Re: Fred(Fritz) Ahrens 1870s in Illinois
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Fred(Fritz) Ahrens 1870s in Illinois
Anita Speers 6/03/99
Still have not connected my Fred"Fritz' Ahrensto anyone in the states or Germany.He was born Nov.30, 1820 in Oldenburg
( according to my great grandmother's obit).
He became a citizen of US in Kankakee County, Illinoison 10/31/1876.He married Bertha Precht 1/9/1873 in Chebanse, Illinois where they owned a farm in Otto Twp. .He raised my granpa Otto Precht as his son.Fred and Bertha had a son together - Charles.Fred died 4/3/1899 andis buried in Evergreen cemetery in Chebanse, Illinois.