KarensGen.Com - Johann Wilhelm Matthias (1830-1919) and Engel Maria Biesterfeld (1838-1936) from Algesdorf, Germany to Bremer Co., IA

Johann WILHELM Matthias
Born: 22 SEP 1830 in: Algesdorf #14, Schaumburg, Germany 1
Baptized: 25 SEP 1830 in: Rodenberg, Kr. Schaumburg, Germany 2
Died: 14 OCT 1919 in: Readlyn, Bremer Co., IA 3
Buried: in: St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Readlyn, IA
Occupation: Carpenter/Cabinet Maker
Father: Hans Heinrich Matthias (1779-1839) from Mathe #2, Hohnhorst, Germany
Mother: Catharina Engel Dorothea Matthias (1786-1848 married 28 NOV 1807 Rodenberg, Germany)

Schaumburger Auswanderer #1006-1850:
Matthias, Johann Wilhelm, Grove, Sohn des Hans Heinrich M., geb. 22.9.1830
in Grove, led., nach Amerika, o.D. (Kb. Rodenberg Seelenliste S. 284 Bl. 159).

ENGEL Maria Biesterfeld
Married: 20 SEP 1856 in: Cook Co., IL Married by Pastor Wunder in Cook Co., IL. 4
Born: 12 JUN 1838 in: Algesdorf, Ksp. Rodenberg, Germany 5
Baptized: in:
Died: 16 OCT 1936 in: Readlyn, Bremer Co., IA 5
Buried: in: St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Readlyn, IA
Father: Johann Christoph Biesterfeld (1802-1855) married 28 FEB 1835 Hohnhorst, Germany
Mother: Engel Maria Hecht (1813-1855) Chicago, IL.

Schaumburger Auswanderer #723: Bartels, Joh. Friedrich, Algesdorf Nr. 8, geb. 20.8.1809 in Soldorf, verh., mit Ehefrau Engel Marie Sophie geb. Reese, geb. 21.6.1815 in Rehren, und Kindern Engel Marie Sophie Biesterfeld, Tochter aus 1. Ehe der Frau mit Joh. Christoph Biesterfeld, Joh. Friedr., geb. 6.11.1840, Engel Sophie Doroth., geb. 15.8.1842, Hans Heinr. Conr., geb. 28.8.1844, u. Heinr. Christoph, geb. 18.10.1846, nach Amerika, Mai 1847 (Kb. Rodenberg Seelenliste S. 318 Bl. 178; Kb Apelern Taufen 1809 S. 23)

Johann Friedrich Bartels and Engel Marie Sophie geb. Reese.

12 Children of Wilhelm Matthias and Engel Biesterfeld

LOUISE Wilhelmine Christine Matthias
Born: 30 JAN 1858 in: Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 5
Baptized: 14 MAR 1858 in: St. John Lutheran Church, Denver, IA
Died: 18 NOV 1923 in: Fremont Twp., Bremer Co., IA 6
Buried: in: St. John Spring Fountain Cem. Sumner, IA
Spouse: HEINRICH Christoph Schnadt (06 JAN 1854 - 19 NOV 1935)
Son of Georg Heinrich Ferdinand Schnadt from Hesslingen, Ksp. Fuhlen, Germany and
Engel Maria Biesterfeld from Algesdorf, Germany (To Roselle, Cook Co., IL)..
Married: 29 APR 1874 in: Bremer Co., IA 4
Of Dayton Twp., Bremer Co., IA.
Confirmation St. John Ev. Lutheran, Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA

Maria Dorothea Wilh. MINNIE Matthias
Born: 09 SEP 1859 in: Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 5
Baptized: 11 SEP 1859 in: St. John Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 7
Died: 16 JUN 1939 in: Waverly, Bremer Co., IA 8
Buried: 20 JUN 1939 in: St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Readlyn, IA
Spouse: Heinrich CHRISTOPH Stumme (08 JUN 1853 - 16 JAN 1927)
Son of Ernst Christoph Stumme from Bakede, Amt. Lauenau, Germany and
Maria Sophia CAROLINE Eleonore Koelling-Milius from Pohle #26, Germany.
Married: 23 MAY 1878 in: St. John Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 5

ENGEL "Angelina" Maria Caroline E. Matthias
Born: 22 JUN 1861 in: Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 9
Baptized: 30 JUN 1861 in: St. John Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 7
Died: 20 MAY 1952 in: Readlyn, Bremer Co., IA 10
Buried: in: St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Readlyn, IA
Spouse: Heinrich CHRISTOPH Warneke
Born: 25 OCT 1854 Bad Nenndorf, Germany Died 28 APR 1928
Son of Conrad Warneke and Maria Schermer.
Married: 20 JUN 1879 in: Immanuel Ev. Klinger, Readlyn, IA 11

CHRISTINA Dorothea Matthias
Born: 02 JAN 1863 in: Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 12
Baptized: 11 JAN 1863 in: St. John Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 7
Died: 16 FEB 1902 in: Bremer Co., IA 13
Buried: 19 FEB 1902 in: Immanuel Ev. Klinger, Readlyn, IA 10
Spouse: Wilhelm Hesse (16 MAY 1856 - 1927)
Son of Johann Heinrich Hesse and Charlotte Matthias from Algesdorf #19, Germany.
Married: 01 FEB 1883 in: Immanuel Ev. Klinger, Readlyn, IA 11

Wilhelm C. Matthias
Born: 18 DEC 1864 in: Bremer Co., IA 5
Baptized: in:
Died: 29 SEP 1953 in: Orange, Orange Co., CA 5
Buried: in: Orange, Orange Co., CA
Spouse: ENGEL Sophia Wente (1869 - AFT 1942)
Daughter of Heinrich CHRISTIAN Wilhelm Wente from Antendorf, Germany and
Engel Maria SOPHIA Dorothea Biesterfeld from Algesdorf, Germany.
Married: 25 OCT 1888 in: Immanuel Ev. Klinger, Readlyn, IA 5

SOPHIA Friederika Matthias
Born: 29 JAN 1867 in: Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 5
Baptized: 17 FEB 1867 in: St. John Lutheran Church, Denver, IA
Died: 25 MAY 1951 in: Bremer Co., IA
Buried: in: St. John German Cemetery, Sumner, IA 10
Spouse: Ernst Fr. HEINRICH Gottlieb Stahlhut
(30 MAY 1861 - 21 JUN 1912)
Son of Christian GOTTLIEB Stahlhut from Niedernwoehren #52, and
Caroline Dorothea Paul from Niedernwoehren #77, Germany.
Married: 29 AUG 1889 in: St. John Spring Fountain Ch., Sumner, IA 11
Of Dayton Twp., Bremer Co., IA.

St. John German Cemetery
Sumner, IA

Heinrich Christian Matthias
Born: 02 MAY 1869 in: Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 5
Baptized: 16 MAY 1869 in: St. John Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 7
Died: 20 OCT 1952 in: Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA
Buried: in: Fairview Cemetery, Denver, IA 10
Spouse: Sarah Sophia Maria Wente (10 DEC 1872 - 26 APR 1962)
Daughter of HEINRICH Christian Wente and SOPHIA Dorothea Schroeder.
Married: 03 MAR 1892 in: St. John Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 5
Of Waterloo, IA.

Maria Sophia D. Matthias
Born: 23 JUN 1871 in: Denver, Bremer Co., IA 5
Baptized: 25 JUL 1871 in: St. John Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA
Died: 25 JUL 1964 in: Readlyn, Bremer Co., IA
Buried: 28 JUL 1964 in: St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Readlyn, IA
Spouse: Johann Heinrich Phillip Richmann (02 MAR 1868 - 04 APR 1947)
Son of John Richmann from Lyhren, Germany and Doris Koelling.
Married: 30 AUG 1891 in: Immanuel Ev. Klinger, Readlyn, IA 5

EMMA Engel Charlotte Matthias
Born: 08 MAY 1873 in: Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 10
Baptized: 02 JUN 1873 in: St. John Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA
Died: 25 SEP 1948 in: Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA 10
Buried: in: Fairview Cemetery, Denver, IA
Spouse: HERMANN Heinrich F. W. Bruns (16 OCT 1873 - 23 OCT 1948)
Son of Johann Heinrich Carl Bruns from Reinsdorf, Apelern, Germany and
Dorothea Grupe from Wiersen, Germany.
Married: 02 MAY 1895 in: St. John Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 11

Bertha Matthias
Born: 28 SEP 1875 in: Bremer Co., IA 5
Baptized: 31 OCT 1875 in: Immanuel Ev. Klinger, Readlyn, IA 13
Died: 24 APR 1945 in: Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA 5
Buried: in: St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Readlyn, IA
Spouse: Friedrich HERMANN Matthias (18 AUG 1870 - 01 AUG 1962)
Son of Johann Wilhelm Matthias from Algesdorf, and Christina Rohrsen from Hohnhorst, Germany.
Married: 10 MAY 1894 in: St. John Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 5

Anna G. Matthias
Born: 17 JUL 1878 in: Bremer Co., IA 5
Baptized: 04 AUG 1878 in: Immanuel Ev. Klinger, Readlyn, IA 13
Died: 07 JAN 1962 in: Waterloo, Black Hawk Co., IA
Buried: 10 JAN 1962 in: St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Readlyn, IA
Spouse: Heinrich A. Griese (23 DEC 1872 - 1953)
Son of Johann HEINRICH Griese from Soldorf, Germany and Dorothea Hesse.
Married: 18 NOV 1896 in: Immanuel Ev. Klinger, Readlyn, IA 11

Carl Heinrich Friedrich Matthias
Born: 04 AUG 1880 in: Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 5
Baptized: 09 AUG 1880 in: Immanuel Ev. Klinger, Readlyn, IA 13
Died: 10 AUG 1880 in: 10
Buried: in: Immanuel Ev. Klinger, Readlyn, IA
Died in infancy.

Clara Matthias
Born: 22 NOV 1882 in: Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA 5/15
Baptized: 10 DEC 1882 in: Immanuel Ev. Klinger, Readlyn, IA 13
Died: 15 AUG 1978 in: Waverly, Bremer Co., IA 5
Buried: 17 AUG 1978 in: St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery, Readlyn, IA
Spouse: Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Steege (10 OCT 1875 - 26 SEP 1932)
Son of Johann Heinrich Steege and Sophia Grages.
Married: 22 APR 1903 in: Cedar Falls, Black Hawk Co., IA 11
Spouse: Friedrich WILHELM Chr. Seegers (18 MAR 1877 - 13 MAR 1956)
Son of Hans Heinrich Seegers and Maria Steege from Haste/Riepen, Germany.
Married: 12 SEP 1933 in: 14/15

Sources:
1 Schaumburg Auswanderer 1820-1914, by Heinrich Rieckenberg, Rinteln, Germany.
2 Information from Sabine Reese.
3 Obituary Waverly Phoenix, Waverly, Bremer Co.,IA Issue 29 OCT 1919.
4 Information from Bremer Co., IA Genealogy Society/Rowe Research Project 2001.
5 Information from Ron Matthias (Genealogy by Clara Matthias).
6 Obituary Waverly Phoenix, Waverly, Bremer Co., IA Issue 26 DEC 1923.
7 St. John Ev. Lutheran, Maxfield Twp., Denver, Bremer Co., IA
125 Anniversary 2286 250th St., Denver, IA 50622-1085 (319) 984-5767
http://members.aol.com/stjohnmax/records.htm
8 Bad Nenndorf, Schaumburg, Germany church BAPTISM records.
9 History of Bremer County, IA Volume II Chicago, SJ Clarke Publishing Co.,1914
1880 Census: Maxfield Twp., Bremer Co., IA (USGENWEB/IA/BREMER/CENSUS)
10 Bremer Co. Cemetery Records, Bremer Co. Genealogy Society, Iowa May 1983
11 History of Bremer County, IA Volume II Chicago, SJ Clarke Publishing Co., 1914
12 Approximate birthdate calculated from age at death.
13 Immanuel Lutheran (Klinger), Readlyn, Bremer Co., IA 100th Booklet 1873-1973.
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~charmayn/ImmLuth.html
14 Information from Nan Greig.
15 Information from Elvira Hebell.