Josef Iseke came from a long line of Iseke's that lived in the town of Holungen, Ger. The Isekes have been dated back to a Christoph Iseke born in 1666. In Germany graves are used for a specific period of time, so none of the Iseke graves survive to today. The Iseke family still lives in the family home that Bernard Eseke grew up in and left in his late teens or early 20's to come to America. The Iseke home is located next to the catholic church and Josef expected Bernard to become a priest. For that reason Bernard left home and came to America. Over the years Bernard tried to contact his family, but no one would respond, because he had been disowned. One of Bernard's letters, written after the Civil War, survived unopened until 1958 when the present Iseke family opened and read it. They saved that letter until an American (Mel Ehrhart) came to the town searching his past and Frau Iseke stopped him and told him about the letter. She asked him to go back to the United States and find Bernard's descendants, which he did. Myself and a cousin Kelley Grogan went to Germany with Mel in 2008, for the Isekes 50th wedding anniversary.
This part of Germany was behind the Iron Curtain and the Iseke family was not found until the fall of the Iron Curtain.
Josef married Franciska Nolte on July 7, 1814 and that is when the home Bernard grew up in came into the family. Franciska's parents were deceased so their home went to her husband. Franciska's brother had gone into the priesthood, so there was no male heir and I believe another brother died young.
Bernard's siblings were as follows: Maria Antonia b. Jan. 26, 1815, Anna Dorothea b. Feb. 15, 1817, Heinrich b. Jan. 31, 1819, Josef b. Feb. 6, 1821, Anna Regina b. Jan. 14, 1823, Raimund Hollehof b. Nov. 15, 1825, Bernard b. Dec. 19, 1829, Phillipp b. Jan. 31, 1833, and Catherina b. Nov. 23, 1835. Heinrich being the oldest son would inherit the Iseke home and farm.
Bernard's FAG #7437746 where there is a little more history. Bernard received his discharge from the army due to a severe outbreak of eczema, which plagued him for the remainder of his life. He did receive a partial invalid pension for the remainder of his life. He seems to have developed the eczema when he became wet while crossing a river during the war. He died of cancer of the stomach, which was the largest his doctor had ever seen.
Josef was my 3x g. grandfather.
This part of Germany was behind the Iron Curtain and the Iseke family was not found until the fall of the Iron Curtain.
Josef married Franciska Nolte on July 7, 1814 and that is when the home Bernard grew up in came into the family. Franciska's parents were deceased so their home went to her husband. Franciska's brother had gone into the priesthood, so there was no male heir and I believe another brother died young.
Bernard's siblings were as follows: Maria Antonia b. Jan. 26, 1815, Anna Dorothea b. Feb. 15, 1817, Heinrich b. Jan. 31, 1819, Josef b. Feb. 6, 1821, Anna Regina b. Jan. 14, 1823, Raimund Hollehof b. Nov. 15, 1825, Bernard b. Dec. 19, 1829, Phillipp b. Jan. 31, 1833, and Catherina b. Nov. 23, 1835. Heinrich being the oldest son would inherit the Iseke home and farm.
Bernard's FAG #7437746 where there is a little more history. Bernard received his discharge from the army due to a severe outbreak of eczema, which plagued him for the remainder of his life. He did receive a partial invalid pension for the remainder of his life. He seems to have developed the eczema when he became wet while crossing a river during the war. He died of cancer of the stomach, which was the largest his doctor had ever seen.
Josef was my 3x g. grandfather.
Josef Iseke came from a long line of Iseke's that lived in the town of Holungen, Ger. The Isekes have been dated back to a Christoph Iseke born in 1666. In Germany graves are used for a specific period of time, so none of the Iseke graves survive to today. The Iseke family still lives in the family home that Bernard Eseke grew up in and left in his late teens or early 20's to come to America. The Iseke home is located next to the catholic church and Josef expected Bernard to become a priest. For that reason Bernard left home and came to America. Over the years Bernard tried to contact his family, but no one would respond, because he had been disowned. One of Bernard's letters, written after the Civil War, survived unopened until 1958 when the present Iseke family opened and read it. They saved that letter until an American (Mel Ehrhart) came to the town searching his past and Frau Iseke stopped him and told him about the letter. She asked him to go back to the United States and find Bernard's descendants, which he did. Myself and a cousin Kelley Grogan went to Germany with Mel in 2008, for the Isekes 50th wedding anniversary.
This part of Germany was behind the Iron Curtain and the Iseke family was not found until the fall of the Iron Curtain.
Josef married Franciska Nolte on July 7, 1814 and that is when the home Bernard grew up in came into the family. Franciska's parents were deceased so their home went to her husband. Franciska's brother had gone into the priesthood, so there was no male heir and I believe another brother died young.
Bernard's siblings were as follows: Maria Antonia b. Jan. 26, 1815, Anna Dorothea b. Feb. 15, 1817, Heinrich b. Jan. 31, 1819, Josef b. Feb. 6, 1821, Anna Regina b. Jan. 14, 1823, Raimund Hollehof b. Nov. 15, 1825, Bernard b. Dec. 19, 1829, Phillipp b. Jan. 31, 1833, and Catherina b. Nov. 23, 1835. Heinrich being the oldest son would inherit the Iseke home and farm.
Bernard's FAG #7437746 where there is a little more history. Bernard received his discharge from the army due to a severe outbreak of eczema, which plagued him for the remainder of his life. He did receive a partial invalid pension for the remainder of his life. He seems to have developed the eczema when he became wet while crossing a river during the war. He died of cancer of the stomach, which was the largest his doctor had ever seen.
Josef was my 3x g. grandfather.
This part of Germany was behind the Iron Curtain and the Iseke family was not found until the fall of the Iron Curtain.
Josef married Franciska Nolte on July 7, 1814 and that is when the home Bernard grew up in came into the family. Franciska's parents were deceased so their home went to her husband. Franciska's brother had gone into the priesthood, so there was no male heir and I believe another brother died young.
Bernard's siblings were as follows: Maria Antonia b. Jan. 26, 1815, Anna Dorothea b. Feb. 15, 1817, Heinrich b. Jan. 31, 1819, Josef b. Feb. 6, 1821, Anna Regina b. Jan. 14, 1823, Raimund Hollehof b. Nov. 15, 1825, Bernard b. Dec. 19, 1829, Phillipp b. Jan. 31, 1833, and Catherina b. Nov. 23, 1835. Heinrich being the oldest son would inherit the Iseke home and farm.
Bernard's FAG #7437746 where there is a little more history. Bernard received his discharge from the army due to a severe outbreak of eczema, which plagued him for the remainder of his life. He did receive a partial invalid pension for the remainder of his life. He seems to have developed the eczema when he became wet while crossing a river during the war. He died of cancer of the stomach, which was the largest his doctor had ever seen.
Josef was my 3x g. grandfather.
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