Höfer, Emma Maria Charlotta

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• Baptism: 18 Oct 1863, Warren County, Missouri, USA

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Baptism:
"Emma Maria Charlotta'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 Wehmeier.

Hermann married Schoppenhorst, Sophie Elizabeth 13 Apr 1860, Warren County, Missouri, USA. Sophie (daughter of Schoppenhorst, Hermann Wilhelm and Peterjohann, Maria) was born 23 Aug 1842, Warren County, Missouri, USA; died 14 Apr 1872, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Baptism: 25 Sep 1842, Warren County, Missouri, USA

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Baptism:
The baptism of "Sophie Elisabeth," child of "Wilhelm Schoppenhorst" and "Marie Petriejohann," was recorded in the register of the German Lutheran Church on Charrette, at Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). The sponsor was "Sophie Petriejohan."

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Married:
The marriage of "Hermann Höfer," of Lippe Detmold, and "Elisabeth Schoppenhorst," of "here," was recorded in the register of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette, at Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). "Wilh. Schoppenhorst" and "Adolph Wehrmann" were witnesses.

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• Immigration: 1834, Missouri, USA

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Birth:
Hermann's birth date has been reported as either 3 or 5 September 1813.
     There is some question about the accuracy of the present composition of this family that has not yet been resolved.
     The record of Hermann Wilhelm's emigration from Germany in 1834 lists his birth date as 3 September 1813 and his parents as Hermann Wilhelm Schoppenhorst and Anna Maria Elisabeth Schröer. A similar record of a 1840 emigration for his brother, Hermann Heinrich Schoppenhorst lists a birth date of 16 May 1816, with Hermann Wilhelm Schoppenhorst and Anna Maria Elisabeth Schröer again cited as the parents. The record of this couple's emigration in 1844 gives Anna Maria's birth date as 12 April 1802. These facts raise some concerns about the probability that Anna Maria would have been a mother at such a very young age.
     I suspect that the two eldest children (born in 1813 and 1816) presently listed in this family are the offspring of a previous marriage for Hermann Wilhelm Schoppenhorst (1787-1845), but I lack any documentation for two or more marriages. Consequently, I have temporarily listed all of Hermann's children as the offspring of his marriage to Anna Maria Elisabeth, although I am not confident of the accuracy of this arrangement. This matter needs to be researched more thoroughly.


Immigration:
Apparently Hermann Wilhelm emigrated from Germany without the proper authority.

Buried:
Hermann was buried in the Schoppenhorst family cemetery.

Died:
At the time of his death, Hermann Wilhelm resided in Hopewell Academy, Missouri. The date of his death has been reported as either 28 or 29 August.

Hermann married Peterjohann, Maria 5 Apr 1835, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA. Maria (daughter of Peterjohann, Johann Hermann and Otterman, Anna Maria Elisabeth) was born 5 Mar 1812, Germany; died 25 Mar 1861, Missouri, USA; was buried , Hopewell, Warren County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1834, Missouri, USA

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Birth:
The record of Maria's marriage in 1835 found in the archives of the church at Femme Osage, Missouri gives her age at that time as 25 years. This would indicate that she was born between 1809 and 1810. A Schoppenhorst family genealogy published in 1989 states that she was born in 1812; this is also the date recorded on her grave stone.

Immigration:
Maria made the journey to this country with her sister, Christine Elisabeth, wife of Adolph Heinrich Fiegenbaum. Apparently Maria emigrated without authorization.

Buried:
Maria was buried in the Schoppenhorst family cemetery.

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Married:
The archives of the church at Femme Osage, Missouri record the marriage of "Wilhelm Shopenhorst," age 22 years and "Maria Peterjohanns," age 25.

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1844, Missouri, USA

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Immigration:
Hermann emigrated from Germany with his wife and 4 of their children: Hermann Wilhelm Adolph, Christine Elsabein, Christine Sophie Elsabein, and Hermann Heinrich (born 1841).

Hermann married Schröer, Anna Maria Elisabeth Germany. Anna was born 12 Apr 1802, Kreis Tecklenburg, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia; died 1856, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Immigration: 1844, Missouri, USA

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Immigration:
Anna Marie Elisabeth emigrated from Germany with her husband and 4 of their children: Hermann Wilhelm Adolph, Christine Elsabein, Christine Sophie Elsabein, and Hermann Heinrich (born 1841).

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Married:

     It seems reasonable to assume that this is a second marriage for Hermann Wilhelm Schoppenhorst (1787-1845). One of his children for whom I have an identity was born in 1813. If Anna Maria Elisabeth Schröer, who was born in 1802, were the mother of this child, she would have been but eleven years old at the birth.
     I suspect that the two eldest children (born in 1813 and 1816) presently listed in this family are the offspring of a previous marriage for Hermann Wilhelm Schoppenhorst, but I lack any documentation for two or more marriages. I have temporarily listed all of Hermann's children as the offspring of his marriage to Anna Maria Elisabeth, although I am not confident of the accuracy of this arrangement. This matters needs to be researched more thoroughly.

Johann married Otterman, Anna Maria Elisabeth 29 May 1796, Ladbergen, Grafschaft Tecklenburg. Anna was born Abt 1774; died 17 Feb 1823, Ladbergen, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia. [Group Sheet]