Born in Holpstetten, Rhenish-Bavaria, he married Anna Elizabeth Geres on Feb. 13, 1842. They had 12 children, five of whom were living at his death. With two sons and three daughters they emigrated in 1856 and settled in Green Township of Woodford Co., just east of Peoria, IL.
Philip, a farmer, became very involved in the government of the Twp. He joined the German Evangelical Association under the ministry of J. Schaefele in 1858 and was deeply involved there. Anna was also very active in the church. [This later merged with the United Brethern and then with the Methodist church and is now the United Methodist church.]
His wife was very ill when he died, likely died shortly after, and is probably buried in this cemetery, but we have no biographical data on her.
Spelled MEIKEL in Bavaria, descendants spelled the name MICHAEL.
Known children are:
Margaret m Christian Koerner
Elizabeth m John Ellinger
Mary m Hamilton Armstrong [not proven]
Philip, a farmer, became very involved in the government of the Twp. He joined the German Evangelical Association under the ministry of J. Schaefele in 1858 and was deeply involved there. Anna was also very active in the church. [This later merged with the United Brethern and then with the Methodist church and is now the United Methodist church.]
His wife was very ill when he died, likely died shortly after, and is probably buried in this cemetery, but we have no biographical data on her.
Spelled MEIKEL in Bavaria, descendants spelled the name MICHAEL.
Known children are:
Margaret m Christian Koerner
Elizabeth m John Ellinger
Mary m Hamilton Armstrong [not proven]
Born in Holpstetten, Rhenish-Bavaria, he married Anna Elizabeth Geres on Feb. 13, 1842. They had 12 children, five of whom were living at his death. With two sons and three daughters they emigrated in 1856 and settled in Green Township of Woodford Co., just east of Peoria, IL.
Philip, a farmer, became very involved in the government of the Twp. He joined the German Evangelical Association under the ministry of J. Schaefele in 1858 and was deeply involved there. Anna was also very active in the church. [This later merged with the United Brethern and then with the Methodist church and is now the United Methodist church.]
His wife was very ill when he died, likely died shortly after, and is probably buried in this cemetery, but we have no biographical data on her.
Spelled MEIKEL in Bavaria, descendants spelled the name MICHAEL.
Known children are:
Margaret m Christian Koerner
Elizabeth m John Ellinger
Mary m Hamilton Armstrong [not proven]
Philip, a farmer, became very involved in the government of the Twp. He joined the German Evangelical Association under the ministry of J. Schaefele in 1858 and was deeply involved there. Anna was also very active in the church. [This later merged with the United Brethern and then with the Methodist church and is now the United Methodist church.]
His wife was very ill when he died, likely died shortly after, and is probably buried in this cemetery, but we have no biographical data on her.
Spelled MEIKEL in Bavaria, descendants spelled the name MICHAEL.
Known children are:
Margaret m Christian Koerner
Elizabeth m John Ellinger
Mary m Hamilton Armstrong [not proven]
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