US-Emigrants from Stockstadt am Main
NIKOLAUS GEHRIG
(1841-1930)
| Variant name | Nikolaus Gerich Nicholas Gehrig Note: The surname was originally written "Gerich" but changed to "Gehrig" later. |
| 1 February 1841 | Nikolaus is born in
Stockstadt am Main. Father: Matthäus Gehrig (1812-1901), tailor Mother: Maria Eva Hegsdens (1817-1883) Godfather: Nikolaus Seitz (1799-1843) |
| 3 August 1869 | Nikolaus marries Johanna
Debor (1844-1901) in Stockstadt am Main. Best men are: Matthias Gehrig Johann Debor |
| 21 May 1870 | The son Franz Gehrig is
born in Stockstadt am Main. He dies on 1 January 1872 from bronchitis. |
| 21 June 1872 | The twins Katharina
Gehrig and Theresia Gehrig are born in Stockstadt am Main. Theresia dies on 4 July 1872. |
| 17 September 1875 | The daughter Theresia
Gehrig is born in Stockstadt am Main. She dies on 16 June 1877. |
| 12 June 1878 | The daughter Dorothea Theresia Gehrig is born in Stockstadt am Main. |
| 1 November 1880 | The son Emanuel Gehrig is born in Stockstadt am Main. |
| 31 August 1883 | Nikolaus' mother dies in Stockstadt am Main from lung infection. |
| 13 April 1885 | Nikolaus' father Matthäus
Gehrig and the younger brothers Emanuel
Gehrig and Edmund Gehrig emigrate to the US. Source: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891 |
| 6 January 1886 | Nikolaus and his family
emigrate to the US. Port: Antwerp Ship: Pennland Arrival: New York Date: 6 January 1886 Family members: Gehring Nicholas, male, head, 45, tailor Gehring Jane, wife, 42 (= Johanna Debor) Gehring Catherine, daughter, 12 Gehring Dorothea, daughter, 7 Gehring Emanuel, son, 6 Source: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891 |
| CENSUS 1900 | Residence: Dover Township, Pocahontas, Iowa Family members: Gehrig Nicholas, head, farmer, 59 Gehrig Jane, wife, 56 (= Johanna Debor) Gehrig Dora, daughter, 21 Gehrig Emanuel, son, 19 Next door: Gehrig Edmund, head, farmer, 42 (= Nicholas' brother) Gehrig Dehlia, wife, 43 (= Magdalena Thekla Schwind) Gehrig Thekla, daughter, 18 (= Thekla Gehrig) Gehrig Mathew, father, 89 Schnetter Mike, head, 28, farmer (= Nicholas' son-in-law) Schnetter Catherine, wife, 25 (Nicholas' daughter Katharina) Schnetter Alois, son, 5 Schnetter Dora, daughter, 4 Source: United States Census 1900 |
| 20 April 1901 | Johanna Debor dies in Dover Township, Pocahontas. Source: Iowa Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 |
| CENSUS 1905 | Residence: Varina, Dover Township, Pocahontas Gehrig Nicholas, widowed, 64 years old, owns his own farm - estimated value: 4.000 Source: Iowa State Census 1905 |
| CENSUS 1910 | Residence: Minnewaukan Township, Ramsey, North Dakota (household of son Emanuel) Family members: Gehrig Emanuel, head, 29, farmer Gehrig Mary, wife, 22 (= Mary Hock) Gehrig Nicklas, son, 2 Gehrig Joseph S, son, 5 months Hock Catherine, mother-in-law, 47 Hock George, brother-in-law, 24 Hock Josephine, sister-in-law, 13 Gehrig Nicholas, father, 69 Source: United States Census 1910 |
| CENSUS 1920 | Residence: Dover Township, Pocahontas, Iowa (household of son Emanuel) Family members: Gehrig Emanuel, head, 39, farmer, Gehrig Mary, wife, 33 (= Mary Hock) Gehrig Nicholas, son, 12 Gehrig Joseph, son, 10 Gehrig Albert, son, 7 Gehrig Arthur, son, 5 Gehrig Mary, daughter, 2 months Gehrig Nicholas, father, 78 Source: United States Census 1920 |
| CENSUS 1930 | Residence: Dover Township, Pocahontas, Iowa (household of daughter-in-law Mary) Family members: Gehrig Mary A, head, 42 (= Mary Hock) Gehrig Nicholas F, son, 22 Gehrig Joseph S, son, 20 Gehrig Albert M, son, 17 Gehrig Arthur, son, 15 Gehrig Mary C, daughter, 10 Gehrig Raymond, son, 8 Gehrig Nicholas, father-in-law, 88 Source: United States Census 1930 |
| 11 August 1930 | Nicholas Gehrig dies in
Albert City, Dover, Iowa, from arteriosclerosis. Address: Albert City Status: widowed Profession: retired farmer Burial: 12 August 1930 Cemetery: Calvary Cemetery Source: Iowa Death Records, 1921-1940 |