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| 551 | I03236 | He never married. Lived with brother Lou and Minnie Kroeger. He served about 6 months in the Army at Camp Funstan (now a part of Ft. Riley, ks) as a private in the 110 the ammunition train during WWI. He couldn't stand the walking because of a bad foot (crippled ankle) from a mower sickle bar accident. He was honorably discharged during WWI in 1919. |
| 552 | I0324 | 7/30/1946. Thomas Henry Sonnenberg, 44, a coal miner of 929 North Illinois Street, was electrocuted last night when a heavy storm struck Belleville. Sonnenberg met his death at 8:30 PM when he stepped on a live wire carrying 4,000 volts of electricity. He was removed to St. Elizabeth's Hosp in the Gaerdner ambulance where he was pronounced dead. ---- ---- the physician made the pronouncement, the inhalator squad of the fire department administered artificial respiration in a vain attempt to resuscitate the man. Coroner Dr. C.C. Kane will conduct an inquest at the Pete Gaerdner Funeral Home at 5 tomorrow afternoon. The tragedy occurred on the east side of North Illinois Street at the Gilbert Street intersection, a short block from Sonnenberg's home. The coal miner was drinking a glass of beer in John Becker's tavern, 907 North Illinois Street, where he had worked occasionally, when a 12 year old boy, Arthur Mahlman, a son of Mrs Anita Mahlman, 18 Brackett Street, Swansea, entered and announced a live wire had been blown down and was throwing a spark near the Sonnenberg home. "It might hurt som of my kids," said Sonnenberg as he drained his glass of beer and followed Arthur to the scene. The boy pointed to the wire as the two approached, but Sonnenberg remarked, "I guess my eyes are not so good, I cannot see it." Arthur said that Sonnenberg bent down as if to try to find the wire with his hands. "Suddenly he fell," said Arthur, "and I ran for help." Firemen and George Gaubatz, an ambulance driver for the Pete Gaerdner Funeral Home, were called to the scene. They fashioned a lassp and threw it around Sonnenberg's arms and neck, pulling him away from the wire which was tangled in his feet. While the rescue was being affected, two of his daughters, Mrs. Arthur Schlich and Miss Doris Sonnenberg, came upon the scene and made inquiries about the case. John Becker, Jr., son of the tavern owner, deferred giving a direct answer but when he gave it, the two girls collapsed. Sonnenberg was born in Mt. Olive, Il, january 18, 1902 and was a son of the late Christopher and Elizabeth Sonnenberg, nee Fenwick. His father was born in Dietrich, IL, and his mother in Carlinville. He married Sally Diggens in Collinsville Nov 16, 1922. Besides his widow, Sonnenberg is survived by 4 daughters: Dorothy, wife of Gilbert Brinson, Evely, wife of Arthur Schlich, and the Misses Doris and Carol Sonnenberg, both at home. Another daughter preceded him in death. He also leaves 4 brothers and 6 sisters. Sam and Dan Sonnenberg, both of Collinsville, John Sonnenberg, 714 North Church Stree, Charles Sonnenberg, 810 North Charles Street, Mrs. Grace Dye, Tulsa, OK, Nell, wife of William Clark, 915 N Charles St., Mrs. Agnes Loupe, Mrs. Josephine Haston, and Mrs. Blanche Dennis, all of Beaumont, TEx. and Clyde, wife of Roy Towling, 822 N. Douglas Ave. A coal miner since he was 14 years of age, he was employed at the St. Louis and O'Fallong Coal Company's Nigger Hollow Mine and was a member of Local No 8 Progressive Mine Workers rest illegible. |
| 553 | I0327 | Sponsor for baptism was Peter Gans and Margaret Sommer Obituary: Belleville, IL Daily Advocate, Tuesday, May 26, 1953 George M. Sonnenberg, 90, O'Fallon, Dies: Rites Thursday George M. Sonnenberg, 90 years old retired oil refinery worker, died last night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Hemmer, O'Fallon, IL. He had been in failing health eight months. Mr. Sonnenberg had made his home in O'Fallon 15 years. Prior to that he resided at Wood River, IL and a number of years ago at Lebanon. He was born Dec 2, 1862, near Mokena in Will County, IL, son of the late Martin and Catherine Smith Sonnenberg. His wife, who died July 5, 1939, was the former Annie Schmidt, whom he married at Belleville in 1886. He is survived by a son, John J. Sonnenberg, Elizabeth, NJ.: four daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Hemmer, O'Fallon; Mrs. Margaret Mayer, Mrs. Anna Bates, St. Louis: Theresa, wife of Orval Owens, Wood River: a brother, John Sonnenberg, Benld: four sisters, Rose, wife of Irwin Strain, Collinsville: Mrs. Lena Davis, Carlyle: Mrs. Hanna Burlee, Chicago: Mrs. Marie Ostoff, Belleville, 20 grandchildren: 41 great grandchildren. He was a member of St. Clare's Catholic Church, where funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Thursday morning, the Rev. John Goetz officiating. Burial will be at St. Patrick's Cemetery, Alton, IL. The body will be at the Wolfersberger-Meyer funeral home in O'Fallon until 8:45 Thursday morning when it will be taken to the church. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 tonight. Belleville News Democrat, May 26, 1953, pg 23 Sonnenberg, George M. of 111 East Adams Street, O'Fallon, entered into rest at 8:15 p.m. Monday, May 25. Beloved father of John J. Sonnenberg, Mrs. Elizabeth Hemmer, Mrs. Margaret Mayer, Mrs Anna Bates, and Mrs. Orval Owens. Funeral at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, May 28, from Wolfersberger Meyer Funeral Home, O'Fallon, to St. Clare's Church, O'Fallon, where the pastor, Father John Goetz, will officiate at 9 a.m. Burial in St. Patrick's Cemetery near Alton. Friends may call at the funeral home after 7:30 p.m. today. 1900 census records, Lebanon, St. Clair County, IL, number 266: George Sonnenberg, 38,born IL, Father born Germany, Mother born Ger, laborer in coal mines. Annie, 31, born Aug 1868 IL, Father born Germ, Mother born IL, had 8 children, 5 still alive Mary, born May 1889, in KS John, born Jan 1891 in KS Elizabeth, born Aug 1895 in IL Madgalene (Margaret), born Sept 1897 in IL Frank, born Sep 1899 in IL 1910 census records Lebanon, St. Clair County, IL, number 404: George Sonnenberg, 48, born in IL, Father born Ger (Poland), mother born Germany, Blacksmith Annie, 42, born IL, father born Germany, Mother born PA, had 11 children, 7 still alive Mary, 20, born KS John, 18, born KS Lizzie, 14, born IL Madgalene (Margaret), 12 Frank, 10 Alberta, 8 Theresa, 6 1920 census records, Wood River, Madison County, IL: George Sonnenberg, 64 years old, born IL, father born Ger, Mother born Ger, laborer at oil refinery Annie, 52, born IL, father born Germany, mother born PA Frank, 20 Theresa, 14 1930 census records, Wood River, Madison County, IL: George Sonnenberg, 67, born in IL, parents born in Germany, salvage man at oil refinery Annie, 62 years old, born in IL, father born in Germany, mother born PA Shortly after they were married in 1888, George and Annie left Illinois for KS, perhaps George went to be with his brother Peter and Peter's wife. Within the next five years, George and Annie came back to IL and stayed there until their deaths. |
| 554 | I0328 | Baptism--by Fr. Leander Maria OSB, sponsors: George Schmidt and Catharina Sonnenberg. |
| 555 | I0330 | [Sonnenberg.FTW] Lived: 1953 in O'Fallon, IL. |
| 556 | I0331 | 1920 Census Record, Jefferson County, KY Peter B. Harrison, 30 years old, Born KS, parents born KS Mary, 30 years old, Born IL, Parents born IL Roy, 7, born IL Harry L, 5, born IL Alice, 4 born IL Lester J. 2 1/2, born IL Peter, 10 months, born KY Peter worked in a refinery most of his life. He was good friends with the brother of his wife, John Joseph Sonnenberg, and they frequently worked in the same place and lived close together. Mary Sonnenberg Harrison died at a fairly young age and the children were taken away from their father and placed in an orphanage in KY. Peter worked hard to get his children back and was finally successful. Lester Harrison looked a great deal like the son of John Sonnenberg (Hudson Sonnenberg) and they could easily have passed for brothers. |
| 557 | I0332 | There is a Christopher Harrison listed in the 1840 census records for Sumner Co, TN that was noted by Bob Smith, but the ages and number of children for this Christopher Harrison do not match what we know about our Christopher Harrison so this census record is clearly not the right record for our family. 1850 census records for Platte Co, MO Christopher, 36, born VA, farmer Amelia, 31, born TN Alexander, 13, born TN Andrew, 11, born TN Joshua, 7, born TN Agnes A, 6, born MO James K, 4, born MO Maria L, 2, born MO Mahala J, 7 months, born MO Family is listed in 1855 Kansas Census in Leavenworth Co, KS. This was a list of voters of the 16th election district of the territory of Kansas, taken January and February, 1855. Christopher Harrison is listed as CC Harrison, from MO. Christopher is listed as 40 years old. 1859 Kansas census: Alexandria Township, Leavenworth Co, KS, page 004. Listed in "Early History of Leavenworth City and County," pages 113 and 114. The following is a copy of the resolutions published in the Kansas Herald on the 25th of May, 1855: Public Meeting. "At a meeting of the Pro-Slavery party of this city and vicinity, held on Saturday last (19th), on motion of Jarrett Todd --- ---- was called to the chair and C.C. Harrison was chosen secretary." "On motion of Green D. Todd, it was adopted that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the Kansas Herald, Platte Argus and all other papers friendly to the cause; after which, on motion of Samuel Burgess, the meeting adjourned. C.C. Harrison, Secretary." Christopher C. Harrison helped settle the Kansas Territory. It was referred to as Bloody Kansas-lots of fighting between the Pro-Slavery faction and the Free State group. There are two books that mention C.C. Harrison who was Secretary of the Pro-Slavery Committee. Listed in "A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans," William E. Connelley, chapter 24. "The Vigilance committe appointed was composed of the following named persons: Hiram Rich, A. Payne,------------C.C. Harrison." Land Deeds for Christopher C. Harrison: 1) Agreement filed Oct 29, 1863, recorded in Book U Page 220. Witnessed and notarized by W.S. Van Doren, Register of Deeds. 2) Payment in full, a receipt dated Dec 6, 1856, recorded in Book O Page 71. Recorded April 27, 1860 by W.S. Van Doren, Register of Deeds. No.987 Fort Leavenworth K.T. (Kansas Territory) December 6th 1856 Received from Alexander Harrison of Leavenworth County K.T. the sum of four hundred dollars being in full for the South east quarter of Section No. 4 in Township No. 9 of Range No. 21 of the Delaware Trust lands in Kansas Territory containing one hundred and sixty acres at $2.50/acre. $400.00 Wm Brindle Receiver Recorded April 27th A.D. 1860 at 10 o'clock A.M. W. S. VanDoren Register of Deeds No. 988 Fort Leavenworth K.T. December 6th 1856 Received from Christopher C. Harrison of Leavenworth County K.T. the sum of four hundred and eighty dollars being in full for the north east quarter of section No. 9 in Township No. 9 of Range No. 21 of the Delaware Trust lands in Kansas Territory containing one hundred and sixty acres at $3.00 per acre. $480.00 Wm Brindle Receiver Recorded April 27th A.D. 1860 at 10 o'clock A.M. W. S. VanDoren Register of Deeds The next couple of pages have to do with Christopher C. Harrison. The top of the first page is the ending of a record. Since they didn't include the previous page, I don't know if he was selling land or what?? Here is what the last of the record says: ... stead and redemption laws now or hereinafter to be enforced in this state. In witness whereof the said party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal the date aforesaid C. C. (his X mark) Harrison {seal} Witnesses after the interlineation in the tenth and thirteen line above he the first signature of this page. James Donohoe 50 cents Int Rev. stamp State of Kansas Leavenworth County Be it remembered that on the twenty eighth day of October A.D. Eighteen hundred and sixty three before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for the county and state aforesaid came Christopher C. Harrison of the county and state aforesaid who is personally known to me to be the identical person whose name is affixed to the foregoing instrument of writing as grantor and he acknowledges the same to be his own voluntary act and deed. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year last written. A. Brown J. P. {seal} Recorded October 29th 1863 at 5 40/60 o'clock P.M. (5:40 p.m.) W. S. Van Doren Register of Deeds The next record is a mortgage. Christopher C. Harrison for $500.00 mortgages 120 acres to Joseph C. Hemingray and Willard P. Gambell and promises to pay back the money plus 12 percent annual interest within 6 months. If he doesn't pay the Banking House of J. C. Hemingray and Co. when due, then he forfeits the land which is described to be part of the land he purchased in 1856. This indenture was notarized and witnessed by W. S. Van Doren. Recorded October 29th 1863 at 6 o'clock P.M. by W. S. Van Doren Register of Deeds. |
| 558 | I0333 | 1870 census records, Leavenworth Co, Alexandria Twp, KS James Harrison, farmer, born MO Millie, 17, born NY William, 3 months, born KS 1880 census records, Athelstane, Clay Co, KS: James Harrison, 33, farmer, born MO, both parents born TN Alice, 27, born VT, father born NY, mother born VT. William, 10, born KS Annie, 9, born KS Jennie, 7, born KS Josephine, 6, born KS Tilden S, 4, born KS George Riley, 2, born KS 1900 Census Record,Wakefield, Clay County, KS James, born Jan, 1848 in MO, father born KY, mother born TN, day laborer, owned home. Alice is listed as born March, 1856 in Vermont, father born NY, mother born Vermont George, 9/1878, KS Elder, 1/1882, KS James E. 1/1884, KS Bessie A.R., 11/1887 KS Peter, 1/1889 KS Goldia M, 10/1893 KS Andrew J, 5/1895 Michael, 9/1896 KS 1910 Census records, Wakefield, Clay County, KS James E. Harrison, 63, born in MO, father born in VA, mother born in TN., laborer on railroad Alice, 53, born in VT, father born NY, mother born VT John M, 23, born KS Peter B, 19, born KS Goldia M, 17, born KS Andrew J, 13, born KS Michael M, 11, born in KS 1920 census records for Clay County, KS: James is listed as a laborer, born in MO, father born in VA and mother born TN. Alice is listed as born in MN, father born NY and mother born VT. Death Cert # 214-81. Cause of death, chronic Nephritic (disease of the kidney.) |
| 559 | I0335 | Hannah is found on the 1880 Wayne Co, Ohio census records, widowed, living next door to Solomon and his family, and with several of her children: Hannah, Emannuel, Martin |
| 560 | I0336 | 1920 census records, St. Clair County, O'Fallon, IL Albert Hemmer, 38 years old, born IL, father born IL, mother born KY, miner in coal mine Elizabeth, 24 Laverne, son, 6 Stanlely, son, 4 Melvin, son, 2 Living next door to his father. 1930 census records, St. Clair County, O'Fallon, IL Albert Hemmer, 47 years old, born in IL, father born IL, mother born KY Elizabeth, 34 Laverne A, 16 Stanley, 14 William, 6 Elizabeth, 3 It is possible that Al Hemmer was big in the unions at the time in O'Fallon, IL. |
| 561 | I0340 | Marriage Register: October 30, 1899, Madison County, IL John Sonnenberg, 22 years old, white, born in Altamont, IL, son of Martin Sonnenberg and Kate Smith, Blacksmith of Glen Carbon, IL, and Emilia Brandt, 22 years old, born in Trenton, IL, living in Wheatfield Twp, Clinton County and daughter of Martin Brandt and Katherine Schroeder, were married in Carlyle, IL on Oct 30th, 1899. St. Clare's Cath. Church, Altamont, IL. Baptism of John was there at that church by: Hieronymus Hellhake on 18 April 1880. Sponsers: Gerard Ortmann and Anna Maria Berens. 1900 Madison County, IL, Edwardsville Twp, Glen Carbon, census record: Family number 141 (brother Daniel was family number 93) John Sonnenberg, Head, born 1878 in IL, parents born Ger, Blacksmith Emilie, born 1878 in IL, parents born in Germany 1920 Census, Macoupin County, IL, Number 142 John Sonnenberg, 40 years old, rents his home, born in IL, father's place of birth is unknown, so is mother's, coal miner. Emilie, 41 years old, born in IL, parents born in Germany Lawrence, 17 years old, born in IL, coal miner. 1930 Census Record: Macoupin Co, IL, Sawyerville Family number 92 John Sonnenberg, 51 years old, born in IL, parents born in Germany, blacksmith at coal mine Emilie, wife, 51 years old, born in IL, parents born in Germany |
| 562 | I0341 | Effingham Democrat, Friday, December 28,1900 Irvin D. Strain, of Collinsville, ILL., and Rosa Sonenberg, of Dietrich, were also licensed to wed on Monday. Mrs. Strain is well known in this city, she having been employed at the Pacific House at one time. Witnesses to wedding were John and Emilie Sonnenberg, they were married by E. Hille, Catholic Priest. Witnesses to baptism were Joe Meier and Dina Krumberg. St. Aloysius Church, Bishop Creek, Effingham Co, IL church record: Marriage....On Dec. 26, 1900 Erwin Strain (non Catholic), 24 years old, son of Samuel Strain and Almeada nee Dilley, married Rose Sonnenberg, who was born on July 4, 1882, daughter of Martin Sonnenberg and Catherine nee Schmidt; witnesses wee John Sonnenberg and Emilia Sonnenberg. |
| 563 | I0342 | Listed in Chemung, McHenry co, IL in 1900, 1910 and 1920 and 1930 census records. |
| 564 | I0344 | Sponsors for baptism were Theodoris Guithues (a teacher) and Catherine (Kiefer) Guithius Belleville News Democrat Obit: Marie Osthoff, nee Sonnenberg, of 314 37th Street, Belleville, Illinois, died Thursday night, 5 July 1973. Employed by Swift and Company, National City, Illinois, 29 years, retired 1945. Widow of John G. Osthoff, died 16 Feb 1933, switchman for Cotten Belt Railraod. Surviving are daughter Miss Alice Osthoff, at home, son Irvin Osthoff, Fairview Heights, Illinois, and two grandchildren. Burried at Mt. Carmel Cemetary in Belleville, IL. Funeral will be held at 8:30 a.m. Monday from the Kassly Colonial Mortuary, Fairview Heights, to St. Augustine of Canterbury Church for services at 9 a.m. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. |
| 565 | I0345 | Jørgensen, Niels Jakob, fisker Lyngbyvej 40 7755 Bedsted Thy Tel 97948183 |
| 566 | I0346 | Edwardsville Intelligencer: 6/14/1895: Mr. and Mrs. William Ramshaw went to Lebanon to visit the parents of the former. Edwardsville Intelligencer: 4/14/1896: Died at her home in Troy, on tuesday, April 14th at 1:30 o'clock a.m., Mary Ramshaw, (nee Smith, of Lebanon,) aged 36 years. The funeral took place on Wednesday, from the residence to the M.E. Church, thence to the Troy cemetery. The pall bearers were Wm. Phillips, Jas. W. Taylor, Theo. Guenueweg, John ruff, John Claytor and Geo. Horsley. Rev. Seed officiated. Deceased was a former resident of Lebanon, and has been living here with her husband for the past 8 years, Mr. Ramshaw having recently taken possession of the Brookside Hotel. Mrs. Ramshaw was a kind and loving wife and mother and a very industrious woman. She took cold and contracted pneumonia. Dr. Brown, the family physician, done all in his power, but of no avail. She leaves to mourn her loss, a husband and three children, the youngest but a few days old, father, six sisters, and four brothers, besides a large number of friends. Our heartfelt sympathy is extended to the bereaved. |
| 567 | I0348 | Possibly found in 1900 census records for Effingham Co, IL in Bishop Creek: John A.Osthoff, born June 1878 in IL, parents born in IL, Clerk. 1920 St. Clair Co, IL, East St. Louis Census Records John Osthoff, 42 years old, born in IL, parnts born in IL, Switchman for RR Marie, 34 years old, born in IL, parents born in IL Alice, 14 years old, born in IL Irvine, 8, born in IL |
| 568 | I0349 | Birth date has sometimes been listed as 1859 rather than 1860, this is probably because his parents said they were married in 1858 but the marriage license is clearly for 1859. Death Cert. says he died in the General Hospital in MO. Had been residing at 811 West 18th Street in St. Louis. Male, White, married, wife Jennie F. Sonnenberg, Peter was born: April 24,, 1859 in Illinois, age at death 78 years 3 months and 9 days., Railroad worker. Born: Joliet, IL., son of Martin Sonnenberg born in Germany, and Katie Smith born Germany, informant: Mrs. Jennie Sonnenberg of 811 W. 18th. Street.. Burial: Place: Clay Center, Ks. date Aug. 4, 1938. Undertaker: D.W. Newcomers, Address: City. Died: Aug. 3, 1938 at 10:00 A.M., Chronic Adhesive Pericarditis, Dilation of heart Rt., Pulmonary edema: Cerrhosis of Liver. There was an Autopsy. Dr. P.F. DeMaria, at the General Hospital. ( Registar of Vital Statistics Clifford A. Dennis Feb. 8, 2001) Kansas City Star Obit: Peter Sonnenberg. Mr. Sonnenberg, 811 West 18th Street, passed away Aug 3, 1938, aged 79 years. Services and internment Clay Center, KS. Rosary 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Chapel on Paseo on Brush Creek Blvd. D.W. Newcomer's Sons. 1900 Census, Wakefield, Clay County, KS: Peter Sonnenberg, 39 years old, born in April 1861 in IL, Father born Ger, Mother born Ger, Farmer Jennie, 26 years old, Born in KS, Father born in MO, Mother born in Iowa Martin, son, born in Feb in KS 1920 Census, Kansas City, MO, Jackson County: Peter Sonnenberg, 63 years old, born IL, Laborer, Father born Poland, Mother born Germany Jennie F., age unclear, Born Ks Martin, 19 years old, born KS 1930 Census, Kansas City, MO, Jackson County: Peter Sonnenberg, 70 years old, born IL, Father born Poland, Mother born Germany, unemployed Jennie F, 58 years old, born KS, Landlady for apartment Age at lst marriage: 28 and 16 According to his granddaughter, Shirley Sonnenberg Miller, when Peter died he had to be carried down the stairs from the second floor on a kitchen chair because the stairs were too curved to carry him down on a long board. He played the violin and it is still in the possession of his granddaughter. Mrs. Miller also pointed out that Peter had been blinded when about 55 years old in an accident which also caused partial deafness. He and his wife Jennie were the managers for three apartment buildings and they also lived in one of them, his granddaughter (Shirley Sonnenberg) lived in the same building downstairs. It should be pointed out that Peter married Jennie Florence Harrison who was the sister of Peter Benjamin Harrison. Peter Harrison married the neice of Peter Sonnenberg (Mary who was the daughter of George Sonnenberg, George was the brother of Peter Sonnenberg--both sons of Martin Sonnenberg.) There has been some confusion over the place of birth of Peter, but according to his own statements in all census records,as well as his parents statements when he was a minor,church records, and Peter's death certificate, Peter was born in IL. It is clear that his parents were Martin Sonnenberg and Catharina Schmidt as stated on all records, and that they did not meet or marry in Germany but in IL after immigrating from Germany (Martin abt 1854 and Catharina in 1857) so Peter could not have been born in Germany. Catharine states in her widow's pension application that she did not meet Martin until he was 19 years old and already in this country. In addition, Peter is listed in the church records at St. Aloysious Church in Effingham County, IL as being the first born of Martin and Catharina and born in September, 1860 in IL. Peter is listed as the son of Catharina Schmidt Sonnenberg in her obit where he is listed as her surviving son in KS. Peter is named after Catharina's father, Peter Schmidt, and |
| 569 | I0350 | Mary is on the 1920 census records with her husband and children, but no longer alive on the 1930 census records and Peter is shown as having remarried by then. |
| 570 | I0351 | Sponsors for baptism were Frederius Miller and Maria Imming. |
| 571 | I0353 | On the 1920 census records for Lebanon, IL, residing with wife and sons John B and LeRoy R Schmidt. John is a miner in a coal mine. Residing in Lebanon, IL in 1930 census records, widowed. Belleville Daily Advocate, January 29, 1934 Lebanon Man, 69, dies at home of daughter today. John W. Schmidt, 69, Lebanon, died at 9 o'clock this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Keck, of near Highland, where he had gone about two weeks ago. Death was due to a complication of diseases which followed his suffering from cancer of the stomach. One week ago today he has a stroke of paralysis and did not recover consciousness. Schmidt was born in Minnesota, Octer 15, 1864, a son of Christian and Mary Schmidt. His wife, who was Miss Anna Engelmann, died Jan. 7, 1927. Schmidt was a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge of Lebanon and had just recently been elected chancellor commander. He was a retired coal miner and of late years had done some carpenter work. In addition to the daughter at whose home he died, he is survived by the following sons and daughters: Mrs. Marcus Beutler, Summerfield; Mrs. Frank Lianer, New Baden; Charles, John and Leroy, all of Lebanon, and 11 grandchildren. He also leaves the following brothers and sisters: Christian and Geroge Schmidt and mrs. Kate Monroe, Lebanon; Mrs. Anna Sonnenberg, Collinsville, Mrs. Adolph Weber, East St. Louis; Mrs. H. Hull, St. Louis. Funeral arrangement had not been made today. |
| 572 | I0354 | Nothing further is known about Martin at this point. He is not listed in the 1870 census records with his parents so can be presumed dead. |
| 573 | I0355 | Daniel was the guardian for his mother, Katharina Sonnenberg, once she was hospitalized at Alton State Mental Hospital. He remained her guardian until her death in 1927. 1900 Madison County, IL census record, Edwardsville Twp, Glen Carbon Family number 93 Daniel Sonnenberg, Head, born April 1868 in IL, 32 years old, parents born born Ger, Saloon Keeper Mary, Wife, Born Jan. 1877, 22 years old, born in IL, parents both born Germany Stella, daughter, born 1897 in IL 1910 Franklin County, IL census records (Goode Township) Family number 186 Daniel Sonnenberg, Head, 43 years old, born in IL, parents born in Ger, Blacksmith in coal mines Mary, Wife, 33 years old, born in IL, parents born in Germany Stella, 12 years old, born in IL Otilia, 10 years old, born in IL Katharine, 6 years old, born in IL 1920 Franklin Co, IL census records (Goode Township) Dan Sonnenberg, 52 years old, born IL, parents born Germany, blacksmith Mary, 42 years old, born IL, parents born Germany Stella, 22 Otilla, 19 Katharine, 13 Daniel married Mary Brandt, sister of Emily Brandt who married John Sonnenberg, brother of Dan. |
| 574 | I0357 | Married by S. Lehman, Catholic priest. Witnesses, John Imming and Kate Nosbisch. Possibly found on the 1900 census records for St. Clair County, IL: John Staub, born July 1865 in MO, machinist in brick yard Kate, born Feb 1870, IL Walter, born 1893, MO Otto, born 1895, IL Louis, born 1897, IL Alenora, born 1899, IL |
| 575 | I03605 | Died september 17, 1945 while in the army overseas in Okinawa; a typhoon had hit the island. He was killed when he accidently took hold of a downed power line (a"hot" wire) while repairing a radio antenna. He was buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Ellis, KS. The Obituary reads that he was buried at the Island Command Cemetery, Grave #485, Row 16, Plot 2, Okinawa. Never married. |
| 576 | I0361 | Hudson was the oldest surviving child of John and Estella Sonnenberg, born in Hartford, IL. Hudson and his future wife Adair were neighbors in IL and later met in Aruba where both their parents were working for Standard Oil. Hudson and Adair married in Aruba and had their first two children there, they left to come back to the US when it was apparent that war was imminent. Hudson was drafted to serve in WWII and was stationed for a while in Atlantic City, NJ where his wife and 3 children visited him on weekends. After an honerable discharge due to severe medical problems but with a highly satisfactory rating and a promotion to corporal, Hudson left the army in 1943. He held a few odd jobs but then was hired as a stock broker by Merril Lynch brokerage firm. He later broke away from Merril Lynch and formed his own stock brokerage firm at the Waldorf Astoria in NY. After one year he established his firm in Linden, NJ where the family was residing. Hudson died unexpectedly of a stroke shortly before his 4 Hudson often spoke of his mother's birthplace and the caves nearby where he would go to play as a child. The caves had been inhabited by the likes of Jesse James and the Dalton Boys at some time according to local lore and Hudson remained fascinated with Western lore all of his life. He was a tall and handsome man with black hair and striking blue eyes, a meticulous dresser and was well spoken. He had a great sense of humor and playfullness and his early death was a great loss to the family. |
| 577 | I03661 | Ben and Lydia were married at the home of her parents on February 23, 1910 and lived on a farm west of Huegely and later lived on the Lueking and Sachtleben farms near Hoyleton. From 1924 to about 1940 they farmed one of his father's farms at Huegely, after which they purchased Ben's Grandfather Hake's farm west of Hoyleton. Upon retirement in about 1950 they moved to Hoyleton. Lydia's sister, Martha, lived with them for about twenty years until her death in 1970 at the age of 95. After retirement, Ben worked as a carpenter and for the State Highway Department and for twenty years was custodian of the Bethel United Methodist Church at Hoyleton. Ben and Lydia were life-long members of the North Prairie and Hoyleton Methodist Churches. ... After sixty-one years of marriage Ben died on April 7, 1971 and LKydia on September 12, 1978. They are buried in the North Prairie Cemetery near Hoyleton. By: Alice Benton From 1979 Washington County History book |
| 578 | I0367 | For most of her life, Mary Estelle was known as Stella. She reported that she had been so small and sickley when she was born that they put her in a shoe box and filled it with cotton and placed the box by the stove to keep her warm. Stella did survive and grew to be a healthy 5' 6" tall. Stella, her mother, brother, and younger sister Bessie moved to Madison Co, IL sometime shortly after 1910 where they are still found on the Ironton census records. Stella met and married John Sonnenberg in 1912, and her younger brother Jessie lived with them until his sudden death in 1928. Stella was known to all as a kind and generous individual who took care of her family and helped strangers in time of need. The death of her youngest son, Jackie (Junior) in 1945 was devastating for Stella and she never seemed to quite recover from it. She attended church 2 times each Sunday, saying she was going once for Jackie and once for her. Stella died 4 years after the death of her son, from cancer which had spread throughout her entire body. |
| 579 | I03691 | Obituary from The Nashville News, Nashville, Washington County, Illinois. NELSON HAKE Nelson L. Hake, 96, of Nashville, formerly of Rogers, Arkansas, passed away at 11:15 p.m. Sunday, February 19, 2002 at the Washington County Hospital, Nashville. Born December 3, 1905 in North Prairie, he was the son of Louis F. and Mary (Bartelsmeyer) Hake. He married Jean Schmidt in 1930 in St. Louis, Missouri, and she preceded him in death in 1997. Surviving are nieces, nephews and cousins including Lester Hake, Chuck Hake, and Dr. Michael Gewe, all of Nashville, and Esther Coe of Centralia. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Elmer, Alvin, and Harvey Hake, and twin sisters, Luella Brandt and Lucella Dueker, in addition to his wife and parents. He was a graduate of Nashville High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Central Wesleyan College and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Colorado. He taught and served as principal of Vandalia High School and also at Cobden and Fairfield High Schools. During World War II, he acted as a price control specialist in the Offic33e of Price Administration, Springfield. He became affiliated with the Underwriters Adjusting Company in Springfield and later became their office manager in Kansas City, Missouri. In 1855 he joined the Aetna Insurance Company in Springfield and also in the farm department in the Chicago office. Due to health problems, he returned in 1965 and he and his wife moved to Rogers, Arkansas, where they enjoyed 30 years. He was a Rotarian for 35 years, a member of the Nashville Lions Club and the Grace United Methodist Church in Nashville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 14, at the Styninger-Krupp Funeral Home, Nashville. Rev. Bob Herath will officiate. Interment will be in North Prairie Cemetery, rural Hoyleton. Friends may call from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, and from 7:30 a.m. until time of service Thursday. Memorials may be made to Grace United Methodist Church and will be received at the Styninger-Krupp Funeral Home |
| 580 | I03695 | Two spaces to right of graves for Wm. and Margaret are where Art and Elinor Burnett are buried without a headstone. A stone to the left of graves forWm. and Margaret reads: Ruth Jane Burnett, August 19,1898-February 14, 1958. This may be a sister to Art Burnett. On drive going south - almost to road - on left side a stone reads: Fannie L. wife of J.A. Burnett 1888-1922. |
| 581 | I03712 | Baptized and confirmed in the Evangelical church in Hullhorst, Westfalen, Germany. |
| 582 | I03713 | He took his bride to his own small farm in Hullhorst, homestead Nr. 20, Westfalen, Germany. In transcribing descendents from the book BRINK/BECKMEYER FAMILY HISTORY compiled by Carol Hotz 1999 it was sometimes difficult to keep everything straight as spouses names were not given. I used UNKNOWN in place of missing spouse names. I just hope I have interpreted everything correctly. If anyone sees any errors, please contact me. wlgines |
| 583 | I03717 | William attended Pleasant Hill School and the German Evangelical Parochial School in Hoyleton. He was a farmer all his life except about one year, 1901, when he worked for the Granite City Steel Co. at Granite City, Illinois. Wiliam raised registered Holstein and Guersey dairy cattle and during his later years he raised Registered Polled Hereford cattle. During the pre-tractor days he raised horses and mules and it was not unusual to have more horses and mules than cows onthe farm. He quit farming, July of 1967, and celebrated his 100th birthday December 22, 1978. His brother Edard observed his 102nd birthday December 13, 1978. |
| 584 | I03718 | Her parents' home (farm) was recognized as a Centennial Farm in 1972 having been bought by John E. Haun Dec. 2, 1869 and is still owned by the family. |
| 585 | I03728 | Roy Johnson had name as Eberhard Friedrich Hermann Rodekopf b. December 27, 1838. Bertrum Dueker had name as Eberhard Richard Hermann Peithmann b. December 2, 1838. Came to USA in 1866. Lived on farm 3 miles south of Hoyleton, Illinois, in section 35. |
| 586 | I03741 | The Peithmann family tree has been traced back to 1380 and was called Poythemann (Wet Land or Fountain). After the Reformation the name was changed, the only family with a continuous record. In May of 1980 the Peithmanns are having their 600th anniversary reunion in Germany at Berg Kirche, the home church at Stathagen. |
| 587 | I03744 | He came to America and was gored by a buck while deer hunting. He died a few days later. He's buried in the field along with the original Brink parents who came to American in 1945. |
| 588 | I03747 | Lived at Frotheim. |
| 589 | I03750 | Lived at Wulferdingsen, Westfalen, Germany. |
| 590 | I03752 | Don Brink of San Jose, CA has name as Eberhard Christian Friedrich Peithmann. |
| 591 | I03755 | John E. Haun was born in Tennessee, August 15, 1842 and died near Hoyleton on December 28, 1914. He came to the Hoyleton area, Washington County, probably in 1857. His adult years were spent on a farm south of Hoyleton. Pleasant Grove Methodist Church was built on a corner of his land. He was a faithful member of his church and served many years as superintendent of the JSunday School. John was the first president of the Hoyleton German State Bank which was organized November 3, 1906 and remained president until his death. John E. was the oldest son of Adam Haun and Mary Ann Elliott. On November 13, 1864 he married Mary Ann Newman (1843-1876) daughter of Martin Newman. To this union were born Ada, married August Cohlmeyer (a former sheriff of Washington County); Jennie married George Cohlmeyer; Elmer married Luella Farmer (1874-1908), and Annabelle Allen; Bert married Mary Rainey; and Melvin married Mary E. Poole. On January 3, 1878 John E. married Mary Elizabeth Newman, daughter of John Newman and Hester Ann House, born April 21, 1853 in Washington County near Richview and died at Beaucoup on February 8, 1934. John E. and Elizabeth are both buried in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Beaucoup Twp. To this union were born two children, James Wesley who lived only three years, and Mary Alma who was born south of Hoyleton on October 16, 1881 and died at the same place April 4, 1932. She is buried in the North Prairie Cemetery in Hoyleton Twp. On March 30, 1904, Alma married William Peithman, son of Herman and Louise (Schnake) Peithman. William was born December 22, 1878 on the Peithman-Schnake farm also south of Hoyleton. William and Alma lived on the farm with her parents for about four years. They purchased a farm in Richview Twp and lvied there until her father, John Haun, died. They moved with their family back to the Haun Homestead in 1915. This was the family home until 1979 when William at age of 92 went to Friendship Manor at Nashville. He was privileged to celebrate his centennial birthday on December 22, 1978. William and Alma were the parents of six children - Harlan and Mollie (Liese) Peithman, living at Normal, Illinois; Lois and Elmer Groennert, living in rural Nashville; bernice and Don Richert, living in Belvidere, Illinois; Elva and Ed Rhea, living in rural Waverly, Illinois; Marvin and Ruth (Rumig) Peithman, living in rural Richview; and Muriel and Wesley Brink, living in Belleville, Illinois. Alma and all six of her children were school teachers and each taught at some time in Washington County. From 1979 Washington County History book |
| 592 | I03769 | Per Morris Huck, she worked for the UI Extension Service Jefferson County for many years before retiring to a nursing home with three of her siblings in Northern Illinois. |
| 593 | I03772 | Grave at North Prairie Cemetery: footstone - GHS - Lt. Col. US Army WWII - Chaplain. |
| 594 | I03792 | Took last name of wife's first husband. |
| 595 | I03794 | He was a German and a Methodist farmer who lived at North Prairie on the place formerly owned by his grandfather Louis (Ludwig) Friedrich Wilhelm Huck, who came to Illinois in 1849 from Unterlubbe, Westfalen, Kreis Minden, Germany, near Bergkirchen, by Bad Oeynhausen. Occupation: Farmer and Organist for North Prairie Methodist Church. |
| 596 | I0380 | All of the information on John Griffith and his wife and children was provided by Paul Phipps Additional information provided by Jeanine Scholz Orange County Tithables for 1736 has a David Griffen and a John Griffen listed, perhaps one of these is the father of John Griffith, born 1740. 1793 Wythe County, VA Land Tax List has John Griffith listed with 189 acres valued at 50 pounds. 1793 Wythe County, VA Personal Property Tax Lists has John Griffith listed with one tithe, one black over 16 years of age, and six horses. Note by Jeanine Scholz: There is a will for a John Griffith who died in Shenandoah County, BA in 1820. The list of his children is almost the same as the list for our John Griffith so there is some concern that these two individuals have been confused. However, the Shenandoah County John Griffith who died in 1820 had a daughter Nancy who was 27 years younger than our Nancy. Also, his daughter Catharine was dead by 1820 where our Catherine was alive and married to James Phipps. There will need to be some further work done to ensure that the two John Griffiths are not confused. |
| 597 | I03809 | Occupation: Minister Memorial Service held at Grace United Methodist Church December 20, 1997. |
| 598 | I0382 | !IGI of VA. Birth date. Copy in Griffith File. He was one of the first landowners in Ashe Co. His name was in Book 1 of the Register's Office. The first deed was registered on 3 Oct 1799. Source: The book, "Ashe Co. A History," by Arthur L. Fletcher. There is a D. Griffith on the 1810 Census of Ashe Co., Age between 26 and 45 and 1 female of the same age range. There are 2 male and 2 female children under the age of 10. |
| 599 | I03851 | Emigrated from Germany in 1848. Application for Citizenship - January 2, 1855 (copy on page 12 in "The Hake Lines" as followed by Erwin E. Hake. "The Hake Lines" by Erwin E. Hake 1970; 1st update by Norman Harvey Hake 1990; 2nd update by Lee Roy and Leola Michael 1998. A BRIEF BUT GENERAL SYNOPSIS OF THE HAKE FAMILY In the early 1840's, the people of Germany rebelled against their government and it was this internal strife that caused so many people to migrate to America during this period in history. Germany at that time, had compulsory military training and as a consequence,many families with boys of military age, left their homeland. At this time, the Hake family lived in the small village of Hoerdinghausen, under the Council of Wittlage, in the Lutheran parish of Lintorf, in the kingdom of Hanover. The father, Friedrich Wilhelm, and the mother, Henriette Albertina, had three sons, Johann Heinrich, Friedrich Wilhelm and Ernst Friedrich. A daughter, Anna, died in her teens of diptheria. Since Henry would soon attain military age, application for passports to America was made. The family disposed of their small home, built of native stone, and disposed of most of their personal possessions. The father, a stone cutter by trade, walked eleven miles to the mountains and carried lumber to Hoerdinghausen out of which he built a large chest into which he placed those articles which they wised to take to their new home. In addition to being a stone cutter, the father was also the night watchman in the small village of Hoerdinghausen. He walked the streets, nightly, sounding an hourly blast on a horn furnished by the village. At midnight, his wife relieved him of this responsibility in order that he mihgt get a few hours of sleep prior to his returning to his chores in teh stone quarry. The editor of this compilation has a wooden mouthpiece which was used on the horn. It was received by him from his father, H. F. W. Hake, a grandson of Friedrich Wilhelm. A photograph of the mouth piece appears on a later pageof this compilation. The family set sailacross the Atlantic early in 1848. Their ship was caught in a hurricane and was buffeted about for three months which ultimately forced the craft south of the equator. Anchor was finally cast at New Orleans, Louisiana, where the Hake family transferred to a river steamer and proceeded to St. Louis where they landed in 1848. The first family home was established in this city when the boys were aged 17, 14, and 12, respectively. A descendant has deducted that this first residence was in the neighborhood of Warren and 12 th Streets which is in the northern part of the city. henry, as he was commonly called, joined a Methodist Church in the vicinity. The father, Friedrich, though a stone cutter in Germany, did not follow this trade in his new environment but worked at miscellaneous jobs which he sought out. There is an interesting side-light to the arrival of the family in St. Louis. Having announced to their neighbors in Hoerdinghausen their intention to migrate to the United States, they gathered for a farewell party prior to their departure. A neighbor handed a letter to Friedrich, Sr. addressed "August Schmoidt, America" and asked that he deliver it. Little did he realize the wide spaces in the United States. However, we are told that they did actually meet Schmidt in St. Louis and that he finally delivered the letter from Germany. Henry was employed as a cooper and remained in St. Louis for several years where he joined the Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church in 1850. Fred, the second son, atarted as an apprentice in the tailoring trade in Germany but did not care for that type of activity and turned to bookbinding in his new home. He became a great lover of books as was evidence by the vast library which he accumulated during his lifetime. He is also reputed to have learned the art of knitting in Germany. It was a common practice for the women of the families to do the spinning while the men often did the knitting. Ernst worked in St. Louis for a cigar maker. Apparently, it was never the intention of the Hake family to settle permanently in an urban area. Rather, it was their ambition to acquire title to and to live on a portion of the vast prairies of the middle west. By coincidence, an acquaintance from near the present site of Nashville came to St. Louis to market some produce. Friedrich, Sr. accompanied him in his oxen-drawn wagon to Nashville and then continued, on foot, to the home of Herman Backs of North Prairie, a distant relative. He stayed overnight and revealed his ambitious plan to his host. The next day, he started back, on foot, to St. Louis where he discussed the matter with his family. They quickly packed their few belongings, after having been the the city for almost one year, and moved into a small log cabin on the Herman Backs farm. This farm is owned, today, by Herman Maschhoff and occupied by the Backs brothers and sisters, grandchildren of Herman. The farm is located on teh west side of State Highway #127. Incidentally, Henry remained in St. Louis, but the father, mother, and two younger sons made the move to North Prairie. The three men split rails, presumably to earn sufficient money to ultimately pruchase the land which they desired. Friedrich, Jr. worked, part-time, for the Henry, Carter and Kennedy families. Ernst worked for a family named Craig. Here the boys learned the English language. The Craigs were especially interested in teaching young Ernst. Some years later, the father purchsed the farm which was later owned by his son Ernst, then by his son Julius and today by Warner Clark who married LaVonne, the daughter of Julius. The farm consisted of 160 acres and on it, the family bult a log cabin. Land, of course, was comparatively cheap. A short distance northwest of their farm stood a small Methodist Church erected and attended by the English settlers. The first German people also attended this church. Later, when the community became almost 100% German, a German MethodistChurch was organized and the same building was utilized for this purpose. Friedrich was a charter member of this new congregation. As the membership increased, a larger edifice was built on the Christ Brink farm. It was named the Emmanuel Methodist Church of North Prairie. The building still stands but the congregation has disbanded. Land was given by Fred W. Krughoff, Jr. for a cemetery. This ended the established practice of burying the deceased near their homes. Adults were, for many years, buried in rows and children were also buried in their rows. This practice originated in Germany because of a scarcity of land. This custom was later abolished in the North Prairie Cemetery and it became possible for afamily to purchase a burial lot large enough to accomodate the entire family after death. Another interesting German custom was, in the event of death, to hold brief services in the home of the deceased, then the body was interred after which mourners and friends entered the church for a memorial service. Late in 1857, Henry moved to North Prairie from St. Louis and acquired the farm now occupied by Howard Hake, his grandson. he built a home for his bride-to-be. On March 18, 1858, he returned to the city where he married Louisa Blomberg. He had belonged to teh Washington Street Methodist Church in St. Louis but transferred his membership to the North Prairie church. Friedrich, the second son, married the daughter of a charter member of the Emmanuel Methodist church, Sophia Charlotte Hartmann. At tis time, Friedrich was 26 years of age and Charleotee was 18. This union was blessed with 15 children. As mentioned before, he was not only a lover of books but was a devoutly spiritual man. As a lay pastor, he filled various pulpits on innumerable occasions and served as Sunday School Superintendent for almost 40 years. He dispensed homeopathic medicines to his friends. Not being licensed, he was not permitted to make a charge for his medications. (His nephew, Henry, son of Ernst, later also become much interested in teh study of medicine and practiced homeopathy, also on an unlicensed basis, among his relatives without the benefit of remuneration.) He was also known as an expert horticulturist. Friedrich suffered a heart attack on January 13, 1903 while walking to Huegely Station where he planned to board a train for Nashville to transact business. Funeral services were held in teh Emmanuel Church on which occasion a sermon was preached by the Presiding Elder, the Reverend Moble of Belleville assisted by the Reverends H. W. Miller and Pannwitt. His wife followed him in death on August 16, 1925, attaining teh age of 83 years. Karl Weber was, as has been pointed out, an adopted son of Friedrich, Jr. He came to live with the family about three months before his mother died. His father was confined to a hospital and probably died there. The Webers had lived in Nashville with their three children, Rebecca, Karl and Lenora. The mother died of tuberculosis. After her death, Karl went to live with teh Friedrich Hakes, the baby, Lenora, went to teh Ernst Hake home, and Becky made her home with the Henry Hakes. Lenora later lived with a Korf family who had no children of their own. Becky later joined the family of the Chris Fiekers. She married a man named Anderson, had one daughter and died at a comparatively young age. Mrs. Fieker was Martha Brink of North Prairie. Mrs. Karl Weber's mother was a sister of Henriette Albertina Hake, the mother of the three brothers which accounted for their willingness to give temporary homes to the Weber children. Ernst, when his father could spare him, worked for a family named Craig. They were proud of this teen-ager and it was while he worked for the Craigs that he learned the English language and had the benefit of other related schooling. He was known as a man well versed in the language of his new country and a speaker of fluent English. NOrth Prairie was originally settled by New Englanders, a great many of whom were textile workers. They did the knitting, spinning and weaving in their homes being employed by a large textile company. They were, for the most part, poor farmers and did not meet with great economic success, so many of them moved to Kentucky and Tennessee. South of this area, where the Hakes lived, there were several Englishmen who were relatively successful in their farming ventures. Among these were the Henrys and Thompsons who lived their latter days in Nashville. Ernst's wife, Sophis Schnakenberg Hake, came to America with a family named Brink. At the time, ships did not transport single women without proper chaperonage. Sophia as a young girl was named Tibke. She came to America under that name with her cousin, Vupke. She worked for an English family, the head of which once suggested to her that she choose a name more to her liking than Tibke. On an impulse, she selected "Sophia" and that became her legal name. In later life, she often commented about her choice and wondered why she chose it. Whether Vupke changed her name is not known. Those who knew Sophia agreed that she was a happy person. She used to tell her children and grandchildren about the street dances which she enjoyed in the streets of Hanover. She also described their colorful costumes and the flowers which were strewn in the streets during the festivities. Sophia and a brother in Schenectady, New York, who came to visit her on at least one occasion after he retired. She also had a sister in Sandoval with whom she frequently socialized. A humorous incident is associated with the wedding of Ernst and Sophia. Some of the young readers are probably not familiar with teh community participation in a charivari (commonly known as shivaree) following weddings of well known neighbors. The imminent wedding plans of this young couple were a well guarded secret. Only a few of their male friends were apprised of the coming nuptial event. They suggested to their wives that they get ready to make a trip to Nashvile on the pretext of business needs. Instead of going to Nashville, however, they stopped at a previously selected home where the wsedding was to be held and served as witnesses. This secrecy dampened the enthusiastic celebration which normally followed the knotting of marital bonds. The original log cabin, built by Friedrich, Sr., stood on the sit of Warner Clark's garage which is located on a farm which our pioneer ancestor purchased and cultivated. During the latter years of its existence, it was used as a cattle stall and chicken house. It has disappeared from the scene although many descendants now living still remember it. The home which replaced the log cabin is pictured on a later page of photographs appearing in this study. About 1857, H. W. Finke and his wife, Maria Elsaben, came to America from Hanover, Germany with their two sons, Heinrich and Casper. Heinrich married Lousia Joebker, a niece of Henrietta Albertina, the wife of Frederich, Sr. Casper married Mary Krueger. They lived in St. Louis and then North Prairie. Maria Elsaben, it will be remembered, was a sister of Friedrich. A study of the Finke family presents another challenge to the genealogist, but it ismentioned here only to show how the family is related to the Hake Line. Pictured on a later page are the two churches which figured prominently in the lives of the early Hakes. The views at the top of the page are of the John the Baptist Lutheran Church in Lintorf, Germany where our ancestors attended. It is very likely that the stones came from the same quarry in which Friedrich worked although long before his time since the church is known to be about 1000 years old. It was originally a Catholic Church but became Lutheran following the Great Reformation. The Lutheran Church is today the state church in Germany and is supported entirely by public taxes. The two lower photographs are of the Emmanuel Methodist Church of North Prairie to which earlier reference was made. Friedrich, Sr. and his two older sons were charter members of this church. Ernst, while a regular attendant, was only 13 years of age at the time that the church was organized and is not listed as a charter member. There are in teh United States and in the midwest, in particular, families who spell their name "Haake". If that branch is related to ours, the relationship is probably rather remote since the earliest records show our ancestors spelling their name "Hacke" which became "Hake" after arrival in the United States. The "Low" German dialect seemed to prevail among our ancestors. However, when the editor of this publication visited in Hoerdinghausen last summer the common language was more like the "High" German which he studied in college. A HAKE REUNION, JULY 4, 1920 On one of the rare occasions when the three Hake families met for a reunion, the assembly was held on the Henry Huck farm at North Prairie. The exact date of the picnic has not been positively confirmed but believable evidence points to the above date. At the picnic, a band, quartette and baseball teams composed of members of the Hake families performed. Henry F. W. Hazke, son of Ernst, gave a talk in Low German in which he traced the history of the family. It was translated into Hihg German and reproduced in the Nashville Volksblatt. It appears below as carefully translated into English which is probably more understandable to teh majority of our readers. It is interesting to note that Frederich's wife, Sophia, and Ernst adn his wife, Sophia, were in attendance at this outing. The High German version is reproduced following the English Text. The descendants of Mr. and Mr. F. W. Hake, who has increased within 70 years from 5 to 148 members, held a reunion in North Prairie on Monday. Pictures of the two ancestors had been enlarged by the artistic hand of young Herbert Hake (a great-grandson) from a photograph. A quartet composed of Elmer, Julius, Harvey, and Louis Hake sang familiar haymns and the Hake Band played appropriate music. The following people attended the reunion from a distance: Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hake and Miss Ella Hake from Benton; Martin Hake and wife, and Melvin Hake and wife from Centralia; as well as Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Hake, Bert Hake and family, and Miss Gertrude Hake from St. Louis. Reunion speeches were made by the Reverend E. Hemke of North Prairie and the Reverend L. Duewel and Mr. Henry Hake of Nashville, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Hake of North Prairie. In his speech, Mr. Hake said, in part: "If I had a gift of oratory and the vocabulary of a William Jennings Bryan, this task would be much simpler, and I would be able to tell you the story of our family tree more eloquently. Since this is not the case, I shall be brief. In the year 1848, there lived in teh small village of Hoerdinghausen, in the district of Wittlage, in the kingdom of Hanover, in old Germany a family of five persons. To this family there came glowing reports of America, the New World, with endless forests and great prairies still untouched and still waiting for settlers. These reprots awakened in the family a tremendous desire to emigrate to the New World. The decision to leave Germany was quickly made, and preparations for the long and difficult journey were soon begun. The family home and household effects were sold at auction. Clothing and other personal belongs were packed into one large chest adn a single suitcase. thus, Father Friedrich william Hake with his wife and three sons boarded a sailing ship. They turned their backs on what had been their homeland in cramped and crowded Germany and eagerly faced the prospect of a new home in a spacious land of freedom. After almost three months on teh vast ocean, during which they were tossed by angry waves, forced to live on the ships's hard-tack, buffeted by storms, abandoned by favaorable winds in long days of calm, and weakened by seasickness, they finally arrived at the mouth of the Mississippi River near the city of New Orleans. Here, they were transferred with their meager belongings from a sailing ship to a steamboat which brought them slowly upstream to St. Louis. The river port was the first home of our ancestors in the land of freedom. But it was never the intention of our patriarch to become an urban settler. His goal and desire were to live among the open fields. He wanted to build his home on the prairie, and after two years, he finally succeeded in doing so. In the year of 1850, here on the beautiful North Prairie of the American Egypt, a tract of land was purchased from the government. Amid the high grass of the prairie, a log cabin was built. The tough prairie sod was broken, fields were enclosed with rail fences, oxen pulled the plows, and the virgin soil was seeded. It was a labor of inspiration adn perspiraton, but Almight God, whom they had learned to trust in their homeland, responded to their daily supplications by blessing their endeavors. Food sprang from their fields in abundance, and flowering vines beautified their huble dwelling. Years passed. The three sons grew to manhood. Looking upon the daughters of their adopted land, they found them beautiful, and each of them chose a bride. Here, then grew the main branches of our family tree. From these main branches grew twigs, which, in tim, became new branches, These, in turn grew other twigs. Today, we see this large tree in all of its beauty standing before us. When our eyes look upon all who stand in its shade, we say with the Psalmist: 'Greatly has the Lord blessed us. Let us be joyful!' Our founding elders lived in this land of freedom for 39 years. For the past 33 years, they have been at rest. Three of the main branches of our tree, a mother and two fathers, have also crossed the Jordan and have entered the gates of the Heavenly Jerusalem. The other three main branches, two mothers and a father, are still with us, this afternoon. We are grateful that tehy are here. Whenever we hold their hands in family fellowhip, we are filled with wonder and gladness. The burdens of the day ahve been heavy for them, and the evening of their lives is drawing near. We pray that God will permit them to be among us for a little longer. Our ancestor chose farming to earn his livelihood, and most of his descendantshave also chosen this noble occupation. But we are also represented in other professions. We could move to a different land and continue to have all the skills necessary to insure our comfort and well-being. We arenot only farmers who till the land, seed the land and, almost by magic produce bread from the land. We also have the miller, who guides the golden bounty of our fields through teh rollers and sieves and produces the white flour which our wives and daughters use to bake bread for us. We have the sawmill operator who takes our logs and converts them into boards, rails and beams. We have the carpenter who assembles this lumber and builds a sturdy dwelling with it. We ahve the plumber (also called a tinsmith) who can provide us with aroof and rainspouts. We have the decorator who cang ive our homes a beautiful appearance. We have the stone mason who can lay a solid foundation adn erect strong chimneys. We have teh blacksmith who swings his hammer beside anvil and forge. We have the storekeeper who takes our eggs in trade, candles them, rejects the bad ones, and weighs our sugar and other staple commodities. We have the artist who, with pen and ink, can transfer our likeness to paper so that our descendants can see how we looked, long after we have turned to dust. We have the locomotive engineer who sits with his hand upon the throttle and his eyes upon the rails, and who makes the great engine cough and thunder according to his will as it pulls the long train with ever-increasing speed behind it. We have ministers of the Gospel who proclaim to us the good news of Zion, who warn the sinner, strengthen the weak and comfort the sorrowing. We have a trained nurse who attends the sick with dedication and compasssion. We have teachers, both men and women, who instruct our children and prepare them for their future careers. We have teh professor who continues to education our young people in college, after they have graduated from our grad and high-schools. We have also been blessed in teh field of music. As our grandfather blew his horn while serving as a night watchman in Germany, many of his descendants have followed his example by becoming horn blowers. But we do not merely coax music out of horns. We also play the piano, the organ, the violin, the clarinet, the accordian, the ocarina, the jew's harp, the roller organ, and the phonograph. Nor have we lagged behind in the art of singing. Among us, there are soloists, duet, quartet adn choral singers. Oh, this glorious Art of Song which has refreshed so many a weary pilgrim! Even in our early youth, many of us showed great aptitude for singing. The story goes that I began singing solos before I was a year old. Often in the middle of the night, when my father and mother yearned for peace and quiet after the day's toil, Mother accompanied my singing by marching back and forth with me as I sang. As I grew older, Father added a drum beat to my musical exercises, and this brought the concerts to an end. Before I close, I should like tomention that, among us, we have never had a drunkard. Not one of us has ever had to spend time in jail. Not one of us has ever neglected his family. Not one of us has ever run away with the wife of another. We have never planted potatoes in the light of the moon, nor have we slaughtered our hogs when the moon was bright. Like a burr on a woolen stocking, we have always been attached to the church of John Wesley and to the party of Abraham Lincoln. All of us hope that, when we elect a new President this fall, we shall succeed in choosing a President who is, first of all, a loyal American, and that the welfare of the United States will be closer to his heart than the welfare of England and France. Let us elect a President who is willing to make an honorable peace with Germany, and who is willing to accept Germans and the descendants of Germans as human beings. Let us have a President who esteems our war-torn society and the conflicts which divide Labor and Management. Only then will we have peace, and the Star Spangled Banner once more '...in triumph shall wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.' |
| 600 | I0386 | John and his brother Jacob were both baptized into the Conestoga Congregation on 16 Aug. He was named Ephrata John to distinguish him from the other John Landises living in Lancaster Co at the time. |
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