BRÜGGEMANN, Johanna Louise

Birth     : 11 JUL 1835, Salzuflen, Lippe-Detmold (Germany)
Bapt      : 19 JUL 1835, Salzuflen, Lippe-Detmold (Germany)
Death     : 20 NOV 1910, Fosterburg Township, Madison County, Illinois
Burial    : 23 NOV 1910, Fosterburg Cemetery, Fosterburg, Madison County, Illinois

Father    : BRÜGGEMANN, Johann Heinrich            b:12 Feb 1786, Salzuflen  d: after 1860 in US?
Mother    : HEISSENBERG, Hanne Cathrina Henriette  b:29 May 1791, Salzuflen  d:20 Mar 1843 Salzuflen


Spouse(1) : STROHBECK, George Henry
Marriage  : 28 NOV 1857, Fosterburg Twp, Madison, IL

Children  :
    1.    : STROHBECK, Johanna Louise
    2.    : STROHBECK, Friederich Wilhelm
    3.    : STROHBECK, Samuel Heinrich
    4.    : STROHBECK, August Frederick
    5.    : STROHBECK, Emma Johanna
    6.    : STROHBECK, Ida Maria
    7.    : STROHBECK, Theodore Ludwig
    8.    : STROHBECK, George Adolph
    9.    : STROHBECK, Louisa Katherine
   10.    : STROHBECK, William Carl


Notes     : SIBLINGS (All born in Salzuflen, Lippe-Detmold)
					
          1. Simon Heinrich           b: 2 Jul 1814   d: 2 Oct 1879 Alton, Illinois
          2. Hermann Konrad           b:28 Jan 1817   d:22 Apr 1817 Salzuflen, Lippe-Detmold
          3. Hermann Heinrich         b:26 Jun 1818   d:14 Feb 1881 Fosterburg, Illinois 
          4. Henrietta Katherine      b:12 Apr 1821   d:       1884 Illinois                    ( KOELLING )
          5. Heinrich Adolph          b:21 Oct 1823   d:14 May 1826 Salzuflen, Lippe-Detmold    
          6. Franz Konrad August      b:23 Feb 1826   d:25 May 1875 St. Louis, Missouri         
          7. Johann Friedrich Adolph  b:18 Sep 1828   d:29 Jun 1890 Alton, Illinois          
          8. Hanne Elise Christiane   b:18 Nov 1831   d: 9 Mar 1899 St. Louis, Missouri         ( HAUMUELLER )
          9. Johanna Louise           b:11 Jul 1835   d:20 Nov 1910 Fosterburg Twp, Illinois    ( STROHBECK )


          OBITUARY - paper and date not noted on copy:
            
                Mrs. Johanna Louise Strohbeck, (nee Brueggeman) died Nov. 20, at home of her son
            August, north of Fosterburg.  She was born July 11 1835, in the village of Salzufer,
            Lippe Dettmold, Germany.  She came to America in 1853 and lived near Brighton till
            she was married to Geo. H. Strohbeck in 1857.  This marriage was blest with 10
            children, two of whom died in infancy.  Mr. and Mrs. Strohbeck spent most of the
            married life on the farm about one mile north of the burg.  They were both members
            of the Fosterburg Presbyterian church until 1890, when they united with the German
            Methodist church and remained as true and faithful workers to the time of their
            deaths.  Mrs. Strohbeck was an esteemable old lady, and was loved and respected by
            all who knew her.  Mrs. Strohbeck is survived by eight children, 24 grandchildren
            and 1 great grandchild, besides numerous other relatives.  The children are Mssrs.
            August, Theodore and Wm. Strohbeck living east of Brighton; Geo. Strohbeck and Mrs.
            Ida Scheuer living near Fosterburg; Samuel Strohbeck and Mrs. Emma Paust, of St. Louis;
            and Mrs. Lou Lowe, of Upper Alton.  The funeral of Mrs. Strohbeck was held from the
            Methodist church last Wednesday morning.  Services were conducted by her pastor, Rev.
            Schmidt assisted by Rev. Austerman and Rev. Eitelgeorge.  The funeral was one of the
            largest held in Fosterburg for some time.  Burial was in the Fosterburg Cemetery.

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