Heitkemper, Gerhard Henrich Herman

Heitkemper, Gerhard Henrich Herman

Male 1810 - 1859  (48 years)    Has 8 ancestors and 76 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Heitkemper, Gerhard Henrich Herman 
    Born 29 Oct 1810  Legden, Wehr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Emigration 2 Apr 1859  [1, 2
    Immigration 12 May 1859  New York, New York, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 28 Jul 1859  Festina, Winneshiek, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Buried Our Lady Of The Seven Dolors Cemetery, Festina, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Gerhad Henry sold his home and farm in Germany in 1859. On April 2, 185 9, he sailed with his wife and five children from Antwerp aboard the "Plut arch". The ship arrived in New York on May 12, 1859.
      Gerhard Henry died just 2 weeks after arriving in Iowa. He was the fir st person to be buried in the cemetery at Our Lady of Seven Dolors chur ch in Festina, IA.
      G.H.'a widow, Catherine Blank married John Gerhard Heitkemper (G.H.'s brot her) on 8/31/1866 in Winneshiek County, IA. Catherine sold the land in Io wa and moved to Columbus, Nebraska in 1884. John G. died in 1893 and Cath eirne went to Oregon to live with her daughter Clara Delman.
    Person ID I21424  1FamilyTree
    Last Modified 13 Dec 2015 

    Father Heitkemper, Johann Gerhard,   b. 24 Aug 1780, Legden, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Oct 1846, Gulf Of Mexico Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Feldkamp, Anna Maria,   b. 24 Jun 1786, Heek, Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1849, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Family ID F1555  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Blanke, Anna Catherina,   b. 10 Oct 1811, Legden, Wehr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Sep 1902, Tillamook, Tillamook, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 15 May 1838  Legden, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Children 
     1. Male Heitkemper, Bernard Johann,   b. 10 Jul 1838, Legden, Wehr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1839, Legden, Wehr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +2. Male Heitkemper, Henry,   b. 9 Apr 1840, Legden, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1912, Oak Grove, Clackamas, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. Female Heitkemper, Anna Maria,   b. 17 Jun 1843, Legden, Wehr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1843, Legden, Wehr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +4. Male Heitkemper, Herman,   b. 7 Jul 1844, Legden, Wehr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1918, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     5. Female Heitkemper, Anna Maria Catherina,   b. 19 Nov 1846, Legden, Wehr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1846, Legden, Wehr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    +6. Male Heitkemper, Gerhard,   b. 12 Jan 1848, Legden, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jun 1911, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    +7. Male Heitkemper, Anton,   b. 3 Oct 1850, Legden, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jan 1933, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
    +8. Female Heitkemper, Clara,   b. 16 Dec 1855, Legden, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1925, Ashland, Jackson, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 1 May 2010 
    Family ID F2400  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Oct 1810 - Legden, Wehr, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 15 May 1838 - Legden, , Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 12 May 1859 - New York, New York, New York, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Dysentery - 28 Jul 1859 - Festina, Winneshiek, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Our Lady Of The Seven Dolors Cemetery, Festina, Iowa, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Sources 
    1. [S390] Germans to America: Lists of Passengers Arriving at U.S. Ports 1850 - 1893, Editor: Ira A. Glazier and P. William Filby, (Wilmington, DE: Scholarly Resources, 1988 Volume 12).

    2. [S45] Gedcom import from Heitkemper.GED.

    3. [S389] 1860 Mortality Schedule, Winneshiek Co., Iowa.

    4. [S59] Church Records, Legden, FHC Film # 1048734, Katholische Kirche Legden (Kr. Ahaus), (Geburten, Heiraten, Tote 1815-1826 -- Taufen, Heiraten, Tote 1827-1874 (Juden 1826-1832, 1834) Salt Lake City, Utah : Gefilmt durch The Genealogical Society of Utah, 1975 Film #1048734), FHC Film # 1048734.


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