Otto Falk

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A relative of Sheryl Falk, Diane Kramer, indicated that after searching "Emigration Records and German Birth and Baptismal Records" she found their common ancestor, Andreas Falker, from Siefersheim, Hessen, about 48 miles from Darmstadt which is listed as where he was from on all records after his marriage records. She added that Lutheran Church Baptismal Records in Baden, Germany show he was born Feb 9, 1845. This is consistent with Walter Falk (Sr)'s "birthday book" entry of Feb 8 or 9, 1845. This also fits with his marriage to Katherina in a Lutheran church in Monroe.

Diane added that Baptismal records list his parents as Adam Falk and Susanna Mebus Falk who married Nov 4, 1841.Adam's father was named Andreas, so it looks like Andrew was named after his grandfather.Andrew also had a sister Frederika Catharina Falk who was born May 14, 1843, two years before him. Susanna's parents, and therefore Andrew's grandparents, were Joh Lorenz Mebus and Catherina Mebus.

The German Emigration Registry shows Andrew purchased passage (meaning legally registered to emigrate) April 1, 1867 in Mainz, Germany and listed his birth as 1845 and place of origin as Siefersheim. He departed later that same year, but from where exactly or the name of the ship Diane still doesn't have.

In an earlier post to a genealogy message board, Diane indicated that Andrew died ca 1881 in Ohio.

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Household:

1880 Census

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace

Andrew FALK Self M Male W 35 HESSE DARMSTADT Butcher HESSE DARMSTADT HESSE DARMSTADT
Catharine FALK Wife M Female W 33 WITTEMBURG Keeping House WITTEMBURG WITTEMBURG
Carrie FALK Dau S Female W 8 MI HESSE DARMSTADT WITTEMBURG
William FALK Son S Male W 6 MI HESSE DARMSTADT WITTEMBURG
Frederick FALK Son S Male W 4 MI HESSE DARMSTADT WITTEMBURG
Otto FALK Son S Male W 2 MI HESSE DARMSTADT WITTEMBURG
Walter FALK Son S Male W 3M MI HESSE DARMSTADT WITTEMBURG
Source Information:
Census Place Monroe, Monroe, Michigan
Family History Library Film 1254596
NA Film Number T9-0596
Page Number 527B

Andreas married Catharine Luft before 1872 in Monroe County, Michigan. Catharine was born in Jan 1847 in W?rttemberg, Germany; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Census Listings:

1900 Census
Michigan, Monroe County, First Ward, City of Monroe
Enumerated 1 June 1900
SD 2 ED 76 Sheet 5B
Fourth Street
262-108-110
Falk, Catherine Hd W F Jan 1847 53 Wd 6/6 Germany Germany Germany 1851 49
Falk, Otto Son W M Oct 1878 21 S Mich Germany Germany Moulder
Falk, Walter Son W M Feb 1880 20 S Mich Germany Germany Locksmith
Falk, Henrietta Dtr W F Apr 19882 18 S Mich Germany Germany At Home
Luft, William Nephew W M May 1870 30 S Mich Germany Ohio Salesman Clothing