Matthias Turk was born in Germany about 1823. In 1846, he married Apollonia Eberle. They went on to have six children together.
In 1867, the Matthias Turk family immigrated from Wolfsheim, Germany to New York in the United States. They soon settled in Elizabeth New Jersey. Matthias died in 1888, leaving Apollonia a widow. She remained in Elizabeth and ultimately passed away in 1903.
Children
Matthias and Apollonia had six children:
John M. (1846-1921), m. Katherine Kuhn and had issue.
Margaretha (1847-between 1872 and 1875), m. George Bambeck
Philip (1849-1905), m. Catherine Klipel and had issue.
"Deutschland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Diözese Mainz, Katholische Kirchenbücher, 1540-1952", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYS-63WC : Sun Dec 10 09:31:14 UTC 2023), Entry for Joannes Türk and Matthaeus Türk, 2 May 1846.
"Deutschland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Diözese Mainz, Katholische Kirchenbücher, 1540-1952", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYS-TBFC : Sun Dec 10 09:30:06 UTC 2023), Entry for Matthaeus Türk and Joannis Türk, 27 May 1846.
"Deutschland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Diözese Mainz, Katholische Kirchenbücher, 1540-1952", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYS-J3B9 : Sun Dec 10 06:51:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Margaretha Türk and Matthaei Türk, 4 Sep 1847.
"Deutschland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Diözese Mainz, Katholische Kirchenbücher, 1540-1952", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYS-BPQD : Sun Dec 10 09:39:15 UTC 2023), Entry for Philippus Türk and Matthaei Türk, 20 May 1849.
"Deutschland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Diözese Mainz, Katholische Kirchenbücher, 1540-1952", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6CYS-BGYC : Sun Dec 10 09:35:39 UTC 2023), Entry for Christianus Türk and Matthaei Türk, 8 Sep 1854.
"Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934" Ancestry.com [database on-line] Staatsarchiv Hamburg; Hamburg, Deutschland; Hamburger Passagierlisten; Volume: 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 021 A; Page: 579; Microfilm No.: K_1712 : 15 February 2024 | Immigration - Matth.s Türk, 8 June 1867
"New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPJ-2HPX : 20 February 2021), Matts Turk, 1867; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 175,638.
"United States Germans to America Index, 1850-1897," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDW6-FMX : 27 December 2014), Matts. Tuerk, 24 Jun 1867; citing Germans to America Passenger Data file, 1850-1897, Ship Hammonia, departed from Hamburg, arrived in New York, New York, New York, United States, NAID identifier 1746067, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
"New Jersey, County Marriages, 1682-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VWR3-WNL : 23 February 2021), Math Turk in entry for George Bamback and Margareth Turk, 29 Mar 1869; citing Union, New Jersey, New Jersey State Archives, Trenton; FHL microfilm 1,301,706.
"U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995" Ancestry.com [database on-line] Elizabeth, New Jersey, City Directory, 1872 : 15 February 2024 | Directory - Turk Matthew, saloon, 289 Elizabeth av, h do, 1872
"U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995" Ancestry.com [database on-line] Elizabeth, New Jersey, City Directory, 1876 : 15 February 2024 | Directory - Turk Matthew, h 614 Elizabeth av, 1876
"U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995" Ancestry.com [database on-line] Elizabeth, New Jersey, City Directory, 1877 : 15 February 2024 | Directory - Turk Matthias, cigar maker, h 303 Elizabeth av, 1877
"U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995" Ancestry.com [database on-line] Elizabeth, New Jersey, City Directory, 1879 : 15 February 2024 | Directory - Turk Matthias, cigarmaker, bds 1013 Elizabeth av, 1879
"U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995" Ancestry.com [database on-line] Elizabeth, New Jersey, City Directory, 1881 : 15 February 2024 | Directory - Turk Matthias, bds 1013 Elizabeth av, 1881
"U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995" Ancestry.com [database on-line] Elizabeth, New Jersey, City Directory, 1883 : 15 February 2024 | Directory - Turk Mathias, bds 1013 Elizabeth av, 1883
"New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1938", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24SH-HFS : Wed Dec 06 05:22:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles Turk and Hattie Nelson, 5 Oct 1884.
"U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995" Ancestry.com [database on-line] Elizabeth, New Jersey, City Directory, 1886 : 15 February 2024 | Directory - Turk Matthias, bds 1013 Elizabeth av, 1886
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