Erdman LEIDHOLD

(b. 20 December 1825 , Germany d. 13 August 1913 , Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA )

Am I Your Ancestor?
LEIDHOLD Family Tree – Connecting the Past to the Present!

What started out as our family is now your’s too!

Erdman LEIDHOLD was born 20 December 1825 in Germany

Erdman LEIDHOLD was the child of ? and ?

Erdman was an immigrant to the United States, arriving by 1843.

Immigration to the United States: A Genealogist’s Perspective

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Erdman married Minnie OERTELL 2 October 1863 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA . Minnie OERTELL was born June 1827 in Prussia (Germany). Minnie died 8 January 1915 in Dalton, Massachusetts, USA.

Erdman LEIDHOLD died 13 August 1913 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA .

son of Erdman Leidhold and Caroline Seidel

Details of the family tree of Erdman appear below.

A Glimpse into the Everyday Life of the Average American Man in the Mid-1800s

The Best German Genealogy Websites of 2025

Family and Children of Erdman LEIDHOLD

[Hide/Show]

Erdman LEIDHOLD married

Minnie OERTELL-- Date: 2 October 1863 Place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA
Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915
name: Erdman Leidhold
titles & terms:
event: Marriage
event date: 02 Oct 1863
event place: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
gender: Male
age: 37
marital status:
race:
birth date:
birthplace:
marriage registration year:
marriage registration place:
estimated birth year: 1826
father: Erdman
father's titles & terms:
mother: Caroline
mother's titles & terms:
spouse: Minna Eddel
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's race:
spouse's marital status:
spouse's father: Henry
spouse's father's titles & terms:
spouse's mother: Louise
spouse's mother's titles & terms:
record number: 9
film number: 1433020
digital folder number: 4279236
image number: 00638
number of images:

Children of Erdman LEIDHOLD and Minnie OERTELL:

Share the History, Life Events, and Stories of Erdman LEIDHOLD
(Add details like birth, baptism, census records, military service, obituary, personal achievements, and more.)

[Hide/Show]

Discovering the Ancestry of Erdman LEIDHOLD: Events, Photos & Historical Records

1825 Birth
20 December 1825
Germany

1826 - The gas stove is invented (James Sharp, England)

1827 - Matches are invented (John Walker, England)

1829 - The sewing machine is invented (Barthélemy Thimonnier, France)

1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)

1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)

The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)

1849 - The safety pin is invented (Walter Hunt, United States)

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1863 Marriage / Partner
Erdman LEIDHOLD and Minnie OERTELL 2 October 1863, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA (Coltsville)

He was 37 years old.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

1865 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
me: Edmann Leidhold
age: 46 years
estimated birth year: 1819
gender: Male
race:
birthplace: Germany
marital status: Married
residence: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
family number: 17
line number: 1
film number: 0953967
digital folder number: 4286754
image number: 00496
Household Gender Age
Edmann Leidhold M 46y
Mina Leidhold F 36y

1865 Massachusetts Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1867 Naturalization
New England, Petitions fo...Naturalization, 1787-1931
Massachusetts Berkshire County, Superior Court
Copies of petitions and n...s 1867 vol 1867 p 1-185 A
October 4, 1867
Page 163 of 370

Erdman Leidhold was born in Saxony Germany December 25, 1824
He arrived in New York July 2, 1849

Witnesses: Philip Eichner and Christian Bohlman
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

Date: December 03, 1868
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Pittsfield Sun

Searching For Your Ancestors in Historic Newspapers

1870 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Ertman Leidhold
estimated birth year: 1824
gender: Male
age in 1870: 46y
color (white, black, mulatto, chinese, indian): White
birthplace: Saxony
home in 1870: Massachusetts, United States
Household Gender Age
Ertman Leidhold M 46y
Minia Leidhold F 39y

1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Ertmon Leidhold
residence: Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
birthdate: 1825
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head: Self
spouse's name: Minnie Leidhold
spouse's birthplace: Germany
father's name:
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
ethnicity (standardized): American
gender: Male
martial status: Married
age (expanded): 55 years
occupation: Saloon Keeper
nara film number: T9-0521
page: 386
page character: A
entry number: 2843
film number: 1254521
Household Gender Age
Ertmon Leidhold M 55
spouse Minnie Leidhold F 49
1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1900 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
ame: Erdman Leidhold
titles:
residence: Pittsfield city, Berkshire, Massachusetts
birth date: Dec 1825
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head-of-household: Self
spouse name: Minnie Leidhold
spouse titles:
spouse birth place: Prussia Germany
father name:
father titles:
father birthplace: Germany
mother name:
mother titles:
mother birthplace: Germany
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name:
gender: Male
marital status: Married
years married: 37
estimated marriage year: 1863
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year: 1843
enumeration district: 0074
sheet number and letter: 2A
household id: 25
reference number: 42
gsu film number: 1240633
image number: 00000263
Household Gender Age
Erdman Leidhold M
spouse Minnie Leidhold F
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1905
Erdman Charles Leidhold, an aged German man, who annually passes the summer and early fall months in a tent pitched on his lawn on Upper street, 'broke camp' Saturday.

Date: October 16, 1905
Location: Massachusetts
Paper: Springfield Republican

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1910 Pittsfield, Berkshire, Massachusetts
name: Etman Liedhold
birthplace: Germany
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: Pittsfield Ward 3, Berkshire, Massachusetts
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year: 1860
father's birthplace: Germany
mother's birthplace: Germany
family number: 227
page number: 12
Household Gender Age
Etman Liedhold M 85y
spouse Minnie Liedhold F 82y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1912 - Gas Nearly Causes Death
Aged Couple Found on Bedroom Floor - Mrs and Mrs Erdman Leidhold Have Narrow Escape.

Mr and Mrs Erdman Leidhold, and aged couple living at 610 North street, were found in an unconscious condition in a bedroom of their home yesterday morning, as a result of inhaling gas that escaped from the stove in the room. Harry Andler, an employee of Bigley's bakery, accustomed to call at the home each morning, received no response to his knock yesterday, and looking through the window he saw the couple lying on the floor in their night clothes, and making attempts to get to their feet. Mr. Andler telephoned the police, and officers were sent to the house in the patrol. It was necessary to break in the front door, and the officers made the old folks as comfortable as possible while awaiting Drs Roberts and Sullivan, who had been summoned. The stove door in the room where the couple were found was open about an inch, and all drafts were closed. Mr. Leidhold was found lying close to the bed with...Read MORE...

Searching For Your Ancestors in Historic Newspapers

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 Death
Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915
name: Erdman Leidhold
titles & terms:
event: Death
event date: 13 Aug 1913
event place: Pittsfield,,Massachusetts
residence:
street address:
gender: Male
age: 87
marital status: Married
occupation:
birth date: 30 Dec 1825
birthplace: Germany
estimated birth year:
burial date:
burial place:
cemetery:
father: Erdman Leidhold
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace:
mother: Caroline Seidel
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace:
additional relatives:
spouse:
volume/ page/ certificate number: 258
film number: 2401908
frame number:
digital folder number: 4284178
image number: 00276
familysearch.org (Mormon Genealogy Records)
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

Obituary
Pittsfield
Dies of Coal Gas Poisoning
Erdman Leidhold, Overcome for Second Time Within Year and a Half, Fails to Rally After Accident Saturday

Erdman Leidhold, 89, who was rendered unconscious by coal gas for the second time within a year and a half last Saturday night, died yesterday morning at his home, 610 North street. Mr and Mrs Leidhold were both found in a coma on the floor of their home Saturday, and he was taken to the House of Mercy hospital, and removed to his home Monday. Mrs Leidhold was not badly affected. Her husband failed to rally after regaining consciousness.

The aged couple were found in a like condition last fall by Harry Andler, a driver for the Bigley bakery. They had lived for years at their little cottage, and Mr Leidhold made considerable money in former days, when he conducted a German beer garden. He was born in Germany and came to this country about 50 years ago.

He leaves his widow, two sons and one daughter, all of Pittsfield. They are Louis...Read MORE...