HENRY OESAU, JR.

Henry Oesau, Jr.

Henry Oesau, Jr. is mentioned in his father's obit which follows:

.....Morning, Aged 84 Years (first part missing)
He live to be
"The last leaf on the tree"
In the death of Henry Oesau during the early hours of this morning,
the last link that united the New Holstein of today to the earliest
pioneer days of 1848, was severed. As a boy of 15, he was one of the
band of 65 who first came to what was then an unbroken wilderness, 
and with these pioneers he shared all the hardships and privations
of a pioneer community. But thanks to their toil and thrift, their
industry and fortitude, the wilderness was transformed into one of 
the graden spots of this state, with laughing prosperity abounding
on every hand.
Simon Henry Oesau was born in Sueder-Ditmarschen, duchy of Schleswig-
Holstein, February 4, 1833. In the memorable year of 1848, his parents
with their family of six children bid adieu to their native land, to
look under the Starry Banner for those conditions of individual liberty
which were largely denied them at home. The Oesaus were of a sturdy,
hardy stock. The family came at once to New Holstein, and located on
a farm a mile north of the present village.
Here the deceased grew to manhood and in 1859 was united in marriage
to Margaretha Arens. The young people at once moved on their farm two
miles south of the village. Four children were born to them, Gustav,
of Chilton; Mrs. Henry Steebock of Madison; Henry, of Chilton; (now
deceased) and Mrs. Wm. Kletzien of New Holstein. Mrs. Oesau died, 
March 21, 1868, and in 1869 Mr. Oesau entered a second marriage with
Wiebke Langemak, she survives her husband. One son, Theodore, now
one of the school principals of Milwaukee, was born of their union.
Mr. Oesau operated his farm for over forty years when the advent of
life's autumn and declining bodily vigor compelled him to retire.
Since then Mr. and Mrs. Oesau have resided in the village. The 
deceased enjoyed excellent health until this winter, and it was only
during the past month or six weeks that he was compelled to keep his
bed. But his trouble, arterial sclerosis, gradually made greater
inroads upon his strength, until this morning "he passed to where
beyond these voices there is peace."
(1917 handwritten on obit, no newspaper cited)
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1870 United States Federal Census, Calumet co.
Name: Heinrich Oesaw 
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1833 
Age in 1870: 37 
Birthplace: Hos; Pru 
Home in 1870: New Holstein, Calumet, Wisconsin 
Race: White 
Gender: Male 
Post Office: New Holstein 
Household Members: Name Age 
Heinrich Oesaw 37 
Wiebke Oesaw 27 
Gustav Oesaw 11 
Christina Oesaw 10 
Henry Oesaw 7
Helene Oesaw 4 
Theadar Oesaw 8/12 
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Although neither of these Oesaus are in the photos – they are related to ALL the 
other Oseaus who are in the photos.  It is an Oesau being married to an Oesau.
 
From Calumet county marriage records:
Gustav F. Oesau and Wilhelmine Oesau (v.2 p.73)
Married Aug. 25, 1884 in civil ceremony, Town of New Holstein
Gustav F. Oesau
Son of Henry Simon Oesau and Margaretha Arens
Born Town of New Holstein –farmer in New Holstein
Wilhelmine Oesau
Daughter of Claus Oesau, Jr. and Mary Schoen
Witnesses Claus Oesau Sr. and Mary Oesau