Person:Johannes Hipskind (1)

Research Notes

• NOTE: The village of BECHERBACH is located in the modern German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, about two miles southwest of the village of WALDGREHWEILER, from where many of the Urbana pioneers migrated. Gangloff is a village about half way between Becherbach and Waldgrehweiler.

--White Creek 01:13, 14 August 2012 (EDT)

JOHANN HIPSKIND TOMBSTONE AT FALLS CEMETERY

1. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. International Genealogical Index (R) (6). (Copyright (c) 1980, 2002, data as of June 27, 2004).
2. ↑ The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Ancestral File (R) (4). (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998).
3.   Wabash County Historical Society (Indiana); Linda Robertson; and North Manchester Historical Society (Indiana). Wabash County history, bicentennial edition, 1976, Wabash, Indiana. (Marceline, Missouri: Walsworth Publishing Company, c1976).

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4. ↑ John Hipskind, in Wabash, Indiana, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M693).

   Year: 1860; Census Place: Wabash, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: M653_304; Page: 149; Image: 149; Family History Library Film: 803304.
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   Name: John Hipskind
   Age in 1860: 38
   Birth Year: abt 1822
   Birthplace: Rheinland / Rhineland
   Home in 1860: Wabash, Wabash, Indiana
   Gender: Male
   Post Office: Wabash
   Household Members: Name Age
   John Hipskind 38
   Elizabeth Hipskind 35
   Elizabeth Hipskind 14
   Philip Hipskind 11
   John Hipskind 9
   Frederick Hipskind 7
   Margaret Hipskind 5
   Adam Hipskind 3
   Mary Hipskind 1
   Francisco Hipskind 1/12

5. ↑ John Hipskin [sic], in Wabash, Indiana, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication M593).

   Year: 1870; Census Place: Wabash Ward 1, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: M593_367; Page: 223B; Image: 450; Family History Library Film: 545866.
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   Name: John Hipskin
   Age in 1870: 48
   Birth Year: abt 1822
   Birthplace: Bavaria / Bayern
   Home in 1870: Wabash Ward 1, Wabash, Indiana
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Post Office: Wabash
   Household Members: Name Age
   John Hipskin 48
   Elizabeth Hipskin 45
   Philip Hipskin 21
   John Hipskin 19
   Fredricia Hipskin 17
   Maggie Hipskin 15
   Adam Hipskin 13
   Mary Hipskin 11
   Frances Hipskin 9
   Henry Hipskin 7
   Joseph Hipskin 5
   Theodore Hipskin 3

6. ↑ Wabash, Indiana, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9).

   Year: 1880; Census Place: Wabash, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: 315; Family History Film: 1254315; Page: 410A; Enumeration District: 191; Image: 0822.
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   Name: John L. Hipskind
   Age: 58
   Birth Year: abt 1822
   Birthplace: Byron [Bavaria]
   Home in 1880: Wabash, Wabash, Indiana
   Race: White
   Gender: Male
   Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
   Marital Status: Married
   Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Hipskind
   Father's Birthplace: Byron [Bavaria]
   Mother's Birthplace: Byron [Bavaria]
   Neighbors: View others on page
   Occupation: Stone Mason
   Household Members: Name Age
   John L. Hipskind 58
   Elizabeth Hipskind 55
   Adam Hipskind 23
   Mary Hipskind 21
   Frances Hipskind 20
   Henry Hipskind 18
   Joseph Hipskind 16
   Theodore Hipskind 13

7. ↑ General Notes, in Unknown Source.

   DOB MB 18 JUL 1821
   Stone Mason
   1860 US Federal Census:
   John Hipskind, 38, Elizabeth Hipskind, 35, Elizabeth Hipskiind, 14, Philip Hipskind, 11, John Hipskind, 9, Frederick Hipskind, 7, (preceding all born in "Rheinland", Margaret Hipskind 5, Adam Hipskind 3, Mary Hipskind 1 Francisco Hipskind one month (last four children born in Indiana)
   
   * Note: Johannes (John) came to the United States from Rheinpfalz, Bavaria, in 1854 with his wife and the first four of their children. He and his wife joined two brothers who had immigrated earlier, Peter, and Adam. According to family legend, he walked to Wabash from Toledo, Ohio, on the frozen surface of the canal. His family followed later, coming by rail to Ft. Wayne, and by wagon to Wabash. John was a stone mason, and had finished only common school in Germany. His home was on Walnut Street, near Huntington. He never accumulated any large means. He reared a large family, had to work industriously to support them, was strictly honest in all his transactions, and the best memorials to him are the many buildings which remain as evidences of his substantial craftmanship in their stone work.,
   
   From Sue Burton:
   Notes for Johannes "John" Hipskind:
   Found Declaration of Intention: John (Johan) Hipskind age 33
   Born County of Sonderecken Bavaria Germany
   Emigrated from London 1854 arrived New York City on 11-6-1854
   Filed Declaration of Intention on 5-12-1855
   Source: Declaration of Intention & Application for Indiana 1854-1929 Gen 929 Mep
   Surname, Given Name ... # ... Immigration Country & City ... Im Year ... Death Year
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   HIPSKIND, Johannes"John" ... ... GER, RPF Beckerback ... 1854 ... 1888 ...
   HIPSKIND update, Johannes ... 4 ... GER, BAVBecherbach-now RH ... ... .
   http://ceo.cudenver.edu/~alan_davis/d0000/g0000092.html
   Immigration: 06 Nov 1854, Fron London to NYC on 06 Nov 1854

8. ↑ ^8.0 8.1 Death Notice. John Hipskind, Sr., in Unknown Newspaper.

   Death of John Hipskind, Sr.
   Last Friday afternoon, John Hipskind, sr., one of the best known residents of the first ward died at his residence in this city. Deceased had been a sufferer for years with a heart trouble, but was not considered seriously ill at the time of his demise. The funeral on Sunday was largely attended. The services were conducted by Rev. Fischer and the remains were deposited in the new cemetery. Mr. Hipskind was born in Bavaria, Germany on July 27, 1821. He came to America in the fall of 1854, and made his way direct to Wabash, walking from Toledo on the canal, which was frozen over. His family followed later, coming by rail to Ft. Wayne and by wagon to Wabash. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Hipskind in Germany and eight more in the new world, two of whom are dead. Mr. Hipskind had a wide acquaintance and was highly respected.

9. ↑ John Hipskind, in Find A Grave.

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   [Note from "White Creek": FALLS CEMETERY is probably the largest cemetery in Wabash County, Indiana.]