Nolte, Byron Henry

Byron married Knapheide, Ardith Emma [Group Sheet]

1. Nolte, Ann Michelle
2. Nolte, Jan Lynne

Other Events:

• Residence: 5 Jun 1917, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
According to his World War I draft registration card, filed on 5 June 1917, August reported that he was 23 years of age, born on 15 July 1894, near Mayview, Missouri. All other sources report that the birth occurred in 1893.

Residence:
According to information on his World War I draft registration card, filed on 5 June 1917, August William Nolte lived near Higginsville (R.F.D. #4). August reported that he was a self-employed farmer near Higginsville. He was single and had no previous military service. He claimed no exemption from the current draft. The Registrar of the local draft board, C. L. Glasscock, described August as a man of medium height and medium build; with gray eyes and auburn hair. There were no other physical characteristics that would disqualify August for military service.

Buried:
August was buried in the cemetery just east of Mayview associated with Zion Church. At the time, the congregation was part of the Evangelical and Reformed Church denomination. In 1957, that denomination and the Congregational Christian Church denomination merged to form the United Church of Christ.

Died:
According to his death certificate, August died at his home in rural Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, 4 miles west of Higginsville. He had lived at this location for 13 years.

August married Knollenberg, Esther Mina 27 Feb 1924, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Esther (daughter of Knollenberg, Heinrich August and Jungermann, Anna Sophia) was born 8 Aug 1898, Rush Hill, Audrain County, Missouri, USA; died 16 Jul 1983; was buried , Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Esther was buried in the cemetery just east of Mayview associated with Zion Church. The congregation was a member of the United Church of Christ denomination.

Notes:

Married:
According to marriage records in Lafayette County, Missouri, "August Nolte," of Higginsville, and "Esther Knollenberg," of Mayview, received a marriage license at Lexington on 26 February 1924 and they were married the next day at Mayview by "Rev. Martin F. Seybold." Rev. Seybold was the pastor of Zion Evangelical Church at Mayview from 1920 to 1927.

Other Events:

• Immigration: Abt 1867–1868, USA

Notes:

Birth:
He was commonly known as F. W. or Fritz Nolte.

Immigration:

     According to Nolte family tradition, Heinrich Frederick emigrated to the USA from England about 1867 or 1868 as part of an extended family group, which included his father, Wilhelm, his mother, Maria and his younger sister, Friedericke; also, his grandfather, Frederick Nolte; and his uncle, Carl Nolte.
     Accompanying the Nolte family was his married aunt, Dorothea Friederike Henriette (Nolte) Rabius, her husband, Heinrich Rabius, and Herman Rabius, brother of Heinrich.
     It would appear that Heinrich and Friederieke (Nolte) Rabius stopped at Louisville, Kentucky in May 1868 for the birth of their son (and only child), Gustav H. Rabius. By 1869 the family had arrived in Lafayette County, Missouri.
     It is not known whether all of this extended family stopped in Louisville, or if some members traveled directly to Missouri and arrived before 1869.


Buried:
Frederick is buried in the Zion Church Cemetery.

Heinrich married Fiegenbaum, Maria Charlotte 30 Oct 1890, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Maria (daughter of Fiegenbaum, Hermann Heinrich and Wehrmann, Wilhelmine Florentine Charlotte) was born 22 Mar 1867, Warren County, Missouri, USA; died 18 Feb 1926, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 19 Apr 1867, Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: Jun 1870, Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: Jun 1880, Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 13 Feb 1881, Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Her parents recorded this about Maria:

     Unser Tochter Maria Scharlotte geboren den
     22 März morgans um 9 uhr Im Jahr 1867
     Und getauft den 19 april

I have chosen a more conventional spelling for Charlotte in my translation:

     Our daughter Maria Scharlotte born on the
     22nd of March at 9 o'clock in the morning in the year 1867
     And baptized on the 19th of april


Baptism:
Maria Charlotte's baptism is recorded in the archives of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette in Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). The sponsor was Charlotta Wehrmann.

Census:
According to the 1870 U.S. enumeration, Mary Fiegenbaum, a 3 year old female, lived on a farm served by the Hopewell post office with Herm [sic] Fiegenbaum, a 46 year old male farmer; Florent [sic] Fiegenbaum, a 35 year old female keeping house; and six other children: Florent [sic] Fiegenbaum (female, age 15); Louise Fiegenbaum (female, age 13); Henry Fiegenbaum (male, age 10); Fred[erei?] Fiegenbaum (male, age 8); Anna Fiegenbaum (female, age 5); Mary Fiegenbaum (female, age 3); and Frederic Fiegenbaum (male [sic], age 1) On the basis of other information, it seems likely that this youngest child was actually Friedericke Wilhelmine Fiegenbaum, a daughter born in August 1869.

Census:
According to the 1880 U.S. enumeration, Mary Fiegenbaum, age 13 and in school, lived on a farm with her parents, Herman Fiegenbaum (age 57), a farmer, and Florentine Fiegenbaum (age 46), keeping house, and her six siblings: Henry Fiegenbaum (age 20); William Fiegenbaum (age 18); Frederike Fiegenbaum (age 10), in school; Frederich Fiegenbaum (age 8), in school; August Fiegenbaum (age 4); and Martha Fiegenbaum (age 2).

Confirmation:
Maria's confirmation is recorded in the archives of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette in Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). According to the published church records, she is the only confirmand listed in the class of 13 February 1881. On 10 April 1881, fourteen more young people were confirmed into the church. And a young woman was confirmed on 3 June 1881.

Buried:
Mary, as she is identified by her gravestone, is buried in the Zion Church Cemetery.

Died:
According to her death certificate, the cause of death was a case of influenza, of 30 days duration. Myocarditis, of 12 days duration, was listed as a contributory cause.

Notes:

Married:
According to marriage records in Lafayette County, Missouri, "Fred W. Nolte," of Mayview, and "Mary C. H. Fiegenbaum," of Mayview, received a marriage license at Lexington on 23 October 1890 and they were married seven days later at Mayview by "Wno. Buehler, evang. Pastor." Rev. William Buehler was the pastor of Zion German Evangelical Church at Mayview from 1887 to 1913.

Notes:

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]

Notes:

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:

• Baptism: 11 Sep 1836, Barver, Diepholz, Kingdom of Hannover
• Immigration: Abt 1867–1868, USA
• Naturalization: 4 Dec 1888, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
According to the baptism record in the church archives, he was born at 7 o'clock in the morning.

Baptism:
The sponsors at the baptism were Franz Heinrich Diekmann, Friedrich Heinrich Bulker, and Louise Caroline Nolte. It is possible that Franz Heinrich Diekmann was the child's maternal grandfather. One might speculate that Louise Caroline Nolte was his paternal grandmother.

Immigration:

     According to Nolte family tradition, Wilhelm emigrated to the USA from England about 1867 or 1868 as part of an extended family group, which included his wife, Maria; and their two oldest children, Heinrich Frederick and Friedericke; also, Wilhelm's father, Frederick Nolte; and his brother, Carl.
     Accompanying the Nolte family was Wilhelm's married sister, Dorothea Friederike Henriette (Nolte) Rabius, her husband, Heinrich Rabius, and her brother in law, Herman Rabius.
     It would appear that Heinrich and Friederieke (Nolte) Rabius stopped at Louisville, Kentucky in May 1868 for the birth of their son (and only child), Gustav H. Rabius. By 1869 the family had arrived in Lafayette County, Missouri.
     It is not known whether all of this extended family stopped in Louisville, or if some members traveled directly to Missouri and arrived before 1869.


Buried:
Wilhelm's grave may be found in the Zion Church Cemetery.

Died:


     The following is a transcription of an English language obituary kindly provided by Thomas Lee Scribner. This item was probably published in a Lafayette County, Missouri newspaper:

          Wm. Nolte Passes Away.
     Wm. Nolte, an old resident of this place, passed away at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, January 1, 1914, at the age of 77 years, three months and 29 days. He was born in Barver, in the Kingdom of Hannover, Germany, September 3, 1836 and came to America in 1870 and settled in this community in February 1871.
     He was married to Maria Feldmann May 3, 1865. Of this union were born nine children, of whom six are left to mourn the departure of parents. He also had 23 grandchildren. The sons are Fred and Otto of this place, and Lewis of Blackburn. The daughters are Mrs. F, W. Rechterman, Mrs. Henry Leffman and Miss Rose Nolte, all of this place. Those gone on before are Charlie, August and Mrs. T, R. Brock. His lifes companion died June 28, 1901.
     He was a good man, attending strictly to his own affairs, and every one spoke well of him. He had been a member of the Evangelical Church for 63 years, and served as Deacon of the Mayview Church four different terms of three years each, 12 years in all. Also Superintendent of the sunday School for some years.
     He bore his last illness patiently and only waited the call of his Lord and Master to come on and join the loved ones gone on before. The funeral was conducted Saturday morning, January 3rd, by Rev. Mr. Rieger of Higginsville, in German, assisted by Rev. T. L. Powell in English. It was one of the largest funerals ever held here, the Church could not hold all of those present. The German Choir sang some beautiful hymns and a Quartet, consisting of Mrs. C. W. Kincheloe, Miss Kate Bullard, E. S. Butt and B. B. Cassell, and Miss Lydia Belle Butt as organist also rendered some beautiful anthems. The body was buried in the Evangelical Cemetery east of Mayview.

     The following is a transcription of an German language obituary kindly provided by Thomas Lee Scribner. This item was probably published in a Lafayette County, Missouri newspaper:

          Wilhelm Nolte
     Am Neujahrstage ist Herr Wm. Nolte, einer der angesehensten und besten Bürger der Mayview Umgegend, vom Tod abgerufen worden. Er hatte die Verwandten in der Blackburn Gegend besucht, und da sich das Befinden des wackeren Mannes, das schon länger hatte zu wünschen übrig lassen, verschlimmerte, begab er sich nach Hause, eine Meile westlich von Mayview. Die Kräfte des Patienten schwanden rasch, und am Neujahrstage, eine halbe Stunde nach der Mittagszeit, schloß er die Augen zum letzten Schlummer. Das Leichenbegängniß [sic], an dem sich Verwandte, Freunde und Bekannte zahlreich betheiligten, fand am Samstag Nachmittag [sic] um halb elf Uhr vom Sterbehause aus statt. Der Trauergottesdienst wurde kurz nach elf Uhr in der evang. Zionskirche in Mayview abgehalten. Pastor Rieger von Higginsville hielt eine trostreiche Leichenpredigt über die Worte des 102. Psalms, 12 and 13. Ihm folgte Rev. Powell, Prediger der Baptistenkeriche [sic] in Mayview, welcher dem berstorbenen einen warmen Nachruf widmete. Der Gesang des Chors der Zionsgeeminde [sic] machte die Trauerfeier zu einer besonders eindrucksvollen. Auf dem Zions-Gottesacker fand der müde Erdenpilger die letzte Schlummerstätte. Möge er ruhen in Frieden.
     Wilhelm Nolte war geboren in Barver, Hannover, am 3. September 1836, erreichte also ein Alter von 77 Jahren, 3 Monaten und 29 Tagen. Um 3. Mai 1865 schloß er den Bund der Ehe mit Maria Feldman, welche am 28. Juni 1901 duch den Tod von der Seite des Lebensgefährten genommen wurde. Im September 1870 kam die Familie nach Amerika, nud [sic] in Februar 1871 ließ sie sich bei Mayview nieder. Die glückliche Ehe war mit neun Kindern gesegnet, von denen drei dem Vater in die Ewigkeit vorausgegangen sind, nämlich Frau T. R. Brock, Charles und August Nolte. Die überlebenden Kinder sind: Friedrich, Otto, Louis (zu Blackburn), Frau Wm. Rechtermann, Frau Heinrich Lefmann und Frl. Rosa Nolte. Ferner hinterläßt der Heimgegangene 23 Enkel, eine Schwester (in Deutschland,) [sic] sowie andere Verwandte, wie auch ein großer Kreis von Freunden dem verstorbenen deutschen Biedermann ein ehrendes Gedächtniß bewahrt. Seit seiner Kindheit war Herr Nolte Glied der evang. Kirche. Wie geachtet er gewesen und wie hoch seine Dienste geschätzt wurden, zeigt die Thatsache, daß er viermal mit einem dreijährigen Termin als Vorsteher der Zions-Gemeinde betraut wurde und Jahre lang Superintendent der Sonntagsschule war. Ehre seinem Andenken!
     Die trauernden Hinterbliebenen versichern wir unserer aufrichtigen Theilnahme.

     An English translation of the above obituary:

          Wilhelm Nolte
     On New Year's Day, Mr. Wm. Nolte, one of the most notable and best of citizens in the Mayview area, was called to his death. He had visited relatives in the Blackburn area and because of the deteriorating health of this brave man, which had for some time been less than desirable, he betook himself to his home, a mile west of Mayview. The vigor of the patient waned rapidly and on New Year's Day , a half hour after midday, he closed his eyes for his last slumber. The burial, attended by countless relatives, friends and acquaintances, took place on Saturday afternoon [sic] at 10:30 , starting from the deceased's home. The memorial service was held shortly after 11:00 in Zion Evangelical Church in Mayview. Pastor Rieger of Higginsville gave a fully consoling funeral sermon on the words of Psalm 102: 12-13. He was followed by Rev. Powell, preacher of the Baptist church in Mayview, who gave the deceased a warm eulogy. The singing of the Zion Church choir lent an impressive air to the funeral. The weary pilgrim of this earth found his final resting place in Zion's cemetery. May he rest in peace.
     Wilhelm Nolte was born in Barver, Hannover, on the 3rd of September 1836, reaching an age of 77 years, 3 months and 29 days. On the 3rd of May 1865, he contracted a covenant of marriage with Maria Feldman, who death stole away on the 28th of June 1901. The family came to America in September 1870 and in February 1871 took up residence in Mayview. The lucky marriage was blessed with nine children, three of whom preceded their father in Eternity, namely Mrs. T. R. Brock, Charles and August Nolte. The surviving children are: Friedrich, Otto, Louis (of Blackburn), Mrs. Wm. Rechtermann, Mrs. Heinrich Lefmann and Miss. Rosa Nolte. In addition, the deceased left behind 23 grandchildren, a sister (in Germany), as well as other relatives and a large circle of friends who preserve the memory of this honest German man with honor. Mr. Nolte was a member of the evangelical church from his childhood. How respected he was and how highly his service was treasured is demonstrated by the fact that four times he was entrusted with a three year term as head deacon of Zion Church and had served for years as Superintendent of the Sunday School. Praise be his memory!
     We extend our sincere sympathies to the grieving survivors.

Franz married Feldmann, Sophie Marie 3 Apr 1866, Drebber, Diepholz, Kingdom of Hannover. Sophie was born 5 May 1841, Dörrieloh, Diepholz, Kingdom of Hannover; died 28 Jun 1901; was buried , Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: Abt 1867–1868, USA

Notes:

Birth:
The exact date of Maria's birth has not yet been resolved. It has been suggested that she was born in 1838, 1841, or 1842. This matter requires further research.

Immigration:

     According to Nolte family tradition, Maria emigrated to the USA from England about 1867 or 1868 as part of an extended family group, which included her husband, Wilhelm, and their two oldest children, Heinrich Frederick and Friedericke; also, her father-in-law, Frederick Nolte; and her brother-in-law, Carl.
     Accompanying the Nolte family was Maria's married sister-in-law, Dorothea Friederike Henriette (Nolte) Rabius, her husband, Heinrich Rabius, and Heinrich's brother, Herman Rabius.
     It would appear that Heinrich and Friederieke (Nolte) Rabius stopped at Louisville, Kentucky in May 1868 for the birth of their son (and only child), Gustav H. Rabius. By 1869 the family had arrived in Lafayette County, Missouri.
     It is not known whether all of this extended family stopped in Louisville, or if some members traveled directly to Missouri and arrived before 1869.


Buried:
Maria is buried in the Zion Church Cemetery in Mayview, Missouri.

Notes:

Married:
According to church records, they were married in Jacobidrebber, the parish of St. Jacobi Church in Drebber.

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1841, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: Sep 1850, District 99, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Census: Aug 1860, Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Hermann's family was living at Wester 21 at the time of his birth. Wester is one of the three 'Bauernshaften' in the village of Ladbergen.
     A 'Bauerschaft' is an ancient grouping of farms that emerged from the earliest agricultural settlements, and comprised the earliest administrative units of a community. Until the early 1960s, Ladbergen had three Bauernshaften: Hölter, Overbeck and Wester. These settlement areas are still recognized in present day Ladbergen. Recently, the residential sections of the village center have become known by street names and a fourth section of Ladbergen, called 'Dorf' [village] has been created. The number 21 would indicate that this was the 21st farm established in this Bauerschaft. In the published records of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette in Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ), Hermann is from time to time referred to a "Hermann Fiegenbaum Jun."


Immigration:

     Hermann left Ladbergen at the age of 18. He traveled with his father, mother and unmarried sister, Christine Elisabeth (b. 1891). His family was accompanied by two other, related families. His married sister, Anna Elisabeth (Fiegenbaum) Aufderhaar, her husband, Johann Aufderhaar and their three oldest children also made the voyage. The third family consisted of his other married sister, Anna Christine Bierbaum, her husband, Johann Bierbaum, their child, and Johann's sister, Sophia Bierbaum (age 18). By 1843, when Hermann's older brother, Heinrich, emigrated, the entire family had left Germany.
     In all, at least 13 members of this extended family left Ladbergen together in 1841. They departed Germany from the port of Bremen on the bark Leontine. Of the 102 persons on board, 56 were identified on the passenger list as former residents of Ladbergen. Four other persons were from the nearby towns of Brochterbeck and Lengerich. The Leontine arrived at Baltimore, Maryland on 28 June 1841. The Fiegenbaums, Aufderhaars and Bierbaums traveled further west and settled in Warren County, Missouri.

Census:
In the 1860 U.S. Census, the household consists of Hermann, his wife Florentine, and their three children, aged 7 months to 5 years of age. In addition, there is Hermann's father, and a young woman enumerated as Frederaker Rehmsen, age 24, born Lippe Detmold.

Buried:
Hermann was buried in the Zion Church Cemetery in Mayview, Missouri.

Hermann married Wehrmann, Wilhelmine Florentine Charlotte 18 Feb 1853, Warren County, Missouri, USA. Wilhelmine (daughter of Wehrmann, Johann Henrich Adolph and Kater, Wilhelmine Sophia Katherina) was born 7 Oct 1834, Almena, Principality of Lippe; died 1 Feb 1903, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 19 Oct 1834, Almena, Principality of Lippe
• Immigration: 1851, Missouri, USA
• Census: Aug 1860, Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
The Fiegenbaum family is in possession of a manuscript in German that I transcribe as follows:

Wilhelmine Florentine Charlotta Wehrmann
eheliche Tochter [von?] Colon Adolph Wehrmann nr 13 zu
Almana und dessen Ehefrau Wilhelmine Kater
deselbst, ist zu Almana geboren d. 7t (siebten)
October 1834 achtzehnhundert vier und dreißig und d.
19t desselben Monate und Jahre getauft.
               [word] aus dem Kirchenbuch[ ] zu Almana.

Almana d. 7t April 1849

                                                  Rainart,
[seal]                                        Pastor [surname unknown ]

I have translated the letter as follows:

Wilhelmine Florentine Charlotta Wehrmann
legitimate daughter [of?] Colon Adolph Wehrmann of number 13
Almana and his wife Wilhelmine Kater
of the same place, was born in Almana on the 7th (seventh) of
October 1834 eighteen-hundred thirty-four and
baptized on the 19th of the same month and year.
               [word] from the Church-book at Almana

Almana, the 7th of April 1849

                                                  Rainart,
[seal]                                        Pastor [surname unknown ]

     It is solely on the basis of this document that I have settled on the order of given names, even though later sources indicate that this woman was known to family, friends and the community as Florentine.

Immigration:
At about the age of 17, Florentine, as she was commonly known; her father; her step-mother, Wilhelmine (nee Meier); her brother, Conrad Heinrich Adolph Wehrmann; her sister, Friederike Henriette Wehrmann; and her half-sister, Dorothea Charlotte Wehrmann; emigrated from Germany. The family departed Bremen aboard the ship Rebecca and landed in New Orleans, Louisiana on November 4, 1851. They settled in eastern Missouri.

Buried:
Florentine was buried in the Zion Church Cemetery.

Notes:

Married:
Hermann and Florentine's marriage is recorded in the archives of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette in Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). Wilhelm Steineker and Ernst Büscher were witnesses (Ernst was also a witness at the marriage of Florentine's sister, Friedricke, about one month earlier).

Residence (family):
In 1863, Herman, identified as a 40 year old married farmer, was enumerated in a Civil War draft registration conducted in the Ninth Congressional District of Missouri ("7th sub-district in Warren County").

Census (family):
According to the 1870 U.S. enumeration, the household served by the Hopewell post office consisted of Herm [sic] Fiegenbaum, a 46 year old male farmer, born in Prussia and a citizen of the U.S.A; Florent [sic] Fiegenbaum, female, age 35, keeping house; and seven children: Florent [sic] Fiegenbaum (female, age 15); Louise Fiegenbaum (female, age 13); Henry Fiegenbaum (male, age 10); Fred[erei?] Fiegenbaum (male, age 8); Anna Fiegenbaum (female, age 5); Mary Fiegenbaum (female, age 3); and Frederic Fiegenbaum (male [sic], age 1) On the basis of other information, it seems likely that this youngest child was actually Friedericke Wilhelmine Fiegenbaum, a daughter born in August 1869.

Census (family):
According to the 1880 U.S. enumeration, the household consisted of Herman Fiegenbaum, a 57 year old farmer and his wife, Florentine Fiegenbaum, age 46, keeping house, and their seven children: Henry Fiegenbaum (age 20); William Fiegenbaum (age 18); Mary Fiegenbaum (age 13), in school; Frederike Fiegenbaum (age 10), in school; Frederich Fiegenbaum (age 8), in school; August Fiegenbaum (age 4); and Martha Fiegenbaum (age 2).

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

Notes:

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

Notes:

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.

Notes:

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."