[---?---], Philip Ludwig

Notes:

In some of the documents in the Public Record Office in Detmold, Germany, Philip Ludwig's surname is not legible. He was from the town of Brake. He is the supposed father of Hanne Wilhelmine Amalie Höllander (b. 1829).

Philip married Höllander, Friederike Katherine Amalie. Friederike (daughter of Höllander, Johann Heinrich and Steinförster, Amalie) was born 24 May 1805, Ohrsen, Principality of Lippe; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Hanne's mother, Friederike Katherine Amalie Höllander, was not married at the time of her daughter's birth. The father is supposed to be Philip Ludwig (surname unknown) of Brake.

Hanne married Riechers, Johann Heinrich Friederich C. 15 Jul 1849, Alverdissen, Principality of Lippe. Johann (son of Riechers, Johann Heinrich) was born 11 Jul 1814, Reine, Principality of Lippe; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

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

Notes:

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.

Johanne married Starkebaum, Heinrich Friederich L. 19 Jan 1870, Warren County, Missouri, USA. Heinrich (son of Starkebaum, Heinrich Hermann and Ridder, Elisabeth) was born 1 Jul 1838, Sonneborn, Principality of Lippe; died 21 Jan 1923, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Moved To: 1879, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Census: Apr 1930, Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Wilhelmine never married.

Birth:
Some sources say Wilhelmine was born near Hopewell; other say Lippstadt. Both are located in Warren County, Missouri. She never married.

Moved To:
Heinrich and Henrietta Starkebaum, Charlotte's parents, 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.

Census:
According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, Wilhemine [sic] Starkebaum, age 59, single, lived in the home of her nephew, Edwin F. Starkebaum (age 26 and listed as head of the household) and Edwin's mother, Henrietta C. Fiegenbaum, a 57 year old widow.

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

Died:
According to information on her death certificate, Wilhelmine died in rural Washington Township, Lafayette County, where she had resided for 70 years. The cause of death was uremia due to "senility, senile, dementia & arteriosclerosis."

Other Events:

• Baptism: 23 Mar 1873, Lippstadt Gemeinde, Elkhorn Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA
• Moved To: 1879, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 3 Apr 1887, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Census: Apr 1930, Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
To her friends and family, she was often known as Yetta.

Baptism:
Henrietta and her family attended the Lippstadt Church near Warrenton, Missouri.

Moved To:

     Heinrich and Henrietta Starkebaum, Henriette's parents, 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.

Confirmation:
Henriette was confirmed at Evangelische Salems Kirche in Higginsville, Missouri, Rev. Heinrich Höfer, pastor.

Census:
According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, Henrietta C. Fiegenbaum, a 57 year old widow, lived on a farm with her son, Edwin F. Starkebaum (age 26) as head of household, and with Edwin's aunt, Wilhemine [sic] Starkebaum, age 59, single. Wilhelmine was no doubt Henrietta's older sister, Charlotte Wilhelmine Louise Starkebaum, known widely as Minnie.

Died:

     Henriette moved to 602 Fairground Avenue, Higginsville, Missouri, the home of her son Martin and his wife Clara (Drewel) Fiegenbaum on 9 November 1954, and lived there until her death at 3:30 p.m. on 12 April. According to her death certificate, the cause of death was "Malnutrition & Inanation [sic]" due to senility.
     According to her obituary, Henriette was survived by "three sons, Martin H., John H. and Edwin F. of Higginsville; one daughter, Mrs. August Begemann of Higginsville; three brothers, Wm. Starkebaum and Sam Starkebaum of Higginsville and Edwin Starkebaum of Mayview; and one sister, Mrs. Emma Tempel of Higginsville. Fifteen grandchildren and 33 great-grandchildren also survive." The obituary reported that funeral services "will be held Thursday, April 14 at 2 p.m. at the Zion United Church of Christ in Mayview with Rev. A. E. Limper and Rev. Theo. Hauck officiating."
     Henriette's obituary mistakenly claimed that she had been born in Higginsville, Missouri and that she had married in 1892.

Henriette married Fiegenbaum, Wilhelm Friedrich 19 Oct 1893, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Wilhelm (son of Fiegenbaum, Hermann Heinrich and Wehrmann, Wilhelmine Florentine Charlotte) was born 15 Mar 1862, Warren County, Missouri, USA; died 12 Nov 1929, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried 14 Nov 1929, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Moved To: 1879, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Augusta never married.

Birth:
According to her death certificate, Augusta was born at Warrenton. The place my also have been near Hopewell. She never married.

Moved To:
Heinrich and Henrietta Starkebaum, Augusta's parents, 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 information on her death certificate provided by Samuel Starkebaum, of Higginsville, Missouri, Augusta was to be buried at Higginsville on 16 April 1938.

Died:
According to her death certificate, the cause of death was carcinoma of the bladder, since 1935.

Notes:

Birth:
Heinrich was born near Hopewell (Warren County), Missouri.

Notes:

Birth:
Emma was born near Higginsville, Missouri.

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

Emma married Tempel, Theodore 3 Apr 1902, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Theodore (son of Tempel, Ernst and Tölle, Friedericke) was born 17 Feb 1879; died 18 Aug 1959; was buried , Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Wilhelm married Nieman, Anna Charlotte 6 Sep 1906, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Anna (daughter of Nieman, Fritz and Höhn, [--?--]) was born 12 Mar 1881, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 23 Jul 1910, Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried 25 Jul 1910, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Wilhelm married Nieman, Meta Caroline. Meta was born 1885; died 1941. [Group Sheet]

Wilhelm married Scherlinger, Leona F.. Leona died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Confirmation: 8 Apr 1900, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
According to Emilie's obituary, her mother died when Emilie was seven years old.

Confirmation:
According to her obituary, Emilie joined the Salem Evangelical Church (now Salem United Church of Christ) in Higginsville, Missouri. Upon her marriage to Friederich 'Fred' Tempel, she transferred her membership to the Evangelical Church (now Zion United Church of Christ) in Mayview, Missouri

Buried:
According to her obituary, Emilie is buried in the cemetery of Salem Evangelical Church (now Salem United Church of Christ) in Higginsville (Lafayette County), Missouri.

Died:
According to her obituary, Emilie died at home, south east of Mayview, of cancer of the brain. She was survived by: "her husband; a daughter, Frieda 2 years old; her father; Mr. Henry Starkebaum; four sisters, Wilhelmine and Augusta, at home; Henrietta, (Mrs. William Fiegenbaum;) Emma, (Mrs. Theo. Tempel.) Three brothers, William Starkebaum of near Mayview, Edwin and Samuel at home." Funeral services were held on February 7 at 10:30 a.m. at the family residence and at 12:00 at the Evangelical Church (now Salem United Church of Christ) in Higginsville, Missouri. Rev. Rieger conducted the services.

Emilie married Tempel, Friederich Herman 16 Feb 1911, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Friederich (son of Tempel, Ernst and Tölle, Friedericke) was born 29 Sep 1884, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 23 Dec 1954, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; was buried 24 Dec 1954, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Edwin August Starkebaum was buried in Salem Church Cemetery.

Died:

     The following obituary was a transcription of a clipping from an unidentified and undated newspaper, probably the Higginsville Advance, of Higginsville, Missouri.

          Edwin August Starkebaum

     Edwin August Albert Starkebaum, age 83, of Higginsville, died Wednesday, January 19, 1972 at the Meyer Nursing Home in Higginsville. He was born November 15, 1888 in Higginsville. He was married to Martha Charlotte Meyer on June 1, 1916. He was engaged in farming until his retirement in 1965. He was a member of Salem United Church of Christ, a past member of the church board, past member of the Elm Grove school board and the Elevator Board of Mayview.
     He leaves his wife of the home; a daughter, Mrs. Lester Lieser, Higginsville; a sister, Mrs. Theodore Tempel, Higginsville; and two grandchildren.
     The funeral was at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 22 at Salem United Church of Christ. Rev. Orval L. E. Willimann conducted the service. Miss Elsie Bleckschmidt was the organist.
     Pallbearers included Boyd N. Foulds, Carl Starke, Jack Gray, Otto Schowengerdt, John Knehans, Sam Sanders, Albert Goetz and Charles W. Pool.
     Burial was in the Salem United Church Cemetery. Friends called at the Wiegers Funeral Home Friday evening.

Edwin married Meyer, Martha Charlotte 1 Jun 1916. Martha was born 1892; died 1976. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Samuel never married.

Birth:
Samuel never married.

Notes:

Died:
Curtis and Alice Starkebaum report that Benjamin died of dysentery.