ISABELLA "Belle" A. THILGEN
(née KAUFMANN)

Born: June 1, 1878     Minnesota
Died: October 21, 1969    Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota


Parents:
 
 
Marriage:
 
 
John Kaufmann
Maria A. "Mary Ann" Imholte
 
Nicholas B. Thilgen
Abt. 1905
 
Nick Thilgen and Isabella Kaufmann, photograph courtesy of Tennie Thelen.
 
Children: Kathryn M. June 6, 1912 † Feb. 9, 1990
       
Notes:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
In the 1885 Minnesota census Isabella was living in Clear Lake Township with her parents and siblings.
 
On Sept. 11, 1918 Isabella and Nicholas were living at 600 Valley St. in Minot, Ward, North Dakota. Nicholas was working as a railway police for the Soo Railroad Company in Minot.
 
At the time of the 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Isabella was 42 years old and living with her husband Nicholas and their daughter Kathryn at 600 Valley St. in Minot, Ward, North Dakota. Nicholas was working as a policeman for Soo Railroad Company in Minot.
 
At the time of the April 9, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, Isabella was 52 years old and living with her husband Nicholas B. and their 17-year-old daughter Kathryn in their own home valued at $4,500 at 3307 Polk St. NW in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. The family owned a radio. Her husband was working as a watchman at the railway. Isabella stated that she was married when she was 27 and Nicholas was 34 years old. She said that she was born in Minnesota, her father was born in Pennsylvania and her mother was born in Ohio [Source: 1930 U.S. Census, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, Roll 1096; p. 17A; E.D. 182].
 
Isabella died in Hennepin County, Minnesota October 21, 1969. She was 91 years old.
 
Ancestry: The Imholte Line
  The Stimmler/Stimler Line

Beginnings of a Catholic Clear Lake Community

John and Mary Kaufmann Family

Kaufmann Family Farm, about 1900

Kaufmann sisters
Six Kaufmann Sisters
Left to right: Isabella Thilgen, Mary Studer, Rose Hollern, Henrietta McCollins, Ida Rengel and Alma Braun

Kaufmann sisters
Kaufmann Sisters
Left to right: Mary V. Studer, Alma Braun, Etta McCollins, Belle Thilgen, Minnie Matern, Ida A. Rengel and Rose Hollern
Photograph courtesy of Tennie Thelen

Stimler Family Crest      Kampa Family Crest
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