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- John Adam Ehredt was the oldest of the 10 children of Martin and Elizabeth Ehredt. He was born on the family farm in Guilford Township. The Family Farm was on the Ridge road between Elizabeth and Scales Mound. Coonie Bahr bought this farm when Martin retired to Galena.
John married Barbara Hesselbacher who lived on the farm across ridge raod with her family. John bought the (Ehredt) farm bordering on ridge road and the bottom road. It was also in Guilford Township, with Elizabeth, Illinois as the mailing address. They had 7 children.
John was a big man. He farmed, but did Blacksmithing on the side. In 1900 they moved to Elizabeth, Illinois, where he had a Blacksmithing Shop first on Route 20 and then later on Catlin Street. He also built a large home on Catlin Street. He was a good carpenter. He built a large barn for his brother Martin, on his farm near Derinda Center, Illinois. His sons, Joe and John worked with him in the Blacksmith Shop before they were married.
Died:
- Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 about John Ehredt
Name: John Ehredt
Birth Date: 3 Jul 1858
Birth Place: Galena, Ill
Death Date: 9 May 1925
Death Place: Jo Daviess, Illinois
Burial Date: 12 May 1925
Burial Place: Elizabeth
Death Age: 66
Occupation: Assessor
Race: White
Marital Status: M
Gender: Male
Father Name: Martin Ehredt
Father Birth Place: Germany
Mother Name: Elizabeth Holtzskuh
Mother Birth Place: Germany
Spouse Name: Barbara Ehredt
FHL Film Number: 1503935
- Name John Ehredt
Sex Male
Age 66y 10m 6d
Occupation Assessor
Race White
Ethnicity American
Father's Name Martin Ehredt
Mother's Name Elizabeth Holtzskuh
Event Type Death
Event Date 09 May 1925
Event Place Jo Daviess, Illinois
Age 66 years 10 months 6 days
Age 66y 10m 6d
Race White
Race White
Birth Date 03 Jul 1858
Birth Year (Estimated) 1859
Birthplace Galena, Ill.
Burial Date 12 May 1925
Burial Place Elizabeth
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Spouse's Name Barbara Ehredt
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N386-6XB : 8 March 2018), John Ehredt, 09 May 1925; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,503,935.
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