Christopher BURKHARDT, 1838-1903
Farmer, soldier
Arthur's step-father

 Father Conrad BURCHARDT
 Mother Anna Burchardt
       Christopher BURKHARDT, 1838-1903

 Wife Charlotte Sophie MIERKE Burkhardt, 1850-1877
       Daughter Mary Anna "Annie" BURKHARDT Nachtwey, 1871-
       Daughter Rosa W BURKHARDT Peterson, 1873-1952

 Wife Caroline Charlotte Dorothea Henriette MüHRKE Neumann Burkhardt, 1839-1907
       Daughter Nina Caroline NEUMAN Crooks Orth, 1875-1940
       Son Alfred W "Alphonse" BURKHARDT, 1879-1957
       Son Edward BURKHART, 1883-
       Daughter Frieda Frederica BURKHART Miller, 1885-1939

Time Line

14 February 1838 - Born at Rottenacker, Würtenberg

1853, age 14 - Immigrated

1862, age 23 - Occupation listed as farmer

21 August 1862, age 24 - Enlisted in military service at Company F, 26th Regiment, 5th Wisconsin Infantry, Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

17 September 1862, age 24 - Mustered into military service at Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

2 May 1863, age 25 - Wounded in action at Chancellorsville, Albemarle County, Virginia

1 March 1864, age 26 - Military transfer to Veteran's Reserve Corps

August 1864, age 26 - Resided at Nashville, Davidson County, Kentucky

21 August 1865, age 27 - Discharged from service at 84th Company, Second Battery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky

10 June 1870, age 32 - Recorded in the Federal census at Kiel PO, Schleswig, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

About 1871, age 32 - Married Charlotte Sophie MIERKE, age 20, at Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

18 February 1871, age 33 - Daughter Mary Anna "Annie" BURKHARDT Nachtwey born at Kiel, Schleswig Twp, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

5 August 1871, age 33 - Naturalized at Calumet County, Wisconsin

4 May 1873, age 35 - Daughter Rosa W BURKHARDT Peterson born at Schleswig Twp, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

25 August 1875, age 37 - Daughter Nina Caroline NEUMAN Crooks Orth born at School Hill, Meeme Twp, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

1877, age 38 - Wife Charlotte Sophie MIERKE Burkhardt, age 26, died at Schleswig Twp

1879, age 40 - Occupation listed as laborer

1 September 1879, age 41 - Son Alfred W "Alphonse" BURKHARDT born at Brillion, Calumet County, Wisconsin

8 November 1879, age 41 - Married Caroline Charlotte Dorothea Henriette MüHRKE, age 39, there. Attendants were Margrete Baker and Edward Dackam. This was a Civil Ceremony by W V McMullen, Justice of the Peace.

1880, age 41 - Occupation listed as farm laborer

11 June 1880, age 42 - Recorded in the Federal census at Village of Brillion, Calumet County, Wisconsin

April 1883, age 45 - Son Edward BURKHART born at Thorp, Clark County, Wisconsin

1885, age 46 - Recorded in the Wisconsin census there

29 April 1885, age 47 - Daughter Frieda Frederica BURKHART Miller born there

16 October 1887, age 49 - Stepdaughter Adelia "Delia" NEUMAN, age 16, died

27 November 1888, age 50 - Daughter Mary Anna "Annie" BURKHARDT, age 17, married Anton NACHTWEY, age 26, at Brown County, Wisconsin

1 May 1889, age 51 - Stepdaughter Ida Caroline NEUMAN, age 21, married William GLENZER, age 26, at Justice of the Peace Henry Wegens, Green Grove, Clark County, Wisconsin

12 September 1889, age 51 - Granddaughter Irene NACHTWEY born in Calumet County?

About October 1889, age 51 - Granddaughter Irene NACHTWEY died in Calumet County?

6 October 1889, age 51 - Stepdaughter's husband William GLENZER, age 26, died at his home, Green Grove of typhoid fever

1890, age 51 - Recorded in the Federal census at Withee Twp, Clark County, Wisconsin

10 September 1890, age 52 - Granddaughter Josephine NACHTWEY born at Glenmore, Glenmore Twp, Brown County, Wisconsin?

11 July 1891, age 53 - Stepdaughter Ida Caroline NEUMAN, age 23, married Charles Chris "Carl" MOLLE, age 23, at Justice of the Peace Henry Meyers, Green Grove

22 March 1892, age 54 - Granddaughter Josephine NACHTWEY, age 1, died at Glenmore

23 March 1892, age 54 - Grandson Robert NACHTWEY born at Glenmore

16 April 1892, age 54 - Stepson Friedrich Wilhelm Adolph "Fritz" NEUMAN, age 28, died at Northern Hospital for the Insane, Oshkosh Township, Winnebago County, Wisconsin

16 March 1893, age 55 - Stepson Hermann Friedrich Wilhelm "Willie" NEUMAN, age 27, married Bertha J NEITSCH, age 21, at Colby, Clark County, Wisconsin

9 March 1894, age 56 - Granddaughter Charlotte NACHTWEY born at Glenmore

About 1895, age 56 - Daughter Rosa W BURKHARDT, age 21, married Oscar Arthur PETERSON, age 20

31 January 1896, age 57 - Grandson Roman NACHTWEY born at Marinette County, Wisconsin?

1898, age 59 - Daughter Nina Caroline NEUMAN, age 22, married Thomas W CROOKS Jr, age 23

18 June 1898, age 60 - Grandson Roman NACHTWEY, age 2, died at Mayville Twp, Clark County, Wisconsin?

11 April 1900, age 62 - Grandson Raymond NACHTWEY born at Mayville Twp

11 August 1900, age 62 - Stepson Arthur Gilman "Art" NEUMAN, age 27, married Friederike Johanne Sophia Christine "Ricka" AUGUSTIN, age 23, at Justice of the Peace William Stenart, Unity, Clark County, Wisconsin

18 August 1901, age 63 - Granddaughter Cecilia NACHTWEY born at Mayville Twp

As of sometime before 1903 - Resided at Reseburg Twp, Clark County, Wisconsin

12 April 1903, age 65 - Became ill at Caesar Barth's home there
Christopher Burkhardt's Grave Marker

14 April 1903, age 65 - Died at Gus Schmidt's home, Thorp at noon of hemorrhage of the lungs

Buried at Schleswig Cemetery, Rockville, Schleswig Twp, Manitiowoc County, Wisconsin