Mary according to the church records was one of twins.Mary and Margret.Margret died at age 5 in a fire church records say.But their Baptism Sponsors:Gerhand Schulte & Maria Hemmet.Schulte was her mothers maiden name, and Hemmet was the name of a married sister.
Not known how Mary met John Hoffrogge, but I did find that Katie Huecker was living in Covington right by Mary at the same time. Kate's marriage didn't work. She lost one child,buried at Mother of God.Then her Husband August died suddenly while she was pregnant with the second child. Katie went home to Mom. There she met Uncle Herman and married for the rest of her life. But Katie and Mary were both together in Covington in 1900.
Mary was told by a gypy that she should never have her picture taken before her 7th child or her soul would be stolen. So that is why there are no pictures of her. Only one. At a Hoffrogge Fam Reunion at Devou Park in Covington. Everyone was set up and Mary sat far away at a table, pregnant with her 7th child. When the picture was developed Mary was in the picture.
Seems Mary was doing laundry in her 8th month and couldn't reach the line. So she stood on the basket. Then she fell. Both Mary and the baby died. Stella remembered the funeral, she was 12 then. She said in Momma's arms was the new baby, as they layed in the coffin.
In the 1980's I found that after the visitation, they took the baby from the mothers arms and put her in her own coffin and buried her by her brother John Joseph. Her father named her Maria.
Not known how Mary met John Hoffrogge, but I did find that Katie Huecker was living in Covington right by Mary at the same time. Kate's marriage didn't work. She lost one child,buried at Mother of God.Then her Husband August died suddenly while she was pregnant with the second child. Katie went home to Mom. There she met Uncle Herman and married for the rest of her life. But Katie and Mary were both together in Covington in 1900.
Mary was told by a gypy that she should never have her picture taken before her 7th child or her soul would be stolen. So that is why there are no pictures of her. Only one. At a Hoffrogge Fam Reunion at Devou Park in Covington. Everyone was set up and Mary sat far away at a table, pregnant with her 7th child. When the picture was developed Mary was in the picture.
Seems Mary was doing laundry in her 8th month and couldn't reach the line. So she stood on the basket. Then she fell. Both Mary and the baby died. Stella remembered the funeral, she was 12 then. She said in Momma's arms was the new baby, as they layed in the coffin.
In the 1980's I found that after the visitation, they took the baby from the mothers arms and put her in her own coffin and buried her by her brother John Joseph. Her father named her Maria.
Mary according to the church records was one of twins.Mary and Margret.Margret died at age 5 in a fire church records say.But their Baptism Sponsors:Gerhand Schulte & Maria Hemmet.Schulte was her mothers maiden name, and Hemmet was the name of a married sister.
Not known how Mary met John Hoffrogge, but I did find that Katie Huecker was living in Covington right by Mary at the same time. Kate's marriage didn't work. She lost one child,buried at Mother of God.Then her Husband August died suddenly while she was pregnant with the second child. Katie went home to Mom. There she met Uncle Herman and married for the rest of her life. But Katie and Mary were both together in Covington in 1900.
Mary was told by a gypy that she should never have her picture taken before her 7th child or her soul would be stolen. So that is why there are no pictures of her. Only one. At a Hoffrogge Fam Reunion at Devou Park in Covington. Everyone was set up and Mary sat far away at a table, pregnant with her 7th child. When the picture was developed Mary was in the picture.
Seems Mary was doing laundry in her 8th month and couldn't reach the line. So she stood on the basket. Then she fell. Both Mary and the baby died. Stella remembered the funeral, she was 12 then. She said in Momma's arms was the new baby, as they layed in the coffin.
In the 1980's I found that after the visitation, they took the baby from the mothers arms and put her in her own coffin and buried her by her brother John Joseph. Her father named her Maria.
Not known how Mary met John Hoffrogge, but I did find that Katie Huecker was living in Covington right by Mary at the same time. Kate's marriage didn't work. She lost one child,buried at Mother of God.Then her Husband August died suddenly while she was pregnant with the second child. Katie went home to Mom. There she met Uncle Herman and married for the rest of her life. But Katie and Mary were both together in Covington in 1900.
Mary was told by a gypy that she should never have her picture taken before her 7th child or her soul would be stolen. So that is why there are no pictures of her. Only one. At a Hoffrogge Fam Reunion at Devou Park in Covington. Everyone was set up and Mary sat far away at a table, pregnant with her 7th child. When the picture was developed Mary was in the picture.
Seems Mary was doing laundry in her 8th month and couldn't reach the line. So she stood on the basket. Then she fell. Both Mary and the baby died. Stella remembered the funeral, she was 12 then. She said in Momma's arms was the new baby, as they layed in the coffin.
In the 1980's I found that after the visitation, they took the baby from the mothers arms and put her in her own coffin and buried her by her brother John Joseph. Her father named her Maria.
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