Louisa was the daughter of George Gabriel Wetter & Elizabeth Florentine Schneider. She married John P Launspach about 1861. They were the parents of Charles, George, Mary, Edwin, Philip, Henry, & Ida.

CENSUS 1850 Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa

George Whitter M 57 years Germany

Flamington Whitter F 48 years Germany

George Whitter M 21 years Germany

Philip Whitter M 19 years Germany

Mary Whitter F 17 years Germany

Nancy Whitter F 15 years Germany

Catherine Whitter F 13 years Germany

Henry Whitter M 11 years Germany

Florentine Whitter F 8 years Germany

Louisa Whitter F 5 Germany

Frederick Whitter M 3 years Iowa

CENSUS 1880 Jefferson, Dubuque, Iowa

John Lanspach head Male 39 Germany

Louisa Lanspach Self Female 35 Germany

Charles Lanspach Son Male 18 Iowa, United States

George Lanspach Son Male 15 Iowa, United States

Mary Lanspach Daughter Female 13 Iowa, United States

Phillip Lanspach Son Male 9 Iowa, United States

Henry Lanspach Son Male 6 Iowa, United States

Ida Lanspach Daughter Female 1 Iowa, United States

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1885 Jefferson Township, Dubuque Co., IA Census, page 32

John Launspach 47

Louisa Launspach 40

Emma C Launspach 15

George W Launspach 14

Cristina L Launspach 11

Charles E Launspach 5

Elsbeth Witmann 71

Gottleib Witmann 44

Louisa Blumer 10

Samuel Blumer 5

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Jan 15 1930 - Carroll Daily Herald - Mrs. Louise Launspach, age 85 years, died at the home of her son, Charles Launspach, north of Glidden Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock. Funeral services are indefinite but are planned for Friday.

Mrs Launspach has been a resident of Carroll county for nearly a half century. She is survived by three children: Charles, with whom she made her home; Harry, of north of Glidden; and Mrs. Charles McClue of near Lanesboro.

Mr. Launspach died nearly 50 years ago and is buried at Dubuque.