This information comes from the book "Reedy, Schuessler, Nutsch, and Koch of Washington, Kansas" by Phyllis Reedy James 1993: John Frank Nutsch II, son of Johann I and Marie (Mueller) Nutsch, was born 17 aug 1842 in Ohlau Schlesin, Prussia and married 15 Nov 1870 in Ohlau, Shlesien, Prussia, to Pauline Mochner, daughter of Johann Mochner, who was born 30 May 145. John II died 28 Jul 1926 in Morrowville, Washington Co., KS and was buried in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Morrowville, Washington Co., KS Pauline died 23 May 1912 in Washington Co., KS and was buried in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Morrowville, Washington Co., KS.
Johann II and Pauline's marriage record was found in Ohlau and their first two children were born there. Apparently they moved in 1873 or 1874, since the records of their next three children are found in the Peisterwitz registration office. Pauline's name could have been Johanne Pauline Mochner, according to these same records and John's name could have been Johann.
John and Pauline came to America in 1880, and arrived in New York 8 Dec 1880. From New York, the family traveled by train to Faibury, Nebraska. They hired a wagon in Fairbury to transport them and their meager belongings to the home of John's brother, Gottfried Nutch, in Washington Co., Kansas.
The John Nutsch family spent the winter of 1880 with Gottfried and his wife, Barbara, in their small dug out home. In 1881 John and Pauline moved to a farm in Republic Co., Kansas, near Cuba, and their
dwelling on this farm was also dug out. They lived on this farm until 1882 or 883, when they bought a 160 acre, relinquished homestead in Lowe Township, Washington co., KS for 500.00
John and Pauline and their six children lived in a sod dug out on their new farm until better quarters could be built. Their first priority was to provide protection for their animals. Besides farming the 160 acres, John and his boys were quarrying and carving limestone and sandstone rocks to be used for other buildings. First they built the barn and hog shed with the sandstone rocks. These buildings were built back into a hill using the rocks for walls, in later years they added height to these building with lumber. The limestones rocks were carved into 9 1/2 inch thick rectangular blocks, which they used to build the house. They dug back into a hill, and used two thicknesses of the limestone rocks for the walls making them 19" thick. This was a two room dwelling with the kitchen and dining area in the front facing east, and the bedroom further back into the hill. They moved from the sod dug out into this rock dwelling sometime between 1886 and 1887. Elizabeth was the last child born in the sod dug out. Sometime in later years they added a second story to the house, with and attic. The upper level of the house opened to the west but the old rock portion was still being used as a kitchen. The only access to the kitchen from the upper level was to exit from the west to outside, down the hill, around the house and into the kitchen. There was no stairway between floors until later years. The attic was one big room divided in half for two sleeping areas, the girls on one side and the boys on the other.
John and Pauline were among the group of families that built the St. Peter ad Paul Catholic church at Morrowville, in 1886 and 188. About 1910 the first bell for the church was purchased with funds received from the raffle of a walking cane that John brought with him from the old country.
The early part of 1912 Pauline began suffering from gallstones, which eventually led to her death in May. The family members keeping her upstairs bed warm with hot bricks. This must have been quite a chore, since there was no stairway to the upstairs bedroom at this time.
In 1926 John died in the house he had built, which still stands today (1993). The hog shed and barn are also still standing and in use. The farm has remained in the ownership of the Nutsch family throughout the years. August, one of the twins born in the house, lived his entire life in the house and passed the farm on to his son Richard. Richard and Marjorie (Strong) Nutsch presently own and are farming this land.
Johann II and Pauline's marriage record was found in Ohlau and their first two children were born there. Apparently they moved in 1873 or 1874, since the records of their next three children are found in the Peisterwitz registration office. Pauline's name could have been Johanne Pauline Mochner, according to these same records and John's name could have been Johann.
John and Pauline came to America in 1880, and arrived in New York 8 Dec 1880. From New York, the family traveled by train to Faibury, Nebraska. They hired a wagon in Fairbury to transport them and their meager belongings to the home of John's brother, Gottfried Nutch, in Washington Co., Kansas.
The John Nutsch family spent the winter of 1880 with Gottfried and his wife, Barbara, in their small dug out home. In 1881 John and Pauline moved to a farm in Republic Co., Kansas, near Cuba, and their
dwelling on this farm was also dug out. They lived on this farm until 1882 or 883, when they bought a 160 acre, relinquished homestead in Lowe Township, Washington co., KS for 500.00
John and Pauline and their six children lived in a sod dug out on their new farm until better quarters could be built. Their first priority was to provide protection for their animals. Besides farming the 160 acres, John and his boys were quarrying and carving limestone and sandstone rocks to be used for other buildings. First they built the barn and hog shed with the sandstone rocks. These buildings were built back into a hill using the rocks for walls, in later years they added height to these building with lumber. The limestones rocks were carved into 9 1/2 inch thick rectangular blocks, which they used to build the house. They dug back into a hill, and used two thicknesses of the limestone rocks for the walls making them 19" thick. This was a two room dwelling with the kitchen and dining area in the front facing east, and the bedroom further back into the hill. They moved from the sod dug out into this rock dwelling sometime between 1886 and 1887. Elizabeth was the last child born in the sod dug out. Sometime in later years they added a second story to the house, with and attic. The upper level of the house opened to the west but the old rock portion was still being used as a kitchen. The only access to the kitchen from the upper level was to exit from the west to outside, down the hill, around the house and into the kitchen. There was no stairway between floors until later years. The attic was one big room divided in half for two sleeping areas, the girls on one side and the boys on the other.
John and Pauline were among the group of families that built the St. Peter ad Paul Catholic church at Morrowville, in 1886 and 188. About 1910 the first bell for the church was purchased with funds received from the raffle of a walking cane that John brought with him from the old country.
The early part of 1912 Pauline began suffering from gallstones, which eventually led to her death in May. The family members keeping her upstairs bed warm with hot bricks. This must have been quite a chore, since there was no stairway to the upstairs bedroom at this time.
In 1926 John died in the house he had built, which still stands today (1993). The hog shed and barn are also still standing and in use. The farm has remained in the ownership of the Nutsch family throughout the years. August, one of the twins born in the house, lived his entire life in the house and passed the farm on to his son Richard. Richard and Marjorie (Strong) Nutsch presently own and are farming this land.
This information comes from the book "Reedy, Schuessler, Nutsch, and Koch of Washington, Kansas" by Phyllis Reedy James 1993: John Frank Nutsch II, son of Johann I and Marie (Mueller) Nutsch, was born 17 aug 1842 in Ohlau Schlesin, Prussia and married 15 Nov 1870 in Ohlau, Shlesien, Prussia, to Pauline Mochner, daughter of Johann Mochner, who was born 30 May 145. John II died 28 Jul 1926 in Morrowville, Washington Co., KS and was buried in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Morrowville, Washington Co., KS Pauline died 23 May 1912 in Washington Co., KS and was buried in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Morrowville, Washington Co., KS.
Johann II and Pauline's marriage record was found in Ohlau and their first two children were born there. Apparently they moved in 1873 or 1874, since the records of their next three children are found in the Peisterwitz registration office. Pauline's name could have been Johanne Pauline Mochner, according to these same records and John's name could have been Johann.
John and Pauline came to America in 1880, and arrived in New York 8 Dec 1880. From New York, the family traveled by train to Faibury, Nebraska. They hired a wagon in Fairbury to transport them and their meager belongings to the home of John's brother, Gottfried Nutch, in Washington Co., Kansas.
The John Nutsch family spent the winter of 1880 with Gottfried and his wife, Barbara, in their small dug out home. In 1881 John and Pauline moved to a farm in Republic Co., Kansas, near Cuba, and their
dwelling on this farm was also dug out. They lived on this farm until 1882 or 883, when they bought a 160 acre, relinquished homestead in Lowe Township, Washington co., KS for 500.00
John and Pauline and their six children lived in a sod dug out on their new farm until better quarters could be built. Their first priority was to provide protection for their animals. Besides farming the 160 acres, John and his boys were quarrying and carving limestone and sandstone rocks to be used for other buildings. First they built the barn and hog shed with the sandstone rocks. These buildings were built back into a hill using the rocks for walls, in later years they added height to these building with lumber. The limestones rocks were carved into 9 1/2 inch thick rectangular blocks, which they used to build the house. They dug back into a hill, and used two thicknesses of the limestone rocks for the walls making them 19" thick. This was a two room dwelling with the kitchen and dining area in the front facing east, and the bedroom further back into the hill. They moved from the sod dug out into this rock dwelling sometime between 1886 and 1887. Elizabeth was the last child born in the sod dug out. Sometime in later years they added a second story to the house, with and attic. The upper level of the house opened to the west but the old rock portion was still being used as a kitchen. The only access to the kitchen from the upper level was to exit from the west to outside, down the hill, around the house and into the kitchen. There was no stairway between floors until later years. The attic was one big room divided in half for two sleeping areas, the girls on one side and the boys on the other.
John and Pauline were among the group of families that built the St. Peter ad Paul Catholic church at Morrowville, in 1886 and 188. About 1910 the first bell for the church was purchased with funds received from the raffle of a walking cane that John brought with him from the old country.
The early part of 1912 Pauline began suffering from gallstones, which eventually led to her death in May. The family members keeping her upstairs bed warm with hot bricks. This must have been quite a chore, since there was no stairway to the upstairs bedroom at this time.
In 1926 John died in the house he had built, which still stands today (1993). The hog shed and barn are also still standing and in use. The farm has remained in the ownership of the Nutsch family throughout the years. August, one of the twins born in the house, lived his entire life in the house and passed the farm on to his son Richard. Richard and Marjorie (Strong) Nutsch presently own and are farming this land.
Johann II and Pauline's marriage record was found in Ohlau and their first two children were born there. Apparently they moved in 1873 or 1874, since the records of their next three children are found in the Peisterwitz registration office. Pauline's name could have been Johanne Pauline Mochner, according to these same records and John's name could have been Johann.
John and Pauline came to America in 1880, and arrived in New York 8 Dec 1880. From New York, the family traveled by train to Faibury, Nebraska. They hired a wagon in Fairbury to transport them and their meager belongings to the home of John's brother, Gottfried Nutch, in Washington Co., Kansas.
The John Nutsch family spent the winter of 1880 with Gottfried and his wife, Barbara, in their small dug out home. In 1881 John and Pauline moved to a farm in Republic Co., Kansas, near Cuba, and their
dwelling on this farm was also dug out. They lived on this farm until 1882 or 883, when they bought a 160 acre, relinquished homestead in Lowe Township, Washington co., KS for 500.00
John and Pauline and their six children lived in a sod dug out on their new farm until better quarters could be built. Their first priority was to provide protection for their animals. Besides farming the 160 acres, John and his boys were quarrying and carving limestone and sandstone rocks to be used for other buildings. First they built the barn and hog shed with the sandstone rocks. These buildings were built back into a hill using the rocks for walls, in later years they added height to these building with lumber. The limestones rocks were carved into 9 1/2 inch thick rectangular blocks, which they used to build the house. They dug back into a hill, and used two thicknesses of the limestone rocks for the walls making them 19" thick. This was a two room dwelling with the kitchen and dining area in the front facing east, and the bedroom further back into the hill. They moved from the sod dug out into this rock dwelling sometime between 1886 and 1887. Elizabeth was the last child born in the sod dug out. Sometime in later years they added a second story to the house, with and attic. The upper level of the house opened to the west but the old rock portion was still being used as a kitchen. The only access to the kitchen from the upper level was to exit from the west to outside, down the hill, around the house and into the kitchen. There was no stairway between floors until later years. The attic was one big room divided in half for two sleeping areas, the girls on one side and the boys on the other.
John and Pauline were among the group of families that built the St. Peter ad Paul Catholic church at Morrowville, in 1886 and 188. About 1910 the first bell for the church was purchased with funds received from the raffle of a walking cane that John brought with him from the old country.
The early part of 1912 Pauline began suffering from gallstones, which eventually led to her death in May. The family members keeping her upstairs bed warm with hot bricks. This must have been quite a chore, since there was no stairway to the upstairs bedroom at this time.
In 1926 John died in the house he had built, which still stands today (1993). The hog shed and barn are also still standing and in use. The farm has remained in the ownership of the Nutsch family throughout the years. August, one of the twins born in the house, lived his entire life in the house and passed the farm on to his son Richard. Richard and Marjorie (Strong) Nutsch presently own and are farming this land.
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