Oscar Herman Magnus ^{1 3 4 5}

   Another name for Oscar was Herman Oscar Magnus.

  Notes:

Aunt Lena says:
He came to the U. S. in 1882 and settled in Maple City Kansas with his brother Edwin.

Source: Harold A Magnus
birth year from census
Mormen IGI lists
Oscar Hermann Magnus
b 23 MAR 1863
christening 16 JUL 1870 St Gertrud, Stettin Stadt, Pommern, Preussen
father JOHANN MAGNUS
mother FRANZISKA BERTINETTI

  Burial Notes:

About 14 miles E of Arkansas City on Hwy. 166 , turn S on CCR 13, go aprox. 3 miles cemetery sits on E side of road.

  Details of his life include:

• Immigrated: on the Kaetie from Stettin Germany, 8 May 1882. ^{7 14}
OSKAR MAGNUS
Occupation FARMER Age19 SexM Literacy U Ship KAETIE
Arrived 8 May 1882 Origin GERMANY Port STETTIN
Last Residence Destination7328 PlanUnknown PassageUnknown
Castle Garden Immigration and Passenger Lists 1830-1892

• Citizenship Declaration: 4 May 1883, , Cowley County, Kansas. Oscar Herman Magnus made his declaration of intention to become a citizen.

• He appeared on the 1 Mar 1885 Kansas State census in Maple City Post Office - Spring Creek Twsp, Cowley County, Kansas
Oscar Magnus , 22, MW, married, farmer
Clarissa Magnus, 17, FW, married, wife
Fredrick Meyers, 3mos, MW, single
(living in the same dwelling with the F. P. and Martha Meyers family) ¹⁵

• He appeared on the 1 Mar 1895 Kansas State census in Otto P.O. - Great Twsp, Cowley County, Kansas

Magnus, O H , MW, 32, . Germany
Magnus, A, FW, 34, Tenn
Magnus, R J B, FW, 11, MO
Magnus, F L, MW, 5, Kans
Magnus, M E, FW,3, Kans
Magnus, K A, FW, 1, Kans
(where are Fred, and E. Peasie in this census?)


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• He appeared on the 1900 U. S. Federal census in Grant Twshps, Cowley County , Kansas
family # 101
H. Oscar Magnus, head of household, b. Mar or May 1863, M, 37, married 12 years, born in Germany,Parents born in Germany, Immigrated in 1882,farmer.
Amelia,wife, b. Mar or May 1860, F,40,married 12 years, 6 children, born in Tennessee, parents born in Germany.
L. Frank, son, b. Sept. 1880, M 10, born in KS
E. Mary, dau, b. Nov. 1891, F 8 , born in KS
E. Peatie (or Peasie), dau, b. Nov. 1893, F 8 , born in KS
G.. Winifred, dau., b. Feb 1896 F age 4, b. in KS
B. Herman, son, b. July 1899, M 1, .born in KS
J. Rosa Smith, O step dau., Feb. 1884, F 16 , born in Missouri, father b. South Carolina,
Mother b. Tennessee
F. Phillip, son, b.Dec. 1885, 14, born in KS, f.b. Germany, m.b. Kansas



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• He appeared on the 1 Mar 1905 Kansas State census in Otto P.O. - Great Twsp, Cowley County, Kansas
Magnus, O H Magnus, 42, MW
- Amelia, 45, FW
- Frank, 15, MW
- Mary, 13, FW
- Katie, 11, FW
- Winniefred, 9, FW
- Herman, 6, MW
- Anna, 3, FW
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• Owned land: 1905, Otto P.O. - Great Twsp, Cowley County, Kansas. ¹⁹ Owner's Name:O H Magnus
State: Kansas County:Cowley
Town: Grant; Floral; Richland; Otto; Grant
Year: 1905
Part of Township 34 south, Ranges VI and VII East and Part of Fract Township, 35South Ranges VI and VII East at the 6th PM

• Oscar Herman Magnus [2495] obituary Oscar Magnus, 44, one of the most prominent republicans in the Maple City district, died at his home Sunday evening. He was well know in Arkansas city.

• Tombstone photo May 2007 Maple City - Maple City Cemetery - North Sec. Row 2, Cowley County , Kansas
Father on book on top of stone
At Rest
OSCAR H. MAGNUS
MAR. 23, 1863
JULY 14,1907
MAGNUS
There are pearly gates and an anchor
and looks like lodge inscriptions on the stone.
It is beautifully inscribed.
photo by Lynn Leonard ⁵

Oscar married Clarissa Meyers, daughter of F. P Meyers and Martha, in 1883.¹ (Clarissa Meyers was born on 22 Feb 1868,^{1 5 20} died on 22 Apr 1886 ^{5 8} and was buried in Maple City - Maple City Cemetery - North Sec. Row 2, Cowley County , Kansas ⁸.)

Oscar next married Amelia Ruff, daughter of August Joseph "Jessee" Ruff and Johanna Scheuster, in 1888.² (Amelia Ruff was born on 26 Mar 1860 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee,^{8 9 16 18 21 22} died on 17 Mar 1941 in Pampa, Gray County, Texas ^{8 21 23} and was buried on 20 Mar 1941 in Maple City - Maple City Cemetery - North Sec. Row 2, Cowley County , Kansas ^{8 21}.)