Notes:

Per Carol Hotz the story passed down through the family says that Frederick Wilhelm Heseman married Mary (Marie) Krughoff who was the heir to the family fortune and the only way she could inherit this fortune was for Frederick Wilhelm Heseman to take her last name. Thus he became Frederick Wilhelm Krughoff.

Emmigrated to America in 1852.

1860 Illinois Census - Nashville, Illinois - 9/12/1860
1287/1237 Frederick W. Krughoff56 M Farmer 4000-3000Prussia
Elizabeth56 FIL.
Henry22 M FarmerIl.
Elizabeth16 FIl.
Mary11 FIl.
Louis Hilderbrand18 MIl.


At the time of their Golden Wedding in 1878, the Krughoff's sent $1000 to the Barmer Mission in Germany. The mother is quoted as saying, "We were married in Bergkirche by pastor Linkmeyer and that evening we walked to Schnathorst to Pastor Volkening's Mission Study Hour. On the way home, we made the vow that if the Good Lord would grant them fifty years of wedded life they would send $1000 to the Barmer Mission." She gave Pastor Rague the money to send to Germany. A Pastor from Germany sent a letter from there to thank her.Florence Krughoff

FREDERICK married KRUGHOFF SOPHIE MARIE (MARY) ELIZABETH on 11 Jan 1828 in Eixen Rolenufel, Berg Kirche, Kreis Minden, Westfalen, Preuszen, Deutchland; marriage performed by Herr Pastor Linkmeyer.. SOPHIE (daughter of KRUGHOFF JOHANN HEINRICH (Geb. Griese) and PRIES ANNE MARIE ILSABEIN) was born on 20 Sep 1804 in Eiksen, Germany.; died on 8 Nov 1880 in Hoyleton Precint, Washington County, Illinois of bronchitis with attending physician B. Burnreuter, M.D., Nashville, Illiinois.; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

1. KRUGHOFF CHRISTENA was born on 22 Aug 1826; died in 1913.
2. KRUGHOFF FREDERICK JOHAN WILHELM was born on 23 Nov 1829 in Rothenufflen, Preuss Minden, Germany; died on 1 Jan 1910; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois.
3. KRUGHOFF LOUISE FRIEDERIKE CAROLINE was born on 15 Apr 1831 in Rothenuffeln, Westfalen, Prussen; per Carol Hotz dob is 1834.; died on 10 Oct 1917 in Washington County, Illinois; date may be January 10, 1917; Carol Hotz states 1916.; was buried in Zion Evangelical Church Cemetery, Hoyleton, Washington County, Illinois.
4. KRUGHOFF HERMAN WILHELM HEINRICH was born on 10 Dec 1832 in Yr. of birth may be 1833.; died on 5 Jul 1839.
5. KRUGHOFF OBERST LOUIS was born on 25 Nov 1835 in Rothenuffeln, Kreis Minden, Germany; died on 12 Jan 1908 in Nashville, Illinois; was buried on 14 Jan 1908 in Masonic Cemetery, Nashville, Washington County, Illinois.
6. KRUGHOFF ERNST HEINRICH FRIEDRICH AUGUST was born on 16 Dec 1837; died on 26 Jan 1873 in Dod may be 1/25/1873. Per Carol Hotz dod is 1/25/1872.; was buried in Original Evangelical Church Cemetery on part of estate..
7. KRUGHOFF CAROLINE MARIE ELIZABETH was born on 19 Feb 1840; died on 20 Mar 1840.
8. KRUGHOFF WILHELMINE LOUISE was born on 6 Apr 1841; died on 9 Apr 1841.
9. KRUGHOFF CAROLINE FRIEDERIKE CHARLOTTE was born on 21 Mar 1842; died on 18 Nov 1852 in Stricken with cholera, died & buried at Belleville, IL on last leg/trip to USA; was buried in Belleville, St. Clair County, Illinois.
10. KRUGHOFF MARTHA MARIE (MARY) was born on 10 Apr 1844; died on 8 Dec 1847.
11. KRUGHOFF MARTHA MARIE ELIZABETH was born on 10 Apr 1844; died on 24 Jan 1899 in Tombstone has Sept. 24, 1899; Carol Hotz states June 24, 1899/1900.; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington Co., IL..
12. KRUGHOFF MARIA JUSTINE FRIEDERIKE (MARY) was born on 15 Nov 1849 in Westf., Prussen; May have arr. New Orleans via steamship Pres. Schmidt 1852; died on 29 Mar 1880 in Washington Co., Il.; tombstone says Mar. 29, 1900; was buried in North Prairie Cemetery, Washington County, Illinois.

JOHANN married ILSABEIN A. MARIE on 1 Nov 1794 in Bergkirchen, Kreis Minden, Prussen.. A. was born in in Rothenuffeln Nr. 30, Kreis Minden, Prussen.. [Group Sheet]