Heinrich Schemmer Sr. (1812

Born : 09 Dec 1812
Selm, Leudinghausen, Westphalia, Germany
Died : 11 Aug 1883
Burlington, WI
Age:70y 8m 2d

Father :

Johan Schemmer (b. 1766)
Mother :

Anna Holterrah (b. 1778)

Married :

Elisabeth Mengelkamp (1814-1866)
on 24 Oct 1837
in Katholisch, Selm, Westfalen, Prussia

Children :

Elizabeth Schemmer (1838-1918)

Anton Schemmer (1840-1862)

Frank Schemmer (1842-1919)

Bernard Schemmer (1844-1932)

SrM.Raineria Schemmer (1847-1929)

SrM.Daphrosa Schemmer (1850-1934)

Joseph Schemmer (1852-1867)

Henry Schemmer (1854-1932)

Frederick Schemmer (1858-1942)

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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

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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

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Matricula Online Image

Source - St. Ludger, Selm, Germany | Baptisms 1803-1843 | Page 64 | #21

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

Source - St. Mary's, Burlington, WI, Vol 6 - Death Records; 1846-1890; Image 278/866

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
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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