The baptismal record for Sophia Catherina Hauserman, born May 25, 1824, and baptized May 27, 1824, author: Evangelisch Bittenfeld, at Neckarkreis, Wurttemberg, Germany lists her parents as Catherina Barbara Ramhofer and Johann Georg Hauserman.
Sophia is the mother of three children. Daughter Pauline Christiane Friederike Hauserman, born July 20, 1855 and died April 27, 1856, and son Carl Edward Hauserman, born March 30, 1857, both born Bittenfeld, Necker, Wurtemberg, Germany. Both Illegitimate, as recorded by the Evangelical Church.
Sophia may have married Edward (also seen as William) Stemile of Thalheim, while living in Germany. They told the minister they were to be married, but there is no record at her church that they were. Edward died January 22, 1862. Daughter Emilie Stemile (Steimle) is their only child.
Sophia came to the United States in 1868, as stated by her daughter Emilie "Emma" in the 1900 Clay County, Kansas Census. Sophia's mother Barbara, and brothers Fredrick, August, John Ludwig, Louis and Adolph also immigrated to Kansas, some living at Junction City, Geary County. They can be found in the 1870 Census.
The 1870 Clay County, Kansas Census lists Mathew Heigel ( also spelled Heigele), 34, and wife Sophia, 30, and "Ameila," 9, all born in Wurtemburg. Though Sophia's age is off and Emilie is spelled wrong, I believe this is Sophia and her daughter.
In 1880 Matthew and Sophia are listed as married, but it appears they are estranged, living in different townships at opposite ends of the Heigel farm. Matthew, 44, married, is living in Athelstane TS, Clay County, KS on the east end of the farm. Sophia, 52, married, Emma, 18, (listed as Connie in the index, but actual copy is clearly Emma) and Phillip Heigel, 5, grandson, are living in Chapman TS, Clay County, KS on the west side of the farm.
Family history states that daughter Emma was abused by her step-father, he is the father of her son Phillip. This is a likely reason for their estrangement.
I believe over the years Phillip was raised by his mother Emma and husband John Emrich, and also his birth father Mathew (Emma's step-father) and his wife Mary. Community notes in the Longford newspaper indicate that Emma Emrich and Mary Heigel became friends. In their elder years they cared for each other when one was ill, socialized and took car trips together. Their bond was forged over their love for Phillip.
From the Clay Center Times, January 15, 1882, under "Longford Hash": "It is with deep regret that I have to inform the many friends of Mrs. M. Heigle that she departed this life on Friday morning, the 13th instant. She was at Solomon City, under medical treatment for that dread disease, cancer, which made its appearance in her throat. She was an estimable woman, kind mother, faithful wife and firm friend. May she rest in peace." Erin
Sophia is buried on farm land 1 1/2 miles south of Longford (at it's 1880 location, Section 12), Clay County, Kansas. The grave had an ornamental iron fence around the grave and a large Walnut tree nearby, located on the east side of the road near the fence.
Matthew married Mary Zimmerman April 22, 1882, soon after Sophia's death.
In 1900 map of Clay County, Kansas, Township 10 South Range 1 East Section 12 in the southeast corner lists E Emrich, 40 acres. E Emrich is likely Sophia's daughter Emilie who married John Emrich in 1881.
The Descendants of John Emrich history by Oran S. Emrich says,"Action in the Court in Clay Center, Kansas gave Emilie a farm adjoining the farm which John Emrich homesteaded." The farm she was awarded was property formerly owned by Matthew Heigele.
Family lore says Sophia's daughter Emilie made her mother's casket. The grave near Chapman Creek was not marked by a traditional stone, but later by a piece of metal thought to be part of a railroad tie, or possibly what remained from the iron fence. Grandson Ervin Emrich spent time searching for her grave years later, but was unable to find it.
Sophia is the mother of three children. Daughter Pauline Christiane Friederike Hauserman, born July 20, 1855 and died April 27, 1856, and son Carl Edward Hauserman, born March 30, 1857, both born Bittenfeld, Necker, Wurtemberg, Germany. Both Illegitimate, as recorded by the Evangelical Church.
Sophia may have married Edward (also seen as William) Stemile of Thalheim, while living in Germany. They told the minister they were to be married, but there is no record at her church that they were. Edward died January 22, 1862. Daughter Emilie Stemile (Steimle) is their only child.
Sophia came to the United States in 1868, as stated by her daughter Emilie "Emma" in the 1900 Clay County, Kansas Census. Sophia's mother Barbara, and brothers Fredrick, August, John Ludwig, Louis and Adolph also immigrated to Kansas, some living at Junction City, Geary County. They can be found in the 1870 Census.
The 1870 Clay County, Kansas Census lists Mathew Heigel ( also spelled Heigele), 34, and wife Sophia, 30, and "Ameila," 9, all born in Wurtemburg. Though Sophia's age is off and Emilie is spelled wrong, I believe this is Sophia and her daughter.
In 1880 Matthew and Sophia are listed as married, but it appears they are estranged, living in different townships at opposite ends of the Heigel farm. Matthew, 44, married, is living in Athelstane TS, Clay County, KS on the east end of the farm. Sophia, 52, married, Emma, 18, (listed as Connie in the index, but actual copy is clearly Emma) and Phillip Heigel, 5, grandson, are living in Chapman TS, Clay County, KS on the west side of the farm.
Family history states that daughter Emma was abused by her step-father, he is the father of her son Phillip. This is a likely reason for their estrangement.
I believe over the years Phillip was raised by his mother Emma and husband John Emrich, and also his birth father Mathew (Emma's step-father) and his wife Mary. Community notes in the Longford newspaper indicate that Emma Emrich and Mary Heigel became friends. In their elder years they cared for each other when one was ill, socialized and took car trips together. Their bond was forged over their love for Phillip.
From the Clay Center Times, January 15, 1882, under "Longford Hash": "It is with deep regret that I have to inform the many friends of Mrs. M. Heigle that she departed this life on Friday morning, the 13th instant. She was at Solomon City, under medical treatment for that dread disease, cancer, which made its appearance in her throat. She was an estimable woman, kind mother, faithful wife and firm friend. May she rest in peace." Erin
Sophia is buried on farm land 1 1/2 miles south of Longford (at it's 1880 location, Section 12), Clay County, Kansas. The grave had an ornamental iron fence around the grave and a large Walnut tree nearby, located on the east side of the road near the fence.
Matthew married Mary Zimmerman April 22, 1882, soon after Sophia's death.
In 1900 map of Clay County, Kansas, Township 10 South Range 1 East Section 12 in the southeast corner lists E Emrich, 40 acres. E Emrich is likely Sophia's daughter Emilie who married John Emrich in 1881.
The Descendants of John Emrich history by Oran S. Emrich says,"Action in the Court in Clay Center, Kansas gave Emilie a farm adjoining the farm which John Emrich homesteaded." The farm she was awarded was property formerly owned by Matthew Heigele.
Family lore says Sophia's daughter Emilie made her mother's casket. The grave near Chapman Creek was not marked by a traditional stone, but later by a piece of metal thought to be part of a railroad tie, or possibly what remained from the iron fence. Grandson Ervin Emrich spent time searching for her grave years later, but was unable to find it.
The baptismal record for Sophia Catherina Hauserman, born May 25, 1824, and baptized May 27, 1824, author: Evangelisch Bittenfeld, at Neckarkreis, Wurttemberg, Germany lists her parents as Catherina Barbara Ramhofer and Johann Georg Hauserman.
Sophia is the mother of three children. Daughter Pauline Christiane Friederike Hauserman, born July 20, 1855 and died April 27, 1856, and son Carl Edward Hauserman, born March 30, 1857, both born Bittenfeld, Necker, Wurtemberg, Germany. Both Illegitimate, as recorded by the Evangelical Church.
Sophia may have married Edward (also seen as William) Stemile of Thalheim, while living in Germany. They told the minister they were to be married, but there is no record at her church that they were. Edward died January 22, 1862. Daughter Emilie Stemile (Steimle) is their only child.
Sophia came to the United States in 1868, as stated by her daughter Emilie "Emma" in the 1900 Clay County, Kansas Census. Sophia's mother Barbara, and brothers Fredrick, August, John Ludwig, Louis and Adolph also immigrated to Kansas, some living at Junction City, Geary County. They can be found in the 1870 Census.
The 1870 Clay County, Kansas Census lists Mathew Heigel ( also spelled Heigele), 34, and wife Sophia, 30, and "Ameila," 9, all born in Wurtemburg. Though Sophia's age is off and Emilie is spelled wrong, I believe this is Sophia and her daughter.
In 1880 Matthew and Sophia are listed as married, but it appears they are estranged, living in different townships at opposite ends of the Heigel farm. Matthew, 44, married, is living in Athelstane TS, Clay County, KS on the east end of the farm. Sophia, 52, married, Emma, 18, (listed as Connie in the index, but actual copy is clearly Emma) and Phillip Heigel, 5, grandson, are living in Chapman TS, Clay County, KS on the west side of the farm.
Family history states that daughter Emma was abused by her step-father, he is the father of her son Phillip. This is a likely reason for their estrangement.
I believe over the years Phillip was raised by his mother Emma and husband John Emrich, and also his birth father Mathew (Emma's step-father) and his wife Mary. Community notes in the Longford newspaper indicate that Emma Emrich and Mary Heigel became friends. In their elder years they cared for each other when one was ill, socialized and took car trips together. Their bond was forged over their love for Phillip.
From the Clay Center Times, January 15, 1882, under "Longford Hash": "It is with deep regret that I have to inform the many friends of Mrs. M. Heigle that she departed this life on Friday morning, the 13th instant. She was at Solomon City, under medical treatment for that dread disease, cancer, which made its appearance in her throat. She was an estimable woman, kind mother, faithful wife and firm friend. May she rest in peace." Erin
Sophia is buried on farm land 1 1/2 miles south of Longford (at it's 1880 location, Section 12), Clay County, Kansas. The grave had an ornamental iron fence around the grave and a large Walnut tree nearby, located on the east side of the road near the fence.
Matthew married Mary Zimmerman April 22, 1882, soon after Sophia's death.
In 1900 map of Clay County, Kansas, Township 10 South Range 1 East Section 12 in the southeast corner lists E Emrich, 40 acres. E Emrich is likely Sophia's daughter Emilie who married John Emrich in 1881.
The Descendants of John Emrich history by Oran S. Emrich says,"Action in the Court in Clay Center, Kansas gave Emilie a farm adjoining the farm which John Emrich homesteaded." The farm she was awarded was property formerly owned by Matthew Heigele.
Family lore says Sophia's daughter Emilie made her mother's casket. The grave near Chapman Creek was not marked by a traditional stone, but later by a piece of metal thought to be part of a railroad tie, or possibly what remained from the iron fence. Grandson Ervin Emrich spent time searching for her grave years later, but was unable to find it.
Sophia is the mother of three children. Daughter Pauline Christiane Friederike Hauserman, born July 20, 1855 and died April 27, 1856, and son Carl Edward Hauserman, born March 30, 1857, both born Bittenfeld, Necker, Wurtemberg, Germany. Both Illegitimate, as recorded by the Evangelical Church.
Sophia may have married Edward (also seen as William) Stemile of Thalheim, while living in Germany. They told the minister they were to be married, but there is no record at her church that they were. Edward died January 22, 1862. Daughter Emilie Stemile (Steimle) is their only child.
Sophia came to the United States in 1868, as stated by her daughter Emilie "Emma" in the 1900 Clay County, Kansas Census. Sophia's mother Barbara, and brothers Fredrick, August, John Ludwig, Louis and Adolph also immigrated to Kansas, some living at Junction City, Geary County. They can be found in the 1870 Census.
The 1870 Clay County, Kansas Census lists Mathew Heigel ( also spelled Heigele), 34, and wife Sophia, 30, and "Ameila," 9, all born in Wurtemburg. Though Sophia's age is off and Emilie is spelled wrong, I believe this is Sophia and her daughter.
In 1880 Matthew and Sophia are listed as married, but it appears they are estranged, living in different townships at opposite ends of the Heigel farm. Matthew, 44, married, is living in Athelstane TS, Clay County, KS on the east end of the farm. Sophia, 52, married, Emma, 18, (listed as Connie in the index, but actual copy is clearly Emma) and Phillip Heigel, 5, grandson, are living in Chapman TS, Clay County, KS on the west side of the farm.
Family history states that daughter Emma was abused by her step-father, he is the father of her son Phillip. This is a likely reason for their estrangement.
I believe over the years Phillip was raised by his mother Emma and husband John Emrich, and also his birth father Mathew (Emma's step-father) and his wife Mary. Community notes in the Longford newspaper indicate that Emma Emrich and Mary Heigel became friends. In their elder years they cared for each other when one was ill, socialized and took car trips together. Their bond was forged over their love for Phillip.
From the Clay Center Times, January 15, 1882, under "Longford Hash": "It is with deep regret that I have to inform the many friends of Mrs. M. Heigle that she departed this life on Friday morning, the 13th instant. She was at Solomon City, under medical treatment for that dread disease, cancer, which made its appearance in her throat. She was an estimable woman, kind mother, faithful wife and firm friend. May she rest in peace." Erin
Sophia is buried on farm land 1 1/2 miles south of Longford (at it's 1880 location, Section 12), Clay County, Kansas. The grave had an ornamental iron fence around the grave and a large Walnut tree nearby, located on the east side of the road near the fence.
Matthew married Mary Zimmerman April 22, 1882, soon after Sophia's death.
In 1900 map of Clay County, Kansas, Township 10 South Range 1 East Section 12 in the southeast corner lists E Emrich, 40 acres. E Emrich is likely Sophia's daughter Emilie who married John Emrich in 1881.
The Descendants of John Emrich history by Oran S. Emrich says,"Action in the Court in Clay Center, Kansas gave Emilie a farm adjoining the farm which John Emrich homesteaded." The farm she was awarded was property formerly owned by Matthew Heigele.
Family lore says Sophia's daughter Emilie made her mother's casket. The grave near Chapman Creek was not marked by a traditional stone, but later by a piece of metal thought to be part of a railroad tie, or possibly what remained from the iron fence. Grandson Ervin Emrich spent time searching for her grave years later, but was unable to find it.
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