HUSBAND: Franz (a.k.a. Francis, Frank) HENGGELER
BORN: Aug 15, 1814 Canton Zug, Switzerland
MARRIAGE: November 25, 1844 Switzerland
OTHER MARRIAGES: Unknown
MILITARY SERVICE: Unknown
DIED: July 27, 1891 Platte County, Nebraska and is buried at St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska.
FATHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Johann Marsell HENGGELER, b. January 26, 1774
MOTHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Anna M. STAUB, b. Mensingen. d. February 11, 1842
NOTES: Direct descendant of Balthasar HENGGELER, who was born in the late 1500's, Oberaegeri, Canton Zug, Switzerland. The Henggeler family and name, has been well documented to the Aegeri Valley area of Canton Zug, Switzerland, this smaller of Switzerland's Cantons, and in particular, to the towns of both Unteraegeri and Oberaegeri, Switzerland.
Franz's Naturalization: 1854, Dubuque County, Iowa.
Settled Shell Creek, Platte County, Nebraska homestead around 1858. The Henggeler homestead (see Photo in Photograph section) was located on upper Shell Creek, eight miles north of Columbus, Bismark Township, Platte County, Nebraska. Franz and his family farmed their owned property, including the raising of stock, maintaining a fruit orchard and, for many years, manufacturing of Swiss Cheese from the basement of their home. His was one of the first brick homes in the area.
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WIFE: Magdalena HEINRICH
BORN: Feb 2, 1821 Canton Zug, Switzerland
OTHER MARRIAGES: Unknown
DIED: Oct 5, 1904 Platte County, Nebraska and is buried next to her husband, in St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska.
FATHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Unknown
MOTHER’S NAME AND DATE OF BIRTH: Unknown
NOTES: Franz and Magdalena are buried next to Anton and Mary MESSING, parents to Augusta MESSING, wife of Joseph HENGGELER (son of Franz and Magdalena)
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CHILD 1: Katharina Karolina HENGGELER
SEX: F
BORN: March 29, 1846 Switzerland
MARRIAGE: NA
DIED: in infancy, June 26, 1846, Switzerland
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CHILD 2: Rosina (a.k.a. Rose, Rosa) HENGGELER
SEX: F
BORN: Oct 13, 1847, in Switzerland
MARRIAGE: Feb. 27, 1865 Platte County, Nebraska to George BERNEY, b. January 30, 1832 Volz, Canton Grisons, Switzerland. d. Feb 13, 1915 in Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska. burial: St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska.
OTHER MARRIAGES: Unknown
MILITARY SERVICE: Unknown
DIED: Feb 10, 1913, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska. burial: St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus, Nebraska
NOTES: Children of George and Rose BERNEY: one son, Joseph F. BERNEY. Also, George BERNEY listed as one of the earlier pioneers of the Bismark Township, Platte County area with his arrival and settlement recorded around Mar 1857.
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CHILD 3: Fredrick (a.k.a. Fred) HENGGELER
SEX: M
BORN: Jan. 23, 1849 in Switzerland
MARRIAGE: January 27, 1878 to Julia KOSCH, b. about April 1861, Austria.
OTHER MARRIAGES: Unknown
MILITARY SERVICE: Unknown
DIED: 1925, Nebraska
NOTES: Children of Fred and Julia: one daughter, Julia A. HENGGELER
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CHILD 4: George HENGGELER
SEX: M
BORN: Nov. 3, 1850 Canton Zug, Switzerland
MARRIAGE: Jan. 13, 1874 to Magdalena Wagner. b. Oct 31, 1851 France and d. March 18, 1938 Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska.
OTHER MARRIAGES: Unknown
MILITARY SERVICE: Unknown
DIED: Jan. 26, 1925 Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska
NOTES: children of George and Magdalena: George F., Joseph Anton, John N., Julia M, William Henry, Alois L. and Peter F.
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CHILD 5: Magdalena Regina HENGGELER
SEX: F
BORN: June 9, 1852
MARRIAGE: NA
DIED: in infancy Sept, 16, 1852
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CHILD 6: Joseph (a.k.a. Joe) HENGGELER
SEX: M
BORN: Jun. 28, 1857 Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
MARRIAGE: July 22, 1880 Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska to Augusta MESSING
OTHER MARRIAGES: None
MILITARY SERVICE: Unknown
DIED: March 31, 1931 Stockville, Frontier County, Nebraska and burial in St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska.
NOTES: children of Joe and Augusta: Mary, Frank, Anna, John, Joe, Elizabeth, Augusta, Fred and Edward (see also Family Group sheet for Joseph HENGGELER).
(Interesting Fact): With his brother-in-law, J. H. KERSENBROCK, was partner and proprietor of the Columbus Brewery in Columbus, Nebraska in the late 1800's. Also, John MESSING, close brother of Augusta MESSING, was employed for a time in the brewery.
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CHILD 7: Emma HENGGELER
SEX: F
BORN: Mar. 9, 1861 in Nebraska
MARRIAGE: About 1877 to John Herman KERSENBROCK, who was born about Jun 1850 in Westphalia, Germany. d. 1918. burial: St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska
OTHER MARRIAGES: Unknown
MILITARY SERVICE: Unknown
DIED: 1929 and burial St. Bonaventure Cemetery, Columbus, Platte County, Nebraska next to John Herman KERSENBROCK, and near her parents, Franz and Magdalena HENGGELER
NOTES: Children of John and Emma KERSENBROCK: Frank J, Herman J., Willie, Emma and Ella. Also, John was active with his brother-in-law, Joseph HENGGELER, as proprietor of Columbus Brewery.
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Submitted by: Doug Henggeler
Date: Feb 17, 2002
Email Address: hengglerd@cox.net