Johann Conrad Kersting 1848-1894? was born in Wiedenbrueck, Nordrhein-Westfalia, Prussia (Germany) on 28 May 1848 to parents Heinrich Kersting 1827-? and Maria Anna Roer 1828-1876? according to Johann's wedding Certificate from 16 June 1876. He was married in Ottensen, Hamburg, Prussia (Germany) to Leonore Georgine Wilhelmine Bahr on 16 Jun 1876. He was a cigarmaker and lived in Ottensen on Lagerstrasse 6 Altona, Hamburg. He had a son Arthur born 30 Jan 1880 in Ottensen. He left for New York on 25 May 1880 aboard the Suevia and arrived 9 Jun 1880. His wife Leonore and son Arthur emigrated to NY on 26 Sep 1880 aboard the Silesia and arrived in NY on 8 Oct 1880. He had another son Conrad Georg b. 27 Nov 1881 with Leonore in NY. His last known New York City address was 127 First Avenue according to the 1882-3 Manhattan Address book. He does not appear in any future NY Address books. Leonore must have died and Johann and his two sons, Arthur and Conrad, eventually moved to Boston Mass where he married a Margaretha Leimbach on 24 Jun 1888 and had 4 more children born from 1889 to 1893. A Boston Address book from 1893 has Johann at 4 Jess Street and occupation Cigarmaker.. An 1898 Boston Address book has Margaret as a widow. Johann usually used his middle name Conrad and is rarely referred to as Johann except in official documents.
Johann Conrad Kersting 1848-1894? was born in Wiedenbrueck, Nordrhein-Westfalia, Prussia (Germany) on 28 May 1848 to parents Heinrich Kersting 1827-? and Maria Anna Roer 1828-1876? according to Johann's wedding Certificate from 16 June 1876. He was married in Ottensen, Hamburg, Prussia (Germany) to Leonore Georgine Wilhelmine Bahr on 16 Jun 1876. He was a cigarmaker and lived in Ottensen on Lagerstrasse 6 Altona, Hamburg. He had a son Arthur born 30 Jan 1880 in Ottensen. He left for New York on 25 May 1880 aboard the Suevia and arrived 9 Jun 1880. His wife Leonore and son Arthur emigrated to NY on 26 Sep 1880 aboard the Silesia and arrived in NY on 8 Oct 1880. He had another son Conrad Georg b. 27 Nov 1881 with Leonore in NY. His last known New York City address was 127 First Avenue according to the 1882-3 Manhattan Address book. He does not appear in any future NY Address books. Leonore must have died and Johann and his two sons, Arthur and Conrad, eventually moved to Boston Mass where he married a Margaretha Leimbach on 24 Jun 1888 and had 4 more children born from 1889 to 1893. A Boston Address book from 1893 has Johann at 4 Jess Street and occupation Cigarmaker.. An 1898 Boston Address book has Margaret as a widow. Johann usually used his middle name Conrad and is rarely referred to as Johann except in official documents.
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