The Family of William Hennebohle (1858-1897) of Chicago, IL

William Hennebohle was born Conrad Wilhelm Henneböl on November 6, 1858 in Rüthen, Westfalen to Caspar Henneböl and Theresia Tillmann.  He was baptized November 10, 1858 in St. Nikolaus Catholic Church in Rüthen.
 

On May 15, 1882, William Hennebohle was recorded as arriving at the Port of New York aboard the N.A.S.M. Steamship Amsterdam along with his father Caspar and his youngest sister Elisabeth.  It is possible that this voyage was not William's first to the states, but rather his return to the states bringing along his father and sister after the death of his mother. (This is just conjecture however.)

On June 4, 1884, William Hennebohle was married to Catherine Schiltges in Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Chicago.  Present as witnesses were Frank Hennebohle and his wife Anna.  While it may be logical to assume that Catherine Schiltges was a sister or otherwise related to Anna Hennebohle nee Schildges, this researcher has not found any conclusive proof of such a relationship.  It appears likely that Catherine Schiltges/Schildges is the same person as the Catherine Schildges who arrived May 24, 1884, just eleven days earlier, at the Port of Baltimore aboard the Steamship Strassburg with five month old infant William Schildges.

William and Catherine had the following children:

• William C. Hennebohle was born circa 1879-1883.  William married Hattie <unk> who was born in Silesia October 6, 1882.  William worked for the Universal Atlas Cement company as a master mechanic.  William died November 25, 1942.  His age in the obituary in the Hammond Times is given as 63.  His wife Hattie died March 31, 1974.  They had two children, William (Little Willie) and Hattie.
• Francis (Frank) John Hennebohle was born February 19, 1885.  He was baptized March 1, 1885 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Chicago.  Frank married his brother's widow, Hattie, after William's death.
• Joseph Hennebohle was born May 5, 1886 and baptized May 11, 1886 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Chicago.  The baptism record carries no notation on the health of Joseph, but the burial record records his burial, also May 11, 1886.  The baptism sponsor was Elisabeth Hennebohle, apparently the sister of William Hennebohle.
• Peter Emil Hennebohle was born December 9, 1887.  He was baptized December 26, 1887 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Chicago.  Emil worked for a foundries in Northern Indiana however due to his asthmatic condition, the work did not agree with him and he became a railroad riding vagrant.  His whereabouts have been unknown since the 1930's.
• Catherine Martha Hennebohle was born July 10, 1891.  She was baptized July 18, 1891 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Chicago. Martha married Richard Werner.
• John Hennebohle was born September 13, 1892.  He was baptized September 15, 1892 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Chicago.  What may be an error in the church record, while the father is listed as William Hennebohle, the mother is given as a Mary Schrohe.  John married Julia <unk>.  They had one son, Vernon.  Julia divorced John while he was hospitalized from the effects of mustard gas poisoning suffered during WWI.  John died circa 1950.
• Elisabeth Lizzie Hennebohle was born August 25, 1894.  She was baptized September 30, 1894 at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Chicago.  The baptism sponsors were Theodore and Elisabeth Mistelski.  Elisabeth Mistelski is the sister of William Hennebohle. Lizzie Hennebohle died September 15, 1895 and was buried September 16, 1895 at St. Mary Cemetery in Chicago.
• unnamed Hennebohle, a daughter, was miscarried April 7, 1896 and was buried at St. Mary Cemetery in Chicago.

May 22, 2001