William Married Augusta and had 12 children. She died from complications giving birth to her last child Augusta who died the same year.

Children:

  1. John C. Hauptreif – b. 31 May 1896
  2. Olivia Hauptreif – b. 04 Dec 1898
  3. Selma Hauptreif – b. 29 Jul 1900
  4. Lillie Stella Hauptreif – b. 17 Apr 1902
  5. Ella Dora Hauptreif – b. 14 Dec 1903
  6. Clara M. Hauptreif – b. 29 Mar 1906
  7. Walter Hauptreif – b. 1908
  8. Unknown Hauptreif
  9. Lydia Hauptreif – b. 31 Dec 1910
  10. Annie Hauptreif – b. 20 Apr 1913
  11. Herbert Hauptreif – b. 20 Apr 1915
  12. Augusta Hauptreif – b.d. 1916

Daughter Olivia was married to the murder’s brother  in 1921 just 1-year before Anna and William were married. The brother was arrested for conspiring to commit the murders but was released.

4 of her children Walter, Herbert, Lydia and Annie were murdered by their step-mother Anna. Exactly 98 years ago on October 31 Anna hung herself in the Hays County Jailhouse.

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