Hello All,
I have been looking for the family of my great-grandfather John George Esterbrook for some
time with little or no success. Based on his Missouri death certificate he was born in
Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois on 8 Aug 1849 to a John Esterbrook and a Rhoda Mann both
born in Canada. I have never been able to find John or Rhoda in any U.S. or Canadian
census. The first time I find John George, the son, is in the 1870 Fountain County,
Indiana census where he was living with the family of his future father-in-law as a farm
labor, but with no sign of his parents.
However, recently I have come across some new information in the form of a marriage
record, also in Fountain County, Indiana on 4 Sep 1855, between a William Umstead and a
Rhoda Esterbrook. Could this Rhoda Esterbrook be the mother of my John George? Perhaps her
first husband, John Esterbrook, died sometime between 8 Aug 1849 and 4 Sep 1855 and she
married for a second time William Umstead. Although this has not been substantiated, based
on the 1850 Fountain County, Indiana census, this William Umstead could be the son of John
Umstead and his wife Elizabeth (maiden name unknown).
Does anyone have any information on this couple (William and Rhoda) or know where they
might have gone? I have not been able to find them in any subsequent censuses. Any help
would be greatly appreciated.
Frank
Email: frankgriggs(a)juno.com
PS: For more information on the descendants of John George Esterbrook please go to the
following website:
http://www.thegriggsfile.com/Esterbrook_WebSite/index.htm
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