Christopher BURKHARDT, 1838-1903
Farmer, soldier
Arthur's step-father

 Wife Charlotte Sophie MIERKE Burkhardt, 1850-1877
       Daughter Mary Anna "Annie" BURKHARDT Nachtwey, 1871-
       Daughter Rosa BURKHARDT Peterson, ca 1874-

 Wife Caroline Charlotte Dorothea Henriette MüHRKE Neumann Burkhardt, 1839-1907
       Daughter Nina NEUMAN Crooks Orth, 1875-1940
       Son Alfred BURKHART, 1879-1957
       Son Edward BURKHART, ca 1883-
       Daughter Frieda Frederica BURKHART Miller, 1885-1939

Time Line

14 FEB 1838 - Born at Rottenacker, Würtenberg

1853, age 14 - Immigrated

1862, age 23 - Occupation listed as farmer

21 AUG 1862, age 24 - Enlisted in military service at Company F, 26th Regiment, 5th Wisconsin Infantry, Manitowoc, Manitowoc Cty, Wisconsin

17 SEP 1862, age 24 - Mustered into military service at Milwaukee, Milwaukee Cty, Wisconsin

2 MAY 1863, age 25 - Wounded in action at Chancellorsville, Albemarle Cty, Virginia

1 MAR 1864, age 26 - Military transfer to Veteran's Reserve Corps

AUG 1864, age 26 - Resided at Nashville, Davidson Cty, Kentucky

21 AUG 1865, age 27 - Discharged from service at 84th Company, Second Battery, Louisville, Jefferson Cty, Kentucky

10 JUN 1870, age 32 - Recorded in the Federal census at Kiel PO, Schleswig, Manitowoc Cty, Wisconsin

About 1871, age 32 - Married Charlotte Sophie MIERKE, age 20, at Manitowoc Cty, Wisconsin

18 FEB 1871, age 33 - Daughter Mary Anna "Annie" BURKHARDT Nachtwey born at Kiel, Schleswig Twp, Manitowoc Cty, Wisconsin

About 1874, age 35 - Daughter Rosa BURKHARDT Peterson born at Schleswig Twp, Manitowoc Cty, Wisconsin

25 AUG 1875, age 37 - Daughter Nina NEUMAN Crooks Orth born at School Hill, Manitowoc Cty, Wisconsin

1877, age 38 - Wife Charlotte Sophie MIERKE Burkhardt, age 26, died at Schleswig Twp

1879, age 40 - Occupation listed as laborer

1 SEP 1879, age 41 - Son Alfred BURKHART born at Brillion, Calumet Cty, Wisconsin

8 NOV 1879, age 41 - Married Caroline Charlotte Dorothea Henriette MüHRKE, age 39, there

1880, age 41 - Occupation listed as farm laborer

11 JUN 1880, age 42 - Recorded in the Federal census at Village of Brillion, Calumet Cty, Wisconsin

About 1883, age 44 - Son Edward BURKHART born at Thorp, Clark Cty, Wisconsin

1885, age 46 - Recorded in the Wisconsin census there

29 APR 1885, age 47 - Daughter Frieda Frederica BURKHART Miller born there

16 OCT 1887, age 49 - Stepdaughter Adelia "Delia" NEUMAN, age 16, died

27 NOV 1888, age 50 - Daughter Mary Anna "Annie" BURKHARDT, age 17, married Anton NACHTWEY, age 26

1 MAY 1889, age 51 - Stepdaughter Ida Minnie NEUMAN, age 21, married William GLENZER, age 26, at Justice of the Peace Henry Wegens, Green Grove, Clark Cty, Wisconsin

12 SEP 1889, age 51 - Granddaughter Irene NACHTWEY born in Calumet Cty?

About OCT 1889, age 51 - Granddaughter Irene NACHTWEY died in Calumet Cty?

6 OCT 1889, age 51 - Stepdaughter's husband William GLENZER, age 26, died

1890, age 51 - Recorded in the Federal census at Withee Twp, Clark Cty, Wisconsin

10 SEP 1890, age 52 - Granddaughter Josephine NACHTWEY born at Glenmore, Glenmore Twp, Brown Cty, Wisconsin?

11 JUL 1891, age 53 - Stepdaughter Ida Minnie NEUMAN, age 23, married Charles Chris "Carl" MOLLE, age 23, at Justice of the Peace Henry Meyers, Green Grove

22 MAR 1892, age 54 - Granddaughter Josephine NACHTWEY, age 1, died at Glenmore

23 MAR 1892, age 54 - Grandson Robert NACHTWEY born at Glenmore

16 APR 1892, age 54 - Stepson Friedrich Wilhelm Adolph "Fritz" NEUMAN, age 28, died at Winnebago Asylum, Oshkosh, Winnebago Cty, Wisconsin

16 MAR 1893, age 55 - Stepson Hermann Friedrich Wilhelm "Willie" NEUMAN, age 27, married Bertha J NEITSCH, age 21, at Colby, Clark Cty, Wisconsin

9 MAR 1894, age 56 - Granddaughter Charlotte NACHTWEY born at Glenmore

31 JAN 1896, age 57 - Grandson Roman NACHTWEY born at Marinette Cty, Wisconsin?

1898, age 59 - Daughter Nina NEUMAN, age 22, married Thomas CROOKS

18 JUN 1898, age 60 - Grandson Roman NACHTWEY, age 2, died at Mayville Twp, Clark Cty, Wisconsin?

11 APR 1900, age 62 - Grandson Raymond NACHTWEY born at Mayville Twp

11 AUG 1900, age 62 - Stepson Arthur Gilman NEUMAN, age 27, married Friederike Johanne Sophia Christine AUGUSTIN, age 23, at Justice of the Peace William Stenart, Unity, Clark Cty, Wisconsin

18 AUG 1901, age 63 - Granddaughter Cecilia NACHTWEY born at Mayville Twp

As of sometime before 1903 - Resided at Reseburg Twp, Clark Cty, Wisconsin

12 APR 1903, age 65 - Became ill at Caesar Barth's home there
Christopher Burkhardt's Grave Marker

14 APR 1903, age 65 - Died at Gus Schmidt's home, Thorp at noon of hemorrhage of the lungs

Buried at Schleswig Cemetery, Rockville, Schleswig Twp, Manitiowoc Cty, Wisconsin