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Family Tree
of the author's mother, Ida (Bernau) Faulstich, back to 1798
Map of Germany showing cities of origin
BERNAU, August Carl &
Marie Louise Emilie (VAN BUREN)
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August: |
Born 12/15/1886, |
Died 2/18/1974, |
Son of William & Wilhelmina Bernau
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Marie: |
Born 4/19/1884, |
Died 12/10/ 1979, |
Daughter of Jacob & Emilie Van Buren
Married
March 29, 1910,
Parents of Emilie, August, Roland, Vera, Ernest, Ida, Otto
NEW! Audio of Marie Bernau, 1976
(about 20 minutes, quality
gets better after about 3-4 minutes)
Grave of
August & Marie Bernau, Whittemore, IA
BERNAU, William August
& Wilhelmina Elizabeth (BALL)
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William: |
Born 4/23/1854, Germany |
Died 10/8/1894, Madison Co., IA |
Son
of Carl & Johanna
Bernau
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Wilhelmina: |
Born 12/15/1861, Clayton Co., IA |
Died 7/16/1945, Madison Co., IA |
Daughter
of Carl & Caroline
Ball
Married
9/13/1883
Parents
of August Carl
Bernau, Ida Augusta Radke, Hulda White, Martha Clayton, John Bernau, Laura
Jurgenson,
William
died at age 40 of throat cancer
Photo of
William & Wilhelmina, 1880
Children of William
& Wilhelmina, 1895
Grave of
William & Wilhelmina Bernau, German Lutheran Cemetery, Madison Co.
IA
BERNAU, Carl August &
Johanna Frederica (ZIEMAN)
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Carl August: |
Born 2/22/1822, Germany |
Died 1/23/1883, Madison Co, IA |
Was
also known as ("August Bernau")
Son
of Wilhelm August Bernau
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Johanna: |
Born 9/13/1824, Germany |
Died 3/16/1921, Madison Co. IA |
Daughter
of Martin & Anna
Zieman
Married
October 24, 1849
Parents
of Paul Bernau, Julius Bernau, William Bernau,
Henrietta Bernau Wishmier, Anna Bernau Kneuper, Herman
Bernau.
They
emigrated to
"Johanna
Fredericka (Zieman) Bernau was a good Christian woman, whose middle name was
WORK. She certainly knew how to do it, too. In March 1921 at age 96 she saw nice
clean corn cobs in the hog lot so asked her son-in-law Billy Wishmeier to pull a
wagon in there so she could pick them up. He put on a 13 inch (high) box - she
went to work, picked it full on that chilly day, went to the house & took
pneumonia and died 3 days later."
Photo of Carl & Johanna,
1880?
Photo
of Johanna, 1915?
Citizen oath of Carl
(August) Bernau
Partial will of Carl
(August) Bernau
Grave of Johanna
Fredericka Bernau, German Lutheran Cemetery, Madison Co.
IA
Grave of Carl
(August) Bernau, Fairview Cemetery, Madison Co. IA
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Anna: |
Born 3/4/1798, Unheim, Pomerania |
Died 3/3/1883, IA |
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Martin: |
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Died in 1830, |
Parents
of Johonn Christlieb Ziemann, Johanna Frederica
Bernau, Gottlieb Ziemann, Carl Christian Ziemann
Anna
remarried Friedrick Zimdahl and had another daughter,
Henrette
Grave of Anna
Zieman,
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Carl: |
Born 2/2/1826, Nackel, Prussia |
Died 12/12/1915, Clayton Co., IA |
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Caroline: |
Born 9/28/1829, |
Died 2/18/1908, Clayton Co. IA |
Married
December 5, 1851
Parents
of John Ball, Bertha Backes, Theodore Ball, Wilhelm Ball, Wilhelmina Bernau,
Augusta Busacker, Ludwig Ball, Pauline Ball, Caroline Hagen, Carl
Ball.
Carl
was born near Nackel,
Province of Posen, Prussia
Came
to America in 1855, settled in Guttenburg, IA
Wed
57 years
Photo of Carl and
Caroline Ball
Family of
Carl & Caroline Ball
3 generation photo of
Ball family
VAN BUREN, Jacob Jann
& Emilie Louise Christiana (RUFF)
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Jacob: |
Born 7/7/1854, |
Died 5/11/1932, |
Son
of Jann and Marie
Van Buren
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Emilie: |
Born 9/6/1860, |
Died 1/17/1941, |
Daughter
of Carl & Christine
Ruff
Married
August 28, 1881
Parents of Emilie, Marie, Henry,
Hermina, John, Jacob, Louis, William, Amanda, Armin, Arthur,
Albert. Two additional children died shortly after
birth.
They
moved to "the Van Buren Farm" one mile south of
Jacob
was 5'6" tall, a pacing talker, an excellent farmer and
veterinarian
Emilie
was thin, tall, a hard worker, a good wife, and nurse to her
kin
Emilie
played church organ without lessons, by ear at Wartburg Lutheran
church
Jacob
died of an ulcer
Business
card of Jacob Van Buren
Photo of Jacob
and Emilie Van Buren, 1881
Family picture of
Jacob & Emilie's family, 1905
50th anniversary
picture of Jacob and Emilie
Grave of
Jacob and Emilie,
Obituary of
Jacob Van Buren
Obituary of
Emilie Van Buren
Funeral card of
Jacob Van Buren
Funeral card of
Emilie Van Buren
VAN BUREN, Jann Jacob
& Maria (HENKE)
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Jann: |
Born 9/18/1814, |
Died 9/9/1859, Monroe Co., IL |
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Marie: |
Born 5/4/1829, |
Died 1902, IL |
Daughter
of Christian &
Christina Henke
Married
January1, 1848
The
Van Buren's came from Ostdorf on the North Sea in
Parents
of 8 children, including Jacob
Jann
Marie
came from Holzhausen,
Germany, on the Bar Constitution (ship) to
He
was a carpenter, received a carpenter's
diploma from
Marie
would come to visit grandchildren on the train, bring candy, per Hinae Van Buren
(grandson)
Marie
was married twice more after Jann's death, once to a Mohme, and once to a
Borman
Photo of Marie Henke
Van Buren , ~1890
Photo of Marie Van
Buren with 4 of 5 children, ~1880
Photo or drawing of
Jann & Marie Van Buren ~1850
RUFF, Carl & Christine
Marie (ERFTMEIR)
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Carl: |
Born 3/4/1828, |
Died 11/26/1900, |
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Christine: |
Born 3/7/1834, |
Died 4/27/1904, |
Daughter
of Johann &
Caroline Erftmeir
Married
December 26, 1851
Parents
of 5, including Emilie Louise
Christiana
Both
born in
She
helped daughter Emilie with the babies
He
was a cattle farmer and county supervisor, a good official
Hinae
(grandson) would stop on the way to school, she'd get a knife and cut him a rose
boutonniere; he thought she was 100% because her kids were the
best
She
was easy going but got things done, she said "we'll have as much fun as the
neighbors on Saturday night whether we wash Monday or wait until
Tuesday"
She
died of appendicitis
Wedding
Certificate of Carl & Christine Ruff
Photo of Carl &
Christine Ruff with daughter Emilie, ~1865
Grave of Carl & Christine
Ruff,
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Christian: |
Born 7/29/1802, |
Died 3/25/1850, Monroe Co., IL |
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Christina: |
Born 2/20/1805, |
Died 3/3/1852, Monroe Co., IL |
The
Henke's came from Holzhausen, Germany, on the
Bar Constitution (ship) to
Parents
of 3 children, including Marie
Wed
in Germany, came over with 3
children
His
father was given a sworn by Napoleon for gallantry
Both
died of cholera
Article referring to
Christian & Christina Henke,
Grave of Christian
Henke,
Grave of Christina
Henke,
ERFTMEIR, Johann Heinrich
& Caroline Wilhelmine (ROSEMEIER)
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Johann: |
Born 3/4/1805, Hausberge, Bohfald/Lochald?, MindenGermany |
Died 7/31/1882, |
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Caroline: |
Born 1/1/1809, |
Died 12/24/1891, | |
Grave of Johann
Erftmeir,
Grave of Caroline
Erftmeir,
Came
to
His
occupation was wagoner
Parents
of 2 children, including Christine
Marie
Lived
under one roof with her parents
In
their old age, she wore a lace cap, he twiddled his thumbs
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