KarensGen.Com - Families - Johann Christoph Schweer (1817-1897) from Horsten, Nenndorf, Germany and wife Maria Hartmann to Crete, IL

Updated February 2006.

Johann CHRISTOPH Schweer
Born: 10 MAR 1817 in: Horsten #14, Schaumburg, Germany 1
Baptized: 16 MAR 1817 in: Bad Nenndorf, Kr. Schaumburg, Germany 2
Baptism sponsor was Johann Christoph Latwesen of Horsten #5.
Died: 28 FEB 1897 in: Crete, Will Co., IL 3
Buried: in: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Crete, IL 4
Occupation: Tagelohner (day laborer)
Father: Johann CHRISTOPH Meyer Schweer (*1771 Riepen #33)
Mother: Engel Maria Dorothea Teigler (*1790 Horsten #23, Germany married 1814 at Beckedorf).

Schaumburg Auswanderer #4210/19:
Schweer, Johann Christoph, Horsten, Tageloehner, geb. 10.3.1817, mit Ehefrau Engel Marie Charlotte geb. Hartmann, geb. 30.12.1822, u. Kindern Heinrich Wilhelm, geb. 3.1.1858, Johann Friedrich Christoph, geb. 1.4.1860, u. Johann Otto, geb. 3.10.1862, nach Amerika, wo schon 4 Kinder sind, die die Reisekosten bezahlen, 13.4.1870 (StA B H 7 F.5 Nr. 11; Kreisbl. v. 17.3.1870).

Christoph Schweer had a sister Maria Dorothea Schweer, Mrs. Friedrich Sennholtz that also settled in Crete, IL.

Engel MARIA Charlotta Hartmann
Married: 25 JAN 1845 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany 5
Born: 30 DEC 1822 in: Rehren #19, Schaumburg, Germany 6
Baptized: 05 JAN 1823 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany 7
Died: 23 OCT 1913 in: Crete, Will Co., IL 4
Buried: in: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Crete, IL
Father: Johann Friedrich Hartmann, son of Cord; married 19 FEB 1815 Hohnhorst, Germany.
Mother: Sophia Charlotta Koeritzer (19 OCT 1789-27 AUG 1833) from Rehren #13, Germany.

Horsten #14, Germany (1930)

This house was built about 1898-1899 by owner Wilhelm Schweer (11 NOV 1864-1940) and first wife Sophia Wille from Kl. Nenndorf (15 FEB 1873-1922). Wilhelm Schweer had 2 brothers and 1 sister who went to America about 1902.

1930 Photo (in America)
Fred???, ???, Konrad Tegtmeier and Hermann Schweer.

Hermann Schweer (above), son of Wilhelm Schweer (1864-1940), was 16 years old in 1930 when he visited his cousin Konrad Tegtmeier and uncle Otto Tegtmeier in America. Otto Tegtmeier who was a stone mason, immigrated from Bad Nenndorf. Hermann Schweer stays in America for 5 years then returns to Germany.

Family of Wilhelm and Sophie Schweer 1918

4 Known children of Johann Christoph Schweer and Maria Hartmann

Christoph J. Schweer
Born: 07 APR 1852 in: Germany
Baptized: in:
Died: 13 FEB 1916 in: Crete, Will Co., IL 4
Buried: in: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Crete, IL
Spouse: Sophia Maria Charlotta Wente (1856-1941)
Daughter of Friedrich Wente from Hulsede, Germany and Ilsa MARIA Engelking from Waltringhausen #10, Germany who also are buried at Crete, Will Co., IL.
Married: 23 MAY 1875 in: Trinity Luth. Ch., Crete, Will Co., IL 8

Heinrich WILHELM Schweer
Born: 03 JAN 1858 in: Horsten, Kr. Schaumburg, Germany 3
Baptized: in:
Died: 19 DEC 1909 in: Crete, Will Co., IL 3
Buried: in: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Crete, IL
Occupation: Blacksmith
Spouse: Engel Maria LOUISE Wehmhoefer (1858-1943)
Daughter of Friedrich WILHELM Wehmhoefer from Apelern #25, Germany and Engel Maria Sophia Dorothea Bleidistel from Ohndorf #36, Germany who are also buried at Crete, Will Co., IL.
Married: 29 MAR 1880 in: Trinity Luth. Ch., Crete, Will Co., IL 3
1920 Census: Crete Twp., Will Co., IL Louise was head of household (widow).
Death record: "Emigrated - 1870 with parents, married '80; widow, 4 sons, 2 daughters; 87 year old mother.
Ancestor of Susan Horvath.

Friedrich Christoph Schweer
Born: 01 APR 1860 in: Germany
Baptized: in:
Died: in:
Buried: in:

Johann OTTO Schweer
Born: 03 OCT 1862 in: Germany 9
Baptized: in:
Died: 01 MAR 1948 in: Crete, Will Co., IL 4
Buried: in: Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Crete, IL
Spouse: Engel MARIA Sophia Dorothea Bojens (1875-1954)
Daughter of Dietrich Bojens (1845-1890) and Sophia Seehausen (1852-1894).
Married: 03 FEB 1895 in: Trinity Luth. Ch., Crete, Will Co., IL 8
Year of immigration 1870 per 1920 census.

Sources:
1 Schaumburg Auswanderer 1820-1914, by Heinrich Rieckenberg, Rinteln,Germany.
Trinity Lutheran Church, Crete, Will Co., IL Death Records.
2 Bad Nenndorf, Schaumburg, Germany church BAPTISM records.
3 Trinity Lutheran Church, Crete, Will Co., IL Death Records.
4 Cemetery Listing, WTTC, South Suburban Gen Soc Quarterly, Vol. 11:3 1981- Crete Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Crete, IL
5 St. Martin Church, Hohnhorst, Schaumburg, Germany MARRIAGE records.
6 Schaumburg Auswanderer 1820-1914, by Heinrich Rieckenberg, Rinteln, Germany.
7 St. Martin Church, Hohnhorst, Schaumburg, Germany BAPTISM records.
8 Trinity Lutheran Church, Crete, Will Co., IL Marriage Records.
9 1920 Census: Crete Twp., Will Co., IL.
Photos courtesy of Reinhard Seegers von Bargen.