Hinrich Hennings (abt. 1818 - abt. 1894)

Born about 1 Mar 1818 in Heide, Norderdithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland

Husband of Gretje (Reimers) Hennings — married about 1849 in Horst, Hennstedt, Kreis Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland

Husband of Wiebke (Reimers) Hennings — married about 1853 in Germany

Descendants

Died about 1894 at about age 75 in Illinois

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Biography

Hinrich Hennings has roots in the region now known as Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Hinrich was born in Horst Parish Hennstedt March 1, 1818. He is the son of Antje Lemm. His father's name is not yet confirmed as some records show his name to be Hans. My research seems to show that he was the son of Claus Hennings. In the Church records included with the engagement records for Hinrich Hennings and Gretje Reimers noted in the sources below, is the Baptismal register Hennstedt 1818 No. 13. One of the Godparents was Claus Hennings so perhaps he was a grandfather? More research is need to confirm who the father was.^[1]

Hinrich and Gretje (Reimers) Marriage

Hinrich's first wife was Gretje Reimers. They were married May 5, 1849. I found two record sources on the FamilySearch website regarding their marrage, One was filed under Hinrich's name.^[2]. The other record was filed under his presumed fathers name and show both his father and mother's maiden name as well as Gretje's father and mother's maiden name.^[3]

Hinrich and Gretje had one child together, a daughter named Sophia. I found a baptismal record for a Sophia Marie Hennings for 1850 but cannot confirm it's their Sophia however the year fits the scenario of a marriage that happened in 1849.^[4]

Gretje died either during childbirth or shortly after because Hinrich then married Gretje's younger sister Wiebke Reimers. I have not been able to locate the source for Wiebke's birth or her marriage to Hinrich yet.

Hinrich and Wiebke (Reimers) Marriage

Hinrich and Wiebke Reimers Hennings

Hinrich and Wiebke Reimers Hennings had the following children together:

• Margretha (Greta) Hennings (married August Johann [John] Eichmeier)
• twin Henry (married Berntje Blanche Balster and had a daughter named Bertha who may have lived with the Schulers after her mother died)
• twin Anna Hennings (married John Schuler),
• Mary (Marie/Maria) Hennings (married Anton[e] Winterland),
• Antje Hennings (married Heinrich Detlaf Rohde, Sr.).

Front: Antje Hennings Rohde and Margretha Hennings Eichmeier. Back: Anna Hennings Schuler and Marie Hennings Winterland

In the 1870s, Hinrich and Wiebke's son, Henry Jr. (and his son Detlaf?), daughters Anna Hennings Schuler, and Marie Hennings Winterland all came to Illinois from Germany to settle.

On Mar 2, 1883, Hinrich and Weibke' ame with their daughter Margretha Hennings and husband August John Eichmeier with son August Henry to America. They sailed on the ship Vandalia from Germany. Hinrich was 65 years old and Wiebke was 52 years old. ^[5][6] They all went to Illinois where the elder Hennings made their home. After about a year, August and Margretha moved to Nebraska.

About 1894, Hinrich's daughter, Sophie Hennings Steen with husband and family, came to Nebraska from Germany and made their home in Ithaca.

Hinrich daughter Antje Hennings Rohde and husband Heinrich Rohde Sr, came with their family from Germany and settled in Yutan, Nebraska in 1911.

In 1888 Henry Hennings Jr. had lived in Saunders County, Nebraska. His parents, Henry and Wiebke had come from Illinois to visit. The two men went to Wahoo the day of The Great Blizzard of 1888. Trying to get back home, they saw a light and spent the night at that house. The story goes that it was so cold they had to keep all of their clothes on and walk around in the houise to keep warm.

According to family legend, Hinrich and Wiebke made their living in Horst, Germany "fishing and keeping the levee in repair". They had a big garden. Milton Eichmeier remembers his grandmother (Margretha Hennings Eichmeier) telling about when she milked cows for the Rohde's who were of wealth.

It is not yet known where either Hinrich or Wiebke died and are buried. It could be in Illinois as there is some evidence they didn't move from there. Their daughter and son-in-law, Anton and Maria Winterland died in Chenoa, McLean County, Illinois.

Sources

1. ↑ Sie verlobte sich am 5 Mai 1849 in Lunden. Verlobungsbuch Lunden 1849 Nr. 6 Text: der Junggesell Heinrich Hennings in Horst unehel Sohn der Antje Lemm und weil Clas Hennings geboren in Horst Kirchspiel Hennstedt am 1.3.1818 und die Jungfrau Gretje Reimers des weil Johann Reimers und der verwitweten Anna geb. Schröder geboren in. 11.10.1818 ehel Tochter . Zeugen Clas Hennings in Horst und Johann Volkens. Sie heiratete Heinrich Hennings circa Jun 1849 in Lunden. Heinrich Hennings wurde geboren am 1 Mär 1818 in Horst Kirchspiel Hennstedt. Er wurde getauft am 11 Mär 1818 in Hennstedt/Dithmarschen. Taufbuch Hennstedt 1818 Nr. 13 Text: Hinrich Hennings Sohn der Antje Lemm jetzt in Horst bei Claus Hennings, eine Tochter des Arbeitsmann Claus Lemm in Dörpling, wozu sie Claus Hennings Arbeitsmann in Horst Sohn des Hinrich Hennings daselbst, welcher ihr Bräutigam ist und bewandte Umstände nach sie noch nicht heiraten konnte , zum Vater ausgesetzt hat, welcher auch dieses Kind für das seinige anerkannt hat und erklärt sie heiraten zu wollen. Gevatter: Peter Peters Hausmann in Bergewohrden, DetlefFriedrichs in Hollingstedt, Anna Margaretha Ehefrau des Arbeitsmannes Claus Lemm in Dorpling, Gretje Reimers und Heinrich Hennings hatte keine bekannten Kinder.
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   She became engaged on May 5, 1849 in Lunden. Engagement book Lunden 1849 No. 6 Text: the bachelor Heinrich Hennings in Horst illegitimate son of Antje Lemm and because Clas Hennings born in Horst Parish Hennstedt on 03/01/1818 and the virgin Gretje Reimers of because Johann Reimers and the widowed Anna nee Schröder born in 11.10.1818 married daughter. Witnesses Clas Hennings in Horst and Johann Volkens. She married Heinrich Hennings circa Jun 1849 in Lunden. Heinrich Hennings was born on 1 Mar 1818 in Horst Kirchspiel Hennstedt. He was baptized on March 11, 1818 in Hennstedt/Dithmarschen. Baptismal register Hennstedt 1818 No. 13 Text: Hinrich Hennings son of Antje Lemm now in Horst with Claus Hennings, a daughter of the worker Claus Lemm in Dörpling, to which she Claus Hennings worker in Horst son of Hinrich Hennings there, who is her bridegroom and has circumstances after she could not marry yet, to the father who has also recognized this child as his own and declares that he wants to marry her. Godparents: Peter Peters Hausmann in Bergewohrden, Detlef Friedrichs in Hollingstedt, Anna Margaretha wife of the working man Claus Lemm in Dorpling. Gretje Reimers and Heinrich Hennings had no known children. (Note a child has since been discovered.)
2. ↑ "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPNG-4ZKS : 28 October 2021), Hinrich Hennings, 5 May 1849; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Marriage, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland, Lunden u Norderdithm, German LutherInsert reference herean Collection, various parishes, Germany.
3. ↑ "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPNG-4ZKH : 28 October 2021), Hans Hennings in entry for Hinrich Hennings, 5 May 1849; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Marriage, Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein, Deutschland, Lunden u Norderdithm, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.
4. ↑ "Deutschland, ausgewählte evangelische Kirchenbücher 1500-1971," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP22-JNYT : 28 October 2021), Sophie Marie Hennings, 1850; images digitized and records extracted by Ancestry; citing Baptism, Hannover, Hannover, Preußen, Deutschland, Hannover, German Lutheran Collection, various parishes, Germany.
5. ↑ "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27TX-JX6 : 20 February 2021), Heinr Hennings, 1883; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,027,032.
6. ↑ "United States Germans to America Index, 1850-1897," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDQQ-CD6 : 27 December 2014), Heinr. Hennings, 02 Mar 1883; citing Germans to America Passenger Data file, 1850-1897, Ship Vandalia, departed from Hamburg, arrived in New York, New York, New York, United States, NAID identifier 1746067, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.