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Wellemeyer, William Henry

Male 1852 - 1930  (78 years)


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  • Name Wellemeyer, William Henry 
    Born 26 Feb 1852  Wapello Township, Louisa County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Died 29 Mar 1930  Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    • The following is a transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Frank Henry Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on Sunday, 30 March 1930 in the Beatrice Daily Sun, of Wymore, Nebraska.

      Will H. Wellemeyer, pioneer resident and business man of Wymore, died at his home here Saturday. He had been confined to his bed only for the past three days, but about six weeks ago, suffered a slight parlytic stroke. He had improved enough, however, to return to his work as a watchman at the Black Brothers Flour Mill here, and work until Tuesday of this week. He was 78 years old, born at Wapello, Iowa, and coming west in the early days settled near St. Francis Kansas, where the then newly wedded couple made their home for five years, Mr. Wellemeyer being engaged in insurance and real estate business. In 1885 they moved to Norton, Kansas where he was assistant cashier for the Norton First National Bank for nine years. The couple came to Wymore in 1890, eight years after the town was platted, and have lived here continually since. Mr. Wellemeyer was active in the early history of the town, and for more than a quarter of a century was in various business enterprises, most of the time operating a hardware store. He sold out 12 years ago. He served two terms as city treasurer of Wymore from 1918 to 1924, and recently had been in the employ of Black Brothers. Only last October the couple celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. He is survived by the widow and one daughter, Miss Lorene, at home.
    Buried Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I276  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 18 May 2008 

    Father Wellemeyer, Henry Frank,   b. 15 Dec 1822, Kingdom of Hannover Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Aug 1899, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Fiegenbaum, Christine Elisabeth,   b. 25 Oct 1827, Lengerich, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1918, Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Residence (family) Between 1847 and 1850  Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Married 22 Aug 1847  St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 

    •      Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts provided the following transcription of an article which she reports appeared on 26 August 1897 in the Hancock County (Iowa) Democrat.

           Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Wellemeyer of this place celebrated the 50th anniversary of their marriage last Saturday, 21 August. A large number of relatives and friends graced the happy occasion showing their congratulations and good wishes together with more substantial tokens of their regard upon the worthy old couple. At about half-past four o'clock the guests were called in to partake of an old fashioned wedding dinner with their host and hostess. About ninety persons partook of the bounteous repast prepared. After dinner while the friends were gathered on the lawn around father and mother Wellemeyer, a short address was made by Rev. F. H. Wellemeyer, another by Mr. August Beinke of St. Louis, Missouri, which was followed by the reading of a short poem by C. L. Wellemeyer. After the short impromptu program the whole company led by the children again filed past the old people with hearty and heart felt congratulations. It was a very affective scene and one never to be forgotten. Tears flowed on every side, but they were tears of joy. When the invited guests had taken their departure, the children and grandchildren gathered in the pleasant sitting room and closed the day with songs and speeches and happy converse. All in all a most enjoyable occasion. Gifts were as follows: $50 in gold, Mr. and Mrs. Beinke; $50 in gold from the children; $2 in gold each from Rev. and Mrs. C. Schuler, Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Schneider and Mr. and Mrs. John Ulrich; $1 in gold each from Mr. and Mrs. Louis Able, Mr. and Mrs. A. Schneider, Rev. and Mrs. H. R. Fiegenbaum and Rev. and Mrs. Fiegenbaum. One dozen gold coffee spoons in a handsome case from Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Lauf; two gold tablespoons from Mr. and Mrs. H. Woestman; gold crescent pin from Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gove; chased silver cup and saucer from Mr. and Mrs. William Schneider, two gilded china cups each from Mr. and Mrs. August Grunze and Rev. and Mrs. A. Haefner; one gold salad fork from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schroeder; bread plate from Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Wells and a dinner set in china and glass from the grandchildren.
    Residence (family) Between 1850 and 1875  Wapello Township, Louisa County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Residence (family) From 1875 to 1899  Concord Township, Hancock County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 

    •      According to a passage from an obituary for Heinrich Frederick Wellemeyer:

      The rich and cheap lands of northern Iowa induced Mr. Wellemeyer to sell his Louisa County farm and buy several hundred acres of Hancock County prairie. On 4 December 1875 he moved with his family to this county and built their permanent home in Seymour's addition to Concord where they have since resided.
    Family ID F99  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Yoter, Clara Belle,   b. 11 Oct 1860, Neola, Stafford County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1933, Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 12 Oct 1879  Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 14] 
    Children 
     1. Wellemeyer, Lorene,   b. 14 Apr 1881, Garner, Hancock County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 1933, Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F1852  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), pages 29, 64.
      William Henry Wellemeyer, child of Henry Frank Wellemeyer and Christine Elisabeth Fiegenbaum, was born on 26 February 1852 at Wapello, Louisa County, Iowa.

    2. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 64.
      A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Frank Henry Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on Sunday, 31 [sic] March 1930 in the Beatrice Daily Sun, of Wymore, Nebraska. However, 31 March was a Monday; Sunday was on 30 March.
           "Will H. Wellemeyer...died at his home here Saturday....He was 78 years old, born at Wapello, Iowa...."

    3. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), pages 29, 64.
      William Henry Wellemeyer died on 29 March 1930 at Wymore, Gage County, Nebraska.

    4. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 64.
      A transcription supplied by Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts of an obituary for Frank Henry Wellemeyer which she reported had appeared on Sunday, 31 [sic] March 1930 in the Beatrice Daily Sun, of Wymore, Nebraska. However, 31 March was a Monday; Sunday was on 30 March.
           "Will H. Wellemeyer, pioneer resident and business man of Wymore, died at his home here Saturday. He had been confined to his bed only for the past three days, but about six weeks ago, suffered a slight parlytic stroke. He had improved enough, however, to return to his work as a watchman at the Black Brothers Flour Mill here, and work until Tuesday of this week. He was 78 years old...."

    5. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 64.
      According to a transcription of an obituary for "Mrs. W. H. Wellemeyer" [Clara Belle Yoter] reported to have appeared on 29 December 1933 in the Weekly Arbor State, of Wymore, Nebraska, William Henry Wellemeyer was buried in the Wymore Cemetery. His wife and daughter were also buried there.

    6. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), pages 26-27.
      Transcription of an obituary reported to have appeared in the Garner Signal, of Garner, Iowa, on Wednesday 16 August 1899.
           Henry Frank Wellemeyer "emigrated to the United States in 1845 and settled in St. Louis, Missouri. Here he married Miss Catherine Fiegenbaum, 22 August 1847 and moved to Warrentown, Missouri where they resided for nearly three years."

    7. [S119] Harriet L. Fiegenbaum and Judith L. (Fiegenbaum) Miller, Genealogical research.
      Rev. Wellmeier and (Catherine) Christine Elisabeth Fiegenbaum; married 1905 [sic].

    8. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), page 24.
      Henry Frank Wellemeyer and Catherine Elisabeth Fiegenbaum were married 22 August 1847 at St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri.

    9. [S177] Ancestry.com (library edition), Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 [database on-line]. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
      Original data from: Missouri Marriage Records. Jefferson City, Missouri: Missouri State Archives. Microfilm.
           Henry "Wellemeir" and Catherine Fiegenbaum were married in St. Louis, Missouri on 22 August 1847.

    10. [S113] Web site, "Julius Neumann-Amelia Catherine Wellemeyer Family Group Descendant Tree.".
      (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~drpatek/gp401.htm). D. R. Patek Family Ancestors - Rushton, Todd, Black, Neumann. 12 August 2010. Accessed 12 October 2012.
           Henry F. Wellemeyer and Katherine Elizabeth Fiegenbaum were married in 1847. No place given.

    11. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), pages 26-27.
      Transcription of an obituary reported to have appeared in the Garner Signal, of Garner, Iowa, on Wednesday 16 August 1899.
           "Mr. and Mrs. Wellemeyer could not reconcile the institution of slavery, which then prevailed in Missouri. With their love of personal liberty, they moved to Louisa County near Wapello, Iowa, where they resided until 1875."

    12. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), pages 26-27.
      Transcription of an obituary for "Henry Frank Wellemeyer" reported to have appeared in the Garner Signal, of Garner, Iowa, on Wednesday, 16 August 1899.

    13. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 64.
      William Henry Wellemeyer and Clara Belle Yoter were married on 12 October 1879 at Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.

    14. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 64.
      A transcription of an obituary reported to have appeared on 29 December 1933 in the Weekly Arbor State, of Wymore, Nebraska.
           "On 12 October 1879 she [Clara Belle Yoter] was united in marriage to William H. Wellemeyer at Clear Lake, Iowa, and they lived to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary. To this union was born one daughter, Lorene, who passed away five months ago."


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