William Martin Ehredt

1867 - 1908  (41 years)

• Name	William Martin Ehredt
  Birth	02 Apr 1867	Guilford Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
  Gender	Male
  Death	09 May 1908	Guilford Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
  Burial	Elizabeth City Cemetery, Elizabeth, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
  Person ID	I1505	Thompson
  Last Modified	21 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	Martin Ehredt,   b. 01 Apr 1832, Weisweil, Baden, Germany d. 28 Oct 1900, Galena, Jo Davies County, Illinois (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Holschue,   b. 01 May 1837, Baden, Germany d. 10 May 1920, Galena, Jo Davies County, Illinois (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	11 Apr 1856	Galena, Illinois
  Notes	Married: The 1870 Census shows a Daughter named Sophia Born Abt May 1870
  Family ID	F384	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Amelia Mable Balbach,   b. 13 Apr 1875, Guilford, Jo Daviess County, Illinois d. 14 May 1959, Elizabeth, Jo Daviess County, Illinois (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	18 Apr 1894	Jo Daviess County, Illinois
  Notes	EHREDT, WILLIAM married BALBACH, EMILY M., 04/18/1894, F/267, JO DAVIESS. Found notes of marriage of 03 Dec 1903.
  Children	1. Arthur Benjamin Ehredt,   b. 27 Jan 1895, Guilford, Jo Daviess County, Illinois d. 19 Dec 1958 (Age 63 years) + 2. Elmer William Ehredt,   b. 23 Feb 1900, Guilford Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois d. 27 Oct 1987, Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois (Age 87 years)   3. Orion Leroy Ehredt,   b. 22 Jul 1903, Elizabeth, Jo Daviess County, Illinois d. 20 Jul 1979, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa (Age 75 years) + 4. Iona Mae Ehredt,   b. 03 May 1905, Jo Daviess County, Illinois d. 08 May 1985 (Age 80 years)   5. Wilbur George Ehredt,   b. 1907   d. 1978 (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F511	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	23 Nov 2011

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Derinda Center Store Derinda Center Store where William was born. Woman in background is Emilie Balbach. The man seated with the 3 children is William Ehredt and the children are Art, Elmer and Orion. Taken about 1904.
  		William Martin Ehredt William Martin Ehredt
  		William Ehredt at Derinda Center Store William Ehredt at Derinda Center Store Derinda Center Store where William was born. Woman in background is Emilie Balbach. The man seated with the 3 children is William Ehredt and the children are Art, Elmer and Orion

  
  

  Documents		1880 United States Federal Census Record - Guilford, Jo Daviess County, Illinois - Page 16 Martin Ehredt and Family 1880 Census Ehredt Martin - 48 Ehredt Elizabeth - 43 Ehredt George - 16 Ehredt Frederick - 14 Ehredt William - 13 Ehredt Caroline - 12 Ehredt Frank - 10 Ehredt Annie - 9 Ehredt Henry - 6 Ehredt Lillie - 4
  		Martin Ehredt and Family 1870 Census Martin Ehredt and Family 1870 Census Ehredt Martin - 38 Ehredt Elizabeth - 33 Ehredt John - 11 Ehredt Martin - 10 Ehredt George - 8 Ehredt Fred - 6 Ehredt William - 4 Ehredt Caroline - 2 Ehredt Sophia - 1/12

  
  

  Headstones

  William Martin and Emily M Balbach Ehredt Headstone William Ehredt Born Apr. 2, 1967 Died may 9, 1908 Gone but not forgotten Emily His Wife 1875 - 1959 Plot: Sec E, Old Cemetery, Lot 79

  
  

• Notes

  William Martin Ehredt was born in 1867, son of Martin Ehredt and Elizabeth Hulschal-Ehredt. In 1894, William married Amelia Mable "Emily" Balbac, and they had five children: Arthur Benjamin Ehredt... Elmer William Ehredt... Orion Leroy Ehredt... Iona Mae Ehredt-Potter... and Wilbur George Ehredt. In 1902, William was appointed United States Postmaster for Derinda Center, Illinois. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50962009/william-martin-ehredt William was appointed United States Postmaster for Derinda Center, Illinois