Henry Lederer, often spelled Leterer, was born in Bavaria, Germany. He may have come with other siblings or family to the states. He worked as a gardener, nurserymen, carpenter, cabinet maker, grocer and florist (City Directories) and resided at 1062 W. Madison Street in Chicago.

He married Mary Maria Catharina Kappes, daughter of Andrea Michael Kappes and Apollonia Schaefer, before their 1841 voyage from Germany to the United States.*

On the 18 Jul 1860 Chicago, Ward 5, Cook, IL census, I found gardener Henry Leterer (sic), 50, born in Bavaria, with $8K in real estate; Mary Leterer, 38, Badan; Emma Stephani, 2, IL and Fanny Stephani, 1, IL. (The latter were their grandchildren. "July 18, 1860" is on the page before and after their page, as theirs is blank.)

On the 1880 Chicago, Cook, IL census, I found florist Henry Letterer, 70, born in Bavaria, like his parents; wife Mary C. Letterer, 59, born in Baden, like her parents and adopted grandson Adolph Stepani (sic), 13, IL, parents in Prussia and (mom) New York. They lived at 1062 W. Madison. A Wm Neff family lives at 1064 W. Madison.

On the 1900 Precinct 8, Chicago, Ward 12, Cook, IL census, I found widow Marie Lederer, age 81, born Dec 1819, married 60 years-about 1840, born in Germany, immigrated in 1841, parents born in Germany, had 3 children, none living. She resided with her niece, Anna Holleybug, 20, born Mar 1880 in IL, her parents born in Germany. They lived at 1062 Madison Street.

The Cook Co., IL Death Index, 1878 - 1922 says Henry Lederer was aged 81 years, 5 months, a carpenter, and was born in _rosenuth, cert. #00010732.

Henry Lederer's Cook County, Illinois Physician's Certificate of Death #10732 lists the following data: male, white, age 87 years and 5 months, occupation: carpenter, died 31st May 1894, A.M., married, Nationality and place where born: German, Grosenuth (:?, hard to read), resided in Illinois since 1841, place of death: 1062 W (or E.) Mad (as in Madison?) (or 1028 N Manorsh?) Street, 12th Ward of Chicago, of pneumonia, duration: 2 days, duration of complications: heart disease, place of burial, Rosehill, undertaker F. Busher, dated Chicago, 31st May 1894 by S__ Falls, M.D., 1028 W. Manor St. NOTE: I have estimated his birth based on the above age to be about Dec 1812 to Jan 1813.

*On the 1900 Chicago census: his widow Mary reports she arrived here in 1841 and his daughter Bertha Stephani Bieling reports her mother Nancy was born at sea.

According to the Rosehill Cemetery office (8-2020), Mrs Emma Stephani Hautau (daughter of Nancy Lederer Stephani) was the "owner of the 4 graves in plot SW quarter, Section G, in or near lot 104." It included her maternal grandparents Henry Lederer and Mary M Kappes plus husband Henry Hautau and Emma's. Only Henry Lederer has a marker (sic) here. Next to him is Henry Hautau, then Emma and last on the end is her mom, Mary. Section G and J with other family connections, are across from each other. Marker was not located for Henry Lederer (see 30 April 2021 photo on his unmarked grave).

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