Melvin KERN: Adam Barner Family

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1897 - 1962 (65 years)

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Generation: 1

1. Melvin KERN was born in 1897 (son of George W. KERN and Anna M. SCHIMPFF); died in 1962.
Family/Spouse: Laura ECKMAN. Laura was born in 1899; died in 1974. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2. George W. KERN was born in 1871 in Erie, Erie Co, PA (son of Charles N. KERN and Louisa Anna GORENFLO); died in 1931.
George + Anna M. SCHIMPFF. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3.
Anna M. SCHIMPFF (daughter of Jacob SCHIMPFF and Carlina GORENFLO).
Children:

1. Melvin KERN was born in 1897; died in 1962.

Generation: 3

Charles N. KERN was born on 19 Oct 1836 in Brill, Germany; died on 9 Dec 1913.

Other Events and Attributes:

Military Service: 11 Aug 1862; Pvt, Co. I, 145 PA V.I. - Disch. 5/31/1865 at Camp near Alexandria, VA

Notes:

Kern, Charles, b. 19 Oct. 1836, Germany, s/o John and Lizzie (Knox) Kern, Enl. 11 Aug 1862, Erie, PA, Pvt. Co. I, 145 PA V.I. Disch. 31 May 1865, at camp near Alexandria, VA. Bro. George Kern served from PA. Charles m. 20 Jan 1866, Erie, PA Louisa Goernflo, b. 15 Aug 1845, c/o Christian and Soloma (Schumacher) Goernflo. 5 ch. Ella M., George W., Louis C., Anna L., Charles Oscar. Mrs. Kern's bro. Jacob Goernflo, served in Co. K, 111 PA V.I., and was wounded in service. Her father was soldier in German Army. Mbr. Strong Vincent Post 67, G.A.R., and Encampment 13, U.V.L. Applic. for pension pending. Teamster. Res. 340 E. 15 St., Erie (P.S.S., II, p. 588) Source: Presidents, Soldiers, Statesmen 1776-1889 (continued from Vol. XIX, No. 4, p.6)

Civil War Pension file: Filed June 18, 1880 Class: Invalid Appl. # 379211 Cert # 104894
Widow's pension: Filed Feb. 3, 1916 Class: Widow Appl # 1060060 Cert # 810500 PA

Charles married Louisa Anna GORENFLO on 20 Jan 1866 in Erie, Erie Co, PA. Louisa (daughter of Christian GORENFLO and Saloma SCHUMACHER) was born on 15 Aug 1845 in West Millcreek, Erie Co, PA; died on 3 Feb 1930 in Erie, Erie Co, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louisa Anna GORENFLO was born on 15 Aug 1845 in West Millcreek, Erie Co, PA (daughter of Christian GORENFLO and Saloma SCHUMACHER); died on 3 Feb 1930 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.

Notes:

1860 Census lists Eliza being 16 years old and no Louisa

Died:
1279 East 21st Street,

Children:

Ella M. KERN was born on 22 May 1867; died on 30 Sep 1940 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.
2. George W. KERN was born in 1871 in Erie, Erie Co, PA; died in 1931.
Charles Oscar KERN was born in 1872; died on 17 Jan 1873.
Louis C. KERN was born on 29 Jul 1874; died on 13 Sep 1926 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.
Anna L. KERN was born in 1877; died in 1878.
Anna Louise KERN was born in 1880; died in 1966.
Oscar KERN was born in 1886; died in 1892 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.

Jacob SCHIMPFF

Other Events and Attributes:

Military Service: Civil War

Notes:

After the Civil War Jacob received a 160 acre homestead and the family moved to Chase Co, Kansas. (Anne Nestlerode)

Jacob married Carlina GORENFLO in 1859. Carlina (daughter of Christian GORENFLO and Saloma SCHUMACHER) was born on 9 Feb 1840 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

7.
Carlina GORENFLO was born on 9 Feb 1840 in New York (daughter of Christian GORENFLO and Saloma SCHUMACHER).
Children:

3. Anna M. SCHIMPFF

Generation: 4

10.

Christian GORENFLO was born on 3 Feb 1809 in Friedrichstal, Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (son of Jacques GORENFLO and Margaretha HENGST); died on 4 Feb 1867 in Mill Creek Twp, Erie Co, PA.

Other Events and Attributes:

Military Service: German Army

Notes:

Information from the 1860 Federal Census repo

Arrived in New York on 11/21/1836 from Havre on the Ship Florida
National Archives Series M237, Microfilm 32, List 1054.

Lynn Watts lists 2 more children: Eliza Gornlew 1844 and Jane Gornflew 1849 - ????

Christian + Saloma SCHUMACHER. Saloma (daughter of Frederick George SCHUMACHER and Maria Saloma ROTTACH) was born in 1813 in Holzhausen, Boblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 24 Aug 1879 in Erie, Erie Co, PA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Saloma SCHUMACHER was born in 1813 in Holzhausen, Boblingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (daughter of Frederick George SCHUMACHER and Maria Saloma ROTTACH); died on 24 Aug 1879 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.

Children:

Salome GORENFLO was born on 20 Feb 1834 in Friedrichstal, Freudenstadt, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; died on 25 Oct 1925 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.
Jacob GORENFLO was born on 24 Mar 1838 in New York; died in 1919 in Millcreek Twp, Erie Co, PA.
7. Carlina GORENFLO was born on 9 Feb 1840 in New York.
5. Louisa Anna GORENFLO was born on 15 Aug 1845 in West Millcreek, Erie Co, PA; died on 3 Feb 1930 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.
Ella Louise GORENFLO was born in 1848; died on 18 May 1878.
Mary Ellen GORENFLO was born on 10 Mar 1848 in Erie, Erie Co, PA; died on 24 May 1916 in Erie, Erie Co, PA.
Hariet I. GORENFLO was born in 1851.
Louis GORENFLO was born in 1852.
George Washington GORENFLO was born in 1855 in PA; died on 31 Oct 1887.
Anna M. GORENFLO was born on 21 Nov 1857; died on 6 Mar 1932.