| Most viewed - Harpstrite Cemetery in Looking Glass Twp. |
Harpstrite, Mary Sophia nee Romer162 views
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Harpstrite, Johann/John Baptiste158 viewsBaden- Ettenheim, Wuertenberg, Germany. Immigrated to America in 1833 to port in New Jersey. Johann Baptiste, his wife, Mary Sophia Ramer, and three sons, Anton, Edward, and Augustus. Moved westward, living in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana, where fourth son, Charles, was born 1840. Settled in Lookinglass township Clinton County IL in 1844, purchasing the parcel of land where this cemetery now sits. Anton stayed and raised his family in Clinton County IL. Augustus, Edward and Charles moved north by 1855, to settle and prosper as farmers and businessmen in Macon County IL - Decatur and near Sangamon.
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Harpstrite, Mary Sophia nee Romer157 viewsIrwin "Lou" Luebbers, next to the gravesite of his ancestor, summer 2011
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Harpstrite grandchild 1864157 viewsPossibly child of Anton or Adolph Harpstrite.
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Harpstrite, Johann/John Baptiste155 viewsMid-distance.
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Harpstrite, Johann/John153 viewsClose-up.
Original family surname spelling Herbstritt
Several variations throughout Clinton County cemeteries
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Harpstrite Family Cemetery150 viewsSpelling variations of this family name in Clinton County are HERBSTREITH, HERBSTREIT, HERBSTREITE, HERBSTREITHE, HARPSTREIT, and HERPSTREITH.
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Harpstrite Family Cemetery150 viewsReading of the stones is at http://clintonilgenweb.net/cemetery/lookingglass/harpstrite/
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Harpstrite, Johann/John Baptiste and Mary Sophia (nee Ramer) 149 views
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Driveway to Harpstrite Family Cemetery South of New Baden IL143 viewsPhoto taken by Marilyn Luebbers Morrison
July 2011.
(I64 in the background)
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Harpstrite, Mary Sophia nee Romer 140 viewsClose-up.
Died during cholera epidemic
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Herbstreit, Adolph126 viewsSpouse of Ida Hartwick (buried in College Hill Cemetery in Lebanon)
Immigrated with family of brothers and sisters to Clinton County 1854
Nephew of Johannes Baptiste Harpstrite (Herbstritt original German surname)
Irwin "Lou" Luebbers, his great-great grandson
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