Henry GUTHAAS/GUTHUNZ  (July, 1828 - 14 August 1905)

He left Germany at the age of 24, without permission, so there is no 
immigration record. However, ship's passenger lists show that he arrived 
at New York on 18 September 1852 aboard the ship "Dublin". The ship had 
sailed from Havre, France about three weeks earlier. Since he left Europe 
from France it leads one to believe that he and his wife had left Germany 
surreptitiously and made their way to America under unconventional circum-
stances. The reason for this still being unclear. Family stories related 
that he left to avoid conscription into the Kaiser's army. Upon arrival 
at New York, he listed his occupation as "carpenter". He travelled under 
the name "Guthaas", but on all subsequent records, the name is spelled 
"Guthunz". They lived briefly in New Jersey. In 1880 his family was living 
at 174 13th St., St Paul, Minnesota. At that time his occupation was shown 
as "undertaker" and he owned and operated Guthunz & Son Mortuary.

In 1900 their residence was at 250 13th St., St Paul. He and his wife had 
ten children, seven were still living in 1900.

Sources: 
Genealogical research report of Friedrich R. Wollmershauser, Oberdischingen,
Germany.
1870 Minnesota Federal Census for Ramsey County.
1880 Minnesota Federal Census for Ramsey County.
1900 Minnesota Federal Census for Ramsey County.
"Germans to America", Vol. 3, Ira A. Glazier, Scholarly Resorces, Inc.
Photocopy of Certificate of Death, St. Paul, MN.