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Amelia Mable Balbach

Amelia Mable Balbach

Female 1875 - 1959  (84 years)

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  • Name Amelia Mable Balbach 
    Nickname Emily, Emma 
    Birth 13 Apr 1875  Guilford, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Death 14 May 1959  Elizabeth, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Elizabeth City Cemetery Elizabeth, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 09 May 1908, Guilford Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 41 years) 
    Marriage 18 Apr 1894  Jo Daviess County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Dec 1958 (Age 63 years)
    +2. Elmer William Ehredt,   b. 23 Feb 1900, Guilford Township, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Oct 1987, Galena, Jo Daviess, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
     3. Orion Leroy Ehredt,   b. 22 Jul 1903, Elizabeth, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1979, Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +4. Iona Mae Ehredt,   b. 03 May 1905, Jo Daviess County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 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 

  • Photos
    Derinda Center Store
    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 Balbach
    Emily M Balbach
    William Ehredt at Derinda Center Store
    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

    Headstones
    William Martin and Emily M Balbach Ehredt Headstone
    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  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


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