Christina Elisabetha (Fichter) Warner (1806 - 1857)

Born 8 Oct 1806 in Niederweiler, Badenweiler, Sausenberg, Baden

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Died 5 Mar 1857 at age 50 in Tama, Tama, Iowa, United States

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Biography

Christina Elisabetha Fichter was born October 8, 1806, in Niederweiler, Germany to Johann Ulrich Fichter and Anna Barbara Bohlanzin. She was baptized October 12, 1806, in Badenweiler, Lörrach, Baden. ^[1]

Christina married John Warner, Sr. son of Joannes Werni and Agatha (Wismann) Werni. Christina Elizabetha immigrated in 1838 with her husband and four children, landing in New York on July 28th after sailing from La Harve, France on the ship "Rhone". Less than one month later, on August 26, she gave birth to her fifth child in Clark County, Indiana

Children of Christina and John are:

• Mary Catherine Warner, born December 29, 1826, in Niederweiler, Germany, died July 25, 1909, married George Schaefer (1819-1905)

• Maria Barbara Warner, born November 29, 1829, in Baden-Baden, Germany, died January 21, 1905, in St. Joseph, Missouri, married Johann Friederich Islaub (1809-1886)

• John Warner, Jr. born October 17, 1833, died January 13, 1921, married 1) Ellen E. White (1834 - 1862) 2) Elizabeth E Odle (1843 - 1872) and 3) Lucy Ann (?nee) (1830 - 1918)

• Maria Agatha Warner, born December 1, 1835, died January, 1836

• Edward William Warner, born November 22, 1836, died January 29, 1914, buried in Adair County, Iowa

• George J. Warner, born August 26, 1838, died October 15, 1928, married 1) Martha Ann White (1850 - 1875) and 2) Virginia Mayfield (1847 - 1921)

• Margaret Warner, born March 22, 1840, died December 7, 1919, married 1) William Becker and 2) Thomas Harmon

• Jane "Jinny" Warner, born September 17, 1841, died June 17, 1919, married John Abbott

• Mary Evaline Warner, born 1844, died April 4, 1919, married Francis M. Conner

Christina (Fichter) Warner died March 5, 1857 and is buried in the Butlerville Cemetery, in Tama County, Iowa https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64957832/WER

Research Notes

Place of Birth: Niederweiler is a multiple used name within German region. Based on the baptism place Badenweiler, the location is Niederweiler near Müllheim. This was in 1806 a small village Niederweiler, in the "Vogtei" Badenweiler, "Herrschaft" Badenweiler, "Landgrafschaft" Sausenberg, "Provinz" Badische Marktgrafschaft in the "Kurfürstentum" Baden (see: https://gov.genealogy.net/item/show/NIELERJN37TT). Today Niederweiler is district of the Town Müllheim im Markgräflerland located in Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg (Germany).

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971", citing Baptism, Badenweiler, Müllheim, Baden, Deutschland, , German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany, FamilySearch Record: QP6X-WXQ9 (accessed 28 July 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSWF-ZQSV-D Image number 00910, Christina Elisabetha Fichter baptism on 12 Oct 1806 (born 8 Okt 1806), child of Johann Ulrich Fichter & Anna Barbara Fichter, in Badenweiler, Müllheim, Baden, Deutschland.

• 1850 Census Place: Vienna, Scott, Indiana; Roll: M432_171; Page: 155B; Image: 317

• Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa