Hello George,

I have updated my post-it on your Kobernuss & Kobernus website. I have a new e-mail address. Changed from sauers@nccn.net now nsauers@colfaxnet.com . Also by luck, I have discoverd that Daniel Herbach left Buffalo, Erie Co., NY in the 1870's and went to Becker Co., Minn. Evidently a group of Germans went to Becker Co. in that time period, and in fact, named their township Erie, as in Erie Co., NY. Daniel died there in 1914.

The reason I knew to look for him there is a piece of genealogy luck, or "follow every lead". I sent for an obit for John M. Sauer (husband of Martha Herbach Sauer) and tho it was very short and had less information than the church record, it did say "Detroit City, Minn. please copy". Well, I had to follow that up! I was certain I didn't have a Sauer family there so I started checking for other relations and "bingo" there was Daniel.

Detroit City is not on any modern map of Minnesota, it was in Erie Township and appears in pre- 1900 atlas, I can't tell if the Detroit Lakes, that didn't exist in the 1880s is the former Detroit City or not. In 1900 the census says they are living in Detroit Village, married 42 years, 6 children all living. Why can't I find Dan Jr. b. 1866? Maybe went to Canada with sister? He is 4 on the 1870 census and with parents in 1880, can't find after that.

Daniel and Justine C. Herback [sic] are both buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Becker Co. Daniel 1914 age 78 and Justine C. 1903 age 70. I think that the "C." explains why she is Justine on one census and Catherine or Christina on another.

If you find any info on this family I would be interested.

Nancy Sauers

Nancy Sauers


for ; Fri, 6 Apr 2007 12:17:20 -0400

1. Martha HERBACH b: BEF 1870 in Maybe in/near Berlin, Berlin, Ger.
2. Wilhelmina (Minnie) Carolina HERBACH b: 21 OCT 1870 in Buffalo, Erie, NY

1. Title: Vital Record - Canada, Edmonton, Alberta
   Note: Source Media Type: Book
   
   ABBR Vital Record - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
   
   NS35573
   
   ABBR Vital Record - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
   
   NS34083
   
   ABBR Vital Record - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
   
   Source Media Type: Book
   
   ABBR Vital Record - Edmonton, Alberta Canada
   
   Source Media Type: Book
   Repository:
   Media: Book
   Page: Registration of death 59-08-003548
   Text: Statement of death provided by Della Kubbernuss 8 Sept 1999
2. Title: E- Mail - Nancy Sauer nsauers@colfaxnet.com; 6 Apr 07
   Note: E- Mail - Nancy Sauer nsauers@colfaxnet.com.