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- Arrived in the U.S. on 8 Sep 1864 aboard the ship "Maryland" which landed in New York. Name listed as Johann Ger Gleybacker from Geeren, Hannover.
- (Research):Born at Rüsfort #8
Sponsers: Johann Friedrich Schneithorst, Johann Gerhard Kreiling and Maria Adelheit Husmann.
FROM Staatsarchiv Osnabrück
1. Kleiboeker, Johann Gerhard aus Rüsfort Pf Gehrde
A Bers
2. 1843 = birth
3. ?
4. Vater (+) = Father deceased
5. Mutter; Kleiboeker, Johann Diedrich 14 Jahre, Bruder
Kleiboeker, Catharina Margaretha, 16 Jahre, Schwester = Accompanied by Mother, Johann Diedrich, age 14, brother, Catharina Margaretha, age 16, sister.
6. ?
7. Amerika = desination America
8. 01.08.1864 = Emigration date
9. ?
10. 5 Geschwister in Amerika haben die Überfahrt bezahlt = 5 brothers and sisters in America paid the passage
The death of Gerhard Kleiboeker , aged 65 years, occurred at his home
Tuesday, December 8, at 8:00pm. He was born in Province Hannover Germany, October 18, 1843 and came to America October 1, 1864, locating near Hoyleton, Il. In 1867 he was united in marriage to Margaret Schmick and to them were born seven children, four of whom are living. They are Mrs. Anna Reinkensmeyer, Henry, William, and Gustav Kleiboeker. His wife also survives him and he has one sister living, ten grandchildren and host of friends. In 1883 he came to Clinton County and located east of Hoffman, being a member of the Lutheran Church at that place until 1905. He afterwords became a member of the Lutheran Church at Ferrin and remained so until his death. The funeral took place from that church December 11, and was larger attended. Our sympathy is extended to the bereaved relatives and friends in their sad hour of sorrow."
Tombstone (in German): Death is swallowed up in victory.
Additional data on the family from cemetery at http://clinton.ilgenweb.net/cemetery/meridian/bethlehem.htm
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1843 - 1908 (65 years)