Descendants of Mentze Silgmann /Selikmann / Ruenheck
Generation No. 1
(1) MENTZE SILGMANN /SELIKMANN / RUENHECK was born 1679, and died December 30, 1720. He married CATHARINA AGNESA SCHAFFER November 24, 1705 in Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
Children of MENTZE RUENHECK and CATHARINA SCHAFFER are:
i. CATHARINA ELSABEIN F. SILGMANN, b. August 26, 1706.
ii. ANNA MARGRET SILGMANN, b. November 15, 1707; m. SCHUSTER, 1745.
iii. JOHANN HEINRICH RUENHECK, b. January 08, 1708/09; d. April 18, 1752.
iv. HEINRICH HERMANN SILGMANN, b. July 17, 1711.
v. JOHANN HERMANN PHILIP SILGMANN, b. January 03, 1712/13; d. January 12, 1715/16.
(2) vi. JOHANN WILHELM SILGMANN, b. March 10, 1715/16; d. April 05, 1782.
vii. JURGEN PHILIP SILGMANN, b. April 28, 1716; d. March 14, 1722/23.
(3) viii. JOHANN MAINHARD SILGMANN, b. March 06, 1719/20; d. February 11, 1747/48, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany.
Generation No. 2
(2) JOHANN WILHELM SILGMANN (MENTZE SILGMANN /SELIKMANN / RUENHECK) was born March 10, 1715/16, and died April 05, 1782. He married (1) ANNA CATHARINA ROLOFF June 15, 1752 in Versmold, Westphalen, Germany. He married (2) CATHARINA ELS. SCHULTZE March 16, 1758 in Versmold, Westphalen, Germany, daughter of PHILIP SCHULTE and CATHARINA KNAVENSTROTH.
Children of JOHANN SILGMANN and ANNA ROLOFF are:
i. CATHARINA MARIA SILGMANN, b. July 28, 1753, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany.
ii. PETER HENRICH (TWIN) SILGMANN, b. November 09, 1756, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany; d. July 15, 1757, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany.
iii. (STILLBORN TWIN) SILGMANN, b. November 09, 1756, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany.
Children of JOHANN SILGMANN and CATHARINA SCHULTZE are:
(4) iv. JOHANN PETER SILGMANN, b. February 06, 1759; d. January 30, 1830, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
v. JOHANN HEINRICH SILGMANN, b. November 23, 1760, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany.
vi. JOHANN HERMANN SILGMANN, b. February 08, 1764, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany; d. September 15, 1783, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany.
(3) JOHANN MAINHARD SILGMANN (MENTZE SILGMANN /SELIKMANN / RUENHECK) was born March 06, 1719/20, and died February 11, 1747/48 in Loxten, Westphalen, Germany. He married (1) MARGER. ELSAB. MENNEKEN October 27, 1748 in Versmold, Westphalen, Germany, daughter of JOHANN MENIKE and CATHARINA GESTERMANN. He married (2) CATHAR. ELSEB. LANGENBERG June 11, 1750 in Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
Children of JOHANN SILGMANN and CATHAR. LANGENBERG are:
i. CATHARINA ELSBEIN SILGMANN, b. October 10, 1751; d. October 05, 1754.
ii. CATHARINA MARIA SILGMANN, b. June 18, 1754, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany; d. May 19, 1789, Peckloh, Westphalen, Germany; m. HERMANN PHILIP SCHOVERLIN, January 07, 1785, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
iii. FRANTZ HEINRICH SILGMANN, b. April 09, 1757, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany; d. June 30, 1828, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany; m. (1) MARGAR. ELISAB. PEYFUSH ?, December 13, 1778, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany; m. (2) AN. MAR. ELISAB. KLEINE, October 06, 1810, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
Generation No. 3
(4) JOHANN PETER SILGMANN (JOHANN WILHELM, MENTZE SILGMANN /SELIKMANN / RUENHECK) was born February 06, 1759, and died January 30, 1830 in Versmold, Westphalen, Germany. He married (1) CATHARINA ELSABEIN JABKER October 01, 1784 in Versmold, Westphalen, Germany, daughter of JOHANN JACOBS and MARGAR. KOTH. He married (2) CATHARINA ELISABETH SCHULTEN March 13, 1795 in Versmold, Westphalen, Germany, daughter of JOHANN FRIRDRICH SCHULTE and MARGAR. ELISABETH RAHMANN and the granddaughter of JOHANN MAINHERD RAHMAN and CATH. MARG. KNAVENSTROTH. He married (3) MARGR. AGNESA STOVENER June 14, 1800 in Versmold, Westphalen, Germany, daughter of JOHANN STOVENER and MARIA CRAMER.
Children of JOHANN SILGMANN and CATHARINA JABKER are:
i. JOHANN HEINRICH SILGMANN, b. January 19, 1786, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany; d. February 28, 1786, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany.
ii. HERMANN PHILIP SILGMANN, b. May 16, 1787, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany; d. July 15, 1797, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany.
iii. CATAR. ELSABEIN SILGMANN, b. July 12, 1791, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany.
Children of JOHANN SILGMANN and CATHARINA SCHULTEN are:
iv. JOHANN FRIEDRICH SILGMANN, b. December 30, 1795, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany.
(5) v. HEINRICH HERMANN SILGMANN, b. September 17, 1797, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany; d. August 18, 1867, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany.
vi. JOHANN HEINRICH SILGMANN, b. November 12, 1799, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany; d. November 19, 1799, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany.
Children of JOHANN SILGMANN and MARGR. STOVENER are:
vii. SILGMANN, b. December 09, 1805, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany; d. December 09, 1805, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany.
viii. JOHANN PETER SILGMANN, b. November 09, 1809, Loxten, Westphalen, Germany; d. May 02, 1842, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany; m. CATHAR. HARLOTTA SIEMAN, July 06, 1834, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
Generation No. 4
(5) HEINRICH HERMANN SILGMANN (JOHANN PETER, JOHANN WILHELM, MENTZE SILGMANN /SELIKMANN /1 RUENHECK) was born September 17, 1797 in Loxten, Westphalen, Germany, and died August 18, 1867 in Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany. He married CATHARINA WILHELMINA JACOBS December 21, 1826 in Versmold, Westphalen, Germany, daughter of JOHANN JACOBS and MARIA STRITHORST. (See JACOBS Family report following the SILGMANNs)
Children of HEINRICH SILGMANN and CATHARINA JACOBS are:
(6) i. JOHANN FRIEDRICH SILGMANN, b. August 25, 1827, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany; d. November 26, 1896, Manchester, WI.
ii. AMALIA DOROTHEA SILGMANN, b. October 18, 1829, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany; d. March 20, 1840, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany.
iii. SILGMANN, b. March 25, 1831, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany; d. March 25, 1831, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany.
(7) iv. FRIEDRICH WILHELM SILGMAN, b. April 06, 1833, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany; d. December 05, 1914, Marquette, Green Lake Co., WI.
(8) v. CATHARINA MARIA SILGMANN, b. May 15, 1835, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany.
Generation No. 5
(6) JOHANN FRIEDRICH SILGMANN (HEINRICH HERMANN, JOHANN PETER, JOHANN WILHELM, MENTZE SILGMANN /SELIKMANN / RUENHECK) was born August 25, 1827 in Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany, and died November 26, 1896 in Manchester, WI. He married FRIEDRICKE BOWENKAMP.
Children of JOHANN SILGMANN and FRIEDRICKE BOWENKAMP are:
i. EMMA SILGMANN.
ii. WILHELMINA SILGMANN.
iii. HEINR. HERMANN SILGMANN, b. July 14, 1863; d. July 16, 1864, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany.
iv. HERM. WILHELM SILGMANN, b. December 20, 1865.
v. PAULINE SILGMANN, b. 1868.
vi. WILLIAM SILGMANN, b. 1871.
vii. EMIL SILGMANN, b. 1872.
viii. AMALIA MARIE SILGMANN, b. November 29, 1875.
ix. HULDA LOUISE SILGMANN, b. March 22, 1877.
x. JOHANN FRIEDRICH SILGMANN, b. June 07, 1879.
xi. JOHANN F. SILGMANN, b. June 07, 1879.
(7) FRIEDRICH WILHELM SILGMAN (HEINRICH HERMANN SILGMANN, JOHANN PETER, JOHANN WILHELM, MENTZE SILGMANN /SELIKMANN / RUENHECK) PHOTO was born April 06, 1833 in Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany, and died December 05, 1914 in Marquette, Green Lake Co., WI. He married AMALIA AUGUSTE PAPPRITZ PHOTO December 26, 1874 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Manchester, WI, daughter of FRIEDRICH PAPPRITZ and JOHANNA LUDWIG.
Children of FRIEDRICH WILHELM SILGMAN and AMALIA PAPPRITZ are:
(9) i. MAX FRIEDRICH SILGMAN, b. January 30, 1874, Watertown, WI; d. August 04, 1956.
(10) ii. IDA MARIE SILGMAN, b. September 20, 1875, Manchester, WI; d. January 22, 1967, Oconomowoc, WI.
(11) iii. CLARA EMMA JOSEPHINE SILGMAN, b. August 16, 1877, Manchester, WI; d. January 19, 1967.
(12) iv. ALMA IRINA MARIE SILGMAN, b. September 18, 1879, Manchester, WI; d. December 1944.
(13) v. OTTILIE PAULINE (DELIA) SILGMAN, b. May 1882, Manchester, WI.
(14) vi. OTTO FRIEDRICH DAVID SILGMAN, b. June 24, 1885, Marquette, Green Lake Co., WI; d. 1976.
(15) vii. EMMA DORA SILGMAN, b. May 21, 1889, Marquette, Green Lake Co., WI; d. June 1950.
(8) CATHARINA MARIA SILGMANN (HEINRICH HERMANN, JOHANN PETER, JOHANN WILHELM, MENTZE SILGMANN /SELIKMANN / RUENHECK) was born May 15, 1835 in Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany.
Child of CATHARINA MARIA SILGMANN is:
i. JOHANN FRIEDRICH SILGMANN, b. March 05, 1860.
Generation No. 6
(9) MAX FRIEDRICH SILGMAN (FRIEDRICH WILHELM, HEINRICH HERMANN SILGMANN, JOHANN PETER, JOHANN WILHELM, MENTZE SILGMANN /SELIKMANN / RUENHECK) PHOTO was born January 30, 1874 in Watertown, WI, and died August 04, 1956. He married EDITH EDITH June 26, 1901 in Green Lake Co, WI.
Children of MAX SILGMAN and EDITH are:
i. OLIVE SILGMAN, b. September 07, 1902, Milwaukee, WI and died February 1994.
ii. MAXINE SILGMAN, b. May 05, 1906, Milwaukee, WI and died 19 June 1977. She married CARL BERNHARD.
iii. BLANCHE SILGMAN, b. 23 August 1917 in Milwaukee, WI and died 17 June 1992.
(10) IDA MARIE SILGMAN (FRIEDRICH WILHELM, HEINRICH HERMANN SILGMANN, JOHANN PETER, JOHANN WILHELM, MENTZE SILGMANN /SELIKMANN / RUENHECK) PHOTO was born September 20, 1875 in Manchester, WI, and died January 22, 1967 in Oconomowoc, WI. She married LEWIS EMERY CASTLE March 18, 1902 in South Milwaukee, WI, son of WILLIAM CASTLE and CYNTHIA COCHRAN.
Children of IDA SILGMAN and LEWIS CASTLE are:
i. LEWIS CASTLE, b. July 08, 1903, South Milwaukee, WI; d. July 08, 1903, South Milwaukee, WI.
ii. ORMAL WILLIAM CASTLE, b. March 05, 1905, South Milwaukee, WI; m. (1) DOROTHY KARKAU; m. (2) ELIZABETH WERNER, October 28, 1929.
iii. CHAMPLAIN HASTINGS CASTLE, b. July 24, 1911, South Milwaukee, WI; d. March 16, 1972, Brownsville, WI; m. (1) GENEVIEVE DEBBORA PARSONS, September 18, 1943, San Francisco, CA; m. (2) ALMA MAYER, December 19, 1970.
(11) CLARA EMMA JOSEPHINE SILGMAN (FRIEDRICH WILHELM, HEINRICH HERMANN SILGMANN, JOHANN PETER, JOHANN WILHELM, MENTZE SILGMANN /SELIKMANN / RUENHECK) PHOTO was born August 16, 1877 in Manchester, WI, and died January 19, 1967. She married CARL OTTO MILDEBRANDT April 25, 1901.
Children of CLARA SILGMAN and CARL MILDEBRANDT are:
i. BERTHA MILDEBRANDT, was born 25 April 1900 in WI and died 26 April 1989 in Brown Deer, WI She m. FRANK SCHMIDT.
ii. WILLIAM MILDEBRANDT, was born 25 August 1901 in WI and died in July 1977 in South Milwaukee, WI.
iii. LYNN MILDEBRANDT.
iv. OTTO MILDEBRANDT, was born on 23 September 1905 in WI and died in January 1977 in Markesan, WI.
v. MILTON MILDEBRANDT, died of a heart attack at age 41.
vi. DOROTHY MILDEBRANDT, m. ALBERT SCHUELER.
vii. LILLIAN MILDEBRANDT, m. ELMER SCHWANDT.
(12) ALMA IRINA MARIE SILGMAN (FRIEDRICH WILHELM, HEINRICH HERMANN SILGMANN, JOHANN PETER, JOHANN WILHELM, MENTZE SILGMANN /SELIKMANN / RUENHECK) PHOTO was born September 18, 1879 in Manchester, WI, and died 20 December 1944. She married FRANK RAFFERTY in Marquette, WI. He was b. 15 October 1879 in Elkhorn, WI. He was the son of JAMES RAFFERTY and MARY SLATTERY.
Children of ALMA SILGMAN and FRANK RAFFERTY are:
i. JEANETTE RAFFERTY.
ii. JAMES WILLIAM RAFFERTY, was born 16 December 1908 in Milwaukee, WI and died 12 June 2000 in Manchester, NH. He married MARGE on 15 June 1946.
iii. MARION FRANCES RAFFERTY, was born 26 September 1913 in Milwaukee, WI and died 6 November 1974 in Watertown, WI. She m. BRUNO KLOTH on 15 July 1946 in Clinton, IA. He was born 16 March 1921 in Watertown/Ixonia, WI and died 11 November 1988. He was the son of WILLIAM CARL KLOTH and ROSA TIETZ.
(13) OTTILIE PAULINE (DELIA) SILGMAN (FRIEDRICH WILHELM, HEINRICH HERMANN SILGMANN, JOHANN PETER, JOHANN WILHELM, MENTZE SILGMANN /SELIKMANN / RUENHECK) PHOTO was born May 1882 in Manchester, WI. She married ED WICKNER November 22, 1905 in Green Lake Co, WI.
Children of OTTILIE SILGMAN and ED WICKNER are:
i. ARTHUR WICKNER, m. JANET.
ii. ESTHER WICKNER, m. CLARENCE STEINHILBER.
iii. ELENORA WICKNER.
iv. ADELINE WICKNER, m. MELCHER.
v. RUTH WICKNER.
vi. ERMA WICKNER, m. E. H. FENSKE.
vii. AUDREY WICKNER, m. NORMAN FOX.
(14) OTTO FRIEDRICH DAVID SILGMAN (FRIEDRICH WILHELM, HEINRICH HERMANN SILGMANN, JOHANN PETER, JOHANN WILHELM, MENTZE SILGMANN /SELIKMANN / RUENHECK) PHOTO was born June 24, 1885 in Marquette, Green Lake Co., WI, and died 1976. He married ANN (O'KEEFE) LEAHY.
Children of OTTO SILGMAN and ANN (O'KEEFE) LEAHY are:
i. LEONE SILGMAN, m. GALE KLUCKMAN.
ii. VIOLET SILGMAN, m. JOSEPH GENETSKE.
(15) EMMA DORA SILGMAN (FRIEDRICH WILHELM, HEINRICH HERMANN SILGMANN, JOHANN PETER, JOHANN WILHELM, MENTZE SILGMANN /SELIKMANN / RUENHECK) PHOTO was born May 21, 1889 in Marquette, Green Lake Co., WI, and died June 1950. She married RUDOLPH HENKE.
Children of EMMA SILGMAN and RUDOLPH HENKE are:
i. IONE HENKE.
ii. INEZ HENKE.
iii. GENEVA/GENEVIEVE R. HENKE, b. May 1909.
THE JABKER/JACOBS FAMILY
Descendants of Johann Philip Jabker
Generation No. 1
(1) JOHANN PHILIP JABKER. He married (1) AGNES HOLTZKOTTER. He married (2) AGNESA BUSSMANN July 06, 1724.
Child of JOHANN JABKER and AGNES HOLTZKOTTER is:
i. JOHANN JURGEN JABKER, b. April 12, 1748; d. May 15, 1748.
Children of JOHANN JABKER and AGNESA BUSSMANN are:
ii. JOHANN HERMANN JACOB, b. December 10, 1724; d. November 27, 1774, Peckloh, Westphalen, Germany; m. (1) MARG. GER. KOTH /KOCH, April 26, 1754, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany; m. (2) MARG. EL. POHLER, January 07, 1762.
iii. JOHANN HEINRICH JABKER, b. January 24, 1726/27; m. ANNA CATH. SOETEBIER, April 11, 1755.
iv. CATH. MARIA JABKER, b. November 10, 1729.
v. PETER HERMANN JABKER, b. June 22, 1732; d. February 17, 1732/33.
(2) vi. JOHANN PETER JABKER, b. February 25, 1733/34.
Generation No. 2
(2) JOHANN PETER JABKER (JOHANN PHILIP) was born February 25, 1733/34. He married ANNA CATHARINA HOCKER /HOECKER April 01, 1755.
Children of JOHANN JABKER and ANNA HOCKER /HOECKER are:
i. PETER HERMANN JABKER, b. April 17, 1756, Peckloh, Westphalen, Germany; d. October 08, 1802, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany; m. MARIA EL . HUSEKENHOFF, September 25, 1784, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
ii. CATH. MARGARET JABKER, b. April 14, 1759, Peckloh, Westphalen, Germany; d. January 17, 1792, Peckloh, Westphalen, Germany; m. (1) PHILIP WILHELM HARDICK, June 21, 1787, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany; m. (2) PETER HEINRICH BRAMEIER, April 22, 1789.
iii. REGINA SOPHIA JABKER, b. February 20, 1762, Peckloh, Westphalen, Germany; d. May 07, 1818, Peckloh, Westphalen, Germany; m. JOHANN FRIEDRICH WENNER, March 29, 1788, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
iv. CATH. ELISABETH JABKER, b. June 15, 1765, Peckloh, Westphalen, Germany; d. May 11, 1832, Peckloh, Westphalen, Germany; m. JOHANN LUTHER HERMANN HARDICK, September 05, 1783, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
(3) v. JOHANN HEINRICH WILHELM JACOBS, b. November 21, 1768, Peckloh, Westphalen, Germany; d. January 16, 1825, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany.
vi. JOHANN PETER JABKER, b. August 01, 1771, Peckloh, Westphalen, Germany; d. March 18, 1774, Peckloh, Westphalen, Germany.
Generation No. 3
(3) JOHANN HEINRICH WILHELM JACOBS (JOHANN PETER JABKER, JOHANN PHILIP) was born November 21, 1768 in Peckloh, Westphalen, Germany, and died January 16, 1825 in Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany. He married (1) MARIA EL. FLOSSMANN January 23, 1791. He married (2) MARIA ELISABETH STRITHORST June 18, 1791, daughter of JOHANN STRIETHORST and CATHARINA SONDERWERTH.
Child of JOHANN JACOBS and MARIA FLOSSMANN is:
i. PETER HERMANN JACOBS, b. February 23, 1791, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
Children of JOHANN JACOBS and MARIA STRITHORST are:
ii. CATH. ELSABEIN JACOBS, b. February 13, 1792, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
iii. JOHANN HERMANN JACOBS, b. March 04, 1794, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany; d. November 15, 1795, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
iv. HEINRICH HERMANN JACOBS, b. December 21, 1795, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
v. STILLBIRTH JACOBS, b. December 12, 1797, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany; d. December 12, 1797, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
(4) vi. CATHARINA WILHELMINA JACOBS, b. February 17, 1799; d. August 19, 1874, WI.
vii. MARIA ELISABETH JACOBS, b. April 23, 1802, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany; d. February 20, 1806, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
viii. HERMANN PHILIP JACOBS, b. October 22, 1804, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany; d. February 12, 1857, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany; m. MARIA CATH. AHNEPOHLS, August 05, 1827, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
ix. PETER HEINRICH JACOBS, b. May 20, 1809, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany; d. June 02, 1809, Versmold, Westphalen, Germany.
Generation No. 4
(4) CATHARINA WILHELMINA JACOBS (JOHANN HEINRICH WILHELM, JOHANN PETER JABKER, JOHANN PHILIP) was born February 17, 1799, and died August 19, 1874 in WI. She married HEINRICH HERMANN SILGMANN December 21, 1826 in Versmold, Westphalen, Germany, son of JOHANN SILGMANN and CATHARINA SCHULTEN.
Children of CATHARINA JACOBS and HEINRICH SILGMANN are:
i. JOHANN FRIEDRICH SILGMANN, b. August 25, 1827, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany; d. November 26, 1896, Manchester, WI; m. FRIEDRICKE BOWENKAMP.
ii. AMALIA DOROTHEA SILGMANN, b. October 18, 1829, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany; d. March 20, 1840, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany.
iii. SILGMANN, b. March 25, 1831, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany; d. March 25, 1831, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany.
iv. FRIEDRICH WILHELM SILGMAN, b. April 06, 1833, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany; d. December 05, 1914, Marquette, Green Lake Co., WI; m. AMALIA AUGUSTE PAPPRITZ, December 26, 1874, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Manchester, WI.
v. CATHARINA MARIA SILGMANN, b. May 15, 1835, Hesselteich, Westphalen, Germany.
Note: in places, you'll notice the abbreviations, such as Cath. These were done this way, because that is how the old record book have them written. We didn't want to misspell the names.
