Heinrich Behr (1825 - 1898)

Born 1 Jun 1825 in Saxony, Germany (Prussia)

Husband of Elizabeth Mathis — married 8 Mar 1860 in Sylvester, Green County, Wisconsin

Descendants

Died 7 Jun 1898 at age 73 in Zion, Stearns County, Minnesota

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Biography

Sources

"Ancestral File", database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/MW13-P6M : accessed 2013-06-25), entry for Julius BEHR.

"Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XRP8-VDN : accessed 04 Mar 2014), Julius Behr and Elizabeth Mathis, 08 Mar 1860.

"United States Civil War Soldiers Index," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FS3K-N49 : accessed 12 Sep 2013), Julius Behr, 1861-1865.

"Wisconsin, State Census, 1865," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KNWT-4TK : accessed 04 Mar 2014), Julius Behr, 1865.

"Minnesota, State Census, 1885," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQX1-PHH : accessed 04 Mar 2014), Julius Behr, 1885.

"United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N4TK-7Z7 : accessed 12 Sep 2013), Julius Behr, 1890.

"Minnesota, State Census, 1895," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQ6P-D1R : accessed 04 Mar 2014), Julius Behr, 1895.

Notes

research by Jo Kinzinger shows:

Julius was married three times:

first two marriages in Sylvester, Wisconsin, third in Minnesota

Elizabeth Mathis, mother of Samuel Behr

Wilhelmina Gerke, mother of George (born in Wisconsin), Paul(born in Wisconsin), and Ida (born in Minnesota).

Wilhelmina Krueger, mother of 9 children.

Julius was a Civil War veteran, having fought in the Battle of Nashville.

some of the information in the Ancestral File is incorrect; corrections received from Jo Kinzinger.

Julius Behr, "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930"

Name: Julius Behr

Birth Date:

Birthplace: Germany( Kingdom of Prussia)

Age:

Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Mathis

Spouse's Birth Date:

Spouse's Birthplace:

Spouse's Age:

Event Date: 08 Mar 1860

Event Place: Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin

Father's Name: T. Angush Behr

Mother's Name: Wilhelina Behr

Spouse's Father's Name: Christian Mathis

Spouse's Mother's Name: Mathis

Race: White

Julius Behr, "United States Civil War Soldiers Index"

Name: Julius Behr

Name Note:

Also Known As Name:

Also Known As Note:

Event Type: Military Service

Military Beginning Rank: Private

Military Beginning Rank Note:

Military Final Rank: Private

Military Final Rank Note:

Military Side: Union

Military Side Note:

State or Military Term: Wisconsin

Military Unit: 8th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry

Military Unit Note:

Military Company: H

Military Company Note:

Note:

Affiliate Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Wisconsin.

Julius Behr, "Wisconsin, State Census, 1865"

Name: Julius Behr

Titles and Terms:

Event Year: 1865

Event Place: Sylvester Town, Green, Wisconsin, United States

Number of White Males: 3

Number of White Females: 1

Number of Black Males:

Number of Black Females:

Foreign Born: 2

(photo image shows Christian Gerke in the same census)

Julius Behr, "Minnesota, State Census, 1885"

Name: Julius Behr

Event Place: Zion, Stearns, Minnesota

Age (Expanded): 59 years

Birth Year (Estimated): 1826

Birthplace: Prussia

Race: White

Gender: Male

Household Gender Age Birthplace

Julius Behr M 59y Prussia

Wilkelinne Behr F 34y Prussia

Ida Behr F 13y Minnesota

Loise Behr F 10y Minnesota

Charle Rehr M 8y Minnesota

Augnes Rehr F 6y Minnesota

Frank Rehr M 4y Minnesota

Elisy Minne Rehr F Minnesota

Julius Behr, "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917"

Name: Julius Behr

Military Rank: [Blank]

Military Company: H

Military Regiment: 8

State: Wisconsin

Military Unit: Infantry

Event Date: 10 Feb 1890

Military Company/Regiment:

Affiliate Name: National Archives and Records Administration

Affiliate Publication Number: T289

Affiliate Publication Title: Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900

Affiliate Record Type: Civil War Pensions

(photo image shows Julius' unit was H 8, Wisconsin infantry)

Julius Behr, "United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933"

Name: Julius Behr

Beneficiary's Name: Wilhelmine Behr

Beneficiary 2 Name:

Event Type: Pension

Event Date: 1907-1933

Event Place: United States

Form Type: Army Widow

Death Date:

Affiliate Publication Title: Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933

Julius Behr, "Minnesota, State Census, 1895"

Name: Julius Behr

Titles and Terms:

Event Place: Zion, Stearns, Minnesota

Age (Original): 69y

Birth Year (Estimated): 1826

Birthplace: Prussia

Race (Original): W

Gender: Male

(photo image shows Julius was a farmer)

Footnotes

Acknowledgments

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