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Franz Wilhelm Clements (1818-1858)
Franz Wilhelm Clements was born on May 3, 1818 in Eppe, Waldeck-Frankenberg, Hessen, Germany. He was the only son of at least seven children born to parents Johannes B. Clements and Anna Gertudis Oberreuter. Throughout his life, he goes by the name William. Shortly after his birth, following the death of his mother, William and his father emigrated to the Caribbean. It would appear that they left his many sisters behind in Germany and left for the Caribbean. Germans left their [...]
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Henry J Clements (1855-1926)
Henry J. Clements was born April 16, 1855 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He was one of five children to parents Franz Wilhelm Clements and Margaret M. Deimund. On February 20, 1881, Henry married Wilhelmina “Mina” Lix in Bollinger, Missouri. They had ten children together. Mary Minnie Clements (b. 1881 – d. 1959) Franklin L Clements (b. 1882 – d. 1923) Christian Clements (b. 1884) William Clements (b. 1887) August Clements (b. 1890) Louis Clements (b. 1891 – d. 1968) Eddie Clements (b. 1895) [...]
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Franklin L. Clements (1882-1923)
Franklin L. Clements was born on December 30, 1882 in Bollinger, Missouri. He is one of the oldest of ten children to parents Henry J Clements and Wilhelmina “Mina” Lix. In the 1900 census, the family is living in Whitewater Township, Bollinger County, Missouri. Franklin lists his occupation as a farm laborer. On March 12, 1903, Franklin married Ida May Propst in Perryville, Perry County, Missouri. Since Franklin was under 21 years old and Ida was under 17 years old, [...]
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Heinrich Christoph “Christian” Friedrich Eggers
Heinrich Christoph “Christian” Friedrich Eggers was born on September 13, 1833 in Gadebusch Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany. Geadebusch is about fifty miles southwest of Dummerstorf. His parents were Juaquim Eggers and Sophia Strohkirch. Though he goes by different versions of his name throughout his life, he seems to prefer Christoff, Christ or Christian as an Americanized version. Heinrich Christoph Friedrich Eggers – Birth Record 1833 By 1855, Christian was living in Fallingbostel, about forty-five minutes north of Hanover, Germany. In October of 1856, he traveled to [...]
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Multiple Marriages
Finding marriage records when your ancestor has been married multiple times can be a difficult task, specifically on the bride’s side. A woman who is married many times may very well go by many different last names over her lifespan. Every time she gets remarried, she is then married under her previous marriage’s last name. This can make it seem impossible to trace your ancestor back to find her maiden name! Here are a few hints to help you to [...]
