John Eighner was born Jean Eigner to Joseph Eigner and Madeleine Georger. With his wife Françoise/Francisca Wagner, he immigrated to New York in March 1854, aboard the St. Joseph. Their first son John was born in September of that year. John, the father, worked as a laborer and farmer in Ohio where the family name is recorded as "Agner," which is consistent with the pronunciation of some living descendants.
The couple was formally married in Hamilton County, Ohio, with the surname Eigener.
About 1867, before the birth of their last child Joseph, the family moved to Campbell Co., Kentucky. Françoise, by now called Frances, died April 5, 1870, recorded with the surname spelled Eichner. The census shows the rest of the family in Gubser Mill, Campbell Co., Kentucky, with the surname Eikener.
About 1875 the family moved to eastern Illinois and nearby parts of Indiana. John spent the last years of his life in Tippecanoe, Indiana, with or near his son Frank and daughter-in-law Nettie. His death is recorded in a WPA index for Lafayette County, Indiana.
Descendants spelled their surname "Eighner" and "Eighnor," and "Eighner" is how his name is recorded in death records.
Although his grave site has not been found, there is reason to believe it may be in Fink Cemetary, Tippecanoe, Indiana.
Children: John Eighner, George Eighner/Eighnor, Louise (Mrs. John Reed), Frank S. Eighner, Amelia (Mrs. Ed Matson), and Joe Eighnor.
The couple was formally married in Hamilton County, Ohio, with the surname Eigener.
About 1867, before the birth of their last child Joseph, the family moved to Campbell Co., Kentucky. Françoise, by now called Frances, died April 5, 1870, recorded with the surname spelled Eichner. The census shows the rest of the family in Gubser Mill, Campbell Co., Kentucky, with the surname Eikener.
About 1875 the family moved to eastern Illinois and nearby parts of Indiana. John spent the last years of his life in Tippecanoe, Indiana, with or near his son Frank and daughter-in-law Nettie. His death is recorded in a WPA index for Lafayette County, Indiana.
Descendants spelled their surname "Eighner" and "Eighnor," and "Eighner" is how his name is recorded in death records.
Although his grave site has not been found, there is reason to believe it may be in Fink Cemetary, Tippecanoe, Indiana.
Children: John Eighner, George Eighner/Eighnor, Louise (Mrs. John Reed), Frank S. Eighner, Amelia (Mrs. Ed Matson), and Joe Eighnor.
John Eighner was born Jean Eigner to Joseph Eigner and Madeleine Georger. With his wife Françoise/Francisca Wagner, he immigrated to New York in March 1854, aboard the St. Joseph. Their first son John was born in September of that year. John, the father, worked as a laborer and farmer in Ohio where the family name is recorded as "Agner," which is consistent with the pronunciation of some living descendants.
The couple was formally married in Hamilton County, Ohio, with the surname Eigener.
About 1867, before the birth of their last child Joseph, the family moved to Campbell Co., Kentucky. Françoise, by now called Frances, died April 5, 1870, recorded with the surname spelled Eichner. The census shows the rest of the family in Gubser Mill, Campbell Co., Kentucky, with the surname Eikener.
About 1875 the family moved to eastern Illinois and nearby parts of Indiana. John spent the last years of his life in Tippecanoe, Indiana, with or near his son Frank and daughter-in-law Nettie. His death is recorded in a WPA index for Lafayette County, Indiana.
Descendants spelled their surname "Eighner" and "Eighnor," and "Eighner" is how his name is recorded in death records.
Although his grave site has not been found, there is reason to believe it may be in Fink Cemetary, Tippecanoe, Indiana.
Children: John Eighner, George Eighner/Eighnor, Louise (Mrs. John Reed), Frank S. Eighner, Amelia (Mrs. Ed Matson), and Joe Eighnor.
The couple was formally married in Hamilton County, Ohio, with the surname Eigener.
About 1867, before the birth of their last child Joseph, the family moved to Campbell Co., Kentucky. Françoise, by now called Frances, died April 5, 1870, recorded with the surname spelled Eichner. The census shows the rest of the family in Gubser Mill, Campbell Co., Kentucky, with the surname Eikener.
About 1875 the family moved to eastern Illinois and nearby parts of Indiana. John spent the last years of his life in Tippecanoe, Indiana, with or near his son Frank and daughter-in-law Nettie. His death is recorded in a WPA index for Lafayette County, Indiana.
Descendants spelled their surname "Eighner" and "Eighnor," and "Eighner" is how his name is recorded in death records.
Although his grave site has not been found, there is reason to believe it may be in Fink Cemetary, Tippecanoe, Indiana.
Children: John Eighner, George Eighner/Eighnor, Louise (Mrs. John Reed), Frank S. Eighner, Amelia (Mrs. Ed Matson), and Joe Eighnor.
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