John Martin Schnekenburger
birth: 29 Dec 1827 in Oberbaldingen, Baden, Germany to Anna Barbara Schnekenburger (maiden name, too) and Erhard Schnekenburger
death: 13 Apr 1899 in Morocco, Newton, Indiana
burial: Murphy Cemetery, Morocco, IN
marriage: 28 May 1853 in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana
Catharina Diehl
birth: 1835 in Seckbach District of Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany to Unknown father and Catharina
death: 16 Jan 1878 in Morocco, Newton, Indiana
burial: unknown
Children of John Martin Schnekenburger and Catharina Diehl:
- Erhard, 1854-bef. 1870
- John Martin, 1856-1925, m. Lucy Jane Spangle 11 Oct 1880 in Monticello, White, IN
- Charles David, 1858-1922, m. Lucinda Jane Cavinder 1 Jan 1880 in Jasper Co., IN
- Anna, 1860-1914, m. Peter Kline, 15 Sep 1881 in Newton Co., IN
- Mary C., 1863-1938, m. 1) Edward A. Johnson, 10 Jun 1885 in White Co., IN; 2) Henry C.
Dressler, 21 Dec 1905 in Indiana - Grace, 1865-1945, m. George W. Dingman, 1888
- Luticia, 1866-?
- Allen, 1869-?
- Catherine S., 1873-1952, m. William J. Romig, 1 Jun 1895, Reynolds, White Co., IN
- John, 1874-1911, m. Anna E. Mullen, 14 Apr 1898, White Co., IN
- Cora B., 1876-1965, m. Glenn Otto Thorpe, 3 Jan 1897, Monticello, White Co., IN
John married 2nd- Lucinda A. Roberts, 1852-1897, on 6 Feb 1879 in Newton Co., IN
They had 2 children:
Earnest, Dec 1879 in IN – d. ?
Jacob, 2 Sep 1882 in Newton Co., IN – d. ?
John married 3rd (Lucinda’s sister) Martha Ellen Roberts, 1853-1908, on 26 Apr 1897 in Kentland, Newton Co., IN – they had no children together
Ancestor here lived in:
immigrated in 1848
1850 – lived in Lafayette, Tippecanoe, IN
1860 – lived in Monticello, White, IN
1870 – “New Bradford”, Monon Twp., White Co., IN
1880 – Morocco, Newton, IN
Other Information:
He was naturalized in 1852 in Tippecanoe Co., IN
He served in the Civil War and was mustered in on 25 Oct 1864 in New Bradford (Monon), IN and was mustered out 21 July 1865 in Louisville, KY.
Submitted by:
Leigh Ann Hofferth
Email: lahofferth@yahoo.com