Washington County Enemy Aliens

After the United States declared war with Germany in 1917, President Woodrow Wilson ordered all "alien enemies" to register with the U.S. Marshal in their county of resident.  "Alien enemies" were considered any persons who had emigrated from a country with which the U.S. was at war, and who had, for whatever reason, not been naturalized.   Registration was conducted from November 1917 to April 1918.  Today, those records constitute a valuable resource for the genealogist.

Some of the information which the forms asked for included ship and arrival date; children's names and birth dates (and in the case of females, which husband); parents name and address; siblings name and address; who was sympathetic to the enemy; full set of fingerprints; a photo and signature; a physical description (as determined by the person filling out the form); relatives serving in the enemy forces; occupation and employer.  The files also contained any request for change of residence -- where they came from and where they wanted to move to.

If you find a name of interest to you in the following index, proceed to the National Archives Information Locator (NAIL) to request more information.  Or proceed directly to NARA's Central Plains Region.   Or you can write to the Central Plains Region office at 2312 East Bannister Road, Kansas City, Missouri 64131-3011.  Further information may also be obtained at the Kansas Council of Genealogical Societies.

Ahrens Fredericke M Oct. 26, 1861 Mahaska
Ahrens Henrich M Nov. 28, 1843 Mahaska
Bargmann Rohlf M Nov. 25, 1859 Linn
Battermann Herman M Nov. 27, 1884 Bremen
Bente Wilmena F Aug. 14, 1833 Palmer
Benteman Gustave M March 25, 1898 Barnes
Binder Hibbo M Oct. 21, 1887 Hanover
Bischoff Johanna F Oct. 18, 1852 Washington
Boecker Marianna F Sept. 20, 1851 Hanover
Bokelman Henry M July 6, 1876 Palmer
Bokelman Maria F Dec. 5, 1847 Linn
Bokelman Mary F March 28, 1883 Palmer
Bokelmann Henry M March 15, 1846 Linn
Borchard Albert M Feb. 10, 1852 Linn
Borchardt Wilhelmina F Oct. 3, 1849 Linn
Brokmaker Maggie F Jan. 1, 1836 Haddam
Brunhoeber Bertha F Feb. 18, 1868 Hanover
Brunhoeber Wilhelm M June 30, 1863 Hanover
Buck John M April 25, 1844 Linn
Buck John, Jr. M Jan. 30, 1879 Linn
Buck Rebecca F Nov. 16, 1843 Linn
Bushman Clamor M Nov. 15, 1859 Barnes
Bushman Ida F Jan. 3, 1870 Barnes
Buss Anna F Sept. 21, 1834 Linn
Buss Henry M Feb. 28, 1875 Linn
Chorsen Katherina F April 19, 1846 Washington
Daman Dora F Nov. 22, 1872 Palmer
Daman Mary F Oct. 3, 1873 Palmer
Damman Dick M May 11, 1869 Palmer
Damman Fred M Dec. 3, 1866 Palmer
Debatin John M March 21, 1880 Hanover
Diedrichs Adeline F Feb. 1, 1875 Washington
Diedrichs Ella F April 6, 1888 Greenleaf
Diedrichs Ernest M April 20, 1881 Greenleaf
Diedrichs Fred M May 28, 1875 Washington
Dieker B. Sr. M May 1, 1853 Hanover
Diekhoff Tini F July 5, 1878 Lanham
Dietrich Herman M July 20, 1886 Linn
Diker Catherine F Dec. 8, 1845 Hanover
Dittbrenner Rosa F July 9, 1855 Linn
Duensing Friedrich M Feb. 8, 1866 Hanover
Duensing Lizzie F May 31, 1873 Hanover
Duever Adolph M Sept. 18, 1884 Bremen
Duever Anna F April 8, 1885 Hanover
Duever August M May 20, 1882 Hanover
Duever Henry M April 22, 1879 Hanover
Eden Engel M Aug. 12, 1865 Lanham
Eden Otto M Nov. 19, 1894 Lanham
Eden Otto M May 10, 1889 Lanham
Eden William M Nov. 10, 1866 Lanham
Eggers William M Jan 31, 1883 Haddam
Eggers William M June 26, 1843 Haddam
Fuhrken Anna F July 13, 1865 Washington
Fuhrken William M May 13, 1861 Washington
Funke Augusta F July 14, 1880 Hollenberg
Funke Ernest M Nov. 11, 1875 Hollenberg
Gasser Annie F July 14, 1880 Hollenberg
Gasser Charles F Dec. 1, 1885 Hanover
Gerleve Catherine F Aug. 9, 1863 Hanover
Gesleve August M Nov. 3, 1843 Hanover
Geyer Katharina F Oct. 4, 1844 Hanover
Geyer Katharina M Oct. 4, 1844 Hanover
Glene Frederick M March 3, 1851 Bremen
Granzer William M Feb. 5, 1877 Hanover
Hein Henry M Jan. 5, 1861 Hanover
Hein Mary F Aug. 16, 1865 Hanover
Hertzfeld Henry M June 26, 1879 Mahaska
Hinrichs Henry M July 12, 1898 Hanover
Holesohl Anna F Aug. 14, 1850 Linn
Holst Richard M Jan. 28, 1884 Bremen
Hurtig Anna F Sept. 22, 1891 Hanover
Hustig George M July 6, 1884 Hanover
Kahler Anton M Jan. 1, 1860 Hanover
Kahrs Mary F Sept. 3, 1851 Clifton
Kantack Emma F Feb. 25, 1885 Greenleaf
Kantack John M Nov. 1, 1885 Greenleaf
Kantack Mary F March 11, 1888 Greenleaf
Kantack Vincent M June 5, 1880 Greenleaf
Kinsvater Maude F March 29, 1893 Clifton
Knabbe Beatrice F Jan. 29, 1884 Haddam
Knabbe William M April 18, 1878 Haddam
Koch Bertha F Aug. 21, 1851 Hanover
Koehler Ludwig M Sept. 24, 1867 Hanover
Koehler Rudolph M Feb. 4, 1866 Hanover
Kohler Magdalena F Oct. 12, 1868 Washington
Koppes Mary F June 17, 1850 Hanover
Kramer Adolph M Jan. 1, 1883 Hanover
Kramer Anna F June 21, 1888 Hanover
Kramer Emil M Oct. 5, 1889 Hanover
Kramer George M Dec. 22, 1881 Hanover
Kramer Mary F Dec. 3, 1895 Hanover
Kremer John M Feb. 10, 1871 Haddam
Krempel Anton M May 14, 1886 Hanover
Krempel Franz M Aug. 12, 1853 Hanover
Kuntz Jacob M July 16, 1894 Hanover
Langner Paul M Sept. 1, 1901 Bremen
Laverentz Catherine F June 12, 1847 Hanover
Lavrentz Fred M March 25, 1846 Hanover
Lieverin Elizabeth F May 20, 1845 Barnes
Lippka Albert M May 30, 1898 Hanover
Lippka Catherine F Nov. 9, 1871 Hanover
Lippka Ella F Jan. 2, 1900 Hanover
Lippka Ernst M Feb. 18, 1901 Hanover
Lippka Franz M Jan. 31, 1865 Hanover
Lippka Hugo M Sept. 14, 1902 Hanover
Lobberding August M Aug. 21, 1849 Hanover
Lobberding Louisa F Jan. 5, 1862 Hanover
Lohmeyer Henry M Oct. 25, 1839 Linn
Lohmeyer Marie F May 3, 1842 Linn
Losemann Frances F Sept. 17, 1867 Washington
Losemann William M June 8, 1861 Washington
Mayer Charles M Jan. 4, 1846 Haddam
Mertlich Anna F June 9, 1894 Lanham
Metz Gustav M March 7, 1875 Washington
Meyer Blanch F Jan. 1, 1848 Haddam
Meyer Mary F Feb. 5, 1874 Hanover
Miller Johanna F Nov. 10, 1845 Clifton
Moehring R. F March 14, 1856 Lanham
Molt Henry M April 5, 1867 Washington
Munstermann Christine F Jan. 10,l 1860 Lanham
Munstermann Maria F Jan. 15, 1858 Hanover
Myer Otto M Sept. 14, 1856 Hanover
Netz Maria F Dec. 26, 1876 Washington
Nimmick William M Aug. 18, 1885 Washington
Ochs Carl M Sept. 14, 1883 Lanham
Ochs Clara F July 19, 1892 Lanham
Oentrich John M Dec. 14, 1895 Barnes
Oestreich Fritz M Oct. 30, 1838 Linn
Oestrich Anna F Sept. 7, 1859 Linn
Oestrich Carl M April 23, 1859 Linn
Oestrich Sophia F Feb. 6, 1847 Linn
Osthaus William M June 15, 1876 Hanover
Osthoff Frieda F July 20, 1878 Palmer
Osthoff Henry M Feb. 16, 1875 Palmer
Otte Henry M Dec. 19, 1884 Lanham
Peters Marie F Jan. 25, 1867 Linn
Peters Nick M May 7, 1859 Linn
Prell Fred M June 22, 1861 Bremen
Rabe Heinrich M Sept. 22, 1886 Bremen
Rahe Anna F Dec. 22, 1880 Linn
Rahe Henry M Jan. 2, 1869 Linn
Reiter Katherina F March 14, 1862 Washington
Rogge Adelaide F Aug. 28, 1880 Palmer
Rogge August M April 19, 1865 Palmer
Rogge Catherine F May 27, 1841 Palmer
Rogge Christopher M Nov. 22, 1837 Palmer
Rogge Fred M Oct. 9, 1869 Palmer
Rogge Sophia F Aug. 25, 1875 Palmer
Rohde Sophia F May 7, 1884 Hanover
Roth Henry M June 12, 1868 Hanover
Ruhkamp August M Oct. 1, 1881 Hanover
Samsel Ludwig m April 24, 1888 Greenleaf
Samsel Otillie F Aug. 28, 1892 Greenleaf
Schmieset Alma F Nov. 1, 1879 Haddam
Schrader Carl M March 6, 1844 Clifton
Schrader Maggie F Feb. 10, 1866 Clifton
Schuette Christine F Oct. 24, 1858 Linn
Schuetter John M Sept. 11, 1850 Linn
Schurr Minnie F July 7, 1849 Palmer
Segebade Eilert M July 1, 1855 Hanover
Shark Heinrich M Jan. 1, 1853 Hanover
Shurr August M Jan. 16, 1850 Palmer
Siske Rosena F Jan. 18, 1875 Linn
Spehr Mathilde F June 16, 1877 Linn
Spehr Paul M Feb. 5, 1880 Linn
Stamm Catherina F July 20, 1847 Greenleaf
Stamm Elizabeth F April 7, 1882 Greenleaf
Steg Erhardt M May 24, 1883 Greenleaf
Steg Ida F Jan. 1, 1884 Greenleaf
Steier Katherine F March 30, 1868 Haddam
Steier Peter M Nov. 12, 1857 Clara
Stover Katherina F Nov. 1, 1885 Washington
Stover William M Aug. 9, 1882 Washington
Tamps Maggie F March 23, 1892 Hanover
Tempe Henry M Oct. 12, 1886 Hanover
Temps Lucy F Aug. 23, 1894 Hanover
Temps William M Jan. 1, 1890 Hanover
Thompson Andrew M Jan. 11, 1849 Greenleaf
Thompson Christine F. Aug. 30, 1851 Greenleaf
Timm Dora F Sept. 20, 1858 Hanover
Timm Frederick M Jan. 1, 1860 Hanover
Voelker Dora F Aug. 21, 1867 Palmer
Von Lehe John M Feb. 8, 1869 Linn
Von Lehe Lena F Nov. 6, 1879 Linn
Von Lehe Lydia F Oct. 10, 1881 Linn
Von Lehe William M April 3, 1871 Linn
Waaden Karl M Nov. 13, 1873 Hanover
Wagner Charles M April 16, 1872 Clifton
Wagner Maggie F Oct. 11, 1881 Clifton
Weichmann Gerhart M Jan. 17, 1871 Greenleaf
Weichmann Lazetta F March 25, 1871 Greenleaf
Wiese Henry M July 27, 1848 Hanover
Wiese Martha F April 8, 1893 Hanover
Wiese Otto M March 18, 1902 Hanover
Wiese William M Sept. 26, 1895 Hanover
Wildslacke John M Aug. 12, 1867 Linn
Wildslacke Lena F March 12, 1883 Linn
Wilgers Mary Anna F June 10, 1875 Palmer
Wilgers William M March 18, 1872 Palmer
Wittig Emma F Feb. 9, 1848 Palmer
Wittig Herman M Nov. 13, 1866 Palmer
Wolf Anna F Oct. 1, 1868 Palmer
Wolf Charles M Aug. 4, 1870 Palmer
Wollenberg Fred M Dec. 7, 1861 Hanover
Wollenberg Maria F Nov. 7, 1869 Hanover
Wurtz George M Nov. 25, 1851 Haddam
Wurtz Mary F Oct. 2, 1862 Haddam
Yellick Barney M Jan. 28, 1869 Washington
Yellick Mary F Nov. 13, 1874 Washington

 

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