Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Erkman / Probst

Jacob Erkman b. 17 March 1807 Darmstadt, Germany, d. 14 October 1875, White Co. IL. Married in Germany Catherine Warner.

Catherine b. 1807 Germany, d. 4 Feb. 1878 in White Co. IL.

They immigrated to US with children, stopping in Holmes Co. OH, Posey Co. IN and then White Co. IL. They divorced. Who were their parents? What part of Germany did they live in?

Their son Jacob Jr. b. 5 May 1835 Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, d. 13 Aug. 1908 White Co. IL.
He married 1) Eva Magdalena Beckendahl and 2) Fredericka Probst, 27 April 1876 in Posey Co. IN. Fredericka Propst md. 1) Michael Dietz in Posey Co. IN. There is an error on the marriage certificate due to misunderstanding of interpreter. They used her sister's name, Louisa.

Fredericka Probst b. 30 July 1845 Prussia, d. 31 May 1913. Probable parents are Andrew and Sophia ? Probst. Andrew b. 1829 Prussia, d? Sophia ? b. 1820 Prussia, d?

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