The Tanger Family

Entered below is a biographical sketch of Henry J. Tanger as listed in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery database.

Heinrich(Henry) Johann Friedrich Ferdinand Tanger son of Andreas

Christoph and Dorothea (Behrend) Tanger was born 25 January 1857 in Neindorf, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany and died 19 June 1912 at his residence, 218 Pine Lake Avenue, LaPorte, IN. He married (1) Maria Ohlis Abt. 1890, daughter of Julius Ohlis(Ahlers) and Sophia. He married (2) Louisa Oestermeyer 28 November 1895 in LaPorte, IN, daughter of Frederick Oestermeyer and Augusta Backus.

More About Heinrich Johann Friedrich Ferdinand Tanger: Bap/Chr: 3 February 1857, Neindorf, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany

Burial: 23 June 1912, St. John's Cemetery-LaPorte, LaPorte, IN
Cause of Death: Myocarditis & Subacs
Occupation: Grocery Owner/Ice Superintendent

More About Maria Ohlis:
Burial: St. John's Cemetery-LaPorte, LaPorte, IN
Cause of Death: Ruptured Uterus

More About Louisa Oestermeyer:
Burial: 18 February 1937, St. John's Cemetery-LaPorte, LaPorte, IN

Child of Heinrich Tanger and Maria Ohlis is:
Infant Tanger, born 27 January 1892 in LaPorte, LaPorte, IN;
died 27 January 1892 in LaPorte, LaPorte, IN.
Cause of Death: Child birth

Children of Heinrich Tanger and Louisa Oestermeyer are:

Paul Julius Tanger, born 28 October 1898 in LaPorte, LaPorte, IN;
died February 1980 in LaPorte, LaPorte, IN.

Nora Tanger, born Abt. 1900; died in Michigan City, LaPorte, IN.

Submitted by Jeffrey C. Holtz jholtz@ssqi.com