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Johann Friederich Christoph Brenker

M, b. April 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.

Life Event	Date	Description
Birth	April 1777	Johann Friederich Christoph Brenker was born in April 1777 at Ratsiek, Schwalenberg, Germany.
		He was the son of Friederich Adolph Brenker and Sophia Elisabeth Charlotta Waldhoff.
Baptism	20 April 1777	Johann Friederich Christoph Brenker was baptized on 20 April 1777 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.
Marriage	9 October 1798	He married Elisabeth Richtsmeyer on 9 October 1798 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, also reported as 23 Oct 1793.¹

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

April 1777

Johann Friederich Christoph Brenker was born in April 1777 at Ratsiek, Schwalenberg, Germany.

Baptism

20 April 1777

Johann Friederich Christoph Brenker was baptized on 20 April 1777 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.

Marriage

9 October 1798

He married Elisabeth Richtsmeyer on 9 October 1798 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, also reported as 23 Oct 1793.¹

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

Citations

[S405] Germany Marriages Digital Archives, by Ancestry.com, FHL Film Number: 809903
Reference ID: 2:DNL90V.

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.

Life Event	Date	Description
Birth		Elisabeth Richtsmeyer was born at Sabbenhause, Lippe Detmold, Germany.
Marriage	9 October 1798	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 1793.¹

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

Elisabeth Richtsmeyer was born at Sabbenhause, Lippe Detmold, Germany.

Marriage

9 October 1798

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 1793.¹

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

Citations

[S405] Germany Marriages Digital Archives, by Ancestry.com, FHL Film Number: 809903
Reference ID: 2:DNL90V.

Anna Maria Dorthea Elisabeth Klemme

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

Father*

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

Mother*

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

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.

Life Event	Date	Description
Birth	28 December 1755	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.
Marriage	2 October 1781	Anna Maria Dorthea Elisabeth Klemme married Johann Conrad Zumdahl on 2 October 1781 at Falkenhagen, Schwalenburg, Germany.
Death	7 March 1811	Anna Maria Dorthea Elisabeth Klemme died on 7 March 1811 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, at age 55.

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

28 December 1755

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.

Marriage

2 October 1781

Anna Maria Dorthea Elisabeth Klemme married Johann Conrad Zumdahl on 2 October 1781 at Falkenhagen, Schwalenburg, Germany.

Death

7 March 1811

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

Life Event	Date	Description
Marriage	2 October 1781	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.

Life Event

Date

Description

Marriage

2 October 1781

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

Father*

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

Mother*

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Life Event	Date	Description
Death	26 October 1758	Anna Dorthea Elizabeth Klemme died on 26 October 1758 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.
Baptism	26 October 1758	She was baptized on 26 October 1758 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹
Birth	26 October 1758	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.

Life Event

Date

Description

Death

26 October 1758

Anna Dorthea Elizabeth Klemme died on 26 October 1758 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.

Baptism

26 October 1758

She was baptized on 26 October 1758 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹

Birth

26 October 1758

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

Father*

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

Mother*

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Life Event	Date	Description
Christening	12 September 1759	Johann Christoph Klemme was christened on 12 September 1759 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹
Birth	12 September 1759	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.
Death	23 April 1769	Johann Christoph Klemme died on 23 April 1769 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, at age 9.

Life Event

Date

Description

Christening

12 September 1759

Johann Christoph Klemme was christened on 12 September 1759 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹

Birth

12 September 1759

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.

Death

23 April 1769

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

Father*

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

Mother*

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

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.

Life Event	Date	Description
Birth	5 February 1765	Anna Justina Klemme was born on 5 February 1765 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.
Baptism	5 February 1765	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.
Marriage	22 May 1788	Anna Justina Klemme married Johann Freidrich Christoph Brenker on 22 May 1788 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.²

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

5 February 1765

Anna Justina Klemme was born on 5 February 1765 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.

Baptism

5 February 1765

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.

Marriage

22 May 1788

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

Father*

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

Mother*

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Life Event	Date	Description
Birth	February 1770	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.
Baptism	24 February 1770	Dorothea Elisabeth Klemme was baptized on 24 February 1770 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹
Death	1770	She died in 1770 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

February 1770

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.

Baptism

24 February 1770

Dorothea Elisabeth Klemme was baptized on 24 February 1770 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹

Death

1770

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

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Life Event	Date	Description
Birth	12 February 1796	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.
Baptism	14 February 1796	Friedrich Karl Heinrich Klemme was baptized on 14 February 1796 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.
Death	19 November 1799	He died on 19 November 1799 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, at age 3.

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

12 February 1796

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.

Baptism

14 February 1796

Friedrich Karl Heinrich Klemme was baptized on 14 February 1796 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.

Death

19 November 1799

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

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

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.

Life Event	Date	Description
Birth	3 June 1799	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.
Baptism	9 June 1799	Heinrich Carl Klemme was baptized on 9 June 1799 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹
Marriage	2 July 1824	He married Wilhelmine Nolte on 2 July 1824 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.²
Death	22 March 1855	Heinrich Carl Klemme died on 22 March 1855 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, at age 55.¹

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

3 June 1799

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.

Baptism

9 June 1799

Heinrich Carl Klemme was baptized on 9 June 1799 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹

Marriage

2 July 1824

He married Wilhelmine Nolte on 2 July 1824 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.²

Death

22 March 1855

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

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Life Event	Date	Description
Birth	3 February 1804	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.
Christening	5 February 1804	Anna Maria Wilhelmine Klemme was christened on 5 February 1804 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹
Death	1804	She died in 1804 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

3 February 1804

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.

Christening

5 February 1804

Anna Maria Wilhelmine Klemme was christened on 5 February 1804 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹

Death

1804

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

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Life Event	Date	Description
Death	24 March 1805	Baby boy Klemme died on 24 March 1805 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, also reported as 26 Mar 1805.
Christening	24 March 1805	He was christened on 24 March 1805 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.
Birth	24 March 1805	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.

Life Event

Date

Description

Death

24 March 1805

Baby boy Klemme died on 24 March 1805 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, also reported as 26 Mar 1805.

Christening

24 March 1805

He was christened on 24 March 1805 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.

Birth

24 March 1805

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

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Life Event	Date	Description
Birth	23 March 1808	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.
Christening	27 March 1808	Caroline Sophia Klemme was christened on 27 March 1808 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

23 March 1808

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.

Christening

27 March 1808

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

Father*

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

Mother*

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

Clara (Balgemann) Frahm 1901

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.

Life Event	Date	Description
Birth	4 April 1876	Clara Balgemann was born on 4 April 1876 at Illinois.
		She was the daughter of Henry Balgemann and Louise Bultman.
Marriage	8 September 1901	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
Death	17 February 1920	Clara Balgemann died on 17 February 1920 at age 43 also reported as 1918.
Burial	after 17 February 1920	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

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

4 April 1876

Clara Balgemann was born on 4 April 1876 at Illinois.

She was the daughter of Henry Balgemann and Louise Bultman.

Marriage

8 September 1901

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

Death

17 February 1920

Clara Balgemann died on 17 February 1920 at age 43 also reported as 1918.

Burial

after 17 February 1920

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	Description
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

Description

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, d. 9 Mar 1996

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

Life Event	Date	Description
Birth	1822	Henry Kane was born in 1822 at Ireland.
		He was the son of (?) Kane.
Marriage	before 1856	Henry Kane married Mary McCollon before 1856.
Death	18 January 1902	Henry Kane died on 18 January 1902.
Burial	after 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.

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

1822

Henry Kane was born in 1822 at Ireland.

He was the son of (?) Kane.

Marriage

before 1856

Henry Kane married Mary McCollon before 1856.

Death

18 January 1902

Henry Kane died on 18 January 1902.

Burial

after 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	Description
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

Description

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. 24 Mar 1856, d. 13 Apr 1936
Mary Jane Kane+ b. Sep 1859, d. 1945
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.

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

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

February 1876

Joseph C. Kane was born in February 1876 at Wisconsin.

He was the son of Henry Kane and Mary McCollon.

Marriage

circa 1901

Joseph C. Kane married Margaret E. Honner, daughter of (?) Honner and unknown (?), circa 1901.

Death

1942

Joseph C. Kane died in 1942.

Burial

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	Description
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

Description

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

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Chris Klemme - b 1824

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

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.

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.

Life Event	Date	Description
Birth	24 November 1824	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.
Christening	1 December 1824	Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr. was christened on 1 December 1824 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹
Marriage	1854	He married Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages, daughter of Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages and Catherina Dorothea Stock, in 1854 at Crete, Will, Illinois.
Death	23 February 1903	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
Burial	after 23 February 1903	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

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

24 November 1824

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.

Christening

1 December 1824

Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr. was christened on 1 December 1824 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹

Marriage

1854

He married Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages, daughter of Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages and Catherina Dorothea Stock, in 1854 at Crete, Will, Illinois.

Death

23 February 1903

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

Burial

after 23 February 1903

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	Description
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

Census Date

Location

Description

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

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Sophie Grages Klemme - b 1835

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

Sophie Grages Klemme in chair - b 1835

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.

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.

Life Event	Date	Description
Birth	3 January 1835	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.
Marriage	1854	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.
Death	9 September 1922	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
Burial	12 September 1922	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

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

3 January 1835

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.

Marriage

1854

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.

Death

9 September 1922

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

Burial

12 September 1922

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	Description
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

Census Date

Location

Description

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.

Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages

M, b. 21 January 1794, d. 21 August 1867

Father*

Carl Heinrich Grages b. 5 Jan 1758, d. 26 Sep 1836

Mother*

Maria Ilse Dorothea Freyse b. c 1758, d. 9 Dec 1799

Name Type	Date	Description
Name Variation		Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages was also known as Fred.
Name Variation		Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages was also known as Friedrich Conrad.
Name Variation		Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages was also known as August Friedrich.
Name Variation		Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages was also known as Frederick.

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages was also known as Fred.

Name Variation

Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages was also known as Friedrich Conrad.

Name Variation

Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages was also known as August Friedrich.

Name Variation

Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages was also known as Frederick.

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

21 January 1794

Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages was born on 21 January 1794 at Number 14, Bokeloh, Wunstorf, Hannover, Germany.

He was the son of Carl Heinrich Grages and Maria Ilse Dorothea Freyse.

Marriage

23 June 1831

Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages married Catherina Dorothea Stock, daughter of Johann Heinrich Stock and Anne Catherine Hülfemann, on 23 June 1831 at Idensen, Wunstorf, Kr. Schaumburg, Germany, Marriage record of Catherine Dorothee Stock and Friedrich Conrad Grages. "Friedrich Conrad Grages, born Number 14, Bokeloh, son of Carl Heinrich Grages and Marie Dorothee Freise, with Catherine Dorothee Stock... daughter of Johann Heinrich Stock and Anne Catherine Hulfemann... Grages born 21 January 1794 Stock born 11 February 1804."

Marriage record of Catherine Dorothee Stock and Friedrich Conrad Grages 23 June 1831 Wunstorf, Hanover, Germany

Death

21 August 1867

Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages died on 21 August 1867 at Crete, Will, Illinois, at age 73.

Burial

after 21 August 1867

He was buried after 21 August 1867 at Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery (aka Zion UCC Cemetery), Dyer, Lake, Indiana.

Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages was a Halbmeyer.
He and Catherina Dorothea Stock immigrated on 8 June 1852 to 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.
New York, Passenger List - 8 Jun 1852 from Bremen, Germany - Fred Grages family + Fred Behrens family
New York, Passenger List - 8 Jun 1852 from Bremen, Germany - Fred and Catherine Grages

Children of Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages and Catherina Dorothea Stock

William Grages+ b. c 1824
Dorothea Catharina Marie Dorothea Grages+ b. 15 Dec 1831, d. 8 Apr 1908
Heinrich Grages+ b. 9 Feb 1832, d. 1 Jan 1916
Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages+ b. 3 Jan 1835, d. 9 Sep 1922
Katharina Grages+ b. 6 Jan 1838, d. 13 Dec 1904
Maria Grages+ b. 31 May 1842, d. 29 Dec 1915
Christina Grages+ b. c 1844, d. Jul 1880

Catherina Dorothea Stock

F, b. 11 February 1804, d. 3 April 1875

Father*

Johann Heinrich Stock

Mother*

Anne Catherine Hülfemann

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Catherina Dorothea Stock was also known as Dorothea.

Name Variation

Catherina Dorothea Stock was also known as Katharina.

Name Variation

Catherina Dorothea Stock was also known as Dorothy.

Married Name

23 June 1831

As of 23 June 1831,her married name was Grages.

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

11 February 1804

Catherina Dorothea Stock was born on 11 February 1804 at Number 17, Idensen, Wunstorf, Kr Schaumburg, Germany.

She was the daughter of Johann Heinrich Stock and Anne Catherine Hülfemann.

Marriage

23 June 1831

Catherina Dorothea Stock married Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages, son of Carl Heinrich Grages and Maria Ilse Dorothea Freyse, on 23 June 1831 at Idensen, Wunstorf, Kr. Schaumburg, Germany, Marriage record of Catherine Dorothee Stock and Friedrich Conrad Grages. "Friedrich Conrad Grages, born Number 14, Bokeloh, son of Carl Heinrich Grages and Marie Dorothee Freise, with Catherine Dorothee Stock... daughter of Johann Heinrich Stock and Anne Catherine Hulfemann... Grages born 21 January 1794 Stock born 11 February 1804."

Marriage record of Catherine Dorothee Stock and Friedrich Conrad Grages 23 June 1831 Wunstorf, Hanover, Germany

Death

3 April 1875

Catherina Dorothea Stock died on 3 April 1875 at Crete, Will, Illinois, at age 71.

Burial

after 3 April 1875

She was buried after 3 April 1875 at Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery (aka Zion UCC Cemetery), Dyer, Lake, Indiana.

Census Date

Location

Description

25 July 1870

Crete, Will, Illinois

Catherina Dorothea Stock was listed in Heinrich August Christoph Klemme's household on the 1870 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois; surname listed as Clemme.¹

Catherina Dorothea Stock and Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages immigrated on 8 June 1852 to 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.
New York, Passenger List - 8 Jun 1852 from Bremen, Germany - Fred Grages family + Fred Behrens family
New York, Passenger List - 8 Jun 1852 from Bremen, Germany - Fred and Catherine Grages

Children of Catherina Dorothea Stock and Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages

William Grages+ b. c 1824
Dorothea Catharina Marie Dorothea Grages+ b. 15 Dec 1831, d. 8 Apr 1908
Heinrich Grages+ b. 9 Feb 1832, d. 1 Jan 1916
Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages+ b. 3 Jan 1835, d. 9 Sep 1922
Katharina Grages+ b. 6 Jan 1838, d. 13 Dec 1904
Maria Grages+ b. 31 May 1842, d. 29 Dec 1915
Christina Grages+ b. c 1844, d. Jul 1880

Citations

[S247] U.S. Federal Census 1870 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Stamp 32. Page 31. Dwelling 201.

Carl Heinrich Grages

M, b. 5 January 1758, d. 26 September 1836

Father*

Jurgen Johann Grages b. 31 Aug 1727, d. 18 Mar 1804

Mother*

Margarete Bahren b. 2 Apr 1727, d. 10 Feb 1799

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

5 January 1758

Carl Heinrich Grages was born on 5 January 1758 at Idesen, Wunstorf, Germany, also reported as Bokeloh, Wunstorf, Germany.

Birth record of Carl Henrich Grages 05 Jan 1758 Wunstorf, Germany

He was the son of Jurgen Johann Grages and Margarete Bahren.

Marriage

23 February 1786

Carl Heinrich Grages married Dorothea Sophie Meyers on 23 February 1786 at Bokeloh, Wunstorf, Germany.

Marriage

February 1791

Carl Heinrich Grages married Maria Ilse Dorothea Freyse in February 1791.

Marriage

3 March 1800

Carl Heinrich Grages married Engel Marie Bolten on 3 March 1800.

Marriage

before 1810

Carl Heinrich Grages married Anne Sophie Margaret Guemmer before 1810.

Death

26 September 1836

Carl Heinrich Grages died on 26 September 1836 at Bokeloh, Wunstorf, Germany, at age 78.

Maria Ilse Dorothea Freyse

F, b. circa 1758, d. 9 December 1799

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Maria Ilse Dorothea Freyse was also known as Freise.

Name Variation

Maria Ilse Dorothea Freyse was also known as Maria Dorothea.

Married Name

February 1791

As of February 1791,her married name was Grages.

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

circa 1758

Maria Ilse Dorothea Freyse was born circa 1758.

Marriage

February 1791

She married Carl Heinrich Grages, son of Jurgen Johann Grages and Margarete Bahren, in February 1791.

Death

9 December 1799

Maria Ilse Dorothea Freyse died on 9 December 1799 also reported as 12 Sep 1799.

Children of Maria Ilse Dorothea Freyse and Carl Heinrich Grages

Johann Conrad Grages b. 1792, d. 1811
Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages+ b. 21 Jan 1794, d. 21 Aug 1867
Anne Marie Dorothea Grages b. 1796, d. 1800
Johann Juergen Heinrich Grages b. 1799
Anne Ilse Marie Dorothee Grages b. 1799

Jurgen Johann Grages

M, b. 31 August 1727, d. 18 March 1804

Father*

Johann Grages b. 1688

Mother*

Anna Catharina Siemers d. 29 Oct 1742

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Jurgen Johann Grages was also known as Johann Jurgen.

Life Event

Date

Description

Marriage

Jurgen Johann Grages married Margarete Bahren.

Birth

31 August 1727

Jurgen Johann Grages was born on 31 August 1727 at Bokeloh #5, Wunstorf, Neustadt, Hannover, Germany.

He was the son of Johann Grages and Anna Catharina Siemers.

Death

18 March 1804

Jurgen Johann Grages died on 18 March 1804 at Bokeloh 5, Neustadt, Hannover, Germany, at age 76.

Children of Jurgen Johann Grages and Margarete Bahren

Johann Henrich Grages b. 1753, d. 1772
Johann Ludwig Grages b. 1756, d. 1772
Carl Heinrich Grages+ b. 5 Jan 1758, d. 26 Sep 1836
Johann Ernst Juergen Grages b. 1760
Henriette Margarete Elisabeth Grages b. 1764, d. 1813
Johann Conrad Christoph Grages b. 1768

Margarete Bahren

F, b. 2 April 1727, d. 10 February 1799

Name Type

Date

Description

Married Name

Her married name was Grages.

Life Event

Date

Description

Marriage

Margarete Bahren married Jurgen Johann Grages, son of Johann Grages and Anna Catharina Siemers.

Birth

2 April 1727

Margarete Bahren was born on 2 April 1727 at Bokeloh 5, Neustadt, Hannover, Germany.

Death

10 February 1799

She died on 10 February 1799 at Bokeloh 5, Neustadt, Hannover, Germany, at age 71.

Children of Margarete Bahren and Jurgen Johann Grages

Johann Henrich Grages b. 1753, d. 1772
Johann Ludwig Grages b. 1756, d. 1772
Carl Heinrich Grages+ b. 5 Jan 1758, d. 26 Sep 1836
Johann Ernst Juergen Grages b. 1760
Henriette Margarete Elisabeth Grages b. 1764, d. 1813
Johann Conrad Christoph Grages b. 1768

Heinrich Gustav Friedrich Klemme

M, b. 17 May 1878, d. 1 March 1966

Father*

Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr. b. 24 Nov 1824, d. 23 Feb 1903

Mother*

Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages b. 3 Jan 1835, d. 9 Sep 1922

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Heinrich Gustav Friedrich Klemme was also known as Friedrich Heinrich Gustav.¹

Name Variation

Heinrich Gustav Friedrich Klemme was also known as Fred.

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

17 May 1878

Heinrich Gustav Friedrich Klemme was born on 17 May 1878 at Illinois.

Baptism

1878

He was baptized in 1878 at Zion United Church of Christ, Hanover, Lake, Indiana.²

He was the son of Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr. and Maria Dorothea Sophia Grages.

Marriage

circa 1906

Heinrich Gustav Friedrich Klemme married Anna K. D. Hinrichs, daughter of Prismer Hinrichs and unknown (?), circa 1906.

Death

1 March 1966

Heinrich Gustav Friedrich Klemme died on 1 March 1966 at South Chicago Heights, Illinois, at age 87 Fred Klemme obituary.

Park Forest Star March 3, 1966 - Fred Klemme obituary

Burial

after 1 March 1966

He was buried after 1 March 1966 at Adams Cemetery, Crete, Will, Illinois.

Census Date

Location

Description

23 June 1880

Crete, Will, Illinois

Heinrich Gustav Friedrich Klemme was listed as a son in Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr.'s household on the 1880 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.³

18 June 1900

Crete, Will, Illinois

Heinrich Gustav Friedrich Klemme was listed as a son in Heinrich Christian Klemme Jr.'s household on the 1900 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.⁴

20 April 1910

Crete, Will, Illinois

Heinrich Gustav Friedrich Klemme was listed as the head of a family on the 1910 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois, Next door to Charles H..⁵

19 March 1920

Crete, Will, Illinois

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.⁶

1 May 1930

Crete, Will, Illinois

He was listed as the head of a family on the 1930 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.⁷

Heinrich Gustav Friedrich Klemme obtained US Social Security Card at Illinois; Last residence Crete, Will, Illinois.
He was confirmed in 1892 at Zion United Church of Christ, Hanover, Lake, Indiana.¹
He lived in 1918 at Crete, Will, Illinois.⁸

Children of Heinrich Gustav Friedrich Klemme and Anna K. D. Hinrichs

Frederick H. Klemme b. 4 Aug 1906, d. 6 Sep 1993
Rudyard E. Klemme b. 17 Dec 1908, d. Dec 1978

Citations

[S193] Church Record, Zion United Lake Co IN Extract, Confirmation pg 261.
[S193] Church Record, Zion United Lake Co IN Extract, Baptism pg 456. No 57.
[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.
[S243] U.S. Federal Census 1920 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED145. Dwelling 219.
[S250] U.S. Federal Census 1930 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED99-4. Dwelling 98.
[S324] Illinois Will and Southern Cook County 1918 Prairie Farmer's Directory, by Illinois Will and Southern Cook County.

Heinrich Christoph Klemme

M, b. 31 January 1826, d. 2 February 1826

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

31 January 1826

Heinrich Christoph Klemme was born on 31 January 1826 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.¹

Christening

1 February 1826

He was christened on 1 February 1826 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹

He was the son of Heinrich Christian Klemme and Anna Marie Elizabeth Brenker.

Death

2 February 1826

Heinrich Christoph Klemme died on 2 February 1826.

Citations

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

Friedrich Christian Klemme

M, b. 16 December 1826, d. 11 February 1829

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

16 December 1826

Friedrich Christian Klemme was born on 16 December 1826 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.

He was the son of Heinrich Christian Klemme and Anna Marie Elizabeth Brenker.

Death

11 February 1829

Friedrich Christian Klemme died on 11 February 1829 at age 2.

Heinrich August Christoph Klemme

M, b. 28 January 1828, d. 18 May 1901

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Henry Klemme 1829-1901-Colorized

Henry Klemme 1829-1901

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Heinrich August Christoph Klemme was also known as Henry.

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

28 January 1828

Heinrich August Christoph Klemme was born on 28 January 1828 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany, also reported as 28 Jan 1829.¹

He was the son of Heinrich Christian Klemme and Anna Marie Elizabeth Brenker.

Christening

3 February 1828

Heinrich August Christoph Klemme was christened on 3 February 1828 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany; birth date listed as 25 Jan 1828.¹

Marriage

circa 1855

He married Katharina Grages, daughter of Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages and Catherina Dorothea Stock, circa 1855.

Death

18 May 1901

Heinrich August Christoph Klemme died on 18 May 1901 at Crete, Will, Illinois, at age 73.

Burial

21 May 1901

He was buried on 21 May 1901 at Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery, Dyer, Lake, Indiana, also reported as Bemer Ev. Cemetery in Hanover, IN.

Census Date

Location

Description

21 September 1850

Crete, Will, Illinois

Heinrich August Christoph Klemme 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 August Christoph Klemme appeared on the census of 1862 at Able Bodied Male Citizens, Crete, Will, Illinois, Number 105. Klemme, Henry, age: 36, 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, surname listed as Clemme.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

14 June 1900

Crete, Will, Illinois

He was listed as Father of Wilhelm Klemme in Wilhelm Klemme's household on the 1900 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois; Next door to Charles Klemme.⁵

Heinrich August Christoph Klemme 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.").
Heinrich August Christoph Klemme left a will on 16 August 1898 at Will, Illinois.
Will of Henry Klemme - 16 Aug 1898 - Will county, IL
Before 1901 portrait of Henry and Katherine (Grages) Klemme family.
portrait of Henry and Katherine Grages Klemme family - bef 1901 - deceased son Herman drawn in-Colorized
portrait of Henry and Katherine (Grages) Klemme family - bef 1901 - deceased son Herman drawn in

Children of Heinrich August Christoph Klemme and Katharina Grages

Johan Heinrich Christoph Klemme+ b. 30 Mar 1856, d. 30 Jan 1929
Friedrich Christoph Albert Gustav Klemme+ b. 21 Dec 1857, d. 23 May 1926
Rev. August Wilhelm Heinrich Friedrich Klemme+ b. 12 Feb 1860, d. 2 Dec 1920
Ph. Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Christoph Herman Klemme+ b. 25 May 1862, d. 2 Feb 1889
John Charles Klemme+ b. 17 May 1864, d. 25 Apr 1952
Wilhelm Klemme+ b. 2 Jul 1866, d. 23 Apr 1944
Eduard William Klemme+ b. 19 Sep 1868, d. 11 Jul 1927
Charles H. Klemme Sr.+ b. 30 Oct 1870, d. 25 Jul 1953
Bertha Klemme+ b. 14 Oct 1872, d. 21 Aug 1944
Emil Karl Klemme b. 19 Oct 1874, d. 1 Aug 1918
Wilhelmine Emilie Ema Klemme+ b. 11 May 1877, d. 1950
Theodor Klemme b. 16 Sep 1879, d. 23 Oct 1954

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, Stamp 32. Page 31. Dwelling 201.
[S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED190. Pg 28. Dwelling 261.
[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 218. ED 101.

Katharina Grages

F, b. 6 January 1838, d. 13 December 1904

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Katherine (Grages) Klemme-Colorized

Katherine (Grages) Klemme

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Katharina Grages was also known as Catharine.

Name Variation

Katharina Grages was also known as Catherine.

Married Name

circa 1855

As of circa 1855,her married name was Klemme.

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

6 January 1838

Katharina Grages was born on 6 January 1838 at Eiden, Germany.

She was the daughter of Johann Friedrich Conrad Grages and Catherina Dorothea Stock.

Marriage

circa 1855

Katharina Grages married Heinrich August Christoph Klemme, son of Heinrich Christian Klemme and Anna Marie Elizabeth Brenker, circa 1855.

Death

13 December 1904

Katharina Grages died on 13 December 1904 at Dyer, Lake, Indiana, at age 66.

Burial

after 13 December 1904

She was buried after 13 December 1904 at Bemer Ev. Cemetery, Hanover, Lake, Indiana.

Census Date

Location

Description

25 July 1870

Crete, Will, Illinois

Katharina Grages was listed in Heinrich August Christoph Klemme's household (surname of Gragers) on the 1870 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois; surname listed as Clemme.¹

23 June 1880

Crete, Will, Illinois

Katharina Grages was listed as wife in Heinrich August Christoph Klemme's household on the 1880 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois.²

14 June 1900

Crete, Will, Illinois

Katharina Grages was listed as Mother of Wilhelm Klemme in Wilhelm Klemme's household on the 1900 Census at Crete, Will, Illinois; Next door to Charles Klemme.³

Katharina 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.
In Heinrich August Christoph Klemme's will dated 16 August 1898 at Will, Illinois, Katharina Grages was named as an heir.
She had 13 with 11 living in 1900 children.
Before 1901 portrait of Henry and Katherine (Grages) Klemme family.
portrait of Henry and Katherine Grages Klemme family - bef 1901 - deceased son Herman drawn in-Colorized
portrait of Henry and Katherine (Grages) Klemme family - bef 1901 - deceased son Herman drawn in
She left a will on 7 November 1903 at Will, Illinois.
Will of Cathrina (Grages) Klemme - 07 Nov 1903 - Will county, IL

Children of Katharina Grages and Heinrich August Christoph Klemme

Johan Heinrich Christoph Klemme+ b. 30 Mar 1856, d. 30 Jan 1929
Friedrich Christoph Albert Gustav Klemme+ b. 21 Dec 1857, d. 23 May 1926
Rev. August Wilhelm Heinrich Friedrich Klemme+ b. 12 Feb 1860, d. 2 Dec 1920
Ph. Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Christoph Herman Klemme+ b. 25 May 1862, d. 2 Feb 1889
John Charles Klemme+ b. 17 May 1864, d. 25 Apr 1952
Wilhelm Klemme+ b. 2 Jul 1866, d. 23 Apr 1944
Eduard William Klemme+ b. 19 Sep 1868, d. 11 Jul 1927
Charles H. Klemme Sr.+ b. 30 Oct 1870, d. 25 Jul 1953
Bertha Klemme+ b. 14 Oct 1872, d. 21 Aug 1944
Emil Karl Klemme b. 19 Oct 1874, d. 1 Aug 1918
Wilhelmine Emilie Ema Klemme+ b. 11 May 1877, d. 1950
Theodor Klemme b. 16 Sep 1879, d. 23 Oct 1954

Citations

[S247] U.S. Federal Census 1870 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Stamp 32. Page 31. Dwelling 201.
[S246] U.S. Federal Census 1880 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, ED190. Pg 28. Dwelling 261.
[S245] U.S. Federal Census 1900 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Dwelling 218. ED 101.

Wilhelmine Friederike Dorothea Caroline Klemme

F, b. 6 December 1832, d. 14 May 1891

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

Charts: Trin Klemme Descendants Chart

Name Type

Date

Description

Name Variation

Wilhelmine Friederike Dorothea Caroline Klemme was also known as Catherine.

Name Variation

Wilhelmine Friederike Dorothea Caroline Klemme was also known as Karoline.

Name Variation

Wilhelmine Friederike Dorothea Caroline Klemme was also known as Caroline.

Name Variation

Wilhelmine Friederike Dorothea Caroline Klemme was also known as Carol.

Married Name

1854

As of 1854,her married name was Pfaffle.

Life Event

Date

Description

Birth

6 December 1832

Wilhelmine Friederike Dorothea Caroline Klemme was born on 6 December 1832 at Sabbenhausen, Lippe Detmold, Germany.

She was the daughter of Heinrich Christian Klemme and Anna Marie Elizabeth Brenker.

Christening

16 December 1832

Wilhelmine Friederike Dorothea Caroline Klemme was christened on 16 December 1832 at Evangelisch, Falkenhagen, Lippe, Germany.¹

Marriage

1854

She married Albert William Pfaffle in 1854 at Will, Illinois.

Death

14 May 1891

Wilhelmine Friederike Dorothea Caroline Klemme died on 14 May 1891 at Henry, Plymouth, Iowa, at age 58 Catherine (Klemme) Pfaffle obituary.

Lemars Semi Weekly Sentinel May 19, 1891 - Catherine (Klemme) Pfaffle obituary

Burial

after 14 May 1891

She was buried after 14 May 1891 at Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Akron, Plymouth, Iowa.

Census Date

Location

Description

21 September 1850

Crete, Will, Illinois

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

26 July 1860

Washington, Will, Illinois

Wilhelmine Friederike Dorothea Caroline Klemme was listed in Albert William Pfaffle's household on the 1860 Census at Washington, Will, Illinois; surname listed as Spaffle.³

Wilhelmine Friederike Dorothea Caroline Klemme 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 Wilhelmine Friederike Dorothea Caroline Klemme and Albert William Pfaffle

Albert Fred Pfaffle+ b. 11 May 1855, d. 10 Jun 1933
Gustavus Pfaffle b. 14 Sep 1857, d. 5 Apr 1861
Charles Christian Pfaffle b. 23 Jul 1860, d. 1927
Anna Pfaffle b. 12 Dec 1864, d. 12 Dec 1864
Louisa Pfaffle b. 26 Dec 1865, d. 18 May 1866
Edward Christian Pfaffle b. 1867, d. 3 May 1934
Mathilda Pfaffle+ b. 16 Mar 1870, d. 1 May 1952
William Henry Pfaffle+ b. 29 May 1876, d. 29 Jan 1940

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.
[S248] U.S. Federal Census 1860 U.S. Federal Census, by Ancestry.com, Year: 1860; Census Place: Washington, Will, Illinois; Roll: M653_238; Page: 471; Family History Library Film: 803238.