Dorothea Christina Augusta Horstman
F 1875 - 1968| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Dorothea Christina Augusta Horstman |
| Born | 1875-09-14 Sarau, Schleswig Holstein, Germany |
| Gender | F |
| Died | 1968-06-25 Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa |
| Buried | Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa |
| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Father | Wilhelm Heinrich Horstman b. (1833-02-16, Sarau, Schleswig Holstein, Germany) d. (1905-02-02, Black Hawk, Grundy County, Iowa) |
| Mother | Christina Margaretha Dorothea Krampau b. (1836-12-13, Backhorst, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany) d. (1928-05-20, Black Hawk, Grundy County, Iowa) |
| Married | 1858-07-08, Sarau, Schleswig Holstein, Germany |
| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| Family | John C. F. Ehrig b. (1868-09-04, Holstein, Germany) d. (1947-10-23) |
| Children | 1 Ralph M. Ehrig b. (1912-09-21, Iowa) d. (1973-02, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa) 2 Paul C. Ehrig b. (1908, Iowa) 3 Frances Ehrig b. (1915, Iowa) 4 Ernest C. Ehrig 5 Herman Ehrig 6 Gustav W. Ehrig 7 Walter Ehrig |
Photos
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John and Dorothea Ehrig nee Horstman Headstone Elmwood Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa 2011-05-03 Map |
Notes
Fact1: Lived in Waterloo, Iowa Residence 1: 1880, Davenport, Scott, Iowa Residence 2: 1910, 2-Wd Le Mars, Plymouth, Iowa Residence 3: 1930, Waterloo, Black Hawk, Iowa
John and Dorothea took over her father’s farm when William Horstmann retired. It was most likely a rental transaction so William would continue to have an income in retirement. The farm, which later became the Dave Neil farm, was located one mile East of Reinbeck on the North side of the highway. Black Hawk Township, Section 22, SE corner.
After John’s death, Dorothea went to live with, first, with her daughter Frances. Later with her son, Gustav and his wife. Dorothea was in poor health in her last years and is reported to have required lots of care.
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