Charles DEGENER

Birth:
11 May 1843
Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Death:
11 Jan 1900
Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Burial:
Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Marriage:
9 Feb 1866
Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Sources:
Immanuel Lutheran Church Records Proviso,Cook,Illinois
Family Records
1880 Census on Internet Proviso,Cook,Illinois (FHL#254.102), pg 32Ak
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    TIB negative
    Name also given as 'Heinrich Karl "Charles" DEGENER'
    Records of Donald I. Knoepfel and Terry Pickett
    Birth place listed on the church records of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Proviso, Illinois as Du Page, Illinois while on the family records as Proviso, Ill.
    Married in the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Proviso, Cook, Illinois
    Reference to Birth and Death in the records of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Proviso, Cook, Illinois, Vol. II.,  Page 287
    Reference to Marriage in the records of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Proviso, Cook, Illinois, Vol. II., Page 173
    IGI Batch 7824301/Serial sheet 89
    SEALED TO SPOUSE - DFD RECORDS
    SCOTT_COFFLAND'S_FAMILY_TREE: Verifies BD but gives place in Hanover, Germany, verifies death date, verifies spouses, VERIFIES MARRIAGE DATES (SC3)
Maria Dorothea Elisabeth SCHMECKPEPER
Birth:
12 Oct 1845
Hannover, Germany
Death:
8 Apr 1889
Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Burial:
11 Apr 1889
Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Mother:
Anna M.
Sources:
Germensto America, Lists of Passengers Arriving at US Ports, Vol ii (FHL#973 W2ger Vol 11), (Arrived 3 Oct 1857)
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Reference to Maria Dorothea Elisabeth Schmeckpepper made in the records of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Proviso, Cook, Illinois. Vol. II., Page 276

BIRTH:
    Birth listed on Family Records as 12 Oct 1845

NAME:
    SCHMECKPEPER aka SCHMECKPEPPER, SCHMACKPEPER, SCHMACKPFEFFER
Children
Marriage
1
Marguriete DEGENER
Birth:
9 Feb 1867
Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Death:
12 Jun 1931
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Listed as "Sophia Elizabeth Meta" Degener in the Immanuel Lutheran Church Records, Hillside, Proviso, Illinois, Vol. I., Page 36
    B,C,I,E AND SEALED TO PARENTS - DFD RECORDS

NAME:
    Marguriete aka Meta
2
Eleanore DEGENER
Birth:
21 Feb 1869
Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Death:
4 Aug 1950
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Listed as "Maria Sopha Nella" Degener in the Immanuel Lutheran Church Church Records, Hillside(Proviso), Illinois, Vol. I, page 42
    Records of Donald I. Knoepfel and Terry Pickett
    B,C,I,E, AND SEALED TO PARENTS - DFD RECORDS

NAME:
    Eleanore aka Nelle
3
Henry DEGENER
Birth:
13 Aug 1871
Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Death:
28 Jan 1942
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Listed as "Heinrich Wilhelm Diedrich August" DEGENER in Immanuel Lutheran Church Record, Hillside (Proviso), Illinois Vol. I, page 79.
    B,C,I,E AND SEALED TO PARENTS - DFD RECORDS

NAME:
    Emelia aka Millie
4
Emelia DEGENER
Birth:
12 May 1874
Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Death:
23 Nov 1930
Notes:
                   NOTES: 
    Referenced in Immanuel Lutheran Church Records, Hillside (Proviso), Illinois, Vol. I. page 91.
    B,C,I,E AND SEALED TO PARENTS - DFD RECORDS

NAME:
    Emelia aka Millie
5
Doretta Elisabeth DEGENER
Birth:
5 Dec 1876
Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Death:
3 May 1951
Adolph SEEGERS 
Marr:
Jun 1895
 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Reference made in Immanuel Lutheran Church Records, Hillside, Proviso,Illinois  Vol.I, page 196.
    Family records of Donald I. Knowpfel and Terry Pickett.
    B, C, I, E, SEALED TO PARENTS - DFD RECORDS

NAME:
    Doretta Elisabeth aka Lizzie
6
William DEGENER
Birth:
13 May 1880
Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Death:
2 Jan 1961
Lillie SCHWER 
Marr:
22 Aug 1905
 
Notes:
                   NOTES: 
    Listed as "Wilhelm Heinrich Herman Christoph." Degener in Immanuel Luth  Church record, Hillside, Proviso, Illinois. Vol. I, Page 206.
    Family records of Donald I. Knoepfel and Terry Pickett.
    B, C, I, E, AND SEALED TO PARENTS - DFD RECORDS.
7
Alvina Elisabeth DEGENER
Birth:
7 Aug 1883
Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Death:
Ernest Heinrich HOEHNE 
Marr:
10 Aug 1907
 
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Listed as "Alwine Marie Eliszbeth Emilie" Degener in Immanuel Lutheran Church Records, Hillside, Proviso, Illinois.  Vol. I., Page 212.
    Family records of Donald I. Knoepfel and Terry Pickett.
    B, C, I, E AND SEALED TO PARENTS - DFD RECORDS

NAME:
    Alvina Elisabeth aka Winnie
8
George Christian Edward DEGENER
Birth:
25 Jul 1887
Proviso, Cook, Illinois
Death:
12 Apr 1969
Akron, Washington, Colorado
Notes:
                   NOTES:
    Family records of David F. Degener including Death Certificate  where name is recorded as "George C. Degener"
    Records of Terry Pickett and Donald Knoepfel
    TIB negative
    IGI for Colorado negative (7/88 as of 4/84)
    Birth record - Immanuel Lutheran Church Records  Vol. II Page 71
    Full Name is given as "George Christian Edward Heinrich DEGENER"
    Married in the William Brutlag Home, Woodworth, Iroquois, Illinois
    Came to Colorado on June 9, 1918 (Obituary)
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Charles Degener - Maria Dorothea Elisabeth Schmeckpeper

Charles Degener was born at Proviso, Cook, Illinois 11 May 1843. His parents were Heinrich Wilhelm Degener and Margaretha Ehrich.

He married Maria Dorothea Elisabeth Schmeckpeper 9 Feb 1866 at Proviso, Cook, Illinois . Maria Dorothea Elisabeth Schmeckpeper was born at Hannover, Germany 12 Oct 1845 daughter of Hermann H. Schmeckpeper and Anna M. .

They were the parents of 8 children:
Marguriete Degener born 9 Feb 1867.
Eleanore Degener born 21 Feb 1869.
Henry Degener born 13 Aug 1871.
Emelia Degener born 12 May 1874.
Doretta Elisabeth Degener born 5 Dec 1876.
William Degener born 13 May 1880.
Alvina Elisabeth Degener born 7 Aug 1883.
George Christian Edward Degener born 25 Jul 1887.

Charles Degener died 11 Jan 1900 at Proviso, Cook, Illinois .

Maria Dorothea Elisabeth Schmeckpeper died 8 Apr 1889 at Proviso, Cook, Illinois .