Johannes Henkel
| Johannes Henkel (15 Jul 1820 - about 1888) |
| m. 24 May 1846 Elisabeth Sprenger (1825 - ) |
Elisabeth was the daughter of Johann George Sprenger, linenweaver, and Elisabeth Henkel of Erksdorf. The Sprengers belonged to the Reformed Church, whose records are located at nearby Rauschenberg but have not yet been searched. Their children:
| George Henkel (25 Mar 1849 - 25 Apr 1849) |
| unnamed boy (24 Apr 1850 - 1850) |
| Heinrich Henkel (19 Apr 1851 - 4 Dec 1926) |
| *Katharina Henkel (8 Dec 1853 - ) |
| Elisabeth Henkel (19 Sep 1856 - ) |
| Johannes Henkel (7 Aug 1859 - ) |
| unnamed boy (4 Dec 1861 - stillborn) |
Katharina Henkel (8 Dec 1853 - ) married Albert Schreiber, as described here.
Johannes Henkel and Elisabeth Sprenger immigrated in
1865 aboard the bark Gutenberg from Bremen, along with their four
surviving children and several in-laws. Here is an excerpt from the
Gutenberg's passenger list:
| Johannes Henkel | 45 | Hessen | Specks | Landsmann |
| Elisabeth | 40 | |||
| Heinrich | 14 | |||
| Katharina | 11 | |||
| Elisabeth | 8 | |||
| Johannes | 5 | |||
| Elisabeth | 50 | |||
| Johannes | 4 | |||
| Anna Spienger | 18 |
1870 Census – Baltimore 6th ward p221(398) line 5
| Hinkle,John | 50 | Paver | CorHessen |
| Elizabeth | 46 | " | |
| Henry | 19 | " | |
| Catherine | 16 | " | |
| Elizabeth | 13 | " | |
| John | 11 | " |
1880 Census – 5/53/25/1 6th ward p 194 – 123 N Bond
| Henkel,Anna | 65 | Hesse-Cassel |
| Nellie | 14 | Niece |
During 1870-1890, John and Elizabeth lived at 109 N.
Bethel Street (renumbered in 1888 to 402 N. Bethel.) Their graves have
not been located.
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