Katharina Augustin (Eigsti) b. ? 1825 Unterweilbach, Bavaria, GR d. 11 Feb 1891 Hennepin, Putnam Co., IL: The Schrock-Birkey Connection
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Katharina Augustin (Eigsti)

Female 1825 - 1891  (~ 66 years)


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  • Name Katharina Augustin (Eigsti)  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Birth ? 1825  Unterweilbach, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6] 
    Gender Female 
    Immigration 1846  NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • On Ship Kilby: Joseph, 29; Catherine Augustein, 21; Barbara Augustein, 20 (Joseph’s wife-to-be); and Valentine Burkey, 26, Joseph’s brother. Catherine Augustein later married a John Burkey.
    Death 1 Mar 1853  [7] 
    USR1 Typhoid Fever 
    Death 11 Feb 1891  Hennepin, Putnam Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Died several months after arrival in America of typhoid fever
    Burial Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    • Willow Springs Cemetery
    Person ID I6551  Schrock-Birkey Connection
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2022 

    Father Nicholas Augustin (Augstin) (Eigsti-Eigstein),   b. 1779, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1852, Kirchdorf, Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Barbara Gascho,   b. 10 Nov 1800, Desseling, Bas-Rhin, FR Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Dec 1880, Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Marriage 1822  Bavaria, GR Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4551  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Burkey (Burcky)   d. 9 Dec 1870 
    Family ID F4554  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2022 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - ? 1825 - Unterweilbach, Bavaria, GR Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1846 - NY Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 11 Feb 1891 - Hennepin, Putnam Co., IL Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Tiskilwa, Bureau Co., IL Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • This couple came to America immediately after their marriage and settled near Hennepin, IL. Several months later, Kathryn succumbed to typhoid fever.
      According to the Kilby ship list, Kathryn came to America in 1846 before marriage, as she is listed as Catherine Augustein. [9]

  • Sources 
    1. [S507] Ardys Serpette, Emery Eigsti, Howard Eigsti, The Nicholas Eigsti Family.

    2. [S398] Joseph Staker, Amish Mennonites in Tazewell Co.

    3. [S1060] Find-A-Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91589585/catherine-burcky.

    4. [S2590] Herbert Holly, Hunsicker (Unzicker) information.

    5. [S507] Ardys Serpette, Emery Eigsti, Howard Eigsti, The Nicholas Eigsti Family, 1825.

    6. [S2590] Herbert Holly, Hunsicker (Unzicker) information, Place. Date unknown.

    7. [S1309] Herbert Holly (translated by Sem Sutter), The Families of Nikolaus Augustin and Joseph Augustin in Upper Bavaria.

    8. [S1060] Find-A-Grave.

    9. [S594] Burkey, Joseph & Eigsti, Kathryn immigration.


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