Eva Katherine Dauth

Eva Katherine Dauth was likely born in Westhofen, Germany on June 4, 1864 to Andreas and Elisabeth Dauth.¹Dauth Family Archive. “1939-01-19 – The Colorado Transcript – Katherine Dauth Obituary.” Dauth Family Archive. March 7, 2023. Accessed April 2, 2023. https://dauthfamily.github.io/article/1939-01-19-the-colorado-transcript-katherine-dauth-obituary/. On October 16 1884, at the age of 20, she immigrated to the United States with her younger brother George, to join her siblings in Colorado.²Dauth Family Archive. “1884-10-16 – Fort Collins Courier – George and Catherine Dauth’s Arrival From Germany.” Dauth Family Archive. June 2, 2022. Accessed April 2, 2023. https://dauthfamily.github.io/article/1884-10-16-fort-collins-courier-george-and-catherine-dauths-arrival-from-germany/. After visiting her brother Louis in Fort Collins, she set off to Leadville to live with her sister Elsie and her family.³Dauth Family Archive. “1885 – Census – Elisabeth Dauth Family.” Dauth Family Archive. February 10, 2023. Accessed April 2, 2023. https://dauthfamily.github.io/document/1885-census-elisabeth-dauth-family/.

In Leadville, Eva Katherine was active in several musical groups. She sang opera with the local Methodist church and performed in musical duets at city fundraisers.⁴Dauth Family Archive. “1885-04-12 – Leadville Daily Herald – Katherine Dauth Performing At Concert.” Dauth Family Archive. March 7, 2023. Accessed April 2, 2023. https://dauthfamily.github.io/article/1885-04-12-leadville-daily-herald-katherine-dauth-performing-at-concert/.⁵Dauth Family Archive. “1885-09-12 – Carbonate Chronicle – Katherine Dauth Performing At Pork and Bean Social.” Dauth Family Archive. March 7, 2023. Accessed April 2, 2023. https://dauthfamily.github.io/article/1885-09-12-carbonate-chronicle-katherine-dauth-performing-at-pork-and-bean-social/.

On July 5, 1887 she married Charles Sanger in Denver, Colorado.⁶Dauth Family Archive. “1887-07-06 – Denver Rocky Mountain News – Katherine Dauth Marriage.” Dauth Family Archive. March 7, 2023. Accessed April 2, 2023. https://dauthfamily.github.io/article/1887-07-06-denver-rocky-mountain-news-katherine-dauth-marriage/.⁷Dauth Family Archive. “1939-01-19 – The Colorado Transcript – Katherine Dauth Obituary.” Dauth Family Archive. March 7, 2023. Accessed April 2, 2023. https://dauthfamily.github.io/article/1939-01-19-the-colorado-transcript-katherine-dauth-obituary/. They had their first son, Karl, September 11, 1888. Their second son, Otto was born in 1892, and third son Joseph in 1893.

By 1900 Eva Katherine and her family had settled in Morrison, Colorado, where Charles owned and operated a farm.⁸Dauth Family Archive. “1900 – Census – Eva Katherine Dauth Family.” Dauth Family Archive. March 11, 2023. Accessed April 2, 2023. https://dauthfamily.github.io/document/1900-census-eva-katherine-dauth-family/. They would live here for nearly forty years.⁹Dauth Family Archive. “1930 – Census – Eva Katherine Dauth Family.” Dauth Family Archive. March 11, 2023. Accessed April 2, 2023. https://dauthfamily.github.io/document/1930-census-eva-katherine-dauth-family/. Eva Katherine passed away on January 12th, 1939 at the age of 74.¹⁰Dauth Family Archive. “1939-01-19 – The Colorado Transcript – Katherine Dauth Obituary.” Dauth Family Archive. March 7, 2023. Accessed April 2, 2023. https://dauthfamily.github.io/article/1939-01-19-the-colorado-transcript-katherine-dauth-obituary/.