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Gerhard Bernhard Jeckering- 3rd Cousin, 5x removed
Before today's big find, the only information I had for Gerhard (beside's parents information) was:
Gerhard Bernhard Jeckering
b. 17 May 1845 in Ahlde, Germany
d. USA
Now, I have:
a picture...and a lot more information!
Gerhard Bernhard Jackering
Gerhard Bernhard "George" Jackering
(I'm assuming the "e" was switched to an "a" after his move to America)
b. 17 may 1845 in Ahlde, Germany
d. 17 Feb 1922 in Grant Couny, Washington
Wife #1:
Mary Ann Bucher on 16 Mar 1868 in Perry, Wisconsin
b. 25 Jan 1850 in Hanover, Germany
d. 05 Feb 1886 in Grant County, Wisconsin
daughter of William Bucher (1822-1860) & Christine Wessing (1816-1885)
Children: (10)
1. Helena Lenora "Lena" 1868-1943
2. William 1870-1949
3. Anna Mary Marie 1871-1872
4. Joseph John 1873-1933
5. Franciscus George 1874-1914
6. John George 1876-1914
7. Henry Joseph 1879-1945
8. George John 1882-1943
George and his wife Lena (front)
George's wife- Lena Schauff (1888-1938)
9. Georgia 1882- ?
10. Pauly 1886-1886
and at least 15 Grandchildren
Wife #2:
Anna F. Houdick on 07 Jan 1888 in Wisconsin
b. 27 May 1870 in Germany
d. 26 Feb 1933 in Grant County, Wisconsin
daughter of Johann "John" Houdick & Barbara
Children: (3)
1. Barbara A 1889- ?
2. Benedict J "Bennie" 1898- 1981
3. Elizabeth A 1912-
and at least 2 grandchildren
Residences and Occupations:
All U.S. census records (1880, 1900, 1910, 1920) show Gerhard as a farmer in Waterloo, Grant County, Wisconsin.
Gerhard also owned land in Waterloo in 1895 (amount of acres- unknown). (U.S. Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918)
Gerhard and his some of his family are buried in Wissabaum Cemetery in Grant County, Wisconsin.
~How George is related to me: 4th cousin, 4x removed
Carrie Jeckering Smith (me)
My parents
Paul George Jeckering (1925-1954)
Gerhard Cletus Jeckering (1900-1967)
Joseph Herman Jeckering (1870-1931)
Gerhard J Jeckering (1829-1898)
Johannes Jeckering (1799- ?)
Johann Otto Jeckering (1767-1822)
Gerhard Jeckering (1730-1788)
Gerhard Jeckering (1673-1735)
The above Jeckering is my 7th great grandfather- he had another son:
Bernhard Jeckering (1719- ?)
Gerhard Jeckering (1755-1831)
Johann Gerhard Jeckering (1808-1922)
Gerhard Bernhard **
~How George is related to me: 4th cousin, 4x removed
Carrie Jeckering Smith (me)
My parents
Paul George Jeckering (1925-1954)
Gerhard Cletus Jeckering (1900-1967)
Joseph Herman Jeckering (1870-1931)
Gerhard J Jeckering (1829-1898)
Johannes Jeckering (1799- ?)
Johann Otto Jeckering (1767-1822)
Gerhard Jeckering (1730-1788)
Gerhard Jeckering (1673-1735)
The above Jeckering is my 7th great grandfather- he had another son:
Bernhard Jeckering (1719- ?)
Gerhard Jeckering (1755-1831)
Johann Gerhard Jeckering (1808-1922)
Gerhard Bernhard **
Hello!
ReplyDeleteI’ve been researching my family history too and came across this blog!
I’ve got reason to believe Gerhard Bernhard Jeckering actually was a Yeckering when he first came over to the US. There is a Wisconsin census from 1905 that shows this too. The story is at some point his second wife, Anna, didn’t like the spelling, thus they became Jackering.
One thing to keep in mind is that Js sound like Ys in Germany which is why I think some Jeckerings that came from Germany adopted the American spelling which is Yeckering (my family included). I’ve also heard that often times the spelling changed for immigrants when they first enter the US based on whoever logged their name on the passenger list. Thus, a worker may have heard the J as a Y and spelled how it sounded.
Also, George’s brother (Henry) is my 3rd great grandfather. His family stuck with the last name Yeckering with the exception of a spin off (Yeackering) that occurred in the 1930s. I’m still trying to hunt down why they changed the spelling.
I’m also aware there are Jeckering families that live in Ohio, which I’m sure will connect to the Jeckering family from Germany once my research progresses.
Anyway, I’d be glad to stay in touch. I’ve reached out to some contacts in Germany that had Jeckerings in their family tree too, so I hope to get some more stories!
Hi Jamie thanks for the comment. Yes, you're right about the spelling differences. I am contact with a distant cousin who still lives in Germany but his surname is spelled Jackering. I never thought to ask about the j sound being a y sound. Shoot me an email if you like carriesmith11411@yahoo.com
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