Carl was born in Peilau, Twp. Reichenbach, Dist. Breslau, Silesia which is today, Wroclaw, Poland.
In 1860, Carl's father and mother, decided to leave Germany and come to America with their five young sons. The Duke of Reprecht arranged for their journey from Peilau to Hamburg in freight wagons to board their vessel. It was found that the vessel had already left for Bremen so they had to continue on to meet up with it. This trip was made the late part of August and early September of 1860. Their vessel was a three masted schooner names, Herzog von Brabon. It had 279 passengers and was a small ship. It took 42 days to sail from Bremen to Castle Garden, New York where they arrived 31 Oct 1860.
It was a hazardous crossing and the baby, Samuel, died and was buried at sea. He was wrapped in a gunny sack, weighted with a lump of coal and lowered into the sea. A friend, Gottlieb Schneider arrived previously in New York and earned money to pay for the Hirdler's passage. The Hirdlers arrived in America shortly before the beginning of the Civil War unable to speak English. Upon their arrival, they went to a German Baptist Church where they were assisted by the minister and his father Carl found temporary work. His father Carl had to draw a number when the Northern Army was drafting soldiers. However, he didn't have to serve. A bachelor volunteered to take his place since Carl was a family man.
Young Carl and his family traveled by way of the Great Lakes to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1861 where friends lived. Times were hard and they were all trying to learn the English language. Carl, Sr. worked for low wages in railroad shops and soldiers sometimes helped by giving them food. They moved to Longpoint, Michigan in April 1863 because their was work at logging camps. They bought 40 acres and cleared it and Carl was a lay preacher in a log school house. In Michigan, they lived in a sod house and used hay for fuel to cook their meals, even to baking the bread. The hay was twisted in hard, rope-like short lengths for slow burning.
In August 1876 the family moved once again to a 119 acre-farm with improved buildings in Section 9 of Forest Township, Rice County, Minnesota, where the parents lived for the rest of their lives.
On February 7, 1878, he married Katherine Altman in Saint Louis, Missouri. Following their marriage August and Katherine settled on a farm in Section Nine of Forest Township, Rice County, Minnesota. They were blessed with five children, Ida, Viola, Alma, Adeline, and Melvin. Katherine died in late 1886, leaving August with their five young children.
About 1890, August married Rosa Butler. They were blessed with two daughters, Bessie and Rosa. Little Rosa died in infancy in 1892 and her mother died in 1993.
Following his second wife's death, August married Anna Beyer in 1893. They were blessed two sons, Emil and Walter. Little Walter died in infancy.
August and Anna spent the rest of their years on the family farm in Rice County. In addition to farming, August was also a carpenter.
In 1860, Carl's father and mother, decided to leave Germany and come to America with their five young sons. The Duke of Reprecht arranged for their journey from Peilau to Hamburg in freight wagons to board their vessel. It was found that the vessel had already left for Bremen so they had to continue on to meet up with it. This trip was made the late part of August and early September of 1860. Their vessel was a three masted schooner names, Herzog von Brabon. It had 279 passengers and was a small ship. It took 42 days to sail from Bremen to Castle Garden, New York where they arrived 31 Oct 1860.
It was a hazardous crossing and the baby, Samuel, died and was buried at sea. He was wrapped in a gunny sack, weighted with a lump of coal and lowered into the sea. A friend, Gottlieb Schneider arrived previously in New York and earned money to pay for the Hirdler's passage. The Hirdlers arrived in America shortly before the beginning of the Civil War unable to speak English. Upon their arrival, they went to a German Baptist Church where they were assisted by the minister and his father Carl found temporary work. His father Carl had to draw a number when the Northern Army was drafting soldiers. However, he didn't have to serve. A bachelor volunteered to take his place since Carl was a family man.
Young Carl and his family traveled by way of the Great Lakes to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1861 where friends lived. Times were hard and they were all trying to learn the English language. Carl, Sr. worked for low wages in railroad shops and soldiers sometimes helped by giving them food. They moved to Longpoint, Michigan in April 1863 because their was work at logging camps. They bought 40 acres and cleared it and Carl was a lay preacher in a log school house. In Michigan, they lived in a sod house and used hay for fuel to cook their meals, even to baking the bread. The hay was twisted in hard, rope-like short lengths for slow burning.
In August 1876 the family moved once again to a 119 acre-farm with improved buildings in Section 9 of Forest Township, Rice County, Minnesota, where the parents lived for the rest of their lives.
On February 7, 1878, he married Katherine Altman in Saint Louis, Missouri. Following their marriage August and Katherine settled on a farm in Section Nine of Forest Township, Rice County, Minnesota. They were blessed with five children, Ida, Viola, Alma, Adeline, and Melvin. Katherine died in late 1886, leaving August with their five young children.
About 1890, August married Rosa Butler. They were blessed with two daughters, Bessie and Rosa. Little Rosa died in infancy in 1892 and her mother died in 1993.
Following his second wife's death, August married Anna Beyer in 1893. They were blessed two sons, Emil and Walter. Little Walter died in infancy.
August and Anna spent the rest of their years on the family farm in Rice County. In addition to farming, August was also a carpenter.
Carl was born in Peilau, Twp. Reichenbach, Dist. Breslau, Silesia which is today, Wroclaw, Poland.
In 1860, Carl's father and mother, decided to leave Germany and come to America with their five young sons. The Duke of Reprecht arranged for their journey from Peilau to Hamburg in freight wagons to board their vessel. It was found that the vessel had already left for Bremen so they had to continue on to meet up with it. This trip was made the late part of August and early September of 1860. Their vessel was a three masted schooner names, Herzog von Brabon. It had 279 passengers and was a small ship. It took 42 days to sail from Bremen to Castle Garden, New York where they arrived 31 Oct 1860.
It was a hazardous crossing and the baby, Samuel, died and was buried at sea. He was wrapped in a gunny sack, weighted with a lump of coal and lowered into the sea. A friend, Gottlieb Schneider arrived previously in New York and earned money to pay for the Hirdler's passage. The Hirdlers arrived in America shortly before the beginning of the Civil War unable to speak English. Upon their arrival, they went to a German Baptist Church where they were assisted by the minister and his father Carl found temporary work. His father Carl had to draw a number when the Northern Army was drafting soldiers. However, he didn't have to serve. A bachelor volunteered to take his place since Carl was a family man.
Young Carl and his family traveled by way of the Great Lakes to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1861 where friends lived. Times were hard and they were all trying to learn the English language. Carl, Sr. worked for low wages in railroad shops and soldiers sometimes helped by giving them food. They moved to Longpoint, Michigan in April 1863 because their was work at logging camps. They bought 40 acres and cleared it and Carl was a lay preacher in a log school house. In Michigan, they lived in a sod house and used hay for fuel to cook their meals, even to baking the bread. The hay was twisted in hard, rope-like short lengths for slow burning.
In August 1876 the family moved once again to a 119 acre-farm with improved buildings in Section 9 of Forest Township, Rice County, Minnesota, where the parents lived for the rest of their lives.
On February 7, 1878, he married Katherine Altman in Saint Louis, Missouri. Following their marriage August and Katherine settled on a farm in Section Nine of Forest Township, Rice County, Minnesota. They were blessed with five children, Ida, Viola, Alma, Adeline, and Melvin. Katherine died in late 1886, leaving August with their five young children.
About 1890, August married Rosa Butler. They were blessed with two daughters, Bessie and Rosa. Little Rosa died in infancy in 1892 and her mother died in 1993.
Following his second wife's death, August married Anna Beyer in 1893. They were blessed two sons, Emil and Walter. Little Walter died in infancy.
August and Anna spent the rest of their years on the family farm in Rice County. In addition to farming, August was also a carpenter.
In 1860, Carl's father and mother, decided to leave Germany and come to America with their five young sons. The Duke of Reprecht arranged for their journey from Peilau to Hamburg in freight wagons to board their vessel. It was found that the vessel had already left for Bremen so they had to continue on to meet up with it. This trip was made the late part of August and early September of 1860. Their vessel was a three masted schooner names, Herzog von Brabon. It had 279 passengers and was a small ship. It took 42 days to sail from Bremen to Castle Garden, New York where they arrived 31 Oct 1860.
It was a hazardous crossing and the baby, Samuel, died and was buried at sea. He was wrapped in a gunny sack, weighted with a lump of coal and lowered into the sea. A friend, Gottlieb Schneider arrived previously in New York and earned money to pay for the Hirdler's passage. The Hirdlers arrived in America shortly before the beginning of the Civil War unable to speak English. Upon their arrival, they went to a German Baptist Church where they were assisted by the minister and his father Carl found temporary work. His father Carl had to draw a number when the Northern Army was drafting soldiers. However, he didn't have to serve. A bachelor volunteered to take his place since Carl was a family man.
Young Carl and his family traveled by way of the Great Lakes to Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1861 where friends lived. Times were hard and they were all trying to learn the English language. Carl, Sr. worked for low wages in railroad shops and soldiers sometimes helped by giving them food. They moved to Longpoint, Michigan in April 1863 because their was work at logging camps. They bought 40 acres and cleared it and Carl was a lay preacher in a log school house. In Michigan, they lived in a sod house and used hay for fuel to cook their meals, even to baking the bread. The hay was twisted in hard, rope-like short lengths for slow burning.
In August 1876 the family moved once again to a 119 acre-farm with improved buildings in Section 9 of Forest Township, Rice County, Minnesota, where the parents lived for the rest of their lives.
On February 7, 1878, he married Katherine Altman in Saint Louis, Missouri. Following their marriage August and Katherine settled on a farm in Section Nine of Forest Township, Rice County, Minnesota. They were blessed with five children, Ida, Viola, Alma, Adeline, and Melvin. Katherine died in late 1886, leaving August with their five young children.
About 1890, August married Rosa Butler. They were blessed with two daughters, Bessie and Rosa. Little Rosa died in infancy in 1892 and her mother died in 1993.
Following his second wife's death, August married Anna Beyer in 1893. They were blessed two sons, Emil and Walter. Little Walter died in infancy.
August and Anna spent the rest of their years on the family farm in Rice County. In addition to farming, August was also a carpenter.
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