Person:Harm Schaumburg (4)

HARM SCHAUMBURG is the owner of an excellent farm of one hundred and sixty acres, pleasantly located in Milford Township, about four miles from the village of Milford on section 6. There he carries on general farming and stock-raising. He grows the cereals best adapted to this climate, and devotes much attention to the breeding of horses. He is a lover of the noble steed, and an excellent judge of stock. The greater part of his land is under a high state of cultivation, and many good improvements have been made thereon, so that the place is now one of the model farms of the community. Mr. Schaumburg is a native of Prussia, Germany, born on the 19th of February, 1846. His parents, Wilhelm and Engel (Lenerts) Schaumburg, had a family of seven children, but two died in infancy. Of the remaining five, Leonard and Ludwig spent their entire lives in Germany, and are now deceased. The mother and the three remaining sons, Frantz, Harm and John, came to America about the year 1858. Crossing the Atlantic, they became residents of Peoria, Ill., and the brothers worked on a farm in that vicinity for a few years. Harm afterwards removed to Adams County, Ill., and a few months later, in 1864, enlisted in the service of his adopted-country as a member of the One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Illinois Infantry. He was assigned to Company B, and was with his commander for about four months, when he was mustered out. Frantz was also in the war. He became a member of the Eleventh Illinois Cavalry, and served for more than three years. After being discharged, he returned to his home near Peoria, and married Miss Rosene, daughter of Ralph Damm. They have a family of six living children. John was married in Minonk, and has a family of five children. After his return from the war, Mr. Schaumburg continued to engage in farm labor for some time. On the 27th of Januamy, 1871, he was joined in wedlock with Miss Anna Lucht, daughter of Frank and Peterke (Myer) Lucht. Her father is an old sea-captain. Her mother, a native of Germany, is now deceased. By the union of our subject and his wife have been born twelve children, eight sons and four daughters, and with one exception all are yet living. William, born April 12, 1871; Peterke Emma, July 12, 1872: Engel, January 30, 1874; Frederick, October 17, 1875; Wirtje, December 31, 1876; Harm, March 26, 1878; Jonas, December 9, 1880; Frantz, June 26, 1882; Anna, August 17, 1884; Almrth Johanna, December 12, 1886, died on the 30th of April, 1888; Ludwig, born September 29, 1888; and Johannus Gerhard, November 29, 1891. In the spring of 1874, Mr. Schaumburg came to Iroquois County from Livingston County, Ill., and settled on an eighty-acre farm in Milford Township, about five and a-half miles west of the village. He there resided for nine years, on the expiration of which period he sold that tract, and bought his present farm of one hundred and sixty acres on section 6, Milford Township, about a mile and a-half south of the old home. It has since been their place of residence. Our subject and his wife are both members of the Lutheran Church, and are people of sterling worth, known and honored throughout the community. In his social relations, he is a member of Vennum Post No. 471, G. A. R., and in his political affiliations he is a Democrat

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Geneva Wessels: We always called him "little Grandpa" because he was a small man.

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Harm Schaumburg is the owner of an excellent farm of one hundred and sixty acres, pleasantly located in Milford Township, about four miles from the village of Milford on section 6. There he carries on general farming and stock-raising. He grows the cereals best adapted to this climate, and devotes much attention to the breeding of horses. He is a lover of the noble steed, and an excellent judge of stock. The greater part of his land is under a high state of cultivation, and many good improvements have been made thereon, so that the place is now one of the model farms of the community.

Mr. Schaumburg is a native of Prussia, Germany, born on the 19th of February, 1846. His parents, Wilhelm and Engel (Lenerts) Schaumburg, had a family of seven children, but two died in infancy. Of the remaining five, Leonard and Ludwig spent their entire lives in Germany, and are now deceased. The mother and the three remaining sons, Frantz, Harm and John, came to America about the year 1858. Crossing the Atlantic, they became residents of Peoria, Ill., and the brothers worked on a farm in that vicinity for a few years. Harm afterwards removed to Adams County, Ill., and a few months later, in 1864, enlisted in the service of his adopted-country as a member of the One Hundred and Thirty-seventh Illinois Infantry. He was assigned to Company B, and was with his commander for about four months, when he was mustered out. Frantz was also in the war. He became a member of the Eleventh Illinois Cavalry, and served for more than three years. After being discharged, he returned to his home near Peoria, and married Miss Rosene, daughter of Ralph Damm. They have a family of six living children. John was married in Minonk, and has a family of five children.

After his return from the war, Mr. Schaumburg continued to engage in farm labor for some time. On the 27th of January, 1871, he was joined in wedlock with Miss Anna Lucht, daughter of Frank and Peterke (Myer) Lucht. Her father is an old sea-captain. Her mother, a native of Germany, is now deceased. By the union of our subject and his wife have been born twelve children, eight sons and four daughters, and with one exception all are yet living. William, born April 12, 1871; Peterke Emma, July 12, 1872: Engel, January 30, 1874; Frederick, October 17, 1875; Wirtje, December 31, 1876; Harm, March 26, 1878; Jonas, December 9, 1880; Frantz, June 26, 1882; Anna, August 17, 1884; Almuth Johanna, December 12, 1886, died on the 30th of April, 1888; Ludwig, born September 29, 1888; and Johannus Gerhard, November 29, 1891.

In the spring of 1874, Mr. Schaumburg came to Iroquois County from Livingston County, Ill., and settled on an eighty-acre farm in Milford Township, about five and a-half miles west of the village. He there resided for nine years, on the expiration of which period he sold that tract, and bought his present farm of one hundred and sixty acres on section 6, Milford Township, about a mile and a-half south of the old home. It has since been their place of residence. Our subject and his wife are both members of the Lutheran Church, and are people of sterling worth, known and honored throughout the community. In his social relations, he is a member of Vennum Post No. 471, G. A. R., and in his political affiliations he is a Democrat.

[Melinda Geddes commented on post of above on Ancestry.com, August 15, 2014] Harm J. was my GG grandfather, his son, Wirtjie, was my great-grandfather. Harm and wife, Anna, were charter members of St. John's Lutheran, Schwer IL and are buried there in the church cemetery. At their burial site are also their little daughter, Almuth, and two sons, Frank born 1875 and Harm, Jr, born 1878. According to our family these two sons died at the same time during a buzz saw accident. Does anyone have specifics on that accident? I have been unable to discover where the saw mill was or other details such as a coroner's report, newspaper article, etc.

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1. ↑ Vollmarshausen, Church Records.

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2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Schwer History.

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3. ↑ Illinois, United States. Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950.

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