The son of Ludwig "Louis" Meseke and Annette "Annie" Jordan, Heinrich was born in Verliehausen*, Koenigreich Hannover [Germany]. He worked loading and unloading cargo on a freighter to help pay for his fare to America in 1852. He made his way to St. Louis, Missouri where he worked as a teamster, driving a wagon for a living.
"Henry" volunteered to fight in the Civil War (Union) with the 5th Regiment Missouri Infantry. After serving from May until August of 1861, he reenlisted as a member of the original Benton Hussars, 5th Regiment Missouri Cavalry. They eventually became part of the 4th Regiment Missouri Cavalry. During his time in the army, he was promoted to Wagoner and served from 03 May 1861 until he was mustered out on 18 Oct 1864.
Shortly before the war, Henry had married Louise Flenbeck on 01 May 1859 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a native of Osnabruck, Germany. Sadly, when the war between the states finally came to an end in 1865, Henry was unable to find his wife or their young child. Both had apparently died either before or during the war.
During the hard times that followed the Civil War, Henry found work hauling garbage in St. Louis. He then married a woman named Wilhelmine Katharine Hammer who was originally from Halle Stadt, Westphalia, Prussia. They were wed on 09 Dec 1866 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in St. Louis (city), Missouri.
Two girls, Emma and Louise, were born in St. Louis before the Meseke family moved to Illinois. Henry and Wilhelmine bought a farm and built a home near his sister, Emilie Schoper, in Calhoun County where two more girls, Annie and Caroline, were born. The Mesekes' youngest child and only son, Louis Henry Meseke, was born there in 1874 and was named in honor of Henry's father.
In the late 1860's or 1870's, Henry and his sister convinced their widowed father to leave Germany and join them in Illinois. Sadly, he died not long after his arrival and was buried near Western School in Calhoun County.
The Mesekes' daughters all eventually married and left home to begin lives with their husbands. Emma, Annie and Caroline started families in Calhoun County, while Louise and her husband lived in St. Louis. Shortly after the turn of the century, Annie and her family moved to Carroll County, Missouri.
Henry and Wilhelmine's son, Louis, remained at home helping run the farm. In early 1901, he married Tillie Willenburg, who then moved in with him and his elderly parents. Louis and his wife would eventually raise all 8 of their children on the Meseke family farm.
Henry and his son ran the farm together for many years until Henry was no longer able to help. Louis then took over the day-to-day operations and was later assisted by his wife, Tillie, and their children.
Wilhelmine became ill and passed away in 1908 at the age of 70. As time passed, Henry began to suffer from signs of senility and went to live with his daughter, Emma, and her husband in Calhoun County.
Henry died at the age of 83 years, 4 months and 26 days. He was survived by 4 daughters, Emma Dinkler, Louise Smith, Annie Kinder and Caroline Kinder; 1 son, Louis Meseke; 15 grandsons and 6 granddaughters; and at least 1 sister, Emilie Schoper.
In addition to his wife and parents, Henry was preceded in death by 2 grandchildren, Wilhelmene Kinder and George Kinder; and 1 brother-in-law, Ernst Schoper.
Henry was buried next to his wife in February of 1916.
Children: 4 daughters, 1 son.
Father of:
Emma Charlotte Meseke Dinkler
Louise Wilhelmina Meseke Smith
Anna Elizabeth Meseke Kinder
Caroline Amelia Meseke Kinder
Louis Henry Meseke
Henry's known siblings:
Johanna Dorette "Melusine" Meseke Brecht
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Meseke
Amelia "Emilie" Meseke Schoper
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*Verliehausen is a village (now a quarter) that is part of the municipality of Uslar in Lower Saxony. Uslar is part of the Hanover district. Hanover used to be an independent kingdom and was known as Koenigreich. [Explanation provided by courtesy of Isa Bernardy.]
"Henry" volunteered to fight in the Civil War (Union) with the 5th Regiment Missouri Infantry. After serving from May until August of 1861, he reenlisted as a member of the original Benton Hussars, 5th Regiment Missouri Cavalry. They eventually became part of the 4th Regiment Missouri Cavalry. During his time in the army, he was promoted to Wagoner and served from 03 May 1861 until he was mustered out on 18 Oct 1864.
Shortly before the war, Henry had married Louise Flenbeck on 01 May 1859 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a native of Osnabruck, Germany. Sadly, when the war between the states finally came to an end in 1865, Henry was unable to find his wife or their young child. Both had apparently died either before or during the war.
During the hard times that followed the Civil War, Henry found work hauling garbage in St. Louis. He then married a woman named Wilhelmine Katharine Hammer who was originally from Halle Stadt, Westphalia, Prussia. They were wed on 09 Dec 1866 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in St. Louis (city), Missouri.
Two girls, Emma and Louise, were born in St. Louis before the Meseke family moved to Illinois. Henry and Wilhelmine bought a farm and built a home near his sister, Emilie Schoper, in Calhoun County where two more girls, Annie and Caroline, were born. The Mesekes' youngest child and only son, Louis Henry Meseke, was born there in 1874 and was named in honor of Henry's father.
In the late 1860's or 1870's, Henry and his sister convinced their widowed father to leave Germany and join them in Illinois. Sadly, he died not long after his arrival and was buried near Western School in Calhoun County.
The Mesekes' daughters all eventually married and left home to begin lives with their husbands. Emma, Annie and Caroline started families in Calhoun County, while Louise and her husband lived in St. Louis. Shortly after the turn of the century, Annie and her family moved to Carroll County, Missouri.
Henry and Wilhelmine's son, Louis, remained at home helping run the farm. In early 1901, he married Tillie Willenburg, who then moved in with him and his elderly parents. Louis and his wife would eventually raise all 8 of their children on the Meseke family farm.
Henry and his son ran the farm together for many years until Henry was no longer able to help. Louis then took over the day-to-day operations and was later assisted by his wife, Tillie, and their children.
Wilhelmine became ill and passed away in 1908 at the age of 70. As time passed, Henry began to suffer from signs of senility and went to live with his daughter, Emma, and her husband in Calhoun County.
Henry died at the age of 83 years, 4 months and 26 days. He was survived by 4 daughters, Emma Dinkler, Louise Smith, Annie Kinder and Caroline Kinder; 1 son, Louis Meseke; 15 grandsons and 6 granddaughters; and at least 1 sister, Emilie Schoper.
In addition to his wife and parents, Henry was preceded in death by 2 grandchildren, Wilhelmene Kinder and George Kinder; and 1 brother-in-law, Ernst Schoper.
Henry was buried next to his wife in February of 1916.
Children: 4 daughters, 1 son.
Father of:
Emma Charlotte Meseke Dinkler
Louise Wilhelmina Meseke Smith
Anna Elizabeth Meseke Kinder
Caroline Amelia Meseke Kinder
Louis Henry Meseke
Henry's known siblings:
Johanna Dorette "Melusine" Meseke Brecht
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Meseke
Amelia "Emilie" Meseke Schoper
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*Verliehausen is a village (now a quarter) that is part of the municipality of Uslar in Lower Saxony. Uslar is part of the Hanover district. Hanover used to be an independent kingdom and was known as Koenigreich. [Explanation provided by courtesy of Isa Bernardy.]
The son of Ludwig "Louis" Meseke and Annette "Annie" Jordan, Heinrich was born in Verliehausen*, Koenigreich Hannover [Germany]. He worked loading and unloading cargo on a freighter to help pay for his fare to America in 1852. He made his way to St. Louis, Missouri where he worked as a teamster, driving a wagon for a living.
"Henry" volunteered to fight in the Civil War (Union) with the 5th Regiment Missouri Infantry. After serving from May until August of 1861, he reenlisted as a member of the original Benton Hussars, 5th Regiment Missouri Cavalry. They eventually became part of the 4th Regiment Missouri Cavalry. During his time in the army, he was promoted to Wagoner and served from 03 May 1861 until he was mustered out on 18 Oct 1864.
Shortly before the war, Henry had married Louise Flenbeck on 01 May 1859 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a native of Osnabruck, Germany. Sadly, when the war between the states finally came to an end in 1865, Henry was unable to find his wife or their young child. Both had apparently died either before or during the war.
During the hard times that followed the Civil War, Henry found work hauling garbage in St. Louis. He then married a woman named Wilhelmine Katharine Hammer who was originally from Halle Stadt, Westphalia, Prussia. They were wed on 09 Dec 1866 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in St. Louis (city), Missouri.
Two girls, Emma and Louise, were born in St. Louis before the Meseke family moved to Illinois. Henry and Wilhelmine bought a farm and built a home near his sister, Emilie Schoper, in Calhoun County where two more girls, Annie and Caroline, were born. The Mesekes' youngest child and only son, Louis Henry Meseke, was born there in 1874 and was named in honor of Henry's father.
In the late 1860's or 1870's, Henry and his sister convinced their widowed father to leave Germany and join them in Illinois. Sadly, he died not long after his arrival and was buried near Western School in Calhoun County.
The Mesekes' daughters all eventually married and left home to begin lives with their husbands. Emma, Annie and Caroline started families in Calhoun County, while Louise and her husband lived in St. Louis. Shortly after the turn of the century, Annie and her family moved to Carroll County, Missouri.
Henry and Wilhelmine's son, Louis, remained at home helping run the farm. In early 1901, he married Tillie Willenburg, who then moved in with him and his elderly parents. Louis and his wife would eventually raise all 8 of their children on the Meseke family farm.
Henry and his son ran the farm together for many years until Henry was no longer able to help. Louis then took over the day-to-day operations and was later assisted by his wife, Tillie, and their children.
Wilhelmine became ill and passed away in 1908 at the age of 70. As time passed, Henry began to suffer from signs of senility and went to live with his daughter, Emma, and her husband in Calhoun County.
Henry died at the age of 83 years, 4 months and 26 days. He was survived by 4 daughters, Emma Dinkler, Louise Smith, Annie Kinder and Caroline Kinder; 1 son, Louis Meseke; 15 grandsons and 6 granddaughters; and at least 1 sister, Emilie Schoper.
In addition to his wife and parents, Henry was preceded in death by 2 grandchildren, Wilhelmene Kinder and George Kinder; and 1 brother-in-law, Ernst Schoper.
Henry was buried next to his wife in February of 1916.
Children: 4 daughters, 1 son.
Father of:
Emma Charlotte Meseke Dinkler
Louise Wilhelmina Meseke Smith
Anna Elizabeth Meseke Kinder
Caroline Amelia Meseke Kinder
Louis Henry Meseke
Henry's known siblings:
Johanna Dorette "Melusine" Meseke Brecht
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Meseke
Amelia "Emilie" Meseke Schoper
----------
*Verliehausen is a village (now a quarter) that is part of the municipality of Uslar in Lower Saxony. Uslar is part of the Hanover district. Hanover used to be an independent kingdom and was known as Koenigreich. [Explanation provided by courtesy of Isa Bernardy.]
"Henry" volunteered to fight in the Civil War (Union) with the 5th Regiment Missouri Infantry. After serving from May until August of 1861, he reenlisted as a member of the original Benton Hussars, 5th Regiment Missouri Cavalry. They eventually became part of the 4th Regiment Missouri Cavalry. During his time in the army, he was promoted to Wagoner and served from 03 May 1861 until he was mustered out on 18 Oct 1864.
Shortly before the war, Henry had married Louise Flenbeck on 01 May 1859 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was a native of Osnabruck, Germany. Sadly, when the war between the states finally came to an end in 1865, Henry was unable to find his wife or their young child. Both had apparently died either before or during the war.
During the hard times that followed the Civil War, Henry found work hauling garbage in St. Louis. He then married a woman named Wilhelmine Katharine Hammer who was originally from Halle Stadt, Westphalia, Prussia. They were wed on 09 Dec 1866 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in St. Louis (city), Missouri.
Two girls, Emma and Louise, were born in St. Louis before the Meseke family moved to Illinois. Henry and Wilhelmine bought a farm and built a home near his sister, Emilie Schoper, in Calhoun County where two more girls, Annie and Caroline, were born. The Mesekes' youngest child and only son, Louis Henry Meseke, was born there in 1874 and was named in honor of Henry's father.
In the late 1860's or 1870's, Henry and his sister convinced their widowed father to leave Germany and join them in Illinois. Sadly, he died not long after his arrival and was buried near Western School in Calhoun County.
The Mesekes' daughters all eventually married and left home to begin lives with their husbands. Emma, Annie and Caroline started families in Calhoun County, while Louise and her husband lived in St. Louis. Shortly after the turn of the century, Annie and her family moved to Carroll County, Missouri.
Henry and Wilhelmine's son, Louis, remained at home helping run the farm. In early 1901, he married Tillie Willenburg, who then moved in with him and his elderly parents. Louis and his wife would eventually raise all 8 of their children on the Meseke family farm.
Henry and his son ran the farm together for many years until Henry was no longer able to help. Louis then took over the day-to-day operations and was later assisted by his wife, Tillie, and their children.
Wilhelmine became ill and passed away in 1908 at the age of 70. As time passed, Henry began to suffer from signs of senility and went to live with his daughter, Emma, and her husband in Calhoun County.
Henry died at the age of 83 years, 4 months and 26 days. He was survived by 4 daughters, Emma Dinkler, Louise Smith, Annie Kinder and Caroline Kinder; 1 son, Louis Meseke; 15 grandsons and 6 granddaughters; and at least 1 sister, Emilie Schoper.
In addition to his wife and parents, Henry was preceded in death by 2 grandchildren, Wilhelmene Kinder and George Kinder; and 1 brother-in-law, Ernst Schoper.
Henry was buried next to his wife in February of 1916.
Children: 4 daughters, 1 son.
Father of:
Emma Charlotte Meseke Dinkler
Louise Wilhelmina Meseke Smith
Anna Elizabeth Meseke Kinder
Caroline Amelia Meseke Kinder
Louis Henry Meseke
Henry's known siblings:
Johanna Dorette "Melusine" Meseke Brecht
Carl Friedrich Wilhelm Meseke
Amelia "Emilie" Meseke Schoper
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*Verliehausen is a village (now a quarter) that is part of the municipality of Uslar in Lower Saxony. Uslar is part of the Hanover district. Hanover used to be an independent kingdom and was known as Koenigreich. [Explanation provided by courtesy of Isa Bernardy.]
Inscription
HIER RUHT
HEINERICH
MESEKE
GEB. DEN 28
SEPT. 1832
AUS VERLIHAUSEN
KONIGREICH
HANOVER.
AMT OSLAR.
GEST. DEN 23
FEB. 1916
[Stone contains several spelling errors.]
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