We will begin with a little history of the family.
Our knowledge of the family begin's with
Heinrich and Katharina Wernecke Hemmelgarn
Heinrich and Katharina's children:
b.June 20 1797 in Hanover, Germany
..d. Oct 15 1899 in St. Henry Oh.
Johann married Anna Maria Dierkes
Aug 5 1823 in Neuenkirchen, Hulsen , Hanover,Germany
b. Feb 18 1798 in Neu. Hulsen, Han. , Germany
..d. July 2 1899 in St. Henry, Oh.
Johann and Anna M. had the following children:
Johann Heinrich Hemmelgarn Jr.
b. June 30 1824 in Neu. Hulsen,Han., Germny
..d. Oct 1849 U.S.
Anna Marie Hemmelgarn
b. May 22 1826 Neu. Hulsen, Han., Germany
..d. July 2 1899 St. Henry, Oh.
Anna married John Bernard Drahmann Jan 27 1844
Elizabeth Hemmelgarn
b. Dec 19 1827 in Neu. Hulsen, Han. , Germany
..d. Sept 25 1888 Boston, Mass.
Johann Theodore Hemmelgarn
b. Sept 4 1827 Neu. Hulsen, Han., Germany
..d. Sept 30 1915 Burkettsville, Oh.
Johann married Anna Maria Huelsman April 14 1853
Heinrich Paul Hemmelgarn
b. July 2 1829 Neu. Hulsen, Han. , Germany
..d. Feb 2 1908 in Cranberry, Oh.
Henry married Catharina Schmidt July 30 1852
Maria Theresa Hemmelgarn
b. Nov 1835 Neu. Hulsen, Han., Germany
..d. Sept 10 1914 Cincinnati, Oh.
Maria married Johan Gerhard Hackman May 16 1852
Maria Catherine Hemmelgarn
b. May 26 1841 Cranberry, Oh.
..d. Nov 17 1859 St. Henry, Oh.
This is the Family of Bernard J. Hemmelgarn the seventh child of Johan and Anna.
Bernard Joseph Hemmelgarn
b. Apr 21 1838 in Minster,Oh. .. d.Oct 7 1891 in Perham, Mn.
Bernard married Gertrude Marie SCHMITT on May 24 1859 in St.Henry,Oh.
b. Jul 20 1840 in Germany ....d. Dec 14 1917 in Perham,Mn.
Bernard J.and Gertrude M. had the following children:
1. Paul Hemmelgarn
b. Sept. 16, 1860 in Cranberry (Mercer Co.),Oh. ...d.. Feb. 18, 1937 in Pendleton ,Or.
Paul married Anna Elizabeth Wourms on Oct. 18, 1881
b. May 5, 1861 in Ohio ....d. Oct. 11, 1920 in Penham,Mn.
2. Mary Katherine Hemmelgarn
b. May 10, 1862 in Cranberry Prarie,Oh...d. Aug. 1, 1925 in Two Inlets,Mn.
Mary married Jacob Schmitz on Oct. 27, 1880
b. June 19, 1855 in Cleveland,Oh... d. Mar. 27,1947 in Two Inlets, Mn.
3.Maria Clara Hemmelgarn
b.Oct. 5, 1864 in Cranberry Prairie,Oh. ..d.
Maria married John Robbins on Apr. 3, 1883
4.Joseph Henry Hemmelgarn
b. Dec. 18, 1866 in St. Henry,Oh. ....d.
5. Mary Elizabeth Hemmelgarn
b.Nov. 19, 1867 in St. Henry Oh. ..d.Jan. 15, 1927 in Penham, Mn.
Mary married Andrew Matthias Fuchs on Nov. 15, 1887
b. Nov. 17, 1863 .....d. May 31,1891 in Penham, Mn.
Mary married again in 1892 to Alphonse Lederman
b. 1865 in Oberstrau, Bavaria, Germany ....d. Nov. 2, 1932 in Penham, Mn.
6. John Joseph Hemmelgarn
b.Mar. 20,1870 in St. Henry,Oh. ....d.in Ivenmere , B.C., Canada
John married Elizabeth Fehr
b. May 28, 1871 in Rush Lake Twp. , Mn. ...d. June 15, 1917 in Rush Lake Twp.,Mn.
7. John Hemmelgarn
b.Feb. 7, 1872 in Gibson Twp.(Mercer Co.)Oh. ....d. July 11, 1938 in Mn.
John married Mary Waldorf in 1891
b.Mar. 17, 1872 in St. Cloud,Mn. ....d.May 15, 1901 in Two Inlets Twp. ,Mn.
John married again on Nov. 11, 1902 to Rosa Kruse
b. Mar. 23,1882 ....d. Aug. 15, 1964
b.Jan. 9, 1874 in Sharpsburg,Oh. ....d.Feb. 28, 1944 in Saskatchewan, Canada
Rudolph married Helena Lena Fehr on Nov. 9, 1897
b. Aug. 2, 1876 in Rush Lake Twp.,Mn. ....d. July 8, 1954 in Penhem, Mn.
9.Charles HEMMELGARN
b.June 28, 1876 in Mercer Co.Oh. ...d.Feb. 1964 in Saskatchewan, Canada
Charles married Susanna Elizabeth Huss on Apr. 26, 1898
b. Jan. 8, 1880 in Penham,Mn. ....1959 in Kelvington, Canada ....d. 1959 in Kelvington, Canada
10. Anna HEMMELGARN
b.Dec. 14, 1878 in Gibson Twp.,Oh. ....d.Aug. 25,1908 in Two Outlets, Mn.
Anna married Rudolph Esser on Oct. 22, 1898
b. Jan. 21, 1875 in Gibson Twp., Ohio ....Aug. 25, 1908 in Two Inlets, Mn.
Unnamed Stillborn Baby HEMMELGARN
b.Nov. 14, 1882 in Gibson Twp., Oh.
This is the Family of Bernard and Gertrude's first son Paul
Paul HEMMELGARN
b. Sep 16 1860 in Sharpsburg, or Cranberry, Oh. ..d. Feb 18 1937 in Pendelton, Or..
Paul married Anna Elizabeth WOURMS on Oct 18 1881 in Sharpsburg, Oh.
b. May 5 1861 in Oh. ..d. Oct 11 1920 in Pendelton, Or.
Paul and Anna had the following children:
1.Veronica Elizabeth HEMMELGARN
b. Mar 1884 in Minnasota .d. Feb 23 1960 in Tacoma, Wa..
2.Edward Peter HEMMELGARN
b. July 23 1882 in Ohio ..d. Sept 27 1953 Colfax, Wa.
Edward married Clara Inman
3.Clara Marie HEMMELGARN
b. Dec 22 1885. .. d. Aug 31 1898.
4.Elizabeth Brigita HEMMELGARN
b. Oct 8 1887 ..d. Mar 30 1889.
5. Wilhemina Barbara HEMMELGARN
b. Feb 28 1892 in Oregan City, Or. ..d. April 3 1963 in Gardena, Ca.
Wilhemina married Harold James
This is the Family of Paul and Anna's son Wiiiiam Anthony Hemmelgarn Sr.
William Anthony HEMMELGARN SR.
b. Nov 5 1889 in Canby, Oregan ....d. March 23 1965 Eugene, Oregan
William married Carol Van Orsdall
b. Aug 27 1888 in Pendelton,Oregan ..d. Jan 1 1946 in Creswell, Oregan
William married Vera Lyons after Carol died
William Sr. and Carol had the following children:
1.Cecila Carol Hemmelgarn
b. Mar 1 1916 in Oregan
This is the family of William Sr. and Carol's son William Anthony Jr.
William Anthony Hemmelgarn JR.
b. Aug 19 1912 Portland, Or. ..d. Nov 2 1992 Anchorage, Alaska
William Jr. married Susanna Jane BLACKWELL (before )1936
b. Jul 8 1912 in Calexico Ca..
William JR. and Susanna had the following children:
Suzanne Edith HEMMELGARN
Suzanne married Neil Wilhelmus OUDEJANS Nov 9 1957 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Suzanne and Neil 's family:
Cynthia Ann Oudejans
Vickie Sue Oudejans
Vickie married Richard Contreras Benavides
Vickie and Richard's children:
Gabriel Benjamin Benavides
Valerie Suzanne BENAVIDES
Natalie Dianne BENAVIDES
William and Susanna Jane's son Daniel Paul 's Family:
Daniel Paul Hemmelgarn
b. Mar 5 1941 Lynwood Ca. ...d. Nov. 14, 2000 in Corona, Ca.
Daniel married Geraldine Junell COOPER
Daniel and Gealdine's children:
Scott Paul Hemmelgarn
Danelle Susan Hemmelgarn
Danella married Curtis Jay Fletcher
Jeffery Paul Hemmelgarn
Daniel divorced Geraldine
Daniel married Cynthia Kay WILLIAMS
William Jr. divorced Susanna in 1941
William married Helen Georgia Weldon
b. Mar 31 1918 in Albuquerque, N.M..
William JR. and Helen had the following children:
Charles Gerard Hemmelgarn
Charles married Marilyn Ann Sihvo
Charles and Marilyn's children:
Kristen Marie Hemmelgarn
Bryce Charles Hemmelgarn
Nicole Hemmelgarn
Jared William Hemmelgarn
Tony Hemmelgarn
Tony has a daughter
Roxanne Hemmelgarn
Carol Ann Hemmelgarn
Carol married Erik Lynn Wood
Harriet Lee Hemmelgarn
Harriet married Randolph A. Loeb
Harriet and Randolph's children:
Shane Michael Loeb
Sherie Marie Loeb
Samuel Paul Loeb
Andrew Alexander Loeb
Email: Noudejans@aol.com