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John(Johann) G(eorge) Feldman1,2       2nd great grand uncle
b. 11 October 1835, d. 2 October 1913, #2352
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Father   **Jacob Feldman b. 3 February 1789, d. 4 September 1868
Mother   **Salome Argast b. 30 January 1792, d. 28 January 1838

Birth 11 October 1835 John(Johann) G(eorge) was born on 11 October 1835 at Helmsheim, Baden, Ger.3 
Christening 15 October 1835 John(Johann) G(eorge) Feldman was christned or Baptized on 15 October 1835 in Helmsheim, Baden, Germany.3

research 1854 Find  immigration ca 1854 Also find naturalization papers.  He claims on the 1900 US census that he came to the United States in 1854

 
Immigration circa 1854 John(Johann) G(eorge) Feldman immigrated circa 1854 from Germany Phil Feldman says that he may have come thru' Canada as he was evading the army. He was 17 or 18 years old. On the 1900 census he claims that he came to the US in 1854..1,3,4

CEN1860 1860 John(Johann) G(eorge) Feldman appears on the 1860 census of Clyde township, Whiteside county, Illinois taken on 1860.   He is 25 years old, born in Germany, living with Leonard Feldman who were assume is his brother. Both are working as farm laborers.5

Marriage between 1860 and 1865 John(Johann) G(eorge) Feldman married Sophia Wineman, daughter of Casper Wineman and Hannah Wagenlander, between 1860 and 1865 in Whiteside county, Illinois. In a letter to her family written 21 November 1917, she states that she lived in Morrison, Illinois from 1862 until 1912 and that she had 7 children. She lists her children as Jacob, Ina, Bertha, Frank, Carl, John and Artemus. No date for this marriage.1,2,6

research 1870 Find  land 1870 SeeB1155,N25-31 for other FELDMAN purchases in early Ill. Not necessarily any of this family.

Cen1870 June 1870 John(Johann) G(eorge) Feldman and Sophia Wineman appear on the 1870 census in Mt. Pleasant township, Whiteside county, Illinois. John is 34 years old, born in Baden, Germany but a US citizen. He owns $4000 of real estate and $2000 of personal property. They are living next door to George Henry Feldman, brother of John. Sophia is 25 years old and born in Wirtenburg. All the children were born in Illinois. Son Jacob is 5, daughter IVY is 2 and Mabelle is 5/12.7

Land 6 August 1870 We have a copy of Deed to North half of the North West Quarter of Section 28, T21N, R5E of the 4th PM that John purchased for $2000 (plus back taxes to 1863) made the 6 August 1870, recorded 30 May 1872, Vol 61, p 532. No wife listed on deed.8

Cen1880 8 September 1880 John(Johann) G(eorge) Feldman and Sophia Wineman show on the 1880 census for Mt. Pleasant township, Whiteside county, Illinois. John is 44 years old, born in Baden, Germany. Sophia is 35 years old. There are 5 children in the household, plus Sophia's mother who is a widow. Census is recorded as taken 15 June 1880 but was actually taken on 8 Sept. His two brothers have moved to town and are running a restaurant.9

Lot #55 in the cemetery in Morrison was owned by Jno. Feldman in 1875. We assume that Jno. Feldman was John Johann Feldman, the brother of Georg Henry.

Cen1900 15 June 1900 John(Johann) G(eorge) Feldman and Sophia Wineman show on the 1900 U.S. census in Mt. Pleasant township, Whiteside county, Illinois. John is a 64 year old farmer, born in Germany in October of 1835. Wife of 37 years is Sophia who was born in Germany in February 1845. John immigrated in 1854 and Sophia in 1859. Sophia has had 9 children, 7 of whom are living. (We only know the names of 8 of those children.) Children still at home are:
Frank J, born Sept 1875 in Illinois, farm manager.
John A., born May 1881, farmer
Artemus H, born Sept 1884 in school. The three children were born in Illinois.

Cen1910 1910 John(Johann) G(eorge) Feldman shows on the U.S. Census for 1910 at Mt Pleasant township, Whiteside county, Illinois On this census, John is 76 years old and is not listed as a farmer, but has own income. Sophia is listed as Sophie. She is 65 years old. There are no children still at home.

 
1912 By 1912 he was an invalid and moved to California with wife to live with a daughter. This daughter was Ina Feldman Hahn as Sophia is still living with them in 1920.2,6,10

Land June 1913 In June of 1913 the farm that John owned in Morrison was sold to son Jacob Willis. The other children signed quit claims in 1917.11

Death 2 October 1913 John(Johann) G(eorge) died on 2 October 1913 at Los Angeles,  California at age 77.2,12 
Burial John(Johann) was buried at Odd Fellows cemetery on Whittier Ave in Los Angeles, California.12,13 

Family Sophia Wineman  b. 2 February 1845, d. 3 February 1928
Children  1. (illy) Feldman b. c 8 Aug 1861, d. 19 Oct 186114
  2. Jacob Willis Feldman+ b. 4 Nov 1865, d. 12 Jun 1923
  3. Ina Christina Feldman+ b. 24 Dec 1867, d. 10 Apr 1947
  4. Bertha Katherine Feldman b. 23 Jan 1870
  5. Carl T Feldman b. c 1873
  6. Frank J Feldman b. c 1875
  7. John A Feldman b. a 1880
  8. Artemus H or A Feldman b. c 1885, d. 10 Mar 1949

Citations
  1. [S47] Fehrenbach family, Personal notes, 1990 Written by Pat Haslam.
  2. [S170] "Family group sheets done by PHILIP FELDMAN, of Buffalo Grove,IL.".
  3. [S176] "Feldman by Bauer".
  4. [S235] Letter, Joan Schmits to Pat Haslam, 10 Dec 1972.
  5. [S625] "U.S. Census 1860 for Whitesdie co ILL. Film # 803,237".
  6. [S551] "Alice FELDMAN's DAR application, and other family info.".
  7. [S624] "U.S. Census 1870 for Whiteside co ILL. Done in September, Film #545789", res 495;fam 499.
  8. [S477] "Copy of Deed for Land in Whiteside co. IL for John Feldman in 1870. Taxes due since 1863.".
  9. [S623] "2nd reading of 1880 U.S. census of Whiteside co ILL.. Film #1254258 done in June 1880.".
  10. [S1308] Download, 1920 US census Los Angeles city, LA county, CA, page 15A or 127, ED 252, res 354, fam 403.
  11. [S168] "Abstract of title to SW1/2,NW1/4,S28,T21N,R5E OF 4th PM in Whiteside co., ILL. received from PHIL FELDMAN, summer 1991".
  12. [S183] "Email, no hard copy" , Letter from Phil Dale Feldman.
  13. [S227] Obit GeoHenryFeldman.
  14. [S115] Morrison Illinois Ceme Book 1.
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