Louis Fillgrove
Immigrant 1870
Source: [3]
Notes on history of Hanover
The Electors of Hanover in 1714 became also the royal family of the United Kingdon (Great Britain), and shared rulers until the reign of Queen Victoria began in 1837. Descent in Hanover required inheritance of the crown by a male ruler. The Seven Years War (1756-1763) saw a battle fought near the city. In 1803 on Napoleon's orders, 30,000 French soldiers occupied Hanover for a time before transfer to Great Britain. In 1815 the Congress of Vienna elevated the electorate of Hanover to the kingdom of Hanover, after which time the capital town expanded across the river and grew in size. Hanover was then ruled by Ernest Augustus, brother of Great Britain's William IV, and remained a kingdom until 1866. In that year it was annexed by Prussia during the Franco Prussian War. Hanover defeated Prussia at the battle of Langensalza; nevertheless Hanover was annexed by Prussia as a provincial capital. Hanoverians continued their opposition to Prussia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanover
Notes on the Fillgrove family
The Fillgrove family was from Hanover,Germany, leaving Hanover four years after annexation by Prussia. The name appears in older church records in Pennsylvania as Pfuhlgraff & variants. The given name "Louis" is French in origin, the German counterpart being Ludwig. German records of this family have not been seen by us. The Pfulgraff name was quickly Anglicized, so possibly "Ludwig" was also.
The 1920 census lists Louis Fillgrove as born in Hanover. He indicates his parents were also born in Hanover, a city on the Leine River in Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen). As they were farmers it is likely they were from the area around Hanover rather than from the city itself. Louis would have been about ten years old at time of immigration, given as 1870 in the census of 1900. As he and his sister Mena both appear in the (August) 1870 census in Clarion Co. PA, but residing with another family also from Hanover, and as his parents have not yet been located in that census, it is possible but not certain that these two children immigrated ahead of their parents.
Interestingly, in Frankershausen, Hesse, Germany in 2013, a gravestone held the name Fühlgräbe, surely a variant spelling of the same name. Three other families in the Emlenton PA area came from the Frankershausen area: see John Frederick, Jacob Kuhnemuth and John Frederick Dietrich. Though not from the same area as Mr. Pfulgraff/Fillgrove, they would have recognized the name. See photo below.
| Date | Location | Notes | Sources | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth | 1860 | Hanover | [1][6] | |
| Marriage | expect about 1885-86, before birth of son Murl | |||
| Death | 1923 | [6] | ||
| Burial |
Ancestry chart segment
Generation 3 Generation 4 Generation 5
+-- John Abram Kline
| (1857-1915)
+--Mary Philistia Kline -----+
| (1903-1987) |
| +-- Elizabeth Anna Frederick
| (1865-1921)
|
| +-- William Fillgrove
+ | (~1824-????)
| +--Louis Fillgrove----------+
| | (1860-1923) |
| | +-- Amalia Grunenberg
| | (~1833-????)
| |
+-- Harold Louis Fillgrove --+
(1900-1968) |
| +-- Samuel Shirey
| | (1804-1873)
+-- Emma Shirey ------------+
(1862-1944) |
+-- Sarah Johnson
(1808-1901)
Sources: [6][13]
Children
Children with Emma Shirey:
| Name | Gender | Date of Birth | Birthplace | Spouse | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murl O. Fillgrove | M | July 1886 | presume Clarion Co., PA | prob. died between 1900 and 1910. | [3][6] | |
| William McClellan Fillgrove | M | 27 Sept 1889 | presume Clarion Co., PA | Elva F.(unknown) m. ~1913 children: Dake K (~1915)Merl Dwight (~1917), Dauphine E (~1920), Dorothy (~1922), Robert D., (~1924). |
d. Feb 1985 | [3][7][8][9][10][11][12] |
| Laurence Frederick Fillgrove | M | 26 July 1891 | presume Clarion Co., PA | [3][4] | ||
| Anna Fillgrove | F | Dec 1893 | presume Clarion Co., PA | [3][4] | ||
| Harold Louis Fillgrove | M | 10 Aug 1900 | Clarion Co., PA | Mary Philistia Kline | d. 18 June 1968 | [4][5][6][12] |
| unknown Fillgrove | after 1900 | presume Clarion Co., PA | died prior to 1910 | [3][4] |
Places of Residence
| Location | Dates | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover, Germany | b. 1860 | [1] | |
| Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA | by 1870 | [1]
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Photos
Sources
| Ref. Num. | Description | Image of original | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA,pg.3, P.O. Shippenville. Date of census: 27 Aug. 1870 Lines 33-38: Casper Bisenhouse, age 55, farmer; Charlotte age 54; Charlotte 28, Rachel 18. Mena Filgrove (female) age 12, Louis Filgrove age 10. All born in Hanover. |
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| 2 | 1880 United States Federal Census, Enum. Dist. 081, Salem Twp., Clarion Co., PA, page 14. Census dated 10 June 1880. Lines 46-50: William Fillgrove, father, age 56, farmer; Amilia, mother, age 47, house work; Lewis, son, 20, farm hand; Marey, dau., 9, at home, b. PA; Conrad Nemoyer, boarder, age 75, widower, pauper. All and all parents b. Germany except Marey b. PA. |
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| 3 | 1900 United States Federal Census, Enum. Dist. 27, Salem Twp., Clarion Co., PA, page 11. Census dated 12 June 1900. Lines 35-40: Louis Fillgrove, head,b. Feb 1860, age 40, m. 15 years, b. Germany, parents b. Germany, immigrated 1870, naturalized, farmer; Emma, wife, b. June 1862, age 37, married 15 years, 4 children born, 4 living, b. PA, parents b.. PA; Murl O., son, b. July, 1886, age 13,, at school; William, son, b. Sept 1889, age 10, at school; Lawrance, son, b. June 1891, age 8, at school; Anna, dau., b. Dec 1893, age 6, at school. All children b. PA,. All can read, write and speak English. lines 22-27; family headed by Charles W. Shirey (age 34); lines 20-21: family headed by Floria N. Biery (wid) age 71; lines 9-12: family of Joseph Josiah Klein |
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| 4 | 1910 United States Federal Census, Enum. Dist. 0030, Salem Twp., Clarion Co., PA, page2. Census dated 15 Apr 1910. Lines 72-76: Louis Fillgrove, head, age 50, m. (ist) 24 years, farmer, b. Germany, parents b. Germany; Emma, wife, age 47, m. (1st) 24 years, 6 children born, 4 living, b. PA, parents b. PA; Laurence, son, age 18, b. PA, farm hand, home farm; Anna, dau., age 16, b. PA; Harold, son, age 9, b. PA. All can read, write and speak English. |
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| 5 | 1920 United States Federal Census, Enum. Dist. 81, Salem Twp., Clarion Co., PA, page 7. Census dated 22 Jan 1920. Lines 13-15: Louis Fillgrove, head, age 59, mar., b. Hanover, Ger., parents b. Hanover, farmer, gen. farming, owns farm.; Emma, wife, age 57, b. PA, parents b. PA; Harold, son, age 19, b. PA, farm laborer, home farm. All can read, write and speak English. |
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| 6 | Mary Philistia Kline direct family knowledge; interviewed by her niece Ella May Beals (Wilson), ca. 1975-80, regarding family history. Direct knowledge of the immediate generations of the Filgrove family. | ||
| 7 | 1920 United States federal Census, Enum. Dist. 59, Callensburg, Clarion Co., PA, page 3. Date not legible. The Ancestry.com image of this page was out of fucus and illegible. The following information is from their transcription: William M. Fillgrove, age 30, mar.; Elva F., 30, mar.; Dale K., age 5; Merl D., age 3; Dauphine E., age 0. All b. PA, parents b. PA except William's father b. Germany. |
Image not available at this time | |
| 8 | 1930 United States Federal Census, Enum. Dist 4, Callensburg, Clarion Co., PA, page 1. Census dated 7 Apr 1930. Lines 1-7: Wm. Fillgrove, head, age 41, mar at age 24, laborer, creamery, rents home, $6/month; Elva, wife, age 41 mar. at age 24; Dale K., son, age 15; Dwight, son, age 13; Dalphine, dau., age 10; Dorothy, dau., age 8; Robert D., son, age 6. All children attended school. All b. PA, parents b. PA, except William's father b. Germany. |
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| 9 | 1940 United States Federal Census, Enum Dist. 16-4, Callensburg, Clarion Co., PA, page 4. Census dated 8 Apr 1940. Lines 76-79: William M. Fillgrove, head, age 50, mar., carpenter, private homes, income $1200; Elva F., wife, age 50, mar.; M. Dwight, son, age 23, odd jobs, $720; Robert D., son, age 16, att'd school. All born PA. All can read and write English. |
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| 10 | World War II Draft Registration Card, William McClelland Fillgrove, Box 115 Callensburg, Licking Twp., Clarion Co., PA. Age 52. b. Salem Twp, Clarion Co., PA, 27 Sept 1889. Next of kin: Elva Fillgrove. Employer H. Platt, Erie, PA; Keystone Ordinance Works, Meadville, Crawford Co., PA. White, blue eyes, brown hair, ruddy complexion, no obvious physical defects. Dated 27 Apr 1942. |  | |
| 11 | Social Security Death Index
about William Fillgrove Name: William Fillgrove SSN: xxx-xx-6440 Last Residence: 16213 Callensburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania, United States of America Born: 27 Sep 1889 Died: Feb 1985 State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951) | ||
| 12 | World War I Draft Cards William McClellan Fillgrove (b. 27 Sept 1889), Lawrence Frederick Fillgrove (b. 26 July 1891), and Harold Lewis Fillgrove (b. 10 Aug 1900); all living in Clarion Co., PA. Images displayed by Ancestry.com are the wrong ones | Images not available | |
| 13 | Records of St. Paul's Lutheran & Reformed Church, Beaver Twp., Clarion Co. PA, Translated & Compiled by Raymond E. Hollenbach 1959-60, Research by John B. Dengler 1959-60.
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| 14 | Record Books of St. Petersburg Lutheran Church, Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA. Transcribed March 1995 by Elizabeth Ann Wilson Williams and Nancy Elizabeth Beals Walls. Record book in possession of Kathleen Anderson, then pastor of Salem Lutheran Church, Clarion Co. PA.
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Record Books of Salem Lutheran and St. Petersburg Lutheran Churches, Clarion County PA |
Source Notes
- The 1880 census has the name spelled Lewis rather than Louis, but the other information seems consistent, and no other citations of Lewis Fillgrove in the area around Salem Twp. are found.
- The parents of Louis Fillgrove are not found in the 1870 census. He and a sister are living with a different family, also immigrants from Hanover. It is possible that the parents came later, or that the children were boarding and working on the Bisenhouse farm. A child (Marey) born to William and Amilia Fillgrove in 1871 is born in Pennsylvania.
- No census record of Amilia Fillgrove has been found in the 1900 or 1910 census.EBW
Research
The material in this section is for research leads only. We do not wish to imply any connection to our family at present, nor suggest its use without additional confirmation.
- Family Trees in the Ancestry.com registry show William (or Wilhelm) Fillgrove born 1825 in Hanover, died 1890 in Clarion County. No independent verification of the death date has been located. In these records, his wife's maiden name is given as Amilia Greenberger (b. 1835, d. 1919).
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