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Heinrich Schemmer Sr.
Born : 09 Dec 1812
Selm, Leudinghausen, Westphalia, Germany
Died : 11 Aug 1883
Burlington, WI
Age:70y 8m 2d
Father :
Descendants of Johan Schemmer Johan Schemmer (b. 1766)
Mother :
Descendants of Anna Holterrah Anna Holterrah (b. 1778)
Married :
Ancestors of Elisabeth Mengelkamp Descendants of Elisabeth Mengelkamp Elisabeth Mengelkamp (1814-1866)
on 24 Oct 1837
in Katholisch, Selm, Westfalen, Prussia
Children :
Ancestors of Elizabeth Schemmer Descendants of Elizabeth Schemmer Elizabeth Schemmer (1838-1918)
Ancestors of Anton Schemmer Descendants of Anton Schemmer Anton Schemmer (1840-1862)
Ancestors of Frank Schemmer Descendants of Frank Schemmer Frank Schemmer (1842-1919)
Ancestors of Bernard Schemmer Descendants of Bernard Schemmer Bernard Schemmer (1844-1932)
Ancestors of SrM.Raineria Schemmer SrM.Raineria Schemmer (1847-1929)
Ancestors of SrM.Daphrosa Schemmer SrM.Daphrosa Schemmer (1850-1934)
Ancestors of Joseph Schemmer Joseph Schemmer (1852-1867)
Ancestors of Henry Schemmer Descendants of Henry Schemmer Henry Schemmer (1854-1932)
Ancestors of Frederick Schemmer Descendants of Frederick Schemmer Frederick Schemmer (1858-1942)
Ancestors of... Ancestors of Heinrich Schemmer
Descendants of... Descendants of Heinrich Schemmer
Immigrated : 26 May 1845
Germany to USA via Minna
Record Owner : rudy.r
Rel. to Owner : (3x)Great-Grandfather
Database ID : 408
Date Created : 15 Apr 2008
Last Updated : 03 Aug 2020

Date : 13 Aug 1883
Location : St. Mary's Cemetery, Burlington, WI

DIED.

 

SCHEMMER - At his home in Burlington, on Saturday morning, Aug 11th, 1883, of old age and general debility, Mr. Henry Schemmer, aged 70 years, 8 months and 3 days.
 
Burlington Free Press - Aug 21, 1883

No headstone photos



Source - http://data.matricula-online.eu/de/deutschland/muenster/selm-st-ludger/KB007/?pg=66

Heinr Schimmer - Line 82

Arrival Date: 26 May 1845

Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany

Ship Name: Minna

Port of Arrival: New York, New York

Source - New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957; Year: 1845; Microfilm serial: M237; Microfilm roll: M237_57; Line: 25; List number: 313.

Schemmer, Heirich (line 18)

Source - Year: 1850; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: M432_1004; Page: 156; Image: 308.

William Lueck - line 3

Casper Plate - line 14

Hienrich Schemmer - line 18

Source - Year: 1860; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: M653_1427; Page: 621; Image: 236.

Heinrich Schemmer - Line 43

Elizabeth Schemmer - Line 44

Source - Year: 1880; Census Place: Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1443; Family History Film: 1255443; Page: 227.3000;

DIED.

SCHEMMER - At his home in Burlington, on Saturday morning, Aug 11th, 1883, of old age and general debility, Mr. Henry Schemmer, aged 70 years, 8 months and 3 days.

Source - Burlington Free Press - Aug 21, 1883

Research notes for Heinrich

According to Notes on website (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=necko&id=I1406), to America 1845 w/ wife & 4 children-2 became nuns, 1 became preist.

S 08-18-83
F 08-21-83
BHSoc--Selm-Bork E-5
SM IntRec 1883 #18
SM Cem. D-2-1

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: Heinr Anon Schemmer
Year: 1845
Place: America
Family Members: Wife Elis Mengelkamp; Child Heinr Anon; Child Bern Jos; Child Franz Heinr; Child Cath Elis
Source Publication Code: 5861
Primary Immigrant: Schemmer, Heinr
Annotation: Westphalian emigrants in the 19th century: emigration from the governmental district of Muenster, part 1. From state archives in Muenster and in Detmold, West Germany. The lists cover pp. 57-389, with 6,453 numbered entries. Of 4,100 persons who emigrated
Source Bibliography: MUELLER, FRIEDRICH. "Westfaelische Auswanderer im 19. Jahrhundert-Auswanderung aus dem Regierungsbezirk Muenster, Part 1. 1803-1850." In Beitraege zur westfaelischen Familienforschung, vols. 22-24 (1964-1966), pp. 7-484.
Page: 149

From familysearch.org Germany Marriages, 1558-1929
Name: Heinrich Schemmer
Spouse's Name: Elisabeth Mengelkamp
Event Date: 24 Oct 1837
Event Place: Katholisch, Selm, Westfalen, Prussia


Possible POI (DOB is wrong (prev DOB has always been Dec 3)) HOWEVER, upon finding the image of this record, I'm led to believe this is Heinrich. The "1845 nach USA" is what clenched it for me.
Jost Henrich Schemmer
Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898
birth: 9 December 1812
christening: 11 December 1812
SANKT LUDGER KATHOLISCH,SELM,WESTFALEN,PRUSSIA
father: Johan Bernard Schemmer
mother: Anna Catharina Holterrah
Dec 09
1812
Birth
Birth of Heinrich Schemmer
Oct 24
1837
Age 24
Married to Elisabeth Mengelkamp
Jul 25
1838
Age 25
Birth of child, Elizabeth Schemmer
Sep 14
1840
Age 27
Birth of child, Anton Schemmer
Sep 14
1842
Age 29
Birth of child, Frank Schemmer
Sep 13
1844
Age 31
Birth of child, Bernard Schemmer
May 26
1845
Age 32
Immigrated from Germany to USA
Dec 14
1847
Age 35
Birth of child, SrM.Raineria Schemmer
Mar 27
1850
Age 37
Birth of child, SrM.Daphrosa Schemmer
Jun
1850
Age 37
Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
May 27
1852
Age 39
Birth of child, Joseph Schemmer
Feb 13
1854
Age 41
Birth of child, Henry Schemmer
Apr 21
1858
Age 45
Birth of child, Frederick Schemmer
Jun
1860
Age 47
Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Oct 01
1862
Age 49
Death of child, Anton Schemmer
Jan 04
1866
Age 53
Death of spouse, Elisabeth Mengelkamp
Dec 02
1867
Age 54
Death of child, Joseph Schemmer
Jun
1880
Age 67
Lived in Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin (Census)
Aug 11
1883
Age 70
Death of Heinrich Schemmer


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