KarensGen.Com - Families - Heinrich Schweer 1812-1904 from Bokeloh, Germany to Ohiowa, Fillmore Co., NE

Updated December 2006.

HEINRICH Friedrich Christoph Conrad Schweer
Born: 06 MAR 1812 Bokeloh, Amt. Neustadt, Germany
Baptized: 08 MAR 1812 Idensen Ev. Lutheran Church, Germany
Died: 29 MAR 1904 Ohiowa, Fillmore Co., NE
Buried: 01 APR 1904 Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Ohiowa, NE
Grace Lutheran Church, Ohiowa burial record #43: Heinrich Schwer, Gatte von Wilhelmine Schwer, Thayer Co., NE born 06 MARZ 1812 Hanover Deutsch., died 29 MAR 1904 buried 01 APR 1904 Psalm __.
Father: Hans Heinrich Schweer (04 JAN 1764 - JUN 1828 Bokeloh #25) from Steinhude, Germany; married 30 OCT 1806 at Idensen; son of Albert Dietrich Schweer.
Mother: Anna Sophia Elisabeth Rust (*1778), daughter of Johann Wilhelm Rust.

Hans Heinrich Schweer (1764-1828) was married 3 times: 1) APR 1784 at Idensen to Anna Justine Wilkening (*ca 1762 +08 NOV 1797) with 2 children Anna Catharine Marie Dorothee Schweer 11 FEB 1789 - 10 APR 1860 and Catharine Marie Dorothee Henriette Schweer 20 FEB 1792 - 31 MAY 1837; 2) 05 FEB 1798 at Idensen to Anna Ilsa Sophie Catharine Marie Thiele (*1774 +MAY 1806) with 3 children Anna Engel Sophie Catharine Margarete Schweer NOV 1799 - 24 SEP 1839, Anna Engel Catharine Schweer APR 1802 - 27 MAR 1803, and Catharine Marie Anne gnt. Engel Schweer 01 FEB 1804 - 07 SEP 1852; 3) Anna Sophia Elisabeth Rust (above).

#1 Wife: Engel Maria Dorothea Jurgens / Juergens
Married: 02 APR 1837 Kolenfeld #74, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Born: 08 OCT 1812 Kolenfeld, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Baptized: Kolenfeld, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Died: 18 AUG 1846 Kolenfeld, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Father: Johann Christoph Juergens of Kolenfeld (*1780) married 12 OCT 1812 at Kolenfeld.
Mother: Maria Dorothea Borgling from Dedensen (*1786)

#2 Wife: Sophia Dorothea WILHELMINE Jurgens
Married: 13 DEC 1846 Germany
Born: 12 JAN 1821 Kolenfeld, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Baptized: Kolenfeld, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Died: 09 JAN 1902 Ohiowa, Fillmore Co., NE
Buried: 11 JAN 1902 Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Ohiowa, NE
Grace Lutheran Church, Ohiowa burial record #42: Wilhelmine Schwer, Gattin von Heinrich Schwer, Thayer Co., NE born Deutschland 16 Jan. 1822, died 09 JAN 1902, buried 11 JAN 1902 Alterschwacken?
Father: Johann Christoph Juergens of Kolenfeld (*1780) married 12 OCT 1812 at Kolenfeld.
Mother: Maria Dorothea Borgling from Dedensen (*1786)

Photos from Bokeloh, Idensen, Kolenfeld.

Schweer - Juergens immigrant information not found in Schaumburger Auswanderer book or Supplement.

Miscellaneous Family Information

Juergens-Borgling children born at Kolenfeld:
1. Johann Friedrich Juergens 04 SEP 1811
2. Engel Maria Dorothea Juergens 08 OCT 1812 (Schweer)
3. Heinrich Friedrich Juergens 16 NOV 1815
4. Sophia Dorothee Juergens 16 NOV 1815
5. Engel Dorothee Sophie Juergens 05 JAN 1817
6. WILHELMINE Juergens 12 JAN 1821 (Schweer)
7. Engel Dorothee Carolien Juergens 16 MAR 1824
8. Sophie Dorothee Luise Juergens 14 SEP 1827-30 APR 1832

(Juergens research by Gaby Fricke.)

Son of Heinrich Schweer and Engel Juergens

1. Heinrich Friedrich Christoph Schweer
Born: 29 MAR 1837 Bokeloh, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Baptised: Idensen, Germany
Died: AFT 1860 America
Buried:
Married: Kolenfeld, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Spouse: Engel Maria Dorothea Juergen
Born: 08 AUG 1837 Kolenfeld, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Died: AFT 1860 America

Children of Heinrich Schweer and Wilhelmine Juergens

1. HEINRICH Friedrich Christoph Schweer
Born: 18 DEC 1847 Kolenfeld, Hannover, Germany
Baptized: __ DEC 1847 Kolenfeld, Hannover, Germany
Died: 30 APR 1915 Fillmore Co., NE
Buried: 04 MAY 1915 Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Ohiowa, NE
Spouse: Sophia Maria Dorothea DORIS Wedeking
Daughter of Christoph Wedeking and Sophia Schmidt.
Born: 14 JAN 1856 Bokeloh #9, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Died: 24 OCT 1938 Ohiowa, Fillmore Co., NE
Married: 12 SEP 1873 St. John UCC, Beecher, Will Co., IL
Immigration about 1866 per census. To Indiana per obituary.
1880, 1900 and 1910 Census: Franklin Twp., Fillmore Co., NE
Died from a stroke per obituary. Obit also married to Minnie Jergen-IN.
Confirmation 05 APR 1868 at the St. Johns UCC, Beecher, Will Co., IL.

2. Sophia Dorothea Schweer
Born: 08 APR 1850 Kolenfeld, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Baptized: 12 APR 1850 Kolenfeld, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Died: 16 SEP 1929 Bruning, Thayer Co., NE
Buried: 18 APR 1929 Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Ohiowa, NE
Spouse: Heinrich HENRY Dierking
b. 31 DEC 1844 d. 24 NOV 1917
Married: 27 NOV 1868 St. John UCC, Beecher, Will Co., IL
Obituary Nebraska Signal, Geneva, NE Sep. 20, 1929. Sophia was confirmed
10 APR 1864; in 1866 immigrated to New York arriving Jan 1867; to Kankakee
County, IL, married in 1868; 8 children; to Nebraska 1884; to Bruning, NE.

1929 Burial Record
Grace Lutheran Church, Ohiowa, NE

3. Sophia Wilhelmine Louise Schweer
Born: 01 FEB 1853 Kolenfeld, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Baptized:
Died:

4. Heinrich HENRY Wilhelm Christoph Schweer Sr.
Born: 09 JUN 1854/1857? Kolenfeld, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Baptized: Kolenfeld, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Confirmation at Beecher, Will Co., IL
Died: 16 SEP 1944 Ohiowa, Fillmore Co., NE
Buried: 20 SEP 1944 Grace Lutheran Cemetery, Ohiowa, NE
Spouse: Maria MARY Kugel
Born: 09 JUN 1866 Dorlitz, Germany
Died: 11 OCT 1947
Married: 09 APR 1885 by Reverend Tester (from Obituary).
Came to United States 01 JUN 1867; to Thayer Co., NE in 1881.

Schweer-Kugel children:
1. Louisa M. Schweer 14 DEC 1885 - 28 DEC 1965 married 1904 Ernest H. Saatman
2. Christoph Schweer 07 MAR 1887 - 18 NOV 1887
3. Martha Lina Elise Emma Schweer 23 DEC 1888 - 31 AUG 1963 married 1909 Frank Rippe
4. Heinrich Georg Gustav Emil Wil. Schweer 13 JAN 1891 - 18 JAN 1891
5. Son Schweer 20 MAY 1892 - before 1944
6. Maria MARY Schweer 20 MAY 1892 - 04 OCT 1910 married 1909 Ernest Gewecke Sr.
7. Heinrich Georg Friedrich Emil Schweer 22 AUG 1894 - 23 AUG 1913
8. Emil Schweer 20 APR 1897 - 19 OCT 1983 married Alvina H. Ortgies
9. Clara Schweer 10 SEP 1899 - 14 JUN 1924 married Mr. Ortgies
10. Emma Schweer 27 NOV 1902 - __ JUN 1986 married 1926 Arthur H. Kriesel
11. Louise Wilhelmine Hanna Emma Schweer 27 APR 1902
12. Heinrich Christoph Albert Schweer 10 AUG 1905 - __ APR 1976

5. Dorothea Sophia Wilhelmine Schweer
Born: 21 NOV 1857 Kolenfeld, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Baptized:
Died:

6. Dorothea Karoline LENA Friederike Schweer
Born: 04 JAN 1861/1862 Kolenfeld, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Baptized:
Died: 20 AUG 1952
Buried: Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Daykin, Jefferson Co., NE
Spouse: Gustav F. Kugel
Born: 29 JUN 1854 Pommerania
Died: 22 JUN 1937
Children: Martha, Henry and Rosie Kugel

Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, Daykin, NE
Cemetery Listing

6. Wilhelm Schweer
Born: 21 FEB 1863 Kolenfeld, Amt. Blumenau, Germany
Baptized:
Baptized August Friedrich Wilhelm Schweer.
Died: 19 JUL 1939
Spouse: Lizzie Saatman
b. 11 NOV 1865 d. 19 JUL 1939
Married: 03 FEB 1887 Trinity Lutheran Church, Bruning, NE
1920 Census: Alexandria, Thayer Co., NE

Sources:
Information from Gaylene Gaston, Tobias, NE
Information from Gaby Fricke.
Article The Ohiowan Newspaper, MAR 31, 1904 about Heinrich Schweer's death.
Grace Lutheran Church Cemetery listing read by Rose Marie Hulse 1984.
Grace Lutheran Church Death Records, Ohiowa, Fillmore Co., NE.
Obituary
St. Johns Lutheran Church Death Records, Ohiowa, Fillmore Co., NE.
Illinois State Marriage Index, Illinois State Genealogical Society
St. Johns UCC, Beecher Will Co. IL, The People Of, by Rev. David McDonald 1997
Information from Kathy Kissee.
Information from Denise D. Jones.
Information from Angelika Schierhoelter, Schaumburg, Germany
German Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery Listing, Fillmore Co., NE.
1880 Census: Crete, Will Co., IL.