Martin John Ehredt

1862 - 1927  (64 years)

• Name	Martin John Ehredt
  Birth	11 Feb 1862	Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Death	02 Jan 1927	Derinda Center, Jo Davies County, Illinois
  Burial	05 Jan 1927	Derinda Lutheran Cemetery, Derinda Center, Jo Davies County, Illinois
  Person ID	I913	Thompson
  Last Modified	5 Jul 2024

  
  

  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	Sophia Groezinger,   b. 07 Jul 1863, Derinda Center, Illinois d. 10 Dec 1928, Derinda Center, Illinois (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	13 May 1883	Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
  Notes	Martin and Sophia also raised as Foster children: William Heisler, who lived in Savanna, Illinois in 1927. Gertrude Church, who lived in Normal, Illinois in 1927. Leslie Harris, who lived in Derinda Center, Illinois in 1927. EHREDT, JOHN M. married GROETZINGER, CHRISTIANA, 05/13/1883, E/368, JO DAVIESS. Married: Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 Name John Martin Ehredt Gender Male Marriage Date 13 May 1883 Marriage Place Jo Daviess, Illinois, USA Spouse Christiana Sophia Groetzinger
  Children	+ 1. Theodore Ehredt,   b. 09 Apr 1882, Illinois d. 01 Apr 1941 (Age 58 years) + 2. William M Ehredt,   b. 07 Feb 1884, Savanna, Illinois d. Sep 1970, Savanna, Illinois (Age 86 years) + 3. Caroline Elizabeth Ehredt,   b. 06 Mar 1886, Derinda Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois d. 25 Jan 1946, Rock Falls, Whiteside County, Illinois (Age 59 years) + 4. Anna Marie Ehredt,   b. 08 Mar 1888, Derinda Center, Illinois d. 24 Oct 1945, Manchester, Delaware County, Iowa (Age 57 years)   5. Martin John Ehredt,   b. Abt 1889   d. Bef 12 Jun 1890 (Age ~ 1 years) + 6. Frank Earnest Ehredt,   b. 06 Aug 1890, Schapville, Illinois d. 24 Dec 1979, Woodstock, Illinois (Age 89 years) + 7. Louisa Wilhelmina Ehredt,   b. 04 Jul 1892, Guilford, Illinois d. Dec 1980, Debuque, Iowa (Age 88 years) + 8. Bertha Dorotha Ehredt,   b. 12 May 1894, Derinda Center, Illinois d. 26 Sep 1966, Mt. Caroll, Illinois (Age 72 years) + 9. Elizabeth Sophia Ehredt,   b. 26 Jun 1896, Derinda Center, Illinois d. 16 Feb 1976, Savanna, Illinois (Age 79 years)   10. Lilly Ehredt   11. Annabelle Ehredt + 12. Eva Barbara Ehredt,   b. 30 Oct 1901, Derinda Center, Jo Daviess County, Illinois d. 17 Jun 1970, Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois (Age 68 years) + 13. Martin Michael Ehredt,   b. 13 Nov 1903, Derinda Center, Jo Daviess County, Illinois d. 04 Sep 1976, Savanna, Carroll County, Illinois (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F319	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2023

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Martin John Ehredt Martin John Ehredt, taken about 1904.
  		Martin and Sophia Ehredt Martin and Sophia Ehredt
  		Martin and Sophia Groezinger Ehredt Martin and Sophia Groezinger Ehredt Family I have a list of who must of these people are, I just need to find it and add the names. Abt 1905
  		Derinda Center General Store In 1909 construction began on the Derinda General Store by Martin Ehredt.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1900 United States Federal Census Record - Derinda, Jo Daviess County, Illinois - Sheet 6
  		1920 United States Federal Census Record - Derinda, Jo Daviess County, Illinois - Sheet 2
  		Martin Ehredt and Family 1870 Census Martin Ehredt and Family 1870 Census
  		Martin John Ehredt and Sophia Groezinger Church Marriage Record Martin John Ehredt and Sophia Groezinger Church Marriage Record 13 May 1883, In the Church
  		US Indexed County Land Ownership Maps 1860-1918 Martin Ehredt - Green Christopher Groezinger - Yellow Fred Ehredt - Blue John Ehredt - Red
  		Derinda Center General Store Derinda Center General Store Fire in 1972 Freeport Journal-Standard Mon, Jan 19 1972 - Page 7
  		Derinda Center General Store Derinda Center General Store Fire in 1972 Freeport Journal-Standard Tue, Jun 20, 1972 - Page 3
  		Martin Ehredt and Family 1910 Census Martin Ehredt and Family 1910 Census Page 1 Martin - 48 Sophia - 48 Frank - 19
  		Martin John Ehredt Martin John Ehredt City Directories Galena, Illinois Year 1900

  
  

  Headstones

  Martin Ehredt Tombstone Father Martin Ehredt Feb 11 1862 Jan 2 1927

  
  

• Notes

  1900 Census on file. Have also seen name as Johonn Martin Ehredt. Obit for Martin Ehredt: Ehredt funeral held at home in Derinda Center. Lifelong resident of Jo Davies County had 38 Grandchildren. Funeral services for Martin Ehredt Senior who passed away at his home in Derinda Center, Jo Davies County Sunday January 2 after an illness of Diabetes and complications was held Wednesday afternoon Jan 5th At the family home there were German services at 10:00 and in the afternoon English services at the Lutheran Church at Derinda Center. Both services were largely attended. Rev. R. Reichen pastor of the Church was in charge. The casket was attended by Messrs(?) John Ploech, Roy Diehl, Frank Randecker, Fred Eberly, George Wurster, William Krug, Louis Randecker, Louis Heer(?). There were many beautiful floral offerings. Born in Galena, Martin John Ehredt was the son of Martin and Elizabeth (Hutschel) Ehredt both deceased was born February 11, 1862 at Galena Illinois and died at the age of 64 years 10 months and 21 days. When young his parents moved to a farm in Guilford township. Mr. Ehredt was married about 44 years ago to Sophia Groezinger at Galena Ill. With his family he moved to Derinda Center and made his home there for the past 34 years. He was the father of 13 children, ten of whom with the wife survive. The couple also raised three foster children. Three of their children died in infancy. The children that survive are Theodore Ehredt of Dubuque Iowa. William Ehredt of Savanna, "Carrie" Mrs. Frank Haas of Mossback, "Annie" Mrs. William Grapes of Manchester Iowa, "Louisa" Mrs. Emil Shulte of Dubuque Iowa, Frank Ehredt of Round Lake Ill. "Bertha" Mrs. John Schnitzler of Mount Hope Ill. "Lizzie (Elizabeth)" Mrs. George Grinnel of Savanna, "Eva" Mrs. Roland Schroth of Savanna, Ill. Martin Ehredt Jr. of Savanna (3 Foster Children) William Heisler of Savanna, Mrs. Gertrude Church of Normal Ill., Leslie Harris of Derinda Center; Two brothers Fred Ehredt of Galena, Henry Ehredt of Rock Island, Three sisters "Carrie" Mrs. George Morrison of Elizabeth, :Lily" Mrs. George Crilly of Evenston Ill., "Annie" Mrs. John Bowers of Milwaukee Wisconsin, 38 Grandchildren and one Great Grandchildren. Mr. Ehredt had made Jo Davies County his lifelong home. He worked at Farming, Carpentry, the Blacksmith trade and also was in business. For the past 20 years he conducted the General Merchandise Store at Derinda Center. Mr. Ehredt was a member of the Lutheran Church. This video has a lot of great information about Derinda Center - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evhg-YucRnA from 3:26-4:32. Died: Death Certficate on file. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=fsillinoisdeath&h=893804&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt&ssrc=gr_t32540892_p18298665926_ktidz0q3d32540892z0q26pidz0q3d18298665926z0q26hidz0q3d8842789140z0q26dbidz0q3d2542z0q26rpidz0q3d893804z0q26ssrcz0q3dgrz0q26pgz0q3d32799z0q252c32842z0q26pgPLz0q3dtidz0q257cpidz0q257chidz0q257cdbidz0q257crpidz0q257cssrcz0q26pgPSz0q3d18298665926_h8842789140 Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 about Martin John Ehredt Name: Martin John Ehredt Birth Date: 11 Feb 1862 Birth Place: Derinda Twp , Illinois Death Date: 2 Jan 1927 Death Place: Derina, Jo Daviess, Illinois Burial Date: 5 Jan 1927 Death Age: 64 Occupation: Store-Keeper Race: White Marital Status: M Gender: Male Father Name: Martin Ehredt Father Birth Place: Germany Mother Name: Elizabeth Hullshue Mother Birth Place: Germany Spouse Name: Sophia Ehredt Comments: 64y 10m 21d of this place FHL Film Number: 1613726