John Pleger
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Johann Amandus Pleger (1863 - 1916)

Johann Amandus (John) Pleger
Born in Barenhütte, Berent, Westpreußen, Preußenmap
Son of and
Brother of
Husband of — married 19 May 1888 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , and
Died at age 53 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesotamap
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Biography

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John Pleger was born in the Province of Pomerania, Prussia

John was born on 14 August 1863 in Barenhütte. He was the son of Jakub Pleger and Eleonore (Papke) Pleger. He was baptized on 6 Sep 1863 in Mariensee.[1]

John arrived in 1883.[2]

John arrived in 1886.[3]

When John was about 24 he married Ida Hulda Amalia Zielke in 1888. The couple had 6 children: Marguerite L Pleger, William Carl Bill Carl Pleger, Frieda Selma Maria 'Elfrieda' Pleger, Herbert Otto Pleger, Baby Boy (Twin 1) Pleger and Baby Boy (Twin 2) Pleger.[4]

In 1893 according to a city directory John (age about 29) was living at 2402 Main, La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA.[5]

In 1900 according to a city directory John (age about 36) was living at 1436 Market St., La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA.[6]

On 4 June 1900 John (age 36) was living at 1729 Madison St., La Crosse Ward 16, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.[2]

On 4 June 1900 John (age 36) was employed in La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA. works for Linseed Oil Mill.[2]

After 1900 John (age about 36) was living in Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.[7]

Naturalization: 1900 in Minneapolis Ward 2, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. as a Citizen:[7]

In 1901 according to a city directory John (age about 37) was living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.[8]

In 1902 according to a city directory John (age about 38) was living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.[9]

In 1903 according to a city directory John (age about 39) was living at 515 16th Ave SE, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.[10][11]

On 26 June 1905 John (age 41) was living in Minneapolis Ward 2, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.[12]

In 1908 according to a city directory John (age about 44) was employed in Minneapolis , Hennepin, Minn. USA. Foreman, Midland Linseed Oil Co.[13]

In 1908 according to a city directory John (age about 44) was living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.[13]

In 1909 according to a city directory John (age about 45) was living at 1104 14th Ave, SE, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.[14]

In 1910 John (age about 46) was living in Minneapolis Ward 2, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA. Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head.[3]

In 1912 according to a city directory John (age about 48) was living at 1104 14th Ave, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.[15]

In 1915 according to a city directory John (age about 51) was living at 1104 14th Ave SE, Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA.[16]

In 1916 according to a city directory John (age about 52) was living in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.[17]

John died at the age of 53 on 24 November 1916 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.[18]

Newspaper Article - John Pleger Killed by Ambush 1916

Killed by Ambush: 25 November 1916 in La Crosse, Wisconsin.[19]

Research Notes

Facts with no date

John married on an unknown date in |caption=Newspaper Article - John Pleger Killed by Ambush 1916.

Issues to be checked

Generated by WikiTree AGC. This section should be removed when all issues have been looked at.

  • There is no source with source id 'S971763061'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
  • There is no source with source id 'S971763056'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
  • There is no source with source id 'S971763054'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
  • There is more than one birth fact. They have different dates and locations. Using birth date of 14 August 1863 and location of Kartuzy, kr u mariensee, Gdansk, Pomerania, Poland.
    • Date: 14 August 1863, Location: Kartuzy, kr u mariensee, Gdansk, Pomerania, Poland.
    • Date: 14 August 1864, Location: karthaus, kr u mariensee, Gdansk, Pomerania, Poland.

Sources

  1. ↑ Baptism: Metryki.GenBaza.pl, GenBaza / AP_Gdansk-10 / Przywidz ew_1481 / 0002_1851-1867 / _10_1481_0_2_0515_1863.jpg, scan #516, entry #130
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Employment: Missing source ID S971763056. Citing: Year: 1900; Census Place: La Crosse Ward 16, La Crosse, Wisconsin; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1241795 Ancestry Record 7602 #63472353 (accessed before 20 August 2022)
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Residence: Missing source ID S971763054. Citing: Year: 1910; Census Place: Minneapolis Ward 2, Hennepin, Minnesota; Roll: T624_700; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0033; FHL microfilm: 1374713 Ancestry Record 7884 #13002502 (accessed before 20 August 2022)
  4. ↑ Marriage: Missing source ID S971763056. Citing: Year: 1900; Census Place: La Crosse Ward 16, La Crosse, Wisconsin; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1241795 Ancestry Record 7602 #63472354 (accessed before 20 August 2022)
  5. ↑ City Directory: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
    Ancestry Record 2469 #866873380 (accessed before 20 August 2022).
  6. ↑ City Directory: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
    Ancestry Record 2469 #737600150 (accessed before 20 August 2022).
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Naturalization: Web: Minnesota, Naturalization Index, 1849-1985.
    Ancestry Record 70800 #643143 (accessed before 20 August 2022).
  8. ↑ City Directory: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
    Ancestry Record 2469 #947790130 (accessed before 20 August 2022).
  9. ↑ City Directory: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
    Ancestry Record 2469 #973482192 (accessed before 20 August 2022).
  10. ↑ City Directory: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
    Ancestry Record 2469 #832636123 (accessed before 20 August 2022).
  11. ↑ City Directory: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
    Ancestry Record 2469 #832591118 (accessed before 20 August 2022).
  12. ↑ Residence: Minnesota, Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905.
    Ancestry Record 1058 #2898690 (accessed before 20 August 2022).
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 City Directory: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
    Ancestry Record 2469 #825514557 (accessed before 20 August 2022).
  14. ↑ City Directory: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
    Ancestry Record 2469 #791110014 (accessed before 20 August 2022).
  15. ↑ City Directory: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
    Ancestry Record 2469 #967466153 (accessed before 20 August 2022).
  16. ↑ City Directory: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
    Ancestry Record 2469 #979863568 (accessed before 20 August 2022).
  17. ↑ City Directory: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995.
    Ancestry Record 2469 #736614742 (accessed before 20 August 2022).
  18. ↑ Death Registration: Minnesota, Death Index, 1908-2002.
    Ancestry Record 7316 #2119909 (accessed before 20 August 2022).
  19. ↑ Killed by Ambush: Newspapers.com - The La Crosse Tribune - 25 Nov 1916 - Page 1 Publication: The La Crosse Tribune. Citing: 25 Nov 1916 Note: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41715173/the_la_crosse_tribune/?xid=637 (accessed before 20 August 2022)

See also:

  • Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree
  • "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPXZ-DWSH : 26 October 2021), Johann Amandus Pleger, 6 Sep 1863; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Baptism, Mariensee, Karthaus, Westpreußen, Preußen, Deutschland, , German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany
  • "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMVH-1MJ : accessed 15 February 2022), John Pleger, La Crosse city Ward 16, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 83, sheet 3B, family 57, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,795
  • "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2GQ-XCT : accessed 15 February 2022), John Pleger, Minneapolis Ward 2, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 33, sheet 2B, family 52, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 700; FHL microfilm 1,374,713
  • "Minnesota, World War I Records, 1918-1941", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5QP-GTTS : 6 March 2020), Pleger in entry for William Carl Pleger
  • "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR5Z-77T : 30 January 2020), Amandus Johannes Pleger, 1888
  • "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR8Y-4BJ : 30 January 2020), Amateus Pfleger in entry for Margareth B. Pfleger, 1889
  • "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTM8-77D : 30 January 2020), Amateus Pfleger in entry for Margareth B. Rfleger, 1889
  • "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRDK-SXF : 30 January 2020), Amundus Pleger in entry for Willie Pleger, 1891
  • "Minnesota, Birth and Death Records, 1866-1916," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPDB-ZYN : 23 February 2021), Amandas Pleger in entry for Pleger, 13 Mar 1914; citing Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, cn 884B, Public Health Center, St. Paul; FHL microfilm 1,499,058
  • "Minnesota, Birth and Death Records, 1866-1916," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XPDB-ZYN : 23 February 2021), Amandas Pleger in entry for Pleger, 13 Mar 1914; citing Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, cn 884B, Public Health Center, St. Paul; FHL microfilm 1,499,058
  • "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPXZ-DWSH : 26 October 2021), Johann Amandus Pleger, 6 Sep 1863; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Baptism, Mariensee, Karthaus, Westpreußen, Preußen, Deutschland, , German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany




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