Sunday, January 29, 2017

2017 Ancestor #3 - Ludwig John Henry Herman Kober

Ludwig John Henry Herman Kober was born in Neukirchen Kreis Osterberg, Germany on 10 Sep 1836 to Frederick Augustus Kober II (1796-1851) and Charlotte Loose (1807-1879).  The fifth of nine children.

Ludwig married Caroline Gato (1847-1938).   They had two known children:

  • Anna Emma (1875-)
  • John Edward (1881-1933)
Ludwig died on 07 Aug 1897 at age 60.  Ludwig is buried at Riverside Cemetery in Charles City, Iowa.

Sunday, January 8, 2017

2017 Ancestor #2 - Josephus Cyrus Carrico

Josephus Cyrus Carrico was born in Carlisle, Indiana on 02 Dec 1837 to Josiah Carrico (1803-1871) and Jane Williams (1810-1882).  The fourth of eight children.

Josephus married Martha Ann Tabor (b. 19 Feb 1846, d. 14 Jan 1916), daughter of Andrew and Ruhany, on 15 Dec 1867 in Howard County, Missouri. They had eleven children:

Isaac (b. 19 Jan 1867, d. 26 Aug 1908), m. Minnie Davis
Mary Jane (b. 17 Feb 1871, d. 16 Sep 1957), m. William Taylor Long
Malissa Ellen (b. 22 Nov 1872, d. unknown), m. John Burke
James Josiah (b. 12 Nov 1874, d. 09 Feb 1953), m. Hattie Crites
Berthier Frances (b. 10 Sep 1877, d. 07 Jun 1904)
LaVina Elizabeth (b. 22 Jul 1878, d. unknown), m. Al Taylor
Andrew Jackson (b. 10 Jan 1881, d. 02 Oct 1976), m. Anna Maria Poulson
Thomas Norman (b. 14 Jun 1883, d. 19 Jul 1960)
Charles Garfield (b. 17 Oct 1885, d. 07 Jun 1954), m. Myrtle Evelyn Larson
Georgiana (b. 23 Jul 1887, d. 17 Jul 1960), m. Elia Arthur McKee
Grover Cleveland (b. 19 Nov 1890, d. 23 Apr 1967), m. Marie Smathemon

Josephus died on 07 Jun 1908 at age 70.  Josephus is buried at Pottersville Cemetery in Pottersville, Missouri.

Sunday, January 1, 2017

2017 Ancestor #1 - Edmond John Green

Edmond John Green was born in Avon, Wisconsin on 03 Jan 1872.  Edmond was the youngest of eleven children born to John Jacob Green (1826-1892) and Louisa Alvira Babcock (1830-1893).

Edmond married Orpha Inez Crosby (b. 28 Jul 1872, d. 08 Oct 1953), daughter of George and Marietta, on 11 Nov 1891.  They had seven children together:

Lisle Mildred (b. 20 Aug 1893, d. 04 Feb 1965), m. Wayne Douglas
Ethel Gladys (b. 12 Oct 1895, d. 18 Jul 1961), m. Henry Herman Elmer
Frances Marie (b. 10 Oct 1897, d. 28 Mar 1971), m. Albert Badertscher
Lottie Belle (b. 13 Jul 1901, d. 31 Mar 1982), m. Alfred Leo Phillips
Esther Margaret (b. 15 Sep 1904, d. 13 Jun 1967), m. Martin Alvin Herheim
Clara Mae (b. 04 Oct 1908, d. 05 Oct 1995)
Irene Florence (b. 10 Mar 1911, d. 23 Mar 1987), m. Francis Metcalf Calvert

Edmond died on 04 May 1935 at age 63.  Edmond is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Brodhead, Wisconsin.