John Guth

Notes:

Lived in Washington, IL.

Birth:
or 1877

Buried:
Lutheran Cemetery

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farmer

Notes:

Buried:
Glendale Cemetery

Christian married Elizabeth Guth on 29 Aug 1868 in Tazewell Co., IL. Elizabeth (daughter of Christian Guth and Magdalena Steiner) was born on 5 May 1846 in Sturzelbronn, Moselle, FR; died on 11 Jun 1923 in Milford, Seward Co., NE; was buried in Washington, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Obit: Gospel Herald, July 1923:

"Elisabeth Guth was born in Zweibricken, Bavaria, Germany, May 5, 1846; died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Jacob Roth at Milford, Nebraska, June 11, 1923; aged 77y. 1m. 6d. She came to America with an uncle and two of her sisters in the spring of 1868, settling near Washington, Ill. She was married to Christian Guth, Aug. 29, 1868, who preceded her to eternity Aug. 6, 1918. This union was blessed with six children, five sons and one daughter. She leaves her children, 18 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, one sister and many relatives and friends to mourn her departure. She united with the Mennonite Church in her youth in which faith she died. The funeral services were held at the home, conducted by Jonas Litwiller and Samuel Gerber. Text, Rev. 14:13."

Birth:
Muhlenbach estate near Zweibricken

Died:
With daughter

Buried:
Glendale Cemetery

Notes:

Married:
By Michael Mosiman

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Servant (From Ship List)
• Religion: Mennonite
• Immigration: 21 Dec 1830, NY
• Residence: 1831, Butler Co., OH
• Residence: Oct 1833, Washington, Tazewell Co., IL
• Census: 1850, Tazewell Co., IL
• Ordained: by 1866, Groveland, Tazewell Co., IL

Notes:

Rannsbrunnerhof was originally established by another Cistercian monastery, Sturzelbronn. “The buildings (in 1999) were old and rustic but the Hertzler family living in them at the time had restored parts of the house. Rannsbrunnerhof translates ‘Farm of the Raven Spring.’ The original spring still trickles into a well under the house. Both the spring’s internal access in the cellar for house use and the external access outside the cellar door for farm use are framed in stone openings, the edges of which show the wear from centuries of drawing water.”

Peter was a deacon of the Evangelical Mennonite Church at Groveland. He signed the bond document for his sister-in-law, Anna’s, guardianship of her children after her husband Andrew died.

Birth:
Ransbrunnerhof (Headstone date)

Immigration:
Departed Le Havre Oct 1830, arrived 21 Dec 1830 on ship De Rham

Residence:
Purchased land while there, but sold it to move to IL

Census:
Peter Good, 40; Susan, 35: and six children

Ordained:
Deacon

Died:
(Headstone date)

Buried:
Guth Cemetery - Sunnyland, 8 Bridgate St, on Route 8. (See Mennonite Heritage December 1976 for list of interments)

Peter + Susanna Oyer. Susanna (daughter of Jacob Oyer and Suzanne Shertz) was born on 4 Apr 1808 in Niderhoff, Moselle, FR; died on 12 Dec 1888 in Sunnyland, Tazewell Co., IL; was buried in Sunnyland, Tazewell Co., IL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 1830, New Orleans, LA

Notes:

“On Sept. 13, 1808 a death entry for Susanna was placed in civil records at Niderhoff. It stated that she was born April 4, 1808 (matching her birth entry there), was a daughter of miller Jacob Oyer and his wife Susanne Charzes [Schertz], and had died at age 5 months, 6 days. It was signed by grandfather Hans Oyer, 56; father Jacob Oyer; and uncle Joseph Oyer, 32. We cannot explain the motives for this entry. Jacob brought a 22-year-old daughter Susanna with him when he sailed on the Superior; she is buried in Guth Cemetery, and a photograph of her headstone can be found in the county cemetery book. It says she died Dec. 12, 1888 or 1889, at 79 years, 8 months, and 7 days – either one year and one day, or simply one day off the civil entry birth date. “

Immigration:
Ship Superior, with parents

Died:
Or 1889., per Joseph Staker

Buried:
Guth Cemetery

Notes:

Leaseholder on the Muhlenbach estate near Sturzelbronn.

Birth:
Ransbrunnerhof

Died:
Hofgut Muhlenbach

Christian + Magdalena Steiner. Magdalena was born in 1811; died in 1857. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 159
• Religion: Amish Mennonite

Notes:

Ten known children with Anna Christner.
Two sons with Magdalena Nafziger: Valentin, b. 1815 and Josef, b. 1817.

Johannes married Anna ChristnerSulzthal, Alsace, FR. Anna (daughter of Christian Christner and Margarethe Stutz) was born about 1735 in Sulzthal, Alsace, FR; died in Ransbrunnerhof, Palatinate, GR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Reference Number: 160

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Miller at Hermersbergerhof farm near Landau
• Residence: Abt 1815, Turquestein, Meurthe, FR
• Immigration: 1830

Notes:

On the journey to America Jacob and his second wife were accompanied by Susanne and Anna, two daughters born to Jacob in his earlier marriage to Susanne Schertz. A son, Joseph, was born to Jacob and Elisabeth at sea, ten days before they disembarked in New Orleans. Jacob had married Elisabeth in February of 1830, only a few months before their departure. The aged Johannes lived with Jacob and Elisabeth in the community of Turquestein immediately before they emigrated. Jacob had a total of 10 children.

Peter Guth (Good) was administrator of Jacob’s estate.

Birth:
Hermersbergerhof, near Landau.

Buried:
Family plot on his farm

Jacob married Suzanne Shertz about 1807. Suzanne was born about 1780; died on 2 Jul 1829 in Turquestein, Meurthe, FR. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]