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Frank Barlage
* abt 1793, Germany
+ after 1850, United States                              
oo, Catherine

There is limited information known about Frank Barlage. The names of his children were noted in the 1850 US Census (see below under Martin). There is a Frank Barlage in the 1850 and 1851/2 Cincinnati City Directories, which are presumably our Frank Barlage. He is listed as a laborer which does not provide much insight to his profession. Another Francis Barlage is listed in the 1850 Census (married to Mary, children Joseph, Henry, Clements)

Frank and Catherine had at least 3 children

  1. Bernard (abt 1820/26 – 1852); married Maria Hackman and witnessed Martin’s first marriage
  2. Martin (abt 1830 – 1884)
  3. Elizabeth (abt 1839 – unk)

Cincinnati Archives of the Chancery: do not have a death record for Frank Barlage at Holy Trinity Church. Marriage records and a death record for his son Bernard were found at Holy Trinity in 1851 and 1852 respectively.

1850 Census: Note that the Barlage Family lived next door to Lambert Bricking Family. Martin Barlage and Lambert Bricking’s children, Henry and Mary Catherine would later marry in 1877.

  • 6th Ward, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
  • Frank Barlage, 57 yo, Laborer, Germany
  • Catherine Barlage, 54 yo, Germany
  • Barney Barlage, 24 Laborer, Germany
  • Marin Barlage, 20, Laborer, Germany
  • Eliza Barlage 11yo
Matthias (Martin) Barlage
* abt 1830 Hanover, Germany
+ 12 Jan 1884, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky 
oo, Mary Catherine Renekamp/Renecamp 14 Oct 1851
oo Elizabeth (Lizzie) Pleiter 5 Feb 1871

Birth Year

  • 1850 Census: abt 1830, Germany
  • 1870 Census: abt 1830, Hanover
  • 1880 Census: abt 1832, Prussia
  • Death Record: 1830, Germany

Known Residencies

  • 1850 6th Ward, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio (Census Record)
  • 1853-1863   Covington (Cincinnati City Directories)
  • 1864 -1865 23 Mill (Williams Cincinnati Directory)
  • 1866 ss Pike near Kip (Williams Cincinnati Directory, Covington Section)
  • 1869 366 Lexington Pike (Williams Covington and Newport City Directory)
  • 1870 7th Ward Covington, Kentucky (1870 Census)
  • 1875 240 West 8th Street, Covington Kentucky (son, Joseph Barlage Death notice)
  • 1880/81 240 West 8th Street (Williams Covington and Newport City Directory)
  • 1882-1884 637 Bakewell (Williams Covington and Newport City Directories)
  • Widow, Elizabeth moved to 731 Bakewell by 1886/87, then 815 Bakewell by 1888-1891 

Immigration

It is unclear when Martin immigrated to the United States. I suspect it was in the late 1840’s.with his father.

Marriages

Martin married 2 times. The first to Mary Catherine Renecamp/Rinecamp/Renekamp on 14 Oct 1851 at Holy Trinity Church on West 5th Street in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Holy Trinity Church was the first German speaking Roman Catholic church in Cincinnati. It was founded in 1834 and closed in 1958.

His 2nd marriage was to Elizabeth Pleiter 5 Feb 1871 at St. Aloysius Church in Covington Kentucky.

Holy Trinity Church photo (right) - http://digital.cincinnatilibrary.org

Holy Trinity Church
1851 Mathias Barlage Marriage
1871 Mathias Barlage Marriage

Family:

Martin Barlage had at least 3 children with Mary Catherine Renecamp

  1. Mary Catherine (25 Feb 1854 - 15 Mar 1919) Birth Record lists father as Frank
  2. Sarah (5 Dec 1856 – unknown) –Birth Record list father as Henry
  3. Joseph (11 Sept 1868 - unknown) – Mother of God Baptism record

Martin Barlage had at least 1 child with Elizabeth Pleiter

  1. John Gerhard (31 Oct 1871 – unknown) Mother of God Baptism record

Occupation:

Martin Barlage was a rope maker. In 1853 the Cincinnati City Directory noted that he worked for F.V. Hide and Company. In 1855 he worked at the Vonderheide & Company. Vonderheide was a grocery and cordage business. The 1865 Cincinnati Directory notes that he was a teamster.

Death and Burial:

Martin died 12 Jan 1884 and was buried 2 days later on 14 Jan 1884 at Mother of God Cemetery in Covington, KY.  I have not been able to located any burial records for Martin.

Census Records:

  • 1850 Census: Note that the Barlage Family lived next door to Lambert Bricking Family. Martin Barlage and Lambert Bricking’s children, Henry and Mary Catherine would later marry in 1877.
    • 6th Ward, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio
    • Frank Barlage, 57 yo, Laborer, Germany
    • Catherine Barlage, 54 yo, Germany
    • Barney Barlage, 24 Laborer, Germany
    • Marin Barlage, 20, Laborer, Germany
    • Eliza Barlage 11yo
  • 1860 Census: Cannot find record
  • 1870 Census
    • Covington Ward 7, Kenton County, Kentucky
    • Martin Barlage, 40 yo, Ropemaker, born Hanover, US Citizen
    • Mary Barlage, 16 yo, Make House, born in Ohio
    • Joseph Barlage, 2yo, born in Kentucky
  • 1880 Census
    • Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky
    • Martin Barlage, 48 yo, Ropemaker, Prussia, both parents from Prussia
    • Lizzie Barlage, 44 yo, wife, keeping house, Prussia
    • *August Barlage, 18 yo, son, laborer, Prussia
    • *Henery Barlage, 16 yo, son, laborer, Kentucky
    • John Barlage, 8 yo, son, at school, Kentucky
    • * It is possible and probable that August and Henery were actually Martin's 2nd wife's sons that took Martin's name in this census record.
Mary Catherine Barlage
* 25 Feb, 1854, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky
+ 15 Mar 1919, Covington, Kenton County, Ky       
oo, Henrich (Henry) Bricking, 9 Dec 1877

Early Years

Mary Catherine Barlage was born in Covington, Kentucky 25 Feb 1854. She was baptized a day later at Mother of God Church in Covington.

Mary was the oldest of at least 4 of Mathias Barlage's natural children.

Mary Barlage pic1
1854 Mary Barlage Birth Record
1854 Mary Barlage Baptism Record

Marriage

Mary Catherine married a young harness maker and son of a suspected friend of her father’s (Lambert Bricking and Martin Barlage were neighbors according to the 1850 Census). It is unclear why but they traveled to Saint Joseph Church in Saint Louis, Missouri to marry on 9 Dec 1877.

Family

Henry Bricking and Mary Catherine Barlage had 7 children

  1. John Henry (6 May 1878 – 26 Feb 1932, m Mayme H Freckers)
  2. Harry Martin (2 May 1880 – 12 Apr 1966, m Mathilda Louise Gunkel)
  3. Anthony Joseph (Nov 1882 – unk)
  4. Charles Theodore (6 Feb 1886 – 2 Oct 1979, m Adeline Clementine Grever)
  5. Francis Carry (30 Sept 1888 – 27 Mar 1891)
  6. George (25 Mar 1891 – 7 Apr 1892)
  7. Albert Edward (17 Apr 1893 – 25 Jan 1948, m Jeanette Baumgartner)

Known Residencies

  • 1877: Presumably with father Martin Barlage
  • 1882 - 1890: 1218 Lee Street, Covington, Kentucky
  • 1892: 178 East 12 Street, Covington, Kentucky
  • 1895 - 1900: 31 Washington Avenue, Bellevue, Kentucky
  • 1905 – 1906: 105 Washington Avenue, Bellevue, Kentucky
  • 1910 - 1919: 225 Front Street, Bellevue, Kentucky

Census Records

  • 1870 Census
    • Covington Ward 7, Kenton County, Kentucky
    • Martin Barlage, 40 yo, Ropemaker, born Hanover, US Citizen
    • Mary Barlage, 16 yo, Make House, born in Ohio
    • Joseph Barlage, 2yo, born in Kentucky
  • 1880 Census
    • 9th Ward, Covington Kentucky
    • Henry Breicking 27yo, harness maker, born in Ky, parents Germany
    • Mary 26 yo, wife, keeping house, born in Ky, parents Germany
    • John 2 yo, son, born Ky
    • Henry 1/12 (May), son, born Ky
  • 1900 Census
    • 31 Washington Avenue, Bellevue, Kentucky
    • Henry Bricking 48 yo, May 1852(3) born in Ohio, parents Germany, harness maker, own house, mortgage
    • Mary 47 yo, Feb 1854, 7 children 4 living, born Ky, parents Germany
    • John 22yo, May 1878, born Ky, father Ohio, mother Ky, Shoe caster
    • Harry 20 yo, May 1880, shoe labor, born Ky
    • Charles C 14 yo, Feb 1886, at school 9 months, born Ky
    • Albert 7 yo, Apr 1893, at school 10 months, born Ky
  • 1910 Census
    • 225 Front Street, Bellevue, Kentucky
    • Henry Bricking, head, 57 yo, married 32 years, born Ohio, parents Germany, Manufacturing harness, mortgage home,
    • Mary, wife, 57 yo, married 32 years, 7 children, 4 living, born Ky, parents Germany
    • Charles T, son, 24 yo, Printing Pressman
    • Albert E , son, 16 yo, Apprentice

Death

Mary Catherine Barlage Bricking died 15 March 1919 in Covington at Saint Elisabeth Hospital of parenchymatous nephritis (inflammation of the kidney).  She was buried 18 March 1919 at Saint Mary's Cemetery in Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky.