Person:Johanna Bille (1)

Birth

Johanna (Bille) Platte Judd was born on August 14, 1843 in Germany to Henrick and Mina (Johannkamp) Bille.

Immigration

• Carl Platte and Johanna (Bille) Platte immigrated to Illinois in 1867 possibly on the "Maryland."
• A Chas Platta of Peoria, Il was naturalized at the County Court, Peoria County on 27 October 1876.

Marriage

Johanna (Bille) Platte was married twice.

1. Carl Platte and Johanna (Bille) Platte married on July 21, 1867 in Peoria, Illinois.
2. George Judd and Johanna (Bille) Platte were married on January 6, 1903 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois. He was 48 and single. She was 55 and previously married (widowed).

Children

1. Anna (Platte) Knoll
2. Minnie (Platte) Wachter
3. Karl Joseph Platte (see note below)
4. Joseph C. Platte
5. Karl Heinrich Platte (see note below)

Occupation

Carl Platte was a stone mason. Johanna (Bille) Platte was listed as a farmer on 1900 Census.

Census

The 1880 Census (ED 222) Household ID 7178620

• Charles Platte Age 40 Birthplace: Germany
• Johanne Platte Age 36 Birthplace: France (other records - Germany)
• Johanne Platte Age 10 Birthplace: Illinois, United States
• Minnie Platte Age 5 Birthplace: Illinois, United States
• Joseph Platte Age 1 Birthplace: Illinois, United States

1900 Census - Village of South Peoria, Peoria Township, Peoria, Illinois -- Household 49

• Johanna Platte Head W F Aug 1843 56 WD -- Children- 9 living- 2 Germany Germany Germany Farmer Can read, write and speak English Own with mortgage, Farm
• Joseph Platte Son W M Nov 1878 21 Single Illinois Ger Ger Farm Laborer
• Viola Wachter Boarder W F Dec 1895 4 Illinois Ger Il
• Wm Wachter Boarder W M Jan 1897 3 IL Ger IL
• Martha Wachter Boarder W F June 1898 1 IL Ger IL
• Richard Wachter Boarder W M Jan 1874 26 WD, Ger Ger Ger, Immigrated 1875 In US 25 yrs, Polisher Marble Can read, write and speak English

1. Note -- Richard Wachter was Johanna's son-in-law. Viola, Wm, and Martha Wachter are her grandchildren.

1910 Census - Peoria Ward 8, Peoria, Illinois - Household 288 - Wiseman St

• George Judd - Head - M - W - 58 - Married 28 yrs - New York - worked odd jobs -
• Johannah Judd - Wife - F - W - 67 - Married 28 yrs - Children 9 - Living 2 - immigrated 1868 - Gemany -
• Martha Weachter - Granddaughter - F - W - 12 - Single - Illinois - attended school
• William Weachter - Grandson - M - W - 14 - Single - Illinois - attended school

1. Johannah Judd spoke German. George, Martha and William spoke English.
2. George and Johannah Judd had not been married 28 years. They married in 1903.

Death

Johanna (Bille) Platte Judd passed away on November 6, 1912 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois. She is buried in Lutheran Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria, Illnois.

Notes

The following boys are buried in the same plot number as Carl's plot

• Karl Joseph Platte (June 18, 1866 - June 20, 1867) buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery - may have been born in Germany based on immigration
• Karl Heinrich Platte (August 2, 1882 - April 20, 1883) buried in St. Joseph's Cemetery
• Marriage Record - PLATTE, CHARLES; BILLE, JOHANNA; 1867-07-21 Vol 3 Pg 212 License 285 PEORIA

1.   Karl Platte and Johana Bille, in Peoria County Vital Records - Online
   https://www.peoriacounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/8244/Pages-200-226.

   image 13 of page 212

2.   Johanna Bille Platte, in Find A Grave
   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126961332/johanna-platte.
3.   George Judd and Johanna Margarete Platte, in Peoria County Vital Records - Online
   https://www.peoriacounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/8438/Pages-151-200.

   image 44 of page 194

4.   Johnanna Judd, in Peoria County Vital Records - Online
   https://www.peoriacounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/8943/Pages-250-299.

   image 31 of page 281