Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameWilliam E. BEUMER
Birth1 Nov 1846, Lengerich-Settel, Westphalia, Germany249,263,78,264,66
Baptism15 Nov 1846, Evangelisch, Lengerich, Westfalen, Prussia249,263
MemoSponsors: Ernst Heinrich Diersmann, Johann Wilhelm Beckmann, Maria Elsabein Lutke,...?
Death28 Nov 1914, Holland, Dubois County, Indiana106,78,66
Memograve marker
Burial9 Dec 1914, St. Paul UCC Cemetery, Holland, Indiana261,106,78
OccupationFarmer
EducationCan read and write; speaks English by 1910
ReligionSt. Paul’s Evangelical Church
Alias/AKAErnst Wilhelm Bäumer
FatherFriedrich Wilhelm BEUMER
MotherMaria Catharina BECKMANN
Spouses
1Christine Wilhelmine WEHRMEYER
Birth13 Apr 1847, Lengerich-Settel, Westphalia, Germany249,258,259,260,66
Baptism28 Apr 1847, Evangelisch, Lengerich, Westfalen, Prussia249,258
MemoChristina Elsabein Wehrmeyer ne Hunsche, Christine Marie Lammers ne Buddenkuhle, Friedrich Wilhelm Buddenkuhle
Death14 Feb 1920, Holland, Dubois County, Indiana261,106,78,66
Burial17 Feb 1920, St. Paul UCC Cemetery, Holland, Indiana262,106
FatherErnst Wilhelm WEHRMEYER (1816-1882)
MotherFriedericke Maria Elisabeth BUDDENKUHLE (1813-1891)
Marriage12 Apr 1872, Lengerich, Westfalen, Prussia125,265
ChildrenWilhelmina Friederike (1872-1895)
 Ernst Fred (1875-1938)
 August Wilhelm (1877-1958)
 Bernhardine Friederike (1879-1954)
 Henry Ernst (1882-1940)
 Sophia Emma (1884-1905)
 Anna Friederika (1887-1902)
 Frank Emil (1891-1960)
Notes for William E. BEUMER
They came to America in Sept of 1881. They crossed Atlantic Ocean 3 different times, first to Brazil, then back to Germany, then to America.
They left Germany to evade the draft but didn't like it in South America. Henry was expected while they were on the boat.
Last Modified 16 May 2022Created 26 Aug 2023 using Reunion for Macintosh
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Research done and sourced whenever possible by Nancy L. Ratay or Myra S. Ratay. Other contributors noted in sources. Please verify information yourself as this is a work in progress. Last updated August 2022.