Charles Kleinsorge
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Christoph Phillip Kleinsorge (abt. 1833 - 1920)

Christoph Phillip (Charles) Kleinsorge
Born about in Lippe, Germanymap
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Son of and
Brother of , , and
Husband of — married 10 May 1860 in St. Louis, Missouri, United Statesmap
Father of , , and
Died at about age 87 in Sacramento, California, United Statesmap
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Biography

Carl Philipp Kleinforge was born abt. Feb 1833 and christened on 07 Mar 1833 at Sankt Nicolai Evangelisch, Lemgo, Lippe, Germany[1] the son of Heinrich Christoph Juerden (Herman) Kleinsorge and Elise Marie Falke.

In America he was known as Carl but signed his name as Charles

He arrived in New York with his parents in Aug 1848 on the "Flavia" from Bremen.

Immigration Record[2]:

  • Carl Kleinsorge
  • Arrival Date: 30 Aug 1848
  • Birth Date: abt 1833
  • Birth Location: Germany
  • Age: 15
  • Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
  • Port of Arrival: New York, New York
  • Ship Name: Flavia

Accompanied by:

  • Heram Kleinsorge birth 1794 age 54
  • Mary Kleinsorge birth 1801age 47
  • Augst Kleinsorgebirt 1831 age
  • Louis Kleinsorge birth 1838 age 10
  • William Kleinsorge birth 1841 age 7

The family settled in Washington, Osage, Missouri. At the age of 21 Charles left in 1854 to travel to California with a wagon train and cattle herd. He kept a diary in German describing his overland trip from St. Joseph, Missouri to Sacramento, California. The diary was translated by Edward Bode and published in 1982[3].

He became a citizen on 3 Sept 1855 in Sacramento.

He returned to Missouri where on 10 May 1860 in St. Louis he married Mary Lübbering[4] (5 Apr 1836 Germany - 13 Nov 1915 Sacramento, California)

They moved to Sacramento, California by 1862.

Charles Kleinsorge operated the Plaza Grocery Store at 278 J Street,11 12 between Ninth and Tenth streets.

On 5 Aug 1867 in Sacramento, Charles Kleinsorge age 33, registered to vote. On same list were William Kleinsorge, age 26, and Lewis Kleinsorge age 30[5]


Children Include:

  1. Dora Kleinsorge (1861 Missouri - 29 Apr 1862 Sacramento, California)
  2. William L. Kleinsorge (1863 Sacramento, California - 1882 Sacramento, California)
  3. Louis Kleinsorge (1864 Sacramento, California - 1866 Sacramento, California)
  4. Charles Edward Kleinsorge (23 Aug 1865 Sacramento - 28 Mar 1935 Sacramento, California) married Minnie A. Landis
  5. Emma Sophia Kleinsorge (12 Jul 1867 Sacramento, California - 27 May 1945 Sacramento, California)[6]
  6. Albert Fredrick Kleinsorge (7 Mar 1869 Sacramento, California - 21 Apr 1948 San Francisco County, California)[7]
  7. Henry "Harvie" Emil Kleinsorge 1871–1936
  8. Frank B Kleinsorge 09 Dec 1872 - 04 Apr 1956 Sacramento, California[8]
  9. Minnie Kleinsorge Kemper 1875–1960
  10. Carrie W. Kleinsorge (04 Oct 1877 - 02 Jun 1946 Sacramento, California)[9]

Death[10]

  • Name Charles P Kleinsorge
  • Event Date 30 Sep 1920
  • Event Place , Sacramento, California, United States
  • Age 87
  • Birth Year (Estimated) 1833
  • Certificate Number 36309

BURIAL[11]: East Lawn Memorial Park; Sacramento, California. PLOT Section 2 MEMORIAL ID 179814618

Notes:

  • 1850[12]: Washington, Osage, Missouri. Harmon Kleinsorgan 55 (Germany) his wife Elizabeth Kleinsorgan 50 (Germany) and sons Christoph Kleinsorgan 20 (Germany), William Kleinsorgan age 14 (Germany) Hermon Kleinsorgan 12 (Germany)
  • 1870[13]: Sacramento, California. C "Kleinsorje" age 29 birthplace Prussia, birth year 1832-33, Occupation: Grocer, Value of Real Estate: $13,500, Value of personal property: $4,000, with wife Mary age 37 Hanover and children Willie age 8 California and Chas age 4
  • 1900[14]: Precinct 2 Sacramento city Ward 4, Sacramento, California, United States. Charles "Kleinsirge" age 67, birth date: Feb 1833, birthplace Germany, marriage year 1860, immigration year 1850, occupation: Grocer, with wife Mary age 64 Germany and children Emma 32, Albert 29, Minnie 23, Carrie 22, plus grandson William 9
  • 1910[15]: Sacramento Ward 9, Sacramento, California, United States. Charles Kleinsorge age 87 birth year (estimated) 1835, birthplace Germany, married, with wife Mary Kleinsorge 74 birthplace Germany and children Emma S Kleinsorge 40, Grandson Albert F Kleinsorge Jr. 21, Grandson William C Kleinsorge 18, and daughter Carrie W Kleinsorge 32


Sources

  1. ↑ "Deutschland Geburten und Taufen, 1558-1898," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NT23-S4L : 11 February 2018), Carl Philipp Kleinforge, 07 Mar 1833; citing ; FHL microfilm 582,485.
  2. ↑ "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27G1-XBQ : 11 March 2018), Carl Kleinsorge, 1848; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm .
  3. ↑ Charles Kleinsorge, "Missouri to California, 1854", Edited and translated by Edward Bode, Missouri Historical Review, Vol. LXXVI, Number 4, July 1982
  4. ↑ "Missouri Marriages, 1750-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2DW-LWW : 11 February 2018), Carl Kleonsorge and Mary Lubbering, 10 May 1860; citing Saint Louis, St Louis, Missouri; FHL microfilm 528,177.
  5. ↑ California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898
  6. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPKM-8GW : 26 November 2014), Kleinsorge in entry for Emma Sophia Kleinsorge, 27 May 1945; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
  7. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VG5G-YD9 : 26 November 2014), Kleinsorge in entry for Albert F Kleinsorge, 21 Apr 1948; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
  8. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPK6-7FW : 26 November 2014), Kleinsorge in entry for Frank B Kleinsorge, 04 Apr 1956; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
  9. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPQK-FWW : 26 November 2014), Kleinsorge in entry for Carrie W Kleinsorge, 02 Jun 1946; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
  10. ↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-TJBL : 8 November 2017), Charles P Kleinsorge, 30 Sep 1920; citing 36309, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,045.
  11. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179814618
  12. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDZF-2M7 : 12 April 2016), Hermon Kleinsorgan in household of Harmon Kleinsorgan, Washington, Osage, Missouri, United States; citing family 1077, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  13. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN6L-FVL : 12 April 2016), C Kleinsorje, California, United States; citing p. 29, family 23, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,576.
  14. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M95S-1RR : accessed 16 March 2019), Charles Kleinsirge, Precinct 2 Sacramento city Ward 4, Sacramento, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 83, sheet 13B, family 294, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,098.
  15. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVLP-TLQ : accessed 16 March 2019), Charles Kleinsorge, Sacramento Ward 9, Sacramento, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 123, sheet 18B, family 430, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 93; FHL microfilm 1,374,106.

See Also:

  • Westphalia Historical Society




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