Descendants of Johann Bernard Elpers
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In reply to:
Re: Looking for Descendants of Johann Bernard Elpers
11/08/08
Bruce, I don't have any additional information about my Elper ancestors.I thought knowimg more about them might be usefull.Where were your folks settle.My folks settled in Southern Indiana.There was some discussion about Northern Indiana Elpers that we were related to.However, I've never found any evidence. Here is more detail on the first generation:
Descendants of Johann Bernard Elpers
Generation No. 1
1.JOHANN BERNARD1 ELPERS was born 1800 in Wallen, Germany1, and died 1847.He married ANNA MARIE KUHLKAMP1.She was born 1806 in Ahaus, Germany1, and died 1886.
More About JOHANN BERNARD ELPERS:
Immigration: 18431
Children of JOHANN ELPERS and ANNA KUHLKAMP are:
i. MARGARET KATHERINA2 ELPERS1,2, b. 07 Oct 1826, Ataus, providence of Westfalen Prussia3; d. 04 Jun 1912, 411 Oak St. Evansville, IN; m. JOHANN HEINRICH "HENRY" MACKE4, 06 Jun 1844, Indiana; b. 16 Jul 1816, Amt Damme, Oldenburg; d. 12 May 1899, 411 Oak St. Evansville, IN.
More About MARGARET KATHERINA ELPERS:
Burial: 07 Jun 1912, Sec-11 Lot-208 Grv 2, St. Joseph Cemetery
Cause of Death (Facts Pg): nehpritis
Church: St. Mary's RCC
Immigration: 1842, from Prussia
More About JOHANN HEINRICH "HENRY" MACKE:
Baptism: 20 Jul 1816
Burial: 15 May 1899, Sec-11 Lot 208 Grv 1, St. Joseph Cemetery, Evansville, IN
Church: St. Joseph/St. Wendel Churches
Fact: worked on the Wabash and Erie Canal
More About JOHANN MACKE and MARGARET ELPERS:
Marriage: 06 Jun 1844, Indiana
ii. BERNARD ELPERS5, b. 13 Feb 1829, Prussia5; d. 14 Apr 1910, Armstrong Twp.,IN5; m. (1) JOHANNA DOROTEA BERGER, 09 Oct 1851; d. Bef. 09 Nov 1858; m. (2) ANNA MARIE LAUTTERBACH6, 09 Nov 1858, St. Wendel Church; b. 02 Jan 1840, Prussia; d. 03 Dec 1903.
More About BERNARD ELPERS:
Burial: St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery
Citizenship: 22 Mar 1851, Renounced allegiance to Duke of Hanover
Confirmation: 04 Nov 1846, St. Wendel RCC
More About BERNARD ELPERS and JOHANNA BERGER:
Divorce: 1855
Marriage: 09 Oct 1851
More About ANNA MARIE LAUTTERBACH:
Burial: St. Wendel RCC Cemetery
More About BERNARD ELPERS and ANNA LAUTTERBACH:
Marriage: 09 Nov 1858, St. Wendel Church
Witness: Peter Stolz and Herman Elpers
iii. CATHERINE ELPERS7, b. 1833, Prussia7; d. 18437.
iv. LISETTE ELPERS7, b. 1837, Prussia7; d. 18437.
v. HERMAN ELPERS7,8, b. 20 Dec 1840, Prussia9; d. 14 May 19119; m. ANNA MARIE STOLZ10, 16 Mar 1863; b. 14 Oct 1842, Prussia; d. 13 Jul 1921.
More About HERMAN ELPERS:
Burial: St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery
More About ANNA MARIE STOLZ:
Burial: St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery
More About HERMAN ELPERS and ANNA STOLZ:
Marriage: 16 Mar 1863
vi. FRANCIS "FRANK" THEODORE ELPERS11,12, b. 21 May 1846, Near Armstrong, IN13; d. 10 Jan 1935, Indiana13; m. (1) ANN KATHERINA STOLZ14, 20 Sep 1864; b. 1846, Prussia; d. 06 Jun 1878; m. (2) SOFIA BITTLER, 1879; b. Abt. 1857, Indiana; d. 25 Dec 1925, residence in Armstrong, IN.
More About FRANCIS "FRANK" THEODORE ELPERS:
Baptism: 07 Jun 1846, Assumption Cathedral, Evansville, IN
Burial: St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery
Church: St. Wendel Catholic Church
More About ANN KATHERINA STOLZ:
Burial: St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery
More About FRANCIS ELPERS and ANN STOLZ:
Marriage: 20 Sep 1864
More About SOFIA BITTLER:
Burial: St. Wendel Catholic Cemetery
Church: St. Wendel Catholic Church
More About FRANCIS ELPERS and SOFIA BITTLER:
Marriage: 1879
Endnotes
1.schenk_neff.FTW, Date of Import: Aug 18, 2003.
2.Rev. Roman Weinzapfel', BIRTH RECORDS OF RURAL EVANSVILLE'S GERMAN CATHOLICS 1844 - 1857,(Compiled and Translated by KAREN A. SCHOENBACHLER for WILLARD LIBRARY Evansville,Indiana 1986), 30.
3.schenk_neff.FTW, Date of Import: Aug 18, 2003.
4.Rev. Roman Weinzapfel', BIRTH RECORDS OF RURAL EVANSVILLE'S GERMAN CATHOLICS 1844 - 1857,(Compiled and Translated by KAREN A. SCHOENBACHLER for WILLARD LIBRARY Evansville,Indiana 1986), 30.
5.schenk_neff.FTW, Date of Import: Aug 18, 2003.
6.Various Family Members for the 1976 Elpers Family Reunion, "Elpers, The Family Tree."
7.schenk_neff.FTW, Date of Import: Aug 18, 2003.
8.Various Family Members for the 1976 Elpers Family Reunion, "Elpers, The Family Tree."
9.schenk_neff.FTW, Date of Import: Aug 18, 2003.
10.Various Family Members for the 1976 Elpers Family Reunion, "Elpers, The Family Tree."
11.schenk_neff.FTW, Date of Import: Aug 18, 2003.
12.Rev. Roman Weinzapfel', BIRTH RECORDS OF RURAL EVANSVILLE'S GERMAN CATHOLICS 1844 - 1857,(Compiled and Translated by KAREN A. SCHOENBACHLER for WILLARD LIBRARY Evansville,Indiana 1986), 10.
13.schenk_neff.FTW, Date of Import: Aug 18, 2003.
14.Various Family Members for the 1976 Elpers Family Reunion, "Elpers, The Family Tree."