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     Henry J. Krone was born in 1840 in Holland.¹
     Henry married Anna Rosine Neslage, daughter of Wilhelm Nessler and Anna Rosina Wansing, on October 14, 1866 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois. in a ceremony performed by A. Wagner. Recorded in book 7, page 11, certificate 32 of Madison County, Illinois.^1,2

     Ernst Witte was born in 1815 in Germany.¹
     Ernst married Sophie Wilhelmine Charlotte Pipenbrink circa 1843.¹
     Ernst appeared on the 1865 Illinois state census in Collinsville Township, Madison County he was listed on page 209, line 14.²
     Ernst is a head of household on the 1870 U. S. Census for township 3 north, range 8 west, Madison County, Illinois. He was identified as a 54-year-old male born in Prussia. He was a farmer who owned real estate valued at $1,500.00. Enumerated with him were: his wife, Sophie Wilhelmine Charlotte, his sons Ernst Heinrich Conrad, Ernst Dietrich Wilhelm, George and Frederick, his daughter Mary.³
     Ernst was a farmer in 1880 at Madison County, Illinois.⁴
     Ernst is a head of household on the 1880 U. S. Census for Collinsville Township, Madison County, Illinois. He was identified as a 64-year-old white male born in Prussia. He was a farmer. Enumerated with him were: his wife, Sophie Wilhelmine Charlotte, his son Frederick.⁵
Ernst died on January 25, 1885 in Illinois cause of death was pheumonia.¹ He was buried on January 27, 1885 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois.¹

     She was normally known as Wilhelmine. Sophie Wilhelmine Charlotte Pipenbrink was born in 1823 in Bueckeburg, Germany.^2,3
     Sophie married Ernst Witte circa 1843.¹
     Sophie was enumerated with her husband, Ernst Witte under the name of "Sophie Witte" on the 1870 U. S. Census for township 3 north, range 8 west, Madison County, Illinois. She was listed as a 46-year-old female born in Bueckeburg, Prussia.³
     Sophie was enumerated as the wife of Ernst Witte under the name of "Sophia Witte" on the 1880 U. S. Census for Collinsville Township, Madison County, Illinois. She was listed as a 57-year-old white female born in Prussia.²

     Karl married Charlotte Settmeyer, daughter of Heinrich Sessmeyer and Louise Hastermeyer, at Germany.¹
Karl died before 1866.¹

     Charlotte married Karl Friedrich Kölling at Germany.¹ Charlotte Settmeyer was also known as Sessmeyer.²

     Ellen married Calvin Peters, son of Joseph Peters and Dorinda Turner.¹

     Heinrich August Richmann, son of Christian Richmann and Louise Hake, was born in August, 1842 in Hartum, Westfalen, Germany.¹
     Heinrich married Anna Maria Charlotte Kölling, daughter of Karl Friedrich Kölling and Charlotte Settmeyer, on April 30, 1868 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois. (church register states April 31 but there are only 30 days in April).¹

     Christian married Louise Hake.

     Louise married Christian Richmann.

      Johann Heinrich Wansing was also known as Wernzing. Johann Heinrich Wansing, son of Herman Wansing and Katharina Wellenkoest, was born in 1829 in Borstel, Kreis Grafschaft Diepholz, Niedersachsen, Germany.²
     Johann (his first marriage) married Sophia Christine Louise Lisette Hartmann (her first marriage) on February 15, 1854 at Madison County, Illinois; ceremony performed by Pastor C. Schliepsiek, recorded on page 117, certificate 719.³
     Johann appeared on the 1865 Illinois state census in Collinsville Township, Madison County as "John Wernsing" he was listed on page 209, line 21..² His wife, Sophia, died on January 31, 1869; of tuberculosis.⁴
     Johann (his second marriage) married Anna Marie Adelheid Frese (her first marriage), daughter of Johann Heinrich Frese and Katharine Margarethe Ethabein Brökaus, on January 14, 1870 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois; in a ceremony performed by Pastor F. Ruhland. Recorded in book 6, page 231, certificate 249 of Madison County, Illinois.^1,5
     Johann is a head of household on the 1870 U. S. Census for township 3 north, range 8 west, Madison County, Illinois. He was identified as a 38-year-old married male born in Hanover, Germany; he was a farmer with real-estate valued at $1,500.00 and personal property valued at $200.00. Enumerated with him were: his wife, Anna Marie Adelheid, his daughters Nunne and Maria Sophia Margaretha Lindi.⁶
     Johann (his third marriage) married Louise Mundmann (her second marriage) on December 17, 1874 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Illinois.⁷

     Anna Marie Adelheid Frese, daughter of Johann Heinrich Frese and Katharine Margarethe Ethabein Brökaus, was born on August 14, 1846 in Prost, Hanover, Germany.¹
     Anna (her first marriage)married Johann Heinrich Wansing (his second marriage) , son of Herman Wansing and Katharina Wellenkoest, on January 14, 1870 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois; in a ceremony performed by Pastor F. Ruhland. Recorded in book 6, page 231, certificate 249 of Madison County, Illinois.^1,2
     Anna was enumerated with her husband, Johann Heinrich Wansing under the name of "Anna Wansing" on the 1870 U. S. Census for township 3 north, range 8 west, Madison County, Illinois. She was listed as a 24-year-old white female born in Hanover, married during the census year and occupied as a house-keeper.³
Anna died on April 8, 1873 in Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois, at age 26 of lung fever.¹ She was buried on April 10, 1873 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois.¹
     Anna (her second marriage)married Johann Heinrich Carl Friedrich Fieseler , son of Johann Friedrich Fieseler and Friederike Schlömer, on August 3, 1873 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Illinois; ceremony performed by F. Storm, recorded in book 7, page 16, certificate 205.^1,4
     Anna (her third marriage)married Henry Schuermann , son of Herman Schuermann and Margaretha Elizabeth "Lizzie, Elsebein" Bertels, on February 4, 1875 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Illinois.¹

     Johann Heinrich Frese was born on April 3, 1821.¹
     Johann married Katharine Margarethe Ethabein Brökaus circa 1845.¹
Johann died on April 17, 1879 in Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois, at age 58 of pneumonia.¹ He was buried on April 20, 1879 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois.¹

     Katharine married Johann Heinrich Frese circa 1845.¹

     Christian Horstmann, son of Johann Hostmann and Christine Peper, was born on November 22, 1848 in Nordhemern, Westfalen, Germany.¹
     Christian married Anna "Minnie" Wesemann, daughter of Dietrich Wesemann and Margaretha Ilsebein Wansing, on March 25, 1871 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois.¹
     Christian is a head of household, under the name of "Christian Horstman", on the 1880 U. S. Census for Collinsville Township, Madison County, Illinois. He was identified as a 34-year-old white male born in Prussia. Enumerated with him were: his wife, Anna, his daughters Emilie Catharine Charlotte Margaretha, Lora and Augusta Maria Anna.²
     Christian Horstmann purchased property described as part south 1/2 of northwest 1/4 of section 10, township 3, range 8, except for coal for $5,929.00 at Madison County, Illinois, in March, 1908 from William H. Bohm.³
     Christian Horstmann and Anna Horstmann sold property described as part southwest 1/4 of southwest 1/4 of section 3 and part southeast 3/4 southeast 1/4 section 4, township 3, range 8, except for coal for $3,780.00 in March, 1908 to Henry Raubach.⁴
     Christian is a head of household, under the name of "Christ Horstman", on the 1910 U. S. Census for Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois. He was identified as he was listed as a married 61-year-old farmer born in Germany. Enumerated with him were: his wife, Anna, his son Oscar F.⁵
     Christian Horstmann and Anna Horstmann held a party in honor of Oscar F. Horstmann to celebrate his 21st birthday on May 20, 1916. Those attending included Frieda Diepholz, Anna Louise Wilhelmine Clara Kosten, Anna Maria Catharine Kosten, Lizzie Horstmann, Charles Stanley Gerstenecker, Robert Otto Hecht, Louis Deterding, William D. Deterding, Karl Albert "Paul, Carl" Lange, Heinrich Wilhelm Theodor Karl "Charley" Kosten, Wilhelm Johann Karl "William" Meier, Theodore Lange and Louis F. Meier Jr.⁶
     Christian is a head of household on the 1920 U. S. Census for Illinois. He was identified as a married 71-year-old male born in Prussia as were both of his parents, he could read and write and resided on a farm on Peters Road, Pleasant Ridge, Illinois. Enumerated with him were: his wife, Anna.⁷
Christian died on July 6, 1924 in Illinois at age 75 he was survived by his children Mrs. Ester Hecht and Mrs Hazel Deterding.⁸ His cause of death was uraemic poisoning.⁹ His obituary was published in the Edwardsville Intelligencer Newspaper on July 7, 1924.⁹ His obituary stated:

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His funeral service was held on July 7, 1924 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Illinois. He was buried on July 9, 1924 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois.¹
     Christian Horstmann was mentioned in Lena Horstmann's obituary on August 1, 1968 as preceding the deceased in death.¹⁰

     Johann married Christine Peper.¹
Johann died before 1871.¹

     Christine married Johann Hostmann.¹
Christine died before 1871.¹

      Ernst Heinrich Conrad Witte was also known as Wisse.² Ernst Heinrich Conrad Witte, son of Ernst Witte and Sophie Wilhelmine Charlotte Pipenbrink, was born on November 19, 1845 in Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois.¹
     He was enumerated with his parent Ernst Witte under the name of "Henry" on the 1870 U. S. Census for township 3 north, range 8 west, Madison County, Illinois. He was listed as a 24-year-old male born in Indiana.³
     Ernst married Anna Maria Louise Wansing, daughter of Herman Dietrich Wansing and Anna Margaretha Pohl, on June 19, 1873 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois. in a ceremony performed by F. Storm. Recorded in book 7, page 15, certificate 179 of Madison County, Illinois.^1,2

     Anna Maria Louise Wansing, daughter of Herman Dietrich Wansing and Anna Margaretha Pohl, was born in September, 1851 in Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois.¹
     She was enumerated with her parent Herman Dietrich Wansing under the name of "Mena" on the 1870 U. S. Census for township 3 north, range 8 west, Madison County, Illinois. She was listed as a 14-year-old female born in Illinois.²
     Anna married Ernst Heinrich Conrad Witte, son of Ernst Witte and Sophie Wilhelmine Charlotte Pipenbrink, on June 19, 1873 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois. in a ceremony performed by F. Storm. Recorded in book 7, page 15, certificate 179 of Madison County, Illinois.^1,3

     Johann Heinrich Carl Friedrich Fieseler, son of Johann Friedrich Fieseler and Friederike Schlömer, was born in January, 1843.¹
     Johann married Anna Marie Adelheid Frese (her second marriage), daughter of Johann Heinrich Frese and Katharine Margarethe Ethabein Brökaus, on August 3, 1873 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois; ceremony performed by F. Storm, recorded in book 7, page 16, certificate 205.^1,2

     Johann married Friederike Schlömer.¹

     Friederike married Johann Friedrich Fieseler.¹

     Charlotte Muhlenbruck was born in 1822.¹
     Charlotte (her first marriage)married (?) Aumann (his first marriage) circa 1842.
     Charlotte (her second marriage)married Karl "Charles" Schunke (his second marriage) on October 23, 1874 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois; in a ceremony performed by F. Storm. Recorded in book 7, page 21, certificate 418 of Madison County, Illinois.^1,2
Charlotte died on May 18, 1889 in Madison County, Illinois, of pneumonia.¹ She was buried on May 19, 1889 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois.¹

     (?) (his first marriage) married Charlotte Muhlenbruck (her first marriage) circa 1842.

     Friedrich Heinrich "Fred" Aumann, son of (?) Aumann and Charlotte Muhlenbruck, was born in December, 1851 in Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois.¹ Conflicting evidence placed his birth in September 1850 in Germany (1900 census).²
     Friedrich Heinrich "Fred" Aumann immigrated in 1867 to Madison County, Illinois.² He was naturalized circa 1872 in Illinois.²
     Friedrich married Johanna "Hanna" Wuelner, daughter of Carl Ludwig Wüllner and Barbara Link, on April 10, 1874 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois.¹
     Friedrich is a head of household, under the name of "Fred Auman", on the 1880 U. S. Census for Collinsville Township, Madison County, Illinois. He was identified as a 29-year-old white male born in Prussia as were his parents. He was a farmer. Enumerated with him were: his wife, Johanna, his sons Karl Friedrich Ludwig and George, his daughters Mary and Hanna Louise.³
     Friedrich is a head of household on the 1900 U. S. Census for Collinsville Township, Illinois. He was identified as a married 51-year-old male born in Germany and was a farmer. Enumerated with him were: his wife, Johanna, his sons George, Ludwig Herman Wilhelm and Louis, his daughters Dora, Mary, Ottilie and Clara, his mother-in-law Barbara Link.²
     Friedrich is a head of household on the 1910 U. S. Census for Illinois. He was identified as a married 36-year-old male born in Missouri. He was a farmer with a general farm on Peters and Pleasant Ridge Roads in Pleasant Ridge, Illinois. Enumerated with him were: his wife, Johanna, his sons Dietrich Wilhelm Theodor and Louis, his daughters Mary, Ottilie, Clara and Dora.⁴

     Calvin Peters, son of Joseph Peters and Dorinda Turner, was born in 1851.¹
     Calvin married Ellen F. Boone, daughter of Luke Boone and Emily Ross.¹
Calvin died in 1901.¹

      Carl Ludwig Wüllner was also known as Weiller.²
     Carl married Barbara Link.¹

     Barbara married Carl Ludwig Wüllner.¹ Barbara Link was born in April, 1823 in Germany.²
     Barbara Link immigrated in 1850 to Madison County, Illinois.²
     Barbara was enumerated as the mother-in-law of Friedrich Heinrich "Fred" Aumann under the name of "Barbara Weiller" on the 1900 U. S. Census for Collinsville Township, Madison County, Illinois. She was listed as a 77-year-old widow born in Germany in April 1823. She had six children two of whom were still living. She was residing with her daughter and son-in-law, Fred and Hannah Aumann.²

     He was normally known as Wilhelm. Ernst Dietrich Wilhelm Witte, son of Ernst Witte and Sophie Wilhelmine Charlotte Pipenbrink, was born on May 26, 1850 in Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois.²
     He was enumerated with his parent Ernst Witte under the name of "William" on the 1870 U. S. Census for township 3 north, range 8 west, Madison County, Illinois. He was listed as a 19-year-old male born in Indiana.³
     Ernst (his first marriage) married Anna Maria "Mary" Koenig (her first marriage), daughter of Henry M. König and Katharine Keisker, on May 25, 1874 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois; in a ceremony performed by F. Storm. Recorded in book 7, page 22, certificate 445 of Madison County, Illinois.^1,4
     Ernst (his second marriage) married Sophie Maria Margaretha Lisette Hartmann, daughter of Conrad Hartmann and Maria Wansing, on April 8, 1888 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Illinois.¹
Ernst died on January 4, 1900 in Madison County, Illinois, at age 49 of influenza.² He was buried on January 7, 1900 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery in Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois.²

     Anna Maria "Mary" Koenig, daughter of Henry M. König and Katharine Keisker, was born in August, 1851 in Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois.¹
     She was enumerated with her parent Henry M. König under the name of "Mary" on the 1870 U. S. Census for township 3 north, range 8 west, Madison County, Illinois. She was listed as a 19-year-old female born in Illinois.²
     Anna (her first marriage)married Ernst Dietrich Wilhelm Witte (his first marriage) , son of Ernst Witte and Sophie Wilhelmine Charlotte Pipenbrink, on May 25, 1874 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pleasant Ridge, Madison County, Illinois; in a ceremony performed by F. Storm. Recorded in book 7, page 22, certificate 445 of Madison County, Illinois.^1,3
Anna died before February, 1937.⁴
     Anna Maria Witte was not mentioned in George Henry König's obituary on February 4, 1937and presumed to have preceding the deceased in death.⁴

      Henry M. König was also known as Kolnig.¹ Henry M. König was born in December, 1828 in Germany.^3,1 His baptism name was Heinrich Mathias.
     Henry M. König immigrated in 1850 to Madison County, Illinois.¹
     Henry married Katharine Keisker circa 1851.⁴ Henry M. König was naturalized circa 1855 in Illinois.¹
     Henry is a head of household, under the name of "Henry Konig", on the 1870 U. S. Census for township 3 north, range 8 west, Madison County, Illinois. He was identified as a 41-year-old male born in Hanover, Germany, both his parents were foreign born. He was a farmer with real estate valued at $2,000.00 and personal property valued at $200.00. Enumerated with him were: his wife, Katharine, his sons Peter Heinrich, George Henry and William, his daughters Anna Maria and Catherine.⁵
     Henry was enumerated as the father-in-law of Wilhelm Kassings under the name of "Henry Kolnig" on the 1900 U. S. Census for Collinsville Township, Madison County, Illinois. He was listed as a 71-year-old widower born in Germany in December 1828. He was the landlord for his daughter and son-in-law, William and Katie Kassings who were living on his farm and farming it.¹