Heinrich Christoph Wilhelm Seegers

M, #18148, b. 24 Feb 1835

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 1st cousin 3 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Heinrich Conrad (Wilhelm) Seegers

M, #13977, b. 29 Sep 1826

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 2nd great-uncle

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Type	Date	Event
Birth	29 Sep 1826	Heinrich Conrad (Wilhelm) Seegers was born on 29 Sep 1826 in #14, Mesmerode, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1
Baptism	Oct 1826	Heinrich Conrad (Wilhelm) Seegers was baptized Oct 1826 Sigwards Lutheran Church Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O 1

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Heinrich Friedrich Christoph Wilhelm Seegers

M, #1138, b. 16 Sep 1867, d. 15 Feb 1868

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 1st cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Type	Date	Event
Birth	16 Sep 1867	Heinrich Friedrich Christoph Wilhelm Seegers was born on 16 Sep 1867 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O1, 2
Baptism	10 Nov 1867	Heinrich Friedrich Christoph Wilhelm Seegers was baptized 10 Nov 1867 Zion UCC Church Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. Sponsors: Heinrich Seehausen, Wilhelm Noehren, Heinrich Engelking, Friedrich Glade, Friedrich Batterman. O 1, 2
Death	15 Feb 1868	Heinrich Friedrich Christoph Wilhelm Seegers died on 15 Feb 1868 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O2, 3

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Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Seegers

M, #7863, b. 25 Sep 1871, d. 29 Oct 1871

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Conrad Seegers

M, #1159, b. 18 Jan 1861, d. 7 Jan 1863

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 1st cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Type	Date	Event
Birth	18 Jan 1861	Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Conrad Seegers was born on 18 Jan 1861 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O1, 2, 3
Baptism	24 Feb 1861	Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Conrad Seegers was baptized 24 Feb 1861 Zion UCC Church Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. Sponsors: Heinrich Seehausen, Wilhelm Noehren, Friedrich Batterman, Conrad Seegers. O 1, 2
Death	7 Jan 1863	Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Conrad Seegers died on 7 Jan 1863 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O2, 4
Burial	(7 Jan 1863)	Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Conrad Seegers was buried on (7 Jan 1863) in Zion UCC Cemetery, Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O5

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Heinrich Konrad Wilhelm Seegers

M, #18143, b. 6 Aug 1837, d. 6 Mar 1861

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 1st cousin 3 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Heinrich Konrad Wilhelm Seegers

M, #45559, b. 18 Sep 1870, d. 14 Feb 1938

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 2nd cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 9 Jul 2024

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Family 1: Christine Dorothee Wilhelm. Meese (b. 8 Aug 1878, d. 26 Nov 1923)

Son	Heinrich August Wilhelm Seegers (b. 5 Aug 1915, d. 2 Mar 1989)

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Henry Seegers

M, #18266, b. 9 Mar 1860, d. 10 Dec 1860

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Herman Seegers

M, #18292, b. 9 Feb 1901, d. Sep 1969

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 8th cousin 1 time removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Hermann Seegers

M, #19672, b. 1683

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 6th great-uncle

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Hermann Heinrich Seegers

M, #19656

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 5th great-uncle

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Type	Date	Event
Baptism	16 Mar 1733	Hermann Heinrich Seegers was baptized 16 Mar 1733 St Dionysius Lutheran Church Kolenfeld, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O 1

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Ida A Seegers

F, #1786, b. 1892

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 1st cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Ida Maria Seegers

F, #1163, b. 4 Mar 1885, d. 23 Dec 1968

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 2nd cousin 1 time removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Harry Charles Brening (b. 10 Oct 1879, d. 1 Dec 1934)

Son	Robert H Brening (b. 18 Jul 1913, d. 22 Jul 1991)

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Type	Date	Event
Birth	4 Mar 1885	Ida Maria Seegers was born on 4 Mar 1885 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O1, 2, 3, 4
Baptism	5 Apr 1885	Ida Maria Seegers was baptized 5 Apr 1885 Zion UCC Church Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. Sponsors: Sophie Seegers, Mina Claus, Louise Seehausen, Louise Claus, Emma Ruessel, Mina Piepho, Mina Bremer, Mina Ruesche, Eva Hup. O 1, 2
Confirmation	3 Apr 1898	Ida Maria Seegers was confirmed 3 Apr 1898 Zion UCC Church Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O 2, 5
Census	9 Jun 1900	Ida Maria Seegers appeared in the census in the household of Frank Seegers on 9 Jun 1900 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O6
Marriage	1907	Harry Charles Brening and Ida Maria Seegers were married 1907.4, 7
Census (fam)	19 Apr 1910	Ida Maria Seegers and Harry Charles Brening were enumerated on the census of 1910 in 3427 N Clark St, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. O7
Census (fam)	5 Jan 1920	Ida Maria Seegers and Harry Charles Brening were enumerated on the census of 1920 with Robert H Brening in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. O8
Census (fam)	8 Apr 1930	Ida Maria Seegers and Harry Charles Brening were enumerated on the census of 1930 with Robert H Brening in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. O9
Death	23 Dec 1968	Ida Maria Seegers died on 23 Dec 1968 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. O4
Obituary	24 Dec 1968	Obituary: The obituary for Ida was recorded in Chicago Tribune, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States on 24 Dec 1968. Ida M. Brening, nee Seegers, beloved wife of the late Harry C.; loving mother of Dr. Robert H. (Louise) Brening; beloved sister of August (Emma) Seegers, Christopher, Harry (Helen), and the late Frank, Henry, and Edward. Member of North Shore chapter, No 840 O.E.S. Services Thursday, Dec. 26, 11 a.m., at Drake and Son Funeral Home, 5303 N. Western avenue. Interment Acacia Park cemetery. Visitation after 1 p. m. Wednesday. 561 6874 O10
Burial	26 Dec 1968	Ida Maria Seegers was buried on 26 Dec 1968 in Acacia Park Cemetery, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. O 4

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Ilse Catharine Dorothee Seegers

F, #18091, b. 24 Feb 1788, d. 6 Sep 1791

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 3rd great-aunt

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Infant Seegers

Unknown, #1153, b. 3 May 1883, d. 3 May 1883

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 1st cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Janice (Kay) Seegers

F, #1613

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 3rd cousin

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Rev Joh Conrad Seegers

M, #18281, b. 6 Oct 1867, d. 23 Jun 1936

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Johann (Heinrich) Christoph Seegers

M, #1767, b. 5 May 1759, d. 26 Oct 1823

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 3rd great-grandfather

Last Edited: 28 Apr 2024

Parents

Family 1: Dorothea Auguste Frederika Anna Elisabeth Schlie (b. 16 Nov 1765, d. 7 Jan 1834)

Son	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers (b. 10 Jan 1786, d. 28 Nov 1851)
Daughter	Ilse Catharine Dorothee Seegers (b. 24 Feb 1788, d. 6 Sep 1791)
Son	Johann Hinrich Seegers (b. 14 Jul 1790)
Daughter	Catharina Dorothee Seegers (b. 26 Oct 1792, d. 8 Oct 1863)
Son	Johann Hinrich Conrad Seegers (b. 3 Feb 1795, d. 21 Jan 1845)
Son	Johann Hinrich Wilhelm Ludewig Seegers (b. 24 Sep 1797)
Son	Johann Friedrich Conrad Seegers (b. 29 Jan 1800, d. 8 Sep 1869)
Son	Hans Hinrich Ludwig Seegers (b. 9 Sep 1802)
Son	Johann Dietrich Christoph Seegers (b. 3 Apr 1805)

Life Events

Type	Date	Event
Birth	5 May 1759	Johann (Heinrich) Christoph Seegers was born on 5 May 1759 in Mesmerode, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1, 2
Baptism	8 May 1759	Johann (Heinrich) Christoph Seegers was baptized 8 May 1759 Sigwards Lutheran Church Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O 2, 3
Marriage	18 Nov 1784	Johann (Heinrich) Christoph Seegers and Dorothea Auguste Frederika Anna Elisabeth Schlie were married 18 Nov 1784 Sigwards Lutheran Church Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O 1, 2
Occupation	(1800)	(1800) Johann (Heinrich) Christoph Seegers was a Shoemaker and a Koetner (farmer of small tract of land) in Mesmerode (probably farm No 14).1, 2
Religion		Johann (Heinrich) Christoph Seegers was Lutheran Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1
Death	26 Oct 1823	Johann (Heinrich) Christoph Seegers died on 26 Oct 1823 in Mesmerode, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1
Burial	(26 Oct 1823)	Johann (Heinrich) Christoph Seegers was buried on (26 Oct 1823) in Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O3

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Johann (John) Seegers

M, #7842, b. 13 Jun 1862, d. 30 Sep 1947

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Ida Fasel (b. 13 Mar 1873)

Daughter	Bertha Seegers (b. 3 Apr 1893)
Son	Edward Seegers (b. 21 Apr 1896, d. 1959)
Daughter	Martha Maria Seegers (b. 15 Feb 1900, d. 22 Feb 1996)
Daughter	Elda Seegers (b. 1 Jun 1908)
Daughter	Dora Seegers (b. 23 Jul 1910)

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Johann (John) H Seegers

M, #18217, b. 18 Jan 1831, d. 9 Jul 1912

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 6th cousin 3 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Johann Christoph Seegers

M, #7799, b. 30 May 1725, d. 11 Apr 1796

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Ilsa Maria Schwake (b. 5 Jan 1734, d. 5 Feb 1806)

Son	Heinrich Christoph Seegers (b. Abt 1757, d. Aft 1771)
Daughter	Ilsa Maria Segert (b. 1761, d. 7 Mar 1833)
Son	Hans Heinrich Seegers (b. Abt 1763, d. Aft 1836)
Son	Johann Heinrich Seegers (b. 31 May 1765, d. 17 Sep 1791)

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Johann Christoph Seegers

M, #7837, b. 25 Jan 1830, d. 9 Jul 1912

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 6th cousin 3 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Engel Maria Dorothea Schroeder (b. 15 Mar 1833, d. 1 Jan 1920)

Daughter	Margaret (Sophia) Seegers (b. 23 Jan 1858, d. 17 Apr 1948)
Daughter	Maria Seegers (b. 1859)
Daughter	Anna Marie Seegers (b. 9 Mar 1859, d. 26 Mar 1923)
Son	Henry Seegers (b. 9 Mar 1860, d. 10 Dec 1860)
Son	Otto Seegers (b. 6 Jul 1861, d. 25 Jul 1861)
Daughter	Kate Doris Seegers (b. 30 Oct 1862, d. 14 Dec 1946)
Son	Davis (?) Seegers (b. 1864)
Son	Frank W Seegers (b. 21 Mar 1865, d. 19 Jul 1951)
Son	Rev Joh Conrad Seegers (b. 6 Oct 1867, d. 23 Jun 1936)
Daughter	Annie C Seegers (b. 9 Sep 1871, d. 31 Jul 1958)
Daughter	Ellen Seegers (b. 27 Jan 1873, d. 15 Jun 1876)
Daughter	Christena Seegers (b. 27 Nov 1875, d. 7 Dec 1875)

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Johann Conrad Seegers

M, #7833, b. 18 Jan 1828, d. 23 Jun 1915

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 6th cousin 3 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Engel Maria (Dorothea) Moehling (b. 21 Apr 1836, d. 2 Jul 1915)

Son	Johann Conrad Seegers (b. 6 Aug 1854, d. 8 Oct 1855)
Daughter	Marie (Mary) Sophia Dorothea Seegers (b. 25 Mar 1856, d. 30 May 1943)
Daughter	Engel Marie (Dorothea) Seegers (b. 2 Nov 1857, d. 29 May 1928)
Son	Hans Heinrich Conrad Seegers (b. 30 Nov 1859, d. 1 Dec 1859)
Daughter	Engel Dorothea (Dora, Ella) Seegers (b. 28 Dec 1860, d. 30 Dec 1942)
Daughter	Engel Dorothea (Louise) Seegers (b. 6 Feb 1863, d. 21 Apr 1932)
Son	Heinrich Christoph Conrad (Hermann) Seegers (b. 11 Oct 1865, d. 15 Apr 1950)
Son	Heinrich Christoph (Conrad) Seegers (b. 7 Nov 1867, d. 4 Feb 1950)
Daughter	Engel Marie Katherine (Sophia) Seegers (b. 28 Feb 1870, d. 13 Mar 1952)
Son	William Seegers (b. 25 Dec 1871, d. 22 Jan 1965)
Daughter	Emma Seegers (b. 17 Oct 1874, d. 23 Jul 1896)
Son	Christoph Seegers (b. 2 Jun 1877, d. 4 Apr 1891)

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Johann Conrad Seegers

M, #18245, b. 6 Aug 1854, d. 8 Oct 1855

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Johann Dietrich Seegers

M, #18213

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

Family 1: Anna Elisabeth Meyer

Son	Johann Christoph Seegers (b. 30 May 1725, d. 11 Apr 1796)

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Johann Dietrich Christoph Seegers

M, #18152, b. 3 Apr 1805

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 3rd great-uncle

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

Parents

Family 1: Marie Dorothee Hecht (b. 7 Sep 1811, d. 26 Mar 1847)

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Catharine Dorothee Seegers (b. 7 Sep 1846)

Family 2: Engel Marie Dorothee Meyer (b. 9 Jul 1823)

Son	Heinrich Christoph Seegers (b. 5 Feb 1852)

Life Events

Type	Date	Event
Birth	3 Apr 1805	Johann Dietrich Christoph Seegers was born on 3 Apr 1805 in Mesmerode, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1
Marriage	15 Sep 1841	Johann Dietrich Christoph Seegers and Marie Dorothee Hecht were married 15 Sep 1841 Sigwards Lutheran Church Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O 1
Marriage	14 Nov 1847	Johann Dietrich Christoph Seegers and Engel Marie Dorothee Meyer were married 14 Nov 1847 Sigwards Lutheran Church Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O 1

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Johann Friedrich Conrad Seegers

M, #18149, b. 29 Jan 1800, d. 8 Sep 1869

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 3rd great-uncle

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Johann Friedrich Heinrich Carl (Conrad) Seegers

M, #1155, b. 18 Jun 1862, d. 7 Jul 1876

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 1st cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Type	Date	Event
Birth	18 Jun 1862	Johann Friedrich Heinrich Carl (Conrad) Seegers was born on 18 Jun 1862 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O1, 2, 3, 4
Baptism	28 Sep 1862	Johann Friedrich Heinrich Carl (Conrad) Seegers was baptized 28 Sep 1862 Zion UCC Church Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. Sponsors: Johann Elting, Friedrich Hue, Friedrich Batterman, Henry Moehling, Friedrich Luebe, Karl Hitzemann, Conrad Obermeier. O 1, 3
Death	7 Jul 1876	Johann Friedrich Heinrich Carl (Conrad) Seegers died on 7 Jul 1876 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O2, 3, 4
Burial	(7 Jul 1876)	Johann Friedrich Heinrich Carl (Conrad) Seegers was buried on (7 Jul 1876) in Zion UCC Cemetery, Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O4

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Johann Heinrich Seegers

M, #7839, b. 1 Feb 1832, d. 17 Jul 1907

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 6th cousin 3 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Caroline Wente (b. 12 Apr 1838, d. 18 Dec 1888)

Daughter	Caroline Sophie Seegers (b. 12 Sep 1858, d. 17 Sep 1886)
Son	Johann (John) Seegers (b. 13 Jun 1862, d. 30 Sep 1947)
Son	Friedrich (Fritz) Seegers (b. 16 Apr 1866, d. 19 Feb 1922)
Daughter	Maria (Mary) Seegers (b. 30 Jul 1868, d. 14 Dec 1917)
Daughter	Louise Sophie Seegers (b. 22 Sep 1871, d. 18 Jan 1889)
Daughter	Caroline (Wilhelmine) Seegers (b. 13 May 1874, d. 12 May 1946)

Family 2: Caroline Maria Buhr (b. 31 Oct 1844, d. 4 Jan 1936)

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Johann Heinrich Seegers

M, #18201, b. 6 Jan 1770, d. 16 Apr 1770

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 4th great-uncle

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Johann Heinrich Seegers

M, #18216, b. 31 May 1765, d. 17 Sep 1791

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Johann Heinrich Seegers

M, #19655

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 5th great-uncle

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Type	Date	Event
Baptism	6 Apr 1730	Johann Heinrich Seegers was baptized 6 Apr 1730 St Dionysius Lutheran Church Kolenfeld, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O 1

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Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers

M, #1121, b. 2 Oct 1821, d. 19 Mar 1880

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 2nd great-uncle

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

Parents

Family 1: Caroline Schreck (b. 29 May 1826, d. 20 Jun 1865)

Son	Christoph Seegers (b. 19 Feb 1853, d. 12 Mar 1924)
Daughter	Caroline Wilhelmine Sophia Seegers (b. 2 May 1855, d. 4 Mar 1934)
Daughter	Sophie Seegers (b. 23 Oct 1857, d. 16 May 1865)
Son	Heinrich Seegers (b. 8 Apr 1859, d. 6 May 1865)
Son	Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Conrad Seegers (b. 18 Jan 1861, d. 7 Jan 1863)
Son	Conrad Wilhelm Seegers (b. 22 Jul 1862, d. 15 Sep 1862)
Daughter	Dorothea Seegers (b. 23 Jul 1863, d. 31 Jan 1905)

Family 2: Dorothea Koelling (b. 28 May 1834, d. 8 Nov 1924)

Daughter	Anna Katharina Christina Sophia Seegers (b. 20 Mar 1866, d. 10 Nov 1949)
Daughter	Mary Seegers (b. 18 May 1868, d. 16 Apr 1941)
Daughter	Sophie Seegers (b. 21 Jan 1871, d. 24 Jul 1928)
Son	Heinrich Seegers (b. 1 May 1872)
Son	August (Friedrich) Seegers (b. 20 Jun 1873, d. 8 Aug 1873)
Daughter	Emma Seegers (b. 18 Jan 1875, d. 1 Aug 1875)
Daughter	Maria Sophia Wilhelmine Seegers (b. 22 Jun 1877, d. 27 Aug 1877)
Son	August Seegers (b. 22 Aug 1878, d. 12 Jul 1880)

Life Events

Type	Date	Event
Birth	2 Oct 1821	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers was born on 2 Oct 1821 in #14, Mesmerode, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1, 2, 3, 4
Baptism	7 Oct 1821	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers was baptized 7 Oct 1821 Sigwards Lutheran Church Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O 3, 5
Marriage	19 Oct 1851	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers and Caroline Schreck were married 19 Oct 1851 Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1, 6
Emigration	15 Jun 1854	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers emigrated 15 Jun 1854 from Bremen, Bremen, Bremen, Germany. O6, 7
Naturalization	24 Feb 1857	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers was naturalized 24 Feb 1857 Lake, Indiana, United States. O8
Census (fam)	24 Jul 1860	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers and Caroline Schreck were enumerated on the census of 1860 with Christoph Seegers, Sophie Seegers, and Caroline Wilhelmine Sophia Seegers in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States, with with his occupation listed as Farmer. O9
Marriage	7 Sep 1865	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers and Dorothea Koelling were married 7 Sep 1865 Zion UCC Church Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O 2, 10, 11, 12, 13
Note (fam)	1865	Note: Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers and Dorothea Koelling 1865. Christoph's first wife, Caroline, died Jun 20, 1865, leaving him with 3 children. Christoph & Caroline also lost two children within 6 weeks of Caroline's death. Heinrich died on May 6, 1865 and Sophie died May 16, 1865. Dorothea's first husband, Conrad, brother of Christoph, died Jan 6, 1865, leaving her with 4 children. They also lost a child, Rosina, on Apr 5, 1865. Christoph and Dorothea were married on Sep 7, 1865 and started their own family. After Christoph died on Mar 19, 1880, Dorothea then married Frederick Batterman on Sep 4, 1884, but he died on Sep 8, 1885. She lived until Nov 8, 1924.
Occupation	(1865)	(1865) Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers was a Linen Weaver.6
Census	10 Jun 1870	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers and Dorothea Koelling were enumerated on the census on 10 Jun 1870 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O10
Death	19 Mar 1880	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers died on 19 Mar 1880 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O1, 2, 4
Burial	20 Mar 1880	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers was buried on 20 Mar 1880 in Zion UCC Cemetery, Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O2, 4, 8, 14
Photo (fam)	Abt 1880	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers and Dorothea Koelling appeared in a photo Abt 1880 Lake, Indiana, United States. with Sophie Seegers, Mary Seegers, and Dorothea Seegers. O 15

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Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers

M, #1123, b. 10 Jan 1786, d. 28 Nov 1851

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 2nd great-grandfather

Last Edited: 29 Apr 2024

Parents

Family 1: Catharina Elisabeth Anna Maria (Sophia) Behrens (b. 8 Nov 1801, d. 22 Sep 1864)

Son	Christoph Seegers (b. 28 Dec 1817, d. 9 Nov 1901)
Son	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers (b. 2 Oct 1821, d. 19 Mar 1880)
Son	Heinrich Christoph (Conrad) Seegers (b. 17 Aug 1824, d. 6 Jan 1865)
Son	Heinrich Conrad (Wilhelm) Seegers (b. 29 Sep 1826)
Daughter	Sophia Seegers (b. 20 Feb 1831, d. 15 Oct 1895)
Daughter	Katharina Sophie Dorothee Seegers (b. 10 Sep 1834, d. 23 Oct 1890)
Son	Heinrich Seegers (b. 3 May 1838, d. 31 Oct 1918)

Life Events

Type	Date	Event
Birth	10 Jan 1786	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers was born on 10 Jan 1786 in Mesmerode, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1
Baptism	15 Jan 1786	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers was baptized 15 Jan 1786 Sigwards Lutheran Church Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O 2, 3
Marriage	20 Jan 1820	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers and Catharina Elisabeth Anna Maria (Sophia) Behrens were married 20 Jan 1820 Sigwards Lutheran Church Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O 1, 4
Occupation	(1840)	(1840) Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers was a Shoemaker and farmer (farm No. 14) Mesmerode, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1, 3
Religion	(1840)	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers was Lutheran (1840) Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1
Death	28 Nov 1851	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers died on 28 Nov 1851 in #14, Mesmerode, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1, 3
Burial	30 Nov 1851	Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers was buried on 30 Nov 1851 in Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O2

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Johann Heinrich Wilhelm (Hermann) Seegers

M, #7861, b. 1 Apr 1867, d. 20 May 1894

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Johann Hinrich Seegers

M, #18092, b. 14 Jul 1790

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 3rd great-uncle

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Johann Hinrich Conrad Seegers

M, #18138, b. 3 Feb 1795, d. 21 Jan 1845

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 3rd great-uncle

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

Parents

Family 1: Marie Sophie Dorothee Warnemann (b. 19 Jun 1804, d. 6 Nov 1856)

Daughter	Marie Dorothee Sophie Seegers (b. 22 Dec 1830, d. 12 Oct 1851)
Son	Heinrich Christoph Seegers (b. 21 Jul 1833, d. 7 May 1913)
Son	Heinrich Christoph Philipp Conrad Seegers (b. 27 Mar 1835)
Son	Heinrich Konrad Wilhelm Seegers (b. 6 Aug 1837, d. 6 Mar 1861)
Daughter	Engel Sophie Dorothee Seegers (b. 4 Mar 1843, d. 9 Sep 1869)

Life Events

Type	Date	Event
Birth	3 Feb 1795	Johann Hinrich Conrad Seegers was born on 3 Feb 1795 in Mesmerode, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1
Marriage	30 Sep 1830	Johann Hinrich Conrad Seegers and Marie Sophie Dorothee Warnemann were married 30 Sep 1830 Sigwards Lutheran Church Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O 1
Death	21 Jan 1845	Johann Hinrich Conrad Seegers died on 21 Jan 1845 in Mesmerode, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1

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Johann Hinrich Wilhelm Ludewig Seegers

M, #18145, b. 24 Sep 1797

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 3rd great-uncle

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Sophie Eleonore Blume (b. Abt 1800)

Son	Conrad Wilhelm Seegers (b. 9 Sep 1833)
Son	Heinrich Christoph Wilhelm Seegers (b. 24 Feb 1835)

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Type	Date	Event
Birth	24 Sep 1797	Johann Hinrich Wilhelm Ludewig Seegers was born on 24 Sep 1797 in Bokeloh, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1
Marriage	29 Dec 1832	Johann Hinrich Wilhelm Ludewig Seegers and Sophie Eleonore Blume were married 29 Dec 1832 Sigwards Lutheran Church Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O 1

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Johann Otto Seegers

M, #7829, b. 2 Feb 1801, d. 31 Dec 1878

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 5th cousin 4 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Ilsa Maria Sophia Wilkening (b. 22 Dec 1808, d. 31 Aug 1883)

Daughter	Anna Seegers
Son	Johann Conrad Seegers (b. 18 Jan 1828, d. 23 Jun 1915)
Son	Johann Christoph Seegers (b. 25 Jan 1830, d. 9 Jul 1912)
Son	Johann (John) H Seegers (b. 18 Jan 1831, d. 9 Jul 1912)
Son	Johann Heinrich Seegers (b. 1 Feb 1832, d. 17 Jul 1907)
Son	Hans Heinrich Seegers (b. 19 Apr 1834, d. 16 Feb 1909)
Son	Johann Otto Seegers (b. 1836, d. 1844)
Daughter	Sophia Dorothea Seegers (b. 1839)
Daughter	Engel Maria Sophia Seegers (b. 1841, d. 1846)
Son	Hans Heinrich (Wilhelm) Seegers (b. 1844, d. 1924)
Daughter	Dorothea Sophia Elise Seegers (b. 1849)
Son	Johann Philipp Seegers (b. 1851, d. 1851)
Son	Johann Otto Seegers (b. 1854, d. 1862)

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Johann Otto Seegers

M, #18219, b. 1836, d. 1844

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 6th cousin 3 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Johann Otto Seegers

M, #18227, b. 1854, d. 1862

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 6th cousin 3 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Johann Philipp Seegers

M, #18226, b. 1851, d. 1851

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 6th cousin 3 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Joseph Seegers

M, #1462, b. 12 Oct 1876, d. 7 Mar 1878

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 1st cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Josie Seegers

F, #37718, b. Aug 1891

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 8th cousin 1 time removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Jürgen Heinrich Seegers

M, #19636, b. 1696, d. 30 Nov 1763

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 5th great-grandfather

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Engel Catherine (Catherine Marie) Böse (d. 3 Mar 1753)

Daughter	Catherine Marie Seegers
Son	Hermann Heinrich Seegers
Son	Johann Heinrich Seegers
Daughter	Catharina (Anna) Engel Seegers (b. 23 Mar 1727, d. 6 Jun 1785)

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Type	Date	Event
Birth	1696	Jürgen Heinrich Seegers was born on 1696 in Bokeloh, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1
Marriage	26 Jun 1726	Jürgen Heinrich Seegers and Engel Catherine (Catherine Marie) Böse were married 26 Jun 1726 St Dionysius Lutheran Church Kolenfeld, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O 1
Occupation	(1730)	(1730) Jürgen Heinrich Seegers was Schneider Kolenfeld, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1
Death	30 Nov 1763	Jürgen Heinrich Seegers died on 30 Nov 1763 in Kolenfeld, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1

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Kate Doris Seegers

F, #18275, b. 30 Oct 1862, d. 14 Dec 1946

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Katharina Sophie Dorothee Seegers

F, #123, b. 10 Sep 1834, d. 23 Oct 1890

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: great-grandmother

Last Edited: 12 Apr 2026

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Family 1: Chris Piepho (b. 19 Jun 1826, d. 6 Dec 1891)

Son	Christopher Piepho, Jr (b. 9 Feb 1857, d. 6 Apr 1936)
Son	August Herman Piepho, Sr (b. 17 Nov 1858, d. 31 Jan 1943)
Daughter	Caroline Wilhelmine Sophie Dorothea Katharine Piepho (b. 12 Apr 1862, d. 26 Nov 1864)
Daughter	Katharina Sophia Piepho (b. 23 Mar 1864, d. 1 Jul 1864)
Son	Carl Friedrich (Henry) Piepho (b. 12 Apr 1865, d. 1936)
Daughter	Maria Dorothea Piepho (b. 29 Apr 1867, d. 1943)
Daughter	Wilhelmine (Mina) Dorothea Sophie Piepho (b. 26 Mar 1869, d. 28 Nov 1958)
Daughter	Sophia Piepho (b. 14 May 1871, d. 16 Mar 1942)
Daughter	Louise Piepho (b. 16 Aug 1873, d. 7 Sep 1942)
Son	Stillborn Piepho (b. 29 Oct 1876, d. 29 Oct 1876)

Life Events

Type	Date	Event
Birth	10 Sep 1834	Katharina Sophie Dorothee Seegers was born on 10 Sep 1834 in #14, Mesmerode, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1, 2, 3, 4
Baptism	14 Sep 1834	Katharina Sophie Dorothee Seegers was baptized 14 Sep 1834 Sigwards Lutheran Church Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O 5
Marriage	28 Dec 1855	Chris Piepho and Katharina Sophie Dorothee Seegers were married 28 Dec 1855 St Johns Lutheran Church of Eagle Lake Beecher, Will, Illinois, United States. O6
Census	24 Jul 1860	Katharina Sophie Dorothee Seegers and Chris Piepho were enumerated on the census on 24 Jul 1860 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O7
Photo (fam)	1869	Chris Piepho and Katharina Sophie Dorothee Seegers appeared in a photo 1869 Lake, Indiana, United States. with Christopher Piepho, Jr, August Herman Piepho, Sr, Carl Friedrich (Henry) Piepho, Maria Dorothea Piepho, and Wilhelmine (Mina) Dorothea Sophie Piepho. O 8
Census	10 Jun 1870	Katharina Sophie Dorothee Seegers and Chris Piepho were enumerated on the census on 10 Jun 1870 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O9
Census	17 Jun 1880	Katharina Sophie Dorothee Seegers and Chris Piepho were enumerated on the census on 17 Jun 1880 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O1
Death	23 Oct 1890	Katharina Sophie Dorothee Seegers died on 23 Oct 1890 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O2, 3, 4
Burial	26 Oct 1890	Katharina Sophie Dorothee Seegers was buried on 26 Oct 1890 in Zion UCC Cemetery, Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O3, 4, 10
Memo	10 Apr 2026	Biography: Katharina Sophie Dorothee Seegers (1834-1890) Katharina Sophie Dorothee Seegers was born on September 10, 1834, in Mesmerode, near Wunstorf in the Kingdom of Hannover, in what is now Lower Saxony, Germany. She was born into the Seegers family, a rural Lutheran family rooted in the agricultural life of the region. Her parents, Johann Heinrich (Christoph) Seegers and Catharina Elisabeth Anna Maria Behrens, were part of a community where faith, family, and farming shaped both daily routines and long-term expectations. Katharina grew up in the same environment as her sister, Sophia Seegers, whose later marriage to Friedrich Bremer would link the Seegers family to the Bremer line. These family connections would continue across generations and continents, binding together multiple branches that had once lived in close proximity in Germany. Her early life would have followed the familiar pattern of rural German village life—helping within the household, participating in church life, and preparing for marriage and family. She was baptized shortly after birth at Sigwards Lutheran Church in Idensen, reflecting the central role of the church in marking life’s milestones. At some point in the early 1850s, Katharina made the journey to America, joining the growing number of German immigrants seeking new opportunities. While the exact details of her voyage are not recorded here, it is clear that she arrived in the Midwest, where many families from the Hannover region were settling, particularly in Illinois and Indiana. On December 28, 1855, she married Chris Piepho at St. John’s Lutheran Church of Eagle Lake in Beecher, Illinois. This church served as a focal point for German immigrant families in the area, preserving language, traditions, and religious practices in a new land. Her marriage to Chris brought together two individuals who had both left Germany within a few years of one another, each seeking to establish a stable and productive life in America. Following their marriage, Katharina and Chris settled in Hanover Township, Lake County, Indiana, where they built their home and raised their family. Life there required constant effort—managing a household, raising children, and supporting the work of the farm. Like many women of her time, Katharina’s contributions were essential but largely unrecorded, centered on maintaining the home, caring for children, and ensuring the family’s daily needs were met. She bore many children, though not all survived. The deaths of two young daughters in the early 1860s and a stillborn son later in life reflect the harsh realities of the period, when illness and limited medical knowledge often led to loss within even the most established families. These experiences were common but no less painful, and they formed part of the shared experience of many families in your history. Despite these hardships, the family endured. Census records from 1860, 1870, and 1880 show Katharina living with her husband and children in Hanover Township, part of a growing and stable German-American farming community. A photograph taken around 1869 captures a moment of that stability, showing Katharina and Chris with several of their children—evidence of a family that had taken root in their new country. Katharina lived the remainder of her life in the same community she helped build. She died on October 23, 1890, in Hanover Township and was buried at Zion UCC Cemetery, where many members of the extended family and community were laid to rest. Her life reflects the experience of many women in immigrant families—leaving behind a familiar homeland, adapting to new conditions, enduring hardship, and helping to establish a foundation for future generations. Through her children, including Louise Piepho, and through her connection to the Seegers and Bremer families, Katharina became an integral part of the broader family story that continued to unfold in America.

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Konrad Seegers

M, #18176, b. 15 Jan 1924, d. 4 Sep 1983

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 3rd cousin 1 time removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

Parents

Family 1: Ella Engelking (b. 19 Apr 1928, d. 9 Oct 2005)

Daughter

Gabriele Seegers (b. 14 Nov 1967, d. 10 Dec 1987)

Life Events

Type	Date	Event
Birth	15 Jan 1924	Konrad Seegers was born on 15 Jan 1924 in Haste, Schaumburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1
Marriage	10 Nov 1949	Konrad Seegers and Ella Engelking were married 10 Nov 1949 St Martin Lutheran Church Hohnhorst, Schaumburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. O 1, 2
Photo	(1970)	Konrad Seegers appeared in a photo (1970). Konrad Seegers at Hannover Railway Station - Father of Reinhard Seegers. 2
Death	4 Sep 1983	Konrad Seegers died on 4 Sep 1983 in Stadthagen, Schaumburg, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1

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Leslie Seegers

M, #3846, b. 20 May 1911, d. Nov 1973

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 3rd cousin

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Lily Seegers

F, #37717, b. Mar 1890

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 8th cousin 1 time removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Louis (Louie) Seegers

M, #18288, b. 24 Aug 1901, d. Feb 1980

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 8th cousin 1 time removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Amanda M Catharine Bartling (b. 14 Dec 1903, d. 7 Oct 1965)

Son	Vernon L Seegers (b. 14 Jan 1924, d. 3 Mar 1945)
Son	Fredrick C Seegers (b. 30 Oct 1925, d. 1 May 2001)

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Louise Sophie Seegers

F, #7851, b. 22 Sep 1871, d. 18 Jan 1889

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Louise Wilhelmine Caroline Seegers

F, #14218, b. 26 Sep 1874, d. 25 Mar 1956

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Lydia (Dorothea) Seegers

F, #1135, b. 9 Aug 1881, d. 1889

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 1st cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Type	Date	Event
Birth	9 Aug 1881	Lydia (Dorothea) Seegers was born on 9 Aug 1881 in Lake, Indiana, United States. O1, 2, 3
Baptism	11 Sep 1881	Lydia (Dorothea) Seegers was baptized 11 Sep 1881 Zion UCC Church Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. Sponsors: Dorothea Rinkenberger, Rosina Glade, Mary Hitzemann, Sophie Bremer, Dorothea, Seegers, Anna Rinkenberger, Dorothea Ruessel, Mary Borgers, Sophie Noehren. O 1, 2
Death	1889	Lydia (Dorothea) Seegers died on 1889.4

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Mabel Seegers

F, #17736, b. Mar 1916

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 3rd cousin

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Margaret (Sophia) Seegers

F, #18263, b. 23 Jan 1858, d. 17 Apr 1948

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Maria Seegers

F, #7859, b. 21 Dec 1863, d. 18 Feb 1943

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Friedrich (Wilhem) Oltrogge (b. 2 Oct 1863, d. 6 Jan 1947)

Daughter	Maria Dorothea Charlotte Oltrogge (b. 12 Mar 1885)
Daughter	Anna Maria Wilhelmine E Oltrogge (b. 3 Sep 1885, d. 6 Sep 1965)
Daughter	Wilhelmine Maria Sophia Oltrogge (b. 25 Jun 1886, d. 17 Jan 1983)
Son	Hermann Heinrich Friedrich C Oltrogge (b. 1 Jul 1888, d. 17 Jul 1968)
Son	Ernst Heinrich Fr. Wilhelm Oltrogge (b. 5 Nov 1890, d. Jan 1976)
Son	Hermann Heinrich Fr. Wilhelm Oltrogge (b. 19 Jul 1892)
Son	Heinrich Johann Fr. Wm. Ernst Oltrogge (b. 3 Jul 1894, d. May 1980)
Son	Alfred Heinrich August Conrad Oltrogge (b. 6 Jul 1898, d. 6 Jun 1972)
Daughter	Hulda Marie Sophie Karoline Oltrogge (b. 24 Sep 1902, d. 19 May 1991)
Daughter	Norma Wernida Oltrogge (b. 2 Apr 1905, d. 29 Nov 1905)

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Maria Seegers

F, #18265, b. 1859

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Maria (Mary) Seegers

F, #7850, b. 30 Jul 1868, d. 14 Dec 1917

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Maria (Sophia) Friederika Seegers

F, #7862, b. 22 Dec 1869, d. 3 Jul 1957

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Carl (Ernst) Wilhelm Brandt (b. 18 Feb 1867, d. 1929)

Daughter	Hulda Charlotte Marie C Brandt (b. 29 Nov 1891)
Son	Richard E Brandt (b. 6 Dec 1893)
Son	Albert A Brandt (b. 19 Oct 1895, d. 9 Sep 1984)

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Maria (Wilhelmine) Seegers

F, #1299, b. 11 Apr 1845, d. 11 Aug 1933

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 1st cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Cord Heinrich (Christoph) Ohlendorf (b. 21 Oct 1834, d. 28 Nov 1926)

Son	Heinrich Christoph Fr. Conrad Ohlendorf (b. 6 May 1864, d. 30 Mar 1939)
Son	Heinrich Friedrich Conrad (August) Ohlendorf (b. 25 Dec 1864)
Daughter	Sophia Dorothea Christine (Bertha) Ohlendorf (b. 29 Mar 1868, d. 3 Jul 1926)
Son	Heinrich Christoph Ohlendorf (b. 29 Dec 1870, d. Jan 1871)
Daughter	Caroline Sophie Christine (Mathilde) Ohlendorf (b. 5 Dec 1873, d. 11 Jun 1935)

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Maria Elisabeth Seegers

F, #18197, b. 17 Jun 1756

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 4th great-aunt

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Maria Sophia Wilhelmine Seegers

F, #1293, b. 22 Jun 1877, d. 27 Aug 1877

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 1st cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Type	Date	Event
Birth	22 Jun 1877	Maria Sophia Wilhelmine Seegers was born on 22 Jun 1877 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O1, 2
Baptism	9 Jul 1877	Maria Sophia Wilhelmine Seegers was baptized 9 Jul 1877 Zion UCC Church Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. Sponsors: Maria Hitzemann, Sophie Battermann. O 1, 2
Death	27 Aug 1877	Maria Sophia Wilhelmine Seegers died on 27 Aug 1877 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O2, 3
Burial	28 Aug 1877	Maria Sophia Wilhelmine Seegers was buried on 28 Aug 1877 in Zion UCC Cemetery, Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O2

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Marie Seegers

F, #18167, b. 16 Sep 1886, d. 23 Dec 1954

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 2nd cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Heinrich Wilhelm Christoph Pinkenburg (b. 31 May 1884, d. 30 May 1917)

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Marie Pinkenburg (b. 25 Dec 1909, d. 22 Jun 1957)

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Marie (Mary) Sophia Dorothea Seegers

F, #18246, b. 25 Mar 1856, d. 30 May 1943

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Marie Dorothee Sophie Seegers

F, #18140, b. 22 Dec 1830, d. 12 Oct 1851

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 1st cousin 3 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Wilhelm Koch

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Sophie Louise Koch (b. 7 Apr 1861)

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Marie Sophie Wilhelmine D. E (Emma) Seegers

F, #14224, b. 24 Dec 1878, d. 3 Jun 1885

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Martha Maria Seegers

F, #7846, b. 15 Feb 1900, d. 22 Feb 1996

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 8th cousin 1 time removed

Last Edited: 23 Jun 2024

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Mary Seegers

F, #1118, b. 18 May 1868, d. 16 Apr 1941

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 1st cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Friedrich Seehausen (b. 22 Jun 1863, d. 10 Dec 1933)

Daughter	Anna Seehausen
Daughter	Lydia Seehausen (b. 19 Mar 1887)
Daughter	Emma Seehausen (b. Jul 1890)
Son	Friederich Harry Seehausen (b. 22 Sep 1891, d. 29 Sep 1938)
Daughter	Wilhelmine Maria Seehausen (b. Feb 1895)

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Type	Date	Event
Birth	18 May 1868	Mary Seegers was born on 18 May 1868 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O1, 2, 3
Baptism	14 Jun 1868	Mary Seegers was baptized 14 Jun 1868 Zion UCC Church Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. Sponsors: Katharina Piepho, Dorothea Battermann. O 2, 3
Census	10 Jun 1870	Mary Seegers and Friedrich Seehausen were enumerated on the census on 10 Jun 1870 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O1
Census	1880	Mary Seegers and Friedrich Seehausen were enumerated on the census on 1880 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States, with listed on page 589D, living with her mother. O4
Photo (fam)	Abt 1880	Mary Seegers appeared in a photo Abt 1880 Lake, Indiana, United States. O 5
Confirmation	1881	Mary Seegers was confirmed 1881 Zion UCC Church Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O 6
Marriage	1 Jan 1886	Friedrich Seehausen and Mary Seegers were married 1 Jan 1886 Zion UCC Church Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O 7
Photo	Abt 1887	Mary Seegers appeared in a photo Abt 1887 Lake, Indiana, United States. O 5
Census (fam)	8 Jun 1900	Mary Seegers and Friedrich Seehausen were enumerated on the census of 1900 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O8
Census	20 Apr 1910	Mary Seegers and Friedrich Seehausen were enumerated on the census on 20 Apr 1910 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O9
Census (fam)	10 Apr 1930	Mary Seegers and Friedrich Seehausen were enumerated on the census of 1930 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O10
Death	16 Apr 1941	Mary Seegers died on 16 Apr 1941 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O3
Burial	21 Apr 1941	Mary Seegers was buried on 21 Apr 1941 in Zion UCC Cemetery, Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O3

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Mary Seegers

F, #8392, b. 1886

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 1st cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Minna Seegers

F, #18180, b. 14 Dec 1892, d. Aft 1920

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 2nd cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Norman Seegers

M, #42962, b. 27 Jun 1923, d. 28 Jun 1988

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 3rd cousin

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Otto Seegers

M, #18212, b. 26 Aug 1886, d. 8 Sep 1886

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Otto Seegers

M, #18277, b. 6 Jul 1861, d. 25 Jul 1861

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 7th cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Otto Frederich Seegers

M, #18291, b. 15 Aug 1899, d. 14 Oct 1958

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 8th cousin 1 time removed

Last Edited: 23 Jun 2024

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Paulina Seegers

F, #18293, b. 12 Feb 1903, d. 11 Feb 1991

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 8th cousin 1 time removed

Last Edited: 7 Jul 2024

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Pauline Seegers

F, #18289, b. 2 Nov 1894, d. Bef 18 Apr 1910

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 8th cousin 1 time removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Ralph Seegers

M, #42960, b. 13 Jul 1898, d. 16 Nov 1984

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 2nd cousin 1 time removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Family 1: Pauline Bubloz (b. 15 Nov 1900, d. 18 Oct 1948)

Son	Norman Seegers (b. 27 Jun 1923, d. 28 Jun 1988)

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Type	Date	Event
Birth	13 Jul 1898	Ralph Seegers was born on 13 Jul 1898 in Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States. O 1
Marriage	(1920)	Ralph Seegers and Pauline Bubloz were married (1920).2
Death	16 Nov 1984	Ralph Seegers died on 16 Nov 1984 in Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States. O 1

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Raymond Milford Frank Seegers

M, #1455, b. 2 Oct 1902, d. 18 Nov 1989

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 3rd cousin

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Type	Date	Event
Birth	2 Oct 1902	Raymond Milford Frank Seegers was born on 2 Oct 1902 in Lake, Indiana, United States. O1, 2
Baptism	2 Nov 1902	Raymond Milford Frank Seegers was baptized 2 Nov 1902 Zion UCC Church Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. Sponsors: Heinrich Seegers, Otto Ruessel, Wilhelm Ruessel, Adaline Claus, Louise Paul. O 1
Census	18 Apr 1910	Raymond Milford Frank Seegers and Marie Bloesch were enumerated on the census on 18 Apr 1910 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O3
Confirmation	1 Apr 1917	Raymond Milford Frank Seegers was confirmed 1 Apr 1917 Zion UCC Church Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O 1
Census	16 Jan 1920	Raymond Milford Frank Seegers and Marie Bloesch were enumerated on the census on 16 Jan 1920 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O3
Marriage	1 May 1927	Raymond Milford Frank Seegers and Marie Bloesch were married 1 May 1927 Zion UCC Church Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O 1
Census (fam)	2 Apr 1930	Raymond Milford Frank Seegers and Marie Bloesch were enumerated on the census of 1930 in Hammond, Lake, Indiana, United States. O4
Death	18 Nov 1989	Raymond Milford Frank Seegers died on 18 Nov 1989 in Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States. O2
Burial	(Dec 1989)	Raymond Milford Frank Seegers was buried on (Dec 1989) in Maplewood Memorial Cemetery, Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States. O5

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Renata I Seegers

F, #42959, b. 10 Mar 1909, d. 11 Sep 1985

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 2nd cousin 1 time removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Type	Date	Event
Birth	10 Mar 1909	Renata I Seegers was born on 10 Mar 1909 in Indiana, United States. O 1
Death	11 Sep 1985	Renata I Seegers died on 11 Sep 1985 in Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, United States. O 1

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Rosina Katherina Sophia Dorothea Maria Seegers

F, #1127, b. 14 Jun 1864, d. 5 Apr 1865

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 1st cousin 2 times removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Type	Date	Event
Birth	14 Jun 1864	Rosina Katherina Sophia Dorothea Maria Seegers was born on 14 Jun 1864 in Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O1, 2, 3
Baptism	4 Sep 1864	Rosina Katherina Sophia Dorothea Maria Seegers was baptized 4 Sep 1864 Zion UCC Church Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. Sponsors: Rosina Glade, Katherina Seehausen, Sophia Katze, Maria Rohe. O 1, 2
Death	5 Apr 1865	Rosina Katherina Sophia Dorothea Maria Seegers died on 5 Apr 1865 in Will, Illinois, United States. O2, 4

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Ruby Dorothy Seegers

F, #1611, b. 28 Mar 1926, d. 9 May 1973

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 2nd cousin 1 time removed

Last Edited: 14 Apr 2023

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Sophia Seegers

F, #85, b. 20 Feb 1831, d. 15 Oct 1895

Relationship: to Verna Bremer: 2nd great-aunt

Last Edited: 10 Apr 2026

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Family 1: Friedrich Bremer (b. 23 Sep 1813, d. 3 Mar 1891)

Daughter	Catherine Sophia (Sophie) Dorthea Bremer (b. 19 Aug 1855, d. 19 Dec 1921)
Son	Christoph Bremer (b. 9 Nov 1857, d. 21 May 1932)
Son	August Bremer (b. 11 Mar 1859, d. 8 May 1905)
Daughter	Engel Maria Sophie Katherina Bremer (b. 20 Nov 1861, d. 13 Sep 1864)
Son	Conrad Friedrich Heinrich Christoph Bremer (b. 27 Oct 1863, d. 25 May 1920)
Son	Friedrich (Fred) Heinrich Bremer, Sr (b. 11 May 1865, d. 22 Feb 1948)
Daughter	Minnie Bremer (b. 15 Dec 1868, d. 21 May 1893)
Daughter	Maria Bremer (b. 1870)
Son	Edward Bremer (b. 19 May 1874, d. 27 Jun 1949)

Life Events

Type	Date	Event
Birth	20 Feb 1831	Sophia Seegers was born on 20 Feb 1831 in #14, Mesmerode, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Baptism	24 Feb 1831	Sophia Seegers was baptized 24 Feb 1831 Sigwards Lutheran Church Idensen, Wunstorf, Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. O 5
Immigration (fam)	30 May 1855	Immigration: Friedrich Bremer and Sophia Seegers immigrated 30 May 1855 to Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States on the ship Hermann from Bremen Germany. with Fridrich (Fred) Heinrich Ernst Bremer and Heinrich (Henry) Conrad Bremer Friedrich emigrated from Bremen, Germany, with wife (Sophia Seegers, pregnant with Sophie) and his two sons (Fridrich and Heinrich) to New York. During their seven week trip on the sail boat, another ship rammed their boat. The bow of the other ship pierced the hull right beside the pillow where Friedrich was laying. Pillows were used to plug the hole until repairs could be made. O 6
Marriage	Bef 30 May 1855	Friedrich Bremer and Sophia Seegers were married Bef 30 May 1855 Germany. O6
Residence (fam)	1857	Sophia Seegers and Friedrich Bremer lived in Crete Township, Will, Illinois, United States (1857). O7
Census (fam)	1860	Sophia Seegers and Friedrich Bremer were enumerated on the census of 1860 in Will, Illinois, United States. O8
Census (fam)	25 Jul 1870	Sophia Seegers and Friedrich Bremer were enumerated on the census of 1870 with August Bremer, Christoph Bremer, Conrad Friedrich Heinrich Christoph Bremer, Friedrich (Fred) Heinrich Bremer, Sr, and Minnie Bremer in Crete Township, Will, Illinois, United States. O9
Census (fam)	29 Jun 1880	Sophia Seegers and Friedrich Bremer were enumerated on the census of 1880 in Crete Township, Will, Illinois, United States. O1
Photo (fam)	Abt 1890	Friedrich Bremer and Sophia Seegers appeared in a photo Abt 1890. with Catherine Sophia (Sophie) Dorthea Bremer, Christoph Bremer, Conrad Friedrich Heinrich Christoph Bremer, August Bremer, Friedrich (Fred) Heinrich Bremer, Sr, Minnie Bremer, and Edward Bremer. 10
Will	5 Oct 1892	Sophia Seegers signed a will 5 Oct 1892 Crete, Will, Illinois, United States. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF SOPHIA BREMER Town of Crete in County of Will and State of Illinois Published the Fifth day of October, 1892 I, Sophia Bremer of the Town of Crete in the County if Will and State of Illinois at the age of sixty two years and being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT in the manner following, that is to say: First it is my will that my funeral expenses and all my just debts be fully paid. Second - I give and bequeath to my son Frederick Bremer all the property of every name and nature I shall own or possess at the time of my death including all my Real estate and all my personal estate for his sole use and benefit on condition however that my said son Frederick Bremer shall observe and carry out the following conditions as hereafter expressed to wit: My said son Frederick Bremer shall within one year after my death pay to each of my following named children or the legal representative of each of said children, the sum of Fifty Dollars, vig Henry Bremer (my step son), Sophia Reichert wife of Joseph Reichert, Christopher Bremer, August Bremer, Conrad Bremer and Wilhelmina Rinkenberger, wife of Henry Rinkenburger , and my said son Frederick Bremer shall pay my son Edward Bremer the sum of Four Hundred Dollars when my said son Edward Bremer shall have attained twenty one years of age and the further sum of Four Hundred Dollars when my said son Edward Bremer shall be twenty three years of age. No interest shall be paid on above legacies before the same became due and payable. Lastly I nominate and appoint my son Frederick Bremer and I declare that no bond shall be required of him to be the Executor of the my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former Wills by me made. In Witness thereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the Fifth day of October in the yea of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety Two (1892) Sophia (X) Bremer Mark The above Instrument, consisting of one sheet, was now here subscribed by Sophia Bremer the Testator, in the presence of each of us: and was at the same time declared by her to be her Last Will and Testament, and we at her request, sign our names hereto in her presence as attesting witnesses. J. C. Deoscher of Endor, Illinois Daniel E. Hewes of Crete, Illinois Henry Bremer of Endor, Illinois. O11
Death	15 Oct 1895	Sophia Seegers died on 15 Oct 1895 in Crete Township, Will, Illinois, United States. O2, 3, 4
Burial	18 Oct 1895	Sophia Seegers was buried on 18 Oct 1895 in Zion UCC Cemetery, Hanover Township, Lake, Indiana, United States. O2, 3, 4, 12
Memo	10 Apr 2026	AI generated biography: Sophia Seegers Bremer (1831–1895) Sophia Seegers was born on February 20, 1831, in Mesmerode, near Wunstorf in the Kingdom of Hanover (now part of Germany). She was baptized just days later, on February 24, 1831, at Sigwards Lutheran Church in Idensen, reflecting the strong Lutheran traditions that shaped her upbringing. She was born into a time of gradual but significant change in Europe. The effects of the Napoleonic Wars were still being felt across the German states, and population growth combined with limited land availability made it increasingly difficult for families to secure stable livelihoods. These pressures would eventually lead many, including Sophia, to seek opportunity abroad. Sophia married Friedrich Bremer in Germany prior to 1855, becoming his second wife and helping to raise both her own children and those from his earlier marriage. Their growing family reflected the pattern of large rural households common in 19th-century Europe, where children were both a blessing and an essential part of the labor force. In 1855, Sophia and Friedrich made the life-altering decision to emigrate to the United States. Along with Friedrich’s sons from his first marriage, they departed from Bremen, Germany, and arrived in New York City on May 30, 1855, after a seven-week voyage aboard the sailing ship Hermann. The journey was dangerous—during the crossing, another ship collided with theirs, piercing the hull near where Friedrich was lying. The hole was temporarily sealed with pillows until repairs could be made, a dramatic example of the risks faced by immigrant families. Sophia was pregnant during this voyage, adding to the challenge and uncertainty of the journey. Shortly after arriving in America, the family continued westward and settled in Crete Township, Will County, Illinois, by 1857. There they joined a growing German-American farming community, where language, faith, and customs from their homeland were preserved. Life in Illinois required strength and adaptability. Sophia’s role as a farm wife and mother was central to the family’s survival. She managed the household, prepared food, made clothing, and raised a large family in a time before modern conveniences. Daily life involved constant labor and careful management of limited resources. Sophia and Friedrich raised numerous children together, including Catherine, Christoph, August, Conrad, Friedrich (Fred), Minnie, Maria, and Edward. Like many families of the time, they experienced both growth and loss, as not all children survived to adulthood. The mid-to-late 19th century brought significant changes to American life. The expansion of railroads, including land sales tied to railroad development, opened new opportunities for farmers and increased the value of land. The family benefited from these developments as they established themselves in Illinois. During this time, the nation also endured the American Civil War, a conflict that reshaped the country, though their community in northern Illinois remained largely agricultural and stable. In October 1892, Sophia prepared her will, carefully outlining how her property was to be distributed among her children and stepchildren. The document reflects both her practical nature and her concern for fairness among family members, including provisions for her youngest son Edward as he reached adulthood. Sophia died on October 15, 1895, in Crete Township, Illinois, at the age of 64. She was buried at Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery in Hanover Township, Indiana, alongside family members. Sophia Seegers Bremer’s life reflects the courage and resilience of immigrant women who left their homeland to build new lives in America. She endured the dangers of transatlantic travel, adapted to a new country, and helped establish a family that would thrive for generations. Through her children and their descendants, her legacy became an enduring part of the Bremer family story in the United States.