William Martin Ehredt

1867 - 1908  (41 years)

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

  
  

  Father	Martin Ehredt,   b. 01 Apr 1832, Weisweil, Baden, Germany d. 28 Oct 1900, Galena, Jo Davies County, Illinois (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Holschue,   b. 01 May 1837, Baden, Germany d. 10 May 1920, Galena, Jo Davies County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	11 Apr 1856	Galena, Illinois
  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
  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, d. 27 Oct 1987, Galena, Illinois (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 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

  
  

  Documents		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

  
  

  Headstones

  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