Begemann, Conrad Heinrich

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1838, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Moved To: 1852, Lincoln County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Immigration:
Conrad and his first wife, Caroline, landed at the port of New Orleans and took passage up the Mississippi River by boat. They settled on 40 acres south of Warrenton, in Warren County, Missouri.

Moved To:
Conrad purchased 80 acres in Township 49.

Conrad married Poupe, Caroline 1838, Principality of Lippe. Caroline died 1841, Warren County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Conrad married Wehrmann, Friederike Henriette 21 Jan 1853, Warren County, Missouri, USA. Friederike (daughter of Wehrmann, Johann Henrich Adolph and Kater, Wilhelmine Sophia Katherina) was born 2 Aug 1832, Almena, Principality of Lippe; died 1868, Truxton, Lincoln County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Conrad and Friedrika's marriage was recorded in the register of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette in Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). Heinrich Hackmann and Ernst Büscher were witnesses (Ernst was also a witness at the marriage of Friedrika's sister, Florentine, about one month later). Conrad is identified as coming from "Lippe Detmond."

According to a biographical sketch of Conrad, published in 1895, Conrad and Fredricka had a family of 6 children, "of whom those now living are: Conrad H.; Henry merchant in Jonesburg, Mo.; William, a farmer near Truxton; and Fredricka, the wife of Henry Laudwear [sic], of Lafayette County."

1. Begemann, Conrad Heinrich was born 1854, Lincoln County, Missouri, USA; died 23 Jul 1926, Truxton, Lincoln County, Missouri, USA.
2. Begemann, Heinrich died Yes, date unknown.
3. Begemann, Wilhelm was born 1863; died Yes, date unknown.
4. Begemann, Frederike Charlotte was born 1 Jan 1866, Truxton, Lincoln County, Missouri, USA; died 10 Nov 1962; was buried , Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA.

Conrad married Hoyer, Dorothea 1868. Dorothea was born , Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

1. Begemann, August died Yes, date unknown.
2. Begemann, Minnie died Yes, date unknown.

Heinrich married [---?---], Fredricka. Fredricka died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married:
Heinrich and Fredricka Begemann had 8 children. Three of these emigrated to the USA: Conrad Heinrich, a brother and a sister.