Stan,
Wow - I would love to hear about or see any of the information that you
have (especially about the Bovenschens). I am not exactly sure where I
got the Heitman information from in the first place (see the write up
below). When I got that information, I was very new to genealogy and I
did not document where the info came from (I have learned my lesson
about that). - The story we hear is that my great-great grandfather
Deidrick Bovenschen was a German army deserted who came to America and
took on the name of Bovenschen (we are not sure of the exact spelling of
his first name). The story is his real last name was Kukes (sp?).
However, he worked for a man by the name of Bovenschen as a carpenter's
apprentice apparently before the army. When he came to America he
settled in Greene County close to John Bovenschen (who was the son of
the man Deidrick worked for). For many years, we believed that Deidrick
and John were related, however, new information uncovered leads us to
believe the above story. (I am working with a professional genealogist
in Germany and am hoping that he can confirm or not the above story with
documents).
I have that Gesena (Sena) Heitman was married to William Bovenschen (son
of Deidrick Bovenschen - my great-great grandfather (from his first
marriage?). I then had the father of Sena as Henry.
This is the write up I was given by my source - sorry it is so long:
A typical specimen of the splendid German-American citizens whose sturdy
manhood, thrift and industry have wrought so much for our country's
good, and who have ever been among our best class of foreigners, loyal
and energetic, is the gentleman whose name forms the caption of this
brief sketch.
William Bovenschen belongs to the second generation of Germans in this
country, having been born in Wright township, Greene county, May 27,
1866, and spending his busy and useful life every since within her
borders, maintaining that the opportunities offered there for an honest
and comfortable living could not be surpassed, not only in this state,
but nowhere else in the Union. He is the son of Didrick and Margaret
(Smith) Bovenschen, who emigrated to America from the fatherland in
early life, married and settled in Wright township, Greene county,
Indiana, where they soon assimilated with the population they found
there and built a comfortable home. They had twelve children born,
three sons and two daughters now living. The advantages and pleasures
of his parental home were such that our subject did not care to sever
his connection with it until he was twenty-five years old, at which age
he went out to battle life alone and with what success he accomplished
the feat is attested to by the present prosperity which he enjoys and
which he has achieved all by his unaided efforts, having been compelled
to relay upon his own decisions for guidance, and his innate ability as
an agriculturist, which vocation he has always preferred to follow,
seems to have been on a par with that of any other citizen of this
community.
The subject has lived for the past sixteen years on his present well
kept farm of eight acres, pleasantly situated two miles northeast of
Linton, and only a glance over this place will show that these years
have not been given to idleness and inertness, for much careful work has
evidently been done here by Mr. Bovenschen, so that his farm is now
quite attractive in every respect, and his residence equal to others in
the neighborhood.
On March 26, 1891, our subject was happily married to Sena Heitman,
daughter of Henry Heitman, a worth family living in Stockton township,
not far from the subject's place of residence. The following children
have been born to this union whose ages in 1980 are: Anna, sixteen;
Grace, thirteen; Helen, eleven; Tressie, eight; Bernice, six; Ruth,
four, Wayne, an infant.
Mr. Bovenschen has the interest of his community and county at heart, is
a Democrat in politics, being willing to give a part of his time to the
duties of the advisory bouard of Stockton township, of which he is a
member.
Mr. and Mrs. Bovenschen are members of the German Reformed church.
Source: "Biographical Memoirs of Greene County, Ind. with Reminiscences
of Pioneer Days", B.F. Bowen & Co., Indianapolis, IN, 1908, pages
1010-1012.
Sandi
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Sandi,
Did you find any inaccuracties in the info that I provided? I will get
the
box of pictures out this weekend that my grandparents had and go thru
them.
I know that I either loaned or give away (last year) some pictures that
were related to the Kramer and Funk family and at least one of the
Bovenschen's. I have a book that belonged to my g grandfather that has
many families that attended the ???(German Reform Church) or whatever
its
name was that may contain more info on the Bovenschens. I had a folder
on
the Bovenschens but I can not find it now, it may have been lost in a
fire
that we had 18 years ago. I can remember my grandmother talking many
times
about the Bovenschens. She keep in touch with most of the family when
she
was alive. I"ll ask my mother this weekend if she can recall any info
on
the Bovenschens.
Stan
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From: Sandi Vasel <sandi.vasel(a)aes.com>
To: <gc-gateway(a)rootsweb.com>; <ingreene(a)rootsweb.com>
Date: 1/17/2007 8:03:14 AM
Subject: Re: [INGREENE] WILLIAM HEITMAN, JR.
I would be very interested in any photos you may have.
Sandi (Bovenschen) Vasel
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Sena was actually Gasena Heitman dau of Henry Heitman and Anna
Ramacher.
Sena siblings were William, Mary, and Henry. I have their dates if
needed. Sena was born Dec. 28, 1967 and died Sept. 29, 1933. She
married William Bovenschen on March 25, 1891. William was born May
27,
1866 and died July 6, 1947. They had Anna Ethel, Mabel Grace, Helen
Margaret, Tressa Gasina, Bernice May, Ruth Henrietta, and Henry
Dedrick
Wayne. I have their dates and spouses. I have with a ??? that
William
Bovenschen married Wilhemina Cathering Berns in Aug 12, 1937 after
Sena
died. I think I still have some pics of some of the family if I
haven't
give them away.
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