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Note: lgaier, Allgaÿer, Allgeier in the original documents most notably in the Church registers ) family in Gamshurst, Baden Germany. Born on 5 March 1824, his given name, Octavian is from the Latin meaning 8th, but in reality, was the oldest of nine children born of Ignatz Allgaÿer (RIN 46) and Magdalena Volz (RIN 47). Perhaps Ignatz and Magdalena gave the name Octavian to their first son to represent the 8th generation of this particular line of the Allgeyer family in Gamshurst. With the absence of written records earlier than those researched, there is no evidence to support this speculation. In any event, baptism Godparents were: Leopold Allgeyer, Elizabeth Leppert wife of Anotn Buhler. Witnesses were: Leopold Friedmann and Joseph Volz. Surname in Baptismal Book was spelled as "Allgaÿer." Octavian was baptized on 6 March 1824. In the baptism notation LDS micro- film #958349 page 252, the man mentioned as a Godfather, Karl Leopold Allgeyer, is his first cousin, once removed. Octavian grew up in Gamshurst and became a farmer. At the age of 19, he received the Sacrament of Confirmation on 9 May 1843 at Gamshurst. His sister Bernadine and his brother Clemens as well as two other people who later in life were to become part of Octavian's life were: Karl Schuh (his future brother-in-law) and Victoria Schuh his future wife-RIN #2. Karl and Victoria Schuh were 1st cousins, with their common grandparents being Joseph Schuh and Appolonia Braun of Gamshurst. At the age of 26 Octavian married the 22 year old Victoria Schuh late in November 1850 at the Gamshurst parish church, Saint Nicholas. By the following August, their first child, Ignatius was born. Their second child, Joseph was born just 10 months later in September 1852, and Nicholas (RIN 5)was born just 10 months later again in October 1853. Gamshurst had a FAMILIENBUCH (LDS #958353), or book of families, which was a Status Animarium, or a census of the parish, with the exception being that this book was updasted with every birth death and marriage in Gamshurst. On page 34 of this book the details above were recorded buy the parsih preist, and with the actual notations of baptisms written in the Taufbuch, the documentation is clear that our immigrant ancestor's family was alive and well in Gamshurst in the mid 19th century.. In the Spring of 1854, the time was at hand to immigrate to the USA. This decision was probably made many months before. Several reasons have been noted historically as to why there were many Gamshurst inhabitants who left Gamshurst, but most noted was the lack of food and crop failure. Many families were "deported" at the cost of the community so those left could survive until better times arrived. But it must be noted that Octavian's family didn't need this support and left after the proper documentation as well as the successful completion of the settling his debts with his local creditors which appeared in the newspaper. Octavian left Gamshurst with his wife, his 2 boys (Ignatz and Nicholas) and his mother, Magdalena (nee Volz), who was 61 years of age. The family set sail for America aboard the ship named "REALM". They pulled into New York on 1 June 1854. However, it must be noted that this event is noted INCORRECTLY in the Ortsfamilienbuch or OFB (Area Family book of Gamshurst). Although Octavian and his family sailed at their own expense to the New World, and participated in the "Schliquidation" to settle their debts before emigration, the OFB notes in German that "diese Familie wurde am 09.08.1854 auf Kosten der Gemeinde nach Nordamerika (Quebec) abgeschoben," which translated literally means: "On the 9th of August 1854, this family was deported to North America at the cost of the community." Again, the date noted in the OFB is AFTER Octavian and his family as well as the other families that travelled in their group were ALREADY in the USA by June 1854! Nothing is known about the family from their time of arrival until July 1855. This is when Octavian and Victoria gave birth to their fourth child. His name was John and he was born in Fort Recovery, in Mercer County, Ohio. Octavian applied for his final naturalization papers in Hamilton county in 1857, but this fact has not been verified. Two more children were added to the family by 1859: Magdalena and Joseph. This family is located on the 1860 census, Ohio, Mercer county. Soon after the 1860 census, the decision to move again was made, perhaps after harvest season. The final destination was Ludlow, Kentucky. The family resided in a log cabin in the vicinity of where the first railroad trestle stands today. 2 more children were born during this time frame: Anthony (1861) and Patrick (1862). The Civil War was in progress when these ancestors made their move south. The state of Kentucky was neutral but Union troops parolled Northern Kentucky from Fort Mitchell, Fort Wright, and Fort Thomas. Our ancestors went about their business of raising children and planting crops for their growing family. The crops included corn, beans, and "muskmellon" (cantelope). But one year the Union troops came into the field, trampled the planted crops, knocking them down with their rifles and muskets. They justified this act by saying they were keeping the Confederate soldiers from getting them! In reality the nearest Confederate soldiers were in Lexington, Kentucky-over 80 miles away. The Allgeyer family was the only family put in a rough way in the area. Fortunately this act of destruction occurred only once, and the war ended without any further incident of loss. In the 10 years following the Civil War, Octavian and Victoria had 5 additonal children: Teresa (1865), Rose (1866), Mary Clara (1869), Henry (1871), and Barbara (1875). The family is also enumerated on the 1870 Kentucky census page 16 line 21, Kenton County (Western Reserve). With the coming of the railroad to Ludlow in the 1870's employment opportunities were created for everyone in the area. Although Octavian persued his farming profession, his 6 sons went to work for the Cincinnati and new Orleans and Texas Pacific Railroad (C.N.O. & T.P. RR), the forerunner of the Southern Railroad today. In the decade of the 1880's 6 of Octavian's children married and raised their own families. The family names of Lankheit, Konermann, Pillen, Reinke, Pardick, and Lux were now a part of the Allgeyer family tree. By this time Octavian was living at the house located at 429 Linden Street in Ludlow, which still stands today. By 1890, Octavian who was now 66 and Victoria who was 62, could boast of 12 grandchildren. There has been a photo taken of this family, probably dating from the 1880's, seated outside their house. Octavian and Victoria lived a full life and early in Feb 1893, Victoria passed away. Octavian passed away in the Spring of 1897. Both are buried in Saint John Cemetery in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky...their graves are marked by a monument etched in German: "Hier ruhen Octavian Allgeyer geboren 4 Marz 1824 gestorben 24 April 1897." And Victoria Allgeyer geb. Schuh 27 Dec 1828 gestorben 3 Feb 1893. The Will of Octavian Allgeyer is on microfilm at the Kenton County Library in Covington, Kentucky. There are also obituaries from the Kentucky Post for both ancestors. Notes and information compiled by Timothy Lawrence Allgeyer (RIN 36). Entered on this disc 31 March 1993.
Note: !Octavian Allgeyer represents the 6th tracable generation of the Allgeyer (also spelled as Al
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