Familien Rank und Eichelkraut

Meine Vervanten emigrirten 1845 , Christine Krause geb. 1830 Bavaria Hof Bavaria Province, Germany Marriage to Johann (John) M Rank Place: Bad Elster, Johann (John) M Rank BIRTH 4 AUG 1827
Mutter Johanna Rebecca Christiana Engelhardt Birth 5 May 1773 Death 5 Feb 1858 marriage 21 January 1787 Issigau, Oberfranken, Bayern, spouse Johann Adam Rank

Hi Roland,

im my opinion there is something mix-up in what you have found:
The marriage 21. January 1787 in Issigau was Johann Erhardt Rank with Johanna Rebecca Christiana Engelhardt (* 07. May 1769 +27. March 1826). Their son Georg Heinrich Rank (* 04. July 1800 + 1887 in Iowa) moved to Iowa, with his wife Anna Maria Eva Bayreuther (marriage 22. August 1825 in Issigau) and their children Johann Heinrich and Georg Jacob Karl Rank. The oldest daughter of Georg Heinrich Rank stayed in Germany, she married later my ancestor Adam Werner.

Best Regrads

Jochen (Schöpf)

So many Ranks have simjilar names-I’m working hard to clarify them!