Freeport (Stephenson County), Illinois Prasse Branch
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The Genealogy
NOTE: The number preceding each name reflects the generation of Prasses in America. Dashed lines mean the end of one family line and a return to a previous generation.

The Family of Sophia Hedwig Prasse

1

Sophia Hedwig Prasse

b. February 4, 1801

Meinberg, Germany

d. August 12, 1866A

Lena, Illinois

m. ______________ __, _____

Germany

Henry Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

Germany

d. ______________ __, _____

Germany

NOTES: Sophia was a tall brown_eyed lady who spun much of the linen thread which she used to make cloth for clothing. Henry lived only a year after their marriage. Sophia had three other marriages (see below).

2

Henry Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

Germany

d. ______________ __, _____

Shannon, Illinois

m. ______________ __, _____

?

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Louise Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

Germany

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

Henry Elmer

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Louise's descendents live near Shannon, Illinois; Freeport, Illinois; and Brodhead, Wisconsin.

3

Elizabeth Dameier (AKA: Lizzie)

b. ______________ __, _____

Germany

d. ______________ __, _____

Never married.

3

Henry Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

Germany

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Mary Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

Germany

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

Clarence Miller

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Lived in Metz, Iowa.

3

Mildred Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

Germany

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

Charles Lind

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Charles Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

Germany

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

?

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Lived in Newton, Iowa.

4

? (son)

b. ______________ __, _____

4

? (son)

b. ______________ __, _____

4

? (son)

b. ______________ __, _____

___________

Sophia remarried.

m. ______________ __, _____

Germany

? Mullering

b. ______________ __, _____

Germany

d. ______________ __, _____

Germany

NOTES: German custom required that if a man married a widow with considerable property, he had to take the last name of the deceased husband. Mr. Mullering changed his name to Dameier. He died when the children were very young.

2

Henrietta Dameier

b. January 5, 1828

Germany

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

Adolph Boedecker

b. ______________ __, _____

Germany

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Adolph was the brother of Sophia's fourth husband. Henrietta came to America in 1850 with her brother Bernhardt. They lived in Freeport, Illinois.

3

Charles Boedecker

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Henry Boedecker

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Frederick Boedecker

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Amelia Boedecker

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

Frank Heyer

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Will Boedecker

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Louis Boedecker

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Caroline Boedecker

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

Henry Kemple

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Lydia Boedecker

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

Bert Lahre

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Lived in Rush City, Minnesota. Nancy Gene Lahre is a descendent, although her exact relationship is unknown. On September 20, 1975 Nancy married Stephen R. Pronto. They have one son, Andrew Russell, born May 22, 1979.

___________

2

Bernhardt Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

Germany

d. ______________ __, _____

Newton, Iowa

m. ______________ __, _____

Mary Paul

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

Newton, Iowa

NOTES: Bernhardt came to America in 1850 with his sister, Henrietta. He came to escape military service. He lived in Freeport, Illinois until moving to Newton, Iowa.

3

Caroline Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Charles Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Charles lived in Amarillo, Texas.

3

Will Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Mary Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

Newton, Iowa

m. ______________ __, _____

Jacob Orns

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

Newton, Iowa

4

? (daughter)

b. ______________ __, _____

4

? (daughter)

b. ______________ __, _____

4

? (son)

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: The daughters went to live in Long Beach, Washington and the son lived in Newton, Iowa.

___________

3

Frederick Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

Newton, Iowa

3

Emma Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

S. Henry Prasse

(See under Friederich Prasse (1), August Prasse (2))

NOTES: Henry Prasse was Emma's second cousin. Emma's lineage is continued under S. Henry Prasse.

3

Benjamin Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

?

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Lived in Huron, South Dakota.

4

? (son)

b. ______________ __, _____

4

? (son)

b. ______________ __, _____

4

? (son)

b. ______________ __, _____

4

? (son)

b. ______________ __, _____

4

? (son)

b. ______________ __, _____

4

? (son)

b. ______________ __, _____

4

? (daughter)

b. ______________ __, _____

___________

Sophia remarried.

m.______________ __, 1835

Germany

?

b. ______________ __, _____

Germany

d. ______________ __, _____

Germany

NOTES: This husband Sophia wore out after only three months.

2

Mary Dameier

b. About 1836

Germany

d. ______________ __, 1902

Lena, Illinois

NOTES: Lived with her mother and half_brother Adolph until her death. Probably never married.

___________

Sophia remarried

m. ______________ __, 1838

Germany

Karl Johan Bernard Boedecker

b. ______________ __, _____

Germany

d. October 16, 1874

Lena, Illinois

NOTES: Karl changed his last name to Dameier as was the German custom. In 1854, the family immigrated to America. They were met in Freeport by Sophia's brother, Friederich Prasse (see below), and went to live in Freeport with Sophia's daughter, Henrietta Boedecker. Eventually, they bought a homestead on Galena Stage Road, south of Lena, Illinois. They farmed and Karl worked as a mason in home building and did some of the stone work on the Salem Church in Eleroy.

2

Charles Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

Germany

d. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

Sophia Deppe

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Will Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Lived in Chicago, Illinois.

3

Mamie Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Gustauf Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Martha Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Lived in Chicago, Illinois.

3

William Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Robert Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Lived in Chicago, Illinois.

___________

2

Adolph Dameier

b. August 2, 1842

Germany

d. ______________ __, _____

m. June 22, 1871

Mary Barbara Albright

b. January 15, 1854

d. ______________ __, _____

3

Charles Dameier

b. April 6, 1872

d. September 14, 1955

m. February 10, 1910

Laura Confer

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

No known children.

NOTES: Lived in Sutherland, Nebraska.

3

Martha Dameier

b. October 12, 1875

d. March 12, 1937

m. ______________ __, _____

Avery Miley

b. June 9, 1874

d. July 11, 1944

4

Hazel Miley

b. March 31, 1906

m. November 29, 1924

E. L. Janicke

b. ______________ __, _____

5

Gerald Janicke

b. ______________ __, 1927

NOTES: Gerald was a WWII veteran. He enlisted in February, 1945.

__________

4

Alice Miley

b. April 23, 1907

m. August 27, 1931

Clayton Pickell

b. ______________ __, _____

No known children.

4

Ralph K. Miley

b. April 6, 1908

d. May 14, 1978

m. ______________ __, _____

Luella Everman

b. ______________ __, _____

5

Rene Spencer Miley

b. June 19, 1939

No known marriages or children.

5

Carolyn Sue Miley

b. September __, 19??

m. March 4, 1967

Gary Hartgen

b. ______________ __, _____

No known children.

__________

4

Benjamin Miley

b. February 25, 1910

m. September 4, 1937

Ann Olsen

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Ben was a WWII veteran.

5

Donald Charles Miley

b. March 11, 1955

__________

4

Elta Miley

b. June 20, 1911

m. ______________ __, _____

? Olson

b. ______________ __, _____

No known children.

4

Clark Miley

b. April 3, 1913

m. ______________ __, _____

?

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Clark was a WWII veteran.

5

Peggy Ann Miley

b. ______________ __, _____

m. April 6, 1968

Donald Schmidt

b. ______________ __, _____

__________

4

John Miley

b. December 2, 1918

m. ______________ __, _____

?

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: John was a WWII veteran.

5

Gary Wayne Miley

b. September __, 1947

m. ______________ __, _____

?

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Sean James Miley

b. April 18, 1968

__________

3

William Dameier

b. June 27, 1877

d. January 14, 1940

m. June 20, 1900

Clara Altenbern

b. December 26, 1877

d. ______________ __, _____

4

Alvera Dameier

b. December 5, 1907

m. May 26, 1930

Frank Beck

b. August 6, 1906

5

Jack Beck

b. June 12, 1931

m. ______________ __, _____

?

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Jacqueline Beck

b. March __, 1955

__________

5

Lona Lee Beck

b. February 23, 1933

m. June 11, 1955

James Miles

b. ______________ __, _____

__________

4

Doris Dameier

b. September 30, 1910

m. August 28, 1937

Mark Brown

b. November 26, 1909

5

Mark Brown, Jr.

b. May 25, 1938

m. ______________ __, _____

?

b. ______________ __, _____

6

James Dana Brown

b. September 12, 1959

__________

5

Penny Kay Brown

b. May 11, 1946

m. August 26, 1967

Paul J. Doss

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Twin sister of Patty.

5

Patty Brown

b. May 11, 1946

m. May 18, 1968

Dwight Walles

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Twin sister of Penny.

__________

3

August Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Died in infancy.

3

Henry Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Died in infancy.

3

Elizabeth Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Died in infancy.

3

Rufus Dameier

b. February 3, 1882

d. October 14, 1957

m. February 15, 1911

Ella Finkenbinder

b. December 1, 1881

d. June 21, 1958

4

Evelyn Dameier

b. February 28, 1912

No known marriages or children.

4

Elvin Dameier

b. April 6, 1913

m. ______________ __, _____

?

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Twin brother of Melvin.

5

Margo Elaine Dameier

b. May 20, 1956

__________

4

Melvin Dameier

b. April 6, 1913

m. ______________ __, _____

?

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Twin brother of Elvin.

5

Beth Ann Dameier

b. February 6, 1956

5

Gene Allen Dameier

b. October 2, 1959

__________

4

Leona Dameier

b. July 6, 1917

m. June 9, 1941

Kenneth W. Budd

b. November 11, 1915

d. August 18, 1979

5

Leonard Budd

b. April 21, 1942

5

Richard Roy Budd

b. April 12, 1944

m. August 26, 1978

Linda Janet McKinley

b. ______________ __, _____

5

James Budd

b. October 7, 1945

5

Janice Budd

b. September 3, 1946

5

Marilyn Budd

b. October 7, 1955

__________

4

Dorothy Dameier

b. February 15, 1919

m. May 26, 1944

Stanley Wirth

b. June 17, 1919

5

Donna Wirth

b. August 3, 1945

No known marriages or children.

5

Barbara Wirth

b. September 4, 1947

m. September 25, 1965

James Webster

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Twin sister of Beverly.

6

Jeffery Todd Webster

b. November 19, 1967

__________

5

Beverly Wirth

b. September 4, 1947

d. March 5, 1976

m. ______________ __, _____

Thomas Peck

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Twin sister of Barbara.

6

Todd Anthony Peck

b. January 13, 1968

d. March 5, 1976

__________

Beverly remarried.

m. ______________ __, _____

Dennis Lamoreux

b. ______________ __, _____

d. March 5, 1976

NOTES: The entire family was killed when they were trapped in their house after it caught fire.

6

Shawn Lamoreux

b. ______________ __, _____

d. March 5, 1976

__________

5

Lynette Lee Wirth

b. September 4, 1952

No known marriages or children.

__________

3

Marie Dameier

b. December 7, 1883

d. ______________ __, _____

m. November 10, 1915

Dennis Swaney

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

4

David Swaney

b. March 17, 1917

No known marriages or children.

NOTES: WWII veteran.

4

Sylvia Swaney

b. April 30, 1918

d. April 16, 1924

NOTES: Died in childhood.

4

Aubrey Swaney

b. April 27, 1920

No known marriages or children.

NOTES: WWII veteran.

4

Charlotte Swaney

b. July 1, 1924

No known marriages or children.

__________

3

David Dameier

b. November 20, 1885

d. January 20, 1948

m. April 9, 1914

Onetha Parkinson

b. March 29, 1890

d. July 31, 1967

4

Virginia Dameier

b. November 10, 1915

m. November 21, 1952

Verne Lytle

b. ______________ __, _____

No known children.

4

Allen Dameier

b. August 7, 1917

m. September 10, 1946

Joanne Muntz

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Allen was a WWII veteran. He entered the service on August 5, 1944 and served in the Pacific Theater. He was discharged on October 10, 1947 as a Sergeant.

5

Brian Joel Dameier

b. April 21, 1947

5

Dana Jo Dameier

b. December 5, 1948

__________

4

Milton Dameier

b. September 15, 1920

m. ______________ __, _____

?

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Milton was a WWII veteran.

5

Marilyn Dawn Dameier

b. September 30, 1964

__________

3

Caroline Dameier

b. September 7, 1887

d. October 9, 1967

Never married.

NOTES: Lived in Freeport, Illinois.

3

Sarah Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Died aged two.

3

Hilda Dameier

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Died aged four.

3

Benjamin J. Dameier

b. November 30, 1892

d. ______________ __, _____

m. April 7, 1920

Tesse Zoeger

b. March 1, 1893

d. December 4, 1975

4

Donald Dameier

b. May 25, 1922

m. April 19, 1947

Lee Hildebrandt

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Donald was a WWII veteran. He and Lee have one adopted son, Kurth Joseph (1_9_1955).

4

Barbara Dameier

b. April 16, 1927

No known marriages or children.

__________

3

Almyra Dameier

b. July 19, 1894

d. ______________ __, _____

m. June 17, 1934

Wray Love

b. ______________ __, _____

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Lived in Salem, Illinois.

4

William Love

b. July 8, 1936

m. ______________ __, _____

?

b. ______________ __, _____

5

Amy Lutricia Love

b. October 1, 1963

__________

3

Luella Dameier

b. February 19, 1897

d. ______________ __, _____

m. January 8, 1921

Vernon Yeich

b. January 21, 1895

d. March 8, 1965

NOTES: Vernon was a minister. During WWII, Vernon served as a Chaplain. They lived in Wapwallopen, Pennsylvania.

4

Vernon Yeich, Jr.

b. February 11, 1926

m. April 11, 1955

Inge ?

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Vernon, Jr. is a minister.

5

Eric Spencer Yeich

b. November 11, 1957

__________

4

Barbara Yeich

b. February 6, 1928

m. August 14, 1954

Richard Edwards

b. ______________ __, _____

5

Kathy Lynn Edwards

b. June 13, 1958

5

Pamela Jo Edwards

b. May 20, 1960

__________

4

James Yeich

b. August 24, 1930

No known marriages or children.

NOTES: Twin brother of John.

4

John Yeich

b. August 24, 1930

m. August 10, 1957

Janet Gerner

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Twin brother of James. John is a minister.

5

Stephen Andrew Yeich

b. April 14, 1960

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The Family of Friederich Prasse

1

Johann Friederich Prasse (AKA: Frederick)

b. November 18, 1805

Meinberg, Germany

d. November 17, 1867A

Eleroy, Illinois

m. October 22, 1841

Meinberg, Germany

Sophie Tewes Prasse

(See previous entry for Sophie under Konrad Prasse (1).)

NOTES: Fred, Sophie, and the seven other children (Fred was already in America) sailed by steam boat to America in the fall of 1849. They arrived in New Orleans after seven weeks and three days. They came up the Mississippi River but were forced to stop in St. Louis because the river was frozen over. Sophie had become ill during the voyage and it was feared that she would never see America. She passed away during the winter at St. Louis. In the spring of 1850, Fred and six of the children (Amelia stayed in St. Louis) traveled by river boat to Savanna, Illinois. They bought a team and wagon and marched overland to Harlem Township in Stephenson County, Illinois. Fred bought 80 acres of timber from a Mr. Thomas who had purchased it from the U.S. government for $1.25 an acre. The original deed was signed by President James K. Polk. Fred cleared the land, built a log cabin, and started farming. Fred was a founding member of Salem Evangelical Church in 1854. At one time all of the children and families were members of Salem church. Later, some of the families moved to Lena and joined Emmanuel Lutheran Church while others joined St. John's Evangelical Church in Freeport.

2

August Prasse

b. May 29, 1843

Meinberg, Germany

d. June 26, 1904A

Harlem Township, Illinois

m. April 21, 1869

Eleroy, Illinois Caroline Busse

b. September 18, 1850

d. October 3, 1915A

Harlem Township, Illinois

NOTES: August had a farm in Harlem Township. He was well liked in the community and always helped others. He had a heart attack while he was preparing to go to a friend's funeral. Death was instantaneous.

3

S. Henry Prasse

b. February 5, 1870

d. June 11, 1929E

Freeport, Illinois

m. December 14, 1898

Newton, Iowa

Emma Dameier

(See previous entry for Emma under Sophia Hedwig (1).)

NOTES: Emma was Henry's second cousin.

4

Esther Prasse

b. October 9, 1903

d. December 30, 1912

NOTES: Died in childhood.

4

Grace Prasse

b. November 19, 1905

m. October 26, 1929

Roy Koch

b. September 1, 1906

d. January 19, 1957

5

Carol Koch

b. August 13, 1934

m. June 10, 1957

John Sokatch

b. ______________ __, _____

6

David Jeffery Sokatch

b. March 26, 1958

6

Karen Elizabeth Sokatch

b. December 16, 1962

__________

3

Paulina Prasse

b. September 9, 1872

d. ______________ __, _____

m. January 27, 1898

Albert Biesemeier

b. April 4, 1872

d. ______________ __, _____

4

Maynard Biesemeier

b. February 12, 1901

m. September 17, 19??

Noline, Illinois

Marie Busekros

b. March 5, 1905

NOTES: Maynard and Marie have on adopted son, Lee Ralph (9_11_1945).

5

Marvin Biesemeier

b. June 6, 1925

d. June 10, 1925

NOTES: Died in infancy.

5

Dicky B. Biesemeier

b. May 31, 1935

m. ______________ __, _____

Jane Cheryl

b. July 7, 1947

No known children.

5

Joel Carl Biesemeier

b. August 4, 1943

No known marriages or children.

__________

3

Gustave Prasse

b. March 28, 1876

d. April 13, 1927A

Eleroy, Illinois

m. November 26, 1902

Anna Hummermeier

b. August 4, 1882

d. August 30, 1964

4

William Prasse

b. February 23, 1906

d. February 2, 1978

Freeport, Illinois

m. September 3, 1930

Ellice L. Drake

b. December 11, 1909

NOTES: Ellice is a wealth of information on this family branch. She visited the "Prasse hof" in Germany in 1981. The farm is no longer active and the current residents run a guest house for visitors to the mineral springs in Bad Meinberg. She is also related to the Drake family from the same general area of Germany. Several of her relatives also married into this branch of the Prasse family. Her current address is 104 4th Ave., Forreston, Illinois, 61030.

5

Helen Prasse

b. September 23, 1933

m. ______________ __, 1954

Henry Genandt

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Helen teaches language to problem children and also owns a yarn and knitting shop in Forreston, Illinois.

6

Gerald Ray Genandt

b. January 3, 1958

d. October 28, 1978

6

Denise Marie Genandt

b. ______________ __, 1959

m. ______________ __, 1983

?

b. ______________ __, _____

__________

Helen divorced Henry and remarried.

m. February __, 1975

Laverne Stamm

b. ______________ __, _____

No children by this marriage.

5

Charlene Prasse

b. March 11, 1937

m. ______________ __, 1962

Alfred Koelling

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Charlene lives in Petersburg, Illinois.

6

Geoffrey Cornell Koelling b. January 30, 1964

6

Jill Marie Koelling

b. May 30, 1966

__________

5

Keith W. Prasse

b. September 17, 1940

Freeport, Illinois

m. ______________ __, 1961

Kore Wiatjes

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Keith is a specialist in veterinary pathology and teaches at the University of Georgia. Now resides _ 220 Wright St., Marietta, Georgia, 30064.

6

David William Prasse

b. May 8, 1965

6

Gretchen Lee Prasse

b. May 5, 1967

__________

Keith divorced Kore and remarried.

m. ______________ __, 1982

Taffi ?

b. ______________ __, _____

__________

4

Elmer F. Prasse

b. January 31, 1911

m. June 15, 1935

Lena, Illinois

Helen Altenbern

b. September 9, 1911

d. April 16, 1965

NOTES: Now resides _ Route 4, Freeport, Illinois, 61032.

5

Robert Ronald Prasse

b. November 23, 1940

m. January 21, 1967

Evelyn Anderson

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Now resides _ 417 N. 10th St., St. Louis, Missouri.

6

? Prasse

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Nathan E. Prasse

b. December 17, 1976

__________

5

Lorna Jean Prasse

b. December 5, 1945

m. October 16, 1966

Randall N. Kuhlemeier

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Anita Jean Kuhlemeier

b. December 22, 1967

6

? Kuhlemeier

b. ______________ __, _____

6

? Kuhlemeier

b. ______________ __, _____

6

William Walter Kuhlemeier

b. July 28, 1976

___________

4

Florence Prasse

b. September 10, 1913

m. February 3, 1940

Eleroy, Illinois

Raymond Schoonhoven

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Florence typed much of this family's history. She lives in Forreston, Illinois.

5

Gerald R. Schoonhoven

b. February 21, 1943

NOTES: Lives in California.

5

Sylvia Flo Schoonhoven

b. April 23, 1945

m. December 8, 1967

Laverne Dale Frank

b. ______________ __, _____

6 ? Frank

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Jennifer Rae Frank

b. June 8, 1976

__________

4

Edgar G. Prasse

b. March 20, 1916

m. October 3, 1942

Barbara Gerstenberg

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Both Edgar and Barbara are ministers. Edgar was a Chaplain during WWII. They now reside _ 3243 MacVicar Ave., Topeka, Kansas, 66611.

5

Christine Prasse

b. May 21, 1944

No known marriages or children.

5

David P. Prasse

b. October 14, 1946

No known marriages or children.

NOTES: David is on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin. Now resides _ 4780 N. Elkhart Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53211.

5

Jonathan Mark Prasse

b. April 13, 1958

No known marriages or children.

__________

3

Minnie Prasse

b. September 16, 1879

d. ______________ __, _____

m. February 19, 1905

Charles Biesemeier

b. March 4, 1877

d. June 2, 1931A

Eleroy, Illinois

4

Ferne Biesemeier

b. March 17, 1912

m. February 10, 1935

Eleroy, Illinois

Nelson Baumgartner

b. May 2, 1910

5

Nelson Bruce Baumgartner

b. June 26, 1944

m. ______________ __, _____

Kathi ?

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Kera Lynn Baumgartner

b. March 15, 1976

__________

5

Rowene Fay Baumgartner

b. December 19, 1947

No known marriages or children.

__________

4

Dorothy Biesemeier

b. October 4, 1913

m. August 30, 1941

Eleroy, Illinois

Harold Miller

b. ______________ __, _____

5

Sydney Miller

b. September 27, 1942

No known marriages or children.

5

Marlene Ann Miller

b. April 15, 1948

m. August 21, 1976

Gary L. Dikkers

b. ______________ __, _____

No known children.

__________

3

Bertha Prasse

b. January 25, 1884

d. November 2, 1966F

m. January 25, 1910

Edward Drake

b. December 26, 1879

d. January 6, 1945F

NOTES: Edward is Ellice L. Drake Prasse's uncle.

4

Viola Drake

b. April 8, 1911

m. June 1, 1936

Springfield, Illinois

Edward Hoch

b. November 29, 1910

d. November 13, 1974

NOTES: Viola is Ellice L. Drake Prasse's first cousin.

5

Linda Hoch

b. May 31, 1940

5

Karen Hoch

b. April 28, 1944

m. ______________ __, 1967

Gerald Meyer

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Mary Ann Meyer

b. October 19, 1967

6

? Meyer

b. ______________ __, _____

__________

4

Melvin Drake

b. March 12, 1913

m. September 15, 1945

Mt. Morris, Illinois

Betty Ballard

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Melvin is Ellice L. Drake Prasse's first cousin.

5

James Drake

b. October __, 1946

No known marriages or children.

__________

4

Ellen Drake

b. May 30, 1914

m. September 28, 1932

Mt. Grove, Illinois

Joseph Brooks

b. August 7, 1896

d. February 27, 1943

NOTES: Ellen is Ellice L. Drake Prasse's first cousin.

5

Lester Brooks

b. April 23, 1933

m. October 8, 1956

Darlene Drake

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Timothy Webster Brooks

b. April 30, 1960

6

Thomas James Brooks

b. January 16, 1967

__________

5

Joan Brooks

b. October 1, 1934

No known marriages or children.

5

Mary Ellen Brooks

b. September 6, 1936

No known marriages or children.

5

Kathryn Brooks

b. October 25, 1938

m. January 30, 1960

Keith Jacobs

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Susan Kay Jacobs

b. November 8, 1966

__________

5

Phillip Brooks

b. August 25, 1940

m. ______________ __, _____

?

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Mary Kay Brooks

b. January 6, 1967

__________

3

Alfred Prasse

b. February 19, 1888

d. April 19, 1944A

m. February 23, 1909

Lydia Rampenthal

b. August 30, 1885

d. July 3, 1955A

Eleroy, Illinois

NOTES: Alfred lived on his father's farm.

4

Oscar Prasse

b. June 3, 1913

m. June 8, 1934

Freeport, Illinois

Ruth Kerch

b. November 26, 1912

NOTES: Oscar and Ruth have one adopted son, Gerald Leigh (6_2_1940). Currently reside _ 1305 N. Bolton Road, Freeport, Illinois, 61032.

4

Alice Prasse

b. September 20, 1923

m. June 9, 1941

Beryl Murphy

b. ______________ __, _____

5

Lawrence Murphy

b. March 16, 1943

5

Rodney Lee Murphy

b. April 6, 1944

5

Burdette Murphy

b. March 16, 1946

___________

Alice remarried.

m. ______________ __, _____

John Ashley

b. ______________ __, _____

No known children by this marriage.

__________

2

Karl Heinrich William Prasse (AKA: Carl)

b. August 6, 1845

Meinberg, Germany

d. March 3, 1859A

Eleroy, Illinois

___________

Frederick remarried after Sophie died in 1849.

m. January 26, 1856

Louise Peters (widow of Christoph Vehmeier)

b. August 11, 1820

Warrentrup, Lippe_Detmold,

Hanover, Germany

d. June 21, 1909A

Eleroy, Illinois

NOTES: Christoph and Louise had a son, Johan Heinrich Vehmeier (Henry). Henry was born on April 16, 1846 in Germany. Due to family problems, Louise and her son immigrated to America. She knew a Ludwig Heithecker of Epplyanna, Illinois and there was the possibility of marriage to him. Louise and Henry arrived by boat in New Orleans. The trip took 11 weeks and had some thrills. Once the boat got stuck on a sand bar and the captain had all the passengers run from side to side, trying to rock the boat loose. Henry fell through a hatchway on the deck and struck his head on an anchor chain. He wasn't hurt seriously. They were finally towed off the bar by steam boats. Food also ran short during the voyage. Some stowaways stole and sold food on the ship. They were caught and flogged. Louise and Henry came up the Mississippi River to Davis, Illinois where they had friends. When Louise arrived in Epplyanna, Ludwig had already married someone else. Louise found work and later met Fred Prasse. Henry Vehmeier had a farm north of Eleroy, Illinois

2

Emelie Prasse

b. December 8, 1856

Eleroy, Illinois

d. June 27, 1935A

Eleroy, Illinois

Never married.

NOTES: Emelie lived on the farm with her brother, Adolph. She died from a stroke.

2

Carl F. Conrad Prasse (AKA: Charles)

b. August 5, 1858

Eleroy, Illinois

d. November 5, 1886A

Eleroy, Illinois

m. October 14, 1885

Horn, Iowa

Henrietta Toedt

b. November 21, 1861

d. ______________ __, _____

No known children.

NOTES: Carl lived on a farm adjoining his father's with his brother Adolph.

2

Adolph Prasse

b. October 24, 1861

Eleroy, Illinois

d. ______________ __, _____

Eleroy, Illinois

m. December 12, 1888

Eleroy, Illinois

Henrietta Toedt Prasse

(See Henrietta's entry above.)

NOTES: Lived on the same farm as Carl. When Carl died, Adolph married his widow, Henrietta. Much of the information on this branch of the family is the result of Adolph's efforts.

3

Arthur T. Prasse

b. November 17, 1889

d. October 2, 1955A

Eleroy, Illinois

m. August 27, 1914

Freeport, Illinois

Meta Bergeman

b. January 18, 1893

d. April 12, 1948A

Eleroy, Illinois

NOTES: Arthur lived on his father's farm.

4

Margaret Prasse

b. July 6, 1915

m. April 17, 1938

Rockford, Illinois

Robert Shipley

b. ______________ __, _____

d. September 21, 1954

5

John Shipley

b. November 5, 1938

m. February 24, 1968

Patricia Ritenour

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Sarah Shipley

b. January 21, 1976

__________

5

Norman Shipley

b. April 19, 1940

m. ______________ __, _____

?

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Megan Suzanne Shipley

b. April 16, 1976

__________

5

Harriet Shipley

b. July 10, 1941

No known marriages or children.

5

Larry Shipley

b. March 10, 1944

No known marriages or children.

__________

4

Norman A. Prasse

b. September 21, 1917

m. January 7, 1955

Orpha McCourt

b. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Norman was a WWII veteran of the Army. He entered the service on September 3, 1946 and served in Japan. He returned on May 11, 1947 and was discharged as a Private on May 23, 1947. Orpha had a son by a previous marriage. Her son is David (10_25_39). Currently reside _ 5239 W. Becker School Road, Route 2, Freeport, Illinois, 61032.

__________

3

Martha L. Prasse

b. March 24, 1891

d. ______________ __, _____

m. February 2, 1921

Eleroy, Illinois

Louis Heyer

b. June 29, 1891

d. ______________ __, _____

NOTES: Louis was a WWII veteran.

4

Alice Heyer

b. March 2, 1923

m. March 17, 1946

Lena, Illinois

Daylon Price

b. April 5, 1923

5

Duane Price

b. ______________ __, _____

m. August 14, 1976

Elaine Marie Hayes

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Stacy Marie Price

b. November 17, 1978

__________

5

Randall Price

b. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

Mary ?

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Andrea Jo Price

b. June 7, 1977

__________

4

Ardeth Heyer

b. June 18, 1925

m. June 29, 1947

Lena, Illinois

Martin Hintz

b. June 11, 1921

NOTES: Martin was a WWII veteran. He entered the service on August 7, 1942 and was a light motor gunner in the European, African, and Middle Eastern campaigns.

5

David Craig Hintz

b. March 25, 1948

m. September 13, 1975

Janet Kay Wooline

b. ______________ __, _____

No known children.

5

Linda Hintz

b. ______________ __, _____

m. ______________ __, _____

? Huhnerkoch

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Neal Anthony Huhnerkoch

b. August 10, 1974

6

Seth Adam Huhnerkoch

b. May 24, 1976

6

William Garrett Huhnerkoch

b. August 11, 1977

__________

4

Marvin Heyer

b. February 4, 1927

d. May 9, 1939

Lena, Illinois

NOTES: Died in childhood.

__________

3

Eleanora Amelia Henrietta Prasse

b. October 3, 1894

Harlem Township, Illinois

d. ______________ __, _____

m. November 8, 1916

Eleroy, Illinois

Walter P. Brinkmeier

b. May 4, 1895

d. September 9, 1974

4

Paul Brinkmeier

b. May 12, 1918

m. August 6, 1944

Oden, Indiana

Blondell Skomp

b. March 25, 1924

NOTES: Paul is a WWII veteran. He was inducted into the Army Air Forces on February 16, 1943 and discharged as a Corporal on February 12, 1946.

5

David Paul Brinkmeier

b. December 30, 1946

d. January 3, 1947

NOTES: Died in infancy.

5

Patricia H. Brinkmeier

b. ______________ __, _____

m. December 6, 1975

Jesse R. Willis

b. ______________ __, _____

6

Robert Alexander Willis

b. September 16, 1976

6

Jennifer Hiland Willis

b. May 1, 1978

__________

5

Alan James Brinkmeier

b. November 11, 1954

m. November 22, 1975

Gail Kasperski

b. ______________ __, _____

No known children.

__________

4

James A. Brinkmeier

b. November 22, 1925

d. December 6, 1930A

Eleroy, Illinois

NOTES: Died in childhood.

4

Shirley Brinkmeier

b. October 21, 1928

No known marriages or children.

__________

3

Marena M. Prasse

b. January 28, 1898

Never married.

NOTES: With her father, Adolph, she is responsible for much of the history of this branch of the family. Much to Marena's credit, she continued to update the family's record throughout the years.

__________

2

Herman F. Prasse

b. January 9, 1864

Eleroy, Illinois

d. May 22, 1918G

Freeport, Illinois

m. June 25, 1890

Louise Schrader

b. October 23, 1864

d. June 21, 1891G

No known children by this marriage.

Herman remarried.

m. May 20, 1908

Freeport, Illinois

Minnie Osten

b. November 6, 1868

d. September 14, 1943E

Freeport, Illinois

No known children by this marriage.

NOTES: Herman sold the family farm in 1913 to Alfred Vehmeier who later sold it to Herman Hainke for $225 per acre. Herman sold the land to Dan Otte for the sum of $18,300.

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