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  • Name Brüggenjohann, August Friedrich Wilhelm 
    Born 2 Feb 1860  Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 25 Mar 1860  Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • 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 3 Apr 1874  Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • 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 Between 1884 and 1933  Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9] 
    miller and merchant 
    • 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.
    Died 18 Dec 1933  St. Louis, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11] 
    • August died at Deaconess Hospital. He suffered from heart disease, coronary thrombosis and prostate cancer.
    Buried 21 Dec 1933  Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13] 
    • 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.
    Person ID I5376  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2014 

    Father Brüggenjohann, Heinrich Wilhelm,   b. 12 Mar 1819, Lienen, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 May 1904, Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Stieneker, Wilhelmine Christina,   b. 1819, Tecklenburg, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1898, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married Y  [2] 
    Family ID F1763  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Knapheide, Friederike Louise,   b. 24 Nov 1861, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1884, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years) 
    Marriage License 23 Apr 1883  Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    • The license affirms that "August F. W. Brueggenjohann," of Warren County, Missouri, and "Miss Louisa F. Knapheide," of Warren County, Missouri, were both of legal age.
    Married 26 Apr 1883  Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15, 16] 
    • The marriage of August and Friederike by Rev. A. J. H. Bierbaum 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 parents were the witnesses.
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F1737  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Schulte, Auguste Charlotte,   b. 23 Feb 1866, Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1901, Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years) 
    Marriage License 18 Feb 1886  Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    • The license affirms that "August Brueggenjohann," of Warren County, Missouri, and "Miss Auguste Schulte," of Warren County, Missouri, were both of legal age.
    Married 23 Feb 1886  Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    • 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".
    Children 
     1. Brüggenjohann, Friedrich Wilhelm Otto,   b. 22 Dec 1886, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Brüggenjohann, Hugo Wilhelm,   b. 9 Nov 1888, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Brüggenjohann, Walter Wilhelm,   b. 21 Jul 1893, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Brüggenjohann, Harry Heinrich,   b. 3 Dec 1895, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Brüggenjohann, Elda Christina,   b. 12 May 1898, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F1770  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Koch, Adelia Charlotte,   b. 22 Mar 1878, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Jul 1953  (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage License 12 Dec 1904  Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    • The application and the license affirm that "August Brueggenjohann," age 44, of Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, and "Adelia C. Koch," ,age 26, of Holstein, Warren County, Missouri were both lawfully able to marry.
    Married 14 Dec 1904  Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [19, 20] 
    • The marriage of "August Brueggenjohann," of Holstein, Missouri, and "Adelia C. Koch," of Holstein, was recorded in the register of the German Evangelical Immanuels Church, at Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). "Mr. Julius Koch" and "Mrs. Julius Koch nee Hoelscher" were witnesses. Rev. H. C. Nagel, evangelical pastor, officiated.
    Children 
     1. Brüggenjohann, Gilbert Ludwig,   b. 18 Sep 1905, Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1906, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Brüggenjohann, Esther Emilie,   b. 26 May 1907, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 6 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F1771  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Feb 1860 - Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsConfirmation - 3 Apr 1874 - Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Dec 1904 - Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Dec 1933 - St. Louis, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 21 Dec 1933 - Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Marriage Records. p. 255.
      "Aug. Fr. W. Brüggejohann," born on 2 February 1860, and "Friederike L. Knapheide," born 24 November 1861, were married on 26 April 1883. "Parents of the couple" were witnesses.

    2. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Baptism Records. p. 104.
      "August Fridr. Wilhelm," child of "Wilhelm Brüggenjohann" and "Christina nee Stieneker," was born on 2 February 1860 and was baptized on 25 March 1860. The sponsors were "Fr. Windhorst" and "Herman Stieneker."

    3. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). March 2008.
      Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death #41799. For Mr. August Brueggenjohann. Born on 2 February 1860 at Holstein, Missouri. Father's name: Mr. Wm. Brueggenjohann; born in Germany. Mother's maiden name: "Unknown;" born in Germany. Personal information was provided by Mrs. A. Brueggenjohann, of Holstein, Missouri.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    4. [S229] History of St. Charles, Montgomery, and Warren Counties, Missouri, Written and Compiled From the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources, Including a History Of Their Townships, Towns and Villages, Together With a Condensed History af Missouri; a Reliable and Detailed History of St. Charles, Montgomery and Warren Counties - Their Pioneer Record, Resources, Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens; General and Local Statistics of Great Value; Incidents and Reminiscences (St. Louis, Missouri: National Historical Company, 1885), Biographical sketch of Oberhellmann and Brueggenjohann, merchants; page 1,046.
      August Brueggenjohann was the "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."

    5. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Baptism Records. p. 104.
      "August Fridr. Wilhelm," child of "Wilhelm Brüggenjohann" and "Christina nee Stieneker," was born on 2 February 1860 and was baptized on 25 March 1860. The sponsors were "Fr. Windhorst" and "Herman Steineker."

    6. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Confirmation Records. p. 206.
      "August Friedrich Wilhelm Brüggenjohann" was confirmed on 3 April 1874 at Holstein, Missouri, in the German Evangelical Church on Charrette (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). His date of birth recorded in the confirmation register was 2 February 1860.

    7. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). March 2008.
      Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death #41799. For Mr. August Brueggenjohann. Born on 2 February 1860 at Holstein, Missouri. Died on 18 December 1933 in Deaconess Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 73 years, 10 months, 16 days. His usual residence was Holstein, Missouri. His usual occupation was miller. He has spent 47 years in this occupation and had last worked in it in June 1933. Personal information was provided by Mrs. A. Brueggenjohann, of Holstein, Missouri.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    8. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Death Records. p. 311.
      "August F. W. Brueggenjohann," born on 2 February 1860 at Holstein, died on 18 December 1933 at Deaconess Hospital. He was identified as "memeber 33 years" and Holstein mill 46 y."

    9. [S229] History of St. Charles, Montgomery, and Warren Counties, Missouri, Written and Compiled From the Most Authentic Official and Private Sources, Including a History Of Their Townships, Towns and Villages, Together With a Condensed History af Missouri; a Reliable and Detailed History of St. Charles, Montgomery and Warren Counties - Their Pioneer Record, Resources, Biographical Sketches of Prominent Citizens; General and Local Statistics of Great Value; Incidents and Reminiscences (St. Louis, Missouri: National Historical Company, 1885), Biographical sketch of Oberhellmann and Brueggenjohann, merchants; page 1,046.

    10. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Death Records. p. 311.
      "August F. W. Brueggenjohann," born on 2 February 1860 at Holstein, died on 18 December 1933 at Deaconess Hospital. He was buried in cemetery 3 [i.e., the cemetery located north of the brick church dedicated in 1884 at Holstein, Missouri]. He was identified as "memeber 33 years" and Holstein mill 46 y."

    11. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). March 2008.
      Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death #41799. For Mr. August Brueggenjohann. Born on 2 February 1860 at Holstein, Missouri. Father's name: Mr. Wm. Brueggenjohann; born in Germany. Mother's maiden name: "Unknown;" born in Germany. Died at 6:00 a.m. on 18 December 1933 in Deaconess Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 73 years, 10 months, 16 days. His usual residence was Holstein, Missouri. He was married at the time of death; name of spouse not provided. His usual occupation was miller. He has spent 47 years in this occupation and had last worked in it in June 1933. Cause of death was "Heart Disease; Coronary Thrombosis." Contributory cause of death was "Carcinoma of Prostate." There was no operation prior to death. Burial, cremation, or removal was to be on 21 December 1933 at or to Holstein, Missouri. The undertaker was Albert H. Hoppe, of 429 N. Euclid. Personal information was provided by Mrs. A. Brueggenjohann, of Holstein, Missouri. Jno. R. Caulk, M.D., of University Club Bldg., had attended the deceased from 4 December 1933 to 17 December 1933 and signed the death certificate (no date recorded). The certificate was received by the local registrar on [18 or 19] December 1933.

    12. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Death Records. p. 311.
      "August F. W. Brueggenjohann," born on 2 February 1860 at Holstein, died on 18 December 1933 at Deaconess Hospital. He was buried in cemetery 3 [i.e., the cemetery located north of the brick church dedicated in 1884 at Holstein, Missouri].

    13. [S155] Missouri State Archives. Online Resources and Datatbases, Missouri Death Certificates Database. (http://www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/deathcertificates/). March 2008.
      Missouri State Board of Health, Certificate of Death #41799. For Mr. August Brueggenjohann. Died on 18 December 1933 in Deaconess Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. Burial, cremation, or removal was to be on 21 December 1933 at or to Holstein, Missouri. The undertaker was Albert H. Hoppe, of 429 N. Euclid. Personal information was provided by Mrs. A. Brueggenjohann, of Holstein, Missouri.
           See the notes for this person's death for more details of the death certificate.

    14. [S181] Ancestry.com (library edition), Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 in November 2017), Warren County marriage license; 23 April 1883. Accessed March 2008.
      Bound copy of license; page 78. Between "August F. W. Brueggenjohann," of Warren County, Missouri, who was over the age of 21, and "Miss Louisa F. Knapheide," of Warren County, Missouri, who was over the age of 18. Recorded on 23 April 1883 at Warrenton.
           Certification that the undersigned "clergyman" did unite in marriage the above named persons at Charrette Township in said county on 26 April 1883. Signed by "A. J. H. Bierbaum." Filed with the county recorder on 28 April 1883.

    15. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Marriage Records. page 255.
      "Aug. Fr. W. Brüggejohann," born on 2 February 1860, and "Friederike L. Knapheide," born 24 November 1861, were married on 26 April 1883. "Parents of the couple" were witnesses.

    16. [S180] Frances Bonney, The American Descendents of the Knapheides of Westphalia, Germany, of the District of Tecklenberg; Lienen, Lengerich, Lladbergen, Kattenvenne, and Others (St. Paul, Minnesota: Frances Bonney, 1973), pages 111b and 113.
      Copy of selected pages provided by Byron H. Nolte in 2008. Descendants of Ernst Wilhelm Knapheide, pages 2 & 7. F. Bonney identified the husbands of Louisa Knapheide as "Koch" and as "Brueggenjohann." Given names were not provided. Dates and places of marriage were not provided.

    17. [S181] Ancestry.com (library edition), Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 in November 2017), Warren County marriage license; 18 February 1886. Accessed March 2008.
      Bound copy of license; page 200. Between "August Brueggenjohann," of Warren County, Missouri, who was over the age of 21, and "Miss Auguste Schulte," of Warren County, Missouri, who was over the age of 18. Recorded on 18 February 1886 at Warrenton.
           Certification that the undersigned "A Minister of the Gospel in the German Evangelical Synod" did unite in marriage the above named persons at Marthasville in said county on 23 February 1886. Signed by "C. Bechtold, pastor of the German Evangelical Church at Marthasville." Filed with the county recorder on 3 March 1886.

    18. [S181] Ancestry.com (library edition), Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 in November 2017), Warren County marriage license; 12 December 1904. Accessed March 2008.
      Application for marriage license #94; page 298.
           Affidavit of Male: "August Brueggenjohann," of Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, applied for a license to marry "Adelie C. Koch," of Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, swearing that he was 44 years of age, and "Adelie C. Koch" was 26 years of age, and that both were single, unmarried and lawfully able to marry. Signed by "August Brueggenjohann" on 12 December 1904. Affidavit of Female: [not completed].
           Bound copy of marriage license; page 35. License for "August Brueggenjohann," of Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, who was over the age of 21, and "Adelia C. Koch," of Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, who was over the age of 18. Recorded on 12 December 1904 at Warrenton.
           Certification that the undersigned "H. C. Nagel, Evangelical Pastor" did unite in marriage the above named persons at Holstein in said county on 14 December 1904. Signed by "H. C. Nagel, ev. P." Filed with the county recorder on 16 December 1904.

    19. [S181] Ancestry.com (library edition), Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002 (https://search.ancestrylibrary.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1171 in November 2017), Warren County marriage license; 12 December 1904. Accessed March 2008.
      Bound copy of marriage license; page 35. License for "August Brueggenjohann," of Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, who was over the age of 21, and "Adelia C. Koch," of Holstein, Warren County, Missouri, who was over the age of 18. Recorded on 12 December 1904 at Warrenton.
           Certification that the undersigned "H. C. Nagel, Evangelical Pastor" did unite in marriage the above named persons at Holstein in said county on 14 December 1904. Signed by "H. C. Nagel, ev. P." Filed with the county recorder on 16 December 1904.

    20. [S35] Immanuels United Church of Christ, The History of Our Church, 1839-1989: One Hundred Fifty Years (Holstein, Missouri: Immanuels United Church of Christ, 1989), Wedding Records. page 260.
      "August Brueggenjohann," of Holstein, Missouri, and "Adelia C. Koch," of Holstein, were married on 14 December 1904, at Holstein. "Mr. Julius Koch" and "Mrs. Julius Koch nee Hoelscher" were witnesses.


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