Frederick "Fritz" Kortum and his wife Helene "Laura" share the same headstone with their daughter and son-in-law, Louise and Peter Ernst and their two grandsons, Alfred Ernst and Adolph Ernst.
Ernst was the name on the headstone and I believe that is how they marked it when he died, with his daughter's married last name.
"Fritz" was born in Germany and he and "Laura" were married there.
Upon their immigration to America, they made their home in Durant, Iowa.
"Fritz" was killed in a horse and buggy accident while visiting family members in Schleswig.
"Fritz" and "Laura" were the parents of six children:
1. Dorathea M. Kortum (married to Christof C. Ernst);
2. Louise E. Kortum (married to Peter J. Ernst);
3. Minnie Kortum (married to Fred Scharfenberg)
Minnie and Fred had two sons:
Herman and Fred;
4. Adolph "Otto" Kortum (married twice - second wife was Josephina).
Otto and his first wife had two children:
Willie Kortum (wife Agnes) and
Meta (Kortum) Kroeger.
Otto and Josephina had one son:
Albert A. Kortum who was married to Katie.
They had four sons:
Marvin (wife Theresa); Wilbert; Richard; and Henry.
5. Emma Christine Kortum (married to William C.F. Strohbehn)
6. Ernst Frierich Wilhelm Kortum (single) Died December 22, 1873 in Davenport, Iowa.
Ernst was the name on the headstone and I believe that is how they marked it when he died, with his daughter's married last name.
"Fritz" was born in Germany and he and "Laura" were married there.
Upon their immigration to America, they made their home in Durant, Iowa.
"Fritz" was killed in a horse and buggy accident while visiting family members in Schleswig.
"Fritz" and "Laura" were the parents of six children:
1. Dorathea M. Kortum (married to Christof C. Ernst);
2. Louise E. Kortum (married to Peter J. Ernst);
3. Minnie Kortum (married to Fred Scharfenberg)
Minnie and Fred had two sons:
Herman and Fred;
4. Adolph "Otto" Kortum (married twice - second wife was Josephina).
Otto and his first wife had two children:
Willie Kortum (wife Agnes) and
Meta (Kortum) Kroeger.
Otto and Josephina had one son:
Albert A. Kortum who was married to Katie.
They had four sons:
Marvin (wife Theresa); Wilbert; Richard; and Henry.
5. Emma Christine Kortum (married to William C.F. Strohbehn)
6. Ernst Frierich Wilhelm Kortum (single) Died December 22, 1873 in Davenport, Iowa.
Frederick "Fritz" Kortum and his wife Helene "Laura" share the same headstone with their daughter and son-in-law, Louise and Peter Ernst and their two grandsons, Alfred Ernst and Adolph Ernst.
Ernst was the name on the headstone and I believe that is how they marked it when he died, with his daughter's married last name.
"Fritz" was born in Germany and he and "Laura" were married there.
Upon their immigration to America, they made their home in Durant, Iowa.
"Fritz" was killed in a horse and buggy accident while visiting family members in Schleswig.
"Fritz" and "Laura" were the parents of six children:
1. Dorathea M. Kortum (married to Christof C. Ernst);
2. Louise E. Kortum (married to Peter J. Ernst);
3. Minnie Kortum (married to Fred Scharfenberg)
Minnie and Fred had two sons:
Herman and Fred;
4. Adolph "Otto" Kortum (married twice - second wife was Josephina).
Otto and his first wife had two children:
Willie Kortum (wife Agnes) and
Meta (Kortum) Kroeger.
Otto and Josephina had one son:
Albert A. Kortum who was married to Katie.
They had four sons:
Marvin (wife Theresa); Wilbert; Richard; and Henry.
5. Emma Christine Kortum (married to William C.F. Strohbehn)
6. Ernst Frierich Wilhelm Kortum (single) Died December 22, 1873 in Davenport, Iowa.
Ernst was the name on the headstone and I believe that is how they marked it when he died, with his daughter's married last name.
"Fritz" was born in Germany and he and "Laura" were married there.
Upon their immigration to America, they made their home in Durant, Iowa.
"Fritz" was killed in a horse and buggy accident while visiting family members in Schleswig.
"Fritz" and "Laura" were the parents of six children:
1. Dorathea M. Kortum (married to Christof C. Ernst);
2. Louise E. Kortum (married to Peter J. Ernst);
3. Minnie Kortum (married to Fred Scharfenberg)
Minnie and Fred had two sons:
Herman and Fred;
4. Adolph "Otto" Kortum (married twice - second wife was Josephina).
Otto and his first wife had two children:
Willie Kortum (wife Agnes) and
Meta (Kortum) Kroeger.
Otto and Josephina had one son:
Albert A. Kortum who was married to Katie.
They had four sons:
Marvin (wife Theresa); Wilbert; Richard; and Henry.
5. Emma Christine Kortum (married to William C.F. Strohbehn)
6. Ernst Frierich Wilhelm Kortum (single) Died December 22, 1873 in Davenport, Iowa.
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