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Re: Degener family

cdrugrat — 2010-05-03 04:35:31Z

Louise Caroline Degener, born 6 Dec 1829 - Hagen, Neustadt, Hanover, Preussen, Germany; died 11 Nov 1850. Her husband was Henry Hapke, born 1816 - , Hanover, Preussen, Germany.They were married: 26 Jul 1846 - Red Bud, Randolph, Illinois. Louise Caroline Degener's parents were:Johan Cordt Heinrich Degener, born 26 Jan 1801 - Neustadt am Rubenberge, Hanover, Preussen, Germany; died 1 Apr 1846 - Horse Creek, Randolph, Illinois. Her mother was Dorothea Marie Chatteau, born 17 Sep 1802 - Hagen, Neustadt, Hanover, Preussen, Germany; died 18 Nov 1895 - Ruma, Randolph, Illinois; buried: 19 Nov 1895 - St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Ruma, Randolph, Illinois.
Henry and Caroline had two children: Heinrich Hapke, born 17 Jul 1848 - ?;married Wilhelmina Elder born Jan 1850.They were married: 29 Oct 1867 - Horse Creek, Randolph, Illinois; and the second child was: Friederich W. Hapke, born 3 Feb 1850- Red Bud, Randolph, Illinois; died:4 Jan 1922- Red Bud, Randolph, Illinois. He was buried at Red Bud Lutheran Cemetery, Red Bud, Randolph, Illinois. He was married to Dorothea Rabe, born: 1858 - Germany; died: 1 Sep 1876. Marriage date unknown. Friederich W. Hapke's second marriage was on 7 Sep 1877-A Small Lutheran Church North of Bremen, Illinois to Caroline Neuhaus, born 3 Feb 1858 - Germany; died 11 Oct 1921 - Red Bud, Randolph, Illinois. She is buried at Red Bud Lutheran Cemetery, Red Bud, Randolph, Illinois.
Henry Hapke's second marriage was to Caroline Kruse, born: 1833 - Hagen, Neustadt, Hanover, Germany.
Hope this will help.

Re: Degener family

cdrugrat — 2010-03-27 20:20:50Z

Her parents were:
(Father)
Johan Cordt Heinrich Degener
b.26 Jan 1801 - Neustadt am Rubenberge, Hanover, Preussen, Germany
d.1 Apr 1846 - Horse Creek, Randolph, Illinois
(Mother)
Dorothea Marie Chatteau
b.17 Sep 1802 - Hagen, Neustadt, Hanover, Preussen, Germany
d.18 Nov 1895 - Ruma, Randolph, Illinois
bur. 19 Nov 1895 -St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Ruma, Randolph, Illinois
They had two children (both boys)
Heinrich Haple
b. 17 Jul 1848 - ?
md. 29 Oct 1867 - Horse Creek, Randolph, Illinois
Spouse:
Wilhelmina Edler
b.Jan. 1850 - Illinois
They had 7 Children
The other son was:
Frederich W. Hapke
b. 3 Feb 1850 - Red Bud, Randolph, Illinois
d. 4 Jan 1922 - Red Bud, Randolph, Illinois
bur. ? - Red Bud Lutheran Cemetery, Red Bud, Randolph, Illinois
md. ?
Spouse:
Dorothea Rabe
b. 1858 - Germany
d. 1 Sep 1876 - ?
They had two children:
Henry F. Hapke
b.2 Nov 1873 - Ruma, Randolph, Illinois
md. ?
Spouse:
Line Zurcher
b. Sep 1876 - France
They had four children.
Hope this helped you. If you need more, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Charles Degener

Re: Degeners abt 1770 Braunschweig Germany

fand36 — 2009-03-05 07:32:20Z

How interesting. Unfortunately, my particular family hasn't a Johann Friedrich Degener although I would be surprised if they weren't related. My particular family's parents were Heindrich Christian previously known as Christian Heindrich Degener. b. 1776 Quedinburg, Province of Saxony He lived most of his life in Braunschweig a Teacher/Pastor. Some of his family members changed their surname to Degner. My Heindrich was married to Louise Friederike Christine Behrens b 1779 St Andreas Braunschweig. They had 10 children and the 9th child Carl Heindrich (a Dr)immigrated to Australia 1854 from Hamburg. Do you know the names of your Johann's parents. Were they by any chance the Degener Lutheran Ministers? We are related to them through Uncles etc. The father of Heindrich Christian b. 1776 (mine) was Johann Christian b. 1740 a Lieutenant in Prince Friederich's Braunschweig Regiment. His wife was Louise Schomer, b. Ermsleben abt 1741. I have recently acquired lots of earlier information on earlier Degeners Braunschweig If this would be any help I'd be delighted to share. Interestingly, heresay, says one of Carl's sisters (possibly married) emigrated to the USA in 1854. Carl was to have gone with her but missed the boat!! My Carl had a brother another Carl b. 1806, a minister who had 2 children, a girl and a boy names unknown. If is helps at all mine were baptised either in St Andreas or St Martini Lutheran Churches Braunschweig. I am so pleased to have made contact. Usually I cannot find any connections with any Degeners.

Re: Degeners abt 1770 Braunschweig Germany

Paul_Degener — 2009-03-05 04:59:46Z

My Great-G-Grandfather - Johann (John) Freidrich Degener immigrated in 1854 with wife Eleanor Rimpau Degener from Braunsweig, (Brunswick) Neidersachen, Germany to New York, NY, USA with 5 Degener children: Johann F. & August (twins); George; Dora; Rudolph (Paul born after arrival in US) Who was Johann’s father in Braunsweig??

Who was Father of Johann Freidrich Degener? - Braunsweig, (Brunswick) Neidersachen, Germany

Paul_Degener — 2009-03-05 04:56:45Z

(Auch auf Deutsch)
My Great-G-Grandfather - Johann (John) Freidrich Degener immigrated in 1854 with wife Eleanor from Braunsweig, (Brunswick) Neidersachen, Germany to New York, NY, USA with 5 Degener children: Johann F. & August (twins); George; Dora; Rudolph (Paul born after arrival in US) Who was Johann’s father in Braunsweig??
AUF DEUTSCH: Mein Groß-G-Großvater - Johann (John) Freidrich Degener wanderte 1854 mit Frau Eleanor von Braunsweig, (Brunswick) Neidersachen, Deutschland nach New York, NY, USA mit 5 Degener Kindern ein: Johann F. U. August (Zwillinge); George; Dora; Rudolph (Paul getragen nach Ankunft in US) wer Vater Johanns in Braunsweig? war?

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Degeners abt 1770 Braunschweig Germany

fand36 — 2008-12-30 16:02:59Z

Looking for any information on Heindrich Christian Degener b 2 Jul 1776, a Lutheran Minister and Teacher. He married Louisa Christina Behrens b. 1779 in Church of St Martini Braunschweig in 1803. Her father, Herman Behrens was a Lutheran Minister and Teacher at Martinium School Braunschweig.

John Herman Degener & Mary Volk

Hjgbey — 2006-08-07 20:32:03Z

I'm trying to find out the name of the mother of Mary Volk who married John Herman Degener in 1898 in Louisville, Kentucky. John Herman was the son of Gerhardt Heinrich Degener. Mary Volk's father was George Volk who was born in Kentucky in 1854 and died in Louisville Feb. 13, 1947. His wife is named Annie in 1880 but Maggie A. in the later census years. Thanks for any help.

Degener family

CDegener — 2005-11-30 04:05:05Z

Several generations of Degener's arrived in Proviso Illinois from Hannover, Germany about 1841. Some settled in that area and others farther south.

DEGENER-PROVISO

CDegener — 2005-11-30 04:05:05Z

According to unsourced information, (probably history of Proviso/Bensenville), the Dieke's and Degener's with other families split from one Lutheran Church and formed another that became Immanuel Lutheran.

As I am not from the area, I was unaware that a structure still survived. My father or uncle would have had that knowledge.

Degener

CDegener — 2005-11-30 04:05:05Z

I live in Portland, OR. I am a g-g-grand daughter of Heinrich Wilhelm Degener. (August Degener- Louisa Dieke), (Arthur George Degener-Eunice Buchl).

My father was Arthur Donald Degener (b. 1922, d. 1994), his brother was James Burton Degener (d. 1999)

My uncle lived in La Grange Park until 1996, then moved to Oregon. He thought someone had been in the Civil War...but didn't know who. There was a Degener from Red Bud, IL who served according to records posted at Ancestry.com as well as a Dieke.

Re: Gerhard Henry Degener

eelram — 2004-03-13 05:19:04Z

Does anyone have information on a Richard Degener, married to Margarethe Gieschen, and daughter, May Regine Henriette Degener?

Re: Degener

rgg4408 — 2004-02-21 00:32:18Z

Edward Karl Degener married my great grandmother's Sister Anna Schimmelpfennig. My Great grandmother was Mary Johanna Schimmelpfennig. I would love to get any information that you have on either family. I know when and were Edward lived but I don't have any children's names. Here is my e-mail address, rgg4408@juno.com

Gerhard Henry Degener

BobUllrich — 2003-12-30 16:53:31Z

My great-great grandfather was Jacob Speier (1824-1893). His first wife, whom he married in 1850, was Catharine Louise Charlotte Degener (1826-1855). Catharine Degener was the widow of Peter Eickmeyer and they had one son, Gerhard Henry (1848-1940), who later took his mother's maiden name. Catharine Degener died in 1855 when Gerhard Henry was only 7 years old, so the young boy was reared by his step-father, Jacob Speier. Jacob Speier remarried in 1855 to Anne Cathrine Henriette Eggemann (1839-1818), by whom he had ten children. I have family information on gerhard Henry Degener, his three wives, and ten children. The Degener family plot is next to the Speier family plot in St. Stephen's Cemetery in Louisville, KY. If you want further information, please e-mail me at crullrich@louisville.edu.

Bob Ullrich
Louisville, KY

Re: Degener

slanker — 2003-11-03 02:41:05Z

The Degener family that I am researching settled in Proviso Township, Illinois in the 1840-50's. They immigrated from Rodewell, Hannover, Germany. Can you give me any more information as to your Degener family. The website that we have in reference to the Degener and other German families is: www.FranzosenbuschHeritageSociety.org

Please contact me again with more information.

Re: Degener

2003-09-06 17:55:38Z

My name is Brian Degener from Albany NY. I wanted to get some more information about where I come from. Could you help?
Thanks
Brian

Re: Degener

shirleyslanker56 — 2002-09-20 02:39:08Z

Serve as Vice President and Historian of Franzosenbusch Heritage Society formerly Westchester Historical Society. Our website is www.FranzosenbuschHeritageSociety.org

We are researching the entire group of Germans that immigrated to the Proviso Township area of Illinois. I have a vast amount of information on the group. We are renovating a school room that was built by Heinrich Degener in 1852 which belonged to Immanuel Lutheran Church of Proviso Township. Originally the Degeners belonged to the Zion Lutheran Church in Bensenville, Illinois. The Degeners came from Rodewell, Hannover, Germany in the 1840s. I can be reached personally at S3333@aol.com

Ancestors of Walter Everett Anthony Degener

stenor1 — 2002-08-26 05:58:46Z

Walter Everett Anthony Degener (born 1920, still alive), is my maternal grandfather. He was Born in New York city to a Frederick Edward Degener and Annie Theselia O'Leary. Frederick's parents were (unknown Degener) and Anna Klippel. My grandfather was an only child.

Any additional info appreciated.

Re: Degener

n9lem — 2002-08-13 14:28:33Z

There is a lot of information available about your family located in the LaGrange historical musuem. Most of the information relates to the Dieke family that was one of the towns pioneers. Try contacting them, they are extremely helpful and very well organized. I know that they are open on Wednesday mornings between 9am and noon.
Phone ( 708 ) 482-4248

Re: Degener

sslanker500 — 2002-01-10 03:46:29Z

Am researching the Degener family and there is information posted on our historical website. Have tracked back to 1609. Will have ""Tree" posted sometime in near future on the website. The website address is: FranzosenbuschHeritageSociety.org.

Re: Degener

2002-01-09 23:55:17Z

It appears that we are distantly related. My great grandfather, Edward Karl Degener, is the son of August Degener and Louisa Dieke (born 7 May 1886 in La Grange, Illinois). I am trying to find out more information on his family. I do not have any more information than what I mentioned early. Do you think you might be able to help me?

Henrietta Degener/NY,Germany

suicidesue — 2002-01-02 17:46:33Z

Looking for info on Henrietta Degener, born abt. 1820, possibly from Bohemia or Hannover, Prussia. She married Carl Bergmann and imm. to NY in 1862. Their child was Johana Bergmann, born 1853.

DEGENER

suicidesue — 2002-01-02 17:46:33Z

I am looking for information on Henrietta Degener who married Carl Bergmann (b.1823) from Hannover, Germany. They had a child Johanna (b.1854).

Degener