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2. Thomas Gottlieb ENGELHORN (Johann Thomas
) was born 3 Oct 1827 in Altlussheim, Baden, Germany. He died 15 Sep 1907 in Dunsmuir,
Siskiyou County, CA and was buried in Dunsmuir.
Gottlieb married Jane VAUGHN, daughter of Samuel VAUGHN and Catherine
GLENDENNEN, on 24 Mar 1850 in Marietta, Lancaster County, PA. Jane was born 28 Nov 1829 in
Lancaster County, PA. She died 11 Aug 1920 in Albany, Linn County, OR.
Gottlieb came to Pennsylvania in 1847 and was the first of the Altlussheim Engelhorns to come to America. According to the register of emigrants in church records in Germany, he left on the 29th April, 1847. Thomas Gottlieb was
a carpenter and contractor. He lived in Marietta, Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania until 1855 when he moved to Lansing, Iowa, where he bought property on 23 Jun 1856.
Gottlieb built the "Old Stone School" in Lansing, Iowa, now a national historic site. The building was completed in 1864 and presented to the first board of directors of Independent School District No. 1 on July 2, 1864. This school was used
continuously for 108 years, the longest of any school in Iowa and in the Midwest, west of the Mississippi River.
See http://www.lansingstoneschool.com
Thomas and Jane had the following children:
5. Johann Martin ENGELHORN (Johann Thomas
) was born 29 Aug 1832 in Altlussheim, Baden, Germany. He died 14 Jan 1899 in La Crosse, La
Crosse County, WI and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lansing, IA.
Known as Martin, Johann Martin emigrated to America with two aunts, an uncle and a brother, arriving at New Orleans on the ship
Tirrell on 18 May, 1852.
Martin married (1) Margarett ZACK on 9 Dec 1856 in
Allamakee County, IA. Margarett was born about 1838. She died about 1859 in
Lansing.
Johann and Margarett had the following children:
| 22 | M | i | Phillip Andrew ENGELHORN was born Jul 1858 in Lansing, Allamakee, IA. He died 1 Feb 1881 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN and was buried in Minneapolis. |
Martin married (2) Catherine HOFFMAN on 19 Nov 1859 in
Lansing. Catherine was born 13 Aug 1836 in Lauf, Bavaria, Germany. She died 8 Nov 1882 in La Crosse, La
Crosse County, WI.
Johann and Catherine had the following children:
6. Anna Margaretha ENGELHORN (Johann Thomas
) was born 27 Aug 1834 in Altlussheim, Baden, Germany. She died 10 May 1923 in Minneapolis, Hennepin
County, MN and was buried 13 May 1923 in Oak Hill Cemetery, Allamakee County, IA.
Anna married Jakob DOERRMANN, son of Phillip DOERRMANN, about 1859 in
Altlussheim. Jakob was born 14 Feb 1835 in Altlussheim and died 10 May 1906 in Lansing,
IA.
Jakob and Anna had the following children:
7. Julius Jakob ENGELHORN (Johann Thomas
) was born 15 Oct 1836 in Altlussheim, Baden, , Germany. He died 19 Jul 1891 in New Orleans, Orleans, LA and was buried in New Orleans, Orleans, LA.
Julius Jakob came to America in 1852 at the age of 15 on the ship Tirrell with his brother Johann Martin, two aunts and an uncle. He was in Allamakee County in 1856.
He returned to Mississippi and enlisted for service in the Civil War on 5 September, 1861 in Fairfax County,
Virginia. After the war he worked for the Illinois Central and Southern Pacific railroads.
Julius married Victoria Palestine HALES, daughter of W. M. HALES and Susan, on 30 Apr 1867 in Summit, Pike, MS. Victoria was born 4 Nov 1849 in Summit, Pike, MS. She died 13 Dec 1934 in New Orleans, Orleans, LA.
Julius and Victoria had the following children:
8. Elisabetha ENGELHORN (Johann Thomas
) was born 3 Aug 1838 in Altlussheim, Baden, Germany. She died 17 Jan 1926 in Waukon,
Allamakee County, IA and was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Allamakee County, IA.
Elisabetha married George SCHMIDT on 28 Dec 1858 in Lansing,
IA. George was born 17 Apr 1823 in Gildorf, Baden, Germany. He died 25 Sep 1885 in
Lansing.
George and Elisabetha had the following children:
10. Johann Thomas ENGELHORN (Johann Thomas
) was born 31 Aug 1841 in Altlussheim, Baden, Germany. He died 27 Dec 1917 in Tacoma,
Pierce County, WA and was buried 3 Jan 1918 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA.
Johann married Johanna Frederika ZIMMERMAN, daughter of Frederick ZIMMERMAN
on 20 May 1868 in Makee Twp., Allamakee County, IA. Johanna was born 18 Apr 1843 in Illingen, Wurttemburg,
Germany. She died 10 Sep 1914 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA.
Johann and Johanna had the following children:
11. Christina Wilhelmina ENGELHORN (Johann Thomas
) was born 21 Oct 1843 in Altlussheim, Baden, Germany. She died 3 Feb 1900 in Albany,
Linn County, OR and was buried Feb 1900 in Albany.
Christina married (1) John WORTH on 22 Aug 1866 in French Creek, Allamakee, IA. John was born 14 Nov 1840. He died 3 Jan 1920.
John and Christina had the following children:
Christina married (2) Michael HOEFLICH on 25 Aug 1870 in Village Creek, Allamakee, IA. Michael was born 6 Apr 1837 in Mutterstadt, Pfalz, Bayern, Germany. He died 1 Mar 1915 in Albany, Linn, OR.
Michael and Christina had the following children:
12. Johann Marcus (Max) ENGELHORN (Johann Thomas
) was born 14 Mar 1847 in Altlussheim, Baden, Germany. He died about 1913 in Portland, Multnomah
County, OR.
Max married Balbina Aida WALZ on 28 May 1877 in St. Paul,
Ramsey County, MN. Balbina was born Apr 1850 in Schwartzwald, Germany. She died 8 Aug 1924 in San Diego, San
Diego County, CA.
Max and Balbina had the following children:
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