Barbara's maiden name is listed as "Mathais" on Mary Walter's death certificate (info provided by Mary's husband); it is listed as "Mathis" on Emma Stevenson's death certificate (info provided by Emma's daughter).
Immigration Record: Barbara Mathis along with a Magdelena Mathis from Alsace-Lorraine traveling to Louisiana. Found summary of NARA record (#M259_34): Left Le Havre, France; Arrived 20 May 1851 in New Orleans, Louisiana on ship Cornelia. Intended country: Louisiana.
Barbara Mathis, age 22, b.abt 1829 (consistent with 1870 census below).
Magdelena Mathis, age 64, b.abt 1787.
Marriage record between Gotfried Henning and Barbara Mathais (source: IGI), m.April 25, 1857 in Louisville, KY.
1870: 6th Ward, Louisville, Jefferson County, KY:
Henning, Godfrey, age 36, shoemaker, B.Prussia.
Barbara, age 41 (b.abt.1829), b.France.
Bertha, age 10, b.Kentucky.
Mary, age 8, b.Kentucky.
Emma, age 6, b.Kentucky.
George, age 4, b.Kentucky.
Louisa, age 2 months, b.May 1870 in Kentucky.
1880: 21 Tenth Street, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky:
Henning, Godfrey, age 46, works in shoe factory, b.Prussia, parents b.Prussia.
Barbara, age 52, keeping house, b.France, parents b.France.
Bettie (Bertha), age 20, works in papermill, b.Kentucky.
Mary, age 18, dressmaker, b.Kentucky.
Emma, age 16, dressmaker, b.Kentucky.
George, age 12, at school, b.Kentucky.
Louise, age 10, b.Kentucky.
1887-1888 Leadville, CO City Directories:
Godfrey Henning, shoemaker, 808 N. Poplar.
1889 Leadville, CO City Directory:
Godfrey Henning, shoemaker, 703 N. Poplar.
1890 Leadville, CO City Directory:
Gottfried Henning, shoemaker, 703 N. Poplar.
Grave location: Buried January 17, 1897, St. Louis Cemetery, Section O, Lot 61 W 1/2. Gravestone says: "Barbara Henning -- Mother." In plot with husband, Godfrey and daughters, M. Louise Henning and Mary G. Henning Walters. It is uncertain as to whether she died in Colorado or Kentucky.
Immigration Record: Barbara Mathis along with a Magdelena Mathis from Alsace-Lorraine traveling to Louisiana. Found summary of NARA record (#M259_34): Left Le Havre, France; Arrived 20 May 1851 in New Orleans, Louisiana on ship Cornelia. Intended country: Louisiana.
Barbara Mathis, age 22, b.abt 1829 (consistent with 1870 census below).
Magdelena Mathis, age 64, b.abt 1787.
Marriage record between Gotfried Henning and Barbara Mathais (source: IGI), m.April 25, 1857 in Louisville, KY.
1870: 6th Ward, Louisville, Jefferson County, KY:
Henning, Godfrey, age 36, shoemaker, B.Prussia.
Barbara, age 41 (b.abt.1829), b.France.
Bertha, age 10, b.Kentucky.
Mary, age 8, b.Kentucky.
Emma, age 6, b.Kentucky.
George, age 4, b.Kentucky.
Louisa, age 2 months, b.May 1870 in Kentucky.
1880: 21 Tenth Street, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky:
Henning, Godfrey, age 46, works in shoe factory, b.Prussia, parents b.Prussia.
Barbara, age 52, keeping house, b.France, parents b.France.
Bettie (Bertha), age 20, works in papermill, b.Kentucky.
Mary, age 18, dressmaker, b.Kentucky.
Emma, age 16, dressmaker, b.Kentucky.
George, age 12, at school, b.Kentucky.
Louise, age 10, b.Kentucky.
1887-1888 Leadville, CO City Directories:
Godfrey Henning, shoemaker, 808 N. Poplar.
1889 Leadville, CO City Directory:
Godfrey Henning, shoemaker, 703 N. Poplar.
1890 Leadville, CO City Directory:
Gottfried Henning, shoemaker, 703 N. Poplar.
Grave location: Buried January 17, 1897, St. Louis Cemetery, Section O, Lot 61 W 1/2. Gravestone says: "Barbara Henning -- Mother." In plot with husband, Godfrey and daughters, M. Louise Henning and Mary G. Henning Walters. It is uncertain as to whether she died in Colorado or Kentucky.
Barbara's maiden name is listed as "Mathais" on Mary Walter's death certificate (info provided by Mary's husband); it is listed as "Mathis" on Emma Stevenson's death certificate (info provided by Emma's daughter).
Immigration Record: Barbara Mathis along with a Magdelena Mathis from Alsace-Lorraine traveling to Louisiana. Found summary of NARA record (#M259_34): Left Le Havre, France; Arrived 20 May 1851 in New Orleans, Louisiana on ship Cornelia. Intended country: Louisiana.
Barbara Mathis, age 22, b.abt 1829 (consistent with 1870 census below).
Magdelena Mathis, age 64, b.abt 1787.
Marriage record between Gotfried Henning and Barbara Mathais (source: IGI), m.April 25, 1857 in Louisville, KY.
1870: 6th Ward, Louisville, Jefferson County, KY:
Henning, Godfrey, age 36, shoemaker, B.Prussia.
Barbara, age 41 (b.abt.1829), b.France.
Bertha, age 10, b.Kentucky.
Mary, age 8, b.Kentucky.
Emma, age 6, b.Kentucky.
George, age 4, b.Kentucky.
Louisa, age 2 months, b.May 1870 in Kentucky.
1880: 21 Tenth Street, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky:
Henning, Godfrey, age 46, works in shoe factory, b.Prussia, parents b.Prussia.
Barbara, age 52, keeping house, b.France, parents b.France.
Bettie (Bertha), age 20, works in papermill, b.Kentucky.
Mary, age 18, dressmaker, b.Kentucky.
Emma, age 16, dressmaker, b.Kentucky.
George, age 12, at school, b.Kentucky.
Louise, age 10, b.Kentucky.
1887-1888 Leadville, CO City Directories:
Godfrey Henning, shoemaker, 808 N. Poplar.
1889 Leadville, CO City Directory:
Godfrey Henning, shoemaker, 703 N. Poplar.
1890 Leadville, CO City Directory:
Gottfried Henning, shoemaker, 703 N. Poplar.
Grave location: Buried January 17, 1897, St. Louis Cemetery, Section O, Lot 61 W 1/2. Gravestone says: "Barbara Henning -- Mother." In plot with husband, Godfrey and daughters, M. Louise Henning and Mary G. Henning Walters. It is uncertain as to whether she died in Colorado or Kentucky.
Immigration Record: Barbara Mathis along with a Magdelena Mathis from Alsace-Lorraine traveling to Louisiana. Found summary of NARA record (#M259_34): Left Le Havre, France; Arrived 20 May 1851 in New Orleans, Louisiana on ship Cornelia. Intended country: Louisiana.
Barbara Mathis, age 22, b.abt 1829 (consistent with 1870 census below).
Magdelena Mathis, age 64, b.abt 1787.
Marriage record between Gotfried Henning and Barbara Mathais (source: IGI), m.April 25, 1857 in Louisville, KY.
1870: 6th Ward, Louisville, Jefferson County, KY:
Henning, Godfrey, age 36, shoemaker, B.Prussia.
Barbara, age 41 (b.abt.1829), b.France.
Bertha, age 10, b.Kentucky.
Mary, age 8, b.Kentucky.
Emma, age 6, b.Kentucky.
George, age 4, b.Kentucky.
Louisa, age 2 months, b.May 1870 in Kentucky.
1880: 21 Tenth Street, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky:
Henning, Godfrey, age 46, works in shoe factory, b.Prussia, parents b.Prussia.
Barbara, age 52, keeping house, b.France, parents b.France.
Bettie (Bertha), age 20, works in papermill, b.Kentucky.
Mary, age 18, dressmaker, b.Kentucky.
Emma, age 16, dressmaker, b.Kentucky.
George, age 12, at school, b.Kentucky.
Louise, age 10, b.Kentucky.
1887-1888 Leadville, CO City Directories:
Godfrey Henning, shoemaker, 808 N. Poplar.
1889 Leadville, CO City Directory:
Godfrey Henning, shoemaker, 703 N. Poplar.
1890 Leadville, CO City Directory:
Gottfried Henning, shoemaker, 703 N. Poplar.
Grave location: Buried January 17, 1897, St. Louis Cemetery, Section O, Lot 61 W 1/2. Gravestone says: "Barbara Henning -- Mother." In plot with husband, Godfrey and daughters, M. Louise Henning and Mary G. Henning Walters. It is uncertain as to whether she died in Colorado or Kentucky.
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