Johann Friedrich Purf b. 29 Mar 1832 Neustadt an der Orla, Germany d. 1 Feb 1885 Covington, Fountain County, Indiana

1832 - 1885 (52 years)

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Name	Johann Friedrich Purf [1, 2, 3]
Born	29 Mar 1832	Neustadt an der Orla, Germany [4]
Gender	Male
Alias	Frederick Purfeerst
A.K.A.	Frederick Purfeerst
Immigration	29 Apr 1852	Arrived New York City, New York aboard vessel Kosmos from Bremen, Germany
Naturalization-1	2 Nov 1852	Naturalization Intention Papers, Franklin County, Ohio
Property-1	29 Sep 1857	Fountain County (Indiana) Deed Book 21, Page 436, Property Lot 71, Vances Addition, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana
Naturalization-2	14 Jan 1858	Naturalization Petition and Order, Fountain County, Indiana
Property-2	25 Jun 1860	Fountain County (Indiana) Deed Book 23, Page 246, Property Lot 72, Vances Addition, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana
Property-3	19 Jan 1870	Fountain County (Indiana) Deed Book 31, Page 144, Property Lot 101, Covington Old Plat, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana
Property-4	21 Jun 1872	Fountain County, (Indiana) Deed Book 33, Page 351, Property Lot 68, Vances Addition, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana
Died	1 Feb 1885	Covington, Fountain County, Indiana [5]
Buried	3 Feb 1885	Mount Hope Cemetery, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana
Person ID	I001975	Purfeerst
Last Modified	6 Jun 2010

Father	Johann David Ernst Purf, b. 27 Jul 1802, Neustadt an der Orla, Germany , d. 1 Jun 1866, Kleineutersdorf, Germany (Age 63 years)
Mother	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 [6]
Family ID	F00636	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Catherine Aubart, b. 18 Mar 1838, Prussia , d. 16 Sep 1911, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana (Age 73 years)

Married 1 Jan 1855 Covington, Fountain County, Indiana [7]

Children

	1. Nanny Purfeerst, b. 13 Jan 1856, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana , d. 24 Jan 1922, Plainville, Rooks County, Kansas (Age 66 years)
	2. Emma J. Purfeerst, b. 1 Mar 1857, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana , d. 27 Apr 1945, Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa (Age 88 years)
	3. Anjeline (Anna) Purfeerst, b. 19 Jan 1859, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana , d. 6 Dec 1887, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana (Age 28 years)
	4. Frederick Purfeerst, (Jr), b. 5 Oct 1860, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana , d. 28 Dec 1948, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana (Age 88 years)
	5. Barbara Purfeerst, b. Apr 1862, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana , d. Between 1952 and 1954, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana (Age ~ 89 years)
	6. Leaneta Alwena Purfeerst, b. 23 Sep 1866, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana , d. 18 Aug 1952, Logansport, Boone County, Indiana (Age 85 years)
	7. John Herman Purfeerst, b. 26 Jan 1871, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana , d. 15 Dec 1936, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana (Age 65 years)
	8. Soloman Casper Purfeerst, b. 27 Mar 1873, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana , d. 29 Jan 1949, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana (Age 75 years)
	9. Catherine Purfeerst, b. 29 Mar 1875, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana , d. 20 Oct 1878, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana (Age 3 years)
	10. Charles Tilden Purfeerst, b. 3 Oct 1876, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana , d. 13 Apr 1955, Veedersburg, Fountain County, Indiana (Age 78 years)

Family ID F00602 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

[S030341] 1860 US Federal Census, Indiana, Frederick & Catherine (Aubart) Purfeerst., FHL Microfilm 803,258: Covington, Troy Township, Fountain County, June 22, 1860, Page 31, Line 19.
Stated: Frederick Purfeerst, age 28; wife. Catherine, age 34; dau. Nanny, age 4; dau. Emma, age 3; dau. Anjeline, age 1. Fred's occupation was a shoemaker. Note: living with them was a John Aubert, age 23. As his surname corresponds with Catherine's maiden name it is assumed they were related; their close proximity in ages suggests possibly her brother. No later record of John was to be found.
[S030357] 1870 US Federal Census, Indiana, Frederick & Catherine (Aubart) Purfeerst., FHL Microfilm 545,813: Covington, Troy Township, Fountain County, July 22, 1870, page 15, line 18.
Stated: Fred Purfeerst, age 42; wife. Catherine, age 33; dau. Nanny, age 14; dau. Emma, age 13; dau. Angeline, age 11; son. Frederick, age 10; dau. Barbara, age 8; dau. Lena, age 5; dau. Catherine, age 1. Fred was born in Saxony; Catherine was born in Prussia.
[S030377] 1880 US Federal Census, Indiana, Frederick & Catherine (Aubart) Purfeerst., FHL Microfilm 1,254,277: Covington, Troy Township, Fountain County, June 7, 1880, ED 80, Page 45, Line 1.
Stated: Fred Purfest (sic) , age 51; wife. Catherine, age 42; dau. Emma, age 23; dau. Anjelina, age 18; son. Fred Jr. age 17; dau. Lena, age 14; son. John, age 12; son. Soloman, age 8; son. Tilden, age 4.
1880 US Federal Census, Indiana, Frederick & Catherine (Aubart) Purfeerst, FHL Microfilm 1,254,277: Covington, Troy Township, Fountain County, June 7, 1880, Page 45, Line 1. Stated: Fred Purfest (sic) , age 51; wife. Catherine, age 42; dau. Emma, age 23; dau. Anjelina, age 18; son. Fred Jr. age 17; dau. Lena, age 14; son. John, age 12; son. Soloman, age 8; son. Tilden, age 4.
[S034964] 1832 Birth Record, Germany, Johann Friedrich Purf, St. Johannis Evangelical Lutheran Church, Neustadt a/O, Germany, Baptism Book 1832, Page 156, Number 37, March 29, 1832.
Stated: Born to clothmaker Johann David Ernst Purf
[S031462] 1885 Death Record, Indiana, Frederick Purfeerst., Fountain County Book H-19, page 48, February 1, 1885.
Stated: Frederick Purfeerst died February 1, 1885. His parents were Ernest and Minnie Purfeerst. Frederick Purfeerst's obituary stated he was born March 29, 1832, died at the age of 52 years and 10 months and was to be buried February 3, 1885 in Mount Hope Cemetery.
[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
[S030160] 1855 Marriage Record, Indiana, Fredrick Purfeerst and Catherine Aubart., Circuit Court of Fountain County, Book 4, Page 7, January 1, 1855.
Stated: The license was issued on December 28th, 1854 with the marriage conducted by the Justice of the Peace on January 1, 1855. Note: names of witnesses, if any, were not noted.