Family of Anna Mary Schelle
Page updated Saturday, 17 July 2010
Includes: Henkenius, Janse, Schelle, Berning, Vogt, Ludwig
Joseph Francis Schelle was born Mar. 9, 1818 at Hoxter, Paderborn, Germany. Joseph, a shoemaker, married Franceska HENKENNIUS in 1844 and they had a son, Frank Joseph. Joseph passed away in 1852 of cholera. Franceska was born Mar. 19, 1818, at Schmaekler Munster, Westphalia (or Schoenecten, Germany) to Anton and Theresa Henkennius and died Mar. 18, 1898 at Dyersville, Iowa.
After Joseph passed away, Franceska married Henry JANSE in 1854 at Brakel, Prussia, Germany. A daughter was born to them in July of 1855. They, along with Franceska's parents, Anton and Theresa Henkennius, left Bremer, Germany for America aboard the USS Jubilium. There were 151 passengers on that ship, two months to 58 years of age; seven were under the age of one year. During the voyage, one person died and two children were born. The ship arrived at the Port of New Orleans Nov. 25, 1856. The family traveled up to New Vienna, Iowa and by the spring of 1857, they had settled on the Andrew Krapfl farm. In 1863, they moved onto their farm in Bremmen Township, Delaware County, Iowa.
Frank Joseph (F.J.) Schelle (Anna Mary Schelle's father and my great-grandfather, ) was born Feb. 23, 1850, at Hoxter, Paderborn, Germany to Joseph Francis and Franceska Henkennius and died Sept. 29, 1941, in Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa. My great-grandmother, Maria Anna BERNING (pronounced Bare ning,) was born Aug. 1, 1863, also in Paderborn, Germany to Gerhard Berning and Maria Anna HARTING? F. J. and Maria Anna were married Mar. 1, 1873, at Breda, Carroll County, Iowa. That summer they moved to a farm they had purchased west of Breda (the home of Gregory Schelle in 1984.) Their first winter was spent in a temporary house until they built their home in 1874. I believe the house remains (2000). They were of the Catholic faith.
Four children were born to F.J. and Marie Anne: (1. Joseph Francis, died at 10; (2. Marie Anne, died at age 13; (3. Francisca, died at age two, and (4. Anna Mary . Marie's health began to fail in 1881; the farm was rented out and the family moved into a house in Breda owned by Willard Stark (1984.) That fall, Frank established a furniture business and subsequently took an agency for Iowa Marble Works and sold sewing machines. Maria died June 7, 1884.
Berning family Information received from Allen Koster, Carroll, Iowa
Anna Mary grew up with her new family after her father 2nd married Victoria LUDWIG June 23, 1885, at St. Bernard's Church in Breda. Victoria was born Nov. 11, 1863 at Monomonie, Wisc. to Martin and Anna Mary VOGT (b. May 1825 - d. 30 July 1913.) The Ludwigs migrated to the US from Buckensreide Kreig, Milhaus, Germany.
Additional Ludwig data: (Memorial cards) Henry J. Ludwig - b. Mar. 26, 1880, d. Feb. 25, 1938; Mrs. Elizabeth Ludwig - b. Apr. 15, 1857 at Port Washington, Wisc., d. Sept. 9, 1938 at Carroll, Iowa; Mrs. Tony Ludwig - b. June 24, 1905 , d. Jan. 24, 1937; Sophia Ludwig - b. Nov. 27, 1860 in Germany, d. Feb. 27, 1949 at Carroll, Iowa.
F.J. entered into a partnership with Richard Ricke in the dry goods business, eventually returning to the farm near Breda to resume farming in 1894 and in 1919 they moved to their home on W. 13th St. in Carroll. He passed away Sept. 29, 1941 at Carroll. Victoria passed away Aug. 27, 1947 at Carroll.
Eight children were born to Frank and Victoria: 1)Elizabeth
"Lizzie" married Ben WEBER, 2) Joseph Frank married Clara REILING;
3) Josephine married John REILING,
4) Herman died at age one, 5)
Charlie married Mary Ann "Mayme" GOECKE,
6) Leo died in infancy, 7) Henry - Dec. 20, 1895 - Oct. 4, 1980. Married Anna MEINEN,
8) Collette married Bill O'TOOLE.
Note by barbara stallman speck ... The two following stories were
found recently in one of my drawers of family papers and I am transcribing them
(exactly as found) to share with the family.
History of Franz Joseph
Schelle and Franceska Hinkenius
by Henry Schelle
F.J. Schelle was born in February of 1850, in Kreis Paderborn, Germany, of Joseph Schelle and his spouse, Franceska Hinkenius. His father died of cholera in Germany. His mother then remarried to Henry Janse. With the Janses, he came to America and New Vienna, Iowa, in 1857. A member of St. Francis Parish after 1862, he received his First Holy Communion there in 1864. He remained with the Henry Janse family until his marriage to Maria Anna Berning in 1873. Her parents were Gehard and Maria Berning. Maria Anna Berning was born in Hanover, Germany in 1852.
In 1873, Mr. and Mrs. F.J. Schelle moved to Carroll County, Iowa, where they farmed near Breda until Mrs. Schelle's health began to fail and they moved into Breda where Mr. Schelle started a furniture business.
To this union four children were born: Maria Anna, Francisca, Joseph and Anna. Mrs. Schelle died in 1884, after 11 years of marriage. She was followed shortly afterward in death by three of her children: Maria Anna, Francisca and Joe. All three are believe to have died with diphtheria. Anna, the only surviving child, married Clem Stallman. To their union 10 children were born: Frank, Lawrence, Victoria, Paul, Albert, Leona, Raymond, Marie, Frances and Henry. They farmed at Reliance, SD and are buried there.
(Everything in red italics came from Allen Berning March 24, 2001.)
In 1887, 23/Jun/1885, Franz Joseph Schelle married Victoria Ludwig (11/Nov/1863, Monomonie, Wisc. - 27/Aug/1947, Carroll, Iowa) of Carroll, Iowa at Breda, Iowa.. To this union were born eight children:
- Dorothy Elizabeth "Lizzie" (19/Nov/1886 - 6/Dec/1965) married Ben Weber (10/Jul/1884 - 3/Oct/1962) and they were the parents of six children: Mrs. Irvin Hinners (Victoria,) Mrs. Vince Daniels (Caroline,) Mrs. Walter Daniels (Ancalet,) Bernard, Marvin and John.
- Joseph - (9/Mar/1890 - 13/Apr/1968) married Clara Reiling (8/Feb/1887 - 27/May/1975) . They were the parents of five children: Victor (died at age two years,) Rita (died at nine months,) Maria (died at age 19 years,) Gregor and Theresa (Mrs. Albert Brinks.
- Josephine (7/Apr/1892 - 7/Dec/1994) married John L. Reiling (26/Mar/1895 - 25/Jul/1951). They were thhe parents of three sons: Cyril, Richard and Edward.
- Herman ( 24/Apr/1894 - 11/Sep/1985) married Ida Schoo (1/Feb/1893 - 16/May/1984). They were the parents of three children: Vincent, Mrs. Arnold Nieland (Germaine,) and John who died in infancy.
- Henry (20/Dec/1895 - 4/Oct/1980) married Anna Meinen (19/Aug/1897 - 1/Oct/1991). They were the parents of six children: Mrs. Orville Busmuss (Rita Ann,) Henry Jr., Larry, Mrs. Skip Sievers (Helen,) Loren, died in auto accident at 20 years, and an infant daughter who died at birth.
- Charles (12/Mar/1898 - 13/Jan/1989) married Mary Mayme Goecke (17/Oct/1902 - 28/May/2000) and they were the parents of eight children: Merlin, Wilmer, Wayne, Mrs. Fred Kennebeck (Norma,) Mrs.Linus Thelen (Jeanie,) Nyle, Mrs. Francis Roets (Lois) and Ronald.
- Leo (23/Feb/1901 - Aug/1901) died in infancy.
- Coletta (13/Mar/1903 - 10/Feb/1905) married William O'Tool (26/May/1899 - 16/Dec/1967). They were thhe parents of seven children: Mrs. Hank Boisen (Iva,) Mrs. Walt Pollman (Dorothy,) Armin, Roger, Mrs. Ralph Gross (Darlene,) Lowell and Melvin.
Mr. and Mrs. Franz Joseph Schelle celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in 1937. Mr. Schelle died in 1941, at the age of 91. Mrs. Schelle died in 1947, at the age of 83. Both are buried in St. Bernards Cemetery at Breda, Iowa.
Henry Janse and Franceska Henkenius Schelle
Henry and Franceska Hinkenius Schelle, ca 1854 Wedding photo
by Henry Schelle
Henry Janse was born April 5, 1828, at Brokel Kreis Hoxlier Wesphalia, Germany, and came to America in 1856 with his wife and two children. His wife, the former Francis (Franceska) Henkenious Schelle, was the widow of Joseph Schelle, a shoemaker. They had one son, Franz Joseph Schelle. Joe Schelle died from the cholera that was raging through Germany during the 1850s.
Francis Henkenious Schelle Janse was born in the Kreis Hosters Mar. 19, 1818. On Feb. 26, 1854, Francis Henkenious Schelle married Henry Janse. A daughter, Thresa Janse, was born Jan. 3, 1855.
In 1856, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Janse, Thresa Janse and Franz Joseph Schelle came to America arriving at St. Louis, Mo. Here, Mr. Janse had to seek employment to make enough money to to continue their trip to Iowa. They arrived at East Dubuque in the early spring of 1857. Mr. Lucek of New Vienna met them with a team and wagon at Dubuque. The thin ice on the Mississippi was no longer safe for heavy loads so Mr. Janse made several trips across the thin ice with their belongings on a sled. Coming to New Vienna, Mr. Schelle remembered that he sat under a big chair Mr. Lueck had bought at Dubuque as it snowed heavily during the trip.
The Janse family lived for several months with the George Krapfl family then moved to the Andrew Krapfl farm. Here, another daughter, Josephine, was born in 1858, then their son, Matt, was born. These children were named after their good neighbors, Matt and Josephine Shorn, who lived on Bear Creek. Matt Janse married Regina Smith and they had a son who became a priest, the Rev. H.A. Janse, pastor at Larchwood, Iowa. A few years later Herman was born. He was their last child.
Henry Janse, a shoemaker by trade in Germany, became a very successful farmer in Iowa. During his residence in Bremer County he was elected constable, then justice of the peace. He was a township clerk for many years. During bad weather he would ride to church on horseback, never failing to be there.
Mr. and Mrs. Janse attended church at New Vienna until the new St. Francis parish was established in 1862. They became members of St. Francis.
In 1876, Mr. Janse sold his farm to Anton Dingbaum and retired to a home south of the St. Francis church. Here, Mrs. Janse died Mar. 18, 1898. She was 79 years old. Mr. Janse then made his home with his daughter, Mrs. George Krapfl. He died a year later on April 5, 1899, at the age of 71. Note from barbara ... I have his death listed as Oct. 4, 1880. I don't know where I got that date, but wanted to share the information.
Note from Barbara ... in June, 2010 we had our centennial Stallman reunion at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Reliance. A silent auction was held at this time and several items from our ancestors were auctioned off. One item was a necklace with little square beads (like hospitals used to put on babies' wrists. The beads spelled FRANCESKA. Could they have belonged to this Franceska or to the daughter of F.J. Schelle and Anna Mary Berning, also named Franceska? I would tend to believe it was the latter, but we will never know. This necklace was purchased by Frances Stallman-King, daughter of Albert and Anna Black-Stallman.
Mr. and Mrs. George Krapfl
by Henry Schelle
George Krapfl married Josephine Janse Sept. 13, 1858, at Petersburg with the Rev. Maasjost officiating. They farmed one mile south of Petersburg and were the parents of the following children: George, Frances, Edward, Rose, Otillia (Mrs. Henry Bohnekamp,) Richard, Clara (Mrs. Art Wessels, Agatha (Mrs. George Boeckenstedt,) Freda (Mrs. Wm. Althause) and Monica (Mrs. Floyd Henkel.) Mr. Krapfl died May 6, 1901. Mrs. Krapfl died Dec. 23, 1937. Both are buried at Petersburg.
Corrections and additions welcome