Person Page 54

Mary Jane Bell

Parents

Father*	George W Bell (b. between 1790 and 1800)
Mother*	Synthy Dunn (b. between 1790 and 1800)

Rasmus Mortensen

Family 1: William Thomas Jarvis (b. about 1819)

Daughter*	Cynthia A Jarvis (b. 1849, d. before 1855)
Son*	Edward Thomas Jarvis+ (b. 17 November 1852, d. 22 June 1909)
Son*	George Washington Jarvis+ (b. May 1855, d. 13 April 1906)

Family 2: John Manning (b. 17 June 1840, d. 26 March 1872)

Daughter*	M Manning (b. 1860)
Son*	Henry Palmer Manning+ (b. between 1860 and 1863)
Daughter*	Dollie Manning (b. 1864 or 1865)
Son*	John W Manning (b. February 1871)

Biography

Birth	4 July 1830	Birth: Mary Jane Bell was born on 4 July 1830 in Madison, Illinois, United StatesB.1
Marriage	1 October 1848	Marriage: William Thomas Jarvis and Mary Jane Bell were married on 1 October 1848 in Madison, Madison, Illinois, United StatesB.1
Marriage	11 September 1859	Marriage: John Manning and Mary Jane Bell were married on 11 September 1859 in Jerseyville, Jersey, Illinois, United StatesB.2
Marriage	14 November 1879	Marriage: William Henry Voyles and Mary Jane Bell were married on 14 November 1879 in Montgomery, Illinois, United StatesB.3
Death	2 May 1914	Death: Mary Jane Bell died of cancer of the face on 2 May 1914 at age 83 in Sorento, Bond, Illinois, United StatesB.4

Citations

1. [S1757] Ancestry Family Tree
2. [S233] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1763–1900 & County Marriages, 1800-1940
3. [S1648] 1880 Census; IL, Madison Co
4. [S462] Information from Illinois Secretary of State website: http://www.sos.state.il.us/
5. [S2323] Ancestry.com, 1830 United States Federal Census, Madison, Illinois
6. [S1] Information from Ted Cash; Charlotte, NC 28211
7. [S2325] Ancestry.com, 1840 United States Federal Census, Upper Alton, Madison, Illinois, G W Bell family
8. [S1831] 1850 Census; IL, Madison Co
9. [S1836] 1855 Census; IL State, Macoupin Co
10. [S1832] 1865 Census; IL State, Jersey Co
11. [S2280] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, McCord, Bond, Illinois
12. [S1045] 1900 Census; IL, Bond Co

Carl Christoph Bremer

Parents

Father*	Christoph Bremer (b. 17 March 1875, d. 11 July 1908)
Mother*	Minna Brell (b. June 1876, d. 1 July 1946)

Biography

Birth	15 February 1907	Birth: Carl Christoph Bremer was born on 15 February 1907 in Will, Illinois, United StatesB+.1,2
Marriage	about 1933	Marriage: Carl Christoph Bremer and Geneva Mae Smith were married about 1933.3
Death	14 December 1985	Death: Carl Christoph Bremer died on 14 December 1985 at age 78 in Rensselaer, Jasper, Indiana, United StatesB.2,3
Burial	16 December 1985	Burial: Carl Christoph Bremer was buried on 16 December 1985 at Wheatfield CemeteryB in Wheatfield, Jasper, Indiana, United StatesB.3

Citations

1. [S58] St John's Lutheran Church, Eagle Lake, Will Co, IL - Baptisms 1854-1910; provided by Edwin Friedrich & Karen Rowe
2. [S2207] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
3. [S1762] IN Death Certificates, 1899-2011
4. [S425] Information from records at St John Lutheran Church of Eagle Lake, Beecher, Will Co, IL
5. [S206] 1910 Census; IL, Will Co
6. [S207] 1920 Census; IL, Will Co
7. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
8. [S792] 1930 Census; IL, Will Co

Mathilde Wilhelmine Bremer

Parents

Father*	Christoph Bremer (b. 17 March 1875, d. 11 July 1908)
Mother*	Minna Brell (b. June 1876, d. 1 July 1946)

Biography

Citations

1. [S58] St John's Lutheran Church, Eagle Lake, Will Co, IL - Baptisms 1854-1910; provided by Edwin Friedrich & Karen Rowe
2. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
3. [S425] Information from records at St John Lutheran Church of Eagle Lake, Beecher, Will Co, IL
4. [S206] 1910 Census; IL, Will Co

Joseph Heinrich Bremer

Parents

Father*	Christoph Bremer (b. 17 March 1875, d. 11 July 1908)
Mother*	Minna Brell (b. June 1876, d. 1 July 1946)

Biography

Citations

1. [S58] St John's Lutheran Church, Eagle Lake, Will Co, IL - Baptisms 1854-1910; provided by Edwin Friedrich & Karen Rowe
2. [S425] Information from records at St John Lutheran Church of Eagle Lake, Beecher, Will Co, IL

Richard Carter Collins

Family: Anna Maria Drangmeister (b. 21 March 1858, d. 14 February 1935)

Son*	Harry (Henry) W Collins, Sr+ (b. 29 June 1882, d. 8 September 1937)
Son*	Richard George Collins (b. 26 December 1884, d. 2 April 1905)
Son*	Charles Robert Collins+ (b. 23 October 1886, d. 19 July 1949)
Daughter*	Ellen Collins+ (b. 4 April 1889, d. 19 May 1967)
Daughter*	Anna Frieda Collins+ (b. 1 March 1891, d. 9 December 1964)
Son*	John Conrad Collins+ (b. 27 November 1893, d. 30 July 1946)
Daughter*	Marie Elizabeth (Mary) Collins+ (b. 5 May 1898, d. 21 February 1939)
Daughter*	Clara Marie Collins+ (b. 18 June 1900, d. 29 April 1968)

Biography

Citations

1. [S195] 1920 Census; IN, Lake Co
2. [S717] Information from Jim and Marilyn Baker Miller , a descendant of Anna Drangmeister Collins.
3. [S58] St John's Lutheran Church, Eagle Lake, Will Co, IL - Baptisms 1854-1910; provided by Edwin Friedrich & Karen Rowe
4. [S118] Marriage Index for Lake County, Indiana for 1850 - 1920, reviewed at the Indiana State Library in Indianapolis on May 21, 1997
5. [S742] Obituary of Anna Marie Drangmeister Collins in the Lake Co Star and Crown Point Register on Feb 21, 1935
6. [S401] , Index of Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Lake Co, IN; prepared by the WPA: Death - Richard Collins.

Harry (Henry) W Collins, Sr

Parents

Father*	Richard Carter Collins (b. 28 August 1848, d. 8 August 1910)
Mother*	Anna Maria Drangmeister (b. 21 March 1858, d. 14 February 1935)

Family: Mayme A Pinter (b. 1882)

Daughter*	Dorothy Claire Collins (b. 1906, d. 1990)
Daughter*	Margaret Lucile Collins+ (b. 23 October 1908, d. 7 October 1999)
Daughter*	Harriet Mayme Collins (b. 28 March 1913, d. 8 July 2004)
Son*	Harry W Collins, Jr (b. 13 November 1916, d. 25 March 2009)

Biography

Citations

1. [S58] St John's Lutheran Church, Eagle Lake, Will Co, IL - Baptisms 1854-1910; provided by Edwin Friedrich & Karen Rowe
2. [S195] 1920 Census; IN, Lake Co
3. [S401] , Index of Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Lake Co, IN; prepared by the WPA: Marriage - Mayme A Rinter & Harry W Collins.
4. [S717] Information from Jim and Marilyn Baker Miller , a descendant of Anna Drangmeister Collins.
5. [S401] , Index of Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Lake Co, IN; prepared by the WPA.
6. [S425] Information from records at St John Lutheran Church of Eagle Lake, Beecher, Will Co, IL

Bruno Erich Drangmeister

Parents

Father*	Johannes (John) Drangmeister (b. 7 February 1865, d. 27 October 1934)
Mother*	Amanda Schultz (b. 25 June 1875, d. 27 January 1935)

Family: Lydia Wilhelmina Reckow (b. 17 December 1917, d. 8 September 2002)

Son*	James Anthony Drangmeister+ (b. 30 January 1941, d. 5 October 2003)
Son*	Eugene Edward Drangmeister+ (b. 9 November 1948, d. 15 May 2021)

Biography

Citations

1. [S2207] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
2. [S58] St John's Lutheran Church, Eagle Lake, Will Co, IL - Baptisms 1854-1910; provided by Edwin Friedrich & Karen Rowe
3. [S423] Information from Kenneth J Drangmeister, 13425 Delaware St; Crown Point, IN 46307; 219-662-0250
4. [S722] Information from Lucy Lane
5. [S425] Information from records at St John Lutheran Church of Eagle Lake, Beecher, Will Co, IL
6. [S206] 1910 Census; IL, Will Co
7. [S207] 1920 Census; IL, Will Co
8. [S792] 1930 Census; IL, Will Co

Amanda Adline Drangmeister

Parents

Father*	Johannes (John) Drangmeister (b. 7 February 1865, d. 27 October 1934)
Mother*	Amanda Schultz (b. 25 June 1875, d. 27 January 1935)

Biography

Citations

1. [S58] St John's Lutheran Church, Eagle Lake, Will Co, IL - Baptisms 1854-1910; provided by Edwin Friedrich & Karen Rowe
2. [S2207] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
3. [S423] Information from Kenneth J Drangmeister, 13425 Delaware St; Crown Point, IN 46307; 219-662-0250
4. [S206] 1910 Census; IL, Will Co
5. [S207] 1920 Census; IL, Will Co

Dollie Manning

Parents

Father*	John Manning (b. 17 June 1840, d. 26 March 1872)
Mother*	Mary Jane Bell (b. 4 July 1830, d. 2 May 1914)

Biography

Citations

1. [S2280] Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census, McCord, Bond, Illinois

Elmer F Walker

Family: Lenora Almuth Hartwig (b. 17 June 1901, d. 12 July 1964)

Daughter*	Bernice Mildred Walker (b. 12 February 1922)
Son*	Alvin Harold Walker (b. 16 February 1924, d. 5 October 1943)

Biography

Citations

1. [S2207] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
2. [S810] 1930 Census; IL, Peoria Co
3. [S18] Information from Howard Radunz via a Gedcom File; received March 1997
4. [S540] Information from Zion Lutheran Church, Peoria, Peoria Co, IL

Alice Leona Bremer

Parents

Father*	Friedrich (Fred) Heinrich Bremer, Sr (b. 11 May 1865, d. 22 February 1948)
Mother*	Bertha Klemme (b. 14 October 1872, d. 21 August 1944)

Biography

Citations

1. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
2. [S51] Book: Hanover Township Cemeteries, Lake County, IN - May 1994 by Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society; 103 Jefferson St.; Valparaiso, IN 46383

Edward Bremer

Parents

Father*	Friedrich (Fred) Heinrich Bremer, Sr (b. 11 May 1865, d. 22 February 1948)
Mother*	Bertha Klemme (b. 14 October 1872, d. 21 August 1944)

Biography

Baptism	28 June 1903	Baptism: Edward Bremer was baptized on 28 June 1903 at Zion UCC ChurchB+ in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United StatesB. Sponsors: Emil Bohner, Carl Held, John Held, Christoph Bremer, Friedrich Reichert, Heinrich Ohlendorf1
Census	April 1910	Census: Edward Bremer appeared in the census in April 1910 in Crete Township, Will, Illinois, United StatesB.3
Confirmation	1 April 1917	Confirmation: Edward Bremer was confirmed on 1 April 1917 at Zion UCC ChurchB+ in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United StatesB.1
Census	January 1920	Census: Edward Bremer appeared in the census in January 1920 in Crete Township, Will, Illinois, United StatesB.4
Census (F)	26 April 1930	He and Vera C. Heldt were enumerated on the census of 1930 in Crete Township, Will, Illinois, United StatesB.5
Witness		He appeared in a photo.6
Census (F)	1 April 1940	He and Vera C. Heldt were enumerated on the census of 1940 in Crete Township, Will, Illinois, United StatesB.7
Witness		He appeared in a photo.6

Citations

1. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
2. [S51] Book: Hanover Township Cemeteries, Lake County, IN - May 1994 by Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society; 103 Jefferson St.; Valparaiso, IN 46383
3. [S206] 1910 Census; IL, Will Co
4. [S207] 1920 Census; IL, Will Co
5. [S792] 1930 Census; IL, Will Co
6. [S1] Information from Ted Cash; Charlotte, NC 28211
7. [S1613] 1940 Census; IL, Will Co

Vera C. Heldt

Biography

Citations

1. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
2. [S713] Information from Vernon Bremer (847) 515-1275; 13035 W Illinois Dr; Huntley, IL 60142-7487
3. [S792] 1930 Census; IL, Will Co
4. [S1613] 1940 Census; IL, Will Co

Heinrich August Christoph (Henry) Klemme

Family: Katharina Grages (b. 6 January 1838, d. 13 December 1904)

Daughter*	Bertha Klemme+ (b. 14 October 1872, d. 21 August 1944)
Son*	Theodore Klemme (b. 16 September 1879, d. 23 October 1954)

Biography

Citations

1. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
2. [S592] Information from Patricia Mount from Rootsweb gedcom system.
3. [S707] Information from Karen Rowe

Katharina Grages

Family: Heinrich August Christoph (Henry) Klemme (b. 28 January 1826, d. 18 May 1901)

Daughter*	Bertha Klemme+ (b. 14 October 1872, d. 21 August 1944)
Son*	Theodore Klemme (b. 16 September 1879, d. 23 October 1954)

Biography

Citations

1. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
2. [S592] Information from Patricia Mount from Rootsweb gedcom system.
3. [S707] Information from Karen Rowe

Lena Podeis

Family: Carl Bremer (b. 13 September 1898, d. 7 November 1959)

Daughter*	Delphine Lillian Bremer (b. 25 January 1922, d. 30 March 1993)
Daughter*	Eunice Marion Bremer (b. 11 February 1930, d. 10 December 1932)

Biography

Name		Lena Podeis was also known as Lena Bremer.
Marriage License	17 November 1920	She and Carl Bremer were licensed to wed on 17 November 1920 in Lake, Indiana, United StatesB+.4
Census (F)	9 April 1930	She and Carl Bremer were enumerated on the census of 1930 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United StatesB.2
Witness	2 November 1941	She witnessed the burial of Herman John Bremer on 2 November 1941 at Zion Lutheran CemeteryB in Horton Township, Osceola, Iowa, United StatesB.6,7,8,9

Citations

1. [S2207] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
2. [S895] 1930 Census; IN, Lake Co
3. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
4. [S401] , Index of Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Lake Co, IN; prepared by the WPA.
5. [S51] Book: Hanover Township Cemeteries, Lake County, IN - May 1994 by Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society; 103 Jefferson St.; Valparaiso, IN 46383
6. [S2] The Bremer Family History-1990; by Bonitta Helen (Christopherson) Bremer
7. [S142] Zion Lutheran Church, Horton Twsp, Osceola Co, IA
8. [S143] Inspection of Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery in Ocheyedan,IA by Ted & Verna Cash
9. [S1019] Obituary of Herman John Bremer

Delphine Lillian Bremer

Parents

Father*	Carl Bremer (b. 13 September 1898, d. 7 November 1959)
Mother*	Lena Podeis (b. 11 March 1902, d. 22 December 1984)

Biography

Citations

1. [S2207] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
2. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
3. [S401] , Index of Births, Marriages, and Deaths in Lake Co, IN; prepared by the WPA.
4. [S895] 1930 Census; IN, Lake Co

Adolph H Niemeyer

Parents

Father*	Adolf Niemeyer (b. 12 April 1888, d. May 1965)
Mother*	Minne Schlueter (b. 1892, d. 18 March 1949)

Biography

Citations

1. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
2. [S671] Information from Renee Niemeyer Cooper
3. [S195] 1920 Census; IN, Lake Co

August Ryan Gruhlke

Family: Dorothea Margaretha Bremer (b. 24 February 1900, d. March 1973)

Daughter*	Edna Margaret Gruhlke (b. 17 October 1920, d. 28 January 2003)
Son*	Vernon August Gruhlke+ (b. 9 May 1922, d. 6 April 1997)
Daughter*	Edith Gruhlke (b. 1926, d. 5 March 1931)

Biography

Citations

1. [S795] 1930 Census; IL, Cook Co
2. [S1014] WW1 Draft Registration
3. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996

Edna Margaret Gruhlke

Parents

Father*	August Ryan Gruhlke (b. 18 March 1894)
Mother*	Dorothea Margaretha Bremer (b. 24 February 1900, d. March 1973)

Biography

Birth	17 October 1920	Birth: Edna Margaret Gruhlke was born on 17 October 1920 in Burnham, Cook, Illinois, United StatesB.1,2
Marriage	3 October 1941	Marriage: Frank L Crescenzi and Edna Margaret Gruhlke were married on 3 October 1941 in Cook, Illinois, United StatesB.3
Death	28 January 2003	Death: Edna Margaret Gruhlke died on 28 January 2003 at age 82 in Munster, Lake, Indiana, United StatesB.4

Citations

1. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
2. [S795] 1930 Census; IL, Cook Co
3. [S233] Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1763–1900 & County Marriages, 1800-1940
4. [S1762] IN Death Certificates, 1899-2011

Vernon August Gruhlke

Parents

Father*	August Ryan Gruhlke (b. 18 March 1894)
Mother*	Dorothea Margaretha Bremer (b. 24 February 1900, d. March 1973)

Family: Mary Lou (--?--) (b. about 1922)

Son*	Vernon August Gruhlke, Jr (b. 24 April 1947, d. 22 August 1999)

Biography

Birth	9 May 1922	Birth: Vernon August Gruhlke was born on 9 May 1922 in Burnham, Cook, Illinois, United StatesB.1,2
Marriage	about 1942	Marriage: Vernon August Gruhlke and Mary Lou (--?--) were married about 1942.3
Death	6 April 1997	Death: Vernon August Gruhlke died on 6 April 1997 at age 74 in Munster, Lake, Indiana, United StatesB.4,5

Citations

1. [S50] So Great a Cloud of Witnesses: The People of Zion Church, Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana by Rev. David McDonald 1996
2. [S795] 1930 Census; IL, Cook Co
3. [S1757] Ancestry Family Tree
4. [S2207] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Death Index about Vernon GruhlkeName: Vernon GruhlkeSSN: 350-12-9456Last Residence: 60438 Lansing, Cook, Illinois, United States of AmericaBorn: 9 May 1922Died: 6 Apr 1997State (Year) SSN issued: Illinois (Before 1951)
5. [S1762] IN Death Certificates, 1899-2011