Johan Phillip Luneach was born on October 18, 1829, his father, Johannes, was 30 and his mother, Anna, was 30. He was born in Germany.
Johan's parents chose to leave Germany with a group of friends and neighbors for America in 1831 due to issues going on in Germany. In the Hesse Darmstadt's economy was bad, inflation was high and the Grand Duke had imposed high taxes to fund the rebuild of the country. Additionally forced military service required that once a boy was 16, he had to serve three years in the service. Shortly before they reached their destination, they encountered a severe storm. It caused them to be thrown off course. The boat hit a sandbar, water started seeping in. Luckily they were close to shore, and were pulled in by ropes thrown to them. The ship sank. The immigrants spread out until they were able to travel. The first settlers from the Famous Dove ship arrived in Hancock County, Ohio in 1834; it took approximately seven years for all of the families, except two, to arrive.
Johan married Elizabeth Katherine Traughtman on June 13, 1855, in Hancock, Ohio. They had one daughter together, Elizabeth Catherine on April 3, 1856.
On October 23, 1857, Johan was accused of burning a neighbor's barn and jailed but escaped from the makeshift jail cell.
On July 8, 1858, Elizabeth & Johann divorced in Hancock, Ohio
In 1861, Johann enlisted in Ohio Infantry. He served in Company D, 4th Ohio Infantry. The company was organized on April 25, 1861 at Camp Jackson in Columbus and mustered out July 24, 1861.
In 1870, Johann moved to Christian, Illinois, then moved to Taylorville, Illinois in 1880.
He married his second wife, Sarah Catherine Donaldson on September 10, 1882. Their daughter Ida was born July 2, 1883, 5 children would follow.
On November 1, 1904, Phillip Luneach sold his farm near Sharpsburg and purchased 184 acres near Fillmore in Montgomery County. He had been a resident of Christian County for 37 years
He died on November 16, 1919, in Cold Spring, Illinois, he had suffered a stroke. He was buried in Oconee, Illinois.
Johan's parents chose to leave Germany with a group of friends and neighbors for America in 1831 due to issues going on in Germany. In the Hesse Darmstadt's economy was bad, inflation was high and the Grand Duke had imposed high taxes to fund the rebuild of the country. Additionally forced military service required that once a boy was 16, he had to serve three years in the service. Shortly before they reached their destination, they encountered a severe storm. It caused them to be thrown off course. The boat hit a sandbar, water started seeping in. Luckily they were close to shore, and were pulled in by ropes thrown to them. The ship sank. The immigrants spread out until they were able to travel. The first settlers from the Famous Dove ship arrived in Hancock County, Ohio in 1834; it took approximately seven years for all of the families, except two, to arrive.
Johan married Elizabeth Katherine Traughtman on June 13, 1855, in Hancock, Ohio. They had one daughter together, Elizabeth Catherine on April 3, 1856.
On October 23, 1857, Johan was accused of burning a neighbor's barn and jailed but escaped from the makeshift jail cell.
On July 8, 1858, Elizabeth & Johann divorced in Hancock, Ohio
In 1861, Johann enlisted in Ohio Infantry. He served in Company D, 4th Ohio Infantry. The company was organized on April 25, 1861 at Camp Jackson in Columbus and mustered out July 24, 1861.
In 1870, Johann moved to Christian, Illinois, then moved to Taylorville, Illinois in 1880.
He married his second wife, Sarah Catherine Donaldson on September 10, 1882. Their daughter Ida was born July 2, 1883, 5 children would follow.
On November 1, 1904, Phillip Luneach sold his farm near Sharpsburg and purchased 184 acres near Fillmore in Montgomery County. He had been a resident of Christian County for 37 years
He died on November 16, 1919, in Cold Spring, Illinois, he had suffered a stroke. He was buried in Oconee, Illinois.
Johan Phillip Luneach was born on October 18, 1829, his father, Johannes, was 30 and his mother, Anna, was 30. He was born in Germany.
Johan's parents chose to leave Germany with a group of friends and neighbors for America in 1831 due to issues going on in Germany. In the Hesse Darmstadt's economy was bad, inflation was high and the Grand Duke had imposed high taxes to fund the rebuild of the country. Additionally forced military service required that once a boy was 16, he had to serve three years in the service. Shortly before they reached their destination, they encountered a severe storm. It caused them to be thrown off course. The boat hit a sandbar, water started seeping in. Luckily they were close to shore, and were pulled in by ropes thrown to them. The ship sank. The immigrants spread out until they were able to travel. The first settlers from the Famous Dove ship arrived in Hancock County, Ohio in 1834; it took approximately seven years for all of the families, except two, to arrive.
Johan married Elizabeth Katherine Traughtman on June 13, 1855, in Hancock, Ohio. They had one daughter together, Elizabeth Catherine on April 3, 1856.
On October 23, 1857, Johan was accused of burning a neighbor's barn and jailed but escaped from the makeshift jail cell.
On July 8, 1858, Elizabeth & Johann divorced in Hancock, Ohio
In 1861, Johann enlisted in Ohio Infantry. He served in Company D, 4th Ohio Infantry. The company was organized on April 25, 1861 at Camp Jackson in Columbus and mustered out July 24, 1861.
In 1870, Johann moved to Christian, Illinois, then moved to Taylorville, Illinois in 1880.
He married his second wife, Sarah Catherine Donaldson on September 10, 1882. Their daughter Ida was born July 2, 1883, 5 children would follow.
On November 1, 1904, Phillip Luneach sold his farm near Sharpsburg and purchased 184 acres near Fillmore in Montgomery County. He had been a resident of Christian County for 37 years
He died on November 16, 1919, in Cold Spring, Illinois, he had suffered a stroke. He was buried in Oconee, Illinois.
Johan's parents chose to leave Germany with a group of friends and neighbors for America in 1831 due to issues going on in Germany. In the Hesse Darmstadt's economy was bad, inflation was high and the Grand Duke had imposed high taxes to fund the rebuild of the country. Additionally forced military service required that once a boy was 16, he had to serve three years in the service. Shortly before they reached their destination, they encountered a severe storm. It caused them to be thrown off course. The boat hit a sandbar, water started seeping in. Luckily they were close to shore, and were pulled in by ropes thrown to them. The ship sank. The immigrants spread out until they were able to travel. The first settlers from the Famous Dove ship arrived in Hancock County, Ohio in 1834; it took approximately seven years for all of the families, except two, to arrive.
Johan married Elizabeth Katherine Traughtman on June 13, 1855, in Hancock, Ohio. They had one daughter together, Elizabeth Catherine on April 3, 1856.
On October 23, 1857, Johan was accused of burning a neighbor's barn and jailed but escaped from the makeshift jail cell.
On July 8, 1858, Elizabeth & Johann divorced in Hancock, Ohio
In 1861, Johann enlisted in Ohio Infantry. He served in Company D, 4th Ohio Infantry. The company was organized on April 25, 1861 at Camp Jackson in Columbus and mustered out July 24, 1861.
In 1870, Johann moved to Christian, Illinois, then moved to Taylorville, Illinois in 1880.
He married his second wife, Sarah Catherine Donaldson on September 10, 1882. Their daughter Ida was born July 2, 1883, 5 children would follow.
On November 1, 1904, Phillip Luneach sold his farm near Sharpsburg and purchased 184 acres near Fillmore in Montgomery County. He had been a resident of Christian County for 37 years
He died on November 16, 1919, in Cold Spring, Illinois, he had suffered a stroke. He was buried in Oconee, Illinois.
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