Carl Jochim Henrich Friedrich Barten was born 6 oct 1836 in Rosenhagen, Alt Bukow, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany and died before 1900 in Maryville, Missouri. He married Louisa Guenther on 17 Mar 1861 in Will County, Illinois. Louisa was born 28 Dec 1844 in Hanover, Germany and died 5 Jan 1916 in Lidderdale, Carroll County, Iowa. They had the following children:

Alvena Dorothey Barten, born 3 May 1862 in Joliet, Will Cty, Ill, and died 16 Feb 1944 in Lidderdale, Carroll Cty, IA. She married Henry Carl Berns, Sr. on 3 Mar 1880 in Will Cty, Ill. Henry was born 7 Nov 1859 in Joliet, Will Cty, Ill and died 14 Sep 1934 in Lidderdale, Carroll Cty, IA. They had 9 children: John Berns b 6 Mar 1881, d 6 Aug 1881, Edward Henry Berns b 24 Jan 1883, d 7 Feb 1962, Amelia Louise Sophie Berns b 17 Feb 1885, d 22 Sep 1955, Henry Carl Berns, Jr. b 1 Jun 1887, d15 Jan 1959, Margaret Elizabeth Berns b 26 Mar 1889, d 27 Jul 1964, Fred Wilhelm Berns b 21 0ct 1891, 2 Mar 1947, Wilhelm Ludwig Berns (also know as William Louis, (my grandfather) b 21 Oct 1891, d 16 Apr 1958, Alvina Mathilda Berns b 30 Jan 1897, d 10 Nov 1969, and Emma Sophia Louise Berns b 10 Apr 1900, d 8 Nov 1951.

Edward Barten was b Sep 1863 in Illinois, died unknown. He married an Alice C. Unknown.

Herman G. Barten was born March 1865 in Illinois and married an Amanda Belle Mozingo on 6 Jan 1886 in Nodaway Cty, Mo.. Amanda was born Jun 1867 in Polk Twp., Nodaway Cty, Mo. and died between 1900-1910 in Missouri. They had 4 children: Bertha M. Barten b Nov 1886, Ida J. Barten born Feb 1888, Henry E. Barten born 20 Sep 1889, and Pearl E. Barten born Aug 1892,

Carl Henry Barten was born 19 Sep 1867 ( you had 1877).

Carrie Barten was born Apr 1868 in Ill. She married Harry Schnaitman.

William Barten was born abt. 1872.

Emma Louise Bertha Barten was born 17 Apr 1876 and died 27 Aug 1876.

Charles Barten was born abt. 1879.

I'm still trying to fill in any holes on the Bartens so if you have any information, I'd be glad for it.


Also do you have any information on the parents of Gerke Behrens. I have a great great grandfather with the name of Fred Behrens that married a Louisa Subbert and they and 2 daughters came to Illinois in 1857. Fred was born about 1827 somewhere In Germany and Louisa Subbert was born 21 Sep 1828 also somewhere in Germany. Thought there might be some connection between Gerke and Fred.

Let me know if I can be any more help.