Anna Katherina Madgalena Grefe1

(November 27, 1831 - February 5, 1908)
Anna Katherina Madgalena Grefe|b. Nov 27, 1831\nd. Feb 5, 1908|p15.htm|Johann Hinrich Grefe (Graese)||p320.htm|Anna Sophie Kirsch||p321.htm|||||||||||||

Relationship=Great-grandmother of Rev. Don Emmet (Sr.) Smith.
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Rev. Don E. Smith, Sr. Family Tree
     Anna Katherina Madgalena Grefe was born on Sunday, November 27, 1831 in Franzenburg, Ludingworth, Hannover, Germany, daughter of Johann Hinrich Grefe (Graese) and Anna Sophie Kirsch.2,3 Conflicting evidence from a family group sheet prepared by Elgene Mesch indicates that Anna was born on Sunday, December 4, 1831.4

The records of the Grefe family are in the Lutheran church of in Ludingworth, Germany. On a stained lead glass window in the St. Jacobi Church in Ludingworth there is a Coat-of Arms with the name Grefe-Ludingworth under it. The name of Grefe is found in the records back to 1588.2 An alternate spelling of her name is Anna C. Magdelena Graefe.5 Another spelling is Anna Graese. Another spelling is Anna Greben.6

Anna married Johann Niclaus Hachmann, son of John Frederick Hachmann and Magdalena Martens, on March 28, 1856 in Lutheran Church, Spieka-Neufeld, Dorum, Hanover, Germany. It is interesting to note that banns were announced in Spieka three times and in Ludingworth once prior to their marriage.2
Golden Wedding Anniversary 1906
Johann & Anna Hachmann
Anna Katherina Madgalena Grefe and Johann lived in Spieka-Neufeld, Diryn, Hanover, Germany, where their their six children were born.2

On November 12, 1887, her daughter, Emma, married John Knoesel.6

On November 15, 1899, her son, Eibe, married Wilhelmina Adickes.7,8,9

Anna appeared on the St. Donatus at Tete des Morts, Jackson County, Iowa, census of June, 1900 in the household of Johann Niclaus Hachmann as his wife. She was 70 years old having been born in Germany in November of 1829. She and John had been married for 43 years. She was the mother of 8 children, 6 of whom were still alive at the time of this census. She could not read, write or speak English. Both of her parents were born in Germany.10 Anna Katherina Madgalena Hachmann witnessed the baptism of her granddaughter Elda Magdalena Dorothea Hachmann on January 25, 1903 in St. John's Lutheran Church in St. Donatus, Jackson County, Iowa.11

The Hachmann's celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. As they were ready for the photographs it was noted that they were not wearing flowers. They saw potato blossoms nearby which were hastily pinned on.2

Anna died on Wednesday, February 5, 1908 in Tete des Morts Township, Jackson County, Iowa. She was 76 years old.1 She was laid to rest in the St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery in St. Donatus, Jackson County, Iowa.

Children of Anna Katherina Madgalena Grefe and Johann Niclaus Hachmann

Citations

  1. [S228] Interview with Elgene Mesch (Dubuque, IA), by Susan Noyes, June 6 2005.
  2. [S199] Adell Schoop Seward, Hachman Family History Booklet (Publish Date: 28 Aug 1989). Hereinafter cited as Hachman Family Booklet.
  3. [S228] Interview with Elgene Mesch (Dubuque, IA), by Susan Noyes, June 6 2005, Anna C. Magdalina biographical summary.
  4. [S228] Interview with Elgene Mesch (Dubuque, IA), by Susan Noyes, June 6 2005, Johan Hinrich Grefe Family Group Sheet.
  5. [S228] Interview with Elgene Mesch (Dubuque, IA), by Susan Noyes, June 6 2005, Johan Frederick Hachmann Family Group Sheet.
  6. [S12] Family History Library, Online: FamilySearch.org, LDS Research Center . IGI. Note: Unverified information, added here only as a suggestion as I continue researching this family line. Please conduct your own research before quoting it as fact.
  7. [S264] Eibe Heinrich Hachman & Wilhelmine Adickes marriage, 24 May 1899, in Marriage Registrations: St. John's Lutheran Church St. Donatus, St. John's Lutheran Church ~ Repository, St. Donatus, Jackson County, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Marr. Reg. Index.
  8. [S228] Interview with Elgene Mesch (Dubuque, IA), by Susan Noyes, June 6 2005, FGS in her notebooks.
  9. [S3] Compiled by Doug & Gloria Lenhart with contributions by Grace Elda (Lenhart) Smith / Harriet Deahl / and other family members, "1998 Lenhart Family Reunion Notes", Washington State Department of Health (1998) Some portions recorded in Irvin Public Library, Irvin, Penn. Hereinafter cited as "1998 Lenhart Reunion."
  10. [S126] 1900 US Census, US Census Search, Heritage Quest Online, 1900 Iowa, Jackson, Tete Des Morts Twp; Series: T623 Roll: 438 Page: 212B.
  11. [S265] St. John's Lutheran Church Records, St. John's Lutheran Church St. Donatus, St. John's Lutheran Church ~ Repository, St. Donatus, Jackson County, Iowa. Hereinafter cited as Baptism Records Index.
  12. [S228] Interview with Elgene Mesch (Dubuque, IA), by Susan Noyes, June 6 2005, Johann Nicolaus Hachmann Family Group Sheet.
 


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