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Jefferson County: Housefield / Hausfeld Portrait

Sun, 03/01/2009 - 7:10am — Ruth Hoggatt


Housefield / Hausfeld Family Portrait

Photo taken in 1902, Madison, Indiana.

Courtesy of Ruth Hoggatt ©


Standing: Minnie, Margaret (Maggie), John, George, and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Housefield.
Sitting: William, Louisa, Clara, Eliza (mother), Charles, and Mary.


Johann Heinrich Hausfeld (AKA John Henry Housefield) was born May 17, 1820, in Ahe, Parish Voerden, Kreis Vecta, Kingdom of Hannover. He married Maria Elisabeth Droste, in 1850, Cincinnati, Ohio. They moved to Monroe Twp., Jefferson Co., IN in 1865. John died 3 Apr 1889, and is buried at Hebron Cemetery next to Eliza (b. Germany, Nov 6, 1830, d. Jun 19 1903).

Their children:

Louisa Catherine, Sep 05, 1851 - Jan 22, 1908; m. 1st Peter Feuerstine, 2nd John Mundt.
Charles Frederick, Aug 20, 1853 - Sep 16, 1906; m. Sep 23, 1875, Nancy Ann Kiser.
George Diedrich, Sep, 1855 - Jan 27, 1938; m. Apr 14, 1887, Josephine Connett.
Elizabeth, 1858 - 1948; m. 1st, Mar 18, 1879, Stephen Seiler; 2nd, Charles Bolen.?
Mary Catherine, May 11, 1860 - Apr 22, 1954; m. William Joseph Oehler.
Anna, May 11, 1860; d. in infancy, twin to Mary.
John B., Dec 1862 - Apr 27, 1946; m. Sophia W. Schnolenburger or Snarrenberg.
William R., Jul 1865 - Feb 11, 1944; m. Apr 08, 1891, Mary A. Connett.
Clara, Feb, 1868 - Apr 2, 1942; m. 1st, Feb 15, 1893, John R. Lemen; 2nd James Stearns.
Minnie, Jun 5, 1870 - Jun 29, 1966; m. Apr 05, 1898, Peter Blatch.
Margaret, Apr 14, 1873 - Oct 6, 1947; m. Nov 25, 1897, Hezekiah (Guy) Watkins.