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                   REFERENCE: "Autobiography of William Noerenberg, A Short Sketch of My Life",
Stanton, Nebraska, February 15, 1937.  Friedrich Noerenberg, father of William
Noerenberg,  was born out of wedlock and his father was Goetz who lived in
Kratzig, Hinterpommern, Prussia, Germany.  Friedrich Noerenberg married
Wilhemine Charlotte Henriette Westphal September 1864, when he was 30 years
old, and she was 36.  Immigrated to the United States in May 1882.  Friedrich
Noerenberg was killed by lighting July 30, 1884, while shocking grain on the
farm near Ithaca, Nebraska.

By Order of His Majesty the King, a keepsake cross for combatants, crafted
from conquered cannon bronze, which was established by His Very Highest
Authortity, is hereby granted to Soldier Carl Norenberg of the 5th (?) Company
of the 2nd (?) Pomeranian Militia, Regiment No. 9, in recognition of his loyal
participation in the Campaign of 1866.  Presented by the undersigned Pillau,
the 18th of June, 1867.  Certificate of Rightfull Ownership issued to Soldier
Carl Friedrich Norenberg, worker of Bitziker, of the Royal (?) Principality of
the 1st (?) Company of the 2nd Battalion (Coslin), 2nd Pomeranian Militia,
Regiment No.9, has meritiously qualified to receive this service award,
established by His Royal Majesty on January 1st, 1842, and after same has been
bestowed, is hereby granted this certificate of righful ownership, Coslin,
December 11, 1871.

In 1871, the German Empire was formed; prior to that date Germany consisted of
a Confederation of States, of which Prussia was one.  Rulers of Prussia were
King Frederick William IV ruled 1840-1861, then his brother King William I
(1797-1888) ruled 1861-1888, being crowned Emperor of Germany in 1871.  Then
his son Emperor Frederick III (1831-1888) ruled during 1888, the year he
died; followed by his son Emperor Kaiser William II (1851-1941) who ruled 1888 -
World War I.

GERMANS TO AMERICA, list of passangers arriving at U.S. Ports, Volume 42, March
1882-May 1882, edited by Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby: pages 327-328,
lists the ship HOHENSTAUFFEN leaving Bremen, Germany and arriving in New York
May 8, 1882, with passangers NOEHRENBERG, Fried 48 M LABR, Wilhelm 53 M LABR,
George 16 M LABR, Albert 14 M LABR; TIMM, Fried 49 M LABR, Alwine 43 F W,
Albertine 17 F SVNT, Hermann 12 M CHILD, August 9 M CHILD, Friedrich 7 M CHILD,
Albert 4 M CHILD, Anna 2 F CHILD; REXILIUS, Albert 23 M LABR, Hulda 23 F W.

Friedrich NOERENBERG was buried, with wife Wilhelmine, at Zion Evangelical
Church, 2-1/2 miles south and 1/2 mile east of Ithaca, Saunders County,
Nebraska; gravestone monument marked "FRIEDRICK NOERENBERG, APR. 25, 1834 -
JULY 30, 1884, WILHELMINA, HIS WIFE, DEC 4, 1828 - JUNE 20, 1884, AT REST".
William Noerenberg in his autobiography notes Friedrick's birthday as April 21,
1834, instead of April 25, 1834 as inscribed on his gravestone monument. Other
public records show Friedrich's birth date as March 27, 1834 and christening
March 31, 1834, which are thought to be the correct dates.