Known today as Broager, Denmark
background is a restored church in Broager, Denmark
Came to Hinkley, Illinois in 1880's
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| Plogers from Broaker Germany Known today as Broager, Denmark background is a restored church in Broager, Denmark |
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| John Frederick Ploger was born in Broaker Denmark known now as Broager Germany/Denmark on Sept 7, 1839 and died in July 28, 1899 in Hinkley, Illinois USA. . He married Margaretha Mary Chrickson (6-28-1840 to 10-4-1900) in Broager. Margarehta and the 3 youngest children Peter Hans, Marg, and Christ Frederich) came to New York, New York, USA in 1886 November 12th on the Noodland ship that departed from Antwerp, Belgium. The father and 2 oldest boys, James Thomas and John Otto came over earlier. We do not yet have those records, as we are still researching them. The girl Marg died on the way over to the USA and was buried at sea. Her cause of death is not known. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| John Otto Ploger and wife Anna Sophia Peterson Came to Hinkley, Illinois in 1880's |
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| John Frederich Ploger, Margaretha Chrickson, and relative Gertie (believed to be Anna Sophia Peterson Ploger's sister) and unidentified child | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| John Frederick Ploger, Magaretha Mary Chrickson, and sons, John Ott, (back row first on right), James Thomas (middle back row) , Christ Frederick (1st back row) and Peter Hans (in middle of parents) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Marg Ploger b. 1876 d. 1886 on Noordland en route to USA from Antwerp Belgium, daughter of John Federich Ploger and Margaretha Mary Chrickson Ploger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||