Emil was born in what at the time was called Prussia in the German Empire and later became the country of Poland along with Germany and part of Russia. He arrived in the United States at the Port of Baltimore in November 1903 with a final destination of Chicago where there was a large German speaking community. He got a job in the meat packing industry.
On 23 September, 1905, Emil was married by a Lutheran minister to Henrietta Abram (1881-1970) in Chicago. They had two daughters born in Chicago and then in 1909, they moved to the farming community of Engadine, Michigan. There they purchased 80 acres to farm. Henrietta eventually gave birth to seven more children. The family were members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, which until 1929, held all their services in German. Emil lived on his farm for the remainder of his life.
Emil went to the Mackinac County Court twice: (1918 and 1933), to file his Declaration of Intention but he never did become a citizen.
His 1910 Census says he was from 'Russia/Prussia"
His 1920 and 1930 Census says he was from Poland
There is some discrepancy with his birth year. His grave stone says 1877. His death certificate, WWI registration and Declaration of Intention all say 1878.
On 23 September, 1905, Emil was married by a Lutheran minister to Henrietta Abram (1881-1970) in Chicago. They had two daughters born in Chicago and then in 1909, they moved to the farming community of Engadine, Michigan. There they purchased 80 acres to farm. Henrietta eventually gave birth to seven more children. The family were members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, which until 1929, held all their services in German. Emil lived on his farm for the remainder of his life.
Emil went to the Mackinac County Court twice: (1918 and 1933), to file his Declaration of Intention but he never did become a citizen.
His 1910 Census says he was from 'Russia/Prussia"
His 1920 and 1930 Census says he was from Poland
There is some discrepancy with his birth year. His grave stone says 1877. His death certificate, WWI registration and Declaration of Intention all say 1878.
Emil was born in what at the time was called Prussia in the German Empire and later became the country of Poland along with Germany and part of Russia. He arrived in the United States at the Port of Baltimore in November 1903 with a final destination of Chicago where there was a large German speaking community. He got a job in the meat packing industry.
On 23 September, 1905, Emil was married by a Lutheran minister to Henrietta Abram (1881-1970) in Chicago. They had two daughters born in Chicago and then in 1909, they moved to the farming community of Engadine, Michigan. There they purchased 80 acres to farm. Henrietta eventually gave birth to seven more children. The family were members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, which until 1929, held all their services in German. Emil lived on his farm for the remainder of his life.
Emil went to the Mackinac County Court twice: (1918 and 1933), to file his Declaration of Intention but he never did become a citizen.
His 1910 Census says he was from 'Russia/Prussia"
His 1920 and 1930 Census says he was from Poland
There is some discrepancy with his birth year. His grave stone says 1877. His death certificate, WWI registration and Declaration of Intention all say 1878.
On 23 September, 1905, Emil was married by a Lutheran minister to Henrietta Abram (1881-1970) in Chicago. They had two daughters born in Chicago and then in 1909, they moved to the farming community of Engadine, Michigan. There they purchased 80 acres to farm. Henrietta eventually gave birth to seven more children. The family were members of Bethlehem Lutheran Church, which until 1929, held all their services in German. Emil lived on his farm for the remainder of his life.
Emil went to the Mackinac County Court twice: (1918 and 1933), to file his Declaration of Intention but he never did become a citizen.
His 1910 Census says he was from 'Russia/Prussia"
His 1920 and 1930 Census says he was from Poland
There is some discrepancy with his birth year. His grave stone says 1877. His death certificate, WWI registration and Declaration of Intention all say 1878.
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