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- Confirmed 1850: Meinsen
Arrived 17 Sep 1852 aboard the ship "Espindola", Bremen to New York.
Ernst worked in Indianapolis as a Drayman for several years, his family lived on South New Jersey. In the 1880s he moved his family to Nebraska
- (Research):Sponsers were Carl Wilhelm Bruns of Meinsen #29 & Christian Holste of Petzen #22.
Confirmed at Meinsen in 1850
Eleonora (b. 1910) told Jane (b. 1948) about conversations she had with her Grandfather Ernst Rafert (1836-1929). He said that before they came to America he had to get up in the middle of the night and go into the forest to make sure their cows were safe -- it was very scary and his father did not want his son to become cannon-fodder. They were extremely frugal and very religious.
1860: Appears to be living in the household of his brother William.
1870: 6th Ward, Indianapolis, IN
Ravert, Ernest, age 33, born in Prussia, no occupation
Ravert, Lena, age 33, born in Prussia
Ravert, William age 4, born in IN
Ravert, Henry, age 1, born in IN
Ostermire, William age 11, born in IN
1870 (2nd Enum): 6th Ward, Indianapolis, IN
Rayford, Ernst, age 35, born in Prussia, Drayman
Rayford, Lana, age 34, born in Prussia
Rayford, William, age 4, born in IN
Rayford, Henry, age 2, born in IN
Ostermeyer, William age 11, born in IN
1880: 476 New Jersey, Indianapolis, IN
Rafert, Ernst, age 43 in Schaumberg-Lippe, Drayman
Rafert, Eleonora, age 43 in Schaumberg-Lippe
Rafert, Wilhelm,age 14 in IN
Rafert, Henry, age 11 in IN
Rafert, John, age 9 in IN
Rafert, Louis, age 7 in IN
Rafert, Anna, age 5 in IN
1900: East Township, Seward County, NE
Rafert, Ernest, born Feb 1836 in Germany, married 36yrs. Immigrated 1852, naturalied, Farmer
Rafert, Ellanora, born Nov 1836 in Germany, married 36yrs, 7 children 4 lving, immigrated 1858
Rafert, Lewis (son), born Mar 1873 in NE, married 2yrs, farmer
Rafert, Marry (dau in law), born May 1869 in NE, married 2yrs, 0 children
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1836 - 1929 (93 years)