He came to America in 1861, at age 17, living in the east for several years before homesteading in Dickson County, KS and then moved to Marion county, where he lived for 40yrs.
October 13, 1870 he married Sophia Louise Heirer in Cincinnati, Ohio and to this union were born ten children. The two oldest sons, John and Albert, preceded him in death and his lost his companion on March 29, 1922. He seemed to fail rapidly after her death and succumbed to death himself after an illness of one year.
He was in the Union Army, Infantry and served his country faithfully and defended it with his life.
He leaves to mourn his loss, five daughters, Minnie Meierhoff, Lizzie Niensteadt, Annie Druse, Mary Bowers and Sadie Riffle; three sons, Will, Charles and Fred Bredemeier; 27 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
He came to America in 1861, at age 17, living in the east for several years before homesteading in Dickson County, KS and then moved to Marion county, where he lived for 40yrs.
October 13, 1870 he married Sophia Louise Heirer in Cincinnati, Ohio and to this union were born ten children. The two oldest sons, John and Albert, preceded him in death and his lost his companion on March 29, 1922. He seemed to fail rapidly after her death and succumbed to death himself after an illness of one year.
He was in the Union Army, Infantry and served his country faithfully and defended it with his life.
He leaves to mourn his loss, five daughters, Minnie Meierhoff, Lizzie Niensteadt, Annie Druse, Mary Bowers and Sadie Riffle; three sons, Will, Charles and Fred Bredemeier; 27 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends.
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Family Members
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Wilhelmine Caroline Bredemeier Meierhoff
1871–1934
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Elizabeth Caroline "Lizzie" Bredemeier Nienstedt
1872–1932
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Sadie Sophia Riffel
1878–1947
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John Henry Bredemeier
1879–1919
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Albert Bredemeier
1883–1923
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William Bredemeier
1885–1955
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Mary Sarah "Girlie" Bredemeier Bowyer
1885–1974
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Charles Bredemeier Sr
1888–1970
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