Jasper Henry Seggerman

Brief Life History of Jasper Henry

When Jasper Henry Seggerman was born on 15 August 1830, in Leerort, Leer, Hanover, Prussia, Germany, his father, Hinrich Seggerman, was 45 and his mother, Greetje Jaspers Boerma, was 32. He married Rixte Heyen Ludeman on 26 March 1859, in Woodford, Woodford, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Minonk, Woodford, Illinois, United States for about 20 years. He died on 10 May 1905, in Woodford, Woodford, Illinois, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Minonk Township Cemetery, Minonk, Woodford, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jasper Henry Seggerman
1830–1905
Rixte Heyen Ludeman
1838–1926
Marriage: 26 March 1859
Margareta Hinrika Seggerman
1860–1946
Johann Heinrich Seggerman
1862–1922
Heinrich Jasper Henry Seggerman
1865–1943
Agatha Gesina Seggerman
1867–1937
Diedrich Adolph Seggerman
1870–1963
Albert Hinrich Seggerman
1872–1959
Jesena Halena Seggerman
1874–1966
Halene Annette Seggerman
1876–1966
Annette Rosene Anna Seggerman
1878–1916

Sources (12)

  • Jasper Segerman, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Jasper Seggermann, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
  • Jasper Henry Seggerman, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

1840

Historical Boundaries: 1840: McLean, Illinois, United States 1841: Woodford, Illinois, United States

1852 · The Book of Mormon Published in German

On May 25, 1852, the Book of Mormon is published in German.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of North German Seggermann: possibly a variant of North German Segger, an occupational name for a sawyer, Middle Low German segger, or a spokesman or head of a corporation, such as a guild, from Middle Low German segen ‘to tell, speak’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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