Moeskes, Herman

1817 - 1894  (77 years)    Has no ancestors but 6 descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Moeskes, Herman
  Born	10 Apr 1817	, , , Netherlands
  Gender	Male
  Biography	Men of Progress
  From "Men of Progress": Herman Moeskes was born April 10, 1817, in Holland, and in his native country was employed as a coachman and hunter by a nobleman, also owning a small farm in Rhein, Prussia. In 1860 he came to the United States with his family on the sailing vessel "Daniel Webster," the journey lasting forty-seven days. He had married in 1844, Maria Geeren, and there were ten children born to this union, of whom Judge [Gerhard] Moeskes is the eldest, there being two surviving children. On coming to the United States, Herman Moeskes settled in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, and there continued to reside until his death, April 28, 1894, his wife having passed away in 1866.
  Immigration	Abt 1860
  Biography	1894
  Outagamie County Pioneers Page 180
  Died	28 Apr 1894	Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	3 May 1894
  Der Nord Westen
  Death on Sat. morning of 78 yr. old Hermann Moeskes. The deceased, father of County Judge Geo. Moeskes of Appleton, was buried Mon. morning in the local Catholic cemetery
  Other Info or Events	Unknown Source; Herman Moeskes, was born of well-to-do parents, near Venlo, Holland; but, becoming an orphan at the age of nine years, drifted into Germany. His education was neglected, and he grew up on a farm as a common laborer, reaching the height of his ambition upon being installed as coachman and hunter of Count Van Loe in the Rhine province, Prussia. From this place he emigrated with his family to the United States in 1860, settling in Manitowoc, Wis., where he died April 28th, 1894. An uncle of his, William Weyers, was a member of the Holland cabinet and quite wealthy.
  Person ID	I166242	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	10 Sep 2016

  
  

  Family 1	Geeren, Maria,   d. 10 Sep 1866, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
  Married	Bef 1846
  Children	+ 1. Moeskes, Judge Gerhard Tillman,   b. 18 Jan 1846, Bönning, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany ,   d. 24 Dec 1924, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 78 years)
  Last Modified	13 Dec 2014
  Family ID	F54674	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Unknown, Elizabeth,   b. 13 Dec 1831, Wesseling, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany ,   d. 17 Jan 1903, Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Married	Aft 1866
  Last Modified	8 Jan 2015
  Family ID	F65259	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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