Notes:

A Henrich Behnken arrived 18 Jun 1867 in New Orleans (age 21) on board the ship Hermine out of Bremen.

(Research):1870 Federal Census:
Denmark, Perry County, IL
house 86, family 86
Witte, Fred. A., age 22, farmer, born Germany
Witte, Doretta, age 19, keeping house, born Hannover
Witte, William, age 9, at home, born IL
Beinker, Henry, age 25, farmer, born Hannover

Hinrich married Dorothea Wilke 7 Oct 1870, Schneider's Schoolhouse, Randolph County, IL. Dorothea (daughter of J. Carl Wilke and Helene Jansen) was born 6 Nov 1849, Celle, Hanover; died 14 Jul 1934, Perry County, IL; was buried Jul 1934, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

John married Dorothea Maria Ohlau 27 Oct 1898, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. Dorothea was born 29 May 1880, IL; was christened 14 Jul 1880, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL; died Apr 1950. [Group Sheet]

Hinrich married Elenora Dierkes 23 Nov 1897, Campbell Hill, Jackson, Illinois, United States. Elenora was born 13 Nov 1875, Jackson County, IL; died 6 May 1943, Murphysboro, Jackson County, IL; was buried May 1943, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Hinrich — Lena Bearden. Lena was buried , St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Agnes married Charles Ulrich 16 May 1904, St. Louis, Missouri. Charles was born 5 Jun 1874, Leavenworth County, KS; died 9 May 1908, IL; was buried 11 May 1908, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Agnes married Frederick B. Ernst Abt 1910, MO. Frederick was born 7 May 1866, St. Louis, Missouri; died 30 May 1944, St. Louis, Missouri; was buried 2 Jun 1944, Sunset Cemetery, South St. Louis, MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):Sponsers: «b»Anna Marie Ehlers, Minna Barg
Baptized by Pastor Weisz of Wine Hill«/b»

Minna married Johann Conrad Arndt 17 Dec 1899, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. Johann (son of Herman Arndt and Justine Louise Charlotte Wiele) was born 13 Oct 1879, Perry County, IL; died 22 Dec 1907, Perry County, IL; was buried Dec 1907, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Minna married Aaron "Spike" Ward Between 1910 and 1918, Perry County, IL. Aaron was born 27 Dec 1883, Ava, Jackson County, IL; died 3 Nov 1944, Perry County, IL; was buried 5 Nov 1944, IOOF Cemetery, Percy, Randolph County, IL. [Group Sheet]

(Margaretha) married Ferdinand Friedrich Biermann 1904, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. Ferdinand was born 8 Jul 1881, IL; was christened 14 Aug 1881, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL; died 16 Feb 1957; was buried , St. Pauls Lutheran, Wine Hill, Randolph County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

stillborn, not named.

Carl — (Elisabeth Matilda) Dora Hartmann. (Elisabeth was born 22 Nov 1885, Perry County, IL; was christened 25 Dec 1885, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Carl married Mattie Heins 1 Oct 1913. Mattie was born 21 Jul 1890, Garrison, Butler County, NE; died 14 Mar 1938, Omaha, Douglas County, NE; was buried Mar 1938, Greenwood Cemetery, York County, NE. [Group Sheet]

Carl — Lena A. Sommer. Lena died Aft 2006. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):SSN: 343-38-8606

Dorothea married William Ziebold, Sr. Abt 1907. William was born 22 Nov 1875, IL; died Abt 1946. [Group Sheet]

(Margaretha — unknown. [Group Sheet]

(Margaretha married Claus Heins 28 Dec 1921, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. Claus was born 4 Oct 1886, Millerton, Butler County, NE; died 6 Aug 1962. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Served in the U.S. Army during WWI. Entered service on 26 Jun 1918, went overseason 8 Oct 1918 serving in England and France.
Left Bordeaux, France on the Roanoke on 6 Apr 1919 and arrived in Hoboken, NJ on Apr 17 1919.
He was discharged on 29 May 1919.

Louis married Alma M. Rieckenberg 19 Feb 1922, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. Alma was born Dec 1896, IL; died 22 Oct 1966, Perry County, IL; was buried Oct 1966, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Herman married Frieda Schaack 24 Dec 1924, Chester, Randolph County, Illinois. Frieda was born 11 Sep 1905, Steeleville, Randolph County, IL; died 18 Jan 1994, Chester, Randolph County, Illinois. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):Her baptismal name was Gustine Dorothea Agnes Arndt. She was adament that her middle name was not Dorothea, but that she was only given the middle intial D. and no name.

Agnes married John Edward Russell 22 Mar 1919, Murphysboro, Jackson County, IL. John (son of (Joseph) Edward Russell and Margaret Ann Loy) was born 7 May 1901, Willisville, Perry County, Illinois; died 19 Jan 1982, Chester, Randolph County, Illinois; was buried Jan 1982, IOOF Cemetery, Percy, Randolph County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Flora — Raymond H. "Butch" Schmidt. Raymond was born 12 Nov 1903, Willisville, Perry County, IL; was christened 13 Dec 1903, St. John Lutheran "Post Oak", Jackson County, IL; died 3 Nov 1995, Perry County, IL; was buried Nov 1995, IOOF Cemetery, Percy, Randolph County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

WWII Veteran - US Army Air Corps

Russell, John A. Asleep in Jesus on Thursday, January 13, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Phyllis Russell (nee: Welp). Beloved father of Elizabeth Anderson, Joellyn S. (Dan) Dickman and John W. (Janis) Russell. Dear grandfather of Cheri, Erin, Kate, Abbey, Melissa and Lauren. Dear great grandfather of Caelen and Isabel. Our dear brother in law, uncle, great uncle, cousin and friend. If desired, please make expressions of sympathy in John's memory to the Siteman Cancer Center. Services: The funeral service will be conducted at Peace Lutheran Church, 737 Barracksview Road, on Monday, January 17, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Visitation at HOFFMEISTER SOUTH COUNTY CHAPEL, 1515 Lemay Ferry Road, on Sun. 3-8 p.m. and on Monday at church from 9 a.m. until time of service. Interment will follow in Lake Charles Cemetery.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) - Saturday, January 15, 2011.

John married Phyllis Elizabeth Welp 29 Apr 1950, Campbell Hill, Jackson, Illinois, United States. Phyllis (daughter of Rev. Harry Carl Welp and Alma Phillipine Emilie Rafert) was born 15 Oct 1922, Campbell Hill, Jackson, Illinois, United States; was christened Oct 1922, St. Peter's Lutheran, Campbell Hill, Jackson County, IL; died 16 Aug 1973, St. Louis, Missouri; was buried Aug 1973, Lake Charles Park Cemetery, Bel Noir, St. Louis County, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):Melba was a "Rosie the Riveter" during WWII, working for at Curtiss-Wright, later McDonnell-Douglas in St.Louis.

Melba married (Melvin) Doyle Winchester 13 Nov 1948. (Melvin) was born 28 Oct 1923, Advance, Bollinger County, MO; died 28 Dec 2012, Advance, Bollinger County, MO; was buried , Friendship Cemetery, Dongola, Bollinger County, MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Enlisted 5 Mar 1943, released 24 Nov 1943

WWII Veteran - US Army Air Corps
Injured his back during training. He was in an officer training program. I have no further details.

Southern Baptist Minister, very involved in youth ministries.

Nelson married Living [Group Sheet]

Notes:

23 Jun to 16 Oct 1944
Company A., 156th Training Battalion
92nd (or 98th) Regiment I.R.T.C.
Camp Hood, TX

26 Oct to 25 Dec 1944
16th HQ & HQ Det.
Special Troops No. 1
Camp Chaffee, AR


Do any of you remember your dad talking about working at a munitions plant in St. Louis? I want to say it was McDonnell Douglas. Melba, his sister worked there as a welder during WWII.
After your dad and I were married, after his Farmer Store manager job. He went to college for a short time at Carbondale. When you (Jim) were born he was working in sales for a man in Chester selling (at the moment I can't remember but is seems like it was office equipment or something like that. The guy went out of business and your dad did not get all his pay.
I think it was then that he lived with Phyllis and John and worked at the same place your uncle John worked in the office. He also worked in the office. (Seems like he filled in for someone at that office and started at the plant in Sparta in the fall.) It was there I remember him telling me he decided the men in the factory made more than the office workers. We moved to Steeleville apartment when you were 18 months old and your dad was employed by World Color Press. Phyllis and John were living in an apartment at that time. (email from Mom, Aug 2012)

(Medical):Contracted Kidney Cancer and had kidney removed. Cancer later spread to brain and tumor was removed. Cancer later spread to colon and this was also removed, but it was then found that cancer had returned to brain and Dad was terminal.

Previous to this Dad had heart disease including triple or quadruple bypass surgery

Bobbie married Living (daughter of Rev. Harry Carl Welp and Alma Phillipine Emilie Rafert) [Group Sheet]