Tuesday, June 17, 2014

52 Ancestors Challenge Week #24 - Herman Fredrec Nachtigall

Herman is my 3rd great grandfather

Herman Fredrec Nachtigall was born in Neukirchen Kreis Osterberg, Germany on September 30, 1866 to August F. (1833-1890) and Charlotte Sophia Elizabeth Kober (1839-1927).  Herman was the third child born to the couple:
There are discrepancies in the year Herman arrived in the states.  According to the 1900 and 1910 census, Herman arrived in 1874 but the 1910 lists 1875 and the 1930's census has 1880.  Herman married Clara Wilhelmina Quist (1873-1926) on October 7, 1896 in Sycamore, Illinois.  Herman and Charlotte had six children:
Herman died on March 8, 1934 at age 67.  Herman is buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Sycamore, Illinois.



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