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Anthony "Anton" Kuen was born February 5, 1862, in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI, and died November 18, 1944, in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI, at age 82. He was the son of Franz Xaver Kuen of Neuberg Kingdom, Bavaria, and Helena Catharina "Katherine" Mayer of Markgroeningen, Germany.

Edith May Abbey was born August 10, 1874, in Byron Twp., Fond du Lac Co., WI, and died March 21, 1951, in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI, at age 76. She was the daughter of Wellington Abbey of Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario, Canada and Laura Estella Watrous of Genesee Junction, Monroe Co., NY.

Anthony "Anton" Kuen and Edith May Abbey were married November 17, 1891, in Byron, Fond du Lac Co., WI.

Anthony "Anton" Kuen and Edith May (Abbey) Kuen had four children:

  1. Ezra Edwin Kuen: Born March 22, 1893, in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI; Died April 17, 1938, (age 45).
  2. Lester Milton Kuen: Born September 16, 1896, in Fond du Lac Co., WI; Died November 2, 1938 (age 42). Married 1930 -  1934 in Wisconsin to Unknown.
  3. Lenora Kuen: Born about 1902 in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI; Died after 1920.
  4. Eunice Kuen: Born July 13, 1908, in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI; Died October 14, 1978, in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac Co., WI (age 70). Married June 15, 1929, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Brownsville, WI, to Melvin L. Ernst: Born October 26, 1905, in Oconto Falls, WI; Died June 22, 1977, in St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, WI (age 71).

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The 1860 U. S. Census taken on July 17, 1860 shows Francis Coon (age 30) born in Baden with real estate worth $400 and personal estate worth $100 is a Farmer living in Eden Twp., Fond du Lac Co., WI. Living with him is Catherine Coon (age 32) born in Baden. Also living there are three children, all born in Wisconsin: Francis Coon (age 3); Charles Coon (age 2); and Hellen Coon (age 6/12). Jacob Meyer and Catherine Meyer also live there.

Anthony Kuen was born February 5, 1862, in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI.

The 1870 U. S. Census taken on June 16, 1870 shows Francis Excon (age 40) born in Bavaria with real estate worth $4,000 and personal estate worth $1,300 is a Farmer living in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI. Living with him is Catharine Excon (age 40) born in Bavaria, who is Keeping House. Also living there are six children, all born in Wisconsin: Frank Excon (age 13); Charles Excon (age 12); Helen Excon (age 10); Antona Excon (age 8); Caroline Excon (age 8); and Henry Etta Excon (age 5). A Farm Laborer and a Housekeeper also live there.

The 1870 U. S. Census taken on June 6, 1870 shows Wellington Aby (age 29) born in Canada West with real estate worth $4,000 and personal property worth $700 is a Farmer living in Byron Twp., Fond du Lac Co., WI. Living with him is Laura Estelle Aby (age 24) born in New York, who is a House Keeper. Also living there is George Aby (age 1) born in Wisconsin; and Orrin Aby (age 23) born in Canada West, a Farm Laborer.

Edith May Abbey was born August 10, 1874 in Byron Twp., Fond du Lac Co., WI.

The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 12, 1880 shows F. Haver Kuen (age 50) born in Bavaria to Bavarian-born parents is a Farmer living in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI. Living with him is his wife, Katherine Kuen (age 52) born in Wustenberg to Wurstenberg-born parents. Their four children were born in Wisconsin and work at home: Franz Kuen (age 23); Charles Kuen (age 22); Anton Kuen (age 18); and Caroline Kuen (age 18). A laborer also lives there.

The 1880 U. S. Census taken on June 7, 1880 shows Wellington Abbey (age 40) born in Canada is a farmer living in Byron Twp., Fond du Lac Co., WI. Living with him are his wife, Laura Abbey (age 34) born in New York, and their children George Abbey (age 11), Bert Abbey (age 7), and Edith Abbey (age 5). The children were born in Wisconsin. Two servants were also living in the household.

The 1890 Veterans Schedule shows Wellington Abbey is living in Byron Twp., Fond du Lac. Co., WI.

Anton and Edith were married November 17, 1891 in Byron, Fond du Lac Co., WI.

The 1895 Wisconsin State Census taken on June 20, 1895 shows Anton Kuehn is the Head of Household living in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI. There are a total of 3 Males and 1 Female living there. Living nearby are the households of Franz X. Kuen, Charles Kuen, and Geo. Bastian.

The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 19, 1900 shows Anton Kuehn (age 30) born February 1862 in Wisconsin to German-born parents is farming his own farm and living in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI. Living with him is his wife Edith Kuehn (age 25) born August 1874 in Wisconsin to Canadian and New York-born parents. They have been married for 8 years, and their two children are living at home and were born in Wisconsin: Ezra Kuehn (age 7) born March 1893; and Lester Kuehn (age 4) born September 1895. A hired man also lives there.

The 1905 Wisconsin State Census taken on June 1, 1905 shows Antony Kuehn (age 43) born in Wisconsin to German-born parents is a Farmer owning his own farm free of a mortgage and living in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI. Living with him is his wife, Edith Kuehn (age 32) born in Wisconsin to Canadian-born parents. Also living there are his three children, All born in Wisconsin to United States-born parents: Ezzra Kuehn (age 12); Lester Kuehn (age 8); and Leona Kuen (age 3).

The 1910 U. S. Census taken on May 5, 1910 shows Anthony Kuen (age 48) born in Wisconsin to German-born parents is farming his own farm and living in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI. Living with him is his wife Edith Kuen (age 36) born in Wisconsin to Canadian and Wisconsin-born parents. They have been married for 18 years, and all four of the children born to Edith are alive, all unmarried and born in Wisconsin: Ezra Kuen (age 17) a farm laborer; Lester Kuen (age 13); Lenora Kuen (age 7); and Eunice Kuen (age 1). A hired man also lives there.

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 8, 1920 shows Anthon Kuen (age 57) born in Wisconsin to German-born parents is farming his own farm and living in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI. Living with him is his wife Edith Kuen (age 45) born in Wisconsin to Canadian and Wisconsin-born parents. Three of their children are living at home, all unmarried and born in Wisconsin: Lester Kuen (age 23) a farm laborer born in Wisconsin; Lenora Kuen (age 17); and Eunice Kuen (age 11). Also living there is a granddaughter: Bernice (Unknown) (age 1-6/12) born in Wisconsin to Wisconsin-born parents. Their son Ezra Kuen and family rent a nearby farm.

The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 28, 1930 shows Anton Kuen (age 68) born in Wisconsin to German-born parents is farming his own farm and living in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI. Living with him is his wife Edith M. Kuen (age 53) born in Wisconsin to Canadian and New York-born parents. Anton was age 29 and Edith age 17 when they were married. An unmarried son, Lester M. Kuen (age 33) a farm laborer born in Wisconsin and an unmarried daughter, Bernice M. Kuen (age 11) are also at home. An unmarried hired farm laborer, Walter Tesch (age 19) born in Wisconsin is also in the home. The George Bastian family lives on the adjacent farm.

Anthony Kuen died November 18, 1944 in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI at age 82.

Edith May (Abbey) Kuen died March 21, 1951 in Lomira Twp., Dodge Co., WI at age 76.