Complex sentence: Born in 1819, Ernst fled Germany in 1848 during the Revolution, and went first to France, was ordained, but was later deprived of this status, and emigrated to the United States of America later that year.
Split into simpler sentences: Born in 1819, Ernst fled Germany in 1848 during the Revolution. He went first to France, was ordained, but was later deprived of this status, and emigrated to the United States of America later that year.