Notes:

Elizabeth weekly news
August 25, 1915 Volume XXIII Number 51
Married: Frank Ehredt, son of Martin Ehredt of Derinda Center, to Sarah Rath of Washington Township at the Methodist Church in Mt. Carroll.
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Email received from David Christen about the Rath family received 17 Sep 2011:

Dwight,

Sarah's father (C. Adam Rath) was the eldest brother of my (maternal-paternal) great-grandmother [Magdalena "Lena" M. Haring (née Rath)]. They came from a rather large family in Washington Township, Carroll County, Illinois.

Father: Johannes "John" Rath, Jr.

1st Wife: Katharina Barbara Rath (née Schmidt)

1. C. Adam Rath
2. Heinrich "Henry" Rath
3. Gottlob Rath
4. Albert Frederick Rath
5. Rosina / Rosena "Rosie" Kathlene Wurster (née Rath)
6. Magdalena "Lena" M. Haring (née Rath)
7. John W. Rath

( remarried after 1st wife passed away )

2nd Wife: Katharina "Kate" Rath (née Meyers)

8. Emilie C. Wurster (née Rath)
9. Caroline "Carrie" Phillipine Groezinger (née Rath)
10. Charles J. Rath
11. Sarah G. Rath
12. Emma Lister (née Rath)
13. Agnes A. Reibel (née Rath)
14. George J. Rath
15. Lewis H. Rath
16. Lillian "Lillie" Dorthea Barbara Messmer (née Rath)

The only photos I have of this family at this time (other than tombstones) are of my great-grandmother [Magdalena "Lena" M. Haring (née Rath)] and unfortunately the quality is not that good -- I was given a photocopy of three old photographs --

I also have many birth dates, dates of death, cemetery information, marriage dates, relatives, etc. If you are interested, just let me know what information you would like. I just started researching our family tree two years ago, so I'm still rather new at this.

My mother's maiden name is 'Haring' and we're actually having the 'Haring' family reunion tomorrow (Sept. 18th). I found out that her sister, my aunt, goes to the 'Rath' family reunion each year. I believe they have it in Mt. Carroll, Illinois and I think they just held it last month.

I live in Lena, Illinois which is about 15 miles from the area where the Rath family lived. My mother was born and grew up in that area.


Glad to help,
David Christen

Sarah married Frank Earnest Ehredt on 17 Aug 1915 in Mt. Carroll, Illinois. Frank (son of Martin John Ehredt and Sophia Groezinger) was born on 06 Aug 1890 in Schapville, Illinois; died on 24 Dec 1979 in Woodstock, Illinois; was buried in McHenry County Memorial Park, Woodstock, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Frances Elsie Ehredt
2. Lucille Sophia Ehredt
3. Lillian Sarah Ehredt
4. Vernon Frank Ehredt
5. Melven Martin Ehredt was born on 15 Jun 1923 in Round Lake, Illinois; died on 05 Mar 1981 in McHenry, Illinois; was buried in McHenry County Memorial Park, Woodstock, Illinois.
6. Bernice Helen Ehredt
7. Mae Ellen Ehredt