this is just an update to my earlier posting. After having found the pilot.familysearch.org site and following it through the hundreds of Immekus'
I have learned that P.A is actually Peter Anton, the name Peter was confirmed as the father of Johan with Johan Immekus and Anna Menzel's marriage record, in 1872.
Records prior to that lead me to Olpe, Germany. with the births of Maria Anna Immekuss, 09 Nov 1845. She is the eldest child to immigrate. She is later married to Jacob Dillmann, thus the connection found. She went by Anna Maria and Anna Mary.She died 24 Jun 1902 and is buried in the Calvary Cemetery. her death record confirms her parents being Elisabeth Schmidt and Peter Anton Immekus.
No birth record yet is found for Johan. I have located his death record however. he passed 12 Jan 1914. in chicago.
Josephine was born Maria Josepha. her birth record is from Olpe germany as well on 04 Nov 1851. No marriage records or children born to her have been found yet. is listed as a spinster in one of the censuses.She passes in 1932. I am in process of ordering her death record.
An exciting find was for Maria Elisabeth Schmidt and Peter Anton Immekus. On 12 May 1844 they were married with his parents being Johan Peter Immekuss and Maria Anna Goeckeler. Her parents being Bernard Schmidt and Maria Anna Rueting. Johan and Maria Anna's children are as follows.
1.Maria Catharina 18 Nov 1813. Olpe,Germany
2.Peter Anton Immekuss, 24 Nov 1815. Olpe Westfalen, PrueBen, Gemany.
3.Bernard Immekuss,22 Mar 1819, Olpe
4.Female Immekuss 14 May 1821, Olpe. (died same day)
5.Maria Anna Immekuss 09 Dec 1922, Olpe.
6.Angela Regina Immekuss 09 Feb 1925 Olpe.
7.Anna Maria Immekuss 12 Dec 1827, Olpe.
I have also found several records for the family of Anna and John Immekus (2nd child to immigrate)will post that information tomorrow.