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Wilhelm RUNTE
b. 25 Aug 1815 in Prussia,
Germany
m. about 1843 in Germany
d. 13 Sep 1878 in Davis,
Stephenson Co., IL; bur. at St. Paul's Church, Davis
Amalia RAEKER
b. 21 Mar 1825 in Prussia
d. 13 Feb 1872 in Davis;
bur. at St. Paul's Church
Wilhelm and Amalia immigrated to America about 1853. They settled in rural Rock Run Township, Stephenson Co., IL, in a German-immigrant area known locally as Epplyanna (just west of Davis). Four of their children were born in Germany, the last six in Davis.
Children of Wilhelm and Amalia Runte:
- Amalia Runte, b. about 1844.
- Wilhelm Runte, b. about 1846.
- Heinreich Runte, b. 1848.
- Friederich ‘Frank’ Runte, b. 1852.
- Sophia Louise Runte, b. 13 Aug 1854.
- Christoph Wilhelm Runte, b. 1 Mar 1856.
- Carmann Runte, b. 17 Oct 1858.
- Wilhelmine Maria ‘Mary’ Louise Runte, b. 17 Jan 1861.
- Wilhelmine Carolina Martha Runte, b. 25 Oct 1864.
- Heinrich David Runte, b. 21 Jul 1867.
Pictures and Stuff
Article on St. Paul's church, Epleyanna and the German community there
From St. Paul's Church cemetery:
Gravestone
of Wilhelm Runte
Gravestone
of Amalia Runte
Five-Generation Pedigree
Chart
| Offspring | This Family | Parents | Grandparents | Great-grandparents |
| Louise Runte | Wilhelm Runte | |||
| Amalia Raeker | ||||
References
To be added - check back
in a bit.
| Genealogy of Stephen R.
Moore - Family Page of Wilhelm Runte and Amalia Raeker
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