Truebger/Draper Family History
The Truebger family came from Prussia (Germany) to America after 1831. There are several spellings of the name - Truebger, Truebgar, Truebgern - and it is prounced by the residents of Golconda as "Draper". Gotfried's given name was also spelled Gottlich and Godfrey. Copy of Will, Deed to Truebger family farm and probate records on file with Harold M. Truebger.
Descendents of Andreas Truebger
Generation No. 1
Andreas Truebger was born September 1788 in Prussia (Germany), and died January 26, 1878. He married Justine Augustine. She was born in 1799 and died March 28, 1879.
Children of Andreas Truebger and Justine Augustine are:
- Sophia Louise Truebger/Draper, born April 28, 1834 in Saxony, Germany; died June 28, 1910 in Golconda, Illinois.
- Gottfried Truebger, born October 17, 1826 in Prussia (Germany); died January 27, 1914 in Golconda, Pope County, Illinois.
- Christine Truebger, born 1831 in Prussia (Germany).
Generation No. 2
Sophia Louise Truebger/Draper (Andreas) was born April 28, 1834 in Saxony, Germany, and died June 28, 1910 in Golconda, Illinois. She married John Frederich Karl Rehfeldt I on September 11, 1859 in Golconda, Illinois, son of Johann Rehfeldt and Johanne Apelt.
Children of Sophia Truebger and John Rehfeldt are:
- Laurie Louise Rehfeldt, born June 11, 1858; died October 15, 1928.
- John Frederich Karl Rehfeldt II, born July 21, 1860; died October 03, 1938 in Golconda, Illinois.
- Richard August Rehfeldt, born December 11, 1861 in Schkona, Germany; died June 09, 1938 in Illinois.
- Louis Rehfeldt, born December 22, 1863; died December 22, 1863.
- Amelia Rehfeldt, born November 19, 1865; died January 17, 1945. She married James Churchill August 22, 1886.
- Mollie Rehfeldt, born October 17, 1867; died October 04, 1953.
Gottfried Truebger (Andreas) was born October 17, 1826 in Prussia (Germany), and died January 27, 1914 in Golconda, Pope County, Illinois. He married Henriette Wagner November 22, 1851 in Germany.
Children of Gottfried Truebger and Henriette Wagner are:
- William Truebger, born November 26, 1853 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio; died December 20, 1923 in Golconda, Pope County, Illinois.
- Irena Truebger, born May 20, 1856; died October 04, 1887.
- Infant Truebger, born May 20, 1856 in Golconda, Illinois; died May 20, 1856 in Golconda, Pope County, Illinois.
- Henrietta Truebger, born April 13, 1858; died October 22, 1913.
- Mary Augusta Truebger, born February 05, 1860; died January 23, 1942 in Golconda, Pope County, Illinois.
- Louisa Rose Truebger, born March 13, 1862; died October 11, 1944 in Golconda, Pope County, Illinois.
- Henrich Truebger, born March 13, 1862 in Golconda, Pope County, Illinois; died August 20, 1862 in Golconda, Pope County, Illinois.
- Frederick Albert Truebger, born July 21, 1864 in Golconda, Pope County, Illinois; died January 08, 1935.
Christine Truebger (Andreas) was born 1831 in Prussia (Germany). She married Johan Frederick Schoaff May 12, 1856 in Golconda, Pope County, Illinois.
Children of Christine Truebger and Johan Schoaff are:
- Minna Schoaff, born 1849.
- Harmon Schoaff, born 1851 in Saxony, Germany.
- Otto A. Schoaff, born 1859; died 1891. He married unknown April 26, 1882.
- Willa Schoaff, born 1861.
- Frank Schoaff, born 1869.
Generation No. 3
Laurie Louise Rehfeldt (Sophia Louise2 Truebger, Andreas1) was born June 11, 1858, and died October 15, 1928. She married Christopher Bemus.
Child of Laurie Rehfeldt and Christopher Bemus is:
Bertha Bemus, born March 17, 1879.
Richard August Rehfeldt (Sophia Louise2 Truebger, Andreas1) was born December 11, 1861 in Schkona, Germany, and died June 09, 1938 in Illinois. He married Anna Mary Densch December 31, 1882 in Lutheran Church in Golconda, Illinois, daughter of Johan Densch and Friedrika Baker.
Children of Richard Rehfeldt and Anna Densch are:
- Dorothy Rehfeldt, died Bef. 1934.
- Earl Rehfeldt, died Bef. 1934.
- George Rehfeldt, died in Towanda, Pennsylvania.
- Thelma Rehfeldt. She married Ed Reed.
- Phillip Richard Rehfeldt, born January 14, 1884 in Golconda, Illinois; died January 14, 1965 in Herrin, Illinois.
- Albert Rehfeldt, born 1885; died 1965 in Golconda, Illinois.
- Fred Rehfeldt, born December 27, 1888 in Galconda, Illinois; died January 07, 1971 in Carbondale, Illinois.
- Bertha Lou Rehfeldt, born February 01, 1891 in Galconda, Illinois; died 1967 in Carterville, Illinois.
- Otis John Rehfeldt, born March 05, 1904 in Golconda, Illinois; died December 1979 in Rockford, Illinois.
Mollie Rehfeldt (Sophia Louise2 Truebger, Andreas1) was born October 17, 1867, and died October 04, 1953. She married John Conrad Densch, son of Johan Densch and Friedrika Baker.
Children of Mollie Rehfeldt and John Densch are:
- Karl Frederick Densch, born February 10, 1886 in Waltersburg, Illinois; died January 23, 1982.
- Jesse Martin Densch, born February 12, 1888; died September 23, 1978.
- Sophia Louise Densch, born April 28, 1890; died June 09, 1968 in Scottsbulff, Nebraska.
- Julius Roy Densch, died August 1958 in Aurora, Illinois.
- Earl Christian Densch, born October 11, 1900; died November 1921.
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