Schröer, Hermann Heinrich

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1836, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA
• Moved To: 1837, Van Buren Township, Shelby County, Ohio, USA
• Moved To: 1847, Washington Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA

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Immigration:
     According to records in Germany, Herman Heinrich, born in 1834, emigrated in 1836. He was accompanied by his father, Herman Heinrich Schroer, born in 1801, a tailor residing in Ladbergen [in the Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia], and his mother, Christine Elsabein Fiegenbaum. They were bound for Ohio in North America.
     The family settled initially in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio where the father practiced his trade.

Moved To:
Hermann's father purchased 40 acres of land and the family settled on this farm.

Moved To:
Hermann's father sold his land in Van Buren Township and on 20 July 1847 purchased 80 acres in Washington Township.

Buried:
He was buried in the German Protestant Cemetery.

Hermann married Beickman, Engel Maria 2 Nov 1862, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA. Engel (daughter of Beickman, Carl and [---?---], Anna) was born 20 Sep 1845, Hannover, Germany; died 26 Oct 1890, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA; was buried , New Bremen, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Buried:
Anna Alwina was buried in the Pilger Ruhe Cemetery.

Anna married Griesinger, John G. 29 Mar 1883, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA. John (son of Griesinger, Michael and May, Katherine) was born 31 Jan 1859; died 28 Sep 1894, Noble Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA; was buried , St. Marys, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

Anna married Korspeter, Ernst W. 19 Jan 1897, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA. Ernst was born 1856, Westphalia, Germany; died 1932; was buried , New Knoxville, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Buried:
He was buried in the German Protestant Cemetery.

Christian married Warner, Sophie. Sophie was born 1869; died 1910; was buried , New Bremen, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
According to Chandra A. (Miller) Hoffman, "my great grandmother, Alwina Schroer Griesinger Korspeter, had twin siblings, Henry and Anna. Alwina told my mother that the twins died when they were days old. They went to New Bremen to order a casket. Before the funeral, the second twin died so they put both bodies in one casket."

Buried:
He was buried in the German Protestant Cemetery.

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Birth:
According to Chandra A. (Miller) Hoffman, "my great grandmother, Alwina Schroer Griesinger Korspeter, had twin siblings, Henry and Anna. Alwina told my mother that the twins died when they were days old. They went to New Bremen to order a casket. Before the funeral, the second twin died so they put both bodies in one casket."

Buried:
Maria Anna was buried in the German Protestant Cemetery.

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Birth:
Christine suffered from severe asthma, a condition which sometimes prevented her from attending school.

Buried:
She was buried in the German Protestant Cemetery.

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Buried:
She was buried in the German Protestant Cemetery.

Wilhelmina married Warner, Fred W.. Fred was born 1867; died 1957; was buried , New Bremen, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Buried:
August was buried in the Pilger Ruhe Cemetery.

August married [---?---], Lulu L.. Lulu was born 1891; died 1974; was buried , New Knoxville, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Buried:
Emma was buried in the Pilger Ruhe Cemetery.

Emma married Buddemeyer, George William 26 Mar 1914, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA. George (son of Buddemeyer, William and Kuck, Sophia) was born 4 Oct 1887, Washington Township, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA; died 21 Apr 1974, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA; was buried 24 Apr 1974, New Knoxville, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

Mahala married Katter, Fred. Fred was born Abt 1883, Ohio, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
Clara lived for much of her life in Columbus, Ohio, and retired from the Julian-Kokenge Shoe Company in 1962. She never married.

Buried:
Clara was buried in the Elm Grove Cemetery.

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Buried:
Fredrick was buried in the Elm Grove Cemetery.

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Buried:
Herbert was buried in the Elm Grove Cemetery.

Bertha married Clausing, Moritz Gustave. Moritz died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
Alma was Emma's child from an previous relationship and was adopted by George W. Buddemeyer when he and Emma married.

Buried:
Alma was buried in Pilger Ruhe Cemetery.

Died:
Alma died in an auto accident.

Other Events:

• Military Service: Between 1941 and 1974

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Buried:
Homer was buried in the mausoleum at David Cemetery.

Homer married Burns, Dorothy Jane 3 Sep 1949, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA. Dorothy (daughter of Burns, [--?--] and Besancon, Edna) was born 9 Feb 1924, Ohio, USA; died 11 Dec 1997, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; was buried , Kettering, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet]

Virginia married Miller, Charles Bennett Jr. (son of Miller, Charles Bennett and Gabriel, Mertie Cleona) [Group Sheet]

Margaret married Schmidt, Arlan 29 Dec 1935, Moulton, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA. Arlan died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Buried:
Funeral services were held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Moulton and Clara was buried nearby in Resthaven Memorial Gardens.

Died:

     Chandra A. (Miller) Hoffman provided the following transcription of Clara's obituary:

     Wapakoneta
     CLARA E. DEBELL, 91, died at 9:55 p.m. May 17, 2005, at Auglaize Acres Nursing Home, Wapakoneta.
     She was born Nov. 20, 1913, in Shawnee, Perry County, to Frederick and Mahala Griesinger Katter, who preceded her in death. On June 19, 1938, she married Howard R. Debell, who died April 6, 1986.
     Mrs. Debell was a homemaker and had retired in 1965 from Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., St. Marys, after 15 years. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Moulton. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren, cooking, reading and crocheting.
     Survivors include two daughters, Marilyn (Murlin) Doseck and Sharon (Arnold) Benny, both of Wapakoneta; a son, James (Diane) Debell of Wapakoneta; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; two great-great-granddaughters; a sister, Evelyn (Emmett) Shoup of Wapakoneta; a sister-in-law, Cecile Katter of Sarasota, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.
     She was preceded by a son, Howard L. Debell Jr; a grandson, Todd Debell; two brothers, John and Robert Katter; and two sisters, Margaret Schmidt and Opal Crusie.
     Services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Moulton. Pastor Joy Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Resthaven Memory Gardens, near Moulton.
     Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. today at Long & Folk Chapel of Bayliff & Eley Funeral Home, Wapakoneta, and one hour prior to services Saturday at the church.
     Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rita's Hospice.

Clara married Debell, Howard R. 19 Jun 1938, Moulton, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA. Howard died 6 Apr 1986. [Group Sheet]

Evelyn married Shoup, Emmett. [Group Sheet]

Opal married Crusie, Robert. Robert died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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Died:
Robert died while in infancy.

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Birth:
Details of John's birth are not known at this time.