Wilhelm married Albertina Anna Christian on 22 Dec 1874 in Grafton, Worth, Iowa, USA.
Heinrich Scherer Family New Salem 1883-1983; Pages 434-435
The Scherer name is a very common name in Germany. The Heinrich Scherer family history dates back to 1626, as recorded in the church records of the "Evangelical Church" in Breidenbach, Hesse, Germany. (Information supplied by Pfarrer Heinrich Scherer, Pastor in Nieden dieten, a descendant of family tree Scherer). The church at Breidenbach was begun in 913 A.D., housed in a wood frame and replaced by stone a few years later. Standing today, this church is the central directory for some 20 smaller churches. Two miles south of Breidenbach, lies the small town of Niederdieten, where Henrich Scherer was born to Jakob Scherer and Anna Elisabeth Ackenbach on September 29, 1847 in a home called "The Backes". This home stood until 1945, when it was destroyed by an allied fire bomb. A total of ten children were born in this home to Jakob and Elisabeth. Four children died in infancy.
On September 17, 1863 Anna Elisabeth Scherer died. In 1864 Jakob sold his property and followed his brother Johann Heinrich Scherer to the U.S.A. With six children, ranging in ages 20 to 2 years, the family settled in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Here, Jacob's oldest daughter, Katharine married John Matthisen on April 15, 1866. On February 13, 1867 Jacob married Christina Daubert Franke. With two families united, they moved to Butler County, Iowa. (Later Butler County was divided to form Floyd County, where Jacob's farm was located.) Jacob's children, Heinrich, Johann, Jost (Joseph), Jacob and Margareta fell short of love for their stepmother, who was very strict. A daughter Huldah, was born to Jacob and Christina.
Heinrich and brother John left home to seek their own fortune. They moved to the St. Ansgar, Iowa area. Here Heinrich Scherer met and married Albertina Anna Christian on December 22, 1874 by Rev. J.L. Zeilinger in St. Johns Evangelical Church (standing today). Albertina was the daughter of August and Wilhelmine G. Christian born November 19, 1854 in Flugard, Pomerania, Germany. The family migrated to the U.S.A. in 1856, settling in Portage, Wisconsin brother William, sister Amelia, brothers Herman and Henry were born (Amelia married Frank Schmehling.)
A son, Otto Johannes Heinrich, was born to Heinrich and Albertina on their rented farm on September 30, 1875. Followed by the birth of Herman August Wilhelm on December 25, 1876, who died April 23, 1878, buried in Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in St. Ansgar, Iowa. William Heinrich Jacob was born November 22, 1878. He married Ida Yeager and had three children. Earl married Hattie Jones and had four children; Ethel, Darlene, Earl, Jr. and Alford. Oscar Scherer was married to Mamie Jones and had one son Donald. Dala Scherer was born in 1910. Ida Scherer was born in 1880. She married Louie Lehmkukl, who had a step daughter Elsie. She married Otto Cordes, they had two daughters. Delores married Martin Leinius and had five children. Neal, Sandra, Gary, Ricky and Randy. Beatrice married Joe Berger and had two daughters Ranae and Jolene. Wilbert married Edna Micheal.
Heinrich Scherer Family New Salem 1883-1983; Pages 434-435
The Scherer name is a very common name in Germany. The Heinrich Scherer family history dates back to 1626, as recorded in the church records of the "Evangelical Church" in Breidenbach, Hesse, Germany. (Information supplied by Pfarrer Heinrich Scherer, Pastor in Nieden dieten, a descendant of family tree Scherer). The church at Breidenbach was begun in 913 A.D., housed in a wood frame and replaced by stone a few years later. Standing today, this church is the central directory for some 20 smaller churches. Two miles south of Breidenbach, lies the small town of Niederdieten, where Henrich Scherer was born to Jakob Scherer and Anna Elisabeth Ackenbach on September 29, 1847 in a home called "The Backes". This home stood until 1945, when it was destroyed by an allied fire bomb. A total of ten children were born in this home to Jakob and Elisabeth. Four children died in infancy.
On September 17, 1863 Anna Elisabeth Scherer died. In 1864 Jakob sold his property and followed his brother Johann Heinrich Scherer to the U.S.A. With six children, ranging in ages 20 to 2 years, the family settled in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Here, Jacob's oldest daughter, Katharine married John Matthisen on April 15, 1866. On February 13, 1867 Jacob married Christina Daubert Franke. With two families united, they moved to Butler County, Iowa. (Later Butler County was divided to form Floyd County, where Jacob's farm was located.) Jacob's children, Heinrich, Johann, Jost (Joseph), Jacob and Margareta fell short of love for their stepmother, who was very strict. A daughter Huldah, was born to Jacob and Christina.
Heinrich and brother John left home to seek their own fortune. They moved to the St. Ansgar, Iowa area. Here Heinrich Scherer met and married Albertina Anna Christian on December 22, 1874 by Rev. J.L. Zeilinger in St. Johns Evangelical Church (standing today). Albertina was the daughter of August and Wilhelmine G. Christian born November 19, 1854 in Flugard, Pomerania, Germany. The family migrated to the U.S.A. in 1856, settling in Portage, Wisconsin brother William, sister Amelia, brothers Herman and Henry were born (Amelia married Frank Schmehling.)
A son, Otto Johannes Heinrich, was born to Heinrich and Albertina on their rented farm on September 30, 1875. Followed by the birth of Herman August Wilhelm on December 25, 1876, who died April 23, 1878, buried in Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in St. Ansgar, Iowa. William Heinrich Jacob was born November 22, 1878. He married Ida Yeager and had three children. Earl married Hattie Jones and had four children; Ethel, Darlene, Earl, Jr. and Alford. Oscar Scherer was married to Mamie Jones and had one son Donald. Dala Scherer was born in 1910. Ida Scherer was born in 1880. She married Louie Lehmkukl, who had a step daughter Elsie. She married Otto Cordes, they had two daughters. Delores married Martin Leinius and had five children. Neal, Sandra, Gary, Ricky and Randy. Beatrice married Joe Berger and had two daughters Ranae and Jolene. Wilbert married Edna Micheal.
Wilhelm married Albertina Anna Christian on 22 Dec 1874 in Grafton, Worth, Iowa, USA.
Heinrich Scherer Family New Salem 1883-1983; Pages 434-435
The Scherer name is a very common name in Germany. The Heinrich Scherer family history dates back to 1626, as recorded in the church records of the "Evangelical Church" in Breidenbach, Hesse, Germany. (Information supplied by Pfarrer Heinrich Scherer, Pastor in Nieden dieten, a descendant of family tree Scherer). The church at Breidenbach was begun in 913 A.D., housed in a wood frame and replaced by stone a few years later. Standing today, this church is the central directory for some 20 smaller churches. Two miles south of Breidenbach, lies the small town of Niederdieten, where Henrich Scherer was born to Jakob Scherer and Anna Elisabeth Ackenbach on September 29, 1847 in a home called "The Backes". This home stood until 1945, when it was destroyed by an allied fire bomb. A total of ten children were born in this home to Jakob and Elisabeth. Four children died in infancy.
On September 17, 1863 Anna Elisabeth Scherer died. In 1864 Jakob sold his property and followed his brother Johann Heinrich Scherer to the U.S.A. With six children, ranging in ages 20 to 2 years, the family settled in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Here, Jacob's oldest daughter, Katharine married John Matthisen on April 15, 1866. On February 13, 1867 Jacob married Christina Daubert Franke. With two families united, they moved to Butler County, Iowa. (Later Butler County was divided to form Floyd County, where Jacob's farm was located.) Jacob's children, Heinrich, Johann, Jost (Joseph), Jacob and Margareta fell short of love for their stepmother, who was very strict. A daughter Huldah, was born to Jacob and Christina.
Heinrich and brother John left home to seek their own fortune. They moved to the St. Ansgar, Iowa area. Here Heinrich Scherer met and married Albertina Anna Christian on December 22, 1874 by Rev. J.L. Zeilinger in St. Johns Evangelical Church (standing today). Albertina was the daughter of August and Wilhelmine G. Christian born November 19, 1854 in Flugard, Pomerania, Germany. The family migrated to the U.S.A. in 1856, settling in Portage, Wisconsin brother William, sister Amelia, brothers Herman and Henry were born (Amelia married Frank Schmehling.)
A son, Otto Johannes Heinrich, was born to Heinrich and Albertina on their rented farm on September 30, 1875. Followed by the birth of Herman August Wilhelm on December 25, 1876, who died April 23, 1878, buried in Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in St. Ansgar, Iowa. William Heinrich Jacob was born November 22, 1878. He married Ida Yeager and had three children. Earl married Hattie Jones and had four children; Ethel, Darlene, Earl, Jr. and Alford. Oscar Scherer was married to Mamie Jones and had one son Donald. Dala Scherer was born in 1910. Ida Scherer was born in 1880. She married Louie Lehmkukl, who had a step daughter Elsie. She married Otto Cordes, they had two daughters. Delores married Martin Leinius and had five children. Neal, Sandra, Gary, Ricky and Randy. Beatrice married Joe Berger and had two daughters Ranae and Jolene. Wilbert married Edna Micheal.
Heinrich Scherer Family New Salem 1883-1983; Pages 434-435
The Scherer name is a very common name in Germany. The Heinrich Scherer family history dates back to 1626, as recorded in the church records of the "Evangelical Church" in Breidenbach, Hesse, Germany. (Information supplied by Pfarrer Heinrich Scherer, Pastor in Nieden dieten, a descendant of family tree Scherer). The church at Breidenbach was begun in 913 A.D., housed in a wood frame and replaced by stone a few years later. Standing today, this church is the central directory for some 20 smaller churches. Two miles south of Breidenbach, lies the small town of Niederdieten, where Henrich Scherer was born to Jakob Scherer and Anna Elisabeth Ackenbach on September 29, 1847 in a home called "The Backes". This home stood until 1945, when it was destroyed by an allied fire bomb. A total of ten children were born in this home to Jakob and Elisabeth. Four children died in infancy.
On September 17, 1863 Anna Elisabeth Scherer died. In 1864 Jakob sold his property and followed his brother Johann Heinrich Scherer to the U.S.A. With six children, ranging in ages 20 to 2 years, the family settled in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Here, Jacob's oldest daughter, Katharine married John Matthisen on April 15, 1866. On February 13, 1867 Jacob married Christina Daubert Franke. With two families united, they moved to Butler County, Iowa. (Later Butler County was divided to form Floyd County, where Jacob's farm was located.) Jacob's children, Heinrich, Johann, Jost (Joseph), Jacob and Margareta fell short of love for their stepmother, who was very strict. A daughter Huldah, was born to Jacob and Christina.
Heinrich and brother John left home to seek their own fortune. They moved to the St. Ansgar, Iowa area. Here Heinrich Scherer met and married Albertina Anna Christian on December 22, 1874 by Rev. J.L. Zeilinger in St. Johns Evangelical Church (standing today). Albertina was the daughter of August and Wilhelmine G. Christian born November 19, 1854 in Flugard, Pomerania, Germany. The family migrated to the U.S.A. in 1856, settling in Portage, Wisconsin brother William, sister Amelia, brothers Herman and Henry were born (Amelia married Frank Schmehling.)
A son, Otto Johannes Heinrich, was born to Heinrich and Albertina on their rented farm on September 30, 1875. Followed by the birth of Herman August Wilhelm on December 25, 1876, who died April 23, 1878, buried in Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in St. Ansgar, Iowa. William Heinrich Jacob was born November 22, 1878. He married Ida Yeager and had three children. Earl married Hattie Jones and had four children; Ethel, Darlene, Earl, Jr. and Alford. Oscar Scherer was married to Mamie Jones and had one son Donald. Dala Scherer was born in 1910. Ida Scherer was born in 1880. She married Louie Lehmkukl, who had a step daughter Elsie. She married Otto Cordes, they had two daughters. Delores married Martin Leinius and had five children. Neal, Sandra, Gary, Ricky and Randy. Beatrice married Joe Berger and had two daughters Ranae and Jolene. Wilbert married Edna Micheal.
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