LUECKENOFF FAMILY:
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The Lueckenhoffs like the Kemnas own property that has a lot of Miller County History. In some places their properties almost join on the Big Tavern Creek. I had the good fortune to meet some of the Lueckenhoffs in my quest for my West ancesters. They were very courteous and helpful. The Lueckenhoffs own the famous "Lost Hill" of West history. When I was there, Mr. Luechenhoff and his little granddaughter were putting up new guttering. The granddaughter was mostly supervising and apparently Mr. Lueckenhoff paid attention, because when I went back it really looked good. The mother of this little granddaughter gave me one of my prized possessions, a copy of the "St. Elizabeth: The First Century, 1880-1980. This was a little book put out for the St. Elizabeth Centennial in1980. A lot of people contributed to this booklet, but most of the credit, I think, should go to Dale Doerhoff and his wife Ruth. There are old pictures of "Old St. Elizabeth" and a lot of the old buildings in both Old & New Charleytowne. There are stories in it taken from Biographies from the old German immigrants themselves. There are pictures of the old gatherings and people who have long since gone. Well, I guess they are not really gone, I see their headstones and the headstones of all these families, I've been working on, side by side at the St. Lawrence Cemetery in St. Elizabeth. They shared their lives and now they share Eternity. I didn't mention the first names of these Lueckenhoffs that were so gracious to me, because I didn't want to impose on their privacy, but thank you Carol wherever you are. 1880 census: (Richwood Twp) Joseph Lueckenhoff age 28 (Mo) parents Baden Germany Martha J. age 26 (Mo) parents (Va) Josephine age 4 (Mo) William B. age 1 (Mo) Martha E. Wilson age 45 (Tn) parents (N.C.) 1900 census: (Jim Henry Twp) Betty Lueckenhoff age 37 (Mo) parents Germany (widowed) Anna age 14 (Mo) Elizabeth age 10 (Mo) R. age 8 (dau) (Mo) John H. age 6 (Mo) M. E. age 3 (dau) (Mo) Arnottz Lebbert/Lubbert? age 34 (Mo) parents Germany (boarder) Henry Lebbert/Lubbert? age 77 (Father) (Ger) parents Germany. 1900 census: (Jim Henry Twp) John Lueckenhoff age 38 (Mo) parents Germany. Tracy age 30 (Mo) parents Germany Benny & Frank age 9 (Mo) Elizabeth age 7 (Mo) Mary age 6 (Mo) Antone age 2 (Mo) Katy age 7 months (Mo) 1900 census: (Osage Twp) Ben Lueckenhoff age 21 (Mo) parents (Mo) ( Ben was the adopted son of Andrew Singer. The Singers were neighbors and the Singer Bridge across the Big Tavern and the Singer Cemetery are named after them.) MARRIAGES: Henry Lueckenhoff married Elizabeth Lubbert, 6/11/1885. Joseph Luekenhoff married Eliza S. Blize, 4/21/1884. Herman J. Lueckenhoff married Emma B. Burton, 9/10/1893. Minnie M. A. Lueckenhoff married Peter A. Sanning, 5/12/1903. Her Obituary says she had the following children: Hildegard, Veronica, and Alfred Sanning. She died 4/1/1933. Her mother was Elizabeth Luechenhoff. Ben Lueckenhoff married Gertrude Weidinger, 11/4/1915. Frank Lueckenhoff married Mectildis/Matilda? Huhmann, 1/13/1916. Elizabeth Lueckenhoff married Leo Huhmann, 4/9/1917. Frank Lueckenhoff married Sophia Breuncke/Brennecke?, 10/15/1924. Anton J. Lueckenhoff married Katie Eicholz, 10/14/1925.(10/27/1925) Anton's Obituary says they had the following children: Anita, Fritz, and Victor. His brothers were: Ben, Frank, Henry, Joe and Conrad. Sisters were Cecilia, Bette Huhman, Mary Massman, Katie Brennecke, and Mrs. Ross Plassmeyer. Anton was John's son. Anton was born 4/26/1898 died June ? 1932. Lueckenhoff ????? married Florence Shulte, 1/19/1926. John Lueckenhoff married Lizzie Kempker, 5/9/1919. Henry G. Lueckenhoff married Matilda Plassmeyer, 4/1/1920. Mary Lueckenhoff married William L. Massman, ??????? Rosa Lueckenhoff married Emil Plassmeyer, 3/30/1929. Elizabeth Lueckenhoff married Herman Lepper, 6/16/1929. Katie Lueckenhoff married Joseph Brennecke, 9/20/1921. Katie Luechenhoff married Adolph Kempker, 5/1/1935. Leo John Lueckenhoff married Evelyn Berendzen, 6/28/1942. According to the book on St. Elizabeth, The first marriage ever performed by a Catholic Priest in Miller county was at Old St. Elizabeth 10/17/1871. There were two that day: Both performed by Rev. Wm. Klevinghaus. Henry Borgmeyer to Anna Catherine Haake. John Diedrich Holtmeyer to Gertrude Heiman. 7 other marriages were performed before the church moved to New Elizabeth. They were: Joseph Luechenhoff to Francis Riggs 5/21/1872. by J.M. Buergler. John Paul Beeble to Manziska Haake. 1/14/1873. by Alvia Mayers. Herman Boechman to Gertrude Buechter, 1/18/1873, by J. M. Buergler Henry Shulte to Eliza Brandt. 1/16/1877. by Rev. F. Veaper. Frank Lepper to Anna Wilbers. 4/22/1879. by P. Bremerich. Gerard Henry Hake to Elizabeth Schepers 5/6/1879. by P. Bremerich. James Henry Heckemeyer to Gertrude Buechter 8/26/1879. By Bremerich. During this same time period 81 were baptized. DeVere |