Johann David Ernst Purf

1802 - 1866  (63 years)

• Name	Johann David Ernst Purf  [1]
  Born	27 Jul 1802	Neustadt an der Orla, Germany   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Alias	Ernst Purfurst
  A.K.A.	Ernest Purfurst
  Immigration-1	13 Sep 1864	Johann and Wilhelmine arrived port of New York City, New York with daughter Pauline aboard vessel America from Bremen, Germany
  Immigration-2	Abt 1865	Leaving the family in America Johann returned to Neustadt, Germany
  Died	1 Jun 1866	Kleineutersdorf, Germany   [3]
  Person ID	I001973	Purfeerst
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2010

  
  

  Father	Johann Georg Purf, (Jr),   b. 29 Aug 1757, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany ,   d. 10 Oct 1811, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany  (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Maria Juliana Horn,   b. Jul 1761, P ,   d. 3 Sep 1820, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany  (Age ~ 59 years)
  Married	14 Apr 1782	Neustadt an der Orla, Germany   [4]
  Family ID	F00797	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Christliebe Wilhelmine Seltmann,   b. 21 Jan 1799, Wildenthal, Germany ,   d. 2 Feb 1888, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey  (Age 89 years)
  Married	1 Oct 1827	Eibenstock, Germany   [5]
  Children	1. Karl Friedrich Ernst Purf,   b. 24 Apr 1828, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany ,   d. 1 Mar 1895, Richland Township, Rice County, Minnesota  (Age 66 years)   2. Carl Friedrich Hermann Purf,   b. 18 Jul 1830, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany ,   d. 19 May 1906, Owatonna, Steele County, Minnesota  (Age 75 years)   3. Johann Friedrich Purf,   b. 29 Mar 1832, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany ,   d. 1 Feb 1885, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana  (Age 52 years)   4. Carl Friedrich August Purf,   b. 1 Mar 1834, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany ,   d. 22 Jul 1909, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana  (Age 75 years)   5. Christiana Paulina Purf,   b. 28 Jan 1836, Neustadt an der Orla , Germany ,   d. 3 Oct 1895, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey  (Age 59 years)   6. Robert Richard Purf,   b. 13 Oct 1837, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany ,   d. 22 Jul 1915, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany  (Age 77 years)   7. Friedrich Wilhelm Purf,   b. 6 Nov 1839, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany ,   d. 14 Dec 1842, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany  (Age 3 years)   8. Ida Francisca Purf,   b. 24 Jul 1841, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany ,   d. 17 Jul 1887, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey  (Age 45 years)
  Family ID	F00636	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  A3. St. John the Baptist Evangelical Church, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany. This picture of St. John the Baptist Evangelical church was taken by the Author during a year 2000 research trip to Neustadt, Germany. Many Purfürst family members who emigrated to America once lived in and around the village in which this church is located. The parish baptism, marriage and burial registers, dating back to 1600, revealed considerable information on our ancestors. In 1294 the Landgraf Albrecht von Thuringer (The Count Albrecht Thuringa) and his wife Elisabeth, the widowed Countess of Arnshaugh, built a chapel in Neustadt and dedicated it to John The Baptist. Although having since undergone a number of alterations, the structure seen here was completed in 1534 and is said not to have changed since. The Lutheran church of St. John the Baptist was the family parish for the Purfürst family groups listed below. * ILLINOIS, Cook County - Arno Walter Purfürst and Wilhelmine Purfürst * INDIANA, Fountain County - Carl Friedrich August Purfürst and Johann Friedrich Purfürst. * MINNESOTA, Rice County - Karl Friedrich Ernst Purfürst. * MINNESOTA, Steele County - Carl Friedrich Herman Purfürst. * MISSOURI, St. Louis County - Johann Friedrich Jacob Purfürst. * NEW JERSEY, Essex County - Johann David Ernst Purfürst, Christiana Paulina Purfürst, Robert Richard Purfürst and Ida Francisca Purfürst. * TEXAS, Harris County - Ernst August Purfürst. * FINLAND, Helsinki - Carl Wilhelm Alfred Purfürst See the individual Histories for the geographical locations associated with the families for more information on the family groups. See the History of St John's the Baptist church for more information on the parish. See the History of Neustadt, Germany for more information on the village where the church was located.

  
  

• Sources

  [S026681] 1870 US Federal Census, New Jersey, Johann & Christliebe (Seltmann) Purfurst, FHL Microfilm 552,381: Newark, Essex County, Jun 11, 1870, Page 21, Line 7. Stated: Wilhelmine Purfurst, age 72; son. Richard Purfurst, age 32; wife. Therese, age 40. Wilhelmine, Richard and Therese were born in Saxony. They were living with Wilhelmine's daughter Pauline and her husband Francis Leopold. NOTE: Johann Purfurst, the family father, had since returned to Germany. [S033166] 1802 Baptism Record, Germany, Johann David Ernst Purf, St. Johannis Evangelical Lutheran Church Neustadt a/O, Germany, Baptism Book 1802, Page 112, Number 83, July 27, 1802. Stated: Johann was born July 27, 1802. He was the seventh child of shoemaker Johann George Purf [S033187] 1866 Death Record, Germany, Johann David Ernst Purfurst, St. Johannis Evangelical Lutheran Church, Neustadt a/O, Germany, Death Book 1866, Page 112, Number 83, June 1, 1866. Stated: Johann, a clothmaker died June 1, 1866 in Neustadt. His wife was Christliebe Wilhelmine nee Seltmann from Wildenthal by Eibenstock. He was born in Neustadt on July 27, 1802. He was found hanged on MJune 1, 1866 near Kleineuterdorf by Kahla. His body was taken to Jena for an autopsy.He was found to have hanged himself. Survivors are his wife and seven children; five sons, four of whom with the two daughters and the mother have emigrated to America. [S034818] 1782 Marriage Record, Germany, Johann Georg Purf, St. Johannis Evangelical Lutheran Church, Neustadt a/O, Germany, Wedding Book 1782, Page 81, Number 11, April 14, 1782. Stated: Johann, a shoemaker from Neustadt, was the second son of shoemaker Johann Georg Purf [S033069] 1827 Marriage Record, Germany, Johann David Ernst Purf, St. Johannis Evangelical Lutheran Church, Neustadt a/O, Germany, Wedding Book Year 1827, Page 70, Number 24, October 1, 1827. Stated: Married in the church at Eibenstock. Johann David Ernst Purf