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Topic: Descendents of John ( Henry?) Wrede and Adeline De
Conf: Shawnee County Queries, Msg: 46873
From: Deleted User
Date: 1/3/2003 01:20 PM

I am looking for information on my great grandmother's family. Margaret Elizabeth Wrede was born January 10, 1876 in St. Louis, Missouri, died May 27, 1933 in Belleville, St. Clair County, IL. According to her death certificate, her father was John Wrede (born in Germany) and her mother's maiden name was Adeline Deaton. Her obituary says that she had 7 brothers and sisters, who were all living in Kansas.

Margaret Wrede married John Eifert (born in Kentucky) about 1896, and had three children by this marriage: Julia Eifert, b. 1897; George Eifert, b. 1899; and John Eifert, b. after 1899. After her first husband died, she married Edward Adam Keller in 1918, and her youngest child, Margaret Anne Keller was born in 1919. I found her in the 1920 and 1930 St. Louis census', as Margaret Keller.

According to both census', Margaret's father John (or Henry) Wrede was born in Germany, and his first language was German. Her mother (Adeline Deaton Wrede)was born in Pennyslvania. I have searched the 1880 census index's for any Wrede husbands and wives who fit this description, but I'm coming up empty.

Margaret's youngest daughter remembers taking trips with her mother to Topeka KS to visit relatives -- and since her obituary said that she had 7 brothers/sisters who lived in Kansas, I thought I would see if any of their descendents still lived in the Shawnee County area. If any of this sounds familiar, please contact me. I'd be happy to share information.

Cricket Hackmann
hackmann@gte.net