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William Martin Ehredt

William Martin Ehredt

Male 1867 - 1908  (41 years)

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  • Name William Martin Ehredt 
    Birth 02 Apr 1867  Guilford Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 09 May 1908  Guilford Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Elizabeth City Cemetery, Elizabeth, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1505  Thompson
    Last Modified 23 Jul 2023 

    Father Martin Ehredt,   b. 01 Apr 1832, Weisweil, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Oct 1900, Galena, Jo Davies County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Catharine Elizabeth Hulschal,   b. 01 May 1837, Baden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1920, Galena, Jo Davies County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Marriage 11 Apr 1856  Galena, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    Married:
    • The 1870 Census shows a Daughter named Sophia Born Abt May 1870
    Family ID F384  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Amelia Mable Balbach,   b. 13 Apr 1875   d. 14 May 1959 (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 18 Apr 1894  Jo Daviess County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • EHREDT, WILLIAM married BALBACH, EMILY M., 04/18/1894, F/267, JO DAVIESS.
    • Found notes of marriage of 03 Dec 1903.
    Children 
     1. Arthur Benjamin Ehredt,   b. 1895   d. 1958 (Age 63 years)
    +2. Elmer William Ehredt,   b. 23 Feb 1900, Gilford, Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Oct 1987, Galena, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     3. Orion Leroy Ehredt,   b. 1903   d. 1979 (Age 76 years)
     4. Iona Mae Ehredt,   b. 1905   d. 1985 (Age 80 years)
     5. Wilbur George Ehredt,   b. 1907   d. 1978 (Age 71 years)
    Family ID F511  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Nov 2011 

  • Photos
    Derinda Center Store
    Derinda Center Store
    Derinda Center Store where William was born. Woman in background is Emilie Balbach. The man seated with the 3 children is William Ehredt and the children are Art, Elmer and Orion. Taken about 1904.
    William Martin Ehredt
    William Martin Ehredt
    William Martin Ehredt

    Documents
    1880 United States Federal Census Record - Guilford, Jo Daviess County, Illinois - Page 16
    1880 United States Federal Census Record - Guilford, Jo Daviess County, Illinois - Page 16
    Martin Ehredt and Family 1870 Census
    Martin Ehredt and Family 1870 Census
    Martin Ehredt and Family 1870 Census

    Headstones
    William Martin and Emily M Balbach Ehredt Headstone
    William Martin and Emily M Balbach Ehredt Headstone
    William Ehredt
    Born Apr. 2, 1967
    Died may 9, 1908
    Gone but not forgotten
    Emily His Wife
    1875 - 1959
    Plot: Sec E, Old Cemetery, Lot 79

  • Notes 
    • William Martin Ehredt was born in 1867, son of Martin Ehredt and Elizabeth Hulschal-Ehredt. In 1894, William married Amelia Mable "Emily" Balbac, and they had five children: Arthur Benjamin Ehredt... Elmer William Ehredt... Orion Leroy Ehredt... Iona Mae Ehredt-Potter... and Wilbur George Ehredt. In 1902, William was appointed United States Postmaster for Derinda Center, Illinois.
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50962009/william-martin-ehredt


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