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BARENTHIN FAMILY
The Tampico Area Historical Society encompasses parts of Whiteside County and Bureau County in Illinois. Focus is on Tampico, Hume Twp., Hahnaman/Deer Grove, & Prophetstown in Whiteside County & Yorktown & Thomas in Bureau County.

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unleashed66 1 post Aug 02, 2008 3:12 PM	Hello! I love this site! I am doing family tree work and I just stumbled on to it. I wondered if anyone had any info or photos they could share on Ferdinand Barenthin, born Nov. 18, 1845 in Germany and his wife Antonia (Sperk) Barenthin, born April 9, 1851 in Austria. They were married in 1875. Ferd died Jan. 8, 1916 at Tampico. Antonia died Dec. 12, 1935 in La Porte City, Iowa. Burial was at family plot in Yorktown (Fairfield) Cemetery, Lot # 94. My family tree states that they owned a farm south of Yorktown and then retired to Tampico. Thanks for any info!!!!! -Paul
Administrator Denise 633 posts Aug 05, 2008 8:55 AM	Hi Paul, Just wanted to acknowledge your message. I am swamped this week, but will look into this and get back to you asap. Hopefully, some of our other viewers may be able to help in the interim. Denise ---------- Denise Family History Coordinator Tampico Area Historical Society
Administrator Denise 634 posts Aug 05, 2008 11:44 AM	Paul, I am having fun exploring the Barenthine name. I see she descends from historic land of Bohemia. Do you happen to know her ancestral village name? Also, do you know what port she entered when she came to America? Central/Eastern Europe research is my real passion, particularly those countries involved with the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. ---------- Denise Family History Coordinator Tampico Area Historical Society
LesN 235 posts Aug 05, 2008 2:56 PM	I found the following in The Tampico Tornado newspaper: December 11, 1903 BARENTHINS MAKE HUSKING RECORD Edward, William and Stephen BARENTHIN hold the record for corn picking in the vicinity of Yorktown. They are picking corn on F.H. COOLEY's farm and Edward pickec 125 bushels in one day and the other two boys 100 bushels apiece. They went into and left the field at the usual hours and the corn was not the best, consequently their record is a splendid one for the boys. They are the sons of F. BARENTHIN, who lives south of Yorktown. March 1, 1907 Photographer George LAMON was at F. BARENTHIN's Wednesday and took a picture of the wedding party. Last Edited by on Aug 05, 2008 3:41 PM
LesN 236 posts Aug 05, 2008 3:45 PM	I dug out the 1916 Tornado microfilm and found these, which will probalby be of considerable interest (especially when the father's obit showed directly above the son's wedding announcement!!): January 20, 1916 DEATH OF FERDINAND BARENTHIN Ferdinand BARENTHIN an aged resident of Tampico and one of the early settlers of the country south of Yorktown died at his home here Tuesday morning about 2 o’clock after three weeks sickness with a complication of grip, pneumonia and heart trouble. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 12 o’clock at the late home and then the remains will be taken to the German Lutheran church at Yorktown where services will be in charge of Rev. Wm. KREBS, pastor of the church. Interment will be in the cemetery at Yorktown. Ferdinand BARENTHIN was born in Sandau, Germany, Nove. 18, 1845 and emigrated to the Unites States in 1859 when a young man after serving honorably in the German army. He was married in 1874 to Miss Anna SPERK at Tampico after which they went to farm south of Yorktown which was their home until two years ago when advancing years compelled him to retire and move to Tampico to enjoy the fruits of his frugality, honesty and industry. He was a member of the German Lutheran church and while he resided on the farm took an active part in its business and religious life, and after receiving communion from the hands of his pastor remarked that he was ready and prepared to go. Coming to America among a strange people with an alien language and with little means he overcame all and his fine farm south of Yorktown shows that his consistent and persistent nature had its reward. He leaves to morn his taking his widow and eight children as follows: William and Stephen of Rock Island, Albert of Tampico, Mrs. Albert SCHMIT of Lafayette, Ill., Anna, Mrs. Marcus LYONS and Mrs. Dan CARROLL of Tampico. January 20, 1916 KING-BARENTHIN WEDDING Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1916 at 10:30 a.m. was solemnized the marriage of Miss Myrtle Mae KING to William F. BARENTHIN at the Immanuel Lutheran parsonage of Rock Island, Ill. The Rev. Ph. WILLHELM officiating. The bride is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Silas KING of near Magnolia, Ill., and has been an employee of the Modern Woodman office of Rock Island for the past year. Her dress was a beautiful light blue crepe de chene and shadow lace. Mr. BARENTHIN is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand BARENTHIN of Tampico, Ill., and for the past six years been a salesman for the Illinois Oil Co. The groom wore the conventional color. The bride and groom were attended by Mr. and Mrs. S.J. BARENTHIN of Rock Island. After the ceremony a dainty dinner was served at the Rock Island House, after which the couple left fro a short wedding trip. Mr. and Mrs. BAREENTHIN will make their future home at Mankato, Minn., where he will have charges of controlling interests of Illinois Oil Co., in that state. They will be at home to their many friends after Feb. 1, 1916. Last Edited by on Aug 06, 2008 9:12 PM
Administrator Denise 636 posts Aug 06, 2008 2:50 PM	Thanks, Les! Paul - I went out to the cemetery to take a photo of their graves. However, there are no headstones! I have contacted the Secretary of the Cemetery Org. to see if she has any documentation on them. Still waiting to hear something. I'm pretty sure I was in the correct area (according to the map of cem. layout). They are next to Fanny & Edward BERGE. You mentioned they were married in 1875, however, they were actually married Nov. 26, 1876, certificate #4295. Other marriages listed: Albert D. Barenthin m. Anna D. Mangan, Feb. 12, 1903, certificate #11406. Their children: Florence, b. Jan. 16, 1904 (#10576) William, b. Jan. 20, 1906 (#12300) Harold, b. Dec. 07, 1907 (#13622) Ida Barenthin m. Marcus Lyon, indexed in the Sterling Gazette: Feb. 1, 1915;5 (actual date of marriage is Jan. 27, 1915. See Descendants of Baxter Lyon in the "Family History Section of this site) CENSUS RECORDS 1900 United States Federal Census about Antonia S Barenthin Name: Antonia S Barenthin Home in 1900: Fairfield, Bureau, Illinois Age: 48 Estimated Birth Year: April, 1852 Birthplace: Austria Relationship to head-of-house: Wife Spouse's Name: Ferd Race: White Occupation: Immigration Year: 1870 Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Ferd Barenthin 54, b. Nov. 1845, Germany, in USA 31/Naturalized Antonia S Barenthin 48, b. April, 1852, Austria, in USA 30y William Barenthin 16, b. June, 1883, IL Stephen Barenthin 14, b. Mar. 1885, IL Annie Barenthin 13, b. Mar. 1887, IL Ida Barenthin 7, b. Dec. 1892, IL 1910 United States Federal Census about Antonia Barentine Name: Antonia Barentine [Antonia Barenthin] Age in 1910: 58 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1852 Birthplace: Germany Relation to Head of House: Wife Father's Birth Place: Germany Mother's Birth Place: Germany Spouse's Name: Ferdandt Home in 1910: Fairfield, Bureau, Illinois Marital Status: Married, married at age 31 Race: White Gender: Female Year of Immigration: 1871 Neighbors: Household Members: Name Age Ferdandt [sic] Barentine 64, imm. 1869, NA Antonia Barentine 58, imm. 1871 Edward Barentine 31 William Barentine 27 Ida Barentine 17 1920 United States Federal Census about Antonie Barentine Name: Antonie Barentine [Antonia Barentine] Home in 1920: Tampico, Whiteside, Illinois Age: 67 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1853 Birthplace: Austria Relation to Head of House: Head Father's Birth Place: Austria Mother's Birth Place: Austria Marital Status: Widow Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Own Year of Immigration: 1871 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 519 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Antonie Barentine 67 Florence Barentine 16, grand-daughter, b. IL (abt. 1904), parents b. IL Name: Antonia Barenthin Birth: abt 1854 - Bohemia Residence: 1930 - Tampico, Whiteside, Illinois 1930 United States Federal Census about Antonia Barenthin Name: Antonia Barenthin Home in 1930: Tampico, Whiteside, Illinois Age: 76 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1854 Birthplace: Bohemia Relation to Head of House: Head Race: White Occupation: Education: Military service: Rent/home value: Age at first marriage: Parents' birthplace: Household Members: Name Age Antonia Barenthin 76 ---------- Denise Family History Coordinator Tampico Area Historical Society Last Edited by on Aug 07, 2008 4:14 AM
unleashed66 2 posts Aug 09, 2008 8:49 AM	WOW! This is great! Thank you so much for the info! My trail stopped with Ferd and Antonia. I couldn't find where in Germany Ferd had came from, and now I know. Thank you all so much; this site is like a goldmine for me!!
Administrator Denise 640 posts Aug 09, 2008 4:35 PM	You have Les to thank for the location as noted in Ferdinand's obit! Your ancestral village has been microfilmed by the LDS-FHL. If you go to your local LDS-FHL, you can order the following film #'s and trace the Barenthin ancestral lines back for quite some time. It's truly an experience to do this and I hope you'll pursue it! LDS-FHL Topic Germany, Preußen, Sachsen, Sandau - Church records Titles Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1794-1874 / Evangelische Kirche Sandau (Kr. Jerichow II) Note Location Film Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1794-1826 FHL INTL Film 1336442 Items 2-3 Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1827-1860 FHL INTL Film 1336443 Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1861-1874 FHL INTL Film 1336444 Item 1 Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1794-1874 (Wulkau) FHL INTL Film 1190843 Items 1-4 It will probably take about two weeks to get the microfilms in to your local FHL, so we have some time. I have some more obits and marriages that I will post as well. Kirchenbuchduplikat = Church duplicate book Heiraten = Marriage 1794-1874 Taufen = Christening Tote = Death i.e.: You will find the Birth/Marriage/Death records of the Barenthin family. Follow the surname. Know the history of your ancestral area. Name spellings may have changed for a reason. Here is a website for German Genealogical Terms: http://genealogy.about.com/od/germany/p/word_list.htm or http://genealogy.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?zi=1/XJ&sdn=genealogy&cdn=parenting&tm=30&f=10&su=p284.9.336.ip_p504.1.336.ip_&tt=11&bt=0&bts=0&zu=http%3A//www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/RG/guide/WLGerman.asp ---------- Denise Family History Coordinator Tampico Area Historical Society Last Edited by on Aug 10, 2008 11:45 AM
Administrator Denise 642 posts Aug 09, 2008 6:50 PM	Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 about Albert J Barenthin Name: Albert J Barenthin Census Date: 1 Jan 1925 Residence County: Clinton Residence State: Iowa Locality: Spring Rock Birth Location: Illinois Marital Status: Married Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1880 Race: White Religious affiliation: Lutheran Relation to Head: Head Mother: Antonia Spark Mother's Birth Year: abt 1852 Mother's Birthplace: Alsace Loraine Father: Ferdinand Barenthin Father's Birthplace: Germany Marriage Place: Illinois Spouse Name: Annie D Barenthin Line: 22 Roll: IA1925_1675 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Albert J Barenthin 45, b. IL, highest grade attended - 7 Annie D (Annie D Mangan) Barenthin 39, b. IL highest grade attended - 9 William F Barenthin 19, b. ILgrade 7 Harold S Barenthin 17, b. IL grade 7 Ferdinand Barenthin 14, b. IL, grade 4 Lenora B Barenthin 12, b. IL, grade 3 George E Barenthin 11,, b.IL, grade 2 Mamie E Barenthin 6, b. IL grade 1 Albert J Barenthin 3, b. IA Lawerence D Barenthin 1 (POSSIBLY same Ferdinand as son): Name: Ferdinand Barenthin Birth: 29 Jun 1910 Death: Jun 1976 - Wheatland, Clinton, Iowa, United States of America Civil: Iowa ---------- Denise Family History Coordinator Tampico Area Historical Society Last Edited by on Aug 09, 2008 6:58 PM
Administrator Denise 643 posts Aug 09, 2008 7:14 PM	1930 United States Federal Census about Ferdinand Barenthin Name: Ferdinand Barenthin Home in 1930: Spring Rock, Clinton, Iowa Age: 19 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1911 Relation to Head of House: Son\| Parent's Name: Anna Occupation: farm laborer Household Members: Name Age Anna Barenthin – HOH, 44, WD, William Barenthin 24, b. IL, farm laborer, single Ferdinand Barenthin 19, b. IL, farm laborer, single George Barenthin 16, b. IL Maryrose Barenthin 11, b. IL Albert Barenthin 8. b. IA Lawrence Barenthin 6, b. IA Marvin Barenthin 2 3/12, b. IA ---------- Denise Family History Coordinator Tampico Area Historical Society Last Edited by on Aug 09, 2008 7:14 PM
Administrator Denise 644 posts Aug 10, 2008 11:42 AM	This obituary was also printed in the TAMPICO TORNADO newspaper, Thurs., July 21, 1938, page 1, column 4 Sterling Daily Gazette July 21, 1938 11;2 TAMPICO NEWS OBITUARY Anna Barenthin Pump Mrs. Anna Marie Pump, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Barenthin was born March 12, 1887 near Yorktown, Ill. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith at Yorktown and received her catechetical instructions from Dr. M. Reu at Rock Falls, Ill., where she also renewed her baptismal vow in the holy rite of confirmation. In 1910 she graduated from a teacher's normal course at Wartburg college in Waverly, Iowa. She then taught in parochial schools at Carthage, Ill., Urbana, Ill., and Muscatine Ia. In 1915, when this congregation decided to engage a parochial school teacher to assist Pastor W. J. F. Adix, Miss Anna Barenthin was engaged, which position she ably filled until the Jubilee consolidated school was erected. She then taught the primary class in the consolidated school for two years. During her years of teaching in this community, she made her home with Pastor Adix and family. In the fall of 1921 on the 24th day of November, she was united in holy wedlock with Otto Pump of La Porte City, Iowa, with Pastor Adix solemnizing the marriage. Two sons were born unto them. Mrs. Pump was a lover of music and an accomplished musician which talent she devoted largely to her church. She served as organist and choir directress for many years and was active in Sunday school and the Lutheran Aid society. Our departed sister did not enjoy the best of health during the past two years. In the month of January of this year her condition became quite serious. On June 20th, she submitted to a serious operation at the St. Francis hospital at Waterloo, Ia. She was well on her way to recovery when complications unexpectedly set in, necessitating a minor operation, but it pleased our Heavenly Father to summon her following the second operation. Saturday morning, July 2, 1938 at 11:45 o'clock. She attained the age of 51 years, 3 months, and 20 days. She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers. She leaves to mourn her husband, Otto Pump, and her two sons, Calvin; aged 14, and Richard, age 11. She is also survived by three sisters and two brothers. They are re Mrs. Catherine Gilkey of La Porte City, Iowa; Mrs. Dan Carroll of Rock Falls, Ill.; E. G. Barenthiin of Redwood Falls, Minn.; W. F. Barnethin of Galesville, Wis.; Mrs. M. Lyons of Kansas City, Mo.; an aunt, Mrs. J. M. Fritsch of Rock Island, Ill.; 31 nephews and nieces and a host of relatives and friends. She was a beloved wife and mother, a good neighbor and a friend to all who will cherish her memory. Funeral services were held Monday, July 4, 1938, at the Lutheran cemetery at Jubilee. Prayer service at the home was conducted at 1:30 p.m. by Pastor W. J. F. Adix of Guttenburg, Iowa. Church services were held at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor H. Daugs of Dubuque, Iowa, in charge at the altar and the local pastor, W. F. Domres, preached the sermon and officiated at the grave. Pall bearers were Fred Lange, Albert Widdle, Jake Loeb, Amel Bauer, Bernard Koob, and Albert Koob. ---------- Denise Family History Coordinator Tampico Area Historical Society Last Edited by on Aug 10, 2008 12:23 PM
Sandi Hartnell 4 posts Dec 22, 2008 7:08 PM	1953 - Ida (Barenthin) Lyon Submitted by Melva Taylor for posting at this web site The Daily Gazette, Sterling-Rock Falls, Illinois January 19, 1953 - Monday, pg 2 col 3 IDA (Barenthin) LYON Mrs. Ida Lyon, Former Local Resident, Dies Mrs. Ida Lyon, 64, died early Sunday morning at Broadlawn General hospital, Des Moines, Ia., following an extended illness. The body was brought to the Wheelock funeral home, Rock Falls, were friends may call after 7 p.m. Monday. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from Wheelock's with Rev. A. Thalacker, pastor of the Des Moines Lutheran church, officiating. Interment will be in Yorktown, Illinois, cemetery. Mrs. Lyon was born Dec. 25, 1889 at Yorktown, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Berenthin. She had not lived in this vicinity for many years. Surviving are two daughters, Miss Marcia Lyon, Iron Mountain, Mich., and a daughter, Idabelle, whose last name and address are unknown; two sons, Stuart Lyon of Ames, Ia., and Kenneth Lyons, address unknown; two sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Carroll of Sterling and Mrs. Christine Gilkey of Corvallis, Ore.; two brothers, Edward Barenthin of Redwood Falls, Minn., and William Barenthin of Galesville, Wis.; and by several neices and nephews. Ida was my grandmother's sister-in-law. As Denise mentioned, see the Lyon information elsewhere at this site. Sandi Hartnell

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