20. Anna Mary³ Averkamp (Gerhard (George)², Anton Vicentius¹) was born in Cuba City, Grant Cty, WI June 12, 1892. Anna died May 25, 1959 in Dickeyville, Grant Cty, WI, at 66 years of age. Her body was interred in Dickeyville, Grant Cty, WI.

She married Adolph Joseph Salzmann in Dickeyville, Grant Cty, WI, May 1, 1917. Adolph was born in Louisburg, Grant Cty, WI March 14, 1892. Adolph was the son of Frank Salzmann and Catherine Weber. Adolph died October 26, 1973 in Dubuque, Dubuque Cty, IA, at 81 years of age. His body was interred in Dickeyville, Grant Cty, WI.

Anna Mary Averkamp and Adolph Joseph Salzmann had the following children:

+ 84 i. Joseph Frank⁴ Salzmann was born April 9, 1919.

85 ii. Clara Christina Salzmann was born in Cuba City, Grant Cty, WI December 16, 1920. Clara died September 1, 2005 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Cty, WI, at 84 years of age. Telegraph Herald September 3, 2005 MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Sister Clara Salzmann, SDS, 84, of Milwaukee, died peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005, at St. Joseph Hospital, Milwaukee, with Sister Maureen Hopkins and the hospital chaplain praying at her bedside. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at St. Anne's Salvatorian Campus Chapel, Milwaukee, where friends may call after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Milwaukee. She was born on Dec. 16, 1920, in Dickeyville, Wis., diocese of La Crosse, daughter of Adolph and Anna (Averkamp) Salzmann. She entered the congregation on Sept. 12, 1936, in Milwaukee, and was invested as a novice on Aug. 12, 1937, receiving Ambrose as her religious name. She returned to her baptismal name after Vatican II. She made her first profession of religious vows on Aug. 13, 1938, and her final vows on Aug. 13, 1944, both in Milwaukee. For the first 35 years of her apostolic service in the congregation, Sister Clara was an elementary teacher and/or principal in our schools in Wisconsin, Maryland and South Dakota. Preparation for this ministry was received at Marquette University in Milwaukee, where she earned her bachelor of arts degree and a permanent teacher's license. In 1975, after some training at the Wausau Technical School, she was asked to serve as provincial accountant, which she did very faithfully until 1992 when she retired from this position. Just prior to retirement, Sister Clara was able to go on a heritage trip to Germany, Rome and the Holy Land. She said in her oral history, "The peak of that tour was when we met the Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, at the Vatican for an afternoon conference. I was privileged to speak with him and shake hands because I was in a wheelchair and was very close to the stage." Retirement for Sister Clara did not mean inactivity. She had a great zest for life and many varied interests. She was prayerful and happy when she could be helpful to others. Surviving are sisters and a brother, Catherine Lange, John (Mary) Salzmann, Helena Lawinger and Rita (Edward) McKeon; a sister-in-law, Lillian Salzmann; many nieces and nephews; and the Sisters of the Divine Savior. She was preceded in death by her parents, Adolph and Anne Salzmann; brothers, Joseph and Fr. Edmund; a sister, Marion Lange; and brothers-in-law, Bill Lawinger, Ervin Lange and Arnold Lange.

+ 86 iii. Marian Balbina Salzmann was born September 15, 1922.

+ 87 iv. Catherine Emilia Salzmann (still alive).

88 v. Edmund George Salzmann was born in Cuba City, Grant Cty, WI October 29, 1926. Edmund died January 1976 in Dubuque, Dubuque Cty, IA, at 49 years of age. His body was interred in Dickeyville, Grant Cty, WI.

+ 89 vi. John Peter Salzmann (still alive).

+ 90 vii. Helena Theresa Salzmann (still alive).

+ 91 viii. Rita Florence Salzmann (still alive).

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