Christine Barbara Buerk

Notes:

According to FamilySearch, she was also married to Johann Michael Griener,in 1872.

Christine married Johannes Koepf before 1865. Johannes was born before 1842 in W?rttemberg, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eva Catharina "Katie" Koepf was born on 25 Sep 1865 in W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 15 Jan 1938 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan.

Christine married Heinrich Rudolph Kaiser on 12 Jan 1862 in Hohenstaufen, G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany. Heinrich was born on 20 Sep 1835 in G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Rudolph Kaiser was born on 27 Sep 1874 in G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 11 Jun 1947 in Allen Park, Ecorse Township, Wayne County, Michigan.
2. Marie L. Kaiser was born on 20 May 1879 in G?ppingen, Donaukreis, W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 21 Apr 1955 in San Diego, San Diego County, California.

Johannes married Christina Reinert about 1835 in W?rttemberg, Germany. Christina was born on 4 Jan 1817 in W?rttemberg, Germany; died on 11 May 1907 in Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan; was buried in Elkland Township Cemetery, Cass City, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Christina Buerk "came from Waldhausen to America in 1873, with her granddaughter, Katherine Buerk," later the wife of Solomon Striffler, according to the obituary of Katherine Buerk published in the Friday, January 21, 1938 issue of the Cass City Chronicle.

Christina's own obituary is below:

Tri County Chronicle
Cass City Michigan
Friday, May 19, 1907

Mrs Christina Buerk nee Reinert died at the home of her son, Fred Buerk, on Thursday, May 11 after an illness of several months. She was born in Walthausen, Wurtenberg, Germany on January 4, 1817, where in 1835 she was united in marriage to John Buerk. To this union came five children, four sons and one daughter. Two sons, Charles of Caro and Fred of this place survive. Mr. Buerk died in Germany in 1866 and in 1873 Mrs. Buerk and her children came to America, settling on a farm in Elkland township, northeast of this village.

She was converted during a series of meetings conducted by Rev. W. Berge during his former ministry here and has since lived a christian life. At that time there was no Evangelical church organized in this village. For several years past she has made her home with her son, Fred. Besides her two remaining sons she leaves 5 granchildren and 15 great-granchildren. The funeral services were held in the Evangelical church Sunday afternoon, conducted by Rev. W. Berge, and her remains laid to rest in Elkland Cemetery.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, Summer 2007)

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Married:
They were the parents of four sons and one daughter