I am researching Henry Suhr born August 14, 1827 in Schwerien, Mecklenberg, Germany. Henry emigrated to the United States and landed at the Port of New York on or about the month of June 1854. Henry married Sophia Melahn sometime in 1856 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI. Henry became a citizen of the United States on October 6, 1856 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, WI. Four of their children were born there Henry Albert in 1857, Robert in 1859, George Washington in 1861 and Louise in 1863. Henry was drafted in the Civil War September 28,1864 at the age of 37, by Captain Clarke at Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, for the term of one year, and was mustered into the military service of the United States on the 28th day of September, 1864. He was a private in Company K of the 6th Regiment of Wisconsin Infantry Volunteers. In 1866, Henry moved to Ridgeway, Iowa County, WI where Emma was born in 1866. In 1867, Henry moved to Anderson Township, Mills County, Iowa where he resided on a farm where the rest of the children were born, Edward in 1869, Alexander in 1871 and Anthon in 1873. In 1892, he moved to Nebraska residing with his family before returning to Silver City, Mills County, IA in July 1894 residing there till his death in 1900.
There will be a Suhr family reunion the last Saturday of July 2003.
Brenda Joyce Suhr
2414 Ave. G Scottsbluff, NE 69361
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