Immigration of Friederich Kubbernuss
From Damm, Mecklenburg
to
West Granville Township, Milwaukee County 1857

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The John Bertram

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Friederich Kubbernuss came to the US on the John Bertram, sailing from Hamburg Germany arriving in the Port of New York on 26 October 1857.  According to the passenger record, Friederich Kubbernuss was a laborer age 31 heading for Wisconsin. Source: Filby, "Germans to America" Vol 11, pg 401

During our research of church records for Alt-Kalen parish in Germany, we came across the birth of a Johann Joachim FRIEDERICH Kubbernuss born 14 Dec 1826 in the village of Damm. We concludethat the Friederich Kubbernuss who sailed on the Bertram in 1857, fought in the civil war, and was born in Damm Germany are the same person. Source: Alt-Kalen church book p.147, # 35

There is quite a  bit of information on the Kubbernuss families who settled in Wisconsin; but we have not been able to connect them to Frederick Kubbernuss. For example, another Kubbernuss family immigrated to Milwaukee in September 1857 from Kuesserow, a village very close to Damm. This family settled in Outagamie County Wisconsin and was joined by other members of the family in later years.

Ship "John Bertram" Hamburg-Marseilles-New York xx.10.1857 - 26.10.1857
Captain: F. J. Knudsen; ID: 00009112; Class: Steerage; Destination: Wisconsin

          Kubbernuss, F. (b. Abt 1829) Laborer

Note: Source: "Germans to America" Vol 11, pg 401. Looked in Hamburg List, LDS 0470839, found ship, but could not find passenger. Try Indirect List. Filby says destination Wisconsin. Could be heading for Milwaukee. Birthplace unknown - maybe Damm.  . . . Could be brother to[2]Christian Cobernuss listed as passenger on the "Howard" earlier in same year. There is also the possibility this is an ancestor of the Koffarnus family that lived in Wisconsin for many years.

Bd 3-4   Indirect Lists  1856-1857 --------------------     1049002
Bd 11       Direct Lists  1857 Feb-Dec ------------------- 0470839

Civil War Service of Frederick Kubbernuss
The National Archives contains a widow’s pension application of Sophia Schocknecht, wife of Frederick Kubbernuss who served in the 37th Wisconsin Infantry during the Civil War years of 1864-65. This pension application provides information (33 pages!!), about Frederick Kubbernuss and his family who owned a farm in West Granville Township (now part of Milwaukee). The records give Frederich’s birth date as 14 Dec 1826 in Germany. Source: Civil War Widow Pension Application 449180

 A history of the 37th Infantry can be found on the Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System by the National Park Service. A list of the 2000 members of the 37th Infantry is available at this link; Frederick Kubbernuss is listed as number 906 on the regimental roles.

According to Department of Interior records Frederick probably was with the unit during some of the bloodiest fighting in the Civil War and participated in the Appomattox Campaign [March-April 1865] and the surrender of Lee to Grant at the Appomattox Court House on 9 April 1865.

Here is a short history of the  Wisconsin 37th Regiment Infantry. 

Organized at Madison, Wis., April 9, 1864. Left State for Washington, D.C., April 28 (Cos. "A" to "F"). Two more Companies, "H" and "I," loin at Maryland Heights May 17. Duty at Washington, D.C., until May 30. Moved to White House, Va, May 30-June 1, and guard duty there until June 10, 1864. Guard supply train to Cold Harbor June 10. Attached to Casey's Brigade, 22nd Army Corps, to June, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 9th Army Corps, Army of the Potomac, to September, 1864, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 9th Army Corps, to July, 1865.

SERVICE.--Movement across James River to Petersburg, Va., June 12-15. Assaults on Petersburg June 16-18. Siege of Petersburg June 16, 1864, to April 2, 1865. Mine Explosion, Petersburg, July 30, 1864. Weldon Railroad August 18-21. Poplar Springs Church September 29-October 2. Boydton Plank Road, Hatcher's Run, October 27-28. Fort Stedman, Petersburg, March 25, 1865. Appomattox Campaign March 28-April 9. Assault on and fall of Petersburg April 2, 1865. Occupation of Petersburg April 3. Pursuit of Lee April 3-9. Moved to Washington, D.C., April 21-24. Grand Review May 23. Provost duty at Washington and Alexandria until July. Unit Mustered out July 26, 1865.

Regiment members lost during service: 7 Officers and 149 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 2 Officers and 89 Enlisted men by disease. Total 247. Source: The Civil War Archive Union Regimental Index, Wisconsin: Regimental histories from A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion by Frederick H. Dyer. http://www.civilwararchive.com/Unreghst/unwiinf3.htm#37thinf

After the Civil War Frederick apparently returned to Granville Township, Wisconsin near Milwaukee. The information we have indicates Frederick and Sophia had at least four children: Fred, Albert, John, and Ida. Alfred Kubbernuss 1907-1997 lived in Brookfield, Waukesha, WI very near where Frederick Kubbernuss had a farm. It is likely that he is descended from Frederick and Sophia but we have not determined the exact link. 

Descendants of JOHAN FRIEDERICH KUBBERNUSS

 1   J. F. KUBBERNUSS b in Of Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger
..  +S. D. DAEMLER b in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger  m in Alt-Kalen, Alt-Kalen, Ger
........ 2   C. C. KUBBERNUSS b in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger
........ 2   J. KUBBERNUSS b in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger d in Of Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger
............  +S. C. IVERT b in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger  m in Alt-Kalen, Alt-Kalen, Ger
.................. 3   A. C. KUBBERNUSS b in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger d in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger
.................. 3   W. D. KUBBERNUSS b in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger d in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger
.................. 3   J. J. KUBBERNUSS b in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger d in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger
.................. 3   F. H. KUBBERNUSS b in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger d in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger
.................. 3   F. J. KUBBERNUSS b in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger d in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger
........ 2   H. S. KUBBERNUSS b in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger
............  +C. BRUESHABER b in Of Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger  m in Alt-Kalen, Alt-Kalen, Ger
........ 2   J. H. KUBBERNUSS b in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger d in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger
........ 2   J. F. KUBBERNUSS b in Damm (b Teterow), Alt-Kalen, Ger d in West Granville, Milwaukee, WI
............  +S. SCHOCKNECHT b in Of ,,,Germany d in West Granville, Milwaukee, WI m in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
.................. 3   F. KUBBERNUSS b in Of West Granville, Milwaukee, WI d in Of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
.................. 3   A. KUBBERNUSS b in West Granville, Milwaukee, WI d in Of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
......................  +ROSA b in ,,,Germany d in Of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
.................. 3   J. KUBBERNUSS b in West Granville, Milwaukee, WI d in Of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
.................. 3   I. KUBBERNUSS b in West Granville, Milwaukee, WI d in Of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

We think the following  family is descended from Frederick Kubbernuss of West Granville but we are not sure of the exact connection.

Alfred KUBBERNUSS b in ,,WI d in Brookfield, Waukesha, WI
..  +ROSE b in ,,WI d in Brookfield, Waukesha, WI
........ 2   R. KUBBERNUSS
.................. 3   D. KUBBERNUSS