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Joseph Woodward Jr.

M, b. between 1713 and 1716

Charts: Edward Mercer Descendants Chart

Father*

Joseph Woodward d. 28 Sep 1715

Mother*

Elizabeth Mercer b. 14 Aug 1692, d. 1751

Joseph Woodward Jr. was born between 1713 and 1716 at Chester, Pennslyvania.
He was the son of Joseph Woodward and Elizabeth Mercer.
Joseph Woodward Jr. married Rachel Woodward, daughter of Thomas Woodward and Rachel Martin, in 1735 Joseph Woodward, Jr married, in 1735, his first cousin Rachel Woodward, daughter of Thomas & Rachel Martin Woodward. They evidently made their amends with the Quakers as they were granted a certificate to Kennett Monthly meeting 7/5/1747.

Rachel Woodward

Charts: Edward Mercer Descendants Chart

Father*

Thomas Woodward

Mother*

Rachel Martin

Rachel Woodward was the daughter of Thomas Woodward and Rachel Martin.
Rachel Woodward married Joseph Woodward Jr., son of Joseph Woodward and Elizabeth Mercer, in 1735 Joseph Woodward, Jr married, in 1735, his first cousin Rachel Woodward, daughter of Thomas & Rachel Martin Woodward. They evidently made their amends with the Quakers as they were granted a certificate to Kennett Monthly meeting 7/5/1747.

Thomas Woodward

Father*

Richard Woodward

Mother*

Jane (?)

Thomas Woodward was the son of Richard Woodward and Jane (?).
Thomas Woodward married Rachel Martin.

Child of Thomas Woodward and Rachel Martin

Rachel Woodward

Rachel Martin

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name		Her married name was Woodward.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

Her married name was Woodward.

Rachel Martin married Thomas Woodward, son of Richard Woodward and Jane (?).

Child of Rachel Martin and Thomas Woodward

Rachel Woodward

Rudolf H. Hinrichs

M, b. 1885, d. 1940

Rudolph Hinrichs 1905

Father*

(?) Hinrichs d. b 1910

Mother*

Mary (?) b. c 1860

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Rudolf H. Hinrichs was also known as Henrich.
Name Variation		Rudolf H. Hinrichs was also known as Hinrich.
Name Variation		Rudolf H. Hinrichs was also known as Henrichs.
Name Variation		Rudolf H. Hinrichs was also known as Rudolph.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Rudolf H. Hinrichs was also known as Henrich.

Name Variation

Rudolf H. Hinrichs was also known as Hinrich.

Name Variation

Rudolf H. Hinrichs was also known as Henrichs.

Name Variation

Rudolf H. Hinrichs was also known as Rudolph.

Rudolf H. Hinrichs was born in 1885 at Illinois.
He was the son of (?) Hinrichs and Mary (?).
Rudolf H. Hinrichs married Ida Frahm, daughter of Jacob Frahm Jr. and Anna Fedde, on 25 December 1905 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Eagle Lake, Beecher Twp, Will, Illinois.¹
Rudolph and Ida (Frahm) Hinrichs wedding 25 Dec 1905
Rudolf H. Hinrichs was buried in 1940 at Peotone Cemetery, Peotone, Will, Illinois.
He died in 1940.

Census Date	Location
29 April 1910	Peotone, Will, Illinois	Rudolf H. Hinrichs was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Peotone, Will, Illinois, living next door to his mother Mary.²
15 January 1920	Peotone, Will, Illinois	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Peotone, Will, Illinois, living next door to Frank Hinrichs.³
2 April 1930	Peotone, Will, Illinois	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Peotone, Will, Illinois.⁴

Census Date

Location

29 April 1910

Peotone, Will, Illinois

Rudolf H. Hinrichs was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Peotone, Will, Illinois, living next door to his mother Mary.²

15 January 1920

Peotone, Will, Illinois

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Peotone, Will, Illinois, living next door to Frank Hinrichs.³

2 April 1930

Peotone, Will, Illinois

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Peotone, Will, Illinois.⁴

Rudolf H. Hinrichs was a cabinet maker on 15 January 1920.

Child of Rudolf H. Hinrichs and Ida Frahm

Lorena Hinrichs b. 13 Jun 1907, d. 7 May 1994

Citations

[S192] St. John's Ev. Lutheran, St. John's Churchbook Extract, No. 102 Pg. 263 No. 6.
[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED191. Dwelling 284.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED199. Dwelling 203.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED99-75. Dwelling 10.

Heinrich Johann Stolzenbach

M, b. 1 June 1882, d. 26 January 1950

Henry Stolzenbach 1908

Father*

Eckhardt Stolzenbach b. 23 Nov 1853, d. 22 Jun 1925

Mother*

Caroline Shuette b. 20 Dec 1863, d. 1941

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Heinrich Johann Stolzenbach was also known as Spalzenbach.
Nickname		Heinrich Johann Stolzenbach also went by the name of Henry.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Heinrich Johann Stolzenbach was also known as Spalzenbach.

Nickname

Heinrich Johann Stolzenbach also went by the name of Henry.

Heinrich Johann Stolzenbach was born on 1 June 1882 at Illinois.
He was the son of Eckhardt Stolzenbach and Caroline Shuette.
Heinrich Johann Stolzenbach married Lydia Fay Frahm, daughter of Jacob Frahm Jr. and Anna Fedde, on 1 March 1908 at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Eagle Lake, Beecher Twp, Will, Illinois.¹
Henry and Lydia (Frahm) Stolzenbach wedding 01 Mar 1908
Heinrich Johann Stolzenbach died on 26 January 1950 at Grant Park, Kankakee, Illinois, at age 67.

Census Date	Location
2 February 1920	Washington, Will, Illinois	Heinrich Johann Stolzenbach was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Washington, Will, Illinois.²
14 April 1930	Washington, Will, Illinois	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Washington, Will, Illinois.³

Census Date

Location

2 February 1920

Washington, Will, Illinois

Heinrich Johann Stolzenbach was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Washington, Will, Illinois.²

14 April 1930

Washington, Will, Illinois

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Washington, Will, Illinois.³

Heinrich Johann Stolzenbach lived in 1918 at Lakeside Dairy Farm, Beecher, Washington, Will, Illinois.⁴

Children of Heinrich Johann Stolzenbach and Lydia Fay Frahm

Meta Stolzenbach+ b. 11 Jan 1910, d. Apr 1976
Elmer H. Stolzenbach+ b. 4 Dec 1911, d. 19 Mar 1998
Edna Stolzenbach+ b. 24 Feb 1914, d. Dec 1995
Leona Emma Stolzenbach+ b. 25 Aug 1919, d. 14 Jun 2006
Irene Lydia Stolzenbach+ b. 30 Aug 1926, d. 19 Jan 2013
Raymond Henry Stolzenbach b. 24 Jul 1932, d. 14 Jan 2005

Citations

[S192] St. John's Ev. Lutheran, St. John's Churchbook Extract, No. 103 Page. 264 No. 2.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED207. Sheet 8B. Dwelling 169.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED99-84. Dwelling 113.
[S324] Illinois Will and Southern Cook County 1918 Prairie Farmer's Directory, by Illinois Will and Southern Cook County.

Katherine Maria Louisa Anna Magdalena Frahm

F, b. 4 June 1876, d. 22 February 1880

Father*

Jacob Frahm Jr. b. 16 Aug 1842, d. 21 Jun 1922

Mother*

Margaretha Catharina Dorothea Fedde b. 2 Feb 1846, d. 4 May 1879

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Katherine Maria Louisa Anna Magdalena Frahm was also known as Maria Louise.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Katherine Maria Louisa Anna Magdalena Frahm was also known as Maria Louise.

Katherine Maria Louisa Anna Magdalena Frahm was born on 4 June 1876 at Washington, Will, Illinois.¹
She was the daughter of Jacob Frahm Jr. and Margaretha Catharina Dorothea Fedde.
Katherine Maria Louisa Anna Magdalena Frahm died on 22 February 1880 at Grant Park, Kankakee, Illinois, at age 3.²

Citations

[S192] St. John's Ev. Lutheran, St. John's Churchbook Extract, Pg. 98 No. 15.
[S192] St. John's Ev. Lutheran, St. John's Churchbook Extract, Death pg 276. No 159.

Emma Wilhelmine Klemme¹

F, b. 1 September 1877, d. 16 February 1954

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Carl Frederick Klemme² b. 5 Dec 1847, d. 3 Apr 1914

Mother*

Dorothea Moeller² b. 18 Aug 1849, d. 26 Aug 1923

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Emma Wilhelmine Klemme was also known as Minnie E.
Nickname		Emma Wilhelmine Klemme also went by the name of Minna.
Married Name	22 November 1899	As of 22 November 1899,her married name was Heising.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Emma Wilhelmine Klemme was also known as Minnie E.

Nickname

Emma Wilhelmine Klemme also went by the name of Minna.

Married Name

22 November 1899

As of 22 November 1899,her married name was Heising.

Emma Wilhelmine Klemme was born on 1 September 1877 at Crete, Will, Illinois, also reported as Sep 1878.²
She was baptized in 1877 at Zion United Church of Christ, Hanover, Lake, Indiana.¹
She was the daughter of Carl Frederick Klemme and Dorothea Moeller.²
Emma Wilhelmine Klemme married Fred Heising, son of Friedrich Wilhelm Heising and Mary (?), on 22 November 1899 at Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois.
Emma Wilhelmine Klemme died on 16 February 1954 at Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois, at age 76.

Census Date	Location
2 June 1880	Washington, Will, Illinois	Emma Wilhelmine Klemme was listed as a daughter in Carl Frederick Klemme's household on the 1880 Census at Washington, Will, Illinois.³
7 June 1900	Chicago Heights, Bloom, Cook, Illinois	Emma Wilhelmine Klemme was listed as wife in Fred Heising's household on the 1900 Census at Chicago Heights, Bloom, Cook, Illinois; living on Main Street.⁴
6 January 1920	Chicago Heights, Bloom Township, Cook, Illinois	Emma Wilhelmine Klemme was listed as wife in Fred Heising's household on the 1920 Census at Chicago Heights, Bloom Township, Cook, Illinois; living at 1910 Circle Court.⁵
2 April 1930	Chicago Heights, Bloom Township, Cook, Illinois	Emma Wilhelmine Klemme was listed as wife in Fred Heising's household on the 1930 Census at Chicago Heights, Bloom Township, Cook, Illinois; living at 1910 Circle Court.⁶
1940	Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois	Emma Wilhelmine Klemme was listed as wife in Fred Heising's household on the 1940 Census at Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois; living at 1910 Circle Court.⁷

Census Date

Location

2 June 1880

Washington, Will, Illinois

Emma Wilhelmine Klemme was listed as a daughter in Carl Frederick Klemme's household on the 1880 Census at Washington, Will, Illinois.³

7 June 1900

Chicago Heights, Bloom, Cook, Illinois

Emma Wilhelmine Klemme was listed as wife in Fred Heising's household on the 1900 Census at Chicago Heights, Bloom, Cook, Illinois; living on Main Street.⁴

6 January 1920

Chicago Heights, Bloom Township, Cook, Illinois

Emma Wilhelmine Klemme was listed as wife in Fred Heising's household on the 1920 Census at Chicago Heights, Bloom Township, Cook, Illinois; living at 1910 Circle Court.⁵

2 April 1930

Chicago Heights, Bloom Township, Cook, Illinois

Emma Wilhelmine Klemme was listed as wife in Fred Heising's household on the 1930 Census at Chicago Heights, Bloom Township, Cook, Illinois; living at 1910 Circle Court.⁶

1940

Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois

Emma Wilhelmine Klemme was listed as wife in Fred Heising's household on the 1940 Census at Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois; living at 1910 Circle Court.⁷

Children of Emma Wilhelmine Klemme and Fred Heising

Angeline Heising b. 3 Nov 1900, d. Jun 1975
Willard H. Heising b. 23 Mar 1902, d. 2 Dec 1934
Frederick Mervin Heising b. 23 Mar 1915, d. a 1954

Citations

[S193] Church Record, Zion United Lake Co IN Extract, Baptism pg 443. no 54.
[S192] St. John's Ev. Lutheran, St. John's Churchbook Extract, Confirmation pg 150.
[S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED 214. Dwelling 3. Pg 2.
[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED1139. Dwelling 332.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED13. Dwelling 125.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED16-2016. Dwelling 14.
[S373] U.S. Federal Census 1940 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago Heights, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T627_774; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 16-59.

Carl Klemme¹

M, b. 23 February 1876, d. 28 May 1937

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Carl Frederick Klemme¹ b. 5 Dec 1847, d. 3 Apr 1914

Mother*

Dorothea Moeller¹ b. 18 Aug 1849, d. 26 Aug 1923

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Carl Klemme was also known as Charles Klemme.
Name Variation		Carl Klemme was also known as Karl.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Carl Klemme was also known as Charles Klemme.

Name Variation

Carl Klemme was also known as Karl.

Carl Klemme was born on 23 February 1876 at Eagle Lake, Illinois.¹
He was baptized in 1876 at Zion United Church of Christ, Hanover, Lake, Indiana.²
He was the son of Carl Frederick Klemme and Dorothea Moeller.¹
Carl Klemme married Emma Wilkening on 5 September 1905 at Lake, Indiana.³
Carl Klemme died on 28 May 1937 at Chicago, Cook, Illinois, at age 61.
He was buried on 30 May 1937 at Evergreen Hill Cemetery, Steger, Will, Illinois.

Census Date	Location
2 June 1880	Washington, Will, Illinois	Carl Klemme was listed as a son in Carl Frederick Klemme's household on the 1880 Census at Washington, Will, Illinois.⁴

Census Date

Location

2 June 1880

Washington, Will, Illinois

Carl Klemme was listed as a son in Carl Frederick Klemme's household on the 1880 Census at Washington, Will, Illinois.⁴

Citations

[S192] St. John's Ev. Lutheran, St. John's Churchbook Extract, confirmation pg 151.
[S193] Church Record, Zion United Lake Co IN Extract, Baptism pg 413. no 50.
[S332] Indiana Marriage Records, by Indiana, Book: L Original Source Page: 63.
[S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED 214. Dwelling 3. Pg 2.

Maria Alwine Elisabeth Klemme¹

F, b. 26 June 1869, d. 2 November 1948

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart (#1)
Trin Klemme Descendants Chart (#2)

Father*

Carl Frederick Klemme¹ b. 5 Dec 1847, d. 3 Apr 1914

Mother*

Dorothea Moeller¹ b. 18 Aug 1849, d. 26 Aug 1923

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Maria Alwine Elisabeth Klemme was also known as Alvina Lenore.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Maria Alwine Elisabeth Klemme was also known as Alvina Lenore.

Maria Alwine Elisabeth Klemme was born on 26 June 1869 at Crete, Will, Illinois, also reported as Eagle Lake.¹
She was baptized in 1869 at Zion United Church of Christ, Hanover, Lake, Indiana.²
She was the daughter of Carl Frederick Klemme and Dorothea Moeller.¹
Maria Alwine Elisabeth Klemme married Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Albert Karl Klemme, son of Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr. and Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages, after 1889.
Maria Alwine Elisabeth Klemme died on 2 November 1948 at Crete, Will, Illinois, at age 79 Alvina Klemme, 79 obituary.³
Chicago Star Publications November 5, 1948 - Alvina Klemme, 79 obituary
She was buried on 5 November 1948 at Crete Cemetery, Crete, Will, Illinois.

Census Date	Location
2 June 1880	Washington, Will, Illinois	Maria Alwine Elisabeth Klemme was listed as a daughter in Carl Frederick Klemme's household on the 1880 Census at Washington, Will, Illinois.⁴
June 1900	Crete, Will, Illinois	Maria Alwine Elisabeth Klemme was listed as wife in Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Albert Karl Klemme's household on the 1900 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.
22 January 1920	Crete, Will, Illinois	Maria Alwine Elisabeth Klemme was listed as wife in Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Albert Karl Klemme's household on the 1930 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.⁵
12 April 1930	Crete, Will, Illinois	Maria Alwine Elisabeth Klemme was listed as wife in Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Albert Karl Klemme's household on the 1930 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.⁶

Census Date

Location

2 June 1880

Washington, Will, Illinois

Maria Alwine Elisabeth Klemme was listed as a daughter in Carl Frederick Klemme's household on the 1880 Census at Washington, Will, Illinois.⁴

June 1900

Crete, Will, Illinois

Maria Alwine Elisabeth Klemme was listed as wife in Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Albert Karl Klemme's household on the 1900 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.

22 January 1920

Crete, Will, Illinois

Maria Alwine Elisabeth Klemme was listed as wife in Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Albert Karl Klemme's household on the 1930 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.⁵

12 April 1930

Crete, Will, Illinois

Maria Alwine Elisabeth Klemme was listed as wife in Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Albert Karl Klemme's household on the 1930 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.⁶

Maria Alwine Elisabeth Klemme lived with Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Albert Karl Klemme in 1918 at Crete, Will, Illinois.⁷ In March 1923 Mrs Carrie Behlke of East Chicago spent Sunday at the Charles A. Klemme home.

Children of Maria Alwine Elisabeth Klemme and Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Albert Karl Klemme

Hermine J. Klemme b. 6 Mar 1894, d. Oct 1979
Esther M. Klemme b. 6 Feb 1896, d. 2 Apr 1982

Citations

[S192] St. John's Ev. Lutheran, St. John's Churchbook Extract, Confirmation pg 143.
[S193] Church Record, Zion United Lake Co IN Extract, Baptism pg 289. no 35.
[S238] Illinois Death Records, by Illinois, certificate 0046970.
[S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED 214. Dwelling 3. Pg 2.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED145. Dwelling 52.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED99-2. Dwelling 97.
[S324] Illinois Will and Southern Cook County 1918 Prairie Farmer's Directory, by Illinois Will and Southern Cook County.

Johan Elmer Friedrich Frahm¹

M, b. 24 January 1895, d. 13 February 1895

Father*

Jacob Frahm Jr.¹ b. 16 Aug 1842, d. 21 Jun 1922

Mother*

Anna Fedde¹ b. 26 Sep 1856, d. 24 Oct 1925

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Johan Elmer Friedrich Frahm was also known as Elmer.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Johan Elmer Friedrich Frahm was also known as Elmer.

Johan Elmer Friedrich Frahm was born on 24 January 1895 at Eagle Lake, Will, Illinois.^1,2
He was the son of Jacob Frahm Jr. and Anna Fedde.¹
Johan Elmer Friedrich Frahm was baptized on 27 January 1895 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Eagle Lake, Beecher, Washington Twp, Will, Illinois.³
He died on 13 February 1895 at Washington, Will, Illinois.⁴
He was buried on 16 February 1895 at St. John's Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Beecher Twp, Will, Illinois.⁵

Citations

[S192] St. John's Ev. Lutheran, St. John's Churchbook Extract, Death pg 295.
[S192] St. John's Ev. Lutheran, St. John's Churchbook Extract, Baptism pg 106.
[S192] St. John's Ev. Lutheran, St. John's Churchbook Extract, Baptisms pg 106.
[S192] St. John's Ev. Lutheran, St. John's Churchbook Extract, Death pg 295.http://will.illinoisgenweb.org/vitalrecs/deaths/eldeaths1855to1910.htm
[S194] Beecher Will Co IL, Burials.

daughter Klemme

F, b. 6 February 1726, d. 1742

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Simon Heinrich Brenecker b. 1 Feb 1694

Mother*

Trin Elizabeth Klemme b. 1 Nov 1692, d. 1742

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Daughter Klemme was also known as Tochter German for daughter.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Daughter Klemme was also known as Tochter German for daughter.

Daughter Klemme was born on 6 February 1726 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe, Germany.
She was the daughter of Simon Heinrich Brenecker and Trin Elizabeth Klemme.
Daughter Klemme died in 1742 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe, Germany.

Johann Friederich Christoph Brenker

M, b. 1777

Father*

Friederich Adolph Brenker b. Mar 1749, d. 1804

Mother*

Sophia Elisabeth Charlotta Waldhoff b. 23 Apr 1758

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Johann Friederich Christoph Brenker was also known as Friedrich.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Johann Friederich Christoph Brenker was also known as Friedrich.

Johann Friederich Christoph Brenker was born in 1777 at Ratsiek, Schwalenberg, Germany.
He was the son of Friederich Adolph Brenker and Sophia Elisabeth Charlotta Waldhoff.
Johann Friederich Christoph Brenker was baptized on 20 April 1777 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.
He married Elisabeth Richtsmeyer on 9 October 1798 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, also reported as 23 Oct 1793.
Johann Friederich Christoph Brenker witnessed the baptism of Anna Marie Elizabeth Brenker on 21 February 1802 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.

Children of Johann Friederich Christoph Brenker and Elisabeth Richtsmeyer

Anna Maria Elisabeth Brenker b. 12 Sep 1799
Anna Marie Elizabeth Brenker+ b. 19 Feb 1802, d. a Jul 1870
Friedrich Christoph Henrich Brenker b. 23 Mar 1804
Anna Maria Elisabeth Brenker b. 19 Apr 1806

Elisabeth Richtsmeyer

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Elisabeth Richtsmeyer was also known as Richts.
Name Variation		Elisabeth Richtsmeyer was also known as Elizabeth Richmeyer.
Married Name	9 October 1798	As of 9 October 1798,her married name was Brenker.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Elisabeth Richtsmeyer was also known as Richts.

Name Variation

Elisabeth Richtsmeyer was also known as Elizabeth Richmeyer.

Married Name

9 October 1798

As of 9 October 1798,her married name was Brenker.

Elisabeth Richtsmeyer was born at Sabbenhause, Lippe Detmold, Germany.
She married Johann Friederich Christoph Brenker, son of Friederich Adolph Brenker and Sophia Elisabeth Charlotta Waldhoff, on 9 October 1798 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, also reported as 23 Oct 1793.
Elisabeth Richtsmeyer witnessed the baptism of Anna Marie Elizabeth Brenker on 21 February 1802 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.

Children of Elisabeth Richtsmeyer and Johann Friederich Christoph Brenker

Anna Maria Elisabeth Brenker b. 12 Sep 1799
Anna Marie Elizabeth Brenker+ b. 19 Feb 1802, d. a Jul 1870
Friedrich Christoph Henrich Brenker b. 23 Mar 1804
Anna Maria Elisabeth Brenker b. 19 Apr 1806

Anna Maria Dorthea Elisabeth Klemme

F, b. 28 December 1755, d. 7 March 1811

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Johann Herman Klemme b. 12 Sep 1728, d. 14 Jun 1789

Mother*

Anna Lucia Elizabeth Dreyes b. c 1729, d. 14 Jun 1789

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name	2 October 1781	As of 2 October 1781,her married name was Zumdahl.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

2 October 1781

As of 2 October 1781,her married name was Zumdahl.

Anna Maria Dorthea Elisabeth Klemme was born on 28 December 1755 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.
She was the daughter of Johann Herman Klemme and Anna Lucia Elizabeth Dreyes.
Anna Maria Dorthea Elisabeth Klemme married Johann Conrad Zumdahl on 2 October 1781 at Falkenhagen, Schwalenburg, Germany.
Anna Maria Dorthea Elisabeth Klemme died on 7 March 1811 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, at age 55.

Johann Conrad Zumdahl

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Johann Conrad Zumdahl married Anna Maria Dorthea Elisabeth Klemme, daughter of Johann Herman Klemme and Anna Lucia Elizabeth Dreyes, on 2 October 1781 at Falkenhagen, Schwalenburg, Germany.

Anna Dorthea Elizabeth Klemme

F, b. 26 October 1758, d. 26 October 1758

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Johann Herman Klemme b. 12 Sep 1728, d. 14 Jun 1789

Mother*

Anna Lucia Elizabeth Dreyes b. c 1729, d. 14 Jun 1789

Anna Dorthea Elizabeth Klemme died on 26 October 1758 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.
She was baptized on 26 October 1758 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹
She was born on 26 October 1758 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.
She was the daughter of Johann Herman Klemme and Anna Lucia Elizabeth Dreyes.

Citations

[S404] Germany Baptisms and Baptisms Digital Archives, by Ancestry.com, FHL Film Number: 809903.

Johann Christoph Klemme

M, b. 12 September 1759, d. 23 April 1769

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Johann Herman Klemme b. 12 Sep 1728, d. 14 Jun 1789

Mother*

Anna Lucia Elizabeth Dreyes b. c 1729, d. 14 Jun 1789

Johann Christoph Klemme was christened on 12 September 1759 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹
He was born on 12 September 1759 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.
He was the son of Johann Herman Klemme and Anna Lucia Elizabeth Dreyes.
Johann Christoph Klemme died on 23 April 1769 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, at age 9.

Citations

[S404] Germany Baptisms and Baptisms Digital Archives, by Ancestry.com, FHL Film Number: 809903.

Anna Justina Klemme

F, b. 5 February 1765

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Johann Herman Klemme b. 12 Sep 1728, d. 14 Jun 1789

Mother*

Anna Lucia Elizabeth Dreyes b. c 1729, d. 14 Jun 1789

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name	22 May 1788	As of 22 May 1788,her married name was Brenker.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

22 May 1788

As of 22 May 1788,her married name was Brenker.

Anna Justina Klemme was born on 5 February 1765 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.
She was baptized on 5 February 1765 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹
She was the daughter of Johann Herman Klemme and Anna Lucia Elizabeth Dreyes.
Anna Justina Klemme married Johann Freidrich Christoph Brenker on 22 May 1788 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.²

Child of Anna Justina Klemme and Johann Freidrich Christoph Brenker

Maria Justina Brenker b. 13 Mar 1791

Citations

[S404] Germany Baptisms and Baptisms Digital Archives, by Ancestry.com, FHL Film Number: 809903.
[S405] Germany Marriages Digital Archives, by Ancestry.com, FHL Film Number: 809903.

Dorothea Elisabeth Klemme

F, b. February 1770, d. 1770

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Johann Herman Klemme b. 12 Sep 1728, d. 14 Jun 1789

Mother*

Anna Lucia Elizabeth Dreyes b. c 1729, d. 14 Jun 1789

Dorothea Elisabeth Klemme was born in February 1770 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.
She was the daughter of Johann Herman Klemme and Anna Lucia Elizabeth Dreyes.
Dorothea Elisabeth Klemme was baptized on 24 February 1770 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹
She died in 1770 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.

Citations

[S404] Germany Baptisms and Baptisms Digital Archives, by Ancestry.com, FHL Film Number: 809903.

Friedrich Karl Heinrich Klemme

M, b. 12 February 1796, d. 19 November 1799

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Johann Christian Klemme b. 10 Mar 1762, d. 9 Mar 1823

Mother*

Sophia Christine M. Herbst b. 5 Sep 1772, d. 19 Mar 1848

Friedrich Karl Heinrich Klemme was born on 12 February 1796 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.
He was the son of Johann Christian Klemme and Sophia Christine M. Herbst.
Friedrich Karl Heinrich Klemme was baptized on 14 February 1796 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.
He died on 19 November 1799 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, at age 3.

Heinrich Carl Klemme

M, b. 3 June 1799, d. 22 March 1855

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Johann Christian Klemme b. 10 Mar 1762, d. 9 Mar 1823

Mother*

Sophia Christine M. Herbst b. 5 Sep 1772, d. 19 Mar 1848

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Heinrich Carl Klemme was also known as Johann Karl.
Name Variation		Heinrich Carl Klemme was also known as Heinrich Karl.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Heinrich Carl Klemme was also known as Johann Karl.

Name Variation

Heinrich Carl Klemme was also known as Heinrich Karl.

Heinrich Carl Klemme was born on 3 June 1799 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.
He was the son of Johann Christian Klemme and Sophia Christine M. Herbst.
Heinrich Carl Klemme was christened on 9 June 1799 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹
He married Wilhelmine Nolte on 2 July 1824 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.²
Heinrich Carl Klemme died on 22 March 1855 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, at age 55.¹

Children of Heinrich Carl Klemme and Wilhelmine Nolte

Christian Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Klemme b. 19 Sep 1835
Christine Luise Anna Maria Josephine Klemme b. 1 Oct 1837, d. 13 Feb 1902
Luise Karoline Sophia Klemme b. 8 Feb 1840

Citations

[S404] Germany Baptisms and Baptisms Digital Archives, by Ancestry.com, FHL Film Number: 809903.
[S405] Germany Marriages Digital Archives, by Ancestry.com, FHL Film Number: 809903.

Anna Maria Wilhelmine Klemme

F, b. 3 February 1804, d. 1804

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Johann Christian Klemme b. 10 Mar 1762, d. 9 Mar 1823

Mother*

Sophia Christine M. Herbst b. 5 Sep 1772, d. 19 Mar 1848

Anna Maria Wilhelmine Klemme was born on 3 February 1804 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.
She was the daughter of Johann Christian Klemme and Sophia Christine M. Herbst.
Anna Maria Wilhelmine Klemme was christened on 5 February 1804 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹
She died in 1804 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.

Citations

[S404] Germany Baptisms and Baptisms Digital Archives, by Ancestry.com, FHL Film Number: 809903.

Baby boy Klemme

M, b. 24 March 1805, d. 24 March 1805

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Johann Christian Klemme b. 10 Mar 1762, d. 9 Mar 1823

Mother*

Sophia Christine M. Herbst b. 5 Sep 1772, d. 19 Mar 1848

Baby boy Klemme died on 24 March 1805 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, also reported as 26 Mar 1805.
He was christened on 24 March 1805 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.
He was born on 24 March 1805 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.
He was the son of Johann Christian Klemme and Sophia Christine M. Herbst.

Caroline Sophia Klemme

F, b. 23 March 1808

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Johann Christian Klemme b. 10 Mar 1762, d. 9 Mar 1823

Mother*

Sophia Christine M. Herbst b. 5 Sep 1772, d. 19 Mar 1848

Caroline Sophia Klemme was born on 23 March 1808 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, also reported as 25 Mar 1808.
She was the daughter of Johann Christian Klemme and Sophia Christine M. Herbst.
Caroline Sophia Klemme was christened on 27 March 1808 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹

Citations

[S404] Germany Baptisms and Baptisms Digital Archives, by Ancestry.com, FHL Film Number: 809903.

Clara Balgemann

F, b. 4 April 1876, d. 17 February 1920

Clara (Balgemann) Frahm 1901

Father*

Henry Balgemann b. Aug 1841, d. 11 Feb 1919

Mother*

Louise Bultman b. Jul 1848, d. 3 Apr 1926

Name Type	Date	Description
Married Name	8 September 1901	As of 8 September 1901,her married name was Frahm.

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

8 September 1901

As of 8 September 1901,her married name was Frahm.

Clara Balgemann was born on 4 April 1876 at Illinois.
She was the daughter of Henry Balgemann and Louise Bultman.
Clara Balgemann married Jacob Heinrich Frahm, son of Jacob Frahm Jr. and Margaretha Catharina Dorothea Fedde, on 8 September 1901.
Jacob and Clara (Balgemann) Frahm wedding 08 Sep 1901
Clara Balgemann died on 17 February 1920 at age 43.
She was buried after 17 February 1920 at Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery (aka St. John's Cemetery), Eagle Lake, Beecher Twp, Will, Illinois.¹

Census Date	Location
1880	Yellowhead, Kankakee, Illinois	Clara Balgemann was listed as a daughter in Henry Balgemann's household on the 1880 Census at Yellowhead, Kankakee, Illinois.²
3 May 1910	Washington, Will, Illinois	Clara Balgemann was listed as wife in Jacob Heinrich Frahm's household on the 1910 Census at Washington, Will, Illinois.³
22 January 1920	Washington, Will, Illinois	Clara Balgemann was listed as wife in Jacob Heinrich Frahm's household on the 1920 Census at Washington, Will, Illinois.⁴

Census Date

Location

1880

Yellowhead, Kankakee, Illinois

Clara Balgemann was listed as a daughter in Henry Balgemann's household on the 1880 Census at Yellowhead, Kankakee, Illinois.²

3 May 1910

Washington, Will, Illinois

Clara Balgemann was listed as wife in Jacob Heinrich Frahm's household on the 1910 Census at Washington, Will, Illinois.³

22 January 1920

Washington, Will, Illinois

Clara Balgemann was listed as wife in Jacob Heinrich Frahm's household on the 1920 Census at Washington, Will, Illinois.⁴

Children of Clara Balgemann and Jacob Heinrich Frahm

Louis Heinrich Frahm+ b. 10 Jun 1902, d. 4 Jul 1969
Hilda Louise Anna Frahm+ b. 3 Jul 1905

Citations

[S194] Beecher Will Co IL, Burials.
[S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, NA Film Number T9-0219 Sheet 7B.
[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Sheet 9B. ED198. Dwelling 170.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED207. Stamp 221. Dwelling 106. Sheet 6A.

Henry Kane

M, b. 1822, d. 18 January 1902

Father*

(?) Kane

Henry Kane was born in 1822 at Ireland.
He was the son of (?) Kane.
Henry Kane married Mary McCollon before 1856.
Henry Kane died on 18 January 1902.
He was buried after 18 January 1902 at St. Margaret Catholic Cemetery, Kimball, Brule, South Dakota, Name: Kane, Henry b. 1822 d. 18 Jan 1902 age: 80y Section: A Block: 2 Lot: 24 Grave: 3.

Census Date	Location
14 August 1860	Avoca PO, Town of Pulaski, Iowa, Wisconsin	Henry Kane was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Avoca PO, Town of Pulaski, Iowa, Wisconsin.¹
22 August 1870	Clyde, Iowa, Wisconsin	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Clyde, Iowa, Wisconsin, living next door to James Burns.²
15 June 1880	Clyde, Iowa, Wisconsin	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Clyde, Iowa, Wisconsin.³
1895	South Dakota State Census, Plainfield, Brule, South Dakota	He and Mary McCollon appeared on the census of 1895 at South Dakota State Census, Plainfield, Brule, South Dakota.
11 June 1900	Plainfield, Brule, South Dakota	Henry Kane was listed as the Father of Joseph C. Kane in Joseph C. Kane's household on the 1900 Census at Plainfield, Brule, South Dakota.⁴

Census Date

Location

14 August 1860

Avoca PO, Town of Pulaski, Iowa, Wisconsin

Henry Kane was listed as the head of a family on the 1860 Census at Avoca PO, Town of Pulaski, Iowa, Wisconsin.¹

22 August 1870

Clyde, Iowa, Wisconsin

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Clyde, Iowa, Wisconsin, living next door to James Burns.²

15 June 1880

Clyde, Iowa, Wisconsin

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Clyde, Iowa, Wisconsin.³

1895

South Dakota State Census, Plainfield, Brule, South Dakota

He and Mary McCollon appeared on the census of 1895 at South Dakota State Census, Plainfield, Brule, South Dakota.

11 June 1900

Plainfield, Brule, South Dakota

Henry Kane was listed as the Father of Joseph C. Kane in Joseph C. Kane's household on the 1900 Census at Plainfield, Brule, South Dakota.⁴

Henry Kane purchased land on 20 December 1884 at Brule, South Dakota, KANE HENRY, Meridian: 05 Twp: 103 N, Range: 068 W, section: 025, Acreage: 160, Type:272002, PATENT, Docid: 10468 Date: 12/20/1884. He purchased land on 14 October 1890 at Brule, South Dakota, Name: KANE HENRY Meridian: 05 Twp: 103 N Range: 067 W Section: 006 Type: 251101 PATENT, Document ID: 10129 Date: 10/14/1890 Acreage: 4 parcels (40, 39.89, 34.1, 34.37).

Children of Henry Kane and Mary McCollon

Henry Kane+ b. Mar 1857, d. a Apr 1930
Mary Jane Kane+ b. Sep 1859
Margaret Ann Kane+ b. 19 Nov 1860, d. 8 Jul 1951
Elizabeth Kane b. c 1865
William Francis Kane+ b. 10 May 1865, d. 26 Apr 1939
Daniel Kane b. c 1868
John F. Kane+ b. May 1870, d. a Apr 1930
Joseph C. Kane b. Feb 1876, d. 1942

Citations

[S248] U.S. Federal Census 1860 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Pg 222. Dwelling 1594.
[S247] U.S. Federal Census 1870 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Stamp 37. Page 19. Dwelling 122.
[S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED149. Dwelling 70.
[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED65 Dwelling 112. Sheet 6B.

Joseph C. Kane

M, b. February 1876, d. 1942

Father*

Henry Kane b. 1822, d. 18 Jan 1902

Mother*

Mary McCollon b. 1825, d. 28 Mar 1900

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Joseph C. Kane was also known as Joe C.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Joseph C. Kane was also known as Joe C.

Joseph C. Kane was born in February 1876 at Wisconsin.
He was the son of Henry Kane and Mary McCollon.
Joseph C. Kane married Margaret E. Honner, daughter of (?) Honner and unknown (?), circa 1901.
Joseph C. Kane died in 1942.
He was buried in 1942 at St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery, near Geddes, Charles Mix, South Dakota, Block 34 Lot 2 Grave 6.

Census Date	Location
15 June 1880	Clyde, Iowa, Wisconsin	Joseph C. Kane was listed as a son in Henry Kane's household on the 1880 Census at Clyde, Iowa, Wisconsin.¹
1895	South Dakota State Census, Plainfield, Brule, South Dakota	Joseph C. Kane appeared on the census of 1895 in the household of Henry Kane and Mary McCollon at South Dakota State Census, Plainfield, Brule, South Dakota.
11 June 1900	Plainfield, Brule, South Dakota	Joseph C. Kane was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Plainfield, Brule, South Dakota.²
11 May 1910	Goose Lake, Charles Mix, South Dakota	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Goose Lake, Charles Mix, South Dakota.³
10 January 1920	Geddes, Charles Mix, South Dakota	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Geddes, Charles Mix, South Dakota.⁴
2 April 1930	Geddes, Charles Mix, South Dakota	He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Geddes, Charles Mix, South Dakota.⁵

Census Date

Location

15 June 1880

Clyde, Iowa, Wisconsin

Joseph C. Kane was listed as a son in Henry Kane's household on the 1880 Census at Clyde, Iowa, Wisconsin.¹

1895

South Dakota State Census, Plainfield, Brule, South Dakota

Joseph C. Kane appeared on the census of 1895 in the household of Henry Kane and Mary McCollon at South Dakota State Census, Plainfield, Brule, South Dakota.

11 June 1900

Plainfield, Brule, South Dakota

Joseph C. Kane was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Plainfield, Brule, South Dakota.²

11 May 1910

Goose Lake, Charles Mix, South Dakota

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Goose Lake, Charles Mix, South Dakota.³

10 January 1920

Geddes, Charles Mix, South Dakota

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Geddes, Charles Mix, South Dakota.⁴

2 April 1930

Geddes, Charles Mix, South Dakota

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Geddes, Charles Mix, South Dakota.⁵

Joseph C. Kane lived in 1906 at Goose Lake, Charles Mix, South Dakota, Section: 33 Twp:97 Range:65 Goose Lake Twp. - east part.⁶

Citations

[S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED149. Dwelling 70.
[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED65 Dwelling 112. Sheet 6B.
[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED90. Dwelling 90.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED40. Dwelling 8.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED12-8. Dwelling 4.
[S253] Charles Mix SD Index to 1906 Atlas, by Charles Mix SD, Pg. 25.

Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr.

M, b. 24 November 1824, d. 23 February 1903

Chris Klemme - b 1824

Chris and Sophie Klemme - b 1824 and 1835 - taken in Crete IL

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Heinrich Christian Klemme b. 23 Oct 1793, d. 25 Mar 1870

Mother*

Anna Marie Elizabeth Brenker b. 19 Feb 1802, d. a Jul 1870

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr. was also known as Chris.

Name Variation

Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr. was also known as Christ.

Name Variation

Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr. was also known as Christian.

Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr. was born on 24 November 1824 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, also reported as 1825.¹
He was the son of Heinrich Christian Klemme and Anna Marie Elizabeth Brenker.
Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr. was christened on 1 December 1824 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹
He married Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages, daughter of Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages and Catherina Dorothea Stock, in 1854 at Crete, Will, Illinois.
Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr. died on 23 February 1903 at Endo, Will, Illinois, at age 78 Christian Klemme, of Crete township, aged 78 years. He had lived in Eastern Will county for 50 years.****** August and Chris Klemme. residing in Preston township, returned home on Wednesday from Crete, Illinois, where they were called by the death of their father, Chris Klemme. Mr. Klemme was 78 years old and came to the United States from Lippe Detmolde, Germany, in 1818. He lived near Crete for more than fifty years and was highly respected in the community of which he was a pioneer. He leaves four sons and three daughters, besides the widow.
Le Mars Semi Weekly Sentinel March 6, 1903 - Chris Klemme obituary
He was buried after 23 February 1903 at Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery, Dyer, Lake, Indiana.
Christian and Sophia (Grages) Klemme tombstone - Zion UCC Cemetery, Lake, IN

Census Date

Location

21 September 1850

Crete, Will, Illinois

Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr. was listed in Heinrich Christian Klemme's household on the 1850 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois; surname listed as Clemenz.²

1862

Able Bodied Male Citizens, Crete, Will, Illinois

Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr. appeared on the census of 1862 at Able Bodied Male Citizens, Crete, Will, Illinois, Number 104. Klemme, Christian, age: 38, Town: Crete, Nativity: Germany, Occupation: brick maker.

25 July 1870

Crete, Will, Illinois

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.³

23 June 1880

Crete, Will, Illinois

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.⁴

18 June 1900

Crete, Will, Illinois

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1900 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.⁵

Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr. immigrated with Heinrich Christian Klemme and Anna Marie Elizabeth Brenker on 11 July 1848 at New York; Heinrich Klemme came to America in 1848 with seven children.
Arrival Date: 11 Jul 1848
Port of Arrival: New York
Port of Departure: Bremen
Place of Origin: Deutschland
Ship: Davenport
Family Identification: 1141422
(Also reported as "The ship was Brig Reform. It left from Bremen, Germany on 5-9-1848 and arrived in New York on 6-28-1848. #330 Christian Klemme of Sabbenhausen house # 39 occupation farmer, with wife and seven children. Page S-135.").

Children of Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr. and Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages

Christian Frederick Klemme+ b. 19 May 1854, d. 23 Apr 1926
August Klemme+ b. 27 Apr 1856, d. 13 Feb 1940
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Albert Karl Klemme+ b. 7 Apr 1859, d. 22 May 1946
Elisabeth Wilhelmina Sophie Lina Klemme+ b. 18 Apr 1862, d. 22 Mar 1949
Kathrina Maria Sophia Klemme⁶ b. 26 Jan 1865, d. 22 Sep 1865
Maria Katharine Elise Klemme+ b. 8 Aug 1867, d. 1927
Charlotta Karolina Klemme+ b. 21 Mar 1873, d. 13 Oct 1931
Heinrich Gustav Friedrich Klemme+ b. 17 May 1878, d. 1 Mar 1966

Citations

[S404] Germany Baptisms and Baptisms Digital Archives, by Ancestry.com, FHL Film Number: 809903.
[S249] U.S. Federal Census 1850 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 116.
[S247] U.S. Federal Census 1870 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 206. Page 32.
[S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED190. Pg 28. Dwelling 263.
[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 248. ED101.
[S193] Church Record, Zion United Lake Co IN Extract, Pg 56.

Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages

F, b. 3 January 1835, d. 9 September 1922

Sophie Grages Klemme - b 1835

Chris and Sophie Klemme - b 1824 and 1835 - taken in Crete IL

Sophie Grages Klemme in chair - b 1835

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Father*

Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages b. 21 Jan 1794, d. 21 Aug 1867

Mother*

Catherina Dorothea Stock b. 11 Feb 1804, d. 3 Apr 1875

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages was also known as Sophia Grages.

Name Variation

Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages was also known as Sophie.

Married Name

1854

As of 1854,her married name was Klemme.

Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages was born on 3 January 1835 at Bokeloh #5, Wunstorf, Neustadt, Hannover, Germany.
She was the daughter of Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages and Catherina Dorothea Stock.
Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages married Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr., son of Heinrich Christian Klemme and Anna Marie Elizabeth Brenker, in 1854 at Crete, Will, Illinois.
Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages died on 9 September 1922 at Crete, Will, Illinois, at age 87 Aug. Klemme, of this city, received the sad news of the death of his mother, Mrs. Christian Klemme .(nee Sophia Grages), at Crete, Illinois, on September 9, 1922. Mrs. Klemme was born in Hanover, Germany, and would have been 88 years old next January. She came to America in 1847 and married Christian Klemme in Chicago. He passed away in 1903. She is survived by three daughters, four sons, thirty-two grandchildren and thirty-six great-grandchildren. The funeral was held September 12 and burial was in Hanover township, in Indiana. Aug. Klemme, of this city, and Christian Klemme and wife, of LeMars, visited their mother at Crete about three weeks ago. - Akron Register-Tribune, Akron, Plymouth, Iowa, USA Thursday, September 14, 1922.
Akron Register Tribune September 14, 1922 - Mrs Christian Klemme (Sophia Grages) obituary
She was buried on 12 September 1922 at Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery, Dyer, Lake, Indiana, also reported as Zion Cemetery, Hanover, IN.
Christian and Sophia (Grages) Klemme tombstone - Zion UCC Cemetery, Lake, IN

Census Date

Location

25 July 1870

Crete, Will, Illinois

Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages was listed in Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr.'s household on the 1870 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.¹

23 June 1880

Crete, Will, Illinois

Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages was listed as wife in Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr.'s household on the 1880 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.²

18 June 1900

Crete, Will, Illinois

Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages was listed as wife in Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr.'s household on the 1900 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.³

20 April 1910

Crete, Will, Illinois

Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages was listed as the widowed mother in Heinrich Gustav Friedrich Klemme's household on the 1910 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois; Next door to Charles H.⁴

     Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages immigrated with Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages and Catherina Dorothea Stock on 8 June 1852 at Bremen, Germany to, New York; surname listed as Grogis; parents were second cabin passengers, children traveled in steerage; traveled on the same ship with the Fred Behrens family and Henry Ohlendorf family;
Arrival Date:     8 Jun 1852
Place of Origin:     Germany
Port of Departure:     Bremen, Germany
Destination:     United States of America
Port of Arrival:     New York, New York
Ship Name:     Bastide.

Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages had 8 with 7 living in 1900 children. In May 1907 at Bonfield, Kankakee, Illinois, Sophie Klemme visiting ill sister (Dorothy Freise) with daughter Emma Boehner.

Chicago Star Publications May 29, 1907 - Sophie Klemme visiting ill sister (Dorothy Freise) with daughter Emma Boehner

Children of Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages and Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr.

Christian Frederick Klemme+ b. 19 May 1854, d. 23 Apr 1926
August Klemme+ b. 27 Apr 1856, d. 13 Feb 1940
Friedrich Wilhelm Heinrich Albert Karl Klemme+ b. 7 Apr 1859, d. 22 May 1946
Elisabeth Wilhelmina Sophie Lina Klemme+ b. 18 Apr 1862, d. 22 Mar 1949
Kathrina Maria Sophia Klemme⁵ b. 26 Jan 1865, d. 22 Sep 1865
Maria Katharine Elise Klemme+ b. 8 Aug 1867, d. 1927
Charlotta Karolina Klemme+ b. 21 Mar 1873, d. 13 Oct 1931
Heinrich Gustav Friedrich Klemme+ b. 17 May 1878, d. 1 Mar 1966

Citations

[S247] U.S. Federal Census 1870 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 206. Page 32.
[S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED190. Pg 28. Dwelling 263.
[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 248. ED101.
[S244] U.S. Federal Census 1910 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Sheet 4A. Stamp 17. ED143. Dwelling 46.
[S193] Church Record, Zion United Lake Co IN Extract, Pg 56.