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BIOGRAPHY: http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/historical/LightOn/1880wash_65.htm
EDELSTINE,JOHN H., farmer; Sec. 25; P. O. Riverside; was born March 14, 1843, within one mile of his present home, and is the son of' Joseph and Frances Edelstine, who settled in this township in the fall of1838; here they reared a family of six children: George, Joseph S., John H., Caroline, Josephine and Mary K; George, the eldest, was the first white child born in the township; the father of the above died January 21, 1875, and the mother in February, 1867; the subject of this sketch was married February. 24, 1870, to Miss Caroline Mellecker; she was born in Wisconsin in the year 1851; their family consists of two daughters and one son: Mary C., John F. and Florence; also one adopted son: George W.; Mr. Edelstine owns 100 acres of good land, some of which was left him by his father; he can speak four languages: German, French, Bohemian and English; is an excellent farmer and a live business man.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. George Edelstein

John married Caroline Mellecker on 24 Feb 1870 in Washington County, Iowa, USA. Caroline (daughter of Franz Xavier Mellecker and Mary Ströbel) was born in 1851 in Wisconsin, USA; died in 1911 in Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Caroline Mary Edelstein was born in 0Apr 1872 in Iowa, USA.
2. John F. Edelstein was born in 0Jun 1875 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA.
3. Florence Edelstein was born in 0Sep 1879 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA.