b: Germany; m: ca 1889 Rosalia Halbig*; ch: Peter Andrew (14 Oct 1890 Mt Carmel-6 Oct 1967 m: 1915 Sarah E Wilson buried St Stephens Cem Flora IL) & Fritz (Mar 1892 IL) & Mary (Sep 1893 IL) & Elizabeth Amelia* (1895 IL) & Josephine A* (1896-1898) & Louisa (May 1899 IL) & Frank (1901-1988 Fort Wayne IN m: Wanda Violet Smith) & Margaret (ca 1915 IL) & Joseph (11 Apr 1917 Mt Carmel-19 Dec 1966 Fort Wayne IN m: Hulda E Quandt buried Emanuel Lutheran Cem New Haven IN) & William Paul* (1919-1928)