Tempel, James Rodney

James married Cansler, Lupe Sanchez 6 Jun 1964, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. Tempel, Susan

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Birth:
The date of Henry's birth has also been reported as 20 October 1905. The exact month has yet to be confirmed.

Henry married Knollenberg, Lillie Meta 14 Jun 1926, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Lillie (daughter of Knollenberg, Heinrich August and Jungermann, Anna Sophia) was born 29 Oct 1904; died 19 Feb 1982, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Buried:
Theodore was buried in the Salem Church Cemetery.

Theodore married Starkebaum, Emma Wilhelmina 3 Apr 1902, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Emma (daughter of Starkebaum, Heinrich Friederich L. and Riechers, Johanne Henrietta Luise) was born 10 Mar 1880, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 19 Aug 1973, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
Emma was born near Higginsville, Missouri.

Buried:
Emma was buried in the Salem Church Cemetery, just east of Higginsville.

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Married:
According to marriage records in Lafayette County, Missouri, "Theo. Temple [sic]," of Mayview, Missouri, and "Emma Starkebaum," of Higginsville, Missouri, received a marriage license at Lexington on 31 March 1902. Theodore and Emma were married in her parent's home at Higginsville by Rev. Theodore Hoefer, pastor of Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church, of Higginsville. The couple lived on two different farms in the Higginsville area, where they raised their own seven children and also a niece, Frieda Tempel.

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Buried:
Heinrich's grave is located in the Zion Church Cemetery.

Heinrich married Jungermann, Anna Sophia 17 Mar 1897, St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA. Anna (daughter of Jungermann, Johann Fredrick Andreas Christian and Wesseler, Katherine Wilhelmenia) was born 18 Mar 1877, St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA; died 10 Nov 1963, Missouri, USA; was buried , Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
Linwood (Nelson) Jungerman had this appreciation of Anna:

     "Anna Sophia Knollenberg was a perfect example of the loving mother, efficient wife, and kindly neighbor. None ever entered her home but felt her interested concern for their personal welfare. Her mastery of the arts of cooking, sewing, cleaning, gardening, canning and poultry raising were unexcelled Oh! Those marvelous gooseberry pies!
     "She and her husband were married in St. Charles, MO and as the rest of the family moved West so did they. Their home for many years was the farm near Mayview. Here was where her children were educated, married, and launched into the world. Here in the Evangelical Cemetery her busy hands finally found rest."

Other Events:

• Occupation: Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; a farmer

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Occupation:

The following biographical sketch was published in 1893.

     Ernst Tempel, a representative German-American farmer of La Fayette County, Mo., located upon his fine farm situated on section 29, range 26, township 49, is a self-made man, having carved out his own fortune, and bears the reputation of being one whose word is as good as his bond. His beginning here was that of a poor man, but now he owns one hundred and twenty well-improved acres of land, which he has earned by his own perseverance and energy.
     Our subject is of German birth and parentage, having been born in Prussia, Germany, July 25, 1845. His parents were Germans and they have lived always in their native country. They bear the names of Herman and Minnie Tempel, and are good and worthy people, who reared their son and sent him to the schools of his province, where he received a very fair German education. Since coming to this country he has adapted himself to our ways of speech, and thus has two languages at his command.
     In 1869, Mr. Tempel emigrated to America, taking passage on a steamer at Bremen, and after a stormy voyage of fifteen days landed in New York City. His destination was the State of Missouri, and he shortly after reached Warren County. For three months he continued at work in Warren and there received $16 per month as a farm hand, but later came into La Fayette County, where he worked on a farm for about three years, receiving as wages $200 per year with board.
     About this time Mr. Tempel began to think of forming domestic ties and of having a home of his own. His choice of a companion was Miss Frederica Tolle, a native of Germany, and their marriage took place August 4, 1872. Ten children have blessed this union, as follows: Minnie, Annie, Lena, May, Theodore, Gustavus, Fritz, Edward, and Louis. One child died young. After his marriage Mr. Tempel rented land for a number of years, gaining means and experience, but he finally purchased his present home and has lived upon it since 1882.
     At the present time our subject owns one hundred and twenty acres of well-improved land and has upon it some very good buildings. In religion, he is a member of the German Evangelical Church, and is very highly esteemed in that congregation at Mayview. As a politician, Mr. Tempel is ranked with the Republican party, in which he is an important factor in his neighborhood. His influence is always given in favor of educational matters, and in every way our subject is a man much esteemed by those who have his acquaintance. Any matter affecting the public weal is true to enlist his interest, and he is credited by his neighbors with being governed by honest convictions in the side which he espouses.

Ernst married Tölle, Friedericke 4 Aug 1872, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Friedericke was born 1849, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Married:
They were the parents of ten children, one of whom died at an early age, and lived on a farm three miles south of Mayview, Missouri. The family attended Zion Evangelical Church at Mayview, Missouri.

Other Events:

• Immigration: 30 Oct 1867, USA
• Moved To: 1879, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

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Immigration:
Identified on the passenger list as "Henr. Sarkebaum," he traveled in the company of his brother, Hans Hermann August on the Hansa from Bremen to New York, arriving on 30 October 1867.

Moved To:
Heinrich and Henrietta Starkebaum are listed as one of two new families joining Salem Evangelical Church in Higginsville, Missouri in the minutes of the church meeting for 14 February 1879. Heinrich's obituary states " . . . he came to Higginsville and located on the farm on which he died, four miles southwest of town."

Buried:
According to his obituary, Heinrich was buried in the Evangelical cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri.

Died:
January 21, 1923 was a Sunday. According to his obituary, Henry Fred Starkebaum died at his home 4 miles southwest of town "while at the table eating supper, at 5 o'clock, from paralysis of the brain, at the age of 84 years, 6 months and 20 days." His wife and 3 children proceeded him in death. He was survived by 7 children: Mrs. William [Henrietta ] Fiegenbaum, Mrs. Theo. [Emma ] Tempel, William and Edwin living near Mayview; at home are Wilhelmine, Augusta and Samuel. He also had 16 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, January 23 at 12:30 at the residence and at 1:00 at the Evangelical church in Higginsville, conducted by Rev. G. H. Freund.

Heinrich married Riechers, Johanne Henrietta Luise 19 Jan 1870, Warren County, Missouri, USA. Johanne (daughter of Riechers, Johann Heinrich Friederich C. and Höllander, Hanne Wilhelmine Amalie) was born 12 Jun 1850, Alverdissen, Principality of Lippe; died 8 Jan 1893, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried 11 Jan 1893, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 23 Jun 1850, Alverdissen, Principality of Lippe
• Immigration: 1869, USA
• Moved To: 1879, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

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Birth:
Carolyn Fieker states that Johanne was born at #15 in Alverdissen, Germany.

Baptism:
Carolyn Fieker reports that Johanne's sponsors were Louise Klocke and Henrietta Fritzemeier of Lise.

Immigration:
Carolyn Fieker states that Johanne applied for emigration to America in the Spring of 1869. It is not stated in what year she actually left her home in Germany.

Moved To:
Heinrich and Henrietta Starkebaum are listed as one of two new families joining Salem Evangelical Church in Higginsville, Missouri in the minutes of the church meeting for 14 February 1879.

Buried:
According to her obituary, Henriette was buried at mid-day, Wednesday [January 11, 1893] in the cemetery of Salem church [now Salem United Church of Christ in Higginsville, Missouri].

Died:
According to her obituary, Henriette died of a heart attack on Sunday, January 8, 1893, two days after giving birth to twin sons. It states that she was 42 1/2 years old and was survived by her husband and 9 children, 4 boys and 5 girls.

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Married:
The place of marriage has been reported as either the Lippstadt Church, just south of Warrenton, Missouri, or in Lafayette County, Missouri. Henry and Henrietta (Riechers) Starkebaum had 10 children.

Heinrich married Helmich, Catherine Wilhelmine 11 Nov 1863, St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA. Catherine (daughter of Helmich, Heinrich and [---?---], Catherine) was born 2 Jan 1841, St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA; died 2 Aug 1905, St. Charles, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1855, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 17 Jun 1860, Beck, Jefferson County, Missouri, USA
• Military Service: Between 1862 and 1865
• Moved To: 1894, Audrain County, Missouri, USA

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Birth:
He was also known as Christian Andrew.

Immigration:
According to family tradition, the Jungermann family emigrated from Germany in an open cattle boat, sleeping on the open deck.

Confirmation:
Christian was confirmed in St. John's Lutheran Church in Beck, Missouri, under the guidance of Paster R. Voight.

Military Service:
Christian enlisted in the Union Army in St. Louis on 2 October 1862. He was mustered in on 25 November 1862 at Union City, Tennessee, serving in Companies K and D in the Fourth Missouri Cavalry, advancing to the rank of corporal. He mustered out on 2 October 1865 at Camp Moore, near New Orleans. During his term of service, he fought under Maj. Gen. Alfred Pleasonton in the Battle of Byram's Ford (also known as the Big Blue River).

Moved To:
Christian Andrew moved his family to the Rush Hill area in the Spring of 1894. A few years later, in search of good farm land, the family moved further west to Saline County, Missouri. Following Christian's stroke in 1907, he and his wife Wilhelmenia moved to the town of Blackburn (Saline County), Missouri. After 1909, they moved to Lafayette County, Missouri, living with the family of his son Julius Louis and also with the family of his daughter Anna Sophia.

Buried:
Christian was buried in the cemetery of Zion Evangelical Church (since 1957 known as Zion United Church of Christ) in Mayview, Missouri.

Died:
At the time of his death, Christian and his wife, Wilhelmenia were living with the family of his son, Julius Louis Jungermann.

Johann married Wesseler, Katherine Wilhelmenia 19 Oct 1871. Katherine (daughter of Wesseler, John Henry Louis and Wulfekammer, Sophia) was born 27 Feb 1853, Weldon Springs, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA; died 3 Nov 1946, Genoa, Nance County, Nebraska, USA; was buried , Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Moved To: 1894, Audrain County, Missouri, USA
• Moved To: Aft 1918, Nebraska, USA

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Birth:
Wilhelmenia is a twin sister to Louise.

Moved To:
Wilhelmenia and Christian moved with their family to the Rush Hill area in the Spring of 1894. A few years later, in search of good farm land, the family moved further west to Saline County, Missouri. After her husband, Christian, suffered a stroke in 1907, he and Wilhelmenia moved to the town of Blackburn (Saline County), Missouri. About 1909 or 1910, they moved to Lafayette County, Missouri, living with the family of her son Julius Louis and also with the family of her daughter Anna Sophia.

Moved To:
Following her son, Theodore's, return from service in the U. S. Army during World War I, Wilhelmenia lived in his home in Genoa, Nebraska. Theodore never married and Wilhelmina was happy to keep his house for him. In her later year, she derived great pleasure in planning the family reunions that were held in Nebraska around Thanksgiving.

Buried:
Katherine was buried in the cemetery of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church (since 1957 known as Zion United Church of Christ) in Mayview, Missouri.

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Married:


Linwood (Nelson) Jungerman, in her history of the family, wrote this sketch of Christian and Katherine's life:

     "Christian Andrew and Katherine Wilhelimena first lived in St. Charles, MO, later farmed near there. It was on this farm that all the children were born and some grew to adulthood. This farm home was unusual then and still is today. It had been built before the Civil War, three stories high, of solid brick construction. Bricks were probably burned on the farm and labor was possibly slave. Rooms were spacious, ceilings were high, cool in summer, and warm in winter. It was to this home that Fred, Andreas' son born in 1861, came in need of a family home. He was only a child, but he felt that his room was more desirable than his presence in the home of his step-mother. Christian and Katherine welcomed him and there he remained for twenty years. In this way Christian could repay his brother Andreas for bringing him to the New World and providing a home for him. Through out life Katherine's motto was 'the house is always big enough if the heart is.'
     "Another incident that happened in this home had to do with the arrival one evening of [a] sick and weary veteran of the Confederate Army. He was given food and lodging and when he was better, he asked Christian A. if he had any type of light work he might do for his 'keep.' Christian had long talks with him, realized he had been seriously wounded, and also realized here was an educated Englishman. The upshot of the matter was he offered this man a room in the upper story of the house where he could operate a subscription school in exchange for teaching his children the proper use, pronunciation, reading and writing of English. They spoke German entirely in the home. How long this lasted we do not know but the teacher remained until his death. We are also sure that many a long winter evening was spent by the two old soldiers, on in blue, the other grey, refighting the campaigns of the war.
     "Life was very pleasant and comfortable in this farm home. They were near their church home and many of Christian Andrews family had come to St. Charles County as well as innumerable Wesseler family relations. As the children grew to man and womanhood Christian realized there was not work or room for all on so small a farm. He began to look westward. He found a purchaser for his land among the descendants of Andreas family. The fourth generation descendants live in this home today. The house has been re-modeled and is very comfortable and beautiful. On the east side of the house runs a road, Jungerman Road, on local maps.
     "In the spring of 1894 the family moved to Audrain County near Rush Hill, Mo. Christian Andrew was in search of a larger farm and better soil. Finding the soil of Audrain County not up to their expectations, they moved on to Saline County around the turn of the century. Christian suffered a stroke in 1907 and remained an invalid the rest of his life.
     "They moved to the town of Blackburn after his stroke. When the wife of Julius died, they moved to his home. After Julius re-married, they spent some time with their daughter, Anna, who lived near by. He died in 1917 while in the home of Julius. He is buried in the Mayview Cemetery as are a number of his descendants.
     "Christian's youngest son, Theodore, attended his father's funeral. He was then in training to go back to fight against the country Christian had left so long ago.
     "Christian Andrew has been portrayed to me as a very stern man - a strict disciplinarian. Life and the army had left its mark on him and he ruled his family of fun-loving children with a firm hand. His wife was rather prone to spoiling her children. She could never conceal her love for them. In her eyes they were perfect, so between the two they created a family of well-balanced children.
     "After her son, Theodore, returned from the army, he began farming in Nebraska. His mother made a home for him there as he never married. Her greatest pleasures in her later years were in planning the family reunions which they held in Nebraska around Thanksgiving."