
Line Bartholomaus Bartholomaus's only son Johann "John" W gathered up his wife and 5 children to emigrate by steamer in 1868. The family settled on a farm in St. Peters, WI then moved to Fond du Lac and had three more children. Children include: Mathias had 9 children in the Marathon WI area 'John W Jr changed his name to Hart and joined the circus as a strongman.