1 Biography of Frederick Dorner in: Anonymous 1888 Frederick Dorner; Biographical Record and Portrait Album of Tippecanoe County, Indiana: Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, pages 885-887. Hereinafter cited as 1888 Biography of Frederick Dorner, Biographical Record of Tippecanoe County, IN. Events reported in the biography indicate that the publishing date was probably around 1898 rather than 1888.
2 Biography of Herman B. Dorner in: Lawrence, Alberta, ed. 1931 Dorner, Herman Bernard: Who's Who Among North American Authors 1931-1932: Golden Syndicate Publishing Co., New York, v. 5, page 279.
3 Birth certificate of Marguerite Sophie Eihl. Born in Strasbourg, Department of Bas-Rhin, France, on 4 May, 1845. LDS microfilm no. 0759050.
4 Marriage record of Laurent Eihl and A. Marquerite Kramer. Married in state civil court, Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France, on 16 October, 1845. LDS microfilm no. 1297092.
5 1860 U.S. Census listing of Laurent and A. Margaretha (Kramer) Eihl and family, in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana. Census roll, master page. Original page, lines 3-5.
6 Naturalization certificate of Laurent Eihl. Issued by the Tippecanoe County Circuit Court in Lafayette, Indiana, on 19 August, 1852.
7 Anna Margaretha's obituary states that they arrived in the U.S. in 1848 and came to Lafayette in 1850. Although, this information must be considered secondhand, since Margaret Sophia was too young at the time to recall the dates on her own, the obituary is definite that they did not go directly to Lafayette. Obituaries of A. Margaretha (Kramer) Schellhammer and Paul Prass. "The Death Roll" ("Paul Prass" and "Mrs. Shellhammer" [sic]), Lafayette (Indiana) Daily Courier, 28 February, 1895, page 1.
8 She was living with her parents in Lafayette in 1860. 1860 U.S. Census listing of Laurent and A. Margaretha (Kramer) Eihl and family, in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana. Census roll, master page. Original page, lines 3-5.
9 Eihl listings in the Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, city directories.1858-1859, p. 21 and 102.
10 1920 U.S. Census listing of Margaretha Sophia (Eihl) Dorner and family, at 1914, 1922, and 1925 Indiana Avenue, in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana. Census roll T625-469, E.D. 179, p. 3a, lines 4-13.
11 Marriage license of Frederick Dorner and Margaret S. Eihl. Given in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana, on 2 March, 1861. Tippecanoe Co. Marriage Register v. 9, page 362.
12 1888 Biography of Frederick Dorner, Biographical Record of Tippecanoe County, IN.
13 Hawkins, Barbara Merrick 19? Bouquet for our City: ? A biography of Frederick Dorner. Sent by TIPCOA, hereinafter cited as Hawkins; Biography of Frederick Dorner in: DeHart, General R. P. 1909 Frederick Dorner; Past and Present of Tippecanoe County, Indiana: B. R. Bowen and Co., Indianopolis, v., pages 565-567; Dorner biographies in: Esarey, Logan 1928 History of Indiana from Its Exploration to 1922: National Historical Association, Dayton, Ohio, 3 vols. "Theodore A. Dorner"; v., pages 198-199. "Fred E. Dorner"; v., page 199. "Frederick Dorner"; v., pages 200-201.
14 1880 U.S. Census listing of Frederick and Margaret S. (Eihl)Dorner and family, in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana. Census roll, master page. E.D. 32, sheet 25, lines 32-42. Includes A. Margaretha (Kramer) Schellhammer. Line 42; Lawsuit brief filed by George F. Sheridan against Laurent Eihl and Frederick Dorner in Tippecanoe County Court of Common Pleas, Lafayette, Indiana. Suit no. 256, June term, 1867; Margaret and Frederick's daughter, Christina Dorner, was born on September 4, 1866, probably in Lafayette. (See lawsuit brief, cited in this endnote.) Their son, Frederick E. Dorner, was born in Kenosha on November 25, 1867. Transcriptions of data from applications for marriage licenses filed by Dorner family members in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana. Compiled by TIPCOA in July, 1986. (Also see Dorner biographies cited in endnote 13 above.)
15 1880 U.S. Census listing of Frederick and Margaret S. (Eihl) Dorner and family, in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana. Census roll, master page. E.D. 32, sheet 25, lines 32-42. Includes A. Margaretha (Kramer) Schellhammer. Line 42; 1870 U.S. Census listing of Frederick and Margaret S. (Eihl) Dorner and family, in Somers Twp., Kenosha Co., Wisconsin. Census roll 1720, master page 316b. Original page 4, lines 1-6. Includes A. Margaretha (Kramer) Eihl. Line 7.
16 1870 U.S. Census listing of Frederick and Margaret S. (Eihl) Dorner and family, in Somers Twp., Kenosha Co., Wisconsin. Census roll 1720, master page 316b. Original page 4, lines 1-6. Includes A. Margaretha (Kramer) Eihl. Line 7.
17 Divorce brief filed by A. Margaretha (Kramer) Eihl against Laurent Eihl at the Tippecanoe County Civil Circuit Court in Lafayette, Indiana, during the October, 1871, term.
19 Transcriptions of data from applications for marriage licenses filed by Dorner family members in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana. Compiled by TIPCOA in July, 1986; 1870 U.S. Census listing of Frederick and Margaret S. (Eihl) Dorner and family, in Somers Twp., Kenosha Co., Wisconsin. Census roll 1720, master page 316b. Original page 4, lines 1-6. Includes A. Margaretha (Kramer) Eihl. Line 7; Obituary of Amelia Dorner in the Lafayette (Indiana) Journal and Courier, 7 October, 1952, page 12.
20 Obituary of Frederick E. Dorner in the Lafayette (Indiana) Journal and Courier, 18 April, 1945, page 14; Obituary of Amelia Dorner in the Lafayette (Indiana) Journal and Courier, 7 October, 1952, page 12.
23 1910 U.S. Census listing of Frederick and Margaretha Sophia (Eihl)Dorner and family, at 1922 Indiana Avenue, and Fred E. and Anna (Dorner)Hudson and family at 1914 Indiana Avenue, in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana. Census roll T624-382, E.D. 173, p. 10a, lines 27-34.
24 1920 U.S. Census listing of Margaretha Sophia (Eihl) Dorner and family, at 1914, 1922, and 1925 Indiana Avenue, in Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., Indiana. Census roll T625-469, E.D. 179, p. 3a, lines 4-13.
25 Summary report on a survey of records in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, concerning persons with the last name of Dorner. Compiled by TIPCOA during June, 1986.
26 Obituary of Margaret S. (Eihl) Dorner. "Deaths: Mrs. Margaret Dorner", Lafayette (Indiana) Journal Courier, 26 January, 1920, page 16.
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