Joseph [Josef] [Josephus] Halbauer
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Naturalization:
First Papers: October 30, 1877 Stearns County District Court,
St. Cloud, MN, USA. Arrived in U.S. on or about May 1, 1876.
Declared intention to renounce allegiance to the Emperor of
Austria-Hungary. Signature spelled: "Josef".
(First Papers also issued in Stearns County District Court---
John Halbauer: July(?) 25, 1885, arrived May 1, 1876, renounced
Emperor of Austria. Johan Halbauer: July 3, 1897, arrived in port
of New York in August 1889(?) renounced King of Hungary, born in
Hungary in 1865.)
Final Papers: May 31, 1897 Stearns County District Court, New
Paynesville, MN, USA. Witnesses: Hermann Beier & Jacob Mueller.
No name listed for renouncing allegiance.
Signature spelled: "Josef".
(On the same day, Josef Halbauer also signed final papers for
Hermann Beier & Jacob Mueller, both of whom renounced the Emperor
of Germany. Hermann Beier also signed for Charley Ruhn on that date)
Land:
In 1896, "Joseph Halbauer" owned 160 acres of land in Lake Henry
Township two miles north of the Village of Lake Henry (Section 2,
Township 123 North, Range 33 West of the 5th Principal Meridian).
"Herman Beyer" and "Jacob Mueller" each owned 160 acres about 2
miles southwest of the Village of Lake Henry (Sections 28 & 33).
(Source: 1896 Stearns County Plat Book)
Other:
In 1880, "Joseph" and "Terasie" lived with their four children
in Lake Henry, Stearns County, MN, USA. John and Andrew worked
as farmers with their father, while "Catherne" and "Leaboldina"
attended school. They family lived with three borders, Andrew
Kains, who worked as a farmer, and his wife Anna, and a 10 year
old girl named Mary Bachnaster, all from Austria. Also, both of
Josef's and both of Theresa's parents were born in Austria.
(Source: 1880 U.S. Census)
In 1895, "Joseph" and "Theresia" lived in Lake Henry, Stearns
County, MN, USA. At that time, the two of them lived alone. They
had lived in Lake Henry for 19 years at that time. (Source: 1895
Minnesota Population Census)
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July 10, 2002