4. Charles Hasselman, son of [Louis Hasselman and Mary Kleppin ],was born about 1860 in Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Germany and came to the area with his family when he was 3 years old. He worked as a rural mail carrier for 20 years. He died on 22 Oct 1932 in Peru, LaSalle Co., Illinios and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, LaSalle, Illinois. [Obituary]
Charles married Bertha Rimmel on 28 May 1888 in LaSalle, LaSalle Co., Illinois. Bertha was born on 4 Dec 1866 in LaSalle, LaSalle Co., Illinois. She died on 16 Nov 1915 in LaSalle, LaSalle, Co.Illinois. [Obituary]
They had the following children:
6. Augusta Hasselman, daughter of [Louis Hasselman and Mary Kleppin ], died in December 1928.
19 M i George Hasselman died on 20 Oct 1931. + 20 M ii Albert Hasselman was born on 31 Dec 1895 and died on 15 Oct 1972. 21 F iii Mrs. Hallett died in LaSalle, LaSalle Co., Illinois. 22 F iv Mrs. Fred C. Koening died in Princeton, Illinois.
Augusta married William Biederstedt [Johann Carl Biederst[a]edt and Caroline Marie Elisabeth Guenther] about 1920 in LaSalle, LaSalle Co., Illinois. William was born on 11 Aug 1858 in Germany. He died on 26 Apr 1940 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, LaSalle, LaSalle Co., Illinois.
They had the following children:
8. John Frederick (Frank) Ludwig Hasselman, son of [John F. Hasselman and Fredericka Biederstedt], was born on 27 Mar 1868 in LaSalle, LaSalle Co., Illinois. John was a farmer all his life in the LaSalle-Peru and Dixon, Illinois area. He and Mary celebrated their 50th wedding anniversery on 14 May 1943. He died on 10 Jul 1953 and was buried in Dixon, Lee Co., Illinois.
They had the following children:
9. William Hasselman, son of [John F. Hasselman and Fredericka Biederstedt], was born on 9 Aug 1869 in LaSalle, LaSalle Co., Illinois. He was a farmer and labourer. He died on 1 Feb 1949 and was buried in Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois.![]()
30 F i Alma Rose Hasselman was born on 19 Nov 1893 in LaSalle Co., Illinois. She was a housewife and nursemaid to older relatives. She died in Dixon, Lee Co., Illinois. [click on photo for larger view]
Alma married Horace William Hartman on 29 Jan 1919. Horace was born on 24 Jan 1898. He died on 9 Mar 1964 and was buried in Dixon, Lee Co., Illinois. They had no children. + 31 F ii Minnie Bertha Hasselman was born on 9 Dec 1895 and died on 11 Jun 1971. 32 F iii Bertha Fredericka Hasselman was born on 2 Dec 1897 in LaSalle Co., Illinois. She died on 11 May 1917 in Dixon, Lee Co., Illinois. She was found drowned in the Rock River, Dixon, Illinois.
[Newspaper clippings of her disappearance and recovery] [Western Union Telegram]33 M iv August Carl Hasselman was born on 30 Dec 1899 in LaSalle Co., Illinois. He worked as a shoemaker and wire mill worker. He died in Dixon, Lee Co., Illinois. August married Geraldine Burch on 24 Jun 1925. Geraldine was born on 13 Feb 1906 in Dixon, Illinois. They had no children. + 34 F v Esther Elizabeth Hasselman was born on 23 Feb 1903. + 35 M vi Geroge William Hasselman was born on 5 Jan 1905. + 36 M vii John Frank Hasselman was born on 21 Aug 1907. 37 M viii Theodore Ernest Hasselman was born on 2 Oct 1909 in LaSalle Co., Illinois. He was a shoemaker and steel mill worker. Theodore married (1) Zo Christianson in 1928. They had no children. Theodore also married (2) Bernice Bowers on 16 Mar 1933. Bernice was born on 8 Sep 1914. They had no children.
William married Katherine Kramer in Feb 1901 in LaSalle Co., Illinois. Katherine was born on 18 Dec 1870 in LaSalle Co. She died on 26 Apr 1949.
They had the following children:
10.
[Frank's Life and Family]
[click on photo]
[
Frank
and Christina's Cemetery Plot]
Frank married
Christina Baumetz, daughter of [Carl
Baumetz and Christina Weber], on 20 Dec
1893 in LaSalle, LaSalle Co., Illinois. Christina was born on 24 Feb 1873
in Berwinkel, Wuerttemberg, Germany [childhood
house]. She died on 5 Jun 1962 and was buried in Peru Cemetery,
LaSalle Co., Illinois.
They had the following children:
11. Albert William Hasselman, son of [John F. Hasselman and Fredericka Biederstedt], was born on 12 Nov 1872 in LaSalle, LaSalle Co., Illinois. He farmed in the LaSalle-Peru area. He died on 25 Sep 1948 and was buried in Peru Cemetery, Peru, LaSalle Co., Illinois.
+ 39 F i Emma Caroline Hasselman was born on 20 Feb 1895. + 40 F ii Freida Hasselman was born on 18 Dec 1896 and died on 12 Dec 1991. + 41 F iii Katherine Hasselman.(All data withheld on personal request) + 42 M iv Walter Hasselman was born on 23 Oct 1905 and died on 3 Sep 1981.
Albert married Fredericka Amelia Mickley on 7 Mar 1899 in Peru, LaSalle Co., Illinois. Fredericka was born on 30 Jan 1877. She died on 16 Nov 1965 and was buried in Peru Cemetery, Peru, LaSalle Co., Illinois.[ Cemetery Plot of Albert and Fredericka]
12. Charles Frederick Hasselman , son of [John F. Hasselman and Fredericka Biederstedt], was born on 4 Mar 1875 in LaSalle, LaSalle Co., Illinois. He was a farmer in the area of LaSalle-Peru, Minik, and Deer Grove, Illinois. He died on 24 Nov 1953 in Deer Grove, Illinois and was buried in Deer Grove, Illinois.
Charles married Emma Boers on 28 Feb 1900 in LaSalle, LaSalle Co., Illinois. Emma was born on 24 Nov 1880. She died on 8 Dec 1968.
They had the following children:
14. Ernst Albert Hasselman, son of [John F. Hasselman and Fredericka Biederstedt], was born on 26 Nov 1878 in LaSalle, LaSalle Co., Iiilinois. He died on 24 Jun 1935 and was buried in Magnolia, Illinois.
+ 46 M i Elmer Fred Hasselman was born on 6 May 1901 and died on 11 Dec 1953. + 47 M ii Carl Ernst Hasselman was born on 9 Aug 1902 and died on 15 Oct 1981. + 48 M iii Clifford Edward Hasselman was born on 16 Aug 1910. + 49 M iv Clarence Delmar Hasselman was born on 25 Sep 1913 and died on 22 Jan 1995.
Ernst married Lizzi Engelhaupt on 7 May 1907. Lizzi was born on 6 Aug 1886. She died on 15 May 1954 in Magnolia, Illinois.
They had the following children:
+ 50 F i Lela Rose Hasselman was born on 15 Feb 1912. 51 F ii Margie Louise Hasselman was born on 12 Sep 1917 in Magnolia, Illinois. She died on 18 Aug 1927 in Magnolia, Illinois. Never married. + 52 M iii Ralph Edward Hasselman was born in Jan 1919. + 53 M iv Ernest Dale Hasselman was born on 24 Jun 1924.