Joseph [Josef] [Josephus] Halbauer:
Joseph and Theresa Halbauer
from Marshall County History book
Joseph Halbauer was born February 10, 1840 in Walla, Austria.
His wife, Theresa Sommers, was born in Walla, Austria on November
11, 1837. She was a sister to Louis Sommers, Sr.'s father. They
came to America and lived in the St. Martin and Sauk Centre area
in Minnesota and later spent some time in the Eden area. Their
children were Andrew, Sr.; John; Katherine and another daughter
who lived in Canada.
Andrew, Sr. married Caroline Deutsch and farmed in the Eden area.
John also married and lived in the area. His children were Henry,
Canada; John, Canada; Joe, Eden; Katherine (Mrs. John Schuster),
Eden; Mary, Minnesota; Anna, Illinois; Frank, Canada; and Matt,
Eden.
Katherine married Frank Unger and they had twelve children and
resided in the Sauk Centre area.
After Joseph's death, Theresa made her home for a while with
Andrew, Sr. Joseph died on February 19, 1914 and Theresa on
January 20, 1925. Both are buried in the Lake Henry cemetery
in Minnesota.
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