Johannes Adam Pfeifer, Sr. (1826/7-1881) – Family Group Record

Johannes Adam Pfeifer, Sr. was my 3rd Great Grandfather, and the first and eldest Pfeifer relative to immigrate to the United States from Russia. His son, my Great Great Grandfather also came with him. They were considered a part of the Volga Germans and settled near Herzog Kansas in 1878.

The following is the family record I have for them at the time of this blog post.

Johannes Adam Pfeifer
Birth – 1826/1827, Pfeifer (Gniluschka), Wolga, Russia
Death – 11 Mar 1881, Victoria, Ellis, Kansas
Burial – St. Fidelis Church Cemetery

Father – Adam Pfeifer (1799-1846)
Mother – Justina Katharina Billinger (1804->1844)

Married:

Anna Margaret There
Marriage – 1848, Herzog (Susly), Wolga, Russia
Birth – 1826, Herzog, Russia
Death – 16 Jun 1903, Herzog, (Victoria), Kansas
Burial – St. Fidelis Church Cemetery

Their Children:

1 M – Michael Pfeifer
Birth – 1850, Herzog, Russia
Death – 1874, Herzog, Russia
Spouse – Margaretha Dreiling

2 M - Johannes Peter Pfeifer -twin-
Birth – 1 Jun 1853, Herzog, Russia
Death – 1917
Spouse (1) – Anna Marie Lauber
Marriage – ?
Spouse (2) – Elizabeth Weber
Marriage – 26 Jun 1893

3 F – Magdalena Pfeifer -twin-
Birth – 1 Jun 1853, Herzog, Russia
Death – 26 Jun 1904
Spouse – Andrew or Andreas Goetz
Marriage – ?

4 F – Elizabeth Pfeifer
Birth – 10 May 1856, Herzog, Russia
Death – ?
Spouse – Aloysius Quint
Marriage – ?

5 M – Johannes Adam Pfeifer
Birth – 10 May 1859, Herzog (Susly), Wolga, Russia
Death – 30 Oct 1917, Hays, Ellis, Kansas
Spouse (1) – Pauline Miller Or Muller
Marriage – 9 Sep 1879
Spouse (2) – Cecilia Rupp
Marriage – 9 Apr 1883

6 F – Anna Margaretha Pfeifer
Birth – 9 Apr 1861, Herzog, Russia
Death – 18 Aug 1940, Victoria, Ellis Co., Kansas
Spouse – Alexander Rupp
Marriage – 9 Sep 1879

7 F – Barbara Pfeifer
Birth – 31 Aug 1868
Death – ?
Spouse – Peter Schamber
Marriage – ?

8 F – Katherine Pfeifer
Birth – 1869
Death – 5 Mar 1929
Spouse – Joseph Graf
Marriage – ?

9 M Andreas J. “Andrew” Pfeifer
Birth – 18 Dec 1869, Herzog, Russia
Death – 10 Aug 1934
Spouse (1) – Catherine Storm
Marriage – ?
Spouse (2) – Barbara Kuhn
Marriage – 1 Feb 1897

If you’re related to this family or have more information about them including stories, pictures and dates and family member names, I’d love to hear from you. Please leave a comment below or email me directly from the About Us page.

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