Christian Friederich Obenland was born in Ilsfeld, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany. His parents Johannes Obenland and his wife, Barbara Luise Logel.
Christian came to the United States on the Bremen, arriving on April 16, 1872 in New York City.
On April 7, 1874, he married Christine Seivert on Champaign County, Illinois. They had 9 children: Natalie, Albert, John, Carl, Alicia (Alice), George, Katherina, Margaret and Christian.
Christian passed away in Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois on April 16, 1937 and was buried in Rankin Union Cemetery on the 20th.
Christian Friederich Obenland was born in Ilsfeld, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany. His parents Johannes Obenland and his wife, Barbara Luise Logel.
Christian came to the United States on the Bremen, arriving on April 16, 1872 in New York City.
On April 7, 1874, he married Christine Seivert on Champaign County, Illinois. They had 9 children: Natalie, Albert, John, Carl, Alicia (Alice), George, Katherina, Margaret and Christian.
Christian passed away in Mattoon, Coles County, Illinois on April 16, 1937 and was buried in Rankin Union Cemetery on the 20th.
Family Members
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Natalie Theresia "Nettie" Obenland Jones
1880–1942
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Albert Arthur Obenland
1881–1952
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John Ernst Obenland
1883–1946
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Carl Benjamin "Ben" Obenland
1885–1973
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Alicia Adelaide Obenland Bailey
1887–1957
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George Henry Obenland
1888–1954
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Katherine Emelia Obenland Ribbentrop
1892–1968
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Margaret Luise "Bessie" Obenland Winterrowd
1894–1969
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Christian Frederick Edward "Fred" Obenland
1898–1980
