John Christ 1841-1896

Johann CHRIST, son of Philip CHRIST and Maria Catherina GILBERT, was born on 10 Sep 1841 in , , , Germany, died on 11 Apr 1896 in Atkinson, Holt Co, Nebraska, USA at age 54, and was buried in Atkinson (St. Joseph Cem), Holt Co, Nebraska, USA.

Noted events in his life were:

• He immigrated on 25 Oct 1844 arriving at New York, New York Co, New York, USA.
Arrived 25 Oct 1844 at New York, departed Rotterdam Netherland, origin Deutchland.
Christ, Phillip born abt 1804
Christ, Catherina born abt 1810
Christ, Johannes born abt 1844
Christ, Johannes born abt 1830

• He appeared on the 1850 Federal Census census in 1850 in Willow Springs, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA.
Series: M432 Roll: 1001 Page: 356
Dwelling 1 family 1
CHRIST, Phillip, age 46, male, Farmer, real estate value-$500, born Germany
CHRIST, Catherine, age 40, female, born Germany
CHRIST, John, age 8, male, born Germany
CHRIST, Henry, age 5, male, born Missouri
Also in Lafayette County: Enger Christ born ca 1823; Frances Christ born ca 1823; Mary J Christ born ca 1844; James J Christ born ca 1847; Sarah H Christ born ca 1849
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• He appeared on the 1860 Federal Census census on 13 Aug 1860 in Willow Springs, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA.
Dwelling 125 family 125
KLAUBER, John, age 34, male, farmer, real estate value 2000, personal value 400, born Baveria
KLAUBER, Catherine, age 54, female, born Baveria
CHRIST, John, age 19, male, farm laborer, born Baveria
CHRIST, Henry, age 16, male, born Missouri
CHRIST, Catharine, age 9, female, born Wisconsin
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• He appeared on the 1870 Federal Census census on 4 Aug 1870 in Willow Springs, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA.
CHRIST, John, age 28, male, white, farmer, Real Estate value 8900, personal value 584, born Germany
CHRIST, Margaret, age 23, female, white, born Germany
CHRIST, Henry, age 24, male, white, farmer, born ??
CHRIST, Catharina, age 59, female, white, boarder, born Germany
CHRIST, Catharine, age 18, female, white, born Wisconsin, attended school
KLEIN, Henry, age 70, male, white, laborer, born Germany
COBER, John, age 40, male, white, laborer, born Germany
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• About 1878-1879 John, his wife Margaret, and little daughter Catherine, move to Looking Glass, Platte Co, Nebraska. In 1880 the census records John McDermott age 28, Phillip McDermott age 26, and Ellen McDermott age 30 in the John's household as boarders and John McDermott as a partner of John. Also in the household is a John Koaber age 53. This man is the approximate age of the second husband of John Christ's mother and "Koeber" could be one of the various spellings found for his name.

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• He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census census in 1880 in Looking Glass, Platte Co, Nebraska, USA.
CRIST, John, white, male, age 37, farmer, born Germany
CRIST, Margaret, white, female, age 33, wife, born Germany
CRIST, Catherine, white, female, age 9, dau, born Wisconsin
McDERMOTT, John, white, male, age 28, boarder, farmer, born Wisconsin
McDERMOTT, Phillip, white, male, age 26, partner, farmer, born Wisconsin
McDERMOTT, Ellen, white, female, age 30, boarder, born Wisconsin
KOABER, John, white, age 53, boarder, farmer, born Germany
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Johann married Margaritha BECKER on 24 May 1869 in Darlington, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA. Margaritha was born in 1846 in , , , Germany, died on 18 May 1918 in Atkinson, Holt Co, Nebraska, USA at age 72, and was buried in Atkinson (St. Joseph Cem), Holt Co, Nebraska, USA.

General Notes: Per 1900 census-Beckers immigrated 1855.

Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1900 Federal Census census on 9 Jun 1900 in Stuart Twp, Holt Co, Nebraska, USA.
Dwelling 114 family 114
SEGER, Paul, head, white, male, born May 1869, age 31, married 3 yr, born IL, Farmer
SEGER, Catherine, wife, white, female, born Dec 1870, age 29, married 3 yr, 1 child, 1 living, born WI
SEGER, Margaret, dau, white, female, born Apr 1898, age 2, born NE
CHRIST, Margaret, Mo-in-law, white, female, born Mar 1846, age 54, born Germany, immig 1855, 45 yr in US

• She appeared on the 1910 Federal Census census in 1910 in Atkinson Twp, Holt Co, Nebraska, USA.
SEGER, Paul, head, male, white, age 40, married once-13 yr, born IL, occup- ??
SEGER, Catherine, wife, female, white, age 39, married once-13 yr, 6 child-6 living, born WI
CHRIST, Margaret, mo-in-law, female, white, age 64, born Germany
SEGER, Margaret C, dau, female, white, age 12, born NE
SEGER, Mary J, dau, female, white, age 9, born NE
SEGER, Gertrude M, dau, female, white, age 6, born NE
SEGER, Joseph J, son, male, white, age 5, born NE
SEGER, Leo F, son, male, white, age 3, born NE
SEGER, Catherine, dau, female, white, age 1, born NE

The child from this marriage was:

i. Catherine CHRIST was born on 15 Dec 1870 in Darlington, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin, USA, died on 23 Jun 1962 in Atkinson, Holt Co, Nebraska, USA at age 91, and was buried in Atkinson (St. Joseph Cem), Holt Co, Nebraska, USA.




German Text
HIER RUHT IN CHRISTO
JOHAN CHRIST
GEB 11 SEPT 1841
GEST 11 APRIL 1868
RUWE SANFT
Translated
HERE REPOSES IN CHRIST
JOHN CHRIST
BORN 10 SEPT 1841
DIED 11 APRIL 1896
(???) PEACEFULLY/GENTLY



Grave markers at St Josephs Cemetery, Atkinson NE

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