GERMAN ANCESTORS

US-Emigrants from Stockstadt am Main





EMANUEL GEHRIG

(1856-1938)


13 October 1858 Emanuel is born in Stockstadt am Main.

Father: Matthäus Gehrig (1812-1901)
Mother: Maria Eva Hegsdens (1817-1883)

Godfather: Emanuel Sauer
20 October 1869 Emanuel is godfather to Emanuel Gehrig, son of Peter Gehrig.
5 October 1882 Emanuel marries Theresia Schohe (1859-1937) from Kleinostheim.
20 Juli 1883 The son Franz is born in Stockstadt am Main.

He dies on 12 October 1883.
31 August 1883 Emanuel's mother dies in Stockstadt am Main from lung infection.
31 Juli 1884 The son Franz is born in Stockstadt am Main.
13 April 1885 Emanuel and his family emigrate to the US - together with his father Matthäus Gehrig and his brother Edmund Gehrig with family.

Port: Bremen
Ship: Fulda
Arrival: New York
Date: 13 April 1885

Family members:

Gehrig Edmund, male, 26
Gehrig Thekla, wife, 25
Gehrig Thekla, daughter, 4

Gehrig Matthäus, male, 72 (=Edmund's father)

Gehrig Emanuel, male, 28 (=Edmund's brother)
Gehrig Therese, wife, 25
Gehrig Franz, son, 9 months

Source: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891
28 November 1885 The daughter Dehlia is born.

She dies on 5 August 1903.
1887 The daughter Anna is born.
1890 The son Edmund is born.

He dies in 1973.
1894 The son Anton is born.

He dies in 1974.
1896 The son Mike is born.

He dies in 1973.
1898 The daughter Dora is born.
CENSUS 1900 Residence:
Dover Township, Pocahontas, Iowa

Family members:

Gehrig Emanuel, head, 44, farmer
Gehrig Theresia, wife, 40
Gehrig Frank, son, 15
Gehrig Dehlia, daughter, 14
Gehrig Anna, daughter, 12
Gehrig Edmond, son, 9
Gehrig Antone, son, 6
Gehrig Mike, son, 4
Gehrig Dora, daughter, 2


Source: United States Census 1900
CENSUS 1910 Residence:
Atherton Township, Wilkin, Minnesota

Family members:

Gehrig Emanuel, head, 54, farm laborer
Gehrig Theresia, wife, 50
Gehrig Annie, daughter, 22
Gehrig Edmund, son, 18
Gehrig Anton, son, 15
Gehrig Mike, son, 13
Gehrig Dora, daughter, 11


Source: United States Census 1910
CENSUS 1920 Residence:
Atherton Township, Wilkin, Minnesota

Family members:

Gehrig Emanuel, head, 63, farmer
Gehrig Theresia, wife, 60
Gehrig Edmund, son, 27
Gehrig Anton, son, 25
Gehrig Mike, son, 23
Gehrig Theresia, Anton's wife,
22

Source: United States Census 1920
CENSUS 1930 Residence:
Atherton Township, Wilkin, Minnesota

Family members:

Gehrig Emanuel, head, 74, farmer
Gehrig Theresia, wife, 70
Gehrig Edmund, son, 38

Next door:

Gehrig Anton, 35, farmer (=Emanuel's son)
Gehrig Theresa, Anton's wife, 32

Gehrig Donald, son, 5
Gehrig Louise, daughter, 3.5
Gehrig Lorne, son, 1.5
Gehrig Dolores, daughter, 1 month

Source: United States Census 1930
2 June 1937 Emanuel's wife Theresa dies in Wilkin, Minnesota.

Burial:
Cemetery: St Mary's Cemetery

Source: Findagrave
30 August 1938 Emanuel Gehrig dies in Wilkin, Minnesota.

Burial:
Cemetery: St Mary's Cemetery

Source: Findagrave

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