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Kramer, Ann

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St. Cloud State University The Repository at St. Cloud State WPA Biographic Summaries University Archives 12-16-1937 TeVogt, William (1857 - 1923) Ann Kramer Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/wpabio Recommended Citation Kramer, Ann, "TeVogt, William (1857 - 1923)" (1937). WPA Biographic Summaries. 1293. https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/wpabio/1293 This Interview is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at The Repository at St. Cloud State. It has been accepted for inclusion in WPA Biographic Summaries by an authorized administrator of The Repository at St. Cloud State. For more information, please contact tdsteman@stcloudstate.edu. TEVOGT, ILLIAM File No. illiam TeVogt, son of Anthony and Johanna(Tenfort) TeVo t, was born in August 1857 in St. Cloud. Vhen he as six eeks old his parents came to New unich, where Anthony TeVogt bought a sma.11 store. The trip from St. Cloud to ew unich as made by ox carts, as there s no railroad at that time. t the Sioux Indian outbreak the people all fled to St. Joseph, where they remained until the war was over. When illiam TeVogt was about fourteen years old he went along with Henry Borgerding, ho hauled provisions and cattle from St. Cloud to innepeg. They ·ould leave early in the spring and come back in December. hen they would get to innepeg they would have to go l to the Court House and get stamps before they could sell their products. William TeVogt, worked for Henry Borgerding for about eight years. Then he bought a butcher shop and feed store in Melrose . William TeVogt, was married January 5, 1896 to Mary Brokamp, in the St. Boniface church at Melrose . The cememony wa.s nerformed by Father Bernard Richter . The attendants were Herman TeVogt and Elizabeth Tenfort. William and Mary (BrokampP TeVogt ha.d four children: Johanna was born on July 23, 1900, is married to Leo Dailey and has four children: William , Kary Lee, Francis, and Robert. They live in Melrose with Mrs . William TeVogt. Delphia was born October 19, 1902 and is married to M. B. Schields. They live at Chicago, Illinois. Norbert was born in May 1909, and he died in arch 1910. He TEVOGT, WILLI.AK Page 2 File No . is buried in the St. Boniface Cemetery at Melrose. Donavin was born January 5, 1913, and is still at home. W.illiam TeVogt, the person who heads this biography died July 4, 1923, and is buried in the .st. Bonffaoe cemetery at :Melrose . Hie wife Kary (Brokamp) TeVogt still live in Melrose . Interviewed : Date: By: Mary (Brokamp) TeVogt September 9, 1937 Ann Kramer Publication Granted TAKEN FROM THE CENSUS RECORDS OF 1860 lnumerated on July 23, 1860 --By- o. Grandelmeyer Post Office --st. Cloud Page Bo. 114 Brown, Xaves (Brown, Xaviar) Age 48 Sex Ka],e Occupation Farmer Born France Brown, Kagdalane Age 44 Sex Female Born France. Theophine :Brown Age 13 Sex· Male Born France Jla&da-1ane Brown Sex Born Elizabeth Brown Sex Born Fr a.no is H. Brown Sex Born Barbara Brown Sex Born Age 9 Female Missouri Age 7 Female Missouri Age 6 Kale Mlseouri Age 3· Female Minnesota FROM THE RECORDS IN THE STEARNS COUNTY COURT HOUSE FOR THE WILLIAM TEVOGT BIOGRAFHY Date of Place of Name Birth Birth Father ' s Name l . Jqha.nna TeVogt July 23 , 1900 Melrose filliam 2 . Dephina. TeVogt Oct. 21 ,1902 " l!gther ·• s Name ~ BoQk Pa~ l. ary Brokamp 26 (1900)Bl0 224 2. Mary Brokamp 29 (l902)Bl2 207 MARRIAGE RECORD BOOK Y. PAGE 14236 Leo Daley and Johanna TeVogt Married at Melrose , October 16, 1917 By: Rev. B. Richter Witnesses : Peter Gerk and Delphine TeVogt " DEATH RECORD BOOK C. PAGE 135 LINE l Norbert TeVogt, Born May 15., 1909 Son of J. w. TeVogt and Mary Brookam Died March 19 , 1910 Age 10 months and 4 days DEATH RECORD BOOK Q. PAGE 15 LI E 401 William J . TeVogt , Born in Minneota , August 6 , 1858 Son of Anton TeVogt and Johanna Ten ord Died July 4 , 1924 Age (Not given) TeVogt " Line 6 8 . ' . ~ 44 47 Remarks TE VOGT, WILLIAM Second interview to aff irm or correct i nformation in biography as compar ed to i nformation a.s listed in the legal records in the Stearns County Court House. CORREC TION: Birth of illiam Te Vogt August 6 , 1856 is correct as stat ed in the legal record. CORREC TION) Date of death of William TeVogt July 4, 1924 is correct as stated in the legal records. CORRECTION : Birth of Dephina October 21, 1902 is correct as stated in the ' legal record. OORREC TION: Spelling of names Anton and Johanna Tenford is correct ae stated in the legal record. CORREC TI ON : Spelling of name Daley is correct as stated in the legal record. Reinterviewed: Date: By: ary (Brokamp) TeVogt December 16, 1937 Anna Kramer 

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