Edward Charles Christopher Hannemann (1893 - 1955)

Born 9 Aug 1893 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Died 5 Apr 1955 at age 61 in Bremen Township, Cook, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Edward Charles Christopher Eddie Hannemann.

Born 9 August 1893. Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States. ^{[1] [2]}

He was the son of Charles Henry Hannemann (1869–1935) and Mary Wilhelmina Levenhagen (1874–1944).

Died 5 April 1955. Bremen Township, Cook, Illinois, United States. ^{[3] [4]}

Buried

Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery. La Porte, La Porte County, Indiana, United States. ^[5]

Marriage

Edward Charles Christopher Hannemann married Elenora Dolly Hough on 10 June 1914 in LaPorte, Indiana, United States. ^{[6] [7]}

Residence

1900. Center Township, LaPorte, Indiana, United States. ^[8]

1920. La Porte, Center Township, LaPorte, Indiana, United States. ^[9]

1930. La Porte, LaPorte, Indiana, United States. ^[10]

Draft Registration

World War II

27 April 1942. ^[11]

Height: 5'6"

Weigh: 165

Complexion: Sallow

Hair: Brown/Bald

Eyes: Grey

Employer Name: Stevenson Mfg. Co.

Occupation

1955. News Seller

Obituary

Baptized as Eduard Hermann Karl at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Chicago on September 1, 1893. Confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church in La Porte on April 12, 1908.

Married Elenora Dolly Hough at St. John's Lutheran Church in La Porte on June 10, 1914. Together they had four children: 1. Bernice Martha Emma (b. 11/30/1915 in La Porte) 2. Wilbert Leo (b. 03/22/1917 in La Porte) 3. Robert Edward John (b. 04/28/1919 in La Porte) 4. Mary Jane (b. 02/12/1924 in La Porte)

He attended St. John's Lutheran School through the eighth grade. He was a factory worker for much of his early adult life, working as a polisher and buffer. After the birth of their fourth child, the family relocated to Chicago. Before WWII, his wife and children returned to La Porte while Eddie remained in the Chicago area. He last worked as a newspaper seller while living in Oak Forest.

Died at home in Oak Forest on April 5, 1955. Buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery next to his parents on April 7, 1955.

Obituary from the La Porte Herald-Argus - April 6, 1955

Edward C. Hannemann, 61, of Oak Forest, Ill., died at 4 o'clock yesterday morning after an illness of more than three months. Mr. Hannemann, a polisher and buffer, was born in Chicago, to to Charles and Mary Hannemann on Aug. 9, 1893. He was married in LaPorte to Eleanor Hough, who survives. He moved to Oak Forest from LaPorte 10 years ago. Besides his wife, surviving are two daughters, Mrs. John Metts, Union Mills, and Mrs. Mary Jane Pilafas, Chicago; two sons, Wilbert and Robert, LaPorte; eight grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Harry Porter, Wellsboro, Mrs. Claude Moore, Waterloo, Ia., and Mrs. Paul Bates, New Carlisle; four brothers, Albert, Walter, Rudolph, and Herbert, all of LaPorte. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Haverstock Funeral home. The Rev. Wilber H. Dickinson will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call at Haverstock chapel today and until the time of services.

Sources

1. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Birth Registers, 1871-1915", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7H2-6MR : Wed Jan 10 00:05:18 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward C. Hannemann and Carl Hammermann, 09 Aug 1893.
2. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County, Birth Certificates, 1871-1949", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQRP-C8N : Wed Nov 15 09:15:27 UTC 2023), Entry for Edwin Cristopher Hannemann and Carl Hannemann.
3. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1871-1998", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MH-R7KX : Sun Jan 14 13:44:39 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward C Hanneman and Charles Hanneman, 05 Apr 1955.
4. ↑ "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6K31-61GF : 10 February 2023), Edward C Hannemann, .
5. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26136699/edward-charles_herman-hannemann
6. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XF4Y-BP9 : 13 January 2020), Edward C. Hannemann, 1914.
7. ↑ "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8C9B-8Q2M : Thu Oct 19 19:24:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward C Hannemann and Chris J Bielefeldt, 10 Jun 1914.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM1Y-96X : Thu Oct 05 07:25:14 UTC 2023), Entry for Charles Hanaman and Mary Hanaman, 1900.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFWZ-XQQ : Fri Dec 08 01:37:10 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward Hannemann and Elnora D Hannemann, 1920.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH9V-PTQ : Fri Oct 06 16:08:14 UTC 2023), Entry for Edward C Hanneman and Elinor D Hanneman, 1930.
11. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X5JB-7WY : Fri Feb 09 23:48:43 UTC 2024), Entry for Edward Charles Hannemann, 1942.