August Phillip Altheide (1842 - 1898)

Born 25 May 1842 in Westphalia, Prussia, Germany

Ancestors

Son of Johann Philip Altheide and Hanne Friederike Kampmanns

Husband of Anna Marie (Gerding) Altheide — married 20 Sep 1877 in New Haven, Franklin, Missouri

Descendants

Died 29 Sep 1898 at age 56 in Franklin, Missouri, United States

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Biography

August was born 25 May 1842 in Halinde, Prov. Westphalia, Prussia to Johann Philip Altheide and Hanne Frederika Kampmanns. The family emigrated to the United States in 1852, landing in New Orleans on 20 May. ^[1] The family settled in Boeuf, Franklin, Missouri where many other German immigrants had settled. ^[2]. In 1862 August "enlisted in Company G, Fifth Missouri Cavalry of Benton's Hussars, which in November was consolidated with the Fourth Missouri Cavalry, serving in Company M, and afterward in Company D." ^[3] He passed away in 1898. ^[4]

Expanded biography to come.

DNA

• Maternal and paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Amanda Sherwin and third cousin WK. Their most recent common ancestors are their 2nd great grandparents, Johann Philip Altheide (1807-1884) and Hanne Friederike Kampmanns (1813-1894). Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA is 3rd cousin based on sharing 8 cM across 1 segment.

Sources

1. ↑ Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2006.Original data - Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana, 1820-1902. Microfilm publication M259. 93 rolls. Record Group 36.Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, Louisiana. Birth date: abt 1842 Birth place: Arrival date: 20 May 1852 Arrival place: New Orleans, Louisiana Departure date: Departure place: Bremen, Germany
2. ↑ Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records. Year: 1860; Census Place: Boeuf, Franklin, Missouri; Roll: ; Page: 91; Image: 96.. Birth date: abt 1842 Birth place: Preußen Residence date: 1860 Residence place: Boeuf, Franklin, Missouri, United States.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford & Gasconade Counties, Missouri [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: History of Franklin, Jefferson, Washington, Crawford & Gasconade Counties, Missouri : from the earliest time to the present : together with sundry personal, business and professional sketches and numerous family records : besides a valuable fundof [sic] notes, original observations, etc., etc.. Cape Girardeau, Mo.: Ramfre Press, 1958.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 27 May 2020), memorial page for August Altheide, Sr. (25 May 1842–29 Sep 1898), Find A Grave: Memorial #63657567, citing Saint Peter Cemetery, New Haven, Franklin County, Missouri, USA ; Maintained by Dennis Hellebusch (contributor 46901260) .

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 27 April 2020, 23:12), entry for August Altheide(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LV95-92T); contributed by various users.