QUILT INDEX RECORD
15-11-1016
Where are the records for this quilt housed?
Wisconsin Quilt History Project
Who documented this quilt?
Wisconsin Quilt History Project
Wisconsin Quilt History Project Number:
176
Person filling out this form is:
Blood relative of quiltmaker; Quilt owner; Other
Source of the information on this quilt:
Two granddaughters of quilt maker.
When was the form filled out?
10-15-1988
Choose the best description of the source to the quilt:
Quilt owner
If you are the quilt owner, how did you acquire this quilt?
Inherited
Interviewer:
Doss, Luella
Where was the quilt documentation day held?
Cedarburg Cultural Center, Cedarburg, Wisconsin (Wi)
This is a:
Finished quilt
Owner's name for quilt:
Fox and Geese
Names for quilt's pattern in common use:
Old Maid's Puzzle, Crosses and Losses
Brackman # or other source & #:
1317
How wide is the quilt?
72 in.
How long is the quilt?
76 in.
Shape of edge:
Straight
Shape of corners:
Straight
What color is the quilt?
Blue or Navy; Red; Yellow
Antique colors:
Indigo Blue; Turkey Red
Overall color scheme:
Multicolor
Quilt's condition:
Good/moderate use
Damage:
Other
Describe the damage:
Worn
Time period:
1876-1900
Family/owner's date for quilt:
1889
Further information concerning dates:
Mrs. Gilow was 20 years of age when the quilt was made.
Describe the quilt's layout:
Block pattern
Spacing of quilt blocks:
Strippy or vertical bands (in vertical rows separated by plain vertical bars)
Number of borders:
1
Describe the borders:
Single 4 in. wide outer border.
Fiber types used to make the quilt top:
Cotton
Fabric types used to make the quilt top:
Broadcloth
Fabric styles used in the quilt top:
Multiple scrap; Print; Solid/plain
Piecing techniques used to make the quilt top:
Hand Piecing
Materials used to make the back:
Cotton; Other
Description of the back:
Unbleached muslin
What color is the back of the quilt?
Cream
Describe the back:
Same fabric used throughout; Solid/plain
How is the binding made?
Front turned to back
What kind of filling is used in the quilt?
No filling
How are the layers held together?
Hand quilting
Quilting designs used, overall motifs:
Grid diamond
Describe the quilting designs used:
Stitches are medium size and excellent quality.
Features or notes about the quilt's appearance, materials, or construction:
Backing is a red and white polka dot.
Quilt top made by:
Gilow, Louisa Hannemann
Quilted by:
Gilow, Louisa Hannemann; Quilting bee
Where the quilt was made, city:
Historic Hamilton/Cedarburg
Where the quilt was made, county:
Ozaukee
Where the quilt was made, state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Where the quilt was made, country:
United States
How was this quilt acquired?
Inheritance
Tell the story of how the quilt was obtained:
The owners' grandmother (Mrs. Gilow) made quilts for her "hope chest" before her marriage in 1891. She stored them in a trunk. The granddaughters inherited them from their mother and have joint ownership. The "hope chest" quilts have been documented in the Quilt Index under her name at #174, #175 & #176.
Why was the quilt made?
Other
Details about why the quilt was made:
quilt maker's "hope chest"
The quilt was made to be used for:
Bedding, daily use
Quilt is presently used as:
Keepsake/memento
Where did the maker get their materials?
Purchased new; Sewing scraps
Where did the maker find their pattern?
Commercial/Published source: Pattern
Where did the quiltmaker find the pattern for the quilting design on the quilt?
Public domain
Publications (including web sites) where this quilt or maker was featured:
"Wisconsin Quilts: Stories in the Stitches" by Ellen Kort, Howell Press 2001, page 88-89. "Wisconsin Quilts: History in the Stitches" by Ellen Kort & revised by Maggi McCormick Gordon,Krause Publications 2008, page 102-103.
Related items such as diaries, obituaries, wills, household inventories, or pictures of the quiltmaker:
The Gilows immigrated in 1856 to the United States from Stavenhagen and Schwerin in Mecklenburg, Pomerania, Germany (now Prussia). Hannemanns immigrated in 1857 from Gross Leistikow and Pinnow, Pomerania, Germany. They came with their parents seeking religious freedom.
Ownership of this quilt is:
Private
Quiltmaker's maiden name:
Hannemann
Quiltmaker's gender:
Female
Quiltmaker's birth date:
1869
Quiltmaker's birthplace, city:
Historic Hamilton-Cedarburg/Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
Quiltmaker's birthplace, state:
Wisconsin
Quiltmaker's birthplace, country:
United States
Quiltmaker's religious affiliation:
Lutheran-Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cedarburg/Ozaukee, Wisconsin
In which kind of environment did the quiltmaker live?
Rural
Quiltmaker's county:
Ozaukee
Quiltmaker's city:
Historic Hamilton/Cedarburg
Quiltmaker's state:
Wisconsin (WI)
Quiltmaker's country:
United States
Quiltmaker's father's name:
Hannemann, Wilhelm
Quiltmaker's father's birthplace:
Gross Leistikow/Pomerania, Germany
Quiltmaker's father's ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's mother's name:
Hannemann, Wilhelmina
Quiltmaker's mother's birthplace:
Pinnow/Pomerania, Germany
Quiltmaker's mother's ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' ethnic/tribal background:
German
Quiltmaker's spouse's/spouses' and/or partner's/partners' occupation:
Cheese maker & Shoe maker
Number of children:
2
How many of the quiltmaker's children were girls?
1 (Erna)
How many of the quiltmaker's children were boys?
1 (Helmuth)
Any other notes or stories about the quiltmaker:
The two granddaughters describe their grandmother as being quiet and bashful because she spoke only German. She made beautiful knitted lace, pillows and braided rugs. Quilts made by Mrs. Gilow and her family have been documented in the Quilt Index at #172-#176.
Access and copyright information:
Restricted
Copyright holder:
Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts
Cite this Quilt
Gilow, Louisa Hanneman. Fox and Geese. 1876-1900. From Wisconsin Quilt History Project, Wisconsin Quilt History Project. Published in The Quilt Index, https://quiltindex.org/view/?type=fullrec&kid=15-11-1016. Accessed: 03/28/24