Frederick Herman Reineking's parents

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Summary

Frederick Herman married Charlotte Luhman. Frederick Herman is listed as Frederich and as a child under Mr. And Mrs. Frederich Reineking, In entry #9 in the original Lipper Settlers. Charlotte is listed under her parents, Mr. And Mrs. Simon Luhman, entry #6 in the original Lipper Settlers as married to Reineking.

Details

Frederick Herman was born January 3 1823 in Langenholzhausen, Lippe-Detmold. He married Charlotte Luhman July 16 1848 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There was no qualified person to marry them in the wilderness of Sheboygan County at the time. He died October 9 1881 and is buried in Immanuel Church Cemetery, Town of Herman, Sheboygan County.

Frederick and Charlotte were either the first or second couple to be married in the original group of Lipper Settlers.

Frederick Herman was a prosperous farmer in the Town of Herman until his death. His farm was 170 acres. Frederick Herman's farm house and barn still stand today. For many years he was a trustee at the Mission Haus, or Mission House, school and seminary. He later donated 7 acres to the Mission Haus so they could expand.

Frederick Herman and Charlotte had 8 children. All the children were born on the Reineking farm in the Town of Herman.

3.1 Sophia Reineking
Born May 6 1850
Died 1860

3.2 Frederick William Reineking
Born September 14 1852
Married Mary Arpke on October 20 1876
Died February 24 1905

3.3 Maria Reineking
Born March 25 1855
Died November 8 1855

3.4 Dr. Herman Reineking
Born October 27 1856
Married Mary F. Sieker on June 3 1880
Mary F. Sieker died, date unknown
Married Cecil Carmichael, date unknown
Died 1920

Notes on Dr. Herman Reineking........from a book entitled, "Portrait and Biographical Record of Sheboygan County, Wisconsin", Excelsior Publishing Co., 1894.

Herman was born on his father's farm which was adjoining the property of the Mission Haus School and Seminary. After attending school at the Mission Haus, he taught school in the city of Manitowoc, which is approximately 40 miles (64 km) from the Town of Herman. In 1876, Herman started the study of medicine with Dr. J. F. Pritchard, and in 1877, he began attendance at Rush Medical College in Chicago. Herman graduated from Rush Medical College on February 24 1880. Herman then practiced medicine in the village of Franklin, which is about 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the farm where he was born.

After practicing medicine for 5 years in Franklin, Herman traveled to Europe to continue his medical studies. Herman studied in Gottingen, Vienna, and Heidelberg. In Heidelberg, Herman was awarded the degree of M.D. In 1887, Herman settled into a home and a medical practice in the city of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where he practiced medicine the rest of his life.

3.5 Albert J. Reineking
Died in infancy

3.6 Maria Reineking
Born January 10 1862
Married Carl William Wernecke on September 2 1886
Died June 29 1931

3.7 George Reineking
Born June 24 1864
Married Anna Arpke in 1889
Died January 26 1891

3.8 Lydia Reineking
Born April 25 1869
Married Egbert Borgman on February 1894
Died January 21 1940

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