Ludwig Giefer [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 19 Sep 1830 in Ahrdorf, Germany. He died 3 on 28 Feb 1913 in Hampton, Dakota co, MN. Ludwig married 4 Anna Gertrude Hommersheim on 1 Jul 1860 in Freilingen, Germany.
Immigrated to America in April 1867;
- from Dorothy's report
Anna Gertrude Hommersheim [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 15 May 1836 in Rohr, Nordheim-Westphalia, Germany (Prussia) and was christened 3 in May 1836 in Rohr, Nordheim-Westphalia, Germany (Prussia). She died 4 on 29 May 1911 in Hampton, Dakota co, MN. Anna married 5 Ludwig Giefer on 1 Jul 1860 in Freilingen, Germany.
Immigration date; Apr 1867; Location given as; Hampton, Dakota co, MN.
Note added in Dorothy's report;
When Gerhard Hommertzheim came to America in 1870 he settled near his sister Anna Gertrude & husband, Ludwig Giefer.
"Anna Gertrude Hommersheim and Ludwig Giefer settled on a farm and lived out their lives in Hampton Township, Dakota co, MN. They had seven children and many of their descendants still live in that area."
They had the following children:
M i Johann Joseph Giefer M ii Wilhelm M. Giefer M iii Joseph Giefer 1 was born 2 in 1867. He died unknown. F iv Gertrude Giefer F v Helena "Lena" Giefer F vi Katharine Giefer (twin) F vii Sharol Giefer (twin) 1 was born 2 on 23 May 1874. She died 3 on 15 Jun 1874.
Joseph Matthias Giefer [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 10 Jan 1803 in Arredorf, French Republic (now Ahrdorf, Germany). He died unknown. Joseph married 3 Elisabethe Sons in Germany.
Note in Dorothy's report in regard to Joseph's birth;
"The birth was witnessed by Mathieu Krebs (age 57) and Jean Krebs (age 69) and reported to the mayor of Lommersdorf two days later."
"At the time Joseph -- was born, Arredorf was a village in the first French Republic, which was founded by Napolean in the summer of 1792. A few years later, when Napolean was defeated at Waterloo, this territory again became part of Germany, and the village likely changed its name to Ahrdorf."
Elisabethe Sons [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 5 Feb 1802/1803 in Dollendorf, Germany. She died unknown. Elisabethe married 3 Joseph Matthias Giefer in Germany.
They had the following children:
M i Ludwig Giefer M ii Lambert Joseph Giefer M iii Bernard Giefer M iv Matthias Giefer 1 was born 2 in 1842 in Freilingen, Germany. He died unknown.
Note from Dorothy's report;
"He (Matthias Giefer) came to Kansas about 1870 and laid claim there. A few years later, the grasshopper plague came on the morning of Aug 8th. The big green cloud descended and by noon the hoppers got four to six inches thick on the ground. They ate everything. Matthias was wiped out. He decided he would go back to Minnesota. He walked to Newton, Kansas to catch a train. The train couldn't move for three days because the hoppers were so thick on the tracks."
"Finally he did get to Minnesota where he stayed for three years. In 1876 he brought his brother Bernard and family to Kansas. There he discovered that an old German army buddy of his, named Carl Steinbushel, who had come over to the U.S. with him in 1870, had jumped his claim. So Math took another claim west of Andale. This tradition story was told by Math Giefer, grandson of Bernard, who lives in Kingman, Kansas."M v Wilhelm Giefer 1 died 2 unknown in Germany.
Note in Dorothy's report states that Wilhelm remained in Germany and inherited the home farm.M vi Hubert Giefer 1 died unknown.
Note in Dorothy's report states the Hubert remained in Germany and lived in Lommersdorf.
Johann Xaverius Giefer [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 about 1753 in Germany. He died 5, 6 on 11 Feb 1830 in Ahrdorf, Germany. Johann married 7 Veronica Krebs on 13 Feb 1782.
Veronica Krebs [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 about 1763 in Dollendorf, Germany. She died 5, 6 on 13 Jan 1831 in Ahrdorf, Germany. Veronica married 7 Johann Xaverius Giefer on 13 Feb 1782.
They had the following children:
M i Johann Hubert Giefer M ii Joseph Matthias Giefer F iii Anne Giefer 1 was born 2 on 22 Jun 1784 in Ahrdorf, Germany. She died 3 on 13 Nov 1828 in Eschweiler-Stich, Germany. M iv Mathias Giefer 1 was born 2 in 1788. He died 3 on 20 Apr 1852 in Wimbach, Germany. M v Johann Nicolaus Giefer 1 was born 2 in 1795 in Germany. He died 3 on 12 Mar 1849 in Leudersdorf, Germany. F vi Anna Catharina Giefer 1 was born 2 in 1796 in Germany. She died unknown.
Joseph Sons 1 died 2 unknown in [Germany]. He married Anne Marie Marian.
Anne Marie Marian 1 died unknown. She married Joseph Sons.
They had the following children:
F i Elisabethe Sons
Lambert Joseph Giefer [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 in Apr 1837 in Germany. He died 4 on 20 Nov 1878 in Dakota co, MN and was buried 5 in New Trier, Dakota co, MN. Lambert married 6 Anna Maria Hommersheim on 25 Aug 1863 in Freilingen, Germany.
Note added in Dorothy's report says;
"Immigrated to USA in April 1873." "Settled near Hampton in Dakota Co (MN). He was a farmer and they had six children." "On 10 Nov 1878, Lambert Joseph was crushed to death while sinking a large stone. As he was excavating under the rock, the ground caved in and the stone falling on him, killed him instantly."
Anna Maria Hommersheim [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 31 Mar 1841 or 1 Jun 1841 in Rohr, Nordheim-Westphalia, Germany (Prussia) and was christened 5 in Jun 1841 in Rohr, Nordheim Westphalia, Germany (Prussia). She died 6, 7, 8 on 18/19 Apr 1921 in Okarche, Canadian / Kingfisher co, OK. Anna married 9 Lambert Joseph Giefer on 25 Aug 1863 in Freilingen, Germany.
Other marriages:Schmitz, Joseph P.
Immigration date; April 1873 Location given as; Hampton, Dakota co, MN.
After the death of her first husband, Lambert Joseph Giefer, Anna Maria married Joseph Schmitz;
Note Dorothy added in her report about Anna and her second husband, Joseph;
"They lived in Minnesota for several years, but moved to Okarchee, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma where they lived out their lives."
They had the following children:
F i Gertrude Giefer F ii Josephine Giefer M iii Hubert Giefer M iv Ernest Giefer 1 died unknown. M v Gerhard Giefer 1 was born 2, 3, 4 19 or 29 Apr 1874-5 in [Dakota co, MN]. He died unknown and was buried 5 in Holy Trinity Cemetery; Okarche, Canadian co, OK. F vi Catharine Giefer
Joseph P. Schmitz 1 was born 2 in 1836. He died 3, 4 on 8 Jul 1924 in Okarche, Canadian or Kingfisher co, OK. Joseph married 5 Anna Maria Hommersheim after 1878.
Note in Report;
"They lived in MN for several years, but moved to Okarchee, Kingfisher co, OK where they lived out their lives."
Anna Maria Hommersheim [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3, 4 31 Mar 1841 or 1 Jun 1841 in Rohr, Nordheim-Westphalia, Germany (Prussia) and was christened 5 in Jun 1841 in Rohr, Nordheim Westphalia, Germany (Prussia). She died 6, 7, 8 on 18/19 Apr 1921 in Okarche, Canadian / Kingfisher co, OK. Anna married 9 Joseph P. Schmitz after 1878.
Other marriages:Giefer, Lambert Joseph
Immigration date; April 1873 Location given as; Hampton, Dakota co, MN.
After the death of her first husband, Lambert Joseph Giefer, Anna Maria married Joseph Schmitz;
Note Dorothy added in her report about Anna and her second husband, Joseph;
"They lived in Minnesota for several years, but moved to Okarchee, Kingfisher County, Oklahoma where they lived out their lives."
Francis "Frank" Rother [Parents] 1, 2 was born 3 on 30 Apr 1859 in Schlesigen, Germany. He died 4 on 22 Oct 1926. Francis married Gertrude Giefer.
In the book, "Klein's Settle in Oklahoma 1894" it states that Francis Rother "came to Oklahoma in 1893 from Castle Rock (Dakota co) Minnesota." (pg 13)
Gertrude Giefer [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 20 Jun 1864 in Rohr, Nordheim-Westphalia, Germany [Prussia]. She died 3, 4 on 29 Jul 1929 in Okarche, Canadian or Kingfisher co, OK. Gertrude married Francis "Frank" Rother.
They had the following children:
M i Franz "Frank" A. Rother M ii John Rother 1 was born 2 on 12 Dec 1888. He died unknown. F iii Helena Rother 1 was born 2 on 20 Dec 1890. She died unknown. F iv Anna Maria Rother 1 was born 2 on 31 May 1893. She died unknown. M v Joseph Rother 1 was born 2 on 10 Nov 1895. He died unknown. F vi Katrina Rother 1 was born 2 on 24 Feb 1898. She died unknown. M vii Vincent Rother 1 was born 2 on 23 Jun 1900. He died unknown. F viii Philomena Rother M ix Henrich Rother 1 was born 2 on 15 Jul 1905. He died unknown.
Nickolaus Giefer 1 died unknown. He married Philomena Rother.
Philomena Rother [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 12 Apr 1903. She died unknown. Philomena married Nickolaus Giefer.
Peter Eck 1 died unknown. He married Margaretha Kranz.
Other marriages:Schmidt, Franziska
Margaretha Kranz 1 died unknown. She married Peter Eck.
They had the following children:
M i John Eck
Joseph Mayer 1 died unknown. He married 2 Petronella Hommerzheim on 11 Mar 1868 in Blankenheim, Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany.
Petronella Hommerzheim [Parents] 1 was born 2 on 20 Aug 1845 in Rohr, Nordheim-Westphalia, Germany (Prussia) and was christened 3 in Aug 1845 in Rohr, Nordheim-Westphalia, Germany (Prussia). She died unknown. Petronella married 4 Joseph Mayer on 11 Mar 1868 in Blankenheim, Rhineland-Pfalz, Germany.
