Research Notes
Christian Cobernus of Detroit

IMMIGRATION:

Germans to America lists a Christian Cobernus (b. 1849) and Sophie (b.1847) as passengers on the "Lessing" Hamburg-NY11.16.1882. Traveling with them are:

 1. Heinrich (b. 1860 Age 22 apparently a relative (maybe son of Frederich Cobernuss who immigrated in 1871?)
 2.Wilhelm (b. 1874 Age 8)
 3. "Hennin" or Henry (b. 1877 Age 5).
(Daughters Anna  and Carolina were born in 1883 and 1885 after the family arrival.)

ADDRESSES:

Christian shows up in Detroit Directory the year after arrival.

1883

Cobernuss Christian

Laborer  

771 Grand River Ave

1893

Cobernuss Christ. J.

Milk peddler

Glendale     3W of 12th

1895

Cobernuss Christ. J.

Dairy

Glendale                 1E of 18th

1897

Cobernuss Chris. J.

Dairyman

358 Mott Ave (Changed to Westminster ?)

1898

Cobernus Christian

Dairy

SW for Oakland & Westminster Ave

1899

Cobernus Christian

Dairyman 

358 Westminster Ave Detroit

CHRISTOPHER (Christian?) COBERNUSS Of Detroit, Wayne, MI married  Elizabeth Of Detroit, Wayne, MI
Detroit Addresses. Probably the same as Christian above

1912

 Cobernus Christopher

Laborer 46 Lenox Ave

1913

 Cobernus Christopher

 Laborer 45 Lenox Ave

1915

 Cobernus Christopher

 laborer 327 Florence

1916

Cobernus Christopher

 Laborer 321 Florence

1925

 Cobernus Elizabeth (Wid Christopher)

 321 Florence Ave HP

Note: May actually be Christian Cobernus?, Elisabeth NMN may have married Christian 1921-23? 

 WILLIAM H. COBERNUSS Son of Christian/Christopher

1898

 Cobernus William H.

Driver Glendale Frederick J.Cobernus (bds)

1900

 Cobernus William H.

Glendale Glendale 1E of 18th Detroit

1904

Cobernus William (H)

Teamster Glendale Frederick J.Cobernus (bds)

1905

Cobernus William (H)

 Teamster Glendale Frederick J.Cobernus (bds)

1907

Cobernus William (H)

 Driver  Glendale Frederick G. Cobernus (bds)

1909

Cobernus William (H)

 Teamster Glendale Frederick G.Cobernus (bds)

1910

Cobernus William (H)

 Laborer Glendale Frederick G. Cobernus (bds)

1910

Cobernus William H

 (Loretta) Milwaukee 249 Milwaukee Ave Census

1911

Cobernus William (H)

Police  42 Adams Ave

1912

Cobernus William (H)

Police  29 Elizabeth (Rms)

1913

Cobernus William (H)

Police  149 Milwaukee

1914

Cobernus William (H)

Police  149 Milwaukee

1915

Cobernus William (H)

 Police  149 Milwaukee

1916

Cobernus William H.

Police  249 Milwaukee

1925

Cobernus William H.

Policeman 11724 Yosemite Ave

1930

Cobernus William H.

Policeman 11724 Yosemite Ave

1941

Cobernus William H.

 Policeman  11724 Yosemite Ave


CENSUS DATA

From Michigan 1900 Census Soundex V86 189 31 217
Wayne Co Hamtamch? Twp (Sp)  Highland Park

Christian Cobarnos (sp) Age 50 b. Jul 1849 Germany
Sophia Cobarnos Age 53 b Apr 1847 Germany
Henry Cobarnos Age 23 b. Jan 1877 Germany
Anna Cobarnos Age 16 b. Sept 1883 Michigan (Dau (born after arrival)
Carolina Age 14 b. Sept 1885 Michigan (Dau) (born after arrival

Henry Cobernuss appears in the Detroit Directory until the early 1900's. No subsequent record of Wilhelm. Christian's Family lived very close to Frederick J. Cobernuss. Friedrick had same profession - dairyman as Christian. A William Cobernus (1894-1943) shows up in Michigan Social Security data. Grandson of either Christian or Friedrick? Henry, born 1860, traveled with Christian on the Lessing. His marriage record said his father was "Fred" Cobernuss. This probably refers to Frederich Carl Ludwig (Kummernuss) Cobernuss born 1822 probably in Suckow. This is probably Frederich Cobernuss who traveled on the Allemania in 1871.


PEOPLE WE THINK ARE RELATED TO CHRISTIAN BUT NEED TO REVERIFY

 

CONRAD COBERNUSS of Detroit
Addresses:
1913 Cobernus Conrad H. Teamster 33 Prospect Ave HP
1915 Cobernus Conrad H. Teamster 35 Prospect HP
1916 Cobernus Conrad H. Trucker 31 Prospect HP
1925 Cobernus Conrad H. Trans 16064 Prospect Ave HP
Note: Son of Christian?
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MAGDALENA (LENA) COBERNUSS
1901 Cobernus Lena Domestic 657 2nd Ave Detroit
1904 Cobernus Lena Domestic 94 Bethune Ave Detroit
1905 Cobernus Lena Domestic 94 Bethune Ave Detroit
Note: A Lena Cobernuss was a witness at Marriage of Henry Cobernuss son of Christian in 1903. Probably grandchild of Christian?
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CHARLES COBERNUSS & wife Elisabeth
From 1920 Michigan Census Soundex V117, 379,17,78 Wayne, Detroit 3255 Inverness Ave
Charles Coberness, Age 37 (1883) , b. NY
Elizabeth, Coberness, Age Age 38, (1884) , b. Lorraine France

Most likely addresses for Charles & Elisabeth:
1901, Cobernus Charles Mach Hd 18 Annette (bds)DetroitDir
1903, Cobernus Charles Electrician 18 Annette Ave (bds )Detroit Dir
1904 ,Cobernus Charles Electrician 18 Annette Ave Detroit Dir
1905, Cobernus Charles Electrician 18 Annette (bds)DetroitDir
1920, Cobernus Charles (Elizabeth) 3255 Inverness Ave Census
1901-5, Charles lived at 18 Annette Ave, Detroit with a Henry and John Cobernus.
1910, a Henry (b.1862) and Jennie Cobernus (b.1862) lived with Dau Eva (b. 1890) and son John (b.1892). Charles (b. 1883) could be older son of Henry and Jennie but not sure.
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WILLIAM COBERNUSS b: June 07, 1884 d: September 1943 in Michigan
Social Security Number: 380-20-8308

Note: Probably William H. Cobernuss son of Friederich? Married cousin Carolina (Carrie) Cobernus and later Loretta.
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IDA COBERNUSS b: Abt. 1874 married Henry (Buschway) Bushway b: Abt. 1871 m: 08.08.1894 in Detroit, Wayne, MI
Note: Might actually be Edith Leana Cobernuss who married Bushway