AURINGER, Daniel 1846-1910

AURINGER, DARLING, TORNEY, ZILK, WILDMAN, CODER, GARVER, FLACK, HALL

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 9/23/2011 at 08:59:46

Daniel Auringer was born February 24, 1846 at Onondaga, New York to Moses Auringer and Hope Hessa Darling. He had five siblings: Marcia, Jane, William Francis, Mary and Henry James Auringer.

He can be found in the 1850 census at Lafayette, Onondaga, NY living with his parents: Moses Auringer 38, Hessa Auringer 39, Marsha Auringer 13, Jane Auringer 11, Francis Auringer 8, Mary Auringer 7, Daniel Auringer 5, Henry Auringer 2.

Next found in the 1860 census at Cortlandville, Cortland, NY.: Moses Oranger 47, Hpsy (should be Hessa) Oranger 48, James Oranger 20, Francis Oranger 19, Polly Oranger 16, Daniel Oranger 14, Henry Oranger 12.

Daniel fought in the Civil War. (There were three men with the same name who served, making research very confusing. One Daniel was his uncle and the other was from Schroppel, NY.)

Found in Ancestry.com records: Daniel Auringer; Enlistment Date: 25 Aug 1864; Enlistment Place: Cortland, New York; Side Served: Union; State Served: New York; Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 25 August 1864 at the age of 20. Enlisted in Company L, 10th Cavalry Regiment New York on 25 Aug 1864. Transferred out of Company L, 10th Cavalry Regiment New York on 17 Jun 1865. Transferred into Company L, 1st Prov'l Cavalry Regiment New York on 17 Jun 1865. Mustered Out Company L, 1st Prov'l Cavalry Regiment New York on 28 Jun 1865 at Alexandria, VA. Also found a record showing that Maria J (Torney) Auringer, Daniel's wife, received a pension from Daniel's service in the Civil War.

Daniel appears in the 1870 census at Geddes, Onondaga, NY working as a farm laborer. Between 1870 and 1880, he moved west with his father Moses Auringer, and other relatives to settled on a farm at Jamestown, Saratoga township, Howard County, Iowa.

He married Maria Jane Torney on Feb 22, 1880 at Riceville, Mitchell, IA. They can be found in the 1880, 1885, 1895, 1900 and 1905 censuses at Jamestown, Howard, Iowa; sometimes living with his father Moses and siblings; later farming with his wife and family. His brother lives beside him in 1900. (contributor's note:census names copied as found, there is incorrect spelling)

1880 Census: Moses Auringer 69, Frank Auringer 38, Daniel Auringer 34, Henry Auringer 32, Ellen Auringer 28, James C. Auringer 10, Willard E. Auringer 5, Arthur F. Auringer 8, Mariah Auringer 20.

1885: Daniel Auringer 36, Marie Auringer 27, Marsha Auringer 4, Cliffard Auringer 2, Inice Auringer 0.

1900: Daniel Oranger 54, Maria J Oranger 43, Marscia M Oranger 19, Inez A Oranger 16, Emma F Oranger 14, Annie Oranger 11, Myron Oranger 9, Clifford Oranger 18, Stella Oranger 7, Floyd Oranger 5, Eva Oranger 1.

Daniel and Maria had 11 children all born on the farm at Jamestown:
Marcia M. (born January 25, 1881, married Zenia Wildman, d August 31, 1910 Riceville, died June 25, 1959 MN); Clifford Daniel (born September 1, 1882, died August 23, 1945 Mason City, Cerro Gordo, IA); Inez A. (born April 6, 1884, married Theodore William Zilk Nov 29, 1911 Riceville, IA, died January 25, 1963 Buffalo, Wright, MN);
Emma Florence; (born February 16, 1886, married James Bernard Dargan August 1, 1910 Riceville, IA, died October 13, 1958 Iowa City, IA);
Anna Jane (born January 15, 1888, married Charles William Coder August 12, 1914 Riceville, IA, died June 23, 1978 Canby, Clackamas, Oregon);
Myra Zelia (born January 18, 1889, married Lemuel Gilbert Garver December 5, 1917 Riceville, IA., died April 14, 1981 Minneapolis, MN); Stella L. (born December 14, 1891, married Thomas Reece Flack June 14, 1932 Osage, IA, died December 29, 1973 Osage, Mitchell, IA); Floyd A. (born November 25, 1894, married Doris M Hall May 21, 1918 MN, died June 14, 1989 Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, IA); Samuel (born 1895, died before 1900 at Jamestown, IA); Ella M. (born February 28, 1897, never married, died May 21, 1962 Riceville, Mitchell, IA) and Eva (born February 22, 1903, never married, death date not found).

Daniel Auringer died February 12, 1910, from cancer, at either Jamestown or Riceville, IA. and was buried at the Riverside Cemetery, Riceville, Mitchell, Iowa.

Maria and the children continued to farm until the early 1920's when Maria is found in the 1925 census living in Osage, Mitchell, Iowa with her two youngest daughters.