Story of Charles F W Edler and Amalia Wilhelmine Justin Brandt

 Charles grew up in Rehme, Bad Oeynhausen, Minden, Westphalia, Prussia and was baptized and worshiped at the Lutheran church in Rehme, Bad Oeynhausen, Minden, Westphalia, Prussia.

Charles Edler Lutheran Church birth record 
(Birth number 62, Birth Oct 28 in 1822) – left page, bottom entry

Charles Edler Lutheran Church birth record -right page, bottom entry 
(Baptized 3 Nov 1822) – right page, bottom entry

Amalia grew up in Prussia, no more is known of her life before marriage.

After marriage, Charles, Amalia, and their children immigrated to America. They departed from the port of Brake, Prussia during 1856 and arrived in New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana 12 November 1856, based Departure Record and Arrival Passenger List.

Herford District Departure Record for the Charles Edler family

New Orleans Arrival Passenger List for Charles Edler family - 12 Nov 1856

The family traveled from New Orleans to Pinckney, Warren, Missouri to make their home in America.  The 1860 federal census shows the family living in Pinckney.  This is the only record showing the family in Warren County, Missouri. 

1860 federal census for Pinckney, Warren, Missouri (Charles Edler household)

The family moved to Big Spring area of Loutre, Montgomery, Missouri about 1862, based on Minnie’s birth. Amalia may have moved with the family and gave birth to Minnie in 1863.  More research needs to be done in this period.

Please note the following about three of their children.

1) Amalia Wilhelmine (1846) married Hermann Meyer (1837). Hermann was the father of Sophia Meyer Westerhouse

2) Caroline Wilhelmine Louise Henriette (1855) or Katherine (Katie) married Henry Westerhaus (1854)

3) Heinrich Conrad (1849) married Mary Westerhouse (1856)

These three children life stories are with their Meyer, Westerhaus, and Westerhouse spouse.

It is not known when and where Amalia died. The last record found is the 1860 federal census from Pickney, Warren, Missouri.

After the birth of Charles and Amalia child, Minnie, in 1863, and the death of Amalia, Charles married Francis Elizabeth Lorton Burg. She went by Elizabeth and her husband, Christopher Burg died in 1863. Charles had six children, and Elizabeth had a boy to bring to the marriage. After Charles and Elizabeth marriage, they had five additional children, for a total of thirteen children.

1876 Missouri state census for Township 47 (Big Spring)

1880 federal census for Loutre, Montgomery, Missouri (Charles Edler household)

Charles died 13 Nov 1887 in Big Spring at his farm and is buried in a small cemetery on the farm.

Charles F W Edler gravestone at Edler Cemetery (Big Spring, Missouri)

The Edler Cemetery is located near 46 Pikes Lane, Hermann, Montgomery, Missouri (GPS 38.795978, -91.496320) or Southeast Quarter of Northeast Quarter of Section 32, Township 47N, Range 5W. The cemetery is on private property and owned by John Spires in 2016.

Charles F W Edler obituary (Montgomery Standard) - 18 Nov 1887

After Charles death, Francis continued to live at the Edler farm until her later years, when she moved in with her daughter in Butler, Montgomery, Illinois to live the rest of her life.

Francis Elizabeth Edler gravestone 

at New Florence Cemetery (New Florence, Missouri)

Elizabeth Edler obituary (Montgomery County Leader) - 8 Feb 1924