Descendants of Joachim Friederich Cobernuss
Joachim Friederich Cobernuss lived in Thuerkow Parish, Mecklenburg. Joachim was the great-grandfather of three brothers who immigrated to the USA in 1871 and 1882. These brothers settled in and around Detroit Michigan and were in the Dairy business for many years.
Joachim
Friederich's great-grandson Friederich Cobernuss was the first to
emigrate to the US in 1871. Born in Levitzow, Thuerkow parish in
1845, Friederich in New York on the Allemania
11 Nov 1871. On the same ship and listed with Friederich was the
Pluegge family from Klenz, Mecklenburg. Klenz is about five
miles from Levitzow.
Although these three villages are very close together, they are
actually in three different parishes; Levitzow is in Thuerkow
Parish, Matgendorf is in Belitz and Klenz is in Joedensdorf.
The fact that Friederich was traveling with the Pluegge family might
indicate he was related to them in some way.
Two other great-grandsons of Joachim Friederich Cobernuss immigrated
to the US on the Lessing
in November 1882. Christian Cobernuss was traveling with
his wife and two sons and bachelor brother Henry. Extracts of
the passenger lists and a map of the villages they lived in are
provided below. Click on the images below
to see full size.
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At this point not much is know about the lives of these three brothers other than they were dairy farmers in Royal Oak Michigan. As we learn more we'll update this page. We hope to include family stories and pictures and encourage members of these families to contact h.lemanski or the webmaster gkobernus regarding contributions to this page.
Research notes Friederich Cobernuss family
Immigration: Friederich Cobernuss age 26, (b. Abt 1845) was born in and immigrated immigrated from Levizow, Mecklenburg Germany on the ship "Allemannia" Hamburg-New York 28.10.1871 -11.11.1871. On the same ship and listed with Friederich was the Pluegge family from Klenz, Mecklenburg. Klenz is about five miles from Levitzow. Frederich's brothers Christian and Henry immigrated in 1882 from Matgendorf, a village about 4 miles from Levitzow.
Addresses: The earliest mention of Friederich in the Detroit directory is 1893, some 22 years after immigration.
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1893 Cobernuss |
Fred (J.) |
Milk peddler |
Lothrop Ave 3 W of 12th |
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1895 Cobernuss |
Frederick J. |
Dairy |
Glendale 1E of 18th |
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1897 Cobernuss |
Frederick J. R. |
Farmer |
Glendale 1E of18th |
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1898 Cobernus |
Frederick J |
Dairy |
Glendale Ave 2 W.of 2th |
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1899 Cobernus |
Frederick J. |
Dairyman |
Glendale1E of18th |
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1900 Cobernus |
Frederic |
listed in Census |
Census |
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1903 Cobernus |
Frederick Dairy |
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Glendale Ave 2 W. of12th |
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1904 Cobernus |
Frederick Dairy |
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Glendale Ave 2 W. of12th |
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1905 Cobernus |
Frederick J. |
Dairy |
Glendale Ave 2 W.of12th |
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1907 Cobernus |
Frederick G. |
Dairy |
Glendale 1ELimewoodAve |
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1909 Cobernus |
Fred J |
Dairy |
Glendale Ave 2 W. of12th |
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1910 Cobernus |
Fred (J.) |
Dairy |
Glendale Ave 2 W. of12th |
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1911 Cobernus |
Fred (J.) |
Dairy |
Glendale Ave 2 W. of12th |
Frederich Cobernuss, Jr. Only evidence that Frederick J. had a son named Frederick J. Jr. are listings in 1898-1916 Detroit directory.
| 1898 | Cobernus Frederick J. Jr. |
Frederick J.
Cobernus (bds) boarding with Fdr. J. Sr.? |
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1900 |
Cobernus Frederick J |
Conductor |
12 Clinton Ave |
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1901 |
Cobernus Frederick J. (Minnie?) |
Street Car Con. |
13ClintonAve? |
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1903 |
Cobernus Frederick J. (Minnie?) |
Conductor |
819 Campbell Ave |
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1904 |
Cobernus Frederick J. |
Conductor |
34 Macomb |
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1905 |
Cobernus Frederick J. |
Conductor |
106 Abbott |
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1909 |
Cobernus Frederick S. (Fred J.?) |
Saloon |
173 Grand River Ave |
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1910 |
Cobernus Frederick |
(Father to William?) |
249 Milwaukee Ave Census |
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1910 |
Cobernus Frederick J. |
Saloon |
173 Grand River Ave |
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1911 |
Cobernus Fred J. |
Saloon |
173 Grand River Ave |
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1912 |
Cobernus Frederick |
Police |
Henry Cobernus (bds) |
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1912 |
Cobernus Frederick J. |
Saloon |
173 Grand River Ave? |
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1913 |
Cobernus Frederick J. |
Saloon |
214 Locust |
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1914 |
Cobernus Fred J. |
Saloon |
72 Milwaukee |
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1915 |
Cobernus Fred J. |
Saloon |
72 Milwaukee |
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1916 |
Cobernus Fred J. |
Saloon |
55 Belmont Ave |
More
addresses:
Minnie
Cobernus, wife of Frederich's son
Frederich Jr.?
Addresses:
1900 Cobernus Minnie (Frederick J?) Dressmaker
12 Clinton Ave Detroit
1903 Cobernus Minnie Mrs. (Frederick J.?)
Dressmaker 819 Campbell Ave Detroit
Census data: Friederich is
mentioned in the 1900 US Census for Greenfield
Twp. Wayne County MI (Soundex V86, E186,12,74)Cobernus,
Frederick, b. Feb 1845, Age 55, Born Germany
No wife listed
Cobernus,
Henry, b. Aug 1875, Age 24, b. Michigan
Cobernus,
Carolina b. June 1879, Age 20, b. Michigan
Cobernus,
William, b. Oct 1882, Age 17, b. Michigan
Next mention
is 1910 Michigan Census Soundex 091, 0286, 0160
Cobernus,
Frederick Age 65 (1845) b. Germany
Cobernus,
Henry, Age 34, (1876) b. Michigan
Cobernus,
Carolina, Age 25, (1885) b. Michigan
Here are descendants of the Michigan Cobernuss family tree as we know it today. We e,pect frequent revisions, so check back frequently. If you think you are related, please let us know. We've also included some rough research related to (1) CHRISTIAN, (2) FRIEDERICH and (3) HENRY Cobernuss. The three brothers are highlighted in red in the family tree below.