KarensGen.Com - Families - Heinrich Christian Niemeyer (1816-1882) from Apelern, Germany to Arlington Heights, IL and Engel Russel

Heinrich CHRISTIAN Niemeyer
Born: 08 NOV 1816 Kl. Hegesdorf #6, Schaumburg, Germany
Baptized: 10 NOV 1816 Apelern, Germany
Died: 26 JUN 1882 Arlington Heights, Cook Co., IL
Buried: St. Peter Cemetery, Arlington Heights., IL
Occupation: Tagelohner
Father: Friedrich Niemeyer
Mother: Ilsa Maria Sophia Steding
To America 18 APR 1854, #1772 Schaumburger Auswanderer.
Baptism sponsor was Heinrich Conrad Wilkening of Gr. Hegesdorf
and Heinrich Christian Kruse of Heuersen.

Engel Maria Dorothea Russel (Ryssel)
Married: 12 FEB 1843 Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany
Born: 21 AUG 1814 Hohnhorst #3, Schaumburg, Germany
Baptized: 28 AUG 1814 Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany
Died: 15 AUG 1877 Arlington Heights, Cook Co., IL
Buried: St. Peter Cemetery, Arlington Heights., IL
Father: Hans Heinrich Russel (1780-1842) from Hohnhorst #46.
Mother: Ilsa Maria Carolina Flentge (1777-1841) from Haste.

Note: Engel Maria Dorothea Russel Niemeyer was a sponsor at the baptism of her sister's illegal child. Sister Engel Maria Sophia Russel, Einliegerin in Hohnhorst #27. The child's name was Engel Maria Dorothea born 09 FEB 1843, at Hohnhorst, Germany. The father was Christian Dieckmann from Huelsede.

1843 Hohnhorst Marriage Record
Christian Niemeyer and
Engel Maria Dorothea Russel

Christian Niemeyer 1816 - 1882
St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Cemetery
Arlington Heights, Cook Co., IL

6 Known Children of Christian Niemeyer and Engel Russel

Christian Niemeyer
Born: 24 JAN 1843 (per obituary) in: Lyhren, Kr. Schaumburg, Germany
Baptized: in:
There is no baptism of Christian Niemeyer for this date in the Apelern church records. Is it that he is actually child #2 born in 1846?
Died: 18 JUL 1931 in: Palatine, Cook Co., IL
Buried: in: St. Peter Luth. Cem., Schaumburg, IL
Married: Maria Amerlund 24 NOV 1866
Married: Engel Wilhelmine Mueller 20 APR 1887

Heinrich Christian Niemeyer
Born: 16 OCT 1846 Kl. Hegesdorf #6, Schaumburg, Germany
Baptized: 18 OCT 1846 Apelern, Germany
Died: AFT 1854 America
Buried:
Baptism Record: 1. Sohn, 2. eheliches Kind (1st son, 2nd child which means that there must be an older daughter?)
Sponsor: Ehemann Heinrich Christian Meier, Ackermann daselbst Nr. 6
Ist im Frühjahr/Mai 1854 mit seinen Eltern nach America übergezogen. (To America in 1854.)

Heinrich CONRAD Niemeyer
Born: 13 SEP 1849 Kl. Hegesdorf #6, Schaumburg, Germany
Baptized: 16 SEP 1849 Apelern, Germany
Died: 03 AUG 1935 IL
Buried: St. Peter Cemetery, Arlington Heights., IL
Married: 27 NOV 1874 St. Peter, Arlington Heights, IL
Spouse: Clara Kuhn b. 23 DEC 1851 d. 12 NOV 1924
daughter of George Phillip Kuhn from Juggenhiem?,
Germany to America. (Ancestor of Gloria Behrens).
Baptism Record: Sponsor- Johann Heinrich Wille, Colon (homesteader) auf Nr. 3, Klein Hegesdorf
Ist im Frühjahr/Mai 1854 mit seinen Eltern nach America übergezogen.

Niemeyer-Kuhn children:
Wilhelm Niemeyer 28 JAN 1876 - 11 FEB 1880
Anna Niemeyer 15 OCT 1878 - 14 APR 1879
Mary Niemeyer 18 JAN 1880 - 27 SEP 1977 (m. Gustav F. Behrens)
William C. Niemeyer 06 AUG 1886 - 09 DEC 1973 (m. Anna Piepenbrink)
George Niemeyer 1886 - 13 AUG 1959 (m. Elisabeth Piepenbrink)
Martha Niemeyer 1893 - 30 APR 1969 (m. William Schoenbeck)

Conrad Niemeyer
and Clara Kuhn Niemeyer
St. Peter Ev. Cemetery
Arlington Heights, IL

Obituary
Mary Niemeyer
(Gustav Behrens)
1880-1977

From the Daily Herald Friday Aug. 9, 1935 (Arlington Heights, IL)
OBITUARY - CONRAD NIEMEYER
Mr. Conrad Niemeyer was born Sept. 13, 1849 in Klein Hegesdorf, Hessen, Germany, was baptized in Germany and came to the United States at the age of 5 years with his parents, who made their home in Elk Grove, IL. In 1864 Mr. Niemeyer was confirmed in the Elk Grove Lutheran Church by Rev. Schmidtz. He passed away Saturday noon, Aug 3, 1935 at the age of 85 years, 10 months and 20 days. On Nov. 27, 1874 he was united in marriage to Miss Clara Kuhn at St. Peter's church in Arlington Heights, Il. They made their home on a farm near Arlington Heights until 15 years ago when they came to live in Arlington Heights. Nine children were born of this union, five preceding their parents in death. Mrs. Niemeyer passed away 10 years ago. Mr. Niemeyer leaves to mourn his departure his four living children..Mrs. Mary Behrens, Mr. George Niemeyer, Mr. William Niemeyer, and Mrs. Martha Schoenbeck, all of Arlington Heights and vicinity: four son-in-law; three daughters-in-law, 27 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; one brother;two sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 P. M. at his home at 418 W. Euclid St. Arlington Heights, and at 2:00 P. M. at the St. Peter's Ev. Lutheran church, Revs. Noack, and Fricke officiating; interment at St. Peter's cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Karstens.

Maria MARY Niemeyer
Born: ABT 1850 Apelern, Germany
Baptism not found in Apelern records.
Died: __ MAR 1944
Buried: Forest Home Cemetery, Chicago, IL
Married: Jacob Beckmann
Children: Henry, Gustav, Edward and Oscar Beckmann.

Friedrich Christoph Niemeyer
Born: 12 APR 1852 Kl. Hegesdorf #6, Schaumburg, Germany
Baptized: 23 APRl 1852 in: Apelern , Germany
Baptism Sponsor: Johann Christoph Koelling, Colon (homesteader) No. 11 in Hessisch Reinsen
Died: AFT 1854 America
Buried:

Christ Niemeyer
Born: 30 APR 1856 Elk Grove Twp., Cook Co., IL
Died: 10 JAN 1940
Buried: St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery, Arlington Heights, IL
Married: Caroline Winkelmann (died 23 APR 1890)
m. 1881 St. Peter, Arlington Heights, IL
Married: Charlotte Krueger (07 NOV 1871 - 15 SEP 1921)
m. 1892 St. Peter, Arlington Heights, IL

Obituary and some photos thanks to Mary Alice Gustafson.
Apelern, Germany church baptism information courtesy of Anne Scharm.

Christ Niemeyer
1940 Obituary

Christ Niemeyer
and Charlotte Krueger
St. Peter Ev. Cemetery
Arlington Heights, IL