Searching for the Frederick & Marie (Borgmeyer) Montag place of residence in Germany. Listed below is the family information found on this family in U.S. records. If you are a descendant of any of the family members listed below and have information on the Montag place of residence in Germany during the years 1790 to 1858, please contact me, Elaine Hasleton at jhasleton@fiber.net

1858 - The Montag family embarks from Bremen, Germany and arrives in New Orleans, June 7, 1858. Family members listed below are taken from the immigration records.

Name Age listed on Immigration record (calculated year of birth)
Frederick 59 (1799)
Maria 35 (1823)
Joseph 21 (1837)
Friedrich 13 (1845)
Wilhelm 12 (1846)
Johann 4 (1854)
Anna 9 mo. (1857)

The family settled in Quincy, Illinois in the same year. From records located in Quincy, IL, (calculated birth year from information learned from church and civil records).

Frederick 69 (1790) died 1859
Maria 54 (1820) died 1874
Joseph ?
Friedrich ?
Wilhelm 70 (1845) 1915-death record
Johann 17 (1853) 1870 Census
Anna 2 (1859) died 1859

Family time-line of events:

1867-70 - William (age 18 or 21) enlists into the U.S. Army: May 24, 1867 to May 24, 1870

1872 - William (age 27) and Maria Korte marry, April 30, 1872. John, a brother to William, is a witness to this marriage. William and Maria have three children:
Born
William 1873
George 1875
Wilhelmina 1877

1874 - Mother, Maria (age 54) dies. John (age 21), the youngest son, not married, has been living with his mother.

1879 - John (age 25) with his Journeymen status in the metal foundry trade (from Comstock Castle Co.), starts his own business in Portland.

1879 - Maria Korte Montag, William's (age 34) first wife dies, October 11, 1879.

1880 - William (age 35) marries Sophia Petrie, April 17, 1880. They have five of their seven children born in Quincy.

1888 - William Montag (age 43) and family move to Portland, OR to work with John (William's brother) in his stove foundry business.