Hentges, Theodore 1837-1920 and Anna Kremer Family

HENTGES, KREMER KLEIN, WOLF

Posted By: Wilma J. Vande Berg - volunteer (email)
Date: 1/18/2024 at 09:43:00

Hentges, Theodore 1837-1920 and Anna Kremer Family

This family story was taken from the Alton St. Mary’s Catholic Church Book of 1883-1983 page 159. The story was transcribed for this BIOS by Wilma J. Vande Berg of the Greater Sioux County Genealogical Society. Some research notes have been added. The spelling of names, places and dates are listed as found in the particular source. Theodore’s son Charles’s story is also included in the Church Book and is added to the end of Theodore and Anna’s story.

Theodore Hantges was born in 1837 at Bissen Luxemburg. In 1866 he married Anna Kremer at Bissen where he was a veterinarian or animal doctor. In 1879 he and their six children and two sisters, Susan Northern and Magdalena Wagner left April 18 by boat-Switzerland of the Red Star Line from Antwerp Germany, via Belguim to Philadelphia. They arrived May 12, 1879, a three week trip. Three brothers, John, Nic and Hubert immigrated earlier and lived at Le Mars.

Theodore and family arrived at Le Mars by rail May 18, 1879. He worked on the railroad. His sisters worked as hired girls. A year later Theodore and family moved to a farm on Sec #35-75.88 acres in Lincoln Township Sioux County. They built a house with a lean-to for animals.

Charles William Hentges was 3 years old when they arrived in America. Marie Hentges Kellen was born 1880 and Lena Hentges Langenhorst in 1882 in the USA. He was a hard working man. Pulled wheat on a sled to Sheldon Mill to have it ground into flour for bread baking. In 1896 Theodore and son sold 1,000 bushels of wheat at the Big 4 Mills and 5,000 bushels of oats to Brown Elevator at Sheldon. He acquired more land to farm over the years.

Theodore’s son John and family moved to the state of Washington. Nicholas died of pneumonia in 1906 while Theo was visiting in Luxemburg. His wife, Anna, had died of pneumonia the preceding year. After his return he lived with his daughters, Mary Kellen and Lena Langenhorst, until 1916 when he made his home with his son, Charles at Alton until his death on November 17, 1920.

From the Church Book page 158. Charles Hentges Family
Charles was the youngest son of Theodore and Anna Kremer Hentges. In 1903, he went to San Francisco to visit a cousin and returned in 1905 when his mother was ill with pneumonia, and started farming near Sheldon, in Sioux county (now the Wastes site).

On October 17, he married Mary Wilwert at Wheaton, Minnesota. A daughter, Malvina, was born a year later and in 1910, the family moved to Sheldon, to what in now know as Hills Park and the farmland included. Pearl was born June 4, 1915 and the following year the farm was sold to Al Kamer, who converted it to a hog farm. Charles and family moved to the Tritz farm on the south edge of Alton in 1921, they moved to town and rented out the farm.

A son Carl was born in May 1923. The family moved back to the farm south of Alton. Malvina had married Alphonse Biever and took up living in the town house in Alton until 1937 after Pearl was married to Henry Krogman and they continued on the farm. Charles and wife and Carl went back to town. Carl Hentges married Ceci Bowers and are still living in Alton. His business was hardware Store Plumbing and Heating. Carl’s son, Jim followed his father’s profession and lives in Alton. Charles Hentges Sr. died in 1963 and his wife Mary in 1982.
(End of church book family stories)

Also, see the pictures with descriptions of the Hentges Brothers (of Theodore) at iagenweb.org/sioux/photos/pic_Hentges.htm

Obituaries found on this web page of Theodore and Anna Kremer Hentges follow at the end of this biography, as well as many other family members are on this web page.

From www.ancestry.com/search . Immigration passenger lists Philadelphia arriving 5 May 1879.
Theod Hentges 42, wife Anna 36, Cath 11, Cath 10, Anna 8, Joh 4, Chars 3 and Nic 0. All came from Bissen Germany, all bound for US.

Research Notes: From a report on Ancestry.com submitted to public member trees by other than this submitter. Found that the ancestry reports were not always correct having conflicting information. Also noted a few discrepancies in the death year of Theodore and surname Kremer as Kramer. Parent’s names as submitted by others.

Theodore Hentges born 6 Feb 1837 Bissen Mersch, Luxembourg died 17 Nov 1920 Hospers, IA. His parents were named as William Hentges 1807-1854 and Catherine Wolf 1798-1863. Theodore married Anna Margeritha Kramer on 9 Feb 1864 Bissen Luxembourg.

Anna Margeritha Kramer(Kremer) was born 8 May 1839 Bissen Luxembourg and died March 1905 Alton, Sioux County, Iowa . Anna’s parents were listed in the report as Anton Kramer 1808-1847 and Catherine Klein 1812-1876. Theodore and Anna had the following children.

CHILDREN: The are John, Charles and Nic. Mrs. Dom Jungers, Mrs. Pete Robinet, Mrs. John Robinet, Mrs. Pete Kellen and Mrs. Clem Langenhorst. Cath 11, Cath 10, Anna 8, Joh 4, Chars 3 and Nic 0.
1. Katherina/Catherine Hentges born Oct 26, 1866 Bissen, Luxembourg, died about March 1, 1920 She married Dominick Jungers 1863-1946. She had nine children listed in Dominick’s obit: Nicholas of Hector MN, Theodore of Los Angelea CA, Felix of Hospers, Charles of Alton, Emil of Sibley, Amelia Mrs. Peter Becker of Marshall Mn, Alfred, Anthony and Edwin all of Hospers. One daughter Cecelia Mrs. John Block died in 1923.

2. Regina Hentges born 15 Aug 1867 died 21 Jan 1919 buried St. Anthony’s Hospers IA. She married Peter Robinet 1861-1933 Children: Edward 1892, Frank 1895 -1975, Matilda ‘Tillie’Mrs. Peter Klein 1897-1964, Angeline Mrs. Nick Becker 1898-1926 , Lena Mrs. John Penning 1898 , Helena 1899-1969, Joseph 1902. Theodore and Rose Robinet 1909-1909. Margaret 1906-2000 Mrs. Henry Stappenhorst.

3.. Anna Hentges born 29 Sep 1869 died 8 May 1907 buried St. Anthony’s Hospers IA. She married John Robinet 1867 died Mar 20, 1949 Children listed in John’s obit were - Mrs. P. L. Youngers (Susan), Mrs. Fred Verschoor (Antoinette), both of Hospers, Mrs. A.D. Hietzman (Clara), Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mrs. John Boever (Mary), Remsen, a son, Anthony P. Robinet of Georgia; one adopted child, Emil Kellen of Lismore, Minnesota, a daughter Mrs. Anna Kack died at 29 yrs.

4. John Joseph Hentges born 11 Oct 1872 Bissen Luxembourg died 17 Nov 1941 Chewelah, Washington. He married Anna Catherine Jungers 1870-1947 Children: Michael Theodore Hentges (1901-1965), Catherine Margaret Hentges (1903-1986), Theodore William Hentges (1905-1984), Nicholas William Hentges (1908-1997), Margaret Ann Hentges Puthoff (1910-1997). There is a photo of his headstone (which just calls him John Hentges).

5. Charles Hentges born Jan 9, 1875 Bissen Luxembourg died May 7, 1963 Alton IA. He married Mary Wilwert 1905 at Wheaton MN. Their children were: Malvina (Mrs. Henry Krogman), and Carl J., all of Alton. See his story in the above family stories of St. Mary’s church book.

6. Nicholas Hentges born 29 Jan 1877 or Feb 17, 1976? Bissen Luxembourg, Believed to be single. died 8 Nov 1906 Hospers, Iowa He was living with his brother in law Peter Kellen at the time of death.

7. Mary Hentges born Jan 1880 Iowa died 1958 married 25 Nov 1902 to Peter Kellen born 25 Jan 1880 MN died 1958 . The submitter had trouble tracing the family of Peter and Mary Kellen. 1920 census they were living in Nobles Co. MN with a son Emil age 14. 1930 census found them in Nobles Co. MN. Both born abt 1880 and one son A. Emil Kellen age 23.

8. Magdalena Hentges born April 5, 1882 died July 1962 Hospers IA She married Clemens Langenhorst died Oct 1941 Hospers IA. Their children were Lawrence, Harold and Theodore; one daughter, Olivia, Mrs. Peter Niichel. See the obits of Magdalena and Clemens on this page under obits.

OBITUARY Theodore Hentges 1837-1921 Alton Democrat, Volume, No. 28, dated 11-19-1921.
Theodore Hentges, one of the county pioneers, died Wednesday morning at 3:00 A.M., at the home of his son in Alton, passing on quietly after an illness of many weeks from the effects of old age. Mr. Hentges was born in 1837 in Bissen, Luxemburg. In 1866 he was married to Anna Kremer at Bissen. Of the eight children born four are living. They are John Hentges, Valley, Wash., Charles Hentges, Alton, Mrs. Mary Kellen, Lismore, Minn., and Mrs. Clemens Langenhorst, Hospers. The three older children: Mrs. Dominic Jungers, Mrs. Peter Robinet and Mrs. John Robinet and a son, Nicholas, have all passed on. In 1878 Mr. & Mrs. Hentges and their five children came to the United States, going first to Le Mars and a few months later settling on a farm north of Alton, purchasing the land at a sheriff’s sale following the grasshopper days. Hard times followed for the family. In order to feed and clothe them during the severe winter, the head of the family shoveled snow on the railroad all day through the winter. These were the days when the snow was so deep in many places it was over the telephone poles. By his hard work and thrift, Mr. Hentges carried his family through the hard times and in his later years acquired an entire section of land in the county, which has since been divided among the children. He was a kind and devoted father, a respected and honored citizen. Funeral service will be held at St. Anthony’s church, Hospers, with solemn high mass at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, Nov. 10th, and burial will be in the family lot in St. Anthony’s cemetery where the bodies of Mr. Hentges’ wife and son are laid to rest. -- submitted Duane Biever

OBITUARY of Anna (Mrs. Theodore Hentges) 1837-1905
Alton Democrat of March 4, 1905
Last Wednesday Mrs. Theodore Hentges died after being sick only a couple of days. Deceased was only sixty-nine years old and was buried Wednesday morning from the Catholic church. Rev. Gehling conducted the services. Deceased was well known around here and leaves a husband and eight children three boys and five girls. The are John, Charles and Nic. Mrs. Dom Jungers, Mrs. Pete Robinet, Mrs. John Robinet, Mrs. Pete Kellen and Mrs. Clem Langenhorst.

the Hentges Bros with photos
 

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