Figge, Charles Louis William

Male 1885 - Yes, date unknown


Personal Information    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Figge, Charles Louis William 
    Born Sep 1885  Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    • The date of birth has also been reported as 15 September 1884.
    Gender Male 
    Census Jun 1900  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5

    •      According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, Charles Figge, age 14, a laborer in a cigar manufactory, lived in the family home on Main Street with his parents, Charles H. Figge, a 45 year old justice of the peace, and Fredericka Figge, age 41, married for 20 years, and his brother, Henry, a 17 year old cigar maker.
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I7434  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 21 May 2016 

    Father Figge, Charles H.,   b. Dec 1854, Principality of Waldeck-Pyrmont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Ashauer, Fredericka Wilhelmine Sophia,   b. Oct 1858, Principality of Waldeck-Pyrmont Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1931  (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1879  Madison County, Illinois Territory, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8

    •      According to the Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900, an online database hosted by the Illinois State Archives, "Charles H. Figge" and "Fredericka Wilhelmine Sophi [sic] Ashauer" received a marriage license in Madison County, Illinois on 28 September 1879 and were married on or about time.
           When enumerated for the 1900 U.S. census, Charles and Fredericka were identified as having been married for 20 years. They were the parents of three children, two of whom were still living.
    Census (family) Jun 1880  Hamel Township, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    • According to the 1880 U.S. enumeration, the household consisted of Charles Figge, a 35 year old constable, born in Waldeck, and his wife, Fredereka Figge, age 21, keeping house, also born in Waldeck.
    Census (family) Jun 1900  Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, the household on Main Street consisted of Charles H. Figge, a 45 year old justice of the peace, his wife of 20 years, Fredericka Figge, age 41, and their two surviving children: Henry Figge, age 17, a cigar maker; and, Charles Figge, age 14, a laborer in a cigar manufactory.
    Family ID F2390  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Tabor, Mary,   b. 15 Oct 1885, Alhambra Township, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jun 1934, Alhambra Township, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years) 
    Married 15 Sep 1904  [10, 11, 12, 13
    Residence (family) Sep 1918  Alhambra Township, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14

    •      According to information on his World War I draft registration card, filed on 12 September 1918 at Edwardsville, Illinois, Charles Louis William Figge, a self-employed farmer, and his wife, Mary Figge, lived in Alhambra Township, Madison County, Illinois. The Registrar of the local draft board, Fred Landolt, described Charles as a man of medium height and build; with blue eyes and light brown hair. There were no physical characteristics that would disqualify Charles for military service.
    Census (family) Jan 1920  Alhambra Township, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15

    •      According to the 1920 U.S. enumeration, the household consisted of Charles Figge, a 34 year old farmer, and his wife, Mary Figge, age 33. Also part of the household were Charles' mother-in-law, Elizabeth Tabor, a 70 year old widow; and Charles' nephew, Fredrich Figge, age 11 and attending school.
    Census (family) Apr 1930  Alhambra Township, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16

    •      According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, the household consisted of Charles [C. A. L?] Figge, a 44 year old farmer, and his wife, Mary Figge, age 43. Also in the home was Charles' mother-in-law, Elizabeth Tabor, age 80.
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F2585  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll 326, page 5B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 1, Supervisor’s District 12, Enumeration District 48, census sheet 5B, enumerated on 5 June 1900; Charles H. Figge household, Main Street, dwelling 111, family 111, lines 97-100. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2012.
           In the household was: 100) Figge, Charles; son; white; male; born September 1885; age 14; single; born in Illinois; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1900 U.S. census for this person.

    2. [S179] Ancestry.com (library edition), World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482 in December 2017), Charles Louis William Figge.
      Accessed in May 2016. Serial number: 2819. Order Number: A1895. Local Board 1 at Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois. Draft registration on 12 September 1918. Name: Charles Louis William Figge. Permanent Home Address: RFD 1, Alhambra, Mad[ison] County, Ill. Age in years: 33. Date of Birth: September 15, 1884. Race: white. Citizenship: native born.
           For full details of the draft registration entry in the database, refer to the citations for Charles Louis William Figge's residence in 1918.

    3. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626, roll 540, page 5B, image 568. Illinois, Madison County, Alhambra Township, Supervisor’s District 23, Enumeration District 60-2, census sheet 5B, enumerated on 25 and 26 April 1930; Charles C. A. L. Figge household, dwelling 108, family 110, lines 89-88. Access through Ancestry.com in May 2016.
           In the household was: 86) Figge, Charles C. A. L.; head; male; white; age 44; born in Illinois; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany.
           By calculation from the information provided, Charles would have been born about 1885-1886. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for this person.

    4. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1920 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T625, roll 389, page 4A, image 12. Illinois, Madison County, Alhambra Township, Supervisor’s District 14, Enumeration District 16, census sheet 4A, enumerated on 2 January 1920; Charles Figge household, dwelling 63, family 64, lines 1-4. Access through Ancestry.com in May 2016.
           In the household was: 1) Figge, Charles; male; white; age 34; born in Illinois; father born in Prussia; mother born in Prussia.
           By calculation from the information provided, Charles would have been born about 1885-1886. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1920 U.S. census for this person.

    5. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll 326, page 5B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 1, Supervisor’s District 12, Enumeration District 48, census sheet 5B, enumerated on 5 June 1900; Charles H. Figge household, Main Street, dwelling 111, family 111, lines 97-100. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2012.
           The household consisted of: 97) Figge, Charles H.; head; white; male; born December 1854; age 45; married, for 20 years; born in Germany; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; immigrated to USA in 1864; 35 years in USA; naturalized citizen; occupation=justice of the peace; 0 months unemployed; can read; can write; speaks English; rents home; home is a house. 98) Figge, Fredericka; wife; white; female; born October 1858; age 41; married, for 20 years; mother of 3 children, 2 still living; born in Germany; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; immigrated to USA in 1868; 32 years in USA; occupation=[not recorded]; can read; can write; speaks English. 99) Figge, Henry; son; white; male; born October 1882; age 17; single; born in Illinois; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; occupation=cigar maker; can read; can write; speaks English. 100) Figge, Charles; son; white; male; born September 1885; age 14; single; born in Illinois; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; occupation=laborer, cigar mfty [manufactory?]; can read; can write; speaks English.

    6. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1880 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T9, roll 233, page 253D. Illinois, Madison County, Hamel Township, Supervisor’s District 7, Enumeration District 17, census page 24, enumerated on 18 June 1880; Charles Figge household, dwelling 203, family 205, lines 42-43. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2012.
           In the household was: 42) Figge, Charles; white; male; age 35; married; and, 43) Figge, Fredereka; white; female; age 21; wife.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1880 U.S. census for these individuals.

    7. [S110] Illinois State Archives, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900 [online database] (http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/databases/marriage.html - last confirmed in March 2012), Figge-Ashauer marriage.
      Accessed in March 2012. According to the index, "Charles H. Figge" and "Fredericka Wilhelmine Sophi [sic] Ashauer" were granted marriage license 34 (volume 8, page 52) in Madison County, Illinois on 28 September 1879. The marriage may or may not have taken place on the same date.
           This same data is captured in the Illinois, Marriage Index, 1860-1920 database at Ancestry.com, but lacks the caution that the date is when the license was issued and may not be when the marriage took place.

    8. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1900 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T623, roll 326, page 5B. Illinois, Madison County, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville, Ward 1, Supervisor’s District 12, Enumeration District 48, census sheet 5B, enumerated on 5 June 1900; Charles H. Figge household, Main Street, dwelling 111, family 111, lines 97-100. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2012.
           In the household was: 97) Figge, Charles H.; head; white; male; born December 1854; age 45; married, for 20 years; and, 98) Figge, Fredericka; wife; white; female; born October 1858; age 41; married, for 20 years; mother of 3 children, 2 still living.
           By calculation from the information provided, the marriage would have taken place about 1879-1880. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1900 U.S. census for these individuals.

    9. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1880 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T9, roll 233, page 253D. Illinois, Madison County, Hamel Township, Supervisor’s District 7, Enumeration District 17, census page 24, enumerated on 18 June 1880; Charles Figge household, dwelling 203, family 205, lines 42-43. Access through Ancestry.com in March 2012.
           The household consisted of: 42) Figge, Charles; white; male; age 35; married; constable; can read=not marked; can write=not marked; born in Waldeck; father born in Waldeck; mother born in Waldeck. 43) Figge, Fredereka; white; female; age 21; wife; keeping house; can read=not marked; can write=not marked; born in Waldeck; father born in Waldeck; mother born in Waldeck.

    10. [S179] Ancestry.com (library edition), World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482 in December 2017), Charles Louis William Figge.
      Accessed in May 2016. Serial number: 2819. Order Number: A1895. Local Board 1 at Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois. Draft registration on 12 September 1918. Name: Charles Louis William Figge. Permanent Home Address: RFD 1, Alhambra, Mad[ison] County, Ill. Age in years: 33. Date of Birth: September 15, 1884. Occupation: farming. Employer's name: myself. Place of employment: RFD 1, Alhambra, Mad[ison] County, Ill. Name of Nearest Relative: Mary Figge (wife). Address of Nearest Relative: RFD 1, Alhambra, Mad[ison] County, Ill.
           For full details of the draft registration entry in the database, refer to the citations for Charles Louis William Figge's residence in 1918.

    11. [S182] Find A Grave, Inc, Findagrave.com (https://www.findagrave.com in December 2017), Mary (Tabor) Figge. Memorial #16797124.
      ( http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=16797124 ). Accessed in May 2016. Record created by "peanuts" on 26 November 2006. A digital image of the grave marker was added by "peanuts" on 26 November 2006. The inscription is "Mary Figge | Daughter | 1886-1934." This is a shared grave marker with "Elizabeth Tabor | Mother | 1849-1937." The surname on the shared marker is Tabor.
           The Find A Grave Memorial included an image of the grave marker, a transcription of an obituary identified as having been published in the Edwardsville Intelligencer (Edwardsville, Illinois) on 16 June 1934, and at least one additional unidentified source of information.
           According to the transcribed obituary, Mary (Tabor) Figge married Charles Figge on 15 September 1904; no place given. Her husband survived her.

    12. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626, roll 540, page 5B, image 568. Illinois, Madison County, Alhambra Township, Supervisor’s District 23, Enumeration District 60-2, census sheet 5B, enumerated on 25 and 26 April 1930; Charles C. A. L. Figge household, dwelling 108, family 110, lines 89-88. Access through Ancestry.com in May 2016.
           In the household was: 86) Figge, Charles C. A. L.; head; male; white; age 44; married; 19 years old at first marriage; and, 87) Figge, Mary; wife; female; white; age 43; married; 18 years old at first marriage.
           By calculation from the information provided, the Charles and Mary would have been married about 25 years; the marriage would have taken place about 1904-1905. For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1930 U.S. census for these individuals.

    13. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1920 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T625, roll 389, page 4A, image 12. Illinois, Madison County, Alhambra Township, Supervisor’s District 14, Enumeration District 16, census sheet 4A, enumerated on 2 January 1920; Charles Figge household, dwelling 63, family 64, lines 1-4. Access through Ancestry.com in May 2016.
           In the household was: 1) Figge, Charles; head; male; white; age 34; married; and, 2) Figge, Mary; wife; female; white; age 33; married.
           For more details of this enumeration, see the notes on the 1920 U.S. census for these individuals.

    14. [S179] Ancestry.com (library edition), World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 (http://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=6482 in December 2017), Charles Louis William Figge.
      Accessed in May 2016. Serial number: 2819. Order Number: A1895. Local Board 1 at Edwardsville, Madison County, Illinois. Draft registration on 12 September 1918. Name: Charles Louis William Figge. Permanent Home Address: RFD 1, Alhambra, Mad[ison] County, Ill. Age in years: 33. Date of Birth: September 15, 1884. Race: white. Citizenship: native born. Occupation: farming. Employer's name: myself. Place of employment: RFD 1, Alhambra, Mad[ison] County, Ill. Name of Nearest Relative: Mary Figge (wife). Address of Nearest Relative: RFD 1, Alhambra, Mad[ison] County, Ill. Registrar's Report:
      Height: medium. Build: medium. Color of Eyes: blue. Color of Hair: light brown. Has person lost arm, leg, hand, eye, or is he obviously physically disqualified? [no entry].

    15. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1920 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T625, roll 389, page 4A, image 12. Illinois, Madison County, Alhambra Township, Supervisor’s District 14, Enumeration District 16, census sheet 4A, enumerated on 2 January 1920; Charles Figge household, dwelling 63, family 64, lines 1-4. Access through Ancestry.com in May 2016.
           The household consisted of: 1) Figge, Charles; head; rents home; male; white; age 34; married; can read; can write; born in Illinois; father born in Prussia; mother born in Prussia; speaks English; occupation=general farming, farmer; employment status=O; number 63 on farm schedule. 2) Figge, Mary; wife; female; white; age 33; married; can read; can write; born in Illinois; father born in Tennessee; mother born in Illinois; speaks English; occupation=none. 3) Tabor, Elizabeth; mother-in-law; female; white; age 70; widow; can read; can write; born in Illinois; father born in Kentucky; mother born in Ohio; speaks English; occupation=none. 4) Figge, Fredrich; nephew; male; white; age 11; single; attended school since 1 September 1919; can read; can write; born in Illinois; father born in Illinois; mother born in Illinois; speaks English; occupation=none.

    16. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1930 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm T626, roll 540, page 5B, image 568. Illinois, Madison County, Alhambra Township, Supervisor’s District 23, Enumeration District 60-2, census sheet 5B, enumerated on 25 and 26 April 1930; Charles C. A. L. Figge household, dwelling 108, family 110, lines 89-88. Access through Ancestry.com in May 2016.
           The household consisted of: 86) Figge, Charles C. A. L.; head; owns home, value=$1,400; owns radio set; family lives on a farm; male; white; age 44; married; 19 years old at first marriage; did not attend school since 1 September 1919; can read and write; born in Illinois; father born in Germany; mother born in Germany; speaks English; occupation=farmer, general farm; class of worker=O; was at work on last regular work day; not a military veteran; 105 on farm schedule. 87) Figge, Mary; wife; female; white; age 43; married; 18 years old at first marriage; did not attend school since 1 September 1919; can read and write; born in Illinois; father born in Kentucky; mother born in Illinois; speaks English; occupation=none. 88) Tabor, Elizabeth; mother-in-law; female; white; age 80; widowed; 37 years old at first marriage; did not attend school since 1 September 1919; can read and write; born in Illinois; father born in Kentucky; mother born in Ohio; speaks English; occupation=none.