John, his wife, Magdalena, and their three children (Nicholas, Mary and John) emigrated from Germany to America in 1868. The family travelled on the Atalanta vessel arriving in New York City on 27th day of April 1868.
The family settled in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Another daughter, Magdalena, was born in America a year after they arrived.
John and his wife remained in Wilkes-Barre for about 35 years, where he made his living as a Stone Mason. In the early 1900's, John and his wife removed to Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, where they resided with their married daughter, Magdalena Knoerzer(wife of Thomas Knoerzer).
John departed this life at 75 years of age at the Knoerzer Family homestead in Hammond.
The family settled in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Another daughter, Magdalena, was born in America a year after they arrived.
John and his wife remained in Wilkes-Barre for about 35 years, where he made his living as a Stone Mason. In the early 1900's, John and his wife removed to Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, where they resided with their married daughter, Magdalena Knoerzer(wife of Thomas Knoerzer).
John departed this life at 75 years of age at the Knoerzer Family homestead in Hammond.
John, his wife, Magdalena, and their three children (Nicholas, Mary and John) emigrated from Germany to America in 1868. The family travelled on the Atalanta vessel arriving in New York City on 27th day of April 1868.
The family settled in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Another daughter, Magdalena, was born in America a year after they arrived.
John and his wife remained in Wilkes-Barre for about 35 years, where he made his living as a Stone Mason. In the early 1900's, John and his wife removed to Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, where they resided with their married daughter, Magdalena Knoerzer(wife of Thomas Knoerzer).
John departed this life at 75 years of age at the Knoerzer Family homestead in Hammond.
The family settled in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Another daughter, Magdalena, was born in America a year after they arrived.
John and his wife remained in Wilkes-Barre for about 35 years, where he made his living as a Stone Mason. In the early 1900's, John and his wife removed to Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, where they resided with their married daughter, Magdalena Knoerzer(wife of Thomas Knoerzer).
John departed this life at 75 years of age at the Knoerzer Family homestead in Hammond.
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