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View Tree for J. Michael DoerrJ. Michael Doerr (b. September 5, 1835, d. December 15, 1904)

J. Michael Doerr (son of Johann Evangelist Doerr and Marianna Zeller)332 was born September 5, 1835 in Ailringen-Mulfingen, Wuerttemberg State, Germany333, and died December 15, 1904 in Peru, Ill.334, 335, 336, 337. He married Louisa Baumstark on December 13, 1858 in LaSalle County, Ill.338, daughter of Domas "Tonius" James Baumstark.

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March 2003

J. Michael Doerr was christened September 6, 1835 in Sankt Marinus Katholisch, Town of Ailringen-Mulfingen, Jagstkreis (Christian Sector) State of Weuttemberg, Germany. I know of one younger brother John Dorr (sp.) (see his file) who was also christened there. Both came to the U.S.
John immigrated in 1852 according to the 1900 Census. I have found ship documentation on his father Johann Evangelist Doerr in 1852, so it looks like he came at age 17 with his parents, but I can't find any mention in ship registries of him or his mother. His wife Louisa Bomstacht/Baumstark (have seen in both ways on documents) immigrated in 1855 and they were married in Peru in 1858 by a justice of the peace when he was 24 and she was 19. They had 9 children.
1870 Census lists his occupation at age 35 as teamster. At that time they had only 6 children and also living with them was Domas "Tonius" Baumstarck, his father-in-law, age 56, a laborer born in Baden (Baden-Wuettemberg).
1880 Census has them living at 252 Pike St. in Peru, he is still a teamster, 7 children living with them, as well as father-in-law "Tonius", age 66, and mentions their son (my gr. grandfather) John David, as being an apprentice cigar- maker at age 14.
1900 Census shows them living at 2015 First St. in Peru, and lists 2 grandchildren living with them; Alvina, April 1891, age 9 and Bertha, May 1874, age 6. I don't know whose children these are, but sons Julius, 32, & William, 30, are both living at home, so either of them could be the fathers.
J. Michael Doerr has been listed as a butcher on his death certificate. He is grandfather to Charlotte Doerr Mauritzen and is my great-great grandfather. He was 70 years old in 1904 when he died of pneumonia and heart complications and had lived in Illinois for 50 years at the time of his death, according to his death certificate. I don't know if he lived somewhere else prior to IL (1855-1858) after he came from Germany, but I suspect came directly to Peru. He is buried in City Cemetary, Peru.

1880 Census lists Rosa Doerr, 21, (his sister) as a servant. Census in his file.
1910 Census lists his sister Eva as a servant

Marriage Index: Illinois
Marriage Certificate in file
IGI Record of Christening in file
Death Certificate in file
1870 Census in file
1880 Census in file
1900 Census in file
Map of Ailringen in file



More About J. Michael Doerr:
Burial: December 18, 1904, City Cemetary, Peru, IL.339
Christening: September 6, 1835, Sankt Marinus Katholisch.
Immigration: 1852, Germany.340, 341
Occupation 1: Teamster/Plow Factory.342, 343
Occupation 2: Butcher.

More About J. Michael Doerr and Louisa Baumstark:
CD 250 IL Marr: Reference in file.344
Fact: Justice of the peace.344
Marriage 1: December 13, 1858, LaSalle County, Ill..345
Marriage 2: December 3, 1858, LaSalle County, Ill..346

Children of J. Michael Doerr and Louisa Baumstark are:
  1. Rosa Doerr, b. 1860, Princeton, IL347, d. date unknown.
  2. Louisa Maria Doerr, b. 1861347, d. 1896347.
  3. Mary Anna Doerr, b. 1862347, d. date unknown.
  4. Theresia Doerr, b. 1865347, d. date unknown.
  5. +John (Jean) David Doerr, Jr., b. March 25, 1866, Peru, Illinois348, 349, 350, 351, d. November 29, 1912, St. Mary's Hospital, Peru, Il352, 353.
  6. +Julius Doerr, b. May 10, 1868, Peru, Illinois354, 355, d. 1963, Peru, Illinois356, 357.
  7. William Doerr, b. November 1870, Peru, Il357, d. date unknown.
  8. Eva Doerr, b. February 19, 1875, d. June 25, 1973.
  9. Emma Doerr, b. May 25, 1878, Peru, Il357, d. January 30, 1946357.
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