Philipps, Peter Sr.

1835 - 1917  (81 years)    Has 2 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Philipps, Peter
  Suffix	Sr.
  Born	5 Jun 1835	Geisfeld, Trier, Geisfeld, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	29 Jul 1846
  Brig Albana, out of Antwerp, Belgium, arriving
  1860 Census	1860	Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
  1860 Census Meeme, Manitowoc, WI. Listed age 25 occupation Blacksmith, Anna age 19
  Military Service	Between 7 Oct 1864 and 17 Jul 1865
  Civil War - Sergeant - Co. B, 45th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry
  Military Service	Bef 1866
  Civil War - Wisconsin Infantry Co. B 45th regiment
  Promoted to Sergt.
  1880 Census	1880	Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
  1880 Census Meeme, Manitowoc, WI. Peter Phillips 45 Anna Phillips 38 Lizzie Phillips 19 Peter Phillips 18 Lena Phillips 16 Annie Phillips 13 Andrew Phillips 11 Willie Phillips 9 Katie Phillips 7 Mary Phillips 4 Margaret Phillips 8M
  1890 Census	1890	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Kaukauna Page 01 Line 06
  Moved	Abt 1890	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Occupation	Abt 1894	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Postmaster
  Postmaster
  1905 State Census	1905	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  1905 Census Kaukauna; Peter Phillips 70 Anna Phillips 64 Margaret Phillips 25 Rose Phillips 22 Clara Phillips 19 Sophy Phillips 15
  Election	Abt 1908
  Wisconsin State Assembly
  Biography	1911
  	Philipps, Peter Biography
  Family History Researcher	EMAIL Date: 11/02/2007 5:15:39 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time From: phillmuell@charter.net Are you a Phillips descendant? I can share more Phillips info if you're interested. I've traced the family back to Germany and have more generations there. Peter Philipps was born in Geisfeld, Trier, Rheinland, Germany, 5 June 1835, and came with his parents to Wisconsin in 1846. They settled in Meeme township, Manitowoc, WI. He enlisted in the 45th Wis Vol Inf company B 10/07/1864. Promoted to sergeant. Mustered out 7/17/65. At the time of his enlistment he was age 29, married, and listed his occupation as blacksmith. He had blue eyes, brown hair and stood 5ft 5inches. He moved to Kaukauna in 1890 and was elected to the state assembly in 1908. He married Anna Sophia Gross (b abt 1841) in Meeme, Manitowoc, WI. They had 12 children: Elizabeth 1861; Peter, May 1862; Helene 1 Jan 1864; Anna Catherina 13 Apr 1866; Andrew, 11 June 1868; Nicolas Henry, 1 Oct 1870; William, 1871; Catherina 8 Feb 1873; Mary, 1876; Margaret Oct 1879; Rosa, 22 Apr 1883; Klara Mathilda 15 June 1886; Anna Sophia 18 Apr 1890. He died 17 Feb 1917 in Kaukauna. I don't know where he's buried. The Manitowoc website has photos of Philipps family members and many church records online. Most of them are in the St. Fidelis Cemetery in Meeme (Indian for pigeon). I also copied the page from the Wisconsin Blue Book for Peter and it even has a photo! Let me know if you are interested. Joyce Phillips Madison, WI Short Notes Peter Philips, Lawrence Bell Kaukauna Sun 3/01/1917 5 Death Notice Wisconsin Blue Book; PETER PHILIPPS From the Wisconsin Blue Book, pub. 1909: Peter Philipps, Sr. (Rep.) of the city of Kaukauna, born June 5th, 1835 in Geisfeld, Prussia (Rhineland). Received a common school education; is a retired farmer and blacksmith; came with his parents to Wisconsin in 1846, and to Meeme, Manitowoc county in March, 1848. Enlisted in Company B, 45th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry, as a private; was stationed at Nashville, Tennessee; promoted to sergeant and was mustered out at the expiration of war by order of the war department. Has been postmaster of Meeme nineteen years. Was secretary at the Meeme Mutual Home Protective Fire Insurance Co. seven years. He was elected to the assembly from the First district, Manitowoc county, for the year 1882. Moved with his family to the city of Kaukauna in 1890, was appointed postmaster in 1894 by Dr. H. B. Tanner, first Republican mayor of the city of Kaukauna, and held the office under different Republican administrations for four years. Is now holding the office of supervisor of the third ward and has been ten years, the last five years having been elected without opposition. Was elected member of the assembly in 1908, receiving 2,265 votes against 2,225 votes for Henry Knapstein (Dem.). Notes: Peter came with his family on the Brig Albana, out of Antwerp, Belgium, arriving July 29, 1846 in NYC. The family was listed as Peter Phillips 42, tailor, from Germany to US; Gertrude 41; Nickolas 13; Peter 11; Adam 7, Mathias 4, Helena 1 1/2 yrs. In the 1830s the family lived in Geisfeld, Trier, Rhineland, Germany. Peter's father (Peter Philipps) bought land in Meeme on August 1, 1849. Most of the Philipps family is buried in the cemetery at St. Fidelis Catholic Church, Meeme twp, Manitowoc County, WI Peter Philipps (b 1835) married Anna Gross (b 1842) about 1860 in Meeme, Manitowoc County. Their children were Elizabeth (1861), Peter (1863), Helene (1864), Anna (1866), Andrew (1868), Willie (1871), Catherina (1873), Mary (1876), Margaret (1880), Rose (1883), Clara June (1886), Sophia (1890). Per Federal Census ---
  Political Office	Bef 17 Feb 1917	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA   [1]
  Mayor of Kaukauna
  Died	17 Feb 1917	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	23 Feb 1917
  Kaukauna Times
  Obituary Peter Philipps Sr, Mrs MAry Krell nee Mary Hemmen Kaukauna Times | Date: 02/23/1917 | Page: 1 | Type: Obituary Peter Philipps Dies Peter Philipps Kaukauna Sun | Date: 02/22/1917 | Page: 1 | Type: Obituary
  Buried	St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  	Philipps, Peter St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA Military
  Person ID	I19530	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	20 Jul 2018

  
  

  Father	Phillips, Peter,   b. 8 Oct 1804, Geisfeld, Trier, Geisfeld, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. 23 Aug 1868, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Knippel, Gertrude,   b. 1 Jun 1807, Gusenburg, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany ,   d. 18 Oct 1892, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F43792	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gross, Anna Sophia,   b. 20 Aug 1841, Brandenberg, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany ,   d. 18 Aug 1915, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	Bef 1860	Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Phillips, Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1861, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Jun 1933  (Age ~ 72 years)   2. Phillips, Peter,   b. 28 May 1862, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 13 Jan 1933  (Age 70 years) + 3. Phillips, Helene,   b. 1 Jan 1864, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 17 Sep 1943  (Age 79 years) + 4. Philipps, Anna Catherina,   b. 13 Apr 1866, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Mar 1939, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 72 years)   5. Phillips, Andrew,   b. 11 Jun 1868, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 7 Mar 1947  (Age 78 years)   6. Phillips, Nicolas Henry,   b. 1 Oct 1870, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Bef 1927  (Age 56 years)   7. Phillips, William,   b. Abt 1871, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Bef 1971  (Age ~ 99 years) + 8. Phillips, Catherine Ann,   b. 3 Feb 1873, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Mar 1927, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 54 years)   9. Phillips, Mary,   b. Abt 1876, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 6 Jun 1950, , , New Mexico, USA  (Age ~ 74 years)   10. Phillips, Margaret,   b. Abt Oct 1879, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 22 Aug 1951  (Age ~ 71 years)   11. Phillips, Rosa,   b. 22 Apr 1883, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 25 Jan 1980  (Age 96 years) + 12. Phillips, Klara Matilda,   b. 15 Jun 1886, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 4 May 1968, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 81 years) + 13. Phillips, Anna Sophie,   b. 18 Apr 1890, Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 20 Aug 1951, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Last Modified	1 May 2010
  Family ID	F7255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 5 Jun 1835 - Geisfeld, Trier, Geisfeld, , Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Married - Bef 1860 - Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA 1860 Census - 1860 - Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA 1880 Census - 1880 - Meeme, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA 1890 Census - Kaukauna Page 01 Line 06 - 1890 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Moved - Abt 1890 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Occupation - Postmaster - Abt 1894 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA 1905 State Census - 1905 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Political Office - Mayor of Kaukauna - Bef 17 Feb 1917 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 17 Feb 1917 - Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Buried - - St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  Philipps, Peter Sr. Jun 5, 1835 - Feb 17, 1917

  
  

• Sources

  [S1474] Book - 28 Mayors Past and Present leadership in Kaukauna, Carol Mainville VanBoxtel, (28 Mayors Past and Present leadership in Kaukauna).