Johann Ludwig "Louis" Federer
My Great Grandpa!
Louis was born on March 19, 1848 in Unterschontal, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, BRD (West Germany). His parents were Matthaus Federer (1777 ~ 1851) and Anna Marie Schwarz (1778 ~ 1828).
Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
He came to Mason City, Illinois with his family in 1865. He was 17 years old ... you will find out more about him when I finish the book! He married Johanna ("Rika") Maria Karolina Fredrike Konrad on November 28, 1878. They had 8 children, Anton, Herman, Anne, William, Sophia, John Henry, Fredericka, Rosina (Rose), Louis Henry, Theodore Ernest (My Grandpa), Catherine, Karl Wilhelm, and Anna Louise.
I can definitely see the family resemblance, I think my Grandpa looks a lot like him!
