NameJacob Karnath
Birth24 Jul 1827, Prussia, Germany
Census20 Jun 1885, Fountain City, Buffalo Co, WI
Death2 Jun 1891, Fountain City, Buffalo Co, WI
Burial4 Jun 1891
Misc. Notes
His name is listed as Jacob Kaerath on his son’s 1875 baptism record.
He is listed in the 1885 census for Fountain City, MN as head of household with 3 males, 1 female, all from Germany.
His name is listed on the marriage record for son Rudolph in 1899 at St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Fountain City, WI.
A family story is that one of their children fell in the water and drown when they were leaving Europe for America.
His funeral record at St. Michael’s includes both his birth and death dates.
Spouses
BirthFeb 1836, Prussia, Germany
Deathaft 1900, Fountain City, Buffalo Co, WI
Misc. Notes
Her name is listed as Caroline Kroll on son Rudolph’s baptismal reccord and Karoline Prill on his marriage record.
In 1900, Carolina Karnath (Feb 1836, GER) is listed nearby Rudolph's family as a widow, head of household, who immigrated in 1880 and was married 17 yrs, with only 2 of her 13 children still living.