter of Franz Xavier EGIDY and Mary SCHMIDT, on 1 Mar 1897 at Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas. Ferdinand KATZER and Anna EGIDY had the following children:

  1. Rudolph John, (aka Rudy); b. 17 Apr 1898 at Leoti, Wichita Co., Kansas; m. Rose Catherine MILLER, daughter of Ignatius MILLER and Elizabeth LICKTEIG, on 17 May 1921 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Scipio, Anderson Co., Kansas; d. 18 Jan 1989 at Garnett, Anderson Co., Kansas, at age 90; bur. 21 Jan 1989 at St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas
  2. Anna Caroline
  3. Frederick Frank, (aka Fritz); b. 15 Oct 1901 at Leoti, Wichita Co., Kansas; m. Theresa Mathilda SOMMER, daughter of Louis V. SOMMER, 17 Jun 1939 at Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas; d. 29 Jun 1993 at Oak Haven Nursing Home, Richmond, Franklin Co., Kansas, at age 91; bur. 3 Jul 1993 at St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas
  4. August Henry, (aka Gus); b. 14 Apr 1903 at Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas; m. Marie Christine WUCKOWITSCH, daughter of Frank WUCKOWITSCH and Sophia ZORMEIER, 13 Jun 1932 at Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas; d. 4 Apr 1992 at Lawrence, Douglas Co., Kansas, at age 88; bur. at St. John's Catholic Cemetery, Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas
  5. Caroline Bertha, (aka Lena); b. 31 Jul 1906 at Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas; m. Edmund William MILLER, son of Ignatius MILLER and Elizabeth LICKTEIG, on 23 Nov 1926 at St. John's Catholic Church, Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas
Ferdinand KATZER died 13 Jan 1943 at the home of his son, Fred Jr., in Greeley, Kansas, at age 73. He was buried 16 Jan 1943 at St. John's Catholic Cemetery in Greeley.

Anna Caroline Katzer, daughter of Ferdinand, was born 3 Mar 1900 at Leoti, Wichita Co., Kansas. She married Eugene August STOMP, son of John Peter STOMP and Catherine Margaret WASSMER, on 1 May 1923 at St. John's Catholic Church, Greeley, Anderson Co., Kansas.

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