The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-02-08
Two Couples Of Kenosha Pion.
GERS Celebrate Golden Wed
dings Sunday
LONG RESIDENTS OF COUNTY
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kuhn Celebrate at
Their Home on Exchange Street
While J. Schaufe1 and Wife CeIe-
brate in Pleasant Prairie

Mr.. and Mrs. John Kuhn, early
pioneer residents of the city, cele-
brated the golden anniversary of their
marriage at their home. 159 Exchange
street, on Sunday. Fifty years ago
Sunday Mr.. Kuhn and Miss Mary
Pha1en we're married in Luxembourg
and on the wedding day the couple
left on their long wedding trip to Ke-
nosha. They arrived here in the
spring of 1856 and have resided here
ever since.
At the dinner given in honor of the
celebration of the anniversary quite a
large company of guests was pres
ent. The seven living children of Mr..
and Mrs. Kuhn and the ten grand
children all gathered about the dinner
table and it was a merry reunion of
the family. A number of guests came
from other cities to grace the occasion
with theirspresence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhn were both ma
tives of.Luxemburg. Mr.. Kuhn is 81
years of age, while his wife of fifty
years is 70. Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhn have
had thirteen children during the fifty
years and the seven who survive are
Mrs. Christian Heinrich of Winnetka,
Mrs. Katherine Vandercook of Chi
cago, Valentine Kuhn of Kenosha,
Mrs. Mary Kelly, Miss Anna Kuhn,
Mrs. Joseph Olke, and John Kuhn, Jr.,
all of Chicago. All the children save
one are married.
For some time Mr.. Kuhn has been
in feeble health and it was his great
est desire to live long enough to ce1e-
brate the fiftieth anniversary of his
marriage. Mr.. and Mrs. Kuhn have
the congratulations of large number
of friends in the city and county.
Mr.. and Mrs. SchaufeI Celebrate
Fifty years ago Sunday in Kenosha
occurred the marriage of Miss Mary
Miller and John Schaufe1, and in eel
ebration of the fiftieth anniversary of
this little ceremony members of the
Schaufe1 family from Pleasant Prai-
RE and Kenosha gathered at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Schaufel on Sunday
and held family reunion.
It was a merry time and when the
family gathered for the wedding din
ner at noon twenty members of the
Schaufe1 family we're present. The
bride and bridegroom, both we'll along
in years, were the life of the family
gathering. During the afternoon
many neighbors of Mr.. and Mrs.
Schaufe1 dropped in to express their
congratulations and best wishes on
the noteworthy anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schaufel are among
the best known residents of the
county and both have lived in Pleas
ant Prairie for more than fifty years.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Schaufe1 were ma
tives of Germany, the husband being
rs and the wife 90 years of age. Mr..
Schaufel came to Kenosha county in
1852 and his wife followed two years
later.
During their long married life Mr..
and Mrs. .Schaufe1 have been blessed
with seven children, FIVE of whom sur
vive. The children are Peter Schau-
fel of Russell, ILL.,, Mrs. Charles Balm
of Pleasant Prairie, Mrs. Edward Let
som of Kenosha, Mrs. Joseph Meyer
of Pleasant Prairie, and Mrs. John
Milligan of Kenosha. Two sons, John
and Henry, both died in 1891. Mr.. and
Mrs. Schaufel have twenty-three
grandchildren and nearly all of them
were present at the reunion.
Both the husband and wife have
taken an important part in the life of
Pleasant Prairie, and during their
residence in the town they have won
the respect and admiration of all the
people. The wish of all these friends
is that Mr.. and Mrs. Schaufe1 will be
spared to celebrate the diamond ami
versary Of their wedding, twenty-five
years hence.