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William Ernst Sanders 1849 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 November 1849

Birth Location: Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois

Death Date: 16 January 1937

Death Location: Bellevue Twp, Jackson County, Iowa

Father: Bernhard Sanders

Mother: Maria Huber

Spouse(s): Maria Schroeder

Children(s): George Sanders, Lawrence Sanders, Alfred Sanders, Arnold Sanders, Marie Sanders, Hilda Sanders, Loretta Sanders

The story of William Ernst Sanders began in 1849 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois. In 1850, William Ernst Sanders resided in Tete Des Morts Twp, Jackson County, Iowa, USA. William Ernst Sanders married Maria Mathilda Schroeder, and had children including George Heinrich Bernhard Sanders, Lawrence Rudolph Ernst Sanders, Alfred Dietrich William Sanders, Arnold Johann Arthur Sanders, Marie Wilhelmina Sanders, Hilda Esther Dorothea Sanders, Loretta Sanders. William Ernst Sanders passed away in 1937 in Bellevue Twp, Jackson County, Iowa.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ernst Sanders began in 1849 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois.
  • In 1850, William Ernst Sanders resided in Tete Des Morts Twp, Jackson County, Iowa, USA.
  • William Ernst Sanders married Maria Mathilda Schroeder, and had children including George Heinrich Bernhard Sanders, Lawrence Rudolph Ernst Sanders, Alfred Dietrich William Sanders, Arnold Johann Arthur Sanders, Marie Wilhelmina Sanders, Hilda Esther Dorothea Sanders, Loretta Sanders.
  • William Ernst Sanders passed away in 1937 in Bellevue Twp, Jackson County, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bernhard Sanders
1812 – 1900
Birth Location: Neumuhl, Hude, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Maria Huber
1824 – 1899
Birth Location: Iptingen, Maulbronn, Enzkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Maria Schroeder
1871 – 1946
Birth Location: Tetes des Morts Twp, Jackson Co, Iowa County, Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

George Sanders
1891 – 1977
Birth Location: Tetes des Morts Twp., Jackson County, Iowa
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Lawrence Sanders
1894 – 1951
Birth Location: Tete des Morts Twp., Jackson Co., Iowa
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Alfred Sanders
1896 – 1979
Birth Location: Tetes Des Morts Twp, Jackson County, Iowa
AS
Arnold Sanders
1899 – 1980
Birth Location: Tete des Morts Twp., Jackson Co., Iowa
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Marie Sanders
1902 – 1989
Birth Location: Tetes Des Morts Twp, Jackson Co, Iowa, USA
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Hilda Sanders
1904 – 2011
Birth Location: St. Donatus, Jackson Co., Iowa
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Loretta Sanders
1908 –
Birth Location: Iowa
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William Sanders's Ancestors

Self
William Sanders
1849 – 1937
Birth Place: Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Parents
Bernhard "Barney" Sanders
1812 – 1900
Neumuhl, Hude, Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
Maria (Margaretha) Huber
1824 – 1899
Iptingen, Maulbronn, Enzkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Sanders's Descendants

1.
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William (Ernst) Sanders (10 November 1849 – 16 January 1937) m. Maria (Mathilda) Schroeder (21 July 1871 – 1946)
  1. 1. George (Heinrich Bernhard) Sanders (17 April 1891 – August, 1977)
  2. 2. Lawrence (Rudolph Ernst) Sanders (22 March 1894 – 20 September 1951) m. Alma (Adelheit) Felderman (13 August 1899 – 23 April 1986)
    1. 1. Eldred (William) Sanders (22 December 1921 – 29 January 1945)
    2. 2. Elmer (Lawrence) Sanders (28 July 1926 – 18 September 1988) m. Waive (Esther) Keil (abt 1929 – 13 Jun 1998)
      1. 1. Lynn (Allan) Sanders (9 Aug 1952 – )
      2. 2. Joan Sanders (31 Dec 1954 – ) m. Dale (J.) Dondlinger (31 May 1955 – )
        1. 1. Jason (T.) Dondlinger (31 Dec 1976 – )
        2. 2. Jennifer Dondlinger
    3. 3. Alta (Mae) Sanders (21 May 1933 – 19 Mar 2022) m. Charles (Ray) Morris (21 December 1928 – 2 May 1985)
      1. 1. Steven (Lee) Morris (21 June 1959 – 29 April 2003)
    4. 4. Lawrence (Harold) Sanders (18 December 1935 – 20 November 2001)
  3. 3. Alfred (Dietrich William) Sanders (24 October 1896 – 20 January 1979) m. Hilda (Maria) Kohlenberg (21 March 1900 – 14 February 1990)
    1. 1. Willard (N.) Sanders (12 December 1932 – 13 April 2004) m. Joyce (Van) Vleck (1939 – )
      1. 1. Randy Sanders
      2. 2. Jim Sanders
      3. 3. Cynthia Sanders
    2. 2. Living Sanders
    3. 3. Living Sanders
  4. 4. Arnold (Johann Arthur) Sanders (2 Mar 1899 – 13 November 1980) m. Elda (Alice) Felderman (21 Jul 1903 – 15 Jan 1995)
  5. 5. Marie (Wilhelmina) Sanders (3 February 1902 – 4 January 1989) m. Alvin (Herman) Felderman (15 July 1903 – 27 November 1962)
    1. 1. Eldon Felderman (29 May 1930 – 29 May 1930)
    2. 2. Valita (Marie) Felderman (28 March 1933 – 11 May 2018) m. Richard (Sheldon) Bradley (6 April 1929 – )
      1. 1. Marilyn Bradley (October 18, 1953 – )
      2. 2. Janell Bradley (December 7, 1954 – )
      3. 3. Karen Bradley (January 28, 1956 – )
      4. 4. Eileen Bradley (October 7, 1957 – )
      5. 5. Kathleen Bradley (October 3, 1962 – )
    3. 3. Loren (Alvin) Felderman (5 October 1936 – 20 July 1996) m. Ethyl Sims (July 7, 1931 – )
      1. 1. Paula Felderman (December 3, 1957 – )
      2. 2. Lori (Sue) Felderman (October 20, 1964 – )
      3. 3. Leah (Lyn) Felderman (August 9, 1965 – )
      4. 4. Leon (Loren) Felderman (May 4, 1970 – )
      5. 5. Linda (Marie) Felderman (July 31, 1972 – )
    4. 4. Norla (Ruth) Felderman (12 May 1942 – ) m. William (Carl) Borman (06 Oct 1939 – 19 Jul 2001)
      1. 1. Karla (Kay) Borman (August 18, 1962 – )
      2. 2. Martin (William) Borman (November 18, 1963 – )
      3. 3. Pamela (Ann) Borman (October 20, 1964 – )
      4. 4. Bruce (Alvin) Borman (February 23, 1970 – )
  6. 6. Hilda (Esther Dorothea) Sanders (21 July 1904 – 31 Jul 2011) m. Erwin (Lewis) Felderman (10 June 1906 – 12 February 1976)
    1. 1. Norvil (Erwin) Felderman (9 May 1929 – 5 October 2014) m. Dorothy Hennegar (25 April 1931 – 10 September 2020)
      1. 1. Jeffrey Felderman (Sept 24, 1951 – ) m. Judith (Ann) Miller (June 29, 1954 – ) m. Carol
        1. 1. Christy (L.) Felderman (3 March 1978 – 10 March 1994)
      2. 2. Randall Felderman (Nov 24, 1952 – ) m. Ruth
      3. 3. Dennis Felderman (Sept 7, 1954 – ) m. Vicky
      4. 4. Sandra (Ann) Felderman (Oct 31, 1956 – ) m. Michael (J.) Mawhiney (abt 1950 – )
      5. 5. Steven (Michael) Felderman (11 August 1959 – 19 March 1979)
      6. 6. Scott (Lee) Felderman (Sept 23, 1968 – ) m. Jodi
  7. 7. Loretta Sanders (abt 1908 – )

William Sanders's Timeline

13 Records

1849
10 November 1849
Birth of William Ernst Sanders in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
1850
23 June 1850
Age 1
William Ernst Sanders was baptized in St John's Lutheran Church, St Donatus, Jackson, Iowa, USA
St John's Lutheran Church, St Donatus, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1850
10 September 1850
Age 1
William Ernst Sanders resided here in Tete Des Morts Twp, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Tete Des Morts Twp, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
1860
1860
Age 11
William Ernst Sanders resided here in Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa
Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa
1866
8 April 1866
Age 17
William Ernst Sanders - Confirmation in St John's Lutheran Church, St Donatus, Jackson, Iowa, USA
St John's Lutheran Church, St Donatus, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1870
17 August 1870
Age 21
William Ernst Sanders resided here in Tete Des Morts Twp, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Tete Des Morts Twp, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
1880
2 June 1880
Age 31
William Ernst Sanders resided here in Prairie Springs Twp, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
Prairie Springs Twp, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 51
William Ernst Sanders resided here in St. Donatus Village, Jackson, Iowa
St. Donatus Village, Jackson, Iowa
1910
1910
Age 61
William Ernst Sanders resided here in Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 71
William Ernst Sanders resided here in Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa
Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa
1925
1 January 1925
Age 76
William Ernst Sanders resided here in Tete Des Morts Twp, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Tete Des Morts Twp, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 81
William Ernst Sanders resided here in Bellevue, Jackson, Iowa
Bellevue, Jackson, Iowa
1937
16 January 1937
Age 88
Death of William Ernst Sanders in Bellevue Twp, Jackson County, Iowa
Bellevue Twp, Jackson County, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 November 1849
    Event Place: Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T625_495; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 370.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bellevue, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 660; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 102.0.
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T9_345; Family History Film: 1254345; Page: 333.3000; Enumeration District: 306; Image: 0529.
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: M593_397; Page: 128B; Family History Library Film: 545896
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: M653_326; Page: 68; Image: 69.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1374420
    [9] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: M432_184; Page: 305; Image: 348.
    [10] Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1781-1969, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 June 1850
    Event Place: St John's Lutheran Church, St Donatus, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1781-1969, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 September 1850
    Event Place: Tete Des Morts Twp, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: M432_184; Page: 305; Image: 348.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: M653_326; Page: 68; Image: 69.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Confirmation
    Event Date: 8 April 1866
    Event Place: St John's Lutheran Church, St Donatus, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1781-1969, Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Archives; Elk Grove Village, Illinois; Congregational Records

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 17 August 1870
    Event Place: Tete Des Morts Twp, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: M593_397; Page: 128B; Family History Library Film: 545896

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2 June 1880
    Event Place: Prairie Springs Twp, Jackson County, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T9_345; Family History Film: 1254345; Page: 333.3000; Enumeration District: 306; Image: 0529.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: St. Donatus Village, Jackson, Iowa
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1374420

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Tete Des Morts, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T625_495; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 370.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 January 1925
    Event Place: Tete Des Morts Twp, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Bellevue, Jackson, Iowa
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Bellevue, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: 660; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 1; Image: 102.0.

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 January 1937
    Event Place: Bellevue Twp, Jackson County, Iowa
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