We are tracing the family tree of Wesley Marvin Chrest (Christ) of Sabula, Iowa.The information gathered was done by Daryl Chrest, Joyce Shryock and Janice Van Meter, children of Wesley.Some of the information was provided by the Pastor through church registers of St. Margareta Wilburgstetten and its sister congregation St. Georg Villersbronn, Germany. <A special thank you to Pastor Hans Sing.> Joseph Anton Christ, pub owner in Villersbronn (Son of Philipp Christ and Magdalena Christ, nee Neuberger, stone mason apprentice in Grossohrenbronn) born May 13, 1834 in Grossohrenbronn, widower was legally married on November 14, 1865 in Villersbronn to Franziska Neeser, shoemaker's daughter in Villersbronn number 13 (daughter of Caspar Neeser, shoemaker, and Josepha, nee Pflanz) born on March 8, 1843 (died in Villersbronn on August 16, 1926). Wesley Chrest is actually Wesley Christ.His grandfather, August (or Augustinus) Christ (1880-1950), somehow had his name changed or misspelled from Christ to Chrest.August's siblings maintained the Christ name. Siblings of August include- (0) Kunigunde Christ (1858-) <Father's child from a previous marriage> (1) Joseph Anton Christ (1866-1947) <Traced to Louisville, Kentucky, America; Descendents include the names Epperson and Palma> (2) Karl Michael (1868-1869) (3) Magdalena (1869-1962) <Married Martin Loeber 1895 Bellevue, Iowa, America; Descendants include Loeber, Hansen> (4) Clara Christ (1871-1938) <MarriedJohn Wagner 1889 Bellevue, Iowa, America; Descendants include Fens, Weis, Meier and Wagner> (5) Agatha (1873-1905) < Married in 1897> (6) Katharina (1876-1934) <Married Johannes von Gott Feuchter 1900 Bavaria, Germany; Descendants include Feuchter, Vaas> (7) Bernhard (1878- ) <Married 1904 in Marktustenau> (8) Augustinus (1880-1950)<Married Dora Franciska Rehr 1906 Maquoketa, Iowa, America; Descendants Chrest, Rugger, Vrbicky, Anderson> (9) Franziska (1883- ) <Married 1905 in Dinkelsbuehl> (10) Rosa (1886- )<Married 1910 in Pfahlheim> August immigrated to America in 1902 to visit his sister Clara in Bellevue, Iowa.We are hoping to trace these individuals as well as obtain more information on Joseph Anton and Franziska. In the family photo, August is located in the front row, right hand side of Franciska.Can you identify any of his siblings?Any information would be greatly appreciated!
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