Carl Friedrich August Purf b. 1 Mar 1834 Neustadt an der Orla, Germany d. 22 Jul 1909 Covington, Fountain County, Indiana

1834 - 1909 (75 years)

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Name	Carl Friedrich August Purf [1, 2, 3]
Born	1 Mar 1834	Neustadt an der Orla, Germany [4]
Gender	Male
Alias	Charles Purfeerst
A.K.A.	Charles Purfeerst
Immigration	11 Sep 1865	Arrived New York City, New York aboard vessel America from Bremen, Germany
Naturalization	7 May 1866	Naturalization Intention, Fountain County Circuit Court, Volume 1, Page 155, May 7, 1866, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana
Died	22 Jul 1909	Covington, Fountain County, Indiana [5, 6]
Buried	24 Jul 1909	Mt Hope Cemetery, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana [7]
Person ID	I002296	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 [8]
Family ID	F00636	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Pauline Augustine Rachold, b. 7 Nov 1835, Neustadt an der Orla , Germany , d. 17 Feb 1904, Covington, Fountain County, Indiana (Age 68 years)

Married 23 Apr 1860 Neustadt an der Orla, Germany [9]

Children

1. Emma E. Purfeerst, b. Mar 1870, Indiana

, d. Between 1910 and 1920, Indiana

(Age ~ 39 years)

Family ID F00836 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos » Slide Show		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.
		Charles August Purfeerst - 1882 Charles August Purfeerst, a.k.a., Carl Friedrich August Purfürst, is the son of Ernest Purfurst, a.k.a., Johann David Ernst Purfürst, and Christliebe Wilhelmine Seltmann. See the history of Fountain County, Indiana for more information on Charles August Purfeerst. See the history of Essex County, New Jersey for information on his parents.
		Charles August Purfeerst - 1882a Charles August Purfeerst, a.k.a., Carl Friedrich August Purfürst, is the son of Johann David Ernst Purfürst, a.k.a., Ernest Purfurst and Christliebe Wilhelmine Seltmann. See the history of Fountain County, Indiana for more information on Charles August Purfeerst. See the history of Essex County, New Jersey for more information on his parents.

Sources

[S029982] 1870 US Federal Census, Indiana, Charles & Augusta (Rachold) Purfeerst, FHL Microfilm 545,813: Covington, Troy Township, Fountain County, July 22, 1870, Page 15 Line 5.
Stated: Charles Purfeerst, age 40; wife. Augusta, age 36; dau. Emma, age 1. Charles and Augusta both born in Saxony. Emma was born in Indiana. Note Emma was an adopted child per Charles' obituary.
[S029998] 1880 US Federal Census, Indiana, Charles & Augusta (Rachold) Purfeerst., FHL Microfilm 1,254,277: Covington, Troy Township, Fountain County, June 9, 1880, Page 21, Line 3.
Stated: Charles Perfust (sic), age 50; wife. Augusta, age 45; dau. Emma, age 11.
[S030024] 1900 US Federal Census, Indiana, Charles & Augusta (Rachold) Purfeerst., FHL Microfilm 1,240,370: Covington, Troy Township, Fountain County, June 6, 1900, ED 73, Sheet 7, Line 66.
Stated: Charles Purfurst (sic), b. Mar 1831, age 69; wife. Auguste, b. Nov 1834, age 65. They immigrated in 1865 and had been married 40 years.
[S034974] 1834 Birth Record, Germany, Carl Friedrich August Purf, St. Johannis Evangelical Lutheran Church, Neustadt a/O, Germany, Baptism Book 1834, Page 267, Number 25, March 1, 1834.
Stated: Born to clothmaker Johann David Ernst Purf
[S030119] 1909 Obituary, Indiana, Carl Friedrich August Purfeerst., Covington (Indiana) Republican, July 30, 1909.
Stated: Charles Purfeerst, age 80 (sic) died July 22, 1909 at the home of his daughter Emma Evans on Third Street in Covington. He was born in Germany and had been a resident of Covington for fifty years. He conducted a shoe shop for many years. Interment July 24, 1909 in Mt. Hope Cemetery.
[S030110] 1909 Death Record, Indiana, Charles Purfeerst (Carl Friedrich August Purfeerst)., Fountain County Book CH-3, page 13, July 22, 1909.
Stated: His father was Ernst Purfeerst.
[S205885] Burial Date and Location per Cemetery Record.
[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
[S030038] 1860 Marriage Record, Germany, Carl Friedrich August Purf, St. Johannis Evangelical Lutheran Church, Neustadt a/O, Germany, Wedding Book Year 1860, Page 63, Number 15, April 23, 1860.
Stated: Carl, a shoemaker, born March 1, 1834, was the fourth son of clothmaker Johann Daniel (sic) Ernst Purf