Children: Carolina Elizabeth 1837-died Germany
Charles Eugene 1838-1910
Leopold 'Leo' 1840-1862
Ludwig 'Louis' 1842-1915
Wilheim 'William' 1846-aft 1910
Anton 'Anthony' 1848-?
Jacob 'JC' 1850-aft 1910
Katherine Elizabeth Tressell parents were Carl Jacob Tressell and Anna Elizabeth Geib of Germany. She and her husband purchased land in Buckhorn Tsp, Brown County, Illinois and raised two generations there. Both are buried in the Purpus Cemetery on the original property.
Source: Family History and 'The Purpus Family History' which was documented by Eugene R. Purpus of California through extensive research and travel to Germany in 1990's. Eugene R. Purpus was the great grandson of Ludwig 'Louis' Purpus.
Charles Eugene 1838-1910
Leopold 'Leo' 1840-1862
Ludwig 'Louis' 1842-1915
Wilheim 'William' 1846-aft 1910
Anton 'Anthony' 1848-?
Jacob 'JC' 1850-aft 1910
Katherine Elizabeth Tressell parents were Carl Jacob Tressell and Anna Elizabeth Geib of Germany. She and her husband purchased land in Buckhorn Tsp, Brown County, Illinois and raised two generations there. Both are buried in the Purpus Cemetery on the original property.
Source: Family History and 'The Purpus Family History' which was documented by Eugene R. Purpus of California through extensive research and travel to Germany in 1990's. Eugene R. Purpus was the great grandson of Ludwig 'Louis' Purpus.
Children: Carolina Elizabeth 1837-died Germany
Charles Eugene 1838-1910
Leopold 'Leo' 1840-1862
Ludwig 'Louis' 1842-1915
Wilheim 'William' 1846-aft 1910
Anton 'Anthony' 1848-?
Jacob 'JC' 1850-aft 1910
Katherine Elizabeth Tressell parents were Carl Jacob Tressell and Anna Elizabeth Geib of Germany. She and her husband purchased land in Buckhorn Tsp, Brown County, Illinois and raised two generations there. Both are buried in the Purpus Cemetery on the original property.
Source: Family History and 'The Purpus Family History' which was documented by Eugene R. Purpus of California through extensive research and travel to Germany in 1990's. Eugene R. Purpus was the great grandson of Ludwig 'Louis' Purpus.
Charles Eugene 1838-1910
Leopold 'Leo' 1840-1862
Ludwig 'Louis' 1842-1915
Wilheim 'William' 1846-aft 1910
Anton 'Anthony' 1848-?
Jacob 'JC' 1850-aft 1910
Katherine Elizabeth Tressell parents were Carl Jacob Tressell and Anna Elizabeth Geib of Germany. She and her husband purchased land in Buckhorn Tsp, Brown County, Illinois and raised two generations there. Both are buried in the Purpus Cemetery on the original property.
Source: Family History and 'The Purpus Family History' which was documented by Eugene R. Purpus of California through extensive research and travel to Germany in 1990's. Eugene R. Purpus was the great grandson of Ludwig 'Louis' Purpus.
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Wife of Carl 'Charles' Joseph Purpus Sr
Gravesite Details
Immigrated to the United States from Germany with 6 children 14 Jun 1853 on the Ocean Queen from London to NY. Husband came in 1851
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