FERDINAND OSTENFELDT

(1829 • 1910)

F. Ostenfeldt Death Sudden- Fails Rapidly Today and Expires at His Home

Ferdenand Ostenfeldt, prominent resident of the city and G.A.R. Man and one of the best known men of the city, died suddenly at 10:30 this morning. Mr. Ostenfeldt had been in ill health for months and his death, though sudden, was not unexpected.

Mr. Ostenfeldt was in the 70's and had for years been chairman of the County Soldier's Relief Commission, retiring this year.

A more extended obituary notice will be published tomorrow.

Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wis., Thurs., August 25, 1910 page 2

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OSTENFELDT WAS CAPTAIN IN THE WAR

F. Ostenfeldt Had Been Resident Here Since Year 1876

Ferdinand Ostenfeldt, whose death occurred suddenly Thursday, was 81 years of age and had resided here since 1876 when he came to the city from Calumet County and established a brickyard.

Mr. Ostenfeldt was born in Keil, Germany July 18, 1829 and came to America as a boy locating on a farm in Calumet county. In 1862 he enlisted in the Union Army as first lieutenant of Co. 3, Twenty-First Wisconsin and in October of the same years was promoted to become Captain. Wounds he suffered in the battle of Perrysville forced his retirement from the army in 1863 and he returned to Calumet County. Mr. Ostenfeldt served as clerk of the county board, justice of peace and from 1863 to 1870 was a U.S. assessor for Calumet county. After his removal to this city, Mr. Ostenfeldt was appointed census enumerator in 1880. Mr. Ostenfeldt was prominent in Grand Army circles and for years was chairman of the county's soldiers' relief commission.

He was married in 1862 to Miss Maria Friedrichsen of New Holstein whose death occurred in 1891. Thomas, Charles and William, both of Chicago survive.

Mr. Ostenfeldt was a member of the Masonic and Elks orders. The funeral will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 under auspices of the G.A.R.

Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wis., Fri., August 26, 1910

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Ferd Ostenfeldt, brick manufacturer, Manitowoc, is a native of Holstein, Germany, born July 18, 1829. When a boy he emigrated to America, and located in Calumet County; there he engaged in farming. He cultivated about eighty acres. This land had been formerly entered by his brother. In 1862, he was commissioned first lieutenant of Company E, 21st Wis. I.; the following October he was promoted to captain, and resigned, in 1863, on account of wounds received at the battle of Perryville. He was United States Assessor in Calumet County from 1863 to 1870; has been Clerk of the County Board, Justice of the Peace, and was United States Census Enumerator in 1880. In 1876, he removed to Manitowoc, and has since been engaged in the manufacture of brick. He was married, Aug. 21, 1862, to Miss Maria Friederichsen, of New Holstein, Calumet County. They have two sons.

History of Northern Wisconsin, Vol II. Chicago: Western Historical Pub. Co., 1881, p. 530

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FERDINDAND OSTENFELDT, of Manitowoc, Wis., member of G.A.R. Post No. 18, was born July 18, 1829, in Schleswig, Germany. He grew to manhood in his native country and came to the United States in August, 1851. Soon after landing he came to Wisconsin and located at New Holstein, Calumet county. He remained there until he enrolled as a soldier in the United States service, enlisting in the fall of 1862, at Chilton, in Company E, 21st Wisconsin Infantry, for three years. When the company was organized he was made its 1st Lieutenant and proceeded to the field as such. Two weeks later, Oct. 8th, the regiment was in the battle of Perryville and encountered disaster at the outset, being placed by somebody's blunder in a position where it received the fire from both armies. The Captain of Company E was killed and Lieutenant Ostenfeldt succeeded by grade to his position, although severely wounded. He remained in the field hospital with a wound in his right elbow several days and went later to the hospital at Lebanon, Ky. In the action at Perryville, 13 of his company were killed and the aggregate of the wounded brought the loss up to 30. Soon after reaching the hospital at Lebanon he received leave of absence and came back to Wisconsin and rejoined his regiment in January, 1863, reaching his command just after the battle of Stone River, and resumed connection with his company at Murfreesboro, and endeavored to engage in active duty. The wound in his arm had left it is such a condition that he was unable to perform the duty of a soldier and he was discharged Feb. 21, 1863. In August, 1862, eight days before he enlisted, he was married to Maria Fredericksen, of New Holstein. They have two sons.

Soldiers' And Citizens' Album Biographical Record Grand Army Of The Republic 1888 Pgs 449-50

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