Brüggenjohann, Harry Heinrich

Other Events:

• Baptism: 12 Jan 1896, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 20 Mar 1910, Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Harry Heinrich's baptism was recorded in the register of the German Evangelical Immanuels Church on Charrette, at Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). The sponsor was Heinrich Schulte.

Confirmation:
Harry's confirmation was recorded in the register of the German Evangelical Immanuels Church (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ).

Other Events:

• Baptism: 25 Mar 1860, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 3 Apr 1874, Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Occupation: Between 1884 and 1933, Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA; miller and merchant

Notes:

Baptism:
The baptism of "August Fridr. Wilhelm Brüggenjohann," child of "Wilhelm Brüggenjohann" and "Christina nee Stieneker," was recorded in the register of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette, at Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). The sponsors were "Fr. Windhorst" and "Herman Steineker."

Confirmation:
August's confirmation was recorded in the register of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ).

Occupation:
August had been a miller for 47 years. According to his death certificate, he had worked at his trade until June 1933, six months before his death.
     He was also a merchant. The following description was published in the History of St. Charles, Montgomery, and Warren Counties, Missouri...(St. Louis. Missouri: National Historical Company, 1885).

          William Oberhellmann and August Brueggenjohann
          (Of Oberhellmann and Brueggenjohann, Dealers in General Merchandise, Furniture and Farm Produce, Holstein)

     The above named gentlemen constitute one of the leading mercantile and business firms of the southern part of Warren county, and carry an unusually large and well selected stock of goods in the line of general merchandise, and buy and ship quite extensively farm produce of all kinds raised throughout their part of the county. The business was established originally by Ruge Bros. in 1876. They sold out to Hackmann & Russe, who, in 1881, sold to H. Oberhellmann & Son. In the spring of 1884 H. Oberhellmann, the father of William Oberhellmann, sold his interest in the store to Mr. August Brueggenjohann, who is now an equal partner with Mr. William Oberhellmann in the firm. They carry a stock of about $7,000 and do an annual business of over $20,000. There is no more popular and successful firm in this part of the county than theirs. "Fair Dealing, Large Sales and Small Profits" is the motto or sinnspruch under which they succeeded and hope to succeed.
     WILLIAM OBERHELLMANN, the senior member of the firm, was born and reared in Warren County - born November 25, 1849 - and is a son of Henry and Mary (Niemann) Oberhellmann, who came to this county from Germany in 1851. William, after he grew up, was married in 1874 to Miss Caroline Knapheide, a daughter of Ernst Knapheide, also originally from Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Oberhellmann have one child, Annette.
     AUGUST BRUEGGENJOHANN, the junior member of the firm, is also a native of the county, and a son of William B. and Christine (Stineker) Brueggenjohann, who came from Germany to Warren county, in 1844. August Brueggenjohann was born on his father's farm, in this county, February 2, 1860. He was reared on the farm and received a good common-school education. He became a mmeber [sic] of the above named firm, as stated above, early in 1844. Mr. Brueggenjohann is a young man of good business qualities and is proving a valuable addition to the business house with which he is connected. In 1883 Mr. B. was married to Miss Louisa Knapheide, a daughter of Ernst Knapheide.

     It should be noted that the year given in this piece for William Oberhellmann's immigration to the USA is not correct. The editor should have realized it was not possible for William to be born in Missouri two years before his parents emigrated from Germany. Other, more reliable sources indicate that the Oberhellmann family made the journey in either 1832 or 1833.


Buried:
August was buried in the cemetery north of the brick church dedicated in 1884 as the German Evangelical Immanuels Church of Holstein (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). This cemetery was consecrated on 12 April 1916.

Died:
August died at Deaconess Hospital. He suffered from heart disease, coronary thrombosis and prostate cancer.

August married Schulte, Auguste Charlotte 23 Feb 1886, Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri, USA. Auguste was born 23 Feb 1866, Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri, USA; died 14 Oct 1901, Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Augusta Charlotte (Schulte) Brüggenjohann was buried in the cemetery located south of and next to the brick church dedicated in 1884 as the German Evangelical Immanuels Church of Holstein and know since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ.

Notes:

Married:
They were married by "C. Bechtold, pastor of the German Evangelical Church at Marthasville" and "A Minister of the Gospel in the German Evangelical Synod".

Marriage License:
The license affirms that "August Brueggenjohann," of Warren County, Missouri, and "Miss Auguste Schulte," of Warren County, Missouri, were both of legal age.

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1844, USA

Notes:

Buried:
Heinrich Wilhelm Brüggenjohann was buried in the cemetery located south of and next to the brick church dedicated in 1884 as the German Evangelical Immanuels Church of Holstein and know since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ.

Heinrich married Stieneker, Wilhelmine Christina. Wilhelmine was born 1819, Tecklenburg, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia; died 7 Oct 1898, Warren County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1844, USA

Notes:

Birth:
The record of Christina's death in 1898 in the archives of the German Evangelical Immanuels Church, at Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ) noted that she was born in 1819 at "Teklenburg." It is not known if this was a reference to the city of that name in Westphalia or to a larger governmental designation in that region of northwestern Germany. The exact place of birth needs further research.

Buried:
Wilhelmine Christine (Stieneker) Brüggenjohann was buried in the cemetery located south of and next to the brick church dedicated in 1884 as the German Evangelical Immanuels Church of Holstein and know since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ.