Why in Saalfeld at this time? The family was from the Riesenburg and Deutsch-Eylau areas. Saalfeld is not far east of there. Perhaps due to the father's military occupation? Saalfeld's records were lost with Gross Arnsdorf's during WW II.
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
Brought to America by his mother Henrietta Michaelis, whose parents, sisters, and brother would soon follow. All settled in Chicago - some Michaelis cousins settled in Detroit, Michigan. Listed as "Franz Michaelis" in the ship manifest...illegitimate?
Henrietta was on the ship with only son Frank, using her maiden name for them both. Where was the father? Why did Frank take the name "Rohder"? Was Frank born illegitimate? Jacob Rohder was her cousin's husband who sponsored them.
Henrietta's brother/cousin-in-law left behind his pregnant wife and dying mother to get to Chicago in 1882. Was the journey to help Henrietta? Hermann's wife (Henrietta's cousin/sister) would arrive in Chicago with her children in 1883.
Jacob Röhder was not the husband of Henrietta Michaelis. His wife was Augusta Michaelis. Jacob was born in 1847, died in 1923 - long after Henrietta had married Edward Lippke. He was a friend, relative, and sponsor for the immigrating Rittmeier family.
Jacob was the husband of Henrietta Michaelis Lippke's first cousin Augusta. Jacob and Augusta had a daughter Otillie who had died young, and "adopted" Frank, giving him their surname. However, Henrietta and Edward Lippke raised him.
He is married to Anna Maria Bartz.
They got married on October 12, 1904 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, he was 24 years old.Source 1
Child(ren):
Franz August "Frank" Rohder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Anna Maria Bartz |