Twiehaus, Maria Agnes

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, District 78, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1860, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Census:
In the census, two families are listed as sharing the same dwelling. One family consists of Wm. Moun [sic], age 25, born in Pennsylvania and Margaret Moun, age 6 months, born in Missouri. The other family is John W. Tweehouse [sic], age 56, a farmer and Mariah A. Tweehouse [sic], age 21; both were born in Germany. This is a curious enumeration in light of the evidence of Wilhelm and Maria's marriage and church records of their two eldest children.

Buried:
Maria Agnes is buried in St. Peter's cemetery in Washington, Missouri.

Maria married Maun, Wilhelm Heinrich 2 Apr 1848, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA. Wilhelm was born 1823, Pennsylvania, USA; died 1872, Femme Osage, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 4 Mar 1849, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Johann Heinrich's baptism is recorded in the archives of the church at Femme Osage.

Died:
According to the published burial record from the archives of the evangelical church at Femme Osage, Johann Heinrich was 1 year, 3 months, 3 days old at the time of his death.

Other Events:

• Census: 1850, District 78, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA
• Baptism: 7 Jul 1850, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1860, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Census:
In the census, two families are listed as sharing the same dwelling. One family consists of Wm. Moun [sic], age 25, born in Pennsylvania and Margaret Moun, age 6 months, born in Missouri. The other family is John W. Tweehouse [sic], age 56, a farmer and Mariah A. Tweehouse [sic], age 21; both were born in Germany. This is a curious enumeration in light of the evidence of Wilhelm and Maria's marriage and church records of their two eldest children.

Baptism:
Christina Margaretha's baptism is recorded in the archives of the church at Femme Osage.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 1 Aug 1852, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Friedrich Wilhelm's baptism is recorded in the archives of the church at Femme Osage.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 18 Sep 1854, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA
• Census: 1860, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Maria Elisabeth's baptism is recorded in the archives of the church at Femme Osage.

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA
• Baptism: 6 May 1866, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Johann's baptism is recorded in the archives of the church at Femme Osage.

Died:
His obituary appeared in the Odessa Democrat, of Odessa, Missouri, on 20 August 1943:

Our departed brother, John William Maun, was born on the 28th day of February, 1856, at Femme Osage, St. Charles County, Missouri, the son of William Maun and Agnes Twiehouse Maun, who were farmers. He received holy baptism by Rev. Bode, the pastor of the Evangelical Church. July 29, 1886, our departed brother was married to Miss Dorothea Block at Bay, Missouri. Leaving their native place, they farmed at Levasy and Wellington, Missouri. In both places they were members of the respective Evangelical Churches. In 1925 they retired and moved to Blue Springs, Missouri on a small farm with their son Henry. As there is no Evangelical Church in Blue Springs, they occasionally attended the services of the Pastors Home, where they were always welcome. Their marital union was blessed with ten children, seven of whom survive, namely, Mrs. Anna Scott, who, with her husband, lived on the same farm as her parents, but in a separate house, being so close by they were a great blessing and help to the aged parents, Mrs. Clara Ahmann, Mrs. Mary Walter, Mrs. Katie Fiegenbaum, Mrs. Emma Tempel; and the sons Emil and Oscar. Their son Henry, who had served our country in the last war, had to make the great sacrifice of being a war invalid the rest of his life. The Lord relieved him from his patiently borne misery by taking him home just about a year ago. Other close relatives left are his brother Herman Maun of St. Louis, Missouri; his sister, Mrs. Matilda Mueller of Washington, Missouri, as well as sixteen grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. It was a special comfort to him and the family that Rev. J. Abele, Superintendent of the Pastor's Home at Blue Springs served them faithfully with the word of God and prayer and the Holy Communion.

Johann married Block, Dorothea Anna 29 Jul 1886, Hermann, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA. Dorothea (daughter of Block, Heinrich Friedrich and Homeier, Louise Sophie Caroline) was born 15 Jan 1864, Bay, Gasconade County, Missouri, USA; died 14 Dec 1945, Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; was buried 16 Dec 1945, Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1860, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA
• Baptism: 18 Jul 1862, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Census:
The identity of this child as the same Heinrich enumerated in the 1860 U.S. census is problematic.
     Heinrich Louis Maun's date of birth on 11 April 1861 is clearly indicated by the published baptismal and burial records from the archives of the evangelical church at Femme Osage, Missouri. It would therefore be impossible for him to have been counted as a member of the household in 1860.
     The appearance of a 1 year old child by the name of Heinrich in the 1860 census would suggest the possibility that Wilhelm and Maria Agnes had a son born sometime about 1858-1859. There is no evidence of such an event in the published records of the Femme Osage church.
     Alternately, the Heinrich counted in the census might be the son of a relative, temporarily residing with Wilhelm and Maria Agnes. Not enough of this line of the genealogy is known at this time to evaluate this possibility.
     The resolution of this problem of identity awaits further research.


Baptism:
Heinrich Louis' baptism is recorded in the archives of the church at Femme Osage.

Died:
According to the published burial record from the archives of the evangelical church at Femme Osage, Heinrich was 1 year, 3 months, 14 days old at the time of his death.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 6 May 1866, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Christine Wilhelmine's baptism is recorded in the archives of the church at Femme Osage.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 6 May 1866, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Hermann Heinrich's baptism is recorded in the archives of the church at Femme Osage.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 19 Mar 1884, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Emma Sophie's baptism is recorded in the archives of the church at Femme Osage.

Other Events:

• Baptism: 19 Mar 1884, Femme Osage Township, St. Charles County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Baptism:
Mathilde's baptism is recorded in the archives of the church at Femme Osage.

Matilda married Mueller, [--?--]. [--?--] died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Anna married Scott, William 20 Nov 1918. William died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Clara married Ahmann, Olando John 15 Jul 1912. Olando died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
According to information on her death certificate, Mary was born on 25 October 1891 at Levasy, Missouri, the daughter of John Wm. Maun and Dorothea Block. However, information from family members, including a genealogical chart probably prepared about 1925 by Mary herself, reports that she was born at Napoleon, in neighboring Lafayette County.

Buried:
According to information on her death certificate, Mary was to be buried on 4 July 1958 in the Hermann Cemetery at Hermann, Missouri. Webb Funeral Home, of Blue Springs, Missouri, was in charge of arrangements.

Died:
According to information on her death certificate, Mary died at 9:00 a.m. at Jackson County Hospital, in rural Prairie Township. She had been a patient there for six months. The cause of death was cancer of the colon. Mary's usual place of residence was 2202 West Walnut, Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri. This was also the address of the informant for the death certificate, Anna Scott.

Mary married Walters, Dick W.. Dick died Bef 1958. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Moved To: Abt Jun 1927, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Buried:
Katherine was buried in Zion Church Cemetery in Mayview.

Katherine married Fiegenbaum, John Henry 14 May 1924, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. John (son of Fiegenbaum, Wilhelm Friedrich and Starkebaum, Henriette Caroline Amelia) was born 7 May 1901, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 11 Jun 1981, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried 13 Jun 1981, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Emil G. is a twin to Emma Caroline.

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

Notes:

Birth:
Emma is a twin to Emil G.

Emma married Tempel, Albert Ernst 12 Mar 1925, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Albert (son of Tempel, Theodore and Starkebaum, Emma Wilhelmina) was born 28 Jan 1903; died 17 Aug 1988. [Group Sheet]

Oscar married Graham, Zelma Mildred 3 Jan 1926. Zelma died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Duthile married Getz, Goldie Mae 13 Mar 1941. Goldie died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Mabel married Borcherding, Ervin 28 Dec 1941. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: 29 Nov 1925, Miami, Ottawa County, Oklahoma, USA
• Moved To: Abt Jun 1927, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Confirmation: 2 Apr 1939, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Graduation: 19 May 1943, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Military Service: From 1944 to 1946; Address:
  Asiatic Pacific Theater
• Graduation: 1950, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, USA; Address:
  Drury College
• Graduation: 1953, Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA; Address:
  Eden Theological Seminary
• Ordaination: 27 Sep 1953, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: From 1962 to 1968, Montréal, Québec, Canada
• Moved To: 1969, South Hadley, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA
• Degree: 6 Nov 1973, Montréal, Québec, Canada; Address:
  McGill University

Notes:

Birth:
Due to a error in an early photocopy of his birth certificate, J W's birth date is often recorded on official documents during the early part of his life as February 3, 1925. This date is not correct.

Baptism:
J. W. was baptized in the First Presbyterian Church of Miami, Oklahoma. Harry W. Curtis was the minister. No witnesses signed the certificate.

Confirmation:
J. W. was confirmed in Zions Evangelical Church (the Evangelical and Reformed denomination).

Graduation:
J. graduated from Mayview High School.

Military Service:

     J. was inducted into the U.S. Army on 10 November 1944 at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He received his infantry basic training and military law enforcement training at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, North Little Rock, Arkansas. Serving as a Tec 5 in the 275th Military Police Service Company, he embarked on the USS General H. B. Freeman on 1 June 1945 from Riverside, California and arrived on 10 July 1945 at Calcutta, India. His assignments also took him to Karachi, India; Kandy, Ceylon; and Shanghai, China. He arrived back in San Francisco, California aboard the U.S.A.T. David Shanks on 27 August 1946. J. was honorably discharged at Fort Sheridan, Illinois on 25 October 1946.

Graduation:
J. earned an A.B degree (magna cum laude) in Bible, Religion and, Philosophy and History. Drury College is now known as Drury University.

Graduation:
J. earned a B. D. degree.

Ordaination:
J. was ordained into the Evangelical and Reformed Church. The ceremony took place at Zion E & R Church in Mayview, Missouri, the congregation in which he had grown up.

Residence:

     In the summer of 1962, the family moved from Elmhurst, Illinois to 6211 Monkland Avenue, in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce district of Montreal. J. W. began work on a master's degree in comparative religion at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University.
     The following academic year, in order for the family to survive on a severely reduced income, J. remained alone in Montreal while his wife and children lived for a year with his parents on their farm in Lafayette County, Missouri.
     From late summer 1964 to the summer of 1968, the reunited family lived at 3719 Hutchison Street, just north of Prince Arthur Street. J. worked on his studies for the Ph.D. program at the Institute of Islamic Studies, while his children also pursued their education in the local schools. Dorothy worked at the McGill University library and was the chief bread-winner.

Moved To:

     While working in Chicago for Encyclopedia Britannica, J. sought a collegiate teaching position and won a place in the Department of Religion at Mount Holyoke College. In the summer of 1969, the family moved itself to New England. J returned to being a professor. Dorothy, his wife, took a position in the college library. And the members of the family came to terms with the notion of stability in their futures.

Degree:
J. earned a Ph.D. for his work in comparative religion with emphasis in Islamic Studies from the Institute of Islamic Studies at McGill University.

Died:

     J. W. died very early in the morning in his sleep at his home at 111 Mill Lane. The following obituary was published in the Daily Hampshire Gazette, of Northampton, Massachusetts, on Friday, 15 January 2010.

     J.W. Fiegenbaum, minister, Mount Holyoke College professor

     AMHERST - J.W. Fiegenbaum died on Jan. 13, 2010, at his home in Amherst, after a period of failing health.
     J. was born on Dec. 25, 1924, in Tulsa, Okla., the eldest child of John Henry and Katherine Margaret (Maun) Fiegenbaum. He was raised on his family's farm in Lafayette County, Mo., and received his early education in the rural schools, graduating from Mayview High School, Mayview, Mo., in 1943. He was inducted into the U.S. Army in 1944, received infantry basic training and instruction in military law enforcement at Camp Robinson, Ark., and served in the South East Asia Command at Kandi, Ceylon; Karachi and Calcutta, India; and Shanghai, China. Following World War II, J. attended Mission House College, Wis., and earned a B.A. from Drury College, Mo., in 1950. In 1953, he was awarded a B.D. from Eden Theological Seminary, Mo., and was ordained for the Christian ministry by the Evangelical and Reformed denomination at Zion Church, Mayview, Mo. He continued his studies at Northwestern University in Illinois, the American University in Cairo, Egypt and earned M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in comparative religion with special emphasis on Islam at the Institute of Islamic Studies, McGill University, Quebec. In 1967, he was the recipient of a Fulbright grant. As a minister of the Evangelical and Reformed and United Church of Christ denominations, J. served churches at Washington, Mo.; Biloxi, Miss.; as the first chaplain of Elmhurst College in Illinois; and at Genoa and Glenview, Ill. He retired in 1984 as pastor emeritus of the United Church of Pelham.
     In addition to his work as a pastoral minister, J. was a committed educator. He was an associate editor of religion for Encyclopedia Britannica III in Chicago, Ill., and regularly contributed book reviews to Choice (ALA) magazine. He was a tenured member of the faculty at Elmhurst College; taught at Concordia University, Quebec; retired in 1990 from Mount Holyoke College as professor emeritus of religion; and was a Scholar in Residence at Eden Theological Seminary.
     He was preceded in death by his brother, Henry M. Fiegenbaum; his sister, Dorothy L. (Fiegenbaum) Riekhof; and his first wife, Dorothy M. (Gerber) Fiegenbaum. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Keyes, of Amherst; his son, J. Mark Fiegenbaum, of South Hadley; his son, Eric N. Fiegenbaum and his wife, Linda S. Heath, of Madbury, N.H.; his daughter, Karen J. McLean Fiegenbaum and her husband, Peter W. Fiegenbaum McLean, of Northampton; and his stepson, Daniel F. Correia, of Belchertown. He is also survived by granddaughters, Katherine Heath Fiegenbaum, Hannah A. McLean Fiegenbaum and Charlotte J. McLean Fiegenbaum.
     Burial will be a private affair for immediate family at Valley Cemetery in Pelham. A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church, South Hadley, on Jan. 30, at 1 p.m.
     In lieu of flowers, gifts of remembrance may be made to Friends of Sabeel-North America (PO Box 9186, Portland, Oregon 97207; http://www.fosna.org/) or the First Congregational Church, 1 Church St., South Hadley 01075. Obituary and register are available at www.douglassfuneral.com.

J. married Gerber, Dorothy May 8 Jun 1952, Webster Groves, St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. Dorothy (daughter of Gerber, Louis August and Brockmeyer, Charlotte Caroline Christine) was born 23 Oct 1927, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; died 23 Jul 1989, Holyoke, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA; was buried 26 Jul 1989, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet]

J. married Keyes, Patricia (daughter of Hannigan, Thomas J. and Keyes, Eunice) [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Moved To: Abt Jun 1927, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Buried:
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, 24 June 2003 at 10:00 am at Salem United Church of Christ in Higginsville, Missouri; and grave side at Salem Cemetery, Higginsville.

Died:
Dorothy died at her home at John Knox Village.

The following obituary was published in the Higginsville Advance, of Higginsville, Missouri, on Wednesday, 25 June 2003.

Dorothy Lorraine Riekhof
Sept. 13, 1926 - June 21, 2003

     Dorothy Lorraine Riekhof, 76, of Higginsville, died Saturday, June 21, 2003 at her home.
     She was born Sept. 13, 1926 in Miami, Okla., the daughter of John Henry Fiegenbaum and Katherine Margaret (Maun) Fiegenbaum.
     On May 5, 1950 she married Richard Q. Riekhof.
     She was a former schoolteacher and later worked as a Nurse's Aid at the Higginsville Habilitation Center, retiring in 1991. She lived in the Higginsville area all of her life. she was a member of Salem United church of Christ in Higginsville, the Southside Club and Circle #2 of the Women's Fellowship of Salem UCC.
     She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Richard on March 29, 2000 and a brother.
     Survivors include five sons, David (Nancy) Riekhof of Floyd Knobs, Ind., Nathan Riekhof of Higginsville, Aaron (Deborah) Riekhof of Lee's Summit, Adlai (Rhonda) Riekhof of St. Joseph and Jon (Debi) Riekhof of Franklin; one daughter, Brenda (Curtis) Langewisch of Higginsville; one brother, Dr. J. W. Fiegenbaum of South Hampton, Mass.; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
     Visitation was held on Monday, June 23 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Hoefer Funeral Home.
     Funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 24 at 10 a.m. at Salem United Church of Christ in Higginsville with Rev. Dr. Isaiah Muita officiating. Organist was Doris Jane Stoner. Burial was in Salem Cemetery in Higginsville.
     Pallbearers were David Riekhof, Aaron Riekhof, Jon Riekhof, Nathan Riekhof, Adlai Riekhof and Curtis Langewisch.
     Memorial contributions may be made to Salem United Church of Christ or Kansas City Hospice.

Dorothy married Riekhof, Richard Quentin 5 May 1950, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Richard (son of Riekhof, Edwin Fredrick and Tempel, Matilda Augusta) was born 2 Apr 1928, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 29 Mar 2000, Missouri, USA; was buried 2 Apr 2000, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
The funeral service was at Zion United Church of Christ in Mayview, Missouri at 10:30 a.m. Rev. John Dorhauer led the service. Burial was at Zion Church Cemetery. Wiegers Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Died:
Henry died at his home.

Henry married Schmutz, Mary Ellen (daughter of Schmutz, Sylvan Louis and Matthews, Mary Esther) [Group Sheet]

Norman married Hickam, Ruth [Group Sheet]

Martin married Erdman, Shirley (daughter of Erdman, William C. and Meinershagen, Lou Ella Wilhelmine) [Group Sheet]

Harold married Fischer, Ruth [Group Sheet]

David married Young, Karen [Group Sheet]

Doris married Silverman, David [Group Sheet]

Fredrick married Brown, Mary E. [Group Sheet]

Paul married Westmoreland, Norma 31 Dec 1949. [Group Sheet]

Alvin married Fisher, Olga Marilyn [Group Sheet]

Mary married Hellums, William L. [Group Sheet]

Barbara married Schwartz, Gary Martin [Group Sheet]