Aufderhaar, Wilhelmina Elisabetha

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  • Name Aufderhaar, Wilhelmina Elisabetha 
    Born 1 Nov 1857  Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 10 Jan 1858  Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • The baptism of "Wilhelmina Elisabetha," child of "Wilhelm Aufderhar" and "Sophia nee Schoppenhorst," 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 sponsor was "Anna Wilhelmina Aufderhar."
    Died 12 Mar 1858  Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    • The death of "Wilhelmina Elisabeth Aufderhar," daughter of "Wilhelm Aufderhar" and "Sophia Shoppenhorst (Stilke)" was recorded in the register of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette, at Holstein, Missouri.
    Person ID I342  Fiegenbaum
    Last Modified 25 May 2008 

    Father Aufderhaar, Heinrich Wilhelm,   b. 3 Oct 1832, Ladbergen, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1877, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Schoppenhorst-Stilke, Sophia Elisabeth Christina,   b. 6 Sep 1837,   d. 1 Jan 1877, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 22 Aug 1856  Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9
    • The marriage of "Heinrich Wilhelm Aufder Har," of "Teklenburg" and "Sophia Christina Elisabeth Schoppenhorst-Stilke," of "Teklenburg" was recorded in the register of the German Evangelical Church on Charrette, at Holstein, Missouri (known since 1957 as Immanuels United Church of Christ). "Heinrich AufderHar" and "Ludwig Stilke" were witnesses at the ceremony.

           There is a question raised by the dual surname of the bride in this record.
           This couple's first child, Wilhelmina Elsabetha, died in infancy in 1858. In the record of that death from the same published church archives, the mother is identified as "Sophia Shoppenhorst (Stilke)." In all subsequent records relating to the births and deaths of her children, when her maiden surname is given, it is simply Schoppenhorst.
           In the published records of the church at Holstein, Sophia is never specifically identified as a widow, as was the case for a number of brides in the years preceding and following the entry for Sophia's marriage in 1856. Between 1840, when the church's death register begins, and 1857, the only entry for someone with the surname Stilke is for "Christina Elisabeth Stilke, nee Schröer," who died on 3 July 1856 at the age of 54 years, 2 months. No additional information about relatives was provided. The first male bearing the Stilke surname in the death register is Ludwig, who died on 10 April 1866 at the age of 60 years. The register states that he was born on 16 September 1806 "in Lauenburg."
           Interestingly, a Ludwig Stilke was the sponsor at the baptism in 1859 of "Wilhelm Ludwig Aufderhar," the second child of "Wilhelm Aufderhar" and "Sophia nee Schoppenhorst."
           Rather than indicating a previous marriage, Sophia's dual surname may hint that although she was born a Schoppenhorst, she was raised in a Stilke household from an early age. An example of this occurrence may be found in the case of another member of the family. Frederike Charlotte Begemann was born 1 January 1866 in Truxton, Lincoln County, Missouri. Her mother passed away in 1868 and her father remarried later that same year. Frederike eventually ended up living with her mother's brother, Adolph Wehrmann, in Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri (at least 140 miles away, as the crow flies). At her confirmation in the local church in 1880, her name is given as "Friederike Begeman-Wehrmann."
           At present, this remains pure speculation. A closer examination of the church, census and other records for Holstein and the surrounding area may answer these questions more satisfactorily.
    Census (family) 1860  Charrette Township, Warren County, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • According to the 1860 U.S. enumeration, the household (assigned to the Holstein post office) consisted of William "Aufderher," a 27 year old master mechanic, born in Prussia; Sophia "Aufderher," 22 years old, born in Prussia; Lewis "Aufderher," age 1, born in Missouri; A. "Hosenjager," an 18 year old mechanic, born in Missouri; and, Fredrick "Hosenjager," a 23 year old gunsmith, born in Prussia.
    Family ID F77  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 45.
      Wilhelmina Elisabeth Auf-Der-Haar, child of Wilhelm Auf-Der-Haar and Sophia Elisabeth Christina Schoppenhorst, was born on 1 November 1857 at Holstein, Warren County, Missouri.

    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 Record. p. 101.
      "Wilhelmina Elisabetha," child of "Wilhelm Aufderhar" and "Sophia nee Schoppenhorst," was born on 1 November 1857 and was baptized on 10 January 1858. The sponsor was "Anna Wilhelmina Aufderhar."

    3. [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. 281.
      "Wilhelmina Elisabeth Aufderhar," "dau of Wilhelm Aufderhar & Sophia Shoppenhorst (Stilke)" died on 12 March 1858 at age of 4 months, 11 days.
           Calculating from the recorded date of death and the age at death, the birth date would have been 1 November 1857.

    4. [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 record; page 101.
      "Wilhelmina Elisabetha," child of "Wilhelm Aufderhar" and "Sophia nee Schoppenhorst," was born on 1 November 1857 and was baptized on 10 January 1858. The sponsor was "Anna Wilhelmina Aufderhar."

    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), Death record; page 281.
      "Wilhelmina Elisabeth Aufderhar," "dau of Wilhelm Aufderhar & Sophia Shoppenhorst (Stilke)" died on 12 March 1858 at age of 4 months, 11 days.
           Calculating from the recorded date of death and the age at death, the birth date would have been 1 November 1857.

    6. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), p. 45.
      Wilhelmina Elisabeth Auf-Der-Haar died on 12 March 1858 at Holstein, Warren County, Missouri.

    7. [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 247.
      "Heinrich Wilhelm Aufder Har" and "Sophia Christina Elisabeth Schoppenhorst-Stilke" were married on 22 August 1856. "Heinrich AufderHar" and "Ludwig Stilke" were witnesses. Sophia is not identified as a widow. Both the bride and groom are identified as coming from "Teklenburg."


    8. [S175] Frances Gretchen (Klein) Leenerts, Descendants of Father Fiegenbaum (Chinook, Washington: F. Leenerts, 2002), page 45.
      Heinrich Wilhelm Auf-Der-Haar (1832-1877) and Sophia Elisabeth Christina Schoppenhorst (1842-1877), child of Hermann Schoppenhorst and Maria Peterjohann, were married at Hostein, Warren County, Missouri.

    9. [S138] Mrs. Howard W. Woodruff, Marriage Records, Warren County, Missouri: Books A and B, 1833-1860 (Kansas City, Missouri: Mrs. H. W. Woodruff, 1969), page47. Marriage Book B; page 269.
      "Henry William Aufder Har" and "Sophia Schoppenharst Stilke" were married on 22 August 1856. "Joseph Reiger [sic], German Protestant at Holstien [sic]" officiated [see #156 on page 62].

    10. [S106] United States; Bureau of the Census, U.S. Census (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration), 1860 U.S. census, population schedule.
      NARA microfilm M653, roll 659, page 307. Missouri, Warren County, Charrette Township, Holstein post office, census page 179, enumerated on 8 August 1860; William Aufderher household, dwelling 1,263, family 1,259, lines 20-24. Access through HeritageQuest and Ancestry.com in April 2011.
           The household consisted of: 20) Aufderher, William; age 27; male; master mechanic; real estate=$1000; personal estate=$100; born in Prusia [sic]. 21) Aufderher, Sophia; age 22; female; born in Prusia [sic]. 22) Aufderher, Lewis; age 1; male; born in Mo[Missouri]. 23) Hosenjager, A.; age 18; male; mechanic; born in Mo[Missouri]. 24) Hosenjager, Fredrick; age 23; male; gunsmith; born in Prusia [sic].