WI BIO - Dane Co - TUSCHEN, Andrew
Biographical Review of Dane County, WI. Chicago: Biographical Review Pub. Co. 
1893, Vol I, p 206

Andrew TUSCHEN, deceased, was born in Germany in 1825, a son of John TUSCHEN, 
whose death occurred in this country [means Germany]. Andrew TUSCHEN 
received a fair education in Germany, where he also learned and worked at the 
mason's trade. At the age of sixteen years he came by sail vessel to 
America, landing in New York after a voyage of forty-two days, and was then a 
poor boy. He worked at his trade in that city for a time, and then settled 
in Bristol Township, Columbia County, Wisconsin [Territory of Wisconsin if 
before 29 May 1848], where he was among the pioneer settlers. After renting 
land there four years he bought the farm of 123 acres his family still owns 
of John NELSON, for which he paid $3,000. The place then contained a log 
house, and forty acres under cultivation. Mr. [Andrew] TUSCHEN afterward 
improved the place, and his death occurred there 05 March 1882.

In 1862 he [Andrew TUSCHEN] married Josephine FRISCH, a native of Germany, 
who came with her parents to this country at the age of fifteen years, 
settling in Bristol Township, Dane County, Wisconsin. Her mother died in 
1870, and the father in 1877, both having been members of the Catholic 
Church. Mr. and Mrs. TUSCHEN [Andrew and Josephine (FRISCH) TUSCHEN] had 
eleven children: (1) John, who died at the age of eight years and eight 
months, was buried in the Catholic cemetery in North Bristol [Dane County, 
WI]; (2) Annie, wife of John KESSLER, of North Bristol; (3) Joseph, 
deceased in infancy; (4) Mary, now Mrs. Michael SCHROUD; (5) Andrew, and 
(6) Frank; (7) Henry and (8) Barbara, twins; (9) Carolina; (10) 
Catherine and (11) William at home. With the assistance of her sons, Mrs. 
[Josephine] TUSCHEN has continued the management of the farm since her 
husband's death, has erected a good frame residence, fine barns, and many 
other necessary improvements. Mr. [Andrew] TUSCHEN was a man of strong 
convictions, but was kind of heart, and greatly beloved.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly