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Descendants of Theodore Gahring
Second Generation 
2. Anna Elizabeth Margaretha GAHRING 1,3,4 (Theodore1) was born May 17, 1819 in Harsheim, Hessen Darmstadt, Germany,4,5 died Mar 21, 1903 in Sumner Twp., , Iowa Co., Iowa4,5,6 at age 83, and was buried in Genoa Bluffs Cemetery, Genoa Bluff, Iowa Co, IA.5 Ancestral File Number: 22QL-PXC.
Birth Notes: The eldest of two children to Theodore Gahring and Christina Muller.
Immigration: 1852, Buffalo, Erie, New York. In 1852, Margaretha, her husband Jacob and family, came to America with her father, brother, and some friends. After arriving, they lived in Buffalo, New York, and while there a daughter was born to them, Rosa Fredricka.
After moving to Balltown, Iowa in 1854, three more children were born.
They later moved to Sumner township, Iowa county, Iowa in the fall of 1862. From here they spent the rest of their lives and were charter members of the St. Paul's Evangelical Church of Christ.
Residence: 1854, IA. Moved To Balltown, Jefferson Township, IA
Residence: 1862, IA. Moved To Sumner Township, Iowa County,Ia
Anna married Jacob Christian SCHAFBUCH, Sr.,1,4,8,9 son of Christian Zimmerman SCHAEFBUCH, Jr and Jakobina Margaretha WEIBERICH, Dec 24, 1840 in Germany. Jacob was born Sep 11, 1815 in Harxheim, Germany,4,3,5 died Sep 1, 1893 in Sumner Twp., , Iowa Co., Iowa4,3,5 at age 77, and was buried in Genoa Bluffs Cemetery, Genoa Bluff, Iowa Co, IA.3,5 Another name for Jacob was Christian Jacob On Birth Cert.
Birth Notes: Was one of eight children born to Christian Zimmerman Schafbuch and Jakobina Margaretha Weiberich.
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Immigration: 1852, New York, , New York. 10 Jacob and family were members of a group of emigrants led by Theodore Gahring in 1852. He led a group of emigrants from their homes in Harshiem, Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, to the promises of America. Among this group, were his daughter, Anna Elizabetha Margaretha Gahring Schafbuch and her husband Jacob Schafbuch and their three children John Gottlieb, Jacob, Jr. and Anna Margaret., and Theodore's son John Melchoir Gahring, and John's friend Conrad Nietze and his family.
Upon their arrival in America, their first choice for a home was in Buffalo, New York.
In 1854, the Schafbuch and Gahring families pulled up stakes, and proceeded to move west. West, with the promises of cheap, rich farmlands, they located to Balltown, Jefferson township, Dubuque county, Iowa. They farmed near Balltown until 1862, when Jacob Schafbuch moved his family to Genoa Bluffs, Sumner township, Iowa county, Iowa.
The Schafbuch and Gahring families grew and prospered in Iowa county. In time Jacob Schafbuch's brothers, Gottlieb and Johannes, joined their brother in the same area. Gottlieb settled in Sumner township, and Johannes settled in the Blairstown area.
Jacob and Margaretha Schafbuch, along with John and Sophia Gahring, spent the rest of their lives in Sumner township, Iowa county, Iowa, as have many of their descendants to this day.
Residence: 1852, Buffalo, Erie, New York. Residence: Jacob and family lived in Buffalo, New York after their emigration to America in 1852. Daughter Rosa Fredericka Was Born In Buffalo, NY iIn 1853.
Residence: 1854, Balltown, Debuque Co., Iowa. In 1854, Jacob and family moved west to the Jefferson township, Dubuque county,Iowa, and had a farm during the 1860 census.
Residence: 1862, Genoa Bluff, Sumner Twp, Iowa, IA. In 1862 Jacob moved again, this last time to Genoa Bluff, Sumner township, Iowa county, Iowa. Here they spent the rest of their lives. They were charter members of St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed church (now Trinity United Church of Christ) and their original homestead was located west of the church. There they raised their six surviving children (they lost two infants).
+ 4 M i. John Gottlieb SCHAFBUCH 1,4 was born Sep 13, 1847 in Hessen, Darmstadt, Germany,4,11 was christened Sep 15, 1847, died Sep 24, 1897 in Marengo, Iowa Co., Iowa4,11 at age 50, and was buried in Ladora Cemetery, Ladora, Iowa Co, IA.11
+ 5 M ii. Jacob SCHAFBUCH, Jr. 4,1,12 was born Aug 11, 1849 in Hessen, Darmstadt, Germany,4,5,13 died Sep 2, 1934 in Sumner Twp., , Iowa Co., Iowa4,5 at age 85, and was buried about Sep 5, 1934 in Genoa Bluffs Cemetery, Genoa Bluff, Iowa Co, IA.5
+ 6 F iii. Anna Margaret SCHAFBUCH 1,4 was born in Apr 1851 in Hessen, Germany4 and died May 23, 1923 in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie Co, Iowa4 at age 72.
+ 7 F iv. Magdalena SCHAFBUCH 14 was born Dec 23, 1852 in Buffalo, Erie, New York and was christened Jan 16, 1853 in St. Peters German Evangelical Church, Buffalo, New York.
+ 8 F v. Rosa Fredricka "Rigor" SCHAFBUCH 4,1,12 was born Dec 25, 1853 in Buffalo, Erie, New York,4 died in 1915 in Lakeland, MN4 at age 62, and was buried about 1915.
+ 9 F vi. Sophia M. SCHAFBUCH 1,4 was born Sep 16, 1857 in Balltown, Debuque Co., Iowa,4,15 died Jan 24, 1941 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,4,15 at age 83, and was buried in Ioof Victor Memorial East, Iowa Co, Iowa.15
+ 10 M vii. Peter SCHAFBUCH 1,4 was born Oct 17, 1862 in Balltown, Debuque Co., Iowa,4,5,16 died Jan 5, 1944 in Blairstown, Benton Co, Iowa4,5,16 at age 81, and was buried Jan 7, 1944 in Genoa Bluffs Cemetery, Genoa Bluff, Iowa Co, IA.5,16
+ 11 M viii. Peter's Twin SCHAFBUCH 4 was born Oct 17, 1862 and died Oct 17, 1862.
3. John Melchor GAHRING 1,7 (Theodore1) was born Jan 6, 1825 in Harsheim, Hessen Darmstadt, Germany,5 died May 12, 1904 in Sumner Twp., , Iowa Co., Iowa5 at age 79, and was buried in Genoa Bluffs Cemetery, Genoa Bluff, Iowa Co, IA.5 Ancestral File Number: 22QL-4NR.
Immigration: 1852. Emigrated to Buffalo, NY with her father, Theodore; sister, Anna Elizabetha Margaretha Gahring Schafbuch and her husband Jacob Schafbuch and their family; and friend Conrad Neitze and wife Augusta Sophia Charlotta Neitze and family.
Alt. Death: Death of friend - Conrad Nietze, Abt 1853. Conrad Neitze asks John Gahring to care for his wife, Augusta and infant son. John does - marries the widowed Augusta.
Residence: 1854. Gahrings and Schafbuchs move to Balltown, Jefferson Township, Dubuque County, IA
Residence: 1869. Moves To Sumner Township, Iowa County.
John married Mary Sophia Charlotta GRUMP 1,7 Jun 30, 1853 in Buffalo, Erie, New York. Mary was born Nov 11, 1823 in Kirchhausen, , Baden-Wόrttemberg, Germany,5 died Feb 9, 1900 in Sumner Twp., , Iowa Co., Iowa5 at age 76, and was buried in Genoa Bluffs Cemetery, Genoa Bluff, Iowa Co, IA.5 Other names for Mary were Augusta Sophia Charlotta, Mary Sophia GAHRING, and Mary Sophia NEITZE.
Burial Notes: Age 76 yrs 2 mos 2 days
Immigration: 1852, Buffalo, Erie, New York. Immigrated with family and Theodore Gahring group.
Children: Abt 1853. One daughter by Neitze.
+ 12 U i. Infant GAHRING was born about 1854 in Buffalo, Erie, New York.
+ 13 F ii. Maria Sophia GAHRING 7 was born Jun 27, 1855 in Balltown, Debuque Co., Iowa,5 died Sep 25, 1923 in Marengo, Iowa Co., Iowa5 at age 68, and was buried in Genoa Bluffs Cemetery, Genoa Bluff, Iowa Co, IA.5
+ 14 M iii. John Conrad GAHRING 7 was born May 29, 1858 in Balltown, Debuque Co., Iowa,5 died Aug 22, 1928 in Sumner Twp., , Iowa Co., Iowa5 at age 70, and was buried in Genoa Bluffs Cemetery, Genoa Bluff, Iowa Co, IA.5
+ 15 M iv. Jacob GAHRING 1,7 was born Oct 9, 1863 in Balltown, Debuque Co., Iowa,5 died Mar 19, 1899 in Mount Pleasant, IA5 at age 35, and was buried in Genoa Bluffs Cemetery, Genoa Bluff, Iowa Co, IA.
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