Title
ADAM GABE FAMILY
Creator
Lillian G. Krueger
Coverage
TOWNSHIP 140N RANGE 93W
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ADAM GABE FAMILY
T.139 R.93
Adam Gabe, son of Peter and Margaret (Brand) Gabe, was born in New Lisbon, Wis., Nov. 21, 1860. His mother was widowed early and raising her two sons and a daughter was a real struggle; one son passed on when very young. They often lacked the barest necessities even though both Adam and his sister, Mary, helped all they could to exist.
Bertha (Hinz) Gabe was born in Muhlendorf, Hinter-Pommern, Germany, July 21, 1874, and was educated there. In 1890 she came to America with her widowed mother, Frederika (Gamoll) Hinz, along with two sisters and a brother. A relative here financed their ship journey, (steerage, the very cheapest transportation) so they could come. They landed at a lumber camp owned and operated by the C. A. Goodyear Company at Goodyear, Wis. They gratefully accepted any type of employment. Bertha was adept at cooking and in a short time was head cook at “The Sherman House” (hotel) at not too distant Tomah, Wis.
In the meantime, Gabe had purchased a farm just outside the Tomah City limits for his first family. His wife, Joan, and their seven children, (Catherine, Edward, Frank, Winnifred, John, Charles, and James) resided there while the father continued to manage the Goodyear Logging Camp at Star Lake, Wis., during the week. Later, to be with his family permanently he became manager at the Goodyear Lumber Yard at Tomah. Their saw and finishing mill was located here.
Sometime after his first wife's death, Adam Gabe and Bertha Hinz were married. Four children were born to this union, (Lillian, George, Adam Jr. and Margaret) in Tomah, Wis.
When the cry “Go West” was heard, Gabe boarded a train for North Dakota and got off at Taylor. It is hard to believe a lumber man could become so fascinated with the prairie country. After frequent trips, one accompanied by his wife, he purchased land in the Taylor area. Herman Leutz, Sr. was the land agent in those days. In August of 1909, the family took a train at Tomah and, after what seemed like an endless dirty ride, landed in Taylor. With John in charge of an immigrant car, going by freight it was loaded with the household goods, new farm machinery, a surrey, “with a fringe on top” and a cow. We landed on a Saturday night and even lodged in the Baker Hotel. Mr. Leutz had rented the house, now Betty Lou Ingold's residence, for us. In no time, budding operations were progressing on the property south of Taylor. The fall weather cooperated and we were in the house before the holidays. Next, a barn was erected to house the many horses needed for the farming operations.
Times were often rough with drouth and grasshoppers, low prices for grain (if you had any) and cattle. The dirty 30's still are a nightmare. There was nothing to do but “sit-tight” The rains came again plus hail and wind, at times destroying beautiful crops in a whisk of time.
In spite of ups and downs the family tried to be an asset to the community. Gabe served on the school and Farmers Elevator boards for years, did jury duty and helped organize “The Taylor Community Club”. Mrs. Gabe found time to teach Sunday School and lend a helping hand in any needed place or project.
The Senior Gabes were both in poor health for some time. He died August 7, 1944, and she Feb. 11, 1952. They rest in the Taylor Cemetery. The children of the first family have all passed on. Dr. George is in Sheridan Convalescent Home in Kenosha, Wis., Adam H. resides on the home place at Taylor, Margaret Koesel lives in Richardton and Lillian Krueger at Conrad, Mont. Still remain of the family.
By Lillian G. Krueger
T.139 R.93
Adam Gabe, son of Peter and Margaret (Brand) Gabe, was born in New Lisbon, Wis., Nov. 21, 1860. His mother was widowed early and raising her two sons and a daughter was a real struggle; one son passed on when very young. They often lacked the barest necessities even though both Adam and his sister, Mary, helped all they could to exist.
Bertha (Hinz) Gabe was born in Muhlendorf, Hinter-Pommern, Germany, July 21, 1874, and was educated there. In 1890 she came to America with her widowed mother, Frederika (Gamoll) Hinz, along with two sisters and a brother. A relative here financed their ship journey, (steerage, the very cheapest transportation) so they could come. They landed at a lumber camp owned and operated by the C. A. Goodyear Company at Goodyear, Wis. They gratefully accepted any type of employment. Bertha was adept at cooking and in a short time was head cook at “The Sherman House” (hotel) at not too distant Tomah, Wis.
In the meantime, Gabe had purchased a farm just outside the Tomah City limits for his first family. His wife, Joan, and their seven children, (Catherine, Edward, Frank, Winnifred, John, Charles, and James) resided there while the father continued to manage the Goodyear Logging Camp at Star Lake, Wis., during the week. Later, to be with his family permanently he became manager at the Goodyear Lumber Yard at Tomah. Their saw and finishing mill was located here.
Sometime after his first wife's death, Adam Gabe and Bertha Hinz were married. Four children were born to this union, (Lillian, George, Adam Jr. and Margaret) in Tomah, Wis.
When the cry “Go West” was heard, Gabe boarded a train for North Dakota and got off at Taylor. It is hard to believe a lumber man could become so fascinated with the prairie country. After frequent trips, one accompanied by his wife, he purchased land in the Taylor area. Herman Leutz, Sr. was the land agent in those days. In August of 1909, the family took a train at Tomah and, after what seemed like an endless dirty ride, landed in Taylor. With John in charge of an immigrant car, going by freight it was loaded with the household goods, new farm machinery, a surrey, “with a fringe on top” and a cow. We landed on a Saturday night and even lodged in the Baker Hotel. Mr. Leutz had rented the house, now Betty Lou Ingold's residence, for us. In no time, budding operations were progressing on the property south of Taylor. The fall weather cooperated and we were in the house before the holidays. Next, a barn was erected to house the many horses needed for the farming operations.
Times were often rough with drouth and grasshoppers, low prices for grain (if you had any) and cattle. The dirty 30's still are a nightmare. There was nothing to do but “sit-tight” The rains came again plus hail and wind, at times destroying beautiful crops in a whisk of time.
In spite of ups and downs the family tried to be an asset to the community. Gabe served on the school and Farmers Elevator boards for years, did jury duty and helped organize “The Taylor Community Club”. Mrs. Gabe found time to teach Sunday School and lend a helping hand in any needed place or project.
The Senior Gabes were both in poor health for some time. He died August 7, 1944, and she Feb. 11, 1952. They rest in the Taylor Cemetery. The children of the first family have all passed on. Dr. George is in Sheridan Convalescent Home in Kenosha, Wis., Adam H. resides on the home place at Taylor, Margaret Koesel lives in Richardton and Lillian Krueger at Conrad, Mont. Still remain of the family.
By Lillian G. Krueger