In Omphghent township, we know now that it was Dorthea's Aunt Eleanor who in 1859, at the age of 27, married the 45 year old Henry Albrecht, a widower with a large farm and eight children. And it was Dorothea's Uncle Henry Ahrens who purchased a farm in Omphghent township and became a highly respected and lifelong resident there. Lastly, Dorothea's parents settled on a farm in Olive township, near DeCamp.
Eleanor was born on 16 August 1832 in Hanover, Region Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. She was the daughter of Johann Melchior Ahrens and Christina Sophia Witte.[1]
Eleanor departed New Orleans, Louisiana on 18 May 1857. Bremen, Germany.
When Eleanor was 26 she married on 27 March 1859 in Madison, Illinois, USA. Eleanore comes to the marriage with a daughter born 1857...Johanna who is adopted into the family, her father unknown.[2]
Eleanor arrived in Age: 30-31 in 1863.
In the 1870 census Eleanor (age 37) was living in Township 6 Range 7, Madison, Illinois. Residence Post Office: Prairie Town.[1]
In the 1880 census Eleanor (age 47) was living in Omphghent, Madison, Illinois, USA. Marital status: Married. Relation to Head of House: Wife.[3]
In the 1900 census Eleanor (age 67) was living in Omphghent, Madison, Illinois, USA. Marital Status: Widowed. Relation to Head: Head.[4]
Eleanor died at the age of 69 on 28 May 1902 in Omphghent, Madison, Illinois, USA and was buried in Livingston, Madison County, Illinois, USA.[5]
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