The following are abstracts from the Dearborn County, Indiana Record of Apprenticeships from 1856 to 1921.

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Page 1

Child: Margaretha Brichler, born October 1854
Father: Charles Brichler
Apprenticed to Thiebold Scheib and Anna Maria Schieb, grandparents
Signed: 1856

Child: Jane Whitaker
Guardian: James Liddle
Apprenticed to William Sawden
Trade: housewifery
Signed: 1856

Page 2

Child: Roman Hund, 12 years old
Father: Joseph Hund
Apprenticed to John S. Lodge/Loge
Trade: household and clothing establishment
Signed: 1857

Page 3-4 [Continued]

Page 5

Child: Milton Johnson, born 30 January 1827
Overseers of the poor: Isaac Randall, George Pate, and Daniel Kelsey of Caesar Creek Township
Apprentice to Daniel Pate
Trade: farmer
Signed: 1830

Page 6

Child: Manda Jane Johnston, 5 years
Overseers of the poor: Isaac Randall, George Pate, and Daniel Kelsey of Caesar Creek Township
Apprentice to C. Bird Pate
Trade: Spin, sew, knit, and common housework
Signed: 1830

Page 7

Child: Ezriah Johnston, born 4 September 1824
Overseers of the poor: Isaac Randall, George Pate, and Daniel Kelsey of Caesar Creek Township
Apprenticed to Simpson Pate
Trade: Farmer
Signed: 1830

Page 8

Child: John Shed, 7 years
Overseers of the poor: David Williamson and Jacob W. Egleston of Caesar Creek Township
Apprenticed to Nehemiah Knapp
Trade: farming
Signed: 1831

Page 9

Child: Elizabeth Steel, born 21 May 1827
Father: Thomas Steel, deserted
Order of Andrew Morgan, William Harrington, and Enoch Blasdell, overseers of the poor of Lawrenceburg Township
Apprenticed to Joseph Boon
Trade: housekeeping
Signed: 1832

Page 10

Child: Warren Steel, 7 years old
Father: Thomas Steel, deserted
Order of Andrew Morgan, William Harrington, and Enoch Blasdell, overseers of the poor of Lawrenceburg Township
Apprenticed to Zadock West
Trade: farming
Signed: 1832

Page 11

Child: George Washington McBride, 4 years old
Overseers of the poor: Mahlon Brown and Andrew Morgan of Lawrenceburg Township
Apprenticed to Job Miller
Trade: farmer
Signed: 1829

Page 12

Child: Lanius/Linius Hamblen, 6 years old
Father: Alfred Hamblen, deserted
Overseers of the poor: Andrew Morgan, William Harrington, and Enoch Blasdell, Lawrenceburg Township
Apprenticed to Abraham Roland
Trade: farming
Signed: 1833

Page 13

Child: Abner Laing
Bound out by Sarah Laing
Apprenticed to Taber C. Thorp
Trade: turning
Signed: [no date, bound until 1840]

Page 14 [Continued]

Page 15

Child: John Huth, 13 years old
Father: Peter Huth
Apprenticed to William Werneke and Ernst Muermann
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1858

Page 16

Child: Babette Schneider, 4 years old
Father: John Schneider
Apprenticed to Ernest Frederik Tanner and Catharine Tanner, his wife
Trade: housewifery
Signed: 1861

Page 17

Child: Elisha Chance
Mother: Elizabeth Chance, wife of John Chance, deserted
Apprenticed to John P. Ewan
Trade: farmer
Signed: 1861

Page 18

Child: Edith Adelphia Tilbeane, born 12 Sep 1855
Father: George W. Tilbeane
Adopted by Elizure Goodrich
Signed: 1862

Page 19

Child: Frank Kleeber
Guardian: Bernard Shipper
Apprenticed to Adam Wehe
Trade: saddle and harness making
Signed: 1863

Page 20

Child: Dominic Henn, born 17 April 1866
Mother: Francina Henn
Apprenticed to Frederick Amann
Trade: husbandry
Signed: 1866

Page 21

Child: John Maloney, 14 years old
Father: Michael Malony
Apprenticed to Lawrence Collins
Trade: boot and shoe making
Signed: 1866

Page 22

Child: Samuel Hagerman, under 14 years old
Father: Isaac Hagerman
Apprenticed to William McConnell and John R. McConnell
Trade: farm work
Signed: 1867

Page 23

Child: Benjamin F. Sain, born 29 December 1864
Father: Christina Sain
Apprenticed to Julius Hauck
Signed: 1869

Page 24

Child: Wilhelm Ritter
Father: Heinrich Ritter
Apprenticed to Calamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar making
Signed: 1870

Page 25 [Continued]

Page 26

Child: John Dunner, 13 years old
Father: John Dunner
Apprenticed to Calmor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar making
Signed: 1870

Page 27 [Continued]

Page 28

Child: John Grusenmeir, 14 years old
Mother: Eva Grusenmeir
Apprenticed to Calmor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar making
Signed: 1870

Page 29

Child: John Zellhoefer, 14 years old
Father: Leonard Zellhoefer
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1870

Page 30 [Continued]

Page 31

Child: John Decker, 13 years old
Guardian: John Siementel
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1870

Page 32

Child: John A. Powell, 15 years old
Mother: Alice Powell
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1870

Page 33 [Continued]

Page 34-35 [Blank]

Page 36

Child: William Miller Jr., 14 years old
Father: William Miller Sr.
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1870

Page 37

Child: Anthony Bellner, 14 years old
Mother: Regina Bittner
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1870

Page 38 [Continued]

Page 39

Child: John Roesch, 14 years old
Father: Lorenz Roesch
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1870

Page 40

Child: Frank Terhum, 17 years old
Father: James Terhune
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: making cigars
Signed: 1870

Page 41 [Continued]

Page 42

Child: Nicholas Meyer, 14 years old
Father: George Meyer
Apprenticed to Cllamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1870

Page 43

Child: George Roesch, aged 20 years
Father: Lorenz Roesch
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Wernecke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1870

Page 44 [Continued]

Page 45

Child: Charles Hennings
Mother: Barbara Hennings
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Wernecke
Trade: manufacturer of cigars
Signed: 1871

Page 46 [Continued]

Page 47

Child: Johann Rupp, aged over 14 years
Mother: Catharine Rupp
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1871

Page 48

Child: Johann Straus, 12 years old
Father: George Straus
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1871

Page 49 [Continued]

Page 50

Child: George Dunner, 13 years old
Father: John Dunner
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1871

Page 51

Child: William Henke, 15 years old
Father: John Henke
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1871

Page 52 [Continued]

Page 53

Child: Joseph Groh, 14 years old
Father: George Groh
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1872

Page 54

Child: Peter Christain Jr., 14 years old
Father: Peter Christain
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1872

Page 55

Child: Frederick Ritter
Father: Henry Ritter, 14 years old
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1872

Page 56

Child: McKettrick Tout, 16 years old
Mother: Sarah Tout
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1872

Page 57

Child: Frank Tout, 12 years old
Mother: Sarah Tout
Apprenticed to Clamor H. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1872

Page 58

Child: Menter Purnell, 16 years old
Father: Francis Purnell
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1872

Page 59

Child: John Ruby, 13 years old
Father: Isaac Ruby
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1872

Page 60

Child: John Fischer, 12 years old
Mother: Katharine Fischer
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1872

Page 61

Child: Samuel Marshall, 17 years old
Father: Benjamin Marshall
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1872

Page 62

Child: Ignatz Knorr
Father: Frank Knorr
Apprenticed to Stephen Jeffries
Trade: cabinet maker
Signed: 1873

Page 63

Child: Christopher Stormer, 17 years old
Mother: Barbara Schroer
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1873

Page 64

Child: James Bryant, 18 years old
Mother: Parmelia Bryant
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1873

Page 65

Child: James McCright, 17 years old
Father: Austin McCright
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1873

Page 66

Child: John Stack Jr., 16 years old
Father: John Stack
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1873

Page 67

Child: Aaron L. Goble Jr., 17 years old
Father: Aaron L. Goble
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1873

Page 68 [Continued]

Page 69

Child: Joseph Fitterer, 14 years old
Father: Charles Fitterer
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1873

Page 70

Child: John William Geyer
Father: John Geyer
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1874

Page 71

Child: George Rupprecht Jr., 14 years old
Father: George Rupprecht
Apprenticed to Clamor H. W. Werneke
Trade: cigar maker
Signed: 1874

Page 72

John Hunt and America C. Hunt, husband and wife, appointed James F. Vaughan their attorney. Signed 1874.

Page 73

Child: Mary Estella Bradley, 13 years old
Father: William T. Bradley
Apprenticed to Maria Gage and Elizabeth Gage
Signed: 1878

Page 74

Child: Omar Allen
Parents: Mary E. Allen and William A. Allen
Apprenticed to William Heustis
Signed: 1878

Page 75

Child: Theodore C. Hurley, 12 years old
Father: Benjamin F. Hurley
Apprenticed to John B. Cheatham
Signed: 1880

Page 76

Child: John Wesley Holden, 9 years old
Trustee: John Roser of Harrison Township
Apprenticed to George F. Wolf Jr.
Trade: farming
Signed: 1890

Page 77

Child: Caroline Pfiester
Mother: Elizabeth Pfiester
Apprenticed to Solomen K. Gold
Signed: 1891

Page 78

Child: Charles E. Burgess, 11 years old
Consent of Endaea Hamlyer, master of Childrens’ home of Franklin County
Apprenticed to Frank H. Viel
Signed: 1891

Page 79

Child: Frederick Thomas
Father: Frederick Thomas Sr.
Apprenticed to Wenderlin Litschge and Eva Catharine Litschge
Signed: 1891

Child: Ernest George Moser, 9 years old
Guardian: Joseph Winkley
Apprenticed to Frank M. Sharp and Ida May Sharp
Signed: 1918

Page 80 [Continued]

Page 81

Child: Ruth Naomi Moser, 5 years old
Guardian: Joseph Winkley
Apprenticed to Annie H. Greenhan
Trade: housewifery
Signed: 1918

Page 82

Child: John Moser, 13 years old
Guardian: Joseph Winkley
Apprenticed to Grover C. Liggett and Ella Liggett
Trade: farming
Signed: 1921

Page 83 [Continued]

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Deed between John Amer and Catharine Amer, wife, to Frank Brunst