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John Fillenwarth

Birth	:	18 Jul 1850 Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	10 Dec 1926 Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Eloise Cemetery, Eloise, Wayne County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2817001, -83.3392029
Inscription	:	John Fillenwarth 1850 - 1926 Father
Description	:	Father: Peter Fillenwarth b. 18 Oct 1824 in Froeschwiller, Bas-Rhin, France d. 10 Apr 1908 in Luana, Clayton, Iowa Mother: Maria Margretha Seitz b. 8 Nov 1831 in Berlin, Germany d. 17 Nov 1903 in Luana, Clayton, Iowa Extract from the 1860 Census: Name: John Fillenwarth Age in 1860: 10 Estimated birth year: 1850 Birthplace: Indiana Race: white Sex: male Relation to head-of-house: son Parents: Peter and Mary Fillenwarth, ages 35 and 35 Home in 1860: Wagner, Clayton, Iowa Post office: Elkader Father's birthplace: Germany Mother's birthplace: Germany Father's occupation: farmer Occupation: attending school Siblings living at home: Christian (age 8), George (5), Caroline (5), and Peter (9/12) Census place: Wagner, Clayton, Iowa; Roll M653_315; Page: 678;... Read More	Father: Peter Fillenwarth b. 18 Oct 1824 in Froeschwiller, Bas-Rhin, France d. 10 Apr 1908 in Luana, Clayton, Iowa Mother: Maria Margretha Seitz b. 8 Nov 1831 in Berlin, Germany d. 17 Nov 1903 in Luana, Clayton, Iowa Extract from the 1860 Census: Name: John Fillenwarth Age in 1860: 10 Estimated birth year: 1850 Birthplace: Indiana Race: white Sex: male Relation to head-of-house: son Parents: Peter and Mary Fillenwarth, ages 35 and 35 Home in 1860: Wagner, Clayton, Iowa Post office: Elkader Father's birthplace: Germany Mother's birthplace: Germany Father's occupation: farmer Occupation: attending school Siblings living at home: Christian (age 8), George (5), Caroline (5), and Peter (9/12) Census place: Wagner, Clayton, Iowa; Roll M653_315; Page: 678; Image: 192; Family History Library Film: 803315 Date: 28 Jul 1860 Extract from the 1870 Census: Name: John Fillenwarth Age in 1870: 20 Estimated birth year: 1850 Birthplace: Indiana Race: white Sex: male Relation to head-of-house: son Parents: Peter and Mary Fillenwarth, ages 46 and 38 Home in 1870: Wagner, Clayton, Iowa Post office: Strawberry Point Father's birthplace: France Mother's birthplace: France Father's occupation: farmer Occupation: farm labor Siblings living at home: Christ (age 18), George (15), Caroline (15), Peter (10), Frank (8), and Edward (5) Census place: Wagner, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: M593_383; Page: 495; Image: 715 Date: 29 Jul 1870 Extract from the 1880 Census: Name: John Fillenwarth Age: 29 Estimated birth year: 1851 Birthplace: Indiana Race: white Sex: male Relationship to head-of-household: head Home in 1880: Wagner, Clayton, Iowa Marital status: married Father's birthplace: Germany Mother's birthplace: Germany Occupation: farmer Census place: Wagner, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: T9_333; Family History Film: 1254333; Page: 560.2000; Enumeration District: 148; Image: 0764 Date: 2 Jun 1880 Extract from the 1900 Census: Name: John Fillenwarth Age at last birthday: 49 Date of birth: Jul 1850 Birthplace: Indiana Race: white Sex: male Relationship to head-of-house: head Home in 1900: Britt, Hancock, Iowa Marital status: married Number of years of marriage: 25 Able to read, write and speak English: yes Father's birthplace: France Mother's birthplace: Germany Farm or home: farm Home owned or rented: owned Mortgage: no Occupation: farmer Months not employed: 0 Census place: Britt, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T623 434; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 119 Date: 20 Jun 1900 Extract from the 1910 Census: Name: John Fillenwarth Age in 1910: 59 Estimated birth year: 1851 Birthplace: Indiana Race: white Sex: male Home in 1910: Britt Township, Hancock, Iowa Address: Britt Street Marital status: married Number of years of present marriage: 35 Able to speak English: yes Able to read and write: yes Father's birthplace: Germany Mother's birthplace: Germany Farm or house: house Home owned or rented: owned; no mortgage Occupation: own income Census place: Britt, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T624_393; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 130; Image: 326 Date: 21 Apr 1910 Extract from the 1920 Census: Name: John Fillenwarth Age: 69 Estimated birth year: 1851 Birthplace: Indiana Race: white Sex: male Relationship to head of house: head Home in 1920: Britt, Hancock, Iowa Address: Grant Street Marital status: married Able to speak English: yes Able to read and write: yes Father's birthplace: France Father's native tongue: French Mother's birthplace: Germany Mother's native tongue: German Home owned or rented: owned; no mortgage Occupation: none Census place: Britt, Hancock, Iowa; Roll: T625_492; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 143; Image: 98 Date: 6 Jan 1920 Note: name listed as "John Fillensworth" by Ancestry.com. Extract from the 1925 Iowa State Census: Name: John Fillenwarth Age: 74 Estimated birth year: 1851 Birth location: Indiana Race: white Gender: male Residence county: Hancock Residence state: Iowa Locality: Britt Relation to head of house: head Marital status: married Highest grade completed: not listed Rent/home value: owns home; value $4000 Mortgage: none Home insurance: $1500 Father: Peter Fillenwarth Father's age: not listed Father's birth location: France Mother: Margaret Seitz Mother's age: not listed Mother's birth location: Germany Parents' marriage location: Indiana Religion: Protestant Census date: 1 Jan 1925 Roll: IA1925_1738 Line: 14 Extract from book "Recollections of Britt, Iowa" published 1978 by the Britt Centennial Committee, pp. 42-43: 1978 marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival of the first Fillenwarth (George) in Britt. Peter Fillenwarth arrived in 1879, Frank Fillenwarth in 1883, and the John Fillenwarth family came in 1892. All the Fillenwarths came from Monona, Iowa, their parental home. Each purchased land in the Britt area, and all worked for a time in the haying industry. Later George Fillenwarth went into stock buying and Peter Fillenwarth operated a butcher shop and meat market for a number of years. After the death of Peter's wife in the early nineties, he left Britt. While in Britt, he built the residence long owned by John Spalla and which is now the Norman Weiland home at 420 First Street Southeast. John Fillenwarth was born in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, in 1850. Four years later his father, Peter Fillenwarth, Sr., and his uncle Chris Fillenwarth left Indiana, following a stage route west on foot because they had no money for stage fare. After ferrying across the Mississippi River, they reached McGregor, Iowa. They continued traveling west, keeping to the woods and water. Peter Fillenwarth, Sr., built a long [sic] cabin in the Monona area. He then sent for his wife and two sons, John and Chris. The brother, Chris Fillenwarth, went on to Nebraska which was opening up for settlement. In the spring of 1892, the John Fillenwarths and their three children, Clara, William, and Arthur, moved to Britt. They purchased the farm south of Britt, long known as the Heimendinger farm. Some of the buildings they erected, including the house, still stand. Ten years later the family moved into Britt and Mr. Fillenwarth became known as one of the financiers of Britt. Frank Fillenwarth was born in Clayton County, Iowa, in 1862. When he was twenty-one, he homesteaded at Highmore, South Dakota. Four months later he came to Britt in 1883, and purchased the NE ¼ of Section 20, Erin Township, at fifteen dollars an acre and paid seven percent interest on borrowed money. In the early years, Frank worked in the hay fields. He owned a small hay press which was operated by two horses and several men. The men often worked in sub zero weather and ate frozen dinners thawed on the tines of a fork over open fires. Sometimes the men became lost in the dark while returning home from work. There were no roads or lights to guide the way. A dim lamp in some window in a sparsely settled area was always a welcome sight. After the depression of 1893-1897, Mr. Fillenwarth farmed. He married Ann Jane Ward, who came to Hancock County in 1882. The couple retired to a home in Britt in 1926. They were the parents of Vincent and Margaret Fillenwarth. Three times Mrs. Fillenwarth saw Drainage Ditch No. 8 worked on. The first time was in the mid-nineties when it was dug with oxen powered machines, the second time was in the early part of this century when horse power was used, and the final time was in the late forties when gas powered machinery did the work. Peter Fillenwarth, Sr., father of the four Fillenwarth sons and the daughter, who settled in Britt, also came to Britt after the death of his wife in 1903 and made Britt his home until his death in 1907. He married Louisa Trappe in 1875.

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Where is John Fillenwarth's memorial?
John Fillenwarth's memorial is located at: Eloise Cemetery, Eloise, Wayne County, USA.
When did John Fillenwarth death?
John Fillenwarth death on 10 Dec 1926 in Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John Fillenwarth's memorial?
Latitude: 42.2817001
Longitude: -83.3392029

Family Members:

Parent

Peter Fillenwarth

(1824 - 1908)

Margaret Margretha Seitz Fillenwarth

(1831 - 1903)

Spouse

Louisa Trappe Fillenwarth

(1858 - 1930)

Siblings

Christian Fillenworth

(1852 - 1902)

(1855 - 1933)

(1859 - 1927)

(1862 - 1940)

(1865 - 1891)

(1869 - 1869)

Children

Clara Isabella Fillenwarth Zuehl

(1876 - 1945)

William Edward Fillenwarth

(1877 - 1962)

(unknow - unknow)

Flowers:

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