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Amelia Mable Balbach

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Name Amelia Mable Balbach Nickname Emily, Emma Birth 13 Apr 1875 Guilford, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Gender Female Death 14 May 1959 Elizabeth, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Burial Elizabeth City Cemetery Elizabeth, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Person ID I1512 Thompson Last Modified 21 Sep 2025
Father Conradus Balbach Mother Elizabeth Menzemer Family ID F2674 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 William Martin Ehredt, b. 02 Apr 1867, Guilford Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois d. 09 May 1908, Guilford Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
(Age 41 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
Family ID F1634 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 23 Nov 2011
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Photos 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.Emily M Balbach
Emily M BalbachWilliam 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
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
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Notes Died:
- Amelia Mable "Emily" Balbac was born in 1875, daughter of Conradus"Conrad" Balbac [Balbach] and Elizabeth Menzemer-Balbac. Grand-daughter of Joannis Georgii Balbach & Catharina Trebel-Balbach, and Jacob George Menrzemer & Catharina Kleinle-Menzemer.
In 1894, Emily married William Martin Ehredt, and they had five children: Arthur Benjamin Ehredt... Elmer William Ehredt... Orion Leroy Ehredt... Iona Mae Ehredt-Potter... and Wilbur George Ehredt.
Emily husband, William, was appointed United States Postmaster for Derinda Center, Illinois.
{For more info: Freeport Journal-Standard, Freeport, Illinois, May 16, 1959]
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50962056/amelia-mable-ehredt
Buried:
- Plot: Section E, Old Cemetery, Lot 79
- Amelia Mable "Emily" Balbac was born in 1875, daughter of Conradus"Conrad" Balbac [Balbach] and Elizabeth Menzemer-Balbac. Grand-daughter of Joannis Georgii Balbach & Catharina Trebel-Balbach, and Jacob George Menrzemer & Catharina Kleinle-Menzemer.