Johann Anton (Anthony) ISPHORDING to USA

   Other names for Johann were Anthony ISPHORDING and Anton ISPHORDING.

  General Notes:

"nach Amerika ausgewanderd (Philadelphia)"

Scion of the Philidelphia clan. Emmigrated to the US from ...... in 183?. & [249], [278]

Documents from archives in Attendorn mention an Anton Isphording who applied for permission to emigrate (6 Feb 1836), this permission wasn't granted (17 Feb 1836). Later on (31 Mar 1837) Anton is mentioned as having left the country without permission. [269]

Anton must have left Attendorn between Feb 1836 and Mar 1837.

1836: Anton Isphording left without permission. HKO 1949 Folge 4

The notes of Julius Pickert have the following remark: "emigrated to America, Philadelphia".

During that time (1830's) the authorities weren't eager to let people emigrate if they were elligeble for the draft. mentiones that many laws were passend to prevent persons from emigrating to dodge the draft, debts etc.

Arrival in US documented in "Index to Records of Aliens Declarations, Vol 1-11, A to Z, # 9298, p. 10.

Record of Works Projects Administration (WPA) in Philidelphia, PA. Record of Oath of Allegiance 3 Oct 1843.

Was naturalized in Quarter Session Court in 1843. Again in Common Pleas Court 13 Oct. 1845, all in Philadelphia. In the petition Anthony declares that he has resided in the US for at least 5 years prior.

He is also mentioned in Census of 1860, p. 939 (11 W, Philadelphia, PA).

He owned a grocery store at Coates & St. Johns Streets in Philadelphia, 1840-1868. In 1853 he was forced to retire due to contracting a disease which affected his brain. He also developed an intestinal diahrea which further deteriorated his health until he died. During this 13 year period his wife Sarah attempted to raise a family, work the store to provide a living and take care of her husband. (Sarah is mentioned in the Pennsylvania Transcripts # 2794, 26 Nov 1835). Oud 51

Anthony eventually died in 1866 of cholera. In his will (Will Book # 58, p. 373) he left everything to his wife Sarah. However, his sickness had drained their resources and there was little left. Per a disposition from Doctor Thomas Williams he was about 60 at the time of his death. Oud 52

As a result of her financial situation, Sarah applied 12 May 1869 to the War Department for a pension from the death of her son Henry C. in the Civil War. The pension was granted 3 Aug 1869 (in the amount of $8.00 per month) effective the date of Henry's death, 25 Jun 1864.

Anthony and Sarah had at least seven children. One child in mental hospital: Blockley Hospital. The Oldest child (?) was born in 1839, the youngest in 1856. A total of seven, all born in Philadelphia. In 1869 the childrens' ages ranged from 13 to 30.

Anthony, Sarah and Elizabeth appear in the American Genealogical Biological Index, Transcript 26 Nov 1935, # 2794. [249]

Anthony and Sarah also appear in the Philadelphia City Directories from 1840-1868. [282]

  Birth Notes:

? 1806

  Events

• Baptism Wittness: Antonius Hammer, ledig, und Maria Christina Isphording geb. Neukirch, 29 Mar 1811, Attendorn, , NW, DEU.

• Occupation: Schönfärber, 1836, Attendorn, , NW, DEU.

• Events: City Council Correspondance regarding emigration, Feb 1836, Attendorn, , NW, DEU. February 9, 1836: Anton Isphording, son of "Schönfarber" Caspar, requests permission to emigrate. He states that he has fulfilled his military service and that he has sufficient funds.
February 10, 1836: The authorities of Attendorn send this request to the authorities in Olpe.
February 17, 1836: The Arnsberg authorities send a reply to the authorites in Olpe regarding the letter dated February 10 and do not give Anton Isphording, from Attendorn, permission to emigrate: he is still a reservist and is not allowed to leave.
February 27, 1836: The authorities from Olpe forward the reply from Arnsberg to Attendorn, where it is received on March 1, 1836. (Thus it is likely that Anton left the country after hearing that he did not get permission to emigrate.)
March 31, 1837: Note that Anton left the country without persmission ("ohne Konsenz"), that he is still a reservist and that he boarded a ship in Bremen.

• Emigration, Mar 1836-1837, Attendorn, , NW, DEU.

• Occupation: Grocer, 1854, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States. Isphording, Anthony, grocer, S E Coates & St John.

• Occupation: Grocer, 1855, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States. Isphording Anthony, grocer, S E Coates & St John

• Occupation: Grocer, 1856, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States. Isphording Anthony, grocer, S E Coates & St John

• Occupation: Grocer, 1857, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States. Isphording, Anthony, grocer, S E Coates & St John

• Occupation: Grocer, 1859, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States. Isphording, Anthony, grocer, S E Coates & St John.

• Occupation: Grocer, 1860, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States. Isphording Anthony, grocer, 220 Coates.

• Occupation: Grocer, 19 Jun 1860, Philadelphia, PA, USA.

• Occupation: Grocer, 1862, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States. Isphording Anthony, grocer, 220 Coates

• Occupation: Grocer, 1863, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States. Isphording Anthony, grocer, 220 Coates

• Occupation: Grocer, 1865, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, United States. Isphording Anthony, grocer, S E St John & Coates

Johann married Sarah Ann KARCHER on 16 Apr 1838 in Philadelphia, PA, USA. (Sarah Ann KARCHER was born in 1819 in Pennsylvania, USA, died on 10 Apr 1875 in Philadelphia, PA, USA and was buried on 17 Apr 1875 in Philadelphia, PA, USA.)

• Census, 15 Aug 1850, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Anthony (38, grocer, Germany), Sarah (32, PA), William (9, PA), Sarah (11, PA), Henry (6, PA), Frederick (4, PA), Georg (2, PA) and Emma (1/12, PA).

• Census, 19 Jun 1860, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Anthony (49, grocer, Prussia), Sarah (43, PA), Sarah E (21, PA), William (18, PA), Henry (16, PA), Frederick (14, PA), Georg (12, PA) and Emma (10, "Idiotic" PA), Clara (4, PA).