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Kirchhoff Family 

 

2nd Generation
August Wilhelm Kirchhoff
(August2, Johann1)

August Kirchhoff (William) was born November 29, 1822 and died September 17, 1881 at 58 years of age. He was killed by a train in Chicago. He had one of the original farms on Central Rd in Arlington Heights, IL. He is buried at St Peter's Cemetery in Arlington Heights, IL He married Sophie Prellberg. Sophie was born in Schulenburg Amt Calenburg, Hanover, Germany on October 8, 1828. She died April 28, 1904 in Arlington Heights,  Illinois at 75 years of age. Her funeral was at St.Peter's Church in Arlington Heights, IL. The Kirchhoff's came to the US in 1852.  
See this page for Grandma Kirchhoff's (Sophie Prellberg Kirchhoff) obituary.         


4 Generations   Sophie Prellberg Kirchhoff (Grandma Kirchhoff), Mrs Christine Kirchhoff Busse, Commissioner William Busse and his son William Busse.

1. Christine Kirchhoff  She was born Feb 25, 1847, and married Louis Busse April 16, 1863. She died Mar 10, 1934.

2. Henry Kirchhoff  Was struck by lightening and died.

3. George Kirchhoff  He was born October 26, 1855 and died September 27, 1904. He married Hannah Hanges in November 1876. He was killed by a falling tree.  Click here for obituary.  He is buried at St Peter's Cemetery in Arlington Heights, IL.

4. Louis Kirchhoff Was found dead in bed.

5. William Kirchhoff   He was born  August 19, 1861, and married Marie Bussie. He died August 28, 1943 in Mt Prospect, IL.

 

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