Starkebaum, Heinrich Friederich L.

Other Events:

• Immigration: 30 Oct 1867, USA
• Moved To: 1879, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Immigration:
Identified on the passenger list as "Henr. Sarkebaum," he traveled in the company of his brother, Hans Hermann August on the Hansa from Bremen to New York, arriving on 30 October 1867.

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. Heinrich's obituary states " . . . he came to Higginsville and located on the farm on which he died, four miles southwest of town."

Buried:
According to his obituary, Heinrich was buried in the Evangelical cemetery in Higginsville, Missouri.

Died:
January 21, 1923 was a Sunday. According to his obituary, Henry Fred Starkebaum died at his home 4 miles southwest of town "while at the table eating supper, at 5 o'clock, from paralysis of the brain, at the age of 84 years, 6 months and 20 days." His wife and 3 children proceeded him in death. He was survived by 7 children: Mrs. William [Henrietta ] Fiegenbaum, Mrs. Theo. [Emma ] Tempel, William and Edwin living near Mayview; at home are Wilhelmine, Augusta and Samuel. He also had 16 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, January 23 at 12:30 at the residence and at 1:00 at the Evangelical church in Higginsville, conducted by Rev. G. H. Freund.

Heinrich married Riechers, Johanne Henrietta Luise 19 Jan 1870, Warren County, Missouri, USA. Johanne (daughter of Riechers, Johann Heinrich Friederich C. and Höllander, Hanne Wilhelmine Amalie) was born 12 Jun 1850, Alverdissen, Principality of Lippe; died 8 Jan 1893, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried 11 Jan 1893, 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.

Other Events:

• Residence: Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; 602 Fairground Ave.
• Census: Jun 1900, Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Census: May 1910, North Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: 5 Jun 1917, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, Martin Fiegenbaum, age 5, lived on a farm with his parents, William (age 38) and Henriette Fiegenbaum (age 27) and his sister, Emma Fiegenbaum, age 2. Also in the household was Jim Britts, a 19 year old black hired hand.

Census:
According to the 1910 U.S. enumeration, Martin Fiegenbaum, age 15 and in school, lived on a farm with his parents, William Fiegenbaum (age 48) and Henrietta Fiegenbaum (age 37), and his three siblings: Emma Fiegenbaum (age 12), in school; John Fiegenbaum (age 9), in school; and Edwin Fiegenbaum (age 5).

Residence:

     According to information on his World War I draft registration card, filed on 5 June 1917 at Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, Martin Herman Fiegenbaum, 22 years old and single, lived on RFD 1, Higginsville, Missouri, where he was a self-employed farmer. There was no one solely dependent on him for support and he claimed no exemption from the draft. The registration card, apparently filled out by somewhere else, spelled Martin's surname "Figenbaum," but Martin's signature clearly shows it spelled "Fiegenbaum." Paul Robertson, the Registrar of the Mayview precinct of the local draft board, described Martin as a man of tall height and medium build; with light blue eyes and light brown hair (not bald). The registration card asked about disabilities; it was noted that Martin was "badly Ruptured."

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

Martin married Drewel, Clara Louise 6 Jun 1917, Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Clara (daughter of Drewel, John Henry and Block, Sina Carolina) was born 10 Nov 1896, Missouri, USA; died 12 Mar 1993, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: Jun 1900, Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Census: May 1910, North Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1900 U.S. enumeration, Emma Fiegenbaum, age 2, lived on a farm with her parents, William (age 38) and Henriette Fiegenbaum (age 27) and her brother, Martin Fiegenbaum, age 5. Also in the household was Jim Britts, a 19 year old black hired hand.

Census:
According to the 1910 U.S. enumeration, Emma Fiegenbaum, age 12 and in school, lived on a farm with her parents, William Fiegenbaum (age 48) and Henrietta Fiegenbaum (age 37), and her three siblings: Martin Fiegenbaum (age 15), in school; John Fiegenbaum (age 9), in school; and Edwin Fiegenbaum (age 5).

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

Emma married Begemann, August Henry 6 Mar 1918, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. August (son of Begemann, Karl August and Wehking, Wilhelmine) was born 7 Jan 1893, Odessa, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 9 Dec 1981, Missouri, USA; was buried , Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: May 1910, North Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Census: Jan 1920, Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Moved To: Abt Jun 1927, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1910 U.S. enumeration, John Fiegenbaum, age 9 and in school, lived on a farm with his parents, William Fiegenbaum (age 48) and Henrietta Fiegenbaum (age 37), and his three siblings: Martin Fiegenbaum (age 15), in school; Emma Fiegenbaum (age 12), in school; and Edwin Fiegenbaum (age 5).

Census:
According to the 1920 U.S. enumeration, John Fiegebam [sic], age 18, lived on a farm with his parents, W. Fiegebam [sic], a 57 year old farmer, and Henryetta Fiegebam [sic], age 46, and his brother, Edwin Fiegebam [sic] (age 15).

Buried:
The funeral service (2:00 p.m.) was at Zion United Church of Christ, Mayview, Missouri. Rev. Gerald I. Nolte officiated. Casket bearers were David Riekhof, Wayne Hoefer, Nathan Riekhof, Eric Fiegenbaum, J. Mark Fiegenbaum, and Darrell Fiegenbaum. Wiegers Funeral Home of Higginsville, Missouri made the arrangements. Burial was at Zion United Church of Christ cemetery.

John married Maun, Katherine Margarete 14 May 1924, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Katherine (daughter of Maun, Johann Wilhelm and Block, Dorothea Anna) was born 25 May 1898, Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 7 Aug 1985, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Social Security #: 497-40-0667, issued in Missouri
• Census: May 1910, North Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Census: Jan 1920, Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Census: Apr 1930, Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Birth:
Edwin was born in the family home.

Census:
According to the 1910 U.S. enumeration, Edwin Fiegenbaum, age 5, lived on a farm with his parents, William Fiegenbaum (age 48) and Henrietta Fiegenbaum (age 37), and his three siblings: Martin Fiegenbaum (age 15), Emma Fiegenbaum (age 12), and John Fiegenbaum (age 9), all in school.

Census:
According to the 1920 U.S. enumeration, Edwin Fiegebam [sic], age 15, lived on a farm with his parents, W. Fiegebam [sic], a 57 year old farmer, and Henryetta Fiegebam [sic], age 46, and his brother, John Fiegebam [sic] (age 18).

Census:
According to the 1930 U.S. enumeration, the household consisted of Edwin F. Starkebaum, a 26 year old, single farmer and head of the household; his mother, Henrietta C. Fiegenbaum, a 57 year old widow; and, Edwin's aunt, Wilhemine [sic] Starkebaum, age 59, single (no doubt, his mother's sister, Charlotte Wilhelmine Louise Starkebaum).

Died:
Edwin died while a patient at Raytown Hospital.

Edwin married Rinne, Lucille Marie Caroline 31 Jan 1931, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Lucille (daughter of Rinne, Johannes Ernst and Stratman, Clara Martha) was born 8 Feb 1906, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 13 Jan 1992, Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri, USA; was buried 15 Jan 1992, Blue Springs, Jackson County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Albert married Maun, Emma Caroline 12 Mar 1925, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Emma (daughter of Maun, Johann Wilhelm and Block, Dorothea Anna) was born 19 Apr 1902, Wellington, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 2 Oct 1998. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
The date of Henry's birth has also been reported as 20 October 1905. The exact month has yet to be confirmed.

Henry married Knollenberg, Lillie Meta 14 Jun 1926, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Lillie (daughter of Knollenberg, Heinrich August and Jungermann, Anna Sophia) was born 29 Oct 1904; died 19 Feb 1982, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Edna married Lefman, Clarence Heinrich 8 Oct 1933. Clarence was born 17 Aug 1902; died 12 Nov 1990. [Group Sheet]

Ernest married Marcks, Margaret Wilhelmina 4 Oct 1939. Margaret was born 6 Nov 1911; died 11 Apr 1970. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Researchers have reported the year of birth as either 1912 or 1913.

Buried:
Services, led by Dr. Tommy Faris, were held at Salem United Church of Christ.

Died:
Ella was 101 year old and a resident of the Meyer Care Center.

Ella married Riekhof, Harold Franklin 7 Feb 1938, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Harold (son of Riekhof, Herman Frederick and Hasenjaeger, Amanda W. Charletta) was born 9 Jun 1914; died 18 Nov 1995; was buried , Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Funeral services, led by Pastor Jerry Basye of the First Christian Church, were held at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg.

John married Kokenos, Edna Almeda 22 Dec 1938, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Edna was born 19 Jul 1922; died 3 Jun 1993. [Group Sheet]

Emma married Starke, Friederick William 2 Aug 1939. Friederick was born 11 Aug 1916; died 15 Jan 1992. [Group Sheet]

Eula married Dryer, Will Larry 11 Oct 1939, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Will was born 6 Mar 1914; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Selma married Rinne, Gilbert Henry 20 Mar 1940, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Gilbert was born 11 Mar 1908; died 27 Apr 1969. [Group Sheet]

Ruth married Thoman, Albert Felix [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
After her mother's death in 1914, Frieda was raised by her grandparents, Ernest and Friederike Tempel, on their farm just a few miles from where she was born. At the age of 12, after the death of her grandparents, Frieda went to live with her aunt and uncle, Theodore and Emma (Starkebaum) Tempel.

Buried:
Frieda was buried in the Salem UCC Church cemetery.

Frieda married Riekhof, Reinhardt John 14 Mar 1937, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Reinhardt (son of Riekhof, Herman Frederick and Hasenjaeger, Amanda W. Charletta) was born 10 Sep 1908, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA; died 15 Jun 1986; was buried , Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Anna married Lieser, Gustav Lester [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Esther was born at the Research Hospital in Kansas City.

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

Died:
According to her death certificate, the primary cause of death was prematurity. Also contributing was an abscess on her neck. An operation was performed on 6 December 1930. Esther died at 1:00 am on 8 December 1930 at the Research Hospital in Kansas City.

Other Events:

• Census: Jan 1920, Washington Township, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
• Residence: Sep 2007, Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA

Notes:

Census:
According to the 1920 U.S. enumeration, Irene Beggemann, 11 months old, lived on a farm on Odessa and Mayview Road with her parents, August H. Beggemann, a 27 year old farmer, and Emma Beggemann, age 21.

Irene married Knehans, Marvin John 14 Nov 1945. Marvin was born 7 Feb 1921; died 4 Jul 1955. [Group Sheet]

Ruby married Fleischman, Wesley Herbert 6 Mar 1940. Wesley was born 28 Sep 1915; died 26 Feb 2001. [Group Sheet]

Edna married Struchtemeyer, Elmer August (son of Struchtemeyer, Oscar Henry and Starkebaum, Caroline Augusta) [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: a nurse

Notes:

Buried:
Emmaline was buried in Lyona United Methodist Church Cemetery, also known simply as Lyona Cemetery. Lyona is an unincorporated rural area. The cemetery is located across the road from the church at 1850 Wolf Road. Funeral arrangements were made by Martin-Becker-Carlson Funeral Home, of Abilene, Kansas.

Died:
Emmaline died at Abilene Memorial Hospital.

Emmaline married Janke, Levine Martin 14 May 1949, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Levine was born 1 Oct 1918, Lyona, Liberty Township, Dickinson County, Kansas, USA; died 13 Jan 1980, Junction City, Geary County, Kansas, USA; was buried , Lyona, Liberty Township, Dickinson County, Kansas, USA. [Group Sheet]

Lydia married Jaecke, Virgil Duane 10 Feb 1957. Virgil was born 17 Jul 1923; died 21 Oct 2004. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died:


The following obituary appeared in an unidentified and undated newspaper (perhaps the Higginsville Advance, of Higginsville, Missouri).

August W. Begemann

     August W. Begemann, 78, Higginsville, a native and longtime resident of the Mayview community, died August 13, 2006, at Lafayette Regional Health Center, Lexington.
     He was born February 23, 1928, the son of August Henry and Emma Florentine Fiegenbaum Begemann, in Mayview.
     He was married on February 20, 1949, to Mary Lou Powell, at the Zion United Church of Christ, Mayview.
     Begemann was an Army veteran, receiving a discharge on March 5, 1960. He served with the rank of corporal during the Korean Conflict, in the Marshall Islands.
     He and his wife lived on their Mayview farm from 1969 until moving to Meyer Care Center. He was a livestock and crop farmer and was employed as a postal carrier. He served on the Zion UCC Council and was a member of its choir. He served on the Mayview Board of Education, Mayview Special Road District and was a 4-H leader.
     He was preceded in death by a sister, Lydia Jaecke.
     Survivors include his wife of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, August William Jr., and Judy Begemann, Kansas City, Brett Douglas and Kathy Begemann, St. Louis: two daughters, Julie Laverne Bales, Green Ridge, Jennifer Lou Johnson, Lexington; six sisters, Irene Knehans, Ruby Fleischman, Clara Marie Werning, Grace Werning, Higginsville, Emmaline Janke, Abilene, Kan., Edna Ann Struchtemeyer, Lexington; two brothers, Edward and Martin Begemann, Higginsville; 11 grandchildren and their spouses, August W. III, and Michelle Begemann, Douglas E. Begemann, Brandie L. and Bobby Reilly, Dustin W. Bales, Kylie B. Bales, Patricia M. Begemann, Clint A. Johnson, Andrea L. Johnson, Maria S. Johnson; and a great-grandchild, Dylan A. Begemann.
     Services were held Tuesday at the church with the Rev. Debra Valentine officiating; burial in the Higginsville City Cemetery with military honors presented by the American Legion Post 223, Higginsville.
     Pallbearers were August W. III, Douglas E., Matthew B., James A. Begemann, Dustin W. Bales and Clint A. Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were Brandie L. Reilly, Kylie B. Bales, Patricia M. Begemann, Andrea L. Johnson, Maria S. Johnson, William Nuelle, David Wright, Martin Tempel, Jeff Sanders, Dr. L. E. Hanson, Maurice Hoefer and Melvin Cahill.
     Memorial contributions are suggested to the VFW National Home for Children and Research Medical Center Foundation, Pulmonary Associates Group, 2316, E. Meyer Blvd., Kansas City, Mo. 64132.

August married Powell, Mary Lou 20 Feb 1949, Mayview, Lafayette County, Missouri, USA. Mary was born 19 Feb 1928; died 11 Sep 2007. [Group Sheet]

Clara married Werning, Elmer Charles [Group Sheet]

Martin married Goring, Bessie Irene [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried:
Edward was buried in the City Cemetery.

Died:
Edward died at Lafayette Regional Health Center.

Edward married Marcks, Kathleen Elizabeth Annette [Group Sheet]

Grace married Werning, Richard Edward [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]

Carolyn married Fieker, Frederick Edward (son of Fieker, Wilhelm Edward Heinrich and Weltge, Martha Elisabeth Olga) [Group Sheet]

Mary married Radcliffe, Wendell Cullen [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]

Notes:

Birth:
Some report the year of birth as 1929. The exact year has yet to be confirmed.

Buried:
Inurnment was in Salem Cemetery. A memorial service was held on Sunday, Sept. 16, at the Salem United Church of Christ.

Edith married Fox, Clarence Henry 1 Sep 1966. Clarence died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
Researchers report the spelling of the first name as both Gerald and Jerald. The correct spelling has not yet been confirmed.

James married Cansler, Lupe Sanchez 6 Jun 1964, Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

Edna married Fontaine, Sy [Group Sheet]

DeAnna married Fulkerson, Frank [Group Sheet]

John married Wehrman, Karen Ann [Group Sheet]

Clarice married Duffett, Dennis [Group Sheet]

Ruth married Hartwig, Benjamin David. (son of Hartwig, Benjamin Reinhold and Lefman, Louise Wilma) [Group Sheet]

Marilyn married Selinger, William. [Group Sheet]

Gloria married Fetter, Gary Mitchell. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth married Kern, William. [Group Sheet]

Gloria married Fridley, Robert N. [Group Sheet]

Harold married Crabtree, Janet [Group Sheet]

Harold married Larson, Sandra Dee Pitts [Group Sheet]

Alan married Collier, Sheila Marguerite [Group Sheet]

Mary married Bolhassan, [--?--]. [Group Sheet]

Norma married Fawley, [--?--]. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Birth:
The year of birth may also be 1943.

Notes:

Birth:
The year of birth may also be 1944.

Anita married Rechtermann, Monroe [Group Sheet]

Anita married Smith, Lawrence E. [Group Sheet]

Amy married Lilly, Keith Thomas [Group Sheet]

Ruth married May, Ronald Harold [Group Sheet]

Barry married Barnes, Marilyn Dean [Group Sheet]

Gordon married Pearson, Deanna Lee [Group Sheet]

Will married Schrik, Suzanne [Group Sheet]

Linda married Grindley, Charles Ronald [Group Sheet]

Charles married Bowers, Marsha Kay [Group Sheet]

Robert married Pearson, Brenda Jo [Group Sheet]

Hubert married Hays, Patricia Kat Stigall [Group Sheet]

John married Pearson, Marcie. [Group Sheet]

John married Cramer, Carol Alissa [Group Sheet]

John married Hughes, Martha Jean [Group Sheet]

Glen married Cordes, Marilyn Rose [Group Sheet]

Elaine married Hudson, Melvin Larry [Group Sheet]

Sylvia married Barbay, Joseph Edgar Jr. [Group Sheet]

Gary married Busch, Glenda Jean [Group Sheet]

Wayne married Browning, Judith Kay [Group Sheet]

Glen married Beck, Charlotte Jean [Group Sheet]