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Lerg Family History & Genealogy
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Lerg Last Name History & Origin
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It appears that the surname Lerg is not that common in Germany; in the 2000 US census, the Lerg surname occurred in only 101 families in the United States! Therefore, it is difficult to find a description of the origin of this surname on line. According to ancestry.com, the surname Lerch is a more common surname derived from Middle High German Lerche, meaning “Lark”. This is probably a nickname for someone with a good singing voice, or a metonymic occupational name for a bird-catcher. Therefore, we should not confuse this surname with the iconic fictional character named “Lurch” created by cartoonist Charles Addams as a manservant to The Addams Family television series, played by Ted Cassidy, who used the famous catchphrase: “You rang?” in a slow-motion basso-profondo voice. It was worth mentioning this non-connection, for the image of this fictional character jumps into my mind every time I hear the surname Lerch – so much my loss!
History
The Lerg family in Kirrlach was Catholic; It appears that the surname Lerg is not that common in Germany; in the 2000 US census, the Lerg surname occurred in only 101 families in the United States!
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Our story starts in the mid-1600s in a town by the name of Waghausel, found in the Upper Rhine Valley. It is situated about 4 miles southeast of Speyer, which is found on the Rhine River in Germany, about halfway between the cities of Karlsruhe and Mannheim, near the border with France. We are interested in a township called Kirrlach, one of three townships (or districts) within the region of Waghausel. The township of Kirrlach is at the southeastern portion of Waghausel and presently has a land area of 19.4 square kilometers with 9,422 inhabitants. The spatial boundaries of these townships are those of the former municipalities of the same name.
The region of Waghausel is found in the district of Bruchsal in the Karlsruhe area in Baden, Germany.
Records of several generations of the Lerg family were found in Kirrlach, Germany. Records found in the German church record of the Catholic (Katholisch) Church in Kirrlach: St. Cornelius and Cyprian, found on a street called St. Leoner Straβe.
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Early Lergs
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Franz was born and christened July 2, 1794 in Katholisch, Kirrlach, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany. He was a maurermeister (master stone mason). He married M. Juliana Simon March 6, 1821 in Katholisch, Kirrlach, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany. She was born February 2, 1794 in Kirrlach. He died March 24, 1869 in Kirrlach. She died November 9, 1843 in Kirrlach. They had six known children.
M. Juliana (Simon) Lerg was born on February 2, 1794 in Waghäusel, BW Germany. She was in a relationship with Franz Christoph Lerg, and had children Johannes Lerg, Johann Martin Lerg, Victoria Lerg, Elisabetha (Lerg) Kremer, Johann Baptist Lerg, and Maria Josepha Lerg. M. Lerg died at age 49 years old on November 9, 1843 in Waghäusel, BW. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember M. Juliana (Simon) Lerg.
Johannes Lerg was born on November 17, 1822, and died on November 25, 1822. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Johannes Lerg.
Johann was born and christened February 13, 1824 in Katholisch, Kirrlach, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany. He married Elisabeth (Elisabetha) Kremer on April 29, 1850 in Katholisch, Kirrlach, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany. She was born December 16, 1826 in Kirrlach. Johann’s occupation was that of a farmer. The family moved from Germany to Michigan, arriving in New York on April 10, 1854. Martin purchased land northeast of the City of Dewitt, Michigan along the north shore of Looking Glass River. In 1862, Martin built a two-story house on his property to supplant the log house he had built earlier. He served as a private in Co. E, 6th Michigan Cavalry during the Civil War. He was honorably discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on November 24, 1865. He built a big barn on his property in 1872. He died December 1, 1888 in DeWitt, Clinton County, Michigan; Elisabeth died January 29, 1908 in DeWitt, Clinton County, Michigan. They had ten known children, the first two of which were born in Germany.
According to Wikipedia, the 6th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was a part of the famed Michigan Brigade, commanded for a time by Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer. Company E was formed in Ionia, Michigan on September 16, 1862 (our Johann Martin Lerg was 38 years old at the time). Sent out to the Old West frontier following the cessation of hostilities in mid-1865, the 6th, commanded by Colonel James H. Kidd and under the overall command of Brigadier General Patrick Connor, constructed “Fort Connor” as a supply depot during the Powder River Expeditions of that summer. The regiment was stationed at this fort – later renamed Fort Reno – from August to October of 1865. A detachment of the regiment guarding James A. Sawyers wagon train participated in the Sawyers Fight of August and September of 1865. The regiment was mustered out of service on November 24, 1865 (the same date of Johann Martin Lerg's honorable discharge).
Elisabeth (Kremer) Lerg was born on December 16, 1826 in Waghäusel, BW Germany, and died at age 81 years old on January 29, 1908 in DeWitt, Michigan United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elisabeth (Kremer) Lerg.
Victoria Lerg was born on May 3, 1826, and died at age 18 years old on January 31, 1845. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Victoria Lerg.
Elisabetha (Lerg) Kremer was born on March 15, 1828 to Franz Christoph Lerg and M. Juliana (Simon) Lerg, and had siblings Johann Martin Lerg, Johannes Lerg, Victoria Lerg, Johann Baptist Lerg, and Maria Josepha Lerg. Elisabetha Kremer married Nicolaus Kremer on February 4, 1847, and died at age 53 years old on June 4, 1881. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elisabetha (Lerg) Kremer.
Johann Baptist Lerg was born September 7, 1830. He married Maria Elisabeth Hauck on June 7, 1855; Maria was a daughter of Franz (Heinrich) Hauck and Maria Apollonia ____. Johann died September 22, 1897. Maria died in 1908 at the age of 76.
Maria Josepha Lerg was born on August 4, 1836, and died on August 23, 1836. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Maria Josepha Lerg.
Appolonia (Lerg) Luppert / Dunnebache was born on April 19, 1851 in Waghäusel, BW Germany, and died at age 91 years old on February 24, 1943. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Appolonia (Lerg) Luppert -Dunnebache.
Appolonia Lerg was born on April 19, 1851. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Appolonia Lerg.
Carl immigrated along with his family from Kirrlach, Karlsruhe, Baden at the age of 1 1/2, on a ship named Samuel M. Fox, embarking from Le Harve, France, and arriving in New York on April 10, 1854.
Transit and travel compartment: Staying In The Usa [transit]; Steerage compartment S13.
Manifest#: 7762
He married Louise Miltner on October 14, 1878 in Ingham County, Michigan.
Sources:
1.) Germans to America Passenger Data File, 1850-1897.
2.) New York Passenger Arrivals, 1849-1868.
3.) Familysearch.org, "Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898"
4.) findagrave.com
5.) familysearch.org, "Michigan, Death Certificates, 1921-1952"
Lerg Family Members
Albert Lerg (Jul 19, 1914 - Apr 1981)
Appolonia Lerg
Carl Lerg
Charles Lerg
Christophe Lerg (Aug 31, 1887 - Feb 1979)
Clara Mix (Mar 30, 1896 - Feb 20, 1985)
Daniel Lerg
Edward Lerg (Jun 5, 1922 - Mar 10, 2008)
Elisabeth Lerg (Dec 16, 1826 - Jan 29, 1908)
Elisabetha Kremer (Mar 15, 1828 - Jun 4, 1881)
Elizabeth Lerg
Ellen Lerg (Oct 7, 1908 - Nov 27, 1998)
Ellis Lerg (Sep 1, 1913 - Jan 1986)
Emma (Born Jul 24, 1886)
Frank Lerg (Sep 30, 1883 - Oct 1973)
Franz Lerg (Jul 2, 1794 - Mar 24, 1869)
Fred Lerg (Nov 16, 1905 - Jun 11, 1992)
George Lerg
Geraldine Lerg (Jul 26, 1913 - Sep 15, 1998)
Gertrude (Born Jan 17, 1898)
Helen Lerg
Helena Lerg (Jul 28, 1880 - Feb 16, 1904)
Ida Osborne (Feb 3, 1892 - Jan 25, 1946)
Jack Lerg (Apr 15, 1934 - Mar 25, 2005)
James Lerg (Feb 20, 1982 - May 28, 2011)
Janet Lerg (Aug 20, 1925 - Aug 23, 2001)
Jennie Lerg (Oct 30, 1878 - Apr 1985)
Jerome Lerg (Feb 21, 1937 - Feb 10, 2010)
Johann Lerg
Johannes Lerg (Nov 17, 1822 - Nov 25, 1822)
John Lerg (Apr 8, 1883 - Jul 15, 1959)
Julia Calder (Apr 15, 1865 - Oct 11, 1950)
Lavern Lerg (Jun 3, 1919 - Dec 21, 1997)
Leo Lerg (Oct 27, 1913 - Aug 1981)
Leonard Lerg (Jun 30, 1920 - Feb 1979)
Louis Lerg (Jun 29, 1859 - Nov 15, 1936)
Louise Lerg
Lucas Lerg (Nov 26, 1979 - Aug 30, 1998)
M. Lerg (Feb 2, 1794 - Nov 9, 1843)
Maria Lerg (Aug 4, 1836 - Aug 23, 1836)
Marie Lerg (Mar 5, 1908 - Jan 13, 1999)
Martin Lerg (Aug 13, 1911 - Oct 11, 1978)
Mary Lerg
May Lerg (Nov 10, 1887 - May 1973)
Norbert Lerg (Nov 9, 1905 - May 1960)
Ralph Lerg (Jul 18, 1913 - Dec 1994)
Richard Lerg (Jun 3, 1921 - Jun 4, 2009)
Robert Lerg (Nov 11, 1914 - Dec 1985)
Roberta Lerg (Dec 12, 1942 - Nov 6, 2000)
Roy Lerg
Sarah Lerg
V June Lerg (Jun 7, 1918 - Jul 2, 2001)
Victoria Lerg (May 3, 1826 - Jan 31, 1845)
Wilda Lerg (May 3, 1914 - Jul 1993)
Wilhelmina Heiler (Born Oct 19, 1854)
William Lerg (Jun 12, 1923 - Jan 27, 2010)
Surnames: Leonia - Lersbak
Lerg Family Photos
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Carl Philip Lerg
Written on the reverse of this photo (with my notes): These are the five sisters of our direct ancestor Charles P. Lerg (presumably from left to right): Julia Calder (b. 1865, 56 years old), Lona Dunnebache (b. 1851, 70 years old), Mina Heiler (b. 1854, 67 years old), Mary Gehringer (b. 1863, 58 years old), and Lizzie Haas (b. 1857, 63 years old). Photo taken in March or April on 1921 when our Agnes (daughter of Carl Philip Lerg) was visiting in Lansing, Michigan.
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Carl Philip Lerg
The five Lerg sisters (daughters of Carl Philip Lerg), October 3, 1941 in Santa Barbara (order not known, possibly in order of birth starting from our left). In order of birth: Emma Elizabeth, Mary Agnes, Ida Louise, Clara Appalona, and Gertrude Irene.
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Carl Philip Lerg
A collage of pictures from Agnes Butler during their visit at the home of Lona Dunnebache in Michigan, Spring 1921. Upper right (from left to right): Jack Butler, Korney Butler, Charles Philip Lerg, Agnes Butler and Louise Butler. Lower right (from left to right, starting at the top): #5 Charles Phillip Lerg; #7 Mary Gehringer; #9 either Louise or Korney Butler; #11 Jack Butler; #15 Lona Dunnebache; #16 Agnes Butler with either Louise or Korney Butler.
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Mary Agnes (Lerg) Butler
The Butler Motel (now Buffalo Pointe Inn)
437 West Route 66
Williams, AZ
437 West Route 66
Williams, AZ
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Mary Agnes (Lerg) Butler
From left to right: Ida, Beth and Agnes. Photo taken at Pine Lake in Michigan.
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Butler Family
Mary Agnes (Lerg) Butler & family: From left to right: John (aka "Jack") Butler, Mary Agnes, Louise, Bridget, John Jr. and Mary Frances.
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John Cornelius Butler
Bridget Butler (center) with her parents, Agnes and John (aka "Jack") Butler, 1944
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Lerg Family Reunion
Others have identified the woman seated on the far left as Appolonia (LERG) Luppert and the man at her right shoulder as Valentine Luppert, her first husband. It could be around the 1900s or so judging by the clothing. The location could be the Lansing, MI, homestead of the Lerg family. They probably all spoke German only.
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Updated Lerg Biographies
Albert S Lerg of Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California was born on July 19, 1914, and died at age 66 years old in April 1981.
William A Lerg of Livonia, Wayne County, MI was born on June 12, 1923, and died at age 86 years old on January 27, 2010.
Carl J Lerg of Vista, San Diego County, CA was born on March 22, 1918, and died at age 75 years old on October 17, 1993.
Edward E Lerg of Dewitt, Clinton County, MI was born on June 5, 1922, and died at age 85 years old on March 10, 2008.
Richard J Lerg of Lake City, Missaukee County, MI was born on June 3, 1921, and died at age 88 years old on June 4, 2009.
George E Lerg of Downey, Los Angeles County, CA was born on October 3, 1916, and died at age 76 years old on August 16, 1993.
My personal records indicate that John Cornelius Butler married Mary Agnes Lerg in a catholic service by a Father Duval on August 4, 1917 in the Church of the Sacred Heart in Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. John, who called himself “Jack”, first met Agnes in the recreation room of the catholic Sacred Heart Church in Prescott, Arizona where Agnes spent her summers; Jack was playing pool with the priest there. They began dating some years later. Agnes took a narrow gage railroad from Jerome to Ash Fork to meet Jack who came in from Kingman to meet her. He was working for the Standard Oil Company at the time. On that day, they were engaged to be married. They planned to marry in June, but put off the wedding because of the war. Congress declared war on Germany April 6, 1917. Agnes returned to her sister Ida’s home in Prescott while Jack was transferred to Clifton, Arizona. Agnes obtained a job in Clifton and moved there. They were then married in August of that year in Nogales.
After the First World War, Jack and Agnes settled in the small town of Williams, Arizona. They loved living in Williams and desired to establish their roots there; however, his position with Standard Oil Company caused him to be frequently transferred throughout the state of Arizona. Jack continued working for Standard Oil for 15 years (from about 1915 to about 1930) until he was transferred to Winslow. They moved to Winslow, but then he decided to quit his position with Standard Oil and took on the position of town clerk in Williams so that they could live there. Jack retired from the city of Williams on April 15, 1953. Jack and Agnes owned and ran a motel located at 437 West Bill Williams Avenue (aka, Highway 66) for about 28 years – calling it the Butler Motel. This motel was called the Mountain Country Lodge in 1929. Considering the name hadn’t changed yet, this may be before Jack and Agnes owned it; however, they were living in Williams off and on since prior to 1920. They loved the town and the area and kept coming back to it. Running a business like this was nothing new to Jack; Jack’s father, John B. Butler, was also keeping boarders in 1880.
Running a motel requires a variety of skills to provide services to weary travelers; but there is more to it than offering a comfortable room with all the amenities. Management of a small motel such as this requires the handling of many important tasks that lead to loyal customers who tell others about their stay and book again when they are in the area. It requires organization, a focus on customer service, maintenance, and promotion. Our grandmother, Agnes, fit the bill perfectly! Our mother, Frances, described her mother, Agnes, as an “extremely intelligent” woman.
Franz was born and christened July 2, 1794 in Katholisch, Kirrlach, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany. He was a maurermeister (master stone mason). He married M. Juliana Simon March 6, 1821 in Katholisch, Kirrlach, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany. She was born February 2, 1794 in Kirrlach. He died March 24, 1869 in Kirrlach. She died November 9, 1843 in Kirrlach. They had six known children.
Elisabetha (Lerg) Kremer was born on March 15, 1828 to Franz Christoph Lerg and M. Juliana (Simon) Lerg, and had siblings Johann Martin Lerg, Johannes Lerg, Victoria Lerg, Johann Baptist Lerg, and Maria Josepha Lerg. Elisabetha Kremer married Nicolaus Kremer on February 4, 1847, and died at age 53 years old on June 4, 1881. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elisabetha (Lerg) Kremer.
Elisabeth (Kremer) Lerg was born on December 16, 1826 in Waghäusel, BW Germany, and died at age 81 years old on January 29, 1908 in DeWitt, Michigan United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elisabeth (Kremer) Lerg.
Johann was born and christened February 13, 1824 in Katholisch, Kirrlach, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany. He married Elisabeth (Elisabetha) Kremer on April 29, 1850 in Katholisch, Kirrlach, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany. She was born December 16, 1826 in Kirrlach. Johann’s occupation was that of a farmer. The family moved from Germany to Michigan, arriving in New York on April 10, 1854. Martin purchased land northeast of the City of Dewitt, Michigan along the north shore of Looking Glass River. In 1862, Martin built a two-story house on his property to supplant the log house he had built earlier. He served as a private in Co. E, 6th Michigan Cavalry during the Civil War. He was honorably discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on November 24, 1865. He built a big barn on his property in 1872. He died December 1, 1888 in DeWitt, Clinton County, Michigan; Elisabeth died January 29, 1908 in DeWitt, Clinton County, Michigan. They had ten known children, the first two of which were born in Germany.
According to Wikipedia, the 6th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was a part of the famed Michigan Brigade, commanded for a time by Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer. Company E was formed in Ionia, Michigan on September 16, 1862 (our Johann Martin Lerg was 38 years old at the time). Sent out to the Old West frontier following the cessation of hostilities in mid-1865, the 6th, commanded by Colonel James H. Kidd and under the overall command of Brigadier General Patrick Connor, constructed “Fort Connor” as a supply depot during the Powder River Expeditions of that summer. The regiment was stationed at this fort – later renamed Fort Reno – from August to October of 1865. A detachment of the regiment guarding James A. Sawyers wagon train participated in the Sawyers Fight of August and September of 1865. The regiment was mustered out of service on November 24, 1865 (the same date of Johann Martin Lerg's honorable discharge).
Maria Josepha Lerg was born on August 4, 1836, and died on August 23, 1836. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Maria Josepha Lerg.
M. Juliana (Simon) Lerg was born on February 2, 1794 in Waghäusel, BW Germany. She was in a relationship with Franz Christoph Lerg, and had children Johannes Lerg, Johann Martin Lerg, Victoria Lerg, Elisabetha (Lerg) Kremer, Johann Baptist Lerg, and Maria Josepha Lerg. M. Lerg died at age 49 years old on November 9, 1843 in Waghäusel, BW. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember M. Juliana (Simon) Lerg.
Victoria Lerg was born on May 3, 1826, and died at age 18 years old on January 31, 1845. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Victoria Lerg.
Johann Baptist Lerg was born September 7, 1830. He married Maria Elisabeth Hauck on June 7, 1855; Maria was a daughter of Franz (Heinrich) Hauck and Maria Apollonia ____. Johann died September 22, 1897. Maria died in 1908 at the age of 76.
Johannes Lerg was born on November 17, 1822, and died on November 25, 1822. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Johannes Lerg.
Julia A. (Lerg) Calder was born on April 15, 1865 in Michigan United States, and died at age 85 years old on October 11, 1950 in Lansing. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Julia A. (Lerg) Calder.
Appolonia (Lerg) Luppert / Dunnebache was born on April 19, 1851 in Waghäusel, BW Germany, and died at age 91 years old on February 24, 1943. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Appolonia (Lerg) Luppert -Dunnebache.
Popular Lerg Biographies
My personal records indicate that John Cornelius Butler married Mary Agnes Lerg in a catholic service by a Father Duval on August 4, 1917 in the Church of the Sacred Heart in Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. John, who called himself “Jack”, first met Agnes in the recreation room of the catholic Sacred Heart Church in Prescott, Arizona where Agnes spent her summers; Jack was playing pool with the priest there. They began dating some years later. Agnes took a narrow gage railroad from Jerome to Ash Fork to meet Jack who came in from Kingman to meet her. He was working for the Standard Oil Company at the time. On that day, they were engaged to be married. They planned to marry in June, but put off the wedding because of the war. Congress declared war on Germany April 6, 1917. Agnes returned to her sister Ida’s home in Prescott while Jack was transferred to Clifton, Arizona. Agnes obtained a job in Clifton and moved there. They were then married in August of that year in Nogales.
After the First World War, Jack and Agnes settled in the small town of Williams, Arizona. They loved living in Williams and desired to establish their roots there; however, his position with Standard Oil Company caused him to be frequently transferred throughout the state of Arizona. Jack continued working for Standard Oil for 15 years (from about 1915 to about 1930) until he was transferred to Winslow. They moved to Winslow, but then he decided to quit his position with Standard Oil and took on the position of town clerk in Williams so that they could live there. Jack retired from the city of Williams on April 15, 1953. Jack and Agnes owned and ran a motel located at 437 West Bill Williams Avenue (aka, Highway 66) for about 28 years – calling it the Butler Motel. This motel was called the Mountain Country Lodge in 1929. Considering the name hadn’t changed yet, this may be before Jack and Agnes owned it; however, they were living in Williams off and on since prior to 1920. They loved the town and the area and kept coming back to it. Running a business like this was nothing new to Jack; Jack’s father, John B. Butler, was also keeping boarders in 1880.
Running a motel requires a variety of skills to provide services to weary travelers; but there is more to it than offering a comfortable room with all the amenities. Management of a small motel such as this requires the handling of many important tasks that lead to loyal customers who tell others about their stay and book again when they are in the area. It requires organization, a focus on customer service, maintenance, and promotion. Our grandmother, Agnes, fit the bill perfectly! Our mother, Frances, described her mother, Agnes, as an “extremely intelligent” woman.
Appolonia Lerg was born on April 19, 1851. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Appolonia Lerg.
Julia A. (Lerg) Calder was born on April 15, 1865 in Michigan United States, and died at age 85 years old on October 11, 1950 in Lansing. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Julia A. (Lerg) Calder.
M. Juliana (Simon) Lerg was born on February 2, 1794 in Waghäusel, BW Germany. She was in a relationship with Franz Christoph Lerg, and had children Johannes Lerg, Johann Martin Lerg, Victoria Lerg, Elisabetha (Lerg) Kremer, Johann Baptist Lerg, and Maria Josepha Lerg. M. Lerg died at age 49 years old on November 9, 1843 in Waghäusel, BW. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember M. Juliana (Simon) Lerg.
Maria Josepha Lerg was born on August 4, 1836, and died on August 23, 1836. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Maria Josepha Lerg.
Johann was born and christened February 13, 1824 in Katholisch, Kirrlach, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany. He married Elisabeth (Elisabetha) Kremer on April 29, 1850 in Katholisch, Kirrlach, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany. She was born December 16, 1826 in Kirrlach. Johann’s occupation was that of a farmer. The family moved from Germany to Michigan, arriving in New York on April 10, 1854. Martin purchased land northeast of the City of Dewitt, Michigan along the north shore of Looking Glass River. In 1862, Martin built a two-story house on his property to supplant the log house he had built earlier. He served as a private in Co. E, 6th Michigan Cavalry during the Civil War. He was honorably discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on November 24, 1865. He built a big barn on his property in 1872. He died December 1, 1888 in DeWitt, Clinton County, Michigan; Elisabeth died January 29, 1908 in DeWitt, Clinton County, Michigan. They had ten known children, the first two of which were born in Germany.
According to Wikipedia, the 6th Regiment Michigan Volunteer Cavalry was a cavalry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. It was a part of the famed Michigan Brigade, commanded for a time by Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer. Company E was formed in Ionia, Michigan on September 16, 1862 (our Johann Martin Lerg was 38 years old at the time). Sent out to the Old West frontier following the cessation of hostilities in mid-1865, the 6th, commanded by Colonel James H. Kidd and under the overall command of Brigadier General Patrick Connor, constructed “Fort Connor” as a supply depot during the Powder River Expeditions of that summer. The regiment was stationed at this fort – later renamed Fort Reno – from August to October of 1865. A detachment of the regiment guarding James A. Sawyers wagon train participated in the Sawyers Fight of August and September of 1865. The regiment was mustered out of service on November 24, 1865 (the same date of Johann Martin Lerg's honorable discharge).
Victoria Lerg was born on May 3, 1826, and died at age 18 years old on January 31, 1845. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Victoria Lerg.
Elizabeth (Lerg) Haas was born on August 23, 1857 in Michigan United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth (Lerg) Haas.
Appolonia (Lerg) Luppert / Dunnebache was born on April 19, 1851 in Waghäusel, BW Germany, and died at age 91 years old on February 24, 1943. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Appolonia (Lerg) Luppert -Dunnebache.
Wilhelmina (Lerg) Heiler was born on October 19, 1854 in Michigan United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Wilhelmina (Lerg) Heiler.
Elizabeth Lerg was born on February 13, 1856 in Michigan United States, and died on April 17, 1856. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Lerg.
Louis Lerg was born on June 29, 1859 in Detroit, Michigan United States, and died at age 77 years old on November 15, 1936 in DeWitt. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Louis Lerg.
Elisabetha (Lerg) Kremer was born on March 15, 1828 to Franz Christoph Lerg and M. Juliana (Simon) Lerg, and had siblings Johann Martin Lerg, Johannes Lerg, Victoria Lerg, Johann Baptist Lerg, and Maria Josepha Lerg. Elisabetha Kremer married Nicolaus Kremer on February 4, 1847, and died at age 53 years old on June 4, 1881. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elisabetha (Lerg) Kremer.
Mary J. (Lerg) Gehringer was born on March 23, 1863 in Michigan United States, and died at age 62 years old on February 3, 1926. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary J. (Lerg) Gehringer.
Daniel Lerg was born on April 15, 1861 in Michigan United States, and died at age 17 years old on October 18, 1878. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Daniel Lerg.
Elisabeth (Kremer) Lerg was born on December 16, 1826 in Waghäusel, BW Germany, and died at age 81 years old on January 29, 1908 in DeWitt, Michigan United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elisabeth (Kremer) Lerg.
Johann Baptist Lerg was born September 7, 1830. He married Maria Elisabeth Hauck on June 7, 1855; Maria was a daughter of Franz (Heinrich) Hauck and Maria Apollonia ____. Johann died September 22, 1897. Maria died in 1908 at the age of 76.
Johannes Lerg was born on November 17, 1822, and died on November 25, 1822. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Johannes Lerg.
Franz was born and christened July 2, 1794 in Katholisch, Kirrlach, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany. He was a maurermeister (master stone mason). He married M. Juliana Simon March 6, 1821 in Katholisch, Kirrlach, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany. She was born February 2, 1794 in Kirrlach. He died March 24, 1869 in Kirrlach. She died November 9, 1843 in Kirrlach. They had six known children.
Lerg Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Lerg family member is 68.0 years old according to our database of 65 people with the last name Lerg that have a birth and death date listed.
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Oldest Lergs
These are the longest-lived members of the Lerg family on AncientFaces.
Jennie Lerg of Willard, Seneca County, NY was born on October 30, 1878, and died at age 106 years old in April 1985.
My personal records indicate that John Cornelius Butler married Mary Agnes Lerg in a catholic service by a Father Duval on August 4, 1917 in the Church of the Sacred Heart in Nogales, Santa Cruz County, Arizona. John, who called himself “Jack”, first met Agnes in the recreation room of the catholic Sacred Heart Church in Prescott, Arizona where Agnes spent her summers; Jack was playing pool with the priest there. They began dating some years later. Agnes took a narrow gage railroad from Jerome to Ash Fork to meet Jack who came in from Kingman to meet her. He was working for the Standard Oil Company at the time. On that day, they were engaged to be married. They planned to marry in June, but put off the wedding because of the war. Congress declared war on Germany April 6, 1917. Agnes returned to her sister Ida’s home in Prescott while Jack was transferred to Clifton, Arizona. Agnes obtained a job in Clifton and moved there. They were then married in August of that year in Nogales.
After the First World War, Jack and Agnes settled in the small town of Williams, Arizona. They loved living in Williams and desired to establish their roots there; however, his position with Standard Oil Company caused him to be frequently transferred throughout the state of Arizona. Jack continued working for Standard Oil for 15 years (from about 1915 to about 1930) until he was transferred to Winslow. They moved to Winslow, but then he decided to quit his position with Standard Oil and took on the position of town clerk in Williams so that they could live there. Jack retired from the city of Williams on April 15, 1953. Jack and Agnes owned and ran a motel located at 437 West Bill Williams Avenue (aka, Highway 66) for about 28 years – calling it the Butler Motel. This motel was called the Mountain Country Lodge in 1929. Considering the name hadn’t changed yet, this may be before Jack and Agnes owned it; however, they were living in Williams off and on since prior to 1920. They loved the town and the area and kept coming back to it. Running a business like this was nothing new to Jack; Jack’s father, John B. Butler, was also keeping boarders in 1880.
Running a motel requires a variety of skills to provide services to weary travelers; but there is more to it than offering a comfortable room with all the amenities. Management of a small motel such as this requires the handling of many important tasks that lead to loyal customers who tell others about their stay and book again when they are in the area. It requires organization, a focus on customer service, maintenance, and promotion. Our grandmother, Agnes, fit the bill perfectly! Our mother, Frances, described her mother, Agnes, as an “extremely intelligent” woman.
Appolonia (Lerg) Luppert / Dunnebache was born on April 19, 1851 in Waghäusel, BW Germany, and died at age 91 years old on February 24, 1943. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Appolonia (Lerg) Luppert -Dunnebache.
Sarah Emily Lerg of Downey, Los Angeles County, California was born on April 28, 1917, and died at age 91 years old on February 18, 2009.
Christophe Lerg of Lake City, Missaukee County, Michigan was born on August 31, 1887, and died at age 91 years old in February 1979.
Charles Christopher Lerg was born on August 30, 1888, and died at age 90 years old on February 28, 1979. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Christopher Lerg.
Marie E Lerg of Covina, Los Angeles County, CA was born on March 5, 1908, and died at age 90 years old on January 13, 1999.
Frank Lerg of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Michigan was born on September 30, 1883, and died at age 90 years old in October 1973.
Ellen V Lerg of Rosemead, Los Angeles County, CA was born on October 7, 1908, and died at age 90 years old on November 27, 1998.
Roy F Lerg of Smith, Lyon County, NV was born on January 9, 1908, and died at age 89 years old on November 13, 1997.
Clara Appalona (Lerg) Mix was born on March 30, 1896 in DeWitt, Clinton County, Michigan United States, and died at age 88 years old on February 20, 1985 in Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, CA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clara Appalona Mix.
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