1. | Elder Joseph Emmert was born in 1782 in Pennsylvania, , , United States; died on 22 Feb 1862; was buried in Dixon, , Illinois, United States. Other Events and Attributes:
- Work with Brethren Church: Work with Brethren Church
- Residence: 1842, Carroll County, , Illinois, United States
- Occupation: 1845, Ogle County, , Illinois, United States; Resident Minister of Franklin Grove (Church of the Brethren)
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Work with Brethren Church:
Founder of Franklin Grove congregation, 1845,and largely the builder of the first meetinghouse in the district. Undoubtedly the organizer of Arnold's Grove in 1842. At his own expense attended Armual Meetings from 1852 to 1858 and was a member of Standing Committees
during those years. Preached at Naperville and other places. His son-in-law, Christian Lahman, was the ancestor of the Franklin Grove Lahmans.
Family/Spouse: Catherine Avey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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