Detailed Summary
Bohemia, Austrian Empire
Birth: March 24, 1848 in Seltschan/Sedlčany in Central Bohemia, Austrian Empire; also known as Sedlcany, Pribram district, Czech Republic.
Incorrect birth references:
Born: March 2, 1848 according to a family Bible
Born: April 24, 1848 according to Anton's death certificate
Born: 1847 according to orphanage index card
IMMIGRATION TO AMERICA: Bohemia to America. Between 1854 and 1858.
Wisconsin
St. Francis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
ORPHANAGE: St. Francis, Wisconsin
1858 March, Anton was admitted to St. Aemillian's Orphan Asylum in St. Francis, Wisconsin.
1859 May 1, Anton was discharged from St. Aemillian's Orphan Asylum in St. Francis, Wisconsin.
Cazenovia, Richland County, Wisconsin
ANTON WORKED FOR SEBASTIAN WENKER: Cazenovia, Wisconsin
1859 (approx.)
Family Stories: Anton stayed in the St. Francis orphanage until 14 years old.
Family Stories: (Sebastian) Wenkers took Anton from the orphanage to help them in the store and work.
Family Stories: A lady that owned a store in Cazenovia (Wenker Store) took father to work for her as a harness maker.
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
ANTON WANTED TO BECOME A PRIEST: St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
1865 (approx.)
Family Stories: Anton was in St. Francis Seminary in Milwaukee when he was 17, but he didn't stay.
Family Stories: He wanted to study for the priesthood, but couldn't study for a priest because he was not tall enough.
Cazenovia, Richland County, Wisconsin
LAND: Richland County Courthouse, Richland Center, Wisconsin:
1868 October 28: Vol. E, page 234, Mortgage: Anthony Mahonitsky (grantor), Sebastian Wenker (grantee).
Illinois
CITY DIRECTORY: Chicago, Illinois:
1870, page 579, Mohanitsky, Anthony collarmaker, Grant & McLean, r. 62 W. Randolph.
CITY DIRECTORY: Chicago, Illinois:
1872, page 663, Mohanitsky, Anthony horse collarmkr. E. C. Rich, r. 90 W. Quincy.
Wisconsin
Richland County, Wisconsin
Westford Township (includes Cazenovia)
MARRIAGE: Richland County, Wisconsin:
1872 February 6: Anton Mohelnitzky (age 23) was married to Mary Christine Ruskauff (age 17; a resident of Westford Township) at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Germantown, Richland County, Wisconsin
LaValle, Sauk County, Wisconsin
FAMILY STORIES: LaValle, Sauk County, Wisconsin:
He went out to work for himself and decided to learn the harness trade. He went into the harness business in Cazenovia, Wisconsin, in the old Hale barbershop. He met Mary Ruskauff and married her, then moved to LaValle, Wisconsin, and went into the harness business there. From there he moved to New Lisbon, Wisconsin, and went into business there. From there they moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and worked in a big harness shop there.
Richland County, Wisconsin
Westford Township (includes Cazenovia)
FAMILY STORIES: Cazenovia, Richland County, Wisconsin:
He went out to work for himself and decided to learn the harness trade. He went into the harness business in Cazenovia, Wisconsin, in the old Hale barbershop. He met Mary Ruskauff and married her, then moved to LaValle, Wisconsin, and went into the harness business there. From there he moved to New Lisbon, Wisconsin, and went into business there. From there they moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and worked in a big harness shop there.
SON'S BAPTISM: Germantown, Richland County,Wisconsin:
1874 September 12: Son Conrad Mohelnitzky - Baptism record at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Germantown, Richland County, Wisconsin.
CENSUS: Richland County, Wisconsin:
1875, Town of Westford, Richland County, Wisconsin, page 5: A. Mohelnitzke, 2 males, 1 female.
SON'S BAPTISM: Germantown, Richland County,Wisconsin:
1876 February 3: Son John Mohelnitzky - Baptism record at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Germantown, Richland County, Wisconsin.
LAND: Richland County Courthouse, Richland Center, Wisconsin:
1876 May 1: Vol. 13, page 185, Warranty Deed: Anthony Mohelnitsky (grantee), Sebastian Wenker (grantor).
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: Richland Co. Observer, Richland Center, Wisconsin:
1877 April 26: Page 1--"A. Monhelinvzky, harness & collar shop, is one of the institutions of the place, a credit to the proprietor and to the place. He makes collars a specialty, at wholesale or retail. Parties wishing to purchase to sell again cannot find better work to buy nor party to deal with.”
SON'S BAPTISM: Germantown, Richland County,Wisconsin:
1877 December 13: Son George Heinrich Mohelnitzky - Baptism record at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Germantown, Richland County, Wisconsin.
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE: Richland Co. Observer, Richland Center, Wisconsin:
1878 April 18: Page 1--"Westford Treasurer--A. Mohelnetzky".
DISTRICT NO. 8 TREASURER'S BOOK: Town of Westford & Ironton, Richland County and Sauk County, Wisconsin:
1878 July 15: Received $42.50 from "A Mohelnitzky" for school fund
DISTRICT NO. 8 TREASURER'S BOOK: Town of Westford & Ironton, Richland County and Sauk County, Wisconsin:
1879 January 7: Received $100.00 from "A Mohelnitzky" for school fund
DISTRICT NO. 8 TREASURER'S BOOK: Town of Westford & Ironton, Richland County and Sauk County, Wisconsin:
1879 February 1: Received $150.00 from "A Mohelnitzky" for school fund
LAND: Richland County Courthouse, Richland Center, Wisconsin:
1879 March 3: Vol. 13, page 273: Witnessed by A. Mohelnitzky.
DISTRICT NO. 8 TREASURER'S BOOK: Town of Westford & Ironton, Richland County and Sauk County, Wisconsin:
1879 March 20: Received $97.25 from "A Mohelnitzky" for school fund
DAUGHTER'S BAPTISM: Germantown, Richland County,Wisconsin:
1879 August 26: Daughter Julia Mohelnitzky - Baptism record at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Germantown, Richland County, Wisconsin.
CENSUS: Richland County, Wisconsin:
1880, Village of Cazenovia, Town of Westford, Richland County, Wisconsin
Page 199, Family #180
MOHINSKY: Tony, white, male, age 31, Harness Maker, born Austria, parents born Austria.
Mary, white, female, age 26, wife, keeping house, born Penn, parents born Prusia.
Conrad, white, male, age 6, born Wis., father born Austria, mother born Prusia.
John, white, male, age 5, born Wis., father born Austria, mother born Prusia.
George, white, male, age 2, born Wis., father born Austria, mother born Prusia.
Julia, white, female, age 10/12, month of birth Aug., born Wis., father born Austria, mother born Prusia.
DAUGHTER'S BAPTISM: Germantown, Richland County,Wisconsin:
1881 February 10: Daughter Theresa Mohelnitzky - Baptism record at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Germantown, Richland County, Wisconsin.
LAND: Richland County Courthouse, Richland Center, Wisconsin:
1881 September 28: Vol. M, page 179, Mortgage: A. Mohelnitzky & wife (grantor), S. Wenker (grantee).
SON'S BAPTISM: Germantown, Richland County,Wisconsin:
1882 October 15: Son Frank Mohelnitzky - Baptism record at St. Anthony Catholic Church, Germantown, Richland County, Wisconsin.
LAND: Richland County Courthouse, Richland Center, Wisconsin:
1883 March 16: Vol. K, page 53, Satisfaction of Mortgage: Anthony Mohelnitzky and wife Mary E. Mohelnitzky.
LAND: Richland County Courthouse, Richland Center, Wisconsin:
1883 March 16: Vol. 20, page 377, W. Deed: Anthony W. Mohelnitzky & Mary E. Mohelnitzky (grantor), Nancy Riley (grantee).
CENSUS: Town of Westford, Richland County, Wisconsin:
1885, Wis., Richland Co., Town of Westford, page 3: Anthony Mohelnitzky, 5 males, 4 females.
SON'S DEATH: Town of Westford, Richland County, Wisconsin:
1885, July 28: Republic Observer from Richland Center reported: "Died, In Westford, July 28, George H. Mohelnotzky, aged 6 years and 6 months."
Place Unknown
DAUGHTER'S BIRTH/DEATH: place not listed:
1887 May 8: Family Bible: "Abalonia 8 May 1887"
1887 May 15: death date, source unknown
New Lisbon, Juneau County, Wisconsin
FAMILY STORIES: New Lisbon, Juneau County, Wisconsin:
He went out to work for himself and decided to learn the harness trade. He went into the harness business in Cazenovia, Wisconsin, in the old Hale barbershop. He met Mary Ruskauff and married her, then moved to LaValle, Wisconsin, and went into the harness business there. From there he moved to New Lisbon, Wisconsin, and went into business there. From there they moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and worked in a big harness shop there.
BAPTISM RECORD: New Lisbon, Juneau County, Wisconsin:
1888 June 16: Anton "Melhelnitzka" and Mary "Rhoscoff"'s youngest child, "Mary" (Henrietta), was baptized at St. Paul's Catholic Church in New Lisbon, Juneau County, Wisconsin.
AUTOGRAPH BOOK: New Lisbon, Juneau County, Wisconsin
1890: Autograph entries from Conrad Mohelnitzky's autograph book; Friends who signed in 1890 from New Lisbon: Myra E Hoyt, Jessie E Secor, and Flo. B. Smith.
AUTOGRAPH BOOK: New Lisbon, Juneau County, Wisconsin
1891: Autograph entries from Conrad Mohelnitzky's autograph book; Friends who signed in 1891: Jessie Wilkey from Elroy, Walter J Stinson and Erle Sleurd [Heurd?] from New Lisbon.
AUTOGRAPH BOOK: New Lisbon, Juneau County, Wisconsin
1892: Autograph entries from Conrad Mohelnitzky's autograph book; Conrad's sister Julia Mohelnitzky signed "New Lisbon" as her address in 1892.
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
FAMILY STORIES: Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin:
He went out to work for himself and decided to learn the harness trade. He went into the harness business in Cazenovia, Wisconsin, in the old Hale barbershop. He met Mary Ruskauff and married her, then moved to LaValle, Wisconsin, and went into the harness business there. From there he moved to New Lisbon, Wisconsin, and went into business there. From there they moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and worked in a big harness shop there.
CITY DIRECTORY: Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
1893, page 688, Mohelnitzky, Anton, lab h 457 17th. Also Conrad, John, Julia.
ANTON MOHELNITZKY DIED at age 45: Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
1893 December 22: Anton died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Death certificate Vol. 18, page 404, Reel 76, number 969, Milwaukee County.
Note: When Anton died, his children were aged 5, 7, 11, 12, 14, 17, and 19, and his wife, Mary, was widowed at age 39.
1893 December 22: Death record from St. Joseph Congregation, 12130 West Center St., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53222: "Anton Mohanezky" Dec. 22, 1893, Dec. 26, 1893.
From 1855 to 1962, the church was located at 11th & Cherry Street in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
1893 December 26: Anton was buried in block 15, row 10, lot 4 at Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
Family Stories: Anton got sick then died of pneumonia when his daughter, Henrietta (born May 1888), was 5 ½ years old.
CITY DIRECTORY: Milwaukee, Wisconsin:
1894, page 702, Mohelnitzky, Anton, died Dec. 22, '93. Also Conrad, John, Julia; Mary A. (wid. Anton)
h. r. 722 Galena.
1895, page 656, Mohelnitzky, Mary (wid. Anton) h. r. 722 Galena. Also Conrad, John, Julia.
1896, page 636, Mohelnitzky, Mary (wid. Anton) h. 540 10th. Also Conrad, John.
1897, page 657, Mohelnitzky, Mary (wid. Anton) h. 540 10th. Also Conrad, Frank, John.
1898, page 673, Mohelnitzky, Mary (wid. Anton) h. 540 10th. Also Conrad S., John.
1899, page 684, Mohelnitzky, Mary (wid. Anton) h. 540 10th. Also Conrad S., Frank, John A.
1900, page 728, Mohelnitzky, Mary (wid. Anton) h. 648 10th. Also Conrad, Frank F., John.
1901, page 721, Mohelnitzky, Mary wid Anton h 550 10th. Also Conrad, Frances, Frank, John.
SECOND MARRIAGE OF MARY RUSKAUFF MOHELNITZKY:
May 26, 1903, Mary Ruskauff Mohelnitzky was married to George Milfred at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
Mary Ruskauff Mohelnitzky Milfred death:
March 14, 1936 at Cazenovia, Sauk County/Richland County, Wisconsin.
Buried: St. Anthony’s Catholic Cemetery, Germantown, Richland County, Wisconsin
Short Summary
1848 March 24: Born in Seltschan/Sedlčany, Bohemia, Austrian Empire (now Czech Republic)
1854 to 1858: Emigrated to America
1858 to 1859: Lived in St. Aemillian's Orphan Asylum, St. Francis, Wisconsin
1859 to 1868: Address unknown: possibly Milwaukee or Cazenovia, Wisconsin.
1868: Bought property in Richland County, Wisconsin
1870 to 1872: Harness maker in Chicago, Illinois
1872 to 1875: Lived in LaValle, possibly during these years. See Family Stories and 1875 census.
1872/1875 to approx 1885: Lived in Richland County, Wisconsin (married 1872 to Mary Ruskauff)
1885 to 1888: Address unknown
1888 to 1892: Lived in New Lisbon, Juneau County, Wisconsin
1893 Dec. 22: Died in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (buried: Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin)
Anton Mohelnitzky’s parents: Antonin/Anton Mohelnicky/Mohelnitzky and Mary/Marie Šulc/Sulcova