Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Today in my database : Edward J. Sauer (b. December 12, 1863)

Today's featured relative in my database is my daughter's maternal 3rd-great grandfather, Edward J. Sauer.

Edward was born December 12, 1863, the son of George F. and Agnes Barbara (Hoffher) Sauer. Edward married on September 26, 1888 in Vanderburgh Co., IN to Amelia M. Ritt, daughter of Karl Louis and Anna Maria Louisa Catherine (Kahre) Ritt. Amelia was born May 31, 1866 and died May 22, 1938 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. Edward died November 21, 1909.

Known children of Edward J. and Amelia M. (Ritt) Sauer are as follows:
i. Amelia Matilda Sauer b. August 6, 1890 Vanderburgh Co., IN, d. September 25, 1874 Evansville, IN., m. Frank Field Miguet
ii. Edward J. Sauer b. ca. 1891, d. December 14, 1975 Evansville, IN., m. Marguerite ________
iii. Emma Sauer b. ca. 1889, d. October 25, 1969 Evansville, IN.

My daughter descends from Edward J. and Amelia M. (Ritt) Sauer through their daughter, Amelia, as follows:
Edward J. Sauer and Amelia M. Ritt
Amelia Matilda Sauer and Frank Field Miguet
Miriam Ruth Miguet and Edward Ferdinand Wildt (her great-grandfather)

Today in my database : Rebecca Warner (b. December 12, 1715)

Today's featured relative in my database is my paternal 7th-great grandmother, Rebecca Warner.

Rebecca was December 12, 1715, the daughter of Ebenezer and Martha (Gilpin) Warner. Rebecca married December 23, 1735 to Moses Hurlbut, son of Joseph and Mary (Castle) Hurlbut. Moses was born August 26, 1714 in Woodbury, CT and died August 3, 1763 in Roxbury, CT. Rebecca died after 1747.

Known children of Moses and Rebecca (Warner) Hurlbut are as follows:
i. Adam Hurlbut bap. October 24, 1736 Woodbury, CT
ii. Mabel Hurlbut bap. October 8, 1738 Woodbury, CT., m. Elijah Benedict
iii. Israel Hurlbut bap. May 18, 174o Woodbury, CT, m. Jerusha ________
iv. Rebecca Hurlbut bap. October 4, 1745 Woodbury, CT, m. Josiah Bronson
v. Deborah Hurlbut bap. June 21, 1747 Woodbury, CT

I descend from Moses and Rebecca (Warner) Hurlbut through their son, Israel, as follows:
Rebecca Warner and Moses Hurlbut
Israel Hurlbut and Jerusha ________
Avis Hurlbut and John Moulton
Selah Moulton and Lydia Fennel
Albert Moulton and Emeline ________
Clara Moulton and John Adam Metzner
Cora Belle Metzner and Eli Weldon Haley (my great-grandparents)

Monday, December 11, 2006

Today in my database : Johann Jacob Deutsch (b. December 11, 1821)

Today's featured relative in my database is my daughter's 4th-great grandfather, Johann Jacob Deutsch.

Johann was born December 11, 1821 in Klein Engersen, Saxony and married before 1848 to Doris Elisabeth Schutte. Doris was was born in 1827 in Klein Engersen and died June 10, 1903 in Evansville, Vanderburgh Co., IN. Johann died in September 30, 1863.

Johann and family emigrated to the United States about July 1854 to New Orleans, LA. During the Civil War, he first enlisted [conscripted?] into the Confederate army, and then on June 24, 1862 enlisted in Co. D, 13th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry in the Union army.

Doris remarried as her second husband to John M. Doelitsch between 1863-1866. John was born circa 1824 in Saxony and died after 1870 census.

Known children of Johann Jacob and Doris Elisabeth (Schutte) Deutsch are as follows:
i. Dorothea Deutsch b. November 1848 Germany d. April 10, 1938 Evansville, IN, m. Julius Mueller.
ii. Caroline Deutsch b. August 10, 1850 Klein Engersen, Saxony d. October 4, 1937 Evansville, IN., m. Charles J. Schweitzer
iii. Emilie Deutsch b. 1853 Germany, d. August 18, 1896 Louisville, KY, m. Johannes Heinrich Wild.
iv. Rosa Deutsch b. March 2, 1862 Louisiana, d. April 30, 1883 Evansville, IN.

My daughter descends from Johann and Doris through their daughter, Caroline, as follows :
Johann Jacob Deutsch and Doris Elisabeth Schutte
Emilie Deutsch and Johannes Heinrich Wild
Arthur Wildt and Anna Magdalena Damm
Edward Ferdinand Wildt and Miriam Ruth Miguet (her great-grandparents)