Charles Jahns

As we learned in the last post, Charles (my Great-Great Grandfather) was born in December of 1849 in Hanover, Germany, and immigrated to the U.S. with his parents and siblings in 1866.  He married his wife, Mary Krauck (born January 1851 in St. Clair County, Illinois), on March 20, 1873 (Lic# 00000088) in Caseyville, St. Clair Co., Illinois.  There then followed at least 8 children: Carolina born March 18, 1876; Charles born May 11, 1878; Frederick born 1880; William born March 23,1884; George born November 15,1886; Louis born March 9, 1889; Charlotte born October 1891; and then finally Matilda born October 1894.
The 1880 Census shows the family (along with Charles' younger brother William) living in Pin Oak Twp, Madison County, Illinois.

The Ag Schedule for this year shows he owns 120 acres. One item I have yet to figure out is why there is a black line drawn through the row of their son, Charles.  I have not looked into him yet; I wonder if it means he had recently died. The family is also listed on the 1882 Patron List of PinOak.
At some point, the family picks up and moves to Caseyville, St. Clair Co., Illinois, for this is where we find them living on the 1900 Census.

Something of note is that it is stated that Mary bore 11 children, 6 of whom are living. I can maybe account for possibly 3 miscarriages or stillbirths if you look at the 3 and 4 year gaps in between some of the children. Since the 5 youngest are listed with the family, that means 1 of the oldest 3 has moved off on their own, and the other 2 must have passed away. Not having the 1890 Census once again makes research difficult.
The 1910 Census shows that not much has changed for the family as they are still in Caseyville. Their son William (my Great-Grandfather) has married and is living just down the road from them.

Sadly 1910 is the year in which Charles passes away; I have not been able to locate a death record for him yet.

Mary, along with her 2 youngest daughters and her son George, are listed in the 1916 Caseyville Directory, living on S. Second. The girls are listed with "CKM" as their occupation, but I have yet to figure that out; George is listed as a "Laborer".
The 1920 Census finds that Charlotte has married George Neutzel (also of Caseyville) and that Mary is now living with them.

George has followed his brother William and family out to Denver, Colorado and is enumerated there; Matilda's whereabouts are unknown at this time.
The 1930 Census still has the family in Caseyville.

This is Mary's last appearance on the Census rolls, as she passed away on August 8, 1937.
So, that's the quick rundown of this generation; next post I will deal with William, my Great-Grandfather.