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Edward Nightingale                           1852-1939
Edward was born about 1852, in West Prussia. He married Anna M. Taube. They sailed to America in 1875, and settled in Illinois.
Anna M. Taube                                  1849-1927
Anna was born about 1849 in West Prussia. She recorded in the 1900 and 1910 census that she had 12 children, of which 6 survived.
I have identified the following children.
  Emil Born Feb 1878   Illinois Married Mathilda Taube
Angie Born abt 1880   Illinois  
Henry David Born 10 Apr 1885   Illinois Married Nellie Jane Kraklow
John F. Born 20 Jul 1886   Illinois  
Lisa Born Nov 1888   Illinois  
Edward A. Born 28 Dec 1890   Illinois Married Henrietta ?

Birth of Parents
Edward Nightingale b: abt 1852         West Prussia (Germany)

Anna M. Taube b: abt 1849         West Prussia (Germany)

Marriage
abt 1874
Edward Nightingale
Anna M. Taube 		Germany

IMMIGRATION, NEW YORK
S/S Herder
Hamburg America Line
Arrival from Hamburg       11 March 1875

Edward A. Nachtigall     Age 22   Germany
Anna M. Nachtigall        Age 26   Germany

Children
Emil Nightingale b: Feb 1878               Illinois
son of Edward Nightingale and Anna M. Taube
Angie Nightingale b: abt 1880               Illinois
daughter of Edward Nightingale and Anna M. Taube
Henry David Nightingale b: 10 Apr 1885               Illinois
son of Edward Nightingale and Anna M. Taube
John Nightingale b: 20 Jul 1886               Illinois
son of Edward Nightingale and Anna M. Taube
Lisa Nightingale b: Nov 1888               Illinois
daughter of Edward Nightingale and Anna M. Taube
Edward A. Nightingale b: 28 Dec 1890               Illinois
son of Edward Nightingale and Anna M. Taube

1880 Census 1 June 1880 Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois
District 239, Image 10 of 23
Occupation		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person            Father                Mother
Eduard Naughtsigall
Annie
Arneal (Son)
Angie (Dau) 		Age 26
Age 28
Age 2
Age 2 Mon 		Coal Miner
Keeping House 		Prussia
Prussia
Prussia
Illinois 		Prussia
Prussia
Prussia
Prussia 		Prussia
Prussia
Prussia
Prussia 		abt 1852
abt 1849
abt 1878
abt 1880

1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
 Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois
District 89, Image 11 of 16 Years
Married		 Children/
Living		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person        Father        Mother		 Month & Year of Birth
Edward Nightingale
Anna (Wife)
Henry
John
Lisa 		Age 47
Age 50
Age 15
Age 13
Age 12 		Coal Miner

Day Laborer
Day Laborer
At School 		26
26
12/6 		Germany
Germany
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Sep 1852
Dec 1849
10 Apr 1885
20 Jul 1886
Nov 1888

1910 Census 15 Apr 1910
 Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois
District 87, Image 4 0f 13 Children/
Living		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father                  Mother
Edward Nightingale
Annie (Wife)
Eddie (Son) 		Age 57
Age 60
Age 19 		Coal Miner

Coal Miner
12/6 		Germany
Germany
Germany 		Germany
Germany
Germany 		Illinois
Germany
Germany 		abt 1852
abt 1849
28 Dec 1890

1920 Census  
 1 Jan 1920 Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois
District 91, Image 3 of 14
Water Street		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father                  Mother
Edward A. Nightingale
Anna M. (Wife)
Stella C. (Widow)
Richard E.
Lucile M
Raymond O. 		Age 67
Age 69
Age 28
Age 7
Age 6
Age 4 2/12 		Coal Miner

Church Janitor 		West Prussia
West Prussia
Nebraska
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		West Prussia
West Prussia
West Prussia
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		West Prussia
West Prussia
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska 		abt 1852
abt 1849
abt 1891
abt 1912
abt 1913
abt 1915

1920 Census  
 1 Jan 1920 Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois
District 91, Image 3 of 14
Water Street		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father                  Mother
Edward A. Nightingale
Henrietta (Wife)
Albert C.
Emil E. 		Age 24
Age 25
Age 6
Age 4 Mon 		Coal Miner Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		West Prussia
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		West Prussia
England
Illinois
Illinois 		28 Dec 1890
abt 1896
abt 1913
abt 1919

Death
Anna M. (Taube) Nightingale Died 18 Sep 1927       Coal Valley, Illinois
 

1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
 Coal Valley, Rock Island County, Illinois
 
District 9, Image 4 of 7
 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father                  Mother
Edward A. Nightingale (Head)
Henrietta (Wife)
Albert C.
Emil E. 		Age 39
Age 36
Age 16
Age 10 		Laborer Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		Germany
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		Germany
England
Illinois
Illinois 		28 Dec 1890
abt 1896
abt 1914
abt 1920
Edward   (Head)   (Widower) Age 77 Retired Germany Germany Germany abt 1852

Death
Edward Nightingale Died 7 May 1939       Rock Island, Illinois

SPECIAL THANKS  to Gerry Stewart, of Glasgow, Scotland, a descendant of Emma Otilda Nightingale (1903-1980), for many of the details provided above.