Friedrich Hardrath
45th WI Infantry, Company E
Born: July 14, 1843 in Germany
Immigration: Landed New York on 4 July 1857
1860 Federal Census: WI, Manitowoc County, Kossuth /with Fridrich Hardrauer family:
Frederick Hardrauer, 16, Farm Laborer, b Prussia
Enlisted: February 22, 1865 as a Private, from Manitowoc, WI, 21 year-old Farmer, 5'4", gray eyes, light hair.
Mustered Out: July 17, 1865 in Nashville, TN
Married: 1871 April 9 to Mina D Paus
1880 Federal Census: WI, Manitowoc Co., Kossuth:
Fridrich Hardrath, 32, Farmer, b Prussia
Birthy Hardrath, 24, Wife, Keeping house, b Wisconsin
Chd: Ida-8, Henry-4, Mena-2, William-1, all b Wisconsin
Fridrich Hardrath, 66, Father, Widow, Retired farmer, b Prussia
1890 Veterans Schedule, Manitowoc County: Frederick Hardrath, Pvt 45 E, post of-fice Manitowoc city
WI Histories, Patrons Directory 1893: Frederick Hardrath, Farmer & Stockbreeder. Born in Germany 1844. Wife born in Manitowoc Co. 1855. Marr 1874. Settled farm in 1872. Enlisted 1865—Served until close of War. Ten children. P.O. Manit, Sec. 26, Kossuth Twp.
1895 Veterans Census of Manitowoc County: Fred Hadrath, Pvt E 43 Infantry, post office Manitowoc
1899-1900 Directory of City/County of Manitowoc
Fritz Hardrath, Section 25, Kossuth, Manitowoc, 113 acres.
1900 Federal Cendsusw: WI, Manitowoc County, Kossuth:
Fred Hardrath, b Jul 1843, age 56, marr 25 yrs, b Germany, immig 1857, Farmer
Bertha Hardrath, Wife, b Dec 1855, 44,m 13 births/11 living, b WI
Chd: Minnie-22, Carl-18, George-16, John=14, Edward—7, Emma-5, Ester-3, Emil -2, all b WI
1901-02 Directory of City/County of Manitowoc:
Fred Hardrath, Section 26, Kossuth, Frances Creek, 110 acres.
Wisconsin Census Enumeration, 1905 June 1, Ex-Soldiers & Sailors Residing in WI: Hardrath, Fred, Pvt, Co K, 28th WI Inf, Post Office Manitowoc
1909-1910 Schmidt's Directory of City/County of Manitowoc:
Fred Hardrath, Section 25, Kossuth, Manitowoc R 6, 108 3/4 acres.
1915 Manitowoc County Directory: Fred Hardrath Section 23, 100 acres.
Died: November 27, 1924
Buried: Evergreen Cemetery
Gravesite: T-25-4
Father Frederick/1843-1924 (GAR 1861-65 flg hldr)[d. 11-27-1924/cause: cerebral hemorrhage/moved from Kossuth cemetery and buried 05-14-1946 next to his wife Ber
tha Hardrath lot]
T-25-4: Mother/Bertha/1855-1946 [d. 01-02-1946/age 90 yrs]
Manitowoc Herald News, November 28, 1924: LIVED ON SAME KOSSUTH FARM FOR 67 YEARS
Friederick Hardrath, Pioneer and Civil War Vet Passes: Friederich Hardrath, pio-neer settler of Manitowoc county and one of the few remaining veterans of the civil war in the county died Thursday at the Kossuth farm home which for sixty-seven years had been his residence, with exception of the time he was absent for service in the war. Mr. Hardrath's parents homesteaded the farm back in 1857 when he was a boy of 14. STROKE CAUSES DEATH - The death of Mr. Hardrath was due to a stroke of apoplexy which he suffered on Tuesday and from which he failed to rally during the two days he lingered. Despite his advanced age he enjoyed apparent health up to time of the stroke and news of his demise will be a shock to friends. Mr. Hardrath was born in Germany July 14, 1843, and his parents came to America in 1857, locat-ing in the town of Kossuth. Mr. Hardrath volunteered in the civil war and served with Co. E, 45th Wisconsin infantry until close of the war. Returning here he was married in 1871 to Minnie Depons who passed away three years later and on November 20, 1874 Mr. Hardrath was again married, his bride being Bertha Rabenhorst, the couple having recently celebrated their golden wedding. FUNERAL ON SUNDAY - Be-sides his wife, Mr. Hardrath is survived by eleven children, Mrs. Ida Oestrieich, this city; Henry, of Unity; William of Owens; Mrs. Minnie Miller, of Reedsville; John on the old homestead; Carl, George, Edward and Mrs. Emma Luedtke, this city and Emil, Esther and Clara at home at Kossuth. There are Twenty-eight grandchil-dren and four great grand children. Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Lutheran church at Rockwood, the Rev. Zell officiating."