DATE | ITEM |
1843-07-10 | Family arrived in New Orleans on board the Queen Victoria |
1843-07-29 | Filed Declaration of Intention to become an American citizen |
1843-10-23 | Purchases 160 acres of land from Robert Patton |
1848-06-03 | Jacob granted US citizenship |
1850-01-01 | US Census Record |
1851-03-03 | Jacob marries Anna Smitz |
1851-05-06 | Jacob purchased Lot 92 / Block 8 from Gotfred & F. Hattenback – $450 |
1851-10-20 | Hall Wilkerson killed in farmyard skirmish |
1851-10-22 | John and sons committed to Platte County Jail |
1851-11-19 | Received charge of murder |
1851-11-28 | Johann signed promissory note for $1000 to Bird, Doniphan, & Rees for Legal defense services |
1851-12-01 | Grand jury summoned before Judge William B. Almond of the 12th Circuit |
1851-12-02 | Grand jury returns Bill of Indictment for murder in the first degree |
1851-12-03 | “Not guilty” plea entered |
1851-12-10 | Jacob Floersch sells Lot 92 / Block 8 to Peter Floersch – $150 |
1851-12-19 | Venue change to 5th Circuit Clay County |
1852-02-19 | Jury named for John Florsch |
1852-02-23 | Johann mortgaged farm to Alexander Doniphan & James Baldwin – $600 |
1852-02-24 | Jury finds Johann Florsch guilty of 2nd degree murder |
1852-02-25 | Motion for new trial denied |
1852-03-08 | Johann Florsch arrives at state prison in Jefferson City |
1852-03-12 | Floersch boys escape from Liberty Jail |
1852-03-13 | Floersch boys returned to Liberty Jail |
1852-06-14 | Jury named; Tooms found innocent, Floersch boys ask for their defense witness |
1852-08-19 | Floersch boys returned to Platte County Jail |
1852-11-11 | Jacob & Philip Floersch plead guilty to lesser charges. Mathias released. |
1853-06-07 | Peter Floersch purchased Lot 183/Block 16 from Elijah & Margaret Cody – $400 |
1853-07-28 | Jacob & Philip Floersch granted pardon & release |
1854-08-24 | Michael Floersch arrives in Rock Creek Valley, KS |
1855-01-13 | Johann Florsch dies in prison |
1855-06-15 | Elizabeth Floersch sells Platte County Farm to John Pitt – $600 |
1859-09-29 | Peter Floersch mortgaged Lot 92 / Block 8 in Weston, MO to Joseph Kurtz – $50 |
1861-04-01 | Civil War ends |
1861-11-11 | Battle of Bee Creek fought on land formerly owned by Johann Florsch |
1866-11-30 | Peter Floersch sells Lots 92 and 183 in Weston to Mr. Rumpel |
1851-10-20 | Killing |
1851-10-22 | Brought before Justice of the peace to determine probable cause |
1851-11-14 | Platte County Sheriff delivers custody of prisoners to Clay County |
1851-11-18 | Notified that a special term of court would be held |
1851-12-01 | Grand jury hearing at Platte City to determine if they should be tried |
1851-12-02 | Grand jury returns bill of indictment |
1851-12-13 | Asks for bail & change of venue |
1851-12-19 | Venue changed to Clay County |
1852-02-19 | Jury named. John Floersch requests his trial be severed from others |
1852-02-24 | Jury finds John Floersch guilty of 2nd degree murder |
1852-02-25 | John Floersch files motion for new trial – overruled by court |
1852-03-18 | John Floersch arrives at state penitentiary in Jefferson City Missouri |
1852-03-12 | Floersch boys escape from jail in Liberty Missouri |
1852-13-13 | Floersch boys escape from jail in Liberty Missouri |
1852-06-14 | Jury named under Judge Dunn |
1852-06-15 | Tooms found innocent. Witnesses for State file appearance bonds |
1852-06-15 | Floersch boys state they cannot go safely to trial without their witnesses and asks court for reasons they are not appearing even though they were subpoenaed |
1852-08-19 | Prisoners returned to Platte jail for safe keeping |
1852-11-11 | Floersch’s plead guilty to lesser verdicts. Matthias Floersch set free. |
1852-11-18 | Philip and Jacob arrive at state penitentiary in Jefferson City, MO. |
1853-07-28 | Philip and Jacob released |
1853-01-13 | John Floersch dies in prison |
1865-05-26 | Civil War ends |