Notes:

Christened:
Lutheran Church

Other Events:

• Departure: Hamburg, Germany
• Name: Christian Obenland
• Occupation: Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; blacksmith, worked in a sugar factory in Heilbronn
• Birth: 16 Sep 1824, Ilsfeld, Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
• Arrival: 29 Sep 1894, New York, New York, USA; on the Elbe

Notes:

Johann went by his middle name of Christian. He was born in Ilsfeld, Wurttemburg, Germany to Jakob Obenland and Marie Elisabet Widmann. He was first married to Christiane Luise Schulkraft on April 30, 1854. Christiane was the daughter of Georg Adam Christian and Anne Katherina Vogelman Schuhkraft and was born May 11, 1833. Christiane passed away on Sept. 25, 1858. On May 5, 1859, Christian married Auguste Rosine Peter. Rosine was born to Jacob Friedrich and Sophie Dorothea Rumerlin Peter on January 5, 1827. Christian and Rosine had two children that have been found at this time: Friederika Dorothea Caroline, born on October 31, 1859 and Marie Caroline, born May 22, 1862. In 1882, their two daughters immigrated to the United States. Christian and Rosine followed Friederika and Mary two years later. They left Bremen, Germany on the Elbe and arrived in New York on September 9, 1884. The Elbe was in service from 1881-1895. It was owned by the North German Lloyd shipping line. The ship was built by John Elder & Co., of Glasgow, Scottland. It's maiden voyage was from Bremen-Southampton to New York on June 24, 1881. The Elbe collided with another steamer, the Crathie in the North Sea on January 30, 1895. Over 330 lives were lost when the ship went down. Christian was a blacksmith. The Peoria, Illinois Directory for 1890-1892, lists him working for John Schneider at 100 Cross St., in that town. For some reason, Christian returned to Germany and then came back on the Prussia on September 29, 1894. Christian died in 1897. If he is buried in the same cemetery as his wife, daughters and grandchildren, Bluff City Cemetery has no record of it. His estate was probated in Kane Co., Illinois in 1897 under the name Obenlandt. LDS Batch M947017

Johann married Christiane Luise Schuhkraft 30 Apr 1854, Heilbronn, Neckarkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany. Christiane (daughter of Georg Adam Christian Schukraft and Anna Katherina Vogelmann) was born 11 May 1833, Heilbronn, Neckarkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany; was christened 15 May 1833, Heilbronn, Neckarkreis, Wurttemburg, Germany; died 25 Sep 1858, Heilbronn, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Alternate Date of Death: 27 Sep 1858

Notes:

Christened:
Lutheran Church

Died:
9 days after childbirth

Notes:

Christened:
Lutheran Church

Jakob married Marie Elisabetha Widmann 21 Jul 1819, Ilsfeld, Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Marie (daughter of Thomas Widmann and Christine Dorothee Frank) was born 26 Jul 1795, Ilsfeld, Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany; was christened 27 Jul 1795, Ilsfeld, Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany; died 5 Jan 1831, Ilsfeld, Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Alternate Spelling of Middle Names: Elisabeth, Elisabethe, Elisabet, Eisabete
• Alternate Date of Birth: 19 Jul 1795

Notes:

Christened:
Lutheran Church

Georg — Anna Katherina Vogelmann. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: farmer

Notes:

The children listed here were found on the LDS Family Search website. Batch 7432208, Sheet 01, Source Call # 0935255. On Batch 7432207, these are the children listed: Johann Adam, born Jan. 1, 1782 Christine Margaretha, born Nov. 11, 1786 Johannes, born Aug. 11, 1788, died Jan. 26, 1796 Sibylla, born May 3, 1785. Died May 25, 1791. Maria Barbara, born Oct 25, 1783. Johann Jacob, born Oct. 9, 1780. Died April 30, 1783

Johannes married Christine Schaefer 8 Jun 1779, Ilsfeld, Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Christine (daughter of Johann Jacob Schaefer and Maria Magdalena Meyding) was born 10 Aug 1759, Ilsfeld, Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany; died 4 May 1844, Ilsfeld, Heilbronn, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

I have a death date for a Christine Schaefer as 11 Aug 1784. If this is correct, then only the first three children could have been hers.

Thomas — Christine Dorothee Frank. [Group Sheet]