Information from David Schram
16 March 2015
As written by Ruth Weber McDaniel:
The Jacob Weber family heritage had it's beginnings in Germany. Our ancestors accepted an invitation of Catherine the Great, between the yrs. of 1768-1772, to emigrate to Russia with the promise of land and exemption from the military for 100 years. They had lived in the Graftschaft Wartburg, Kleinboges Kolonie, Germany, near Eisenach.
Father was born February 24, 1888 at Alt Messer, Russia. They lived in the village but went to their farms each day. Only German was spoken within the families and they attended German schools. They were Protestants belonging to the Evangelical Reformed Church.
By this time, living conditions were not the best and grandfather saw little future for his family. Other German emigrants had moved to the United States and enticing reports of golden opportunities eventually convinced by grandparents to venture once more. They left their home in Russia and began a new chapter of their lives by boarding a train and traveling to Berman, Germany with their six children, a little bedding and clothing and one basket of food.
At Berman, on December, 1903, my father boarded the “Breslau”, landing at New York January 1, 1904. Following a four-day detention period, they were allowed to travel on to Galveston, arriving there January 11, 1904. Final destination was Isabella, then Oklahoma Territory, arriving three days later. The entire trip had cost around $100.00 per person.
Grandfather Weber bought a farm southeast of Okeene and there built a home. He had paid $500 for a preferment right lease and later paid the United States Government $1200 for the homestead.
My father Jacob was 16 years of age at this time. He came to the Ingersoll community as a laborer. On October 25, 1913, he married my mother Lydia Lena Schwab, whose parents had also come from Russia. They established a home in the community and it was there my sister and I were born. In 1949 Jacob, 61, lost his left arm due to cancer. He then moved to Wichita, KS to live with his daughter’s family (Lauretta Weber).
“God has truly blessed our family and we are proud of our German heritage but so grateful our ancestors chose to make America their home.”
16 March 2015
As written by Ruth Weber McDaniel:
The Jacob Weber family heritage had it's beginnings in Germany. Our ancestors accepted an invitation of Catherine the Great, between the yrs. of 1768-1772, to emigrate to Russia with the promise of land and exemption from the military for 100 years. They had lived in the Graftschaft Wartburg, Kleinboges Kolonie, Germany, near Eisenach.
Father was born February 24, 1888 at Alt Messer, Russia. They lived in the village but went to their farms each day. Only German was spoken within the families and they attended German schools. They were Protestants belonging to the Evangelical Reformed Church.
By this time, living conditions were not the best and grandfather saw little future for his family. Other German emigrants had moved to the United States and enticing reports of golden opportunities eventually convinced by grandparents to venture once more. They left their home in Russia and began a new chapter of their lives by boarding a train and traveling to Berman, Germany with their six children, a little bedding and clothing and one basket of food.
At Berman, on December, 1903, my father boarded the “Breslau”, landing at New York January 1, 1904. Following a four-day detention period, they were allowed to travel on to Galveston, arriving there January 11, 1904. Final destination was Isabella, then Oklahoma Territory, arriving three days later. The entire trip had cost around $100.00 per person.
Grandfather Weber bought a farm southeast of Okeene and there built a home. He had paid $500 for a preferment right lease and later paid the United States Government $1200 for the homestead.
My father Jacob was 16 years of age at this time. He came to the Ingersoll community as a laborer. On October 25, 1913, he married my mother Lydia Lena Schwab, whose parents had also come from Russia. They established a home in the community and it was there my sister and I were born. In 1949 Jacob, 61, lost his left arm due to cancer. He then moved to Wichita, KS to live with his daughter’s family (Lauretta Weber).
“God has truly blessed our family and we are proud of our German heritage but so grateful our ancestors chose to make America their home.”
Information from David Schram
16 March 2015
As written by Ruth Weber McDaniel:
The Jacob Weber family heritage had it's beginnings in Germany. Our ancestors accepted an invitation of Catherine the Great, between the yrs. of 1768-1772, to emigrate to Russia with the promise of land and exemption from the military for 100 years. They had lived in the Graftschaft Wartburg, Kleinboges Kolonie, Germany, near Eisenach.
Father was born February 24, 1888 at Alt Messer, Russia. They lived in the village but went to their farms each day. Only German was spoken within the families and they attended German schools. They were Protestants belonging to the Evangelical Reformed Church.
By this time, living conditions were not the best and grandfather saw little future for his family. Other German emigrants had moved to the United States and enticing reports of golden opportunities eventually convinced by grandparents to venture once more. They left their home in Russia and began a new chapter of their lives by boarding a train and traveling to Berman, Germany with their six children, a little bedding and clothing and one basket of food.
At Berman, on December, 1903, my father boarded the “Breslau”, landing at New York January 1, 1904. Following a four-day detention period, they were allowed to travel on to Galveston, arriving there January 11, 1904. Final destination was Isabella, then Oklahoma Territory, arriving three days later. The entire trip had cost around $100.00 per person.
Grandfather Weber bought a farm southeast of Okeene and there built a home. He had paid $500 for a preferment right lease and later paid the United States Government $1200 for the homestead.
My father Jacob was 16 years of age at this time. He came to the Ingersoll community as a laborer. On October 25, 1913, he married my mother Lydia Lena Schwab, whose parents had also come from Russia. They established a home in the community and it was there my sister and I were born. In 1949 Jacob, 61, lost his left arm due to cancer. He then moved to Wichita, KS to live with his daughter’s family (Lauretta Weber).
“God has truly blessed our family and we are proud of our German heritage but so grateful our ancestors chose to make America their home.”
16 March 2015
As written by Ruth Weber McDaniel:
The Jacob Weber family heritage had it's beginnings in Germany. Our ancestors accepted an invitation of Catherine the Great, between the yrs. of 1768-1772, to emigrate to Russia with the promise of land and exemption from the military for 100 years. They had lived in the Graftschaft Wartburg, Kleinboges Kolonie, Germany, near Eisenach.
Father was born February 24, 1888 at Alt Messer, Russia. They lived in the village but went to their farms each day. Only German was spoken within the families and they attended German schools. They were Protestants belonging to the Evangelical Reformed Church.
By this time, living conditions were not the best and grandfather saw little future for his family. Other German emigrants had moved to the United States and enticing reports of golden opportunities eventually convinced by grandparents to venture once more. They left their home in Russia and began a new chapter of their lives by boarding a train and traveling to Berman, Germany with their six children, a little bedding and clothing and one basket of food.
At Berman, on December, 1903, my father boarded the “Breslau”, landing at New York January 1, 1904. Following a four-day detention period, they were allowed to travel on to Galveston, arriving there January 11, 1904. Final destination was Isabella, then Oklahoma Territory, arriving three days later. The entire trip had cost around $100.00 per person.
Grandfather Weber bought a farm southeast of Okeene and there built a home. He had paid $500 for a preferment right lease and later paid the United States Government $1200 for the homestead.
My father Jacob was 16 years of age at this time. He came to the Ingersoll community as a laborer. On October 25, 1913, he married my mother Lydia Lena Schwab, whose parents had also come from Russia. They established a home in the community and it was there my sister and I were born. In 1949 Jacob, 61, lost his left arm due to cancer. He then moved to Wichita, KS to live with his daughter’s family (Lauretta Weber).
“God has truly blessed our family and we are proud of our German heritage but so grateful our ancestors chose to make America their home.”
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