Jessica - Your Johan Christian Theodor Ehmke was my great great grandfather. He had three children with his first wife. Their names were John Charles, Mary and Charles Thomas. Johan Christian's second wife was Maria Christina Tripphahn. Johan, Maria and his three children from his 1st marriage immigrated from Prussia to Illinois in 1858. After arriving in America, Johan and Maria had five children. Their names were Mina Marie, William Christian, Albert Herman, Emma Sophia Johana and Anna Christina. John Charles Ehmke and Emma Ehmke Kukuk moved to Cowley County around the same time. John Charles Ehmke was my great grandfather. I have more details on the siblings if you want to write to me privately at
sskennedy@cox.net.