Genealogy Wilhelm Hemmelberg


1. Wilhelm Herman Hemmelberg, born Wesel Prussia, died after 1873 possibly in Minnesota, married Elizabeth Lascompt, died after 1873.
The surname Lascompt could be misspelled.
Children:
  1. Bernhardt Hemmelberg, born before 1829.
  2. William (Wilhelm) Hemmelberg, born 15 Feb 1830. ..............See 2.
  3. Adeline Hemmelberg, born after 1831.
  4. Christine Hemmelberg, born after 1832.

Second Generation


2. William (Wilhelm) Hemmelberg, born 25 Feb 1830 Wesel Prussia, died 8 Jan 1917, burried Elba, Winona County, Minnesota, married 19 Apr 1855 Buffalo, Erie County, New York Katherine 'Kate' M. Klein, (daughter of Philip Klein and Josephine Kieffer) born 5 Aug 1838 Buffalo, Erie County, New York, died 26 Jan 1892 Elba, Winona County, Minnesota.
Wilhelm (or William) Hemmelberg came to America in 1852 from Wesel, Prussia.
His parents were supposed to have been Wilhelm Herman Hemmelberg and Elizabeth Lascompt.
(Source; History of Winona County, H.H. Hill Co., 1881, page 680) William Hemmelberg-farmer. The subject of this sketch is one of the pioneers who penetrated the untrodden valleys of the lower Whitewater basin, and has established a home which is a monument to his hardihood and industry, and where he may sometime end his days amid the comforts which his own toil has earned. Mr. Hemmelberg was born in Wesel, Prussia, February 25, 1830. He was bred after the manner of German farmers' sons, assisting in his parents' labors and receiving the practical education enjoined by German laws. When twenty-one years old he immigrated to the land of promise west of the Atlantic, and settled in Erie County, New York, where he labored in the pinery, shingle mills and on farms. On the 19th of April, 1855, he was married to Catherine Klein. She was a daughter of Philip Klein and Josephine Kiefer, natives of Loraine and Alsace, Germany. She was born in Buffalo, New York, August 5, 1838. Immediately after their wedding Mr. and Mrs. Hemmelberg set out for the new west, and arrived in Elba on 4th of May. They immediately selected their present location on Sec. 11, where he made claim to 160 acres of government land. Mrs. H. took her first ride after oxen in coming from the Mississippi river to Elba. She found the lonely life of a pioneer settler very irksome to reconcile with her city breeding, and as female companionship could not be had she returned to Buffalo after a stay of about three months. The next spring she returned, accompanied by her mother and several new families, and they were very soon surrounded by other homes. Mr. Hemmelberg now resides with his family in a large stone residence, and has a handsomely improved farm. Agreeing with his neighbors in politics, he is a democrat. His family are all communicants in the Elba Roman Catholic church, in which Mrs. Hemmelberg is very active in teaching the children. Five children were born to them, as herewith enumerated: William, March 30, 1856, now in Texas; Louis, February 20, 1859, died April 23, 1882; Louisa, May 10, 1863; Albert, January 19, 1870; Mary, June 19, 1876, died October 19, 1878. Mr. Hemmelberg enlisted, August 23, 1864, in Co. H, 11th Minn. Vols., and served till June 26, 1865, being stationed on guard duty most of the time at Nashville, Tennessee.
Children:
  1. William Hemelberg, born 30 Mar 1856 New York, died 1886, burried Elba, Winona County, Minnesota.
    It is said that William died in prison because he had killed a man.
    He never married.
  2. Lewis Anthony Hemelberg, born 20 Feb 1859 Minnesota, died 23 Apr 1882, burried Elba, Winona County, Minnesota.
  3. Louise P. Hemelberg, born 10 May 1863 Minnesota, died after 1917, married Michael 'Mike' W. Gainey, (son of William Gainey and Nelly McCarthy) , born Sep 1859 Minnesota, died after 1910.
  4. Albert Augustus Hemelberg, born 19 Jan 1870. ..............See 3.
  5. Mary J. Hemelberg, born 19 Jun 1876 Elba, Winona County, Minnesota, died 19 Oct 1878, burried 22 Oct 1878 Elba, Winona County, Minnesota.

Thirth Generation


3. Albert Augustus Hemelberg, born 19 Jan 1870 Elba, Winona County, Minnesota, died 19 Nov 1945 Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, burried St Charles, Winona County, Minnesota, married 10 Jan 1893 Winona Minnesota Matilda Kramer, (daughter of Christian Kramer and Anna Becker), born 14 Mar 1874 Silo, Minnesota, died 20 Oct 1922 Winona County, Minnesota, burried St Charles, Winona County, Minnesota.
Children:
  1. Delores Laura Hemelberg, born 25 Aug 1895 Elba, Winona County, Minnesota, died 8 Feb 1964 Utica Minnesota, burried St Charles, Winona County, Minnesota. married 18 Aug 1923 Winona, Minnesota Arthur Edward Knauf, born 6 Jun 1891, Saratoga, Winona County, Minnesota, died 31 Aug 1985, burried St Charles, Winona County, Minnesota.
  2. Katherine Josephine Hemelberg, born 20 Jun 1897 Elba, Winona County, Minnesota, died 29 Aug 1906, burried St Charles, Winona County, Minnesota.
    She died 9 years old.
  3. Celestine Theresa Hemelberg, born 31 Jul 1900 Elba, Winona County, Minnesota, married 14 Nov 1923 St. Paul, Minnesota Clarence Mathews Stebor, born 16 Feb 1903 Winona Minnesota, died 8 Feb 1982 Carmichael, Sacramento County California, burried St Charles, Winona County, Minnesota. Celestine died 8 Feb 1979 Skokie, Cook County, Illinois, burried St Charles, Winona County, Minnesota.
  4. Leo Henry Hemelberg, born 22 Feb 1904. ..............See 4.

Fourth Generation


4. Leo Henry Hemelberg, born 22 Feb 1904 Winona County, Minnesota, married 24 Oct 1925 Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan Pansy Madeline Rogers, born 22 Mar 1909 Sarnia, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada, died 6 May 1982 Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan. Leo died 5 Oct 1956 Mesa Arizona, ashes spread over the desert in Arizona, lived Michigan.
Pansy's ashes were thrown from the Blue Water Bridge in Port Huron
Children:
  1. Lorne Leo Hemelberg, born 2 May 1926. ..............See 5.
  2. Douglas Eugene Hemelberg, born 4 Jul 1927. ..............See 6.
  3. Corrine Hemelberg, born 9 Mar 1929, Detroit, married (1) Earl Garnet Jr Shaw, married (2) Howard Waters. Corrine died 15 Mar 2000, Las Vegas, burried Boulder City, Neveda.
    Corrine Waters, 71, died Thursday in a Las Vegas hospital. She was born March 9, 1929, in Detroit. A homemaker, she was a 35-year resident of Las Vegas. She is survived by her husband, Howard; son, Earl Shaw; both of Las Vegas; daughter, Lynn Shaw of Pahrump; brother, Douglas Hemelberg of Detroit; sister, Ethel Groh of Roseville, Mich.; and a grandchild.
  4. Ethel Irene Hemelberg, married Valentine Mitchell Groh, died 1 Mar 1988, burried Roseville, Macomb County, Michigan.

Fifth Generation


5. Lorne Leo Hemelberg, born 2 May 1926, married Melva June Mann. Lorne died 31 Dec 1977, Perkinsville, Windsor, VT, his ashes spread thru the woods.
Children:
  1. Hans M Hemelberg, born 12 Jul 1952. lived Centerville ID and Spofford NH
  2. Kirk L. Hemelberg, born 1956.
  3. Lisa Hemelberg, born 1957

6. Douglas Eugene Hemelberg, born 4 Jul 1927, married Norma Yvonne Cowsert, died 13 Jul 2000, burried Clinton Twp, Macomb County, Michigan.
Lived Detroit, Clinton Township, MI and Golfport Dr, Mecosta, MI
Children:
  1. Bruce Charles Hemelberg, died 12 Jan 1972, burried Clinton Twp, Macomb County, Michigan
  2. Mark Hemelberg
  3. Cindy Hemelberg, married _ Klemm.
    cindyklemm@aol.com
    Cindy has a homepage too.