Who Built Our Capitol? - German

Jacob Schwartz

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 21:15:27 +0000

Last name:

Schwartz

First name:

Jacob

Occupation:

Laborer

Ethnic group:

German

Dale and Bumgardner payroll. Jacob Schwartz was born in Minnesota of German parents in 1868. He worked on the Capitol as a laborer grading the grounds.

Most of the workers who constructed the Minnesota Capitol belonged to unions. However, it is not clear whether St. Paul laborers were organized during the period when the Capitol was built nor how many laborers or which jobs were represented by a union between 1896 and 1907. So whether Schwartz was a union member during the Capitol construction is currently unknown.

Address:

49 E Fillmore Ave, St Paul, Minnesota, US

Latitude:

44.940085

Longitude:

-93.087974

Union member:

Unknown

CommunityWalk ID:

11105877

Casper Kundert

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 21:15:27 +0000

Last name:

Kundert

First name:

Casper

Occupation:

Laborer

Ethnic group:

German

Dale and Bumgardner payroll. Casper Kundert worked as a laborer grading the Capitol grounds. He was born in Germany in 1857.

Address:

315 Chestnut St E, Stillwater, Minnesota, US

Latitude:

45.05564

Longitude:

-92.806414

CommunityWalk ID:

11102922

Frank B. Pampusch

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 21:15:23 +0000

Last name:

Pampusch

First name:

Frank

Middle name:

Occupation:

Carpenter

Ethnic group:

German

1903 and 1904 City Directories. Frank Pampusch was born in Germany in 1846 and emigrated with his wife, Josephine and 4 of their eventual 10 children in 1881. Frank worked as a carpenter in St. Paul for many years raising his large family here. Several sons went into the printing trades and one, Frank Jr., became a prominent official in the Printers' Union. According to Find a Grave, Frank Pampusch Sr. died in 1917 and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, St. Paul.

Address:

420 W Lafond Ave, St Paul, MN 55103, St Paul, Minnesota, US

Latitude:

44.960003

Longitude:

-93.117874

CommunityWalk ID:

11093261

Residence from date:

1903

Residence to date:

1904

Frank Poschillar

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 21:15:23 +0000

Last name:

Poschillar

First name:

Frank

Occupation:

Laborer

Ethnic group:

German

1902 City Directory. Frank Poschillar was born in Germany in 1850 and emigrated in 1899. He worked as a laborer on the Capitol.

Address:

827 W Van Buren Ave, St Paul, MN 55104, St Paul, Minnesota, US

Latitude:

44.962334

Longitude:

-93.135091

CommunityWalk ID:

11093360

Residence from date:

1902

Christian Peterfeldt

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 21:15:23 +0000

Last name:

Peterfeldt

First name:

Christian

Middle name:

Occupation:

Laborer

Ethnic group:

German

1902 Christian Peterfeldt was born in Germany in 1860 and came to America in 1888. Herman Lender also lived here.

Address:

210 7th St W, St Paul, Minnesota, US

Latitude:

44.944241

Longitude:

-93.103048

CommunityWalk ID:

11093268

Residence from date:

1902