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Charlotta Johanna Elisabeth Gierke[1]

Female 1824 - 1913  (89 years)


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  • Name Charlotta Johanna Elisabeth Gierke 
    Born 19 Aug 1824  Krakow, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 23 Apr 1852  , USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Germans to America, 1850-1875 records the emigration of:
      Charlotte Scharstein, age 31
      Ludwig Scharstein, age 3
      Heinrich Scharstein, age 2
      Sailing in steerage on the ship Elbe with Captain J. Winzen they embarked from Marseilles, were from Germany and were to stay in the U.S. where the ship arrived 23 April 1852.
    Name Charlotta Johanna Elisabeth Scharstein 
    Name Charlotte Geirke 
    Name Lottie Gierke 
    Residence 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-111784 
    Died 30 Dec 1913  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Cause: Cerebral Hemmorrhage 
    Buried Chebanse, Kankakee, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I111784  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Family David Heinrich Christian Scharstein,   b. 1825, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1913  (Age < 87 years) 
    Married 9 Jul 1851  Krakow, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Heinrich Johann Ludwig Scharstein,   b. 1851, Krakow, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1928, Evanston, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Heinrich Carl David Scharstein,   c. 7 Mar 1853, Krakow, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Friedrich Carl Theodor Scharstein,   c. 2 Oct 1854, Krakow, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Krakow, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Minnie Scharstein,   b. CALC 20 Dec 1857, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Mar 1884, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years)
     5. Henry Scharstein,   b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F28325  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12438 (1882), Scharstein-Vonschultes.
      Louis Scharstein, mechanic of Galt, Birth Place: Germany Age: 28 Estimated birth year: abt 1854 Father Name: Henry Scharstein Mother Name: Charlotte Geike Spouse Name: Julia Vonshultes, Preston, Spouse's Age: 16 Spouse Birth Place: Us Spouse Father Name: Hugo Venshultes Spouse Mother Name: Lena Stuermer Marriage Date: 6 Oct 1882 Marriage Location: Wellington, Guelph

    2. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 81.

    3. [S105] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1871, Pg. 44.

    4. [S1226] Vit - Illinois, Cook Co., Deaths 1878-1922, Film Number: 1287692 Digital Folder Number: 4005085 Image Number: 45 Reference Number: cn 22270.
      Name: Charlotte Scharstein Death Date: 30 Dec 1913 Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Death Age: 89y 4m 10d Birth Date: 19 Aug 1824 Birthplace: Germany Father: Henry Geirke Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany Occupation: at home Street Address: 609 Oakton Ave. Burial Place: Chabance, Illinois Burial Date: 01 Jan 1914, cause: cerebral Hemmorrhage
      Charlotte Scharstein Death certificate Chicago
      Charlotte Scharstein Death certificate Chicago


    5. [S1228] Church Records - Germany, Mecklenburg, Krakow - Evangelical Lutheran.

    6. [S1226] Vit - Illinois, Cook Co., Deaths 1878-1922, Film Number: 1287692 Digital Folder Number: 4005085 Image Number: 45 Reference Number: cn 22270.
      Name: Charlotte Scharstein Death Date: 30 Dec 1913 Death Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Death Age: 89y 4m 10d Birth Date: 19 Aug 1824 Birthplace: Germany Father: Henry Geirke Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: Germany Occupation: at home Street Address: 609 Oakton Ave. Burial Place: Chabance, Illinois Burial Date: 01 Jan 1914, cause: cerebral Hemmorrhage
      Charlotte Scharstein Death certificate Chicago
      Charlotte Scharstein Death certificate Chicago


  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Aug 1824 - Krakow, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Jul 1851 - Krakow, , Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 23 Apr 1852 - , USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cerebral Hemmorrhage - 30 Dec 1913 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Chebanse, Kankakee, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
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