Seward County, Nebraska Genealogy

Biographies and Obituaries "H" INDEX

HAAGENSEN, HACKWORTH, HAFER, HAGEMAN, HAINES, HARTMAN, HEBB, HECKMAN, HEIMER, HEUMANN, HICKMAN, HOUDERSHELDT, HURLBURT, HYSLOP

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HAAGENSEN, Mary Fern (BUCKINGHAM) ARMAGOST, wife of Mr. HAAGENSEN. This article is from the Seward County Independent, 10/18/1961. Submitted by Ann Miller White, granddaughter-in-law of deceased.
[Surnames: ARMAGOST, BAUMHOVER, COCKLE, DEXTER, HAAGENSEN, JORN, KITTINGER, RERUCHA, SCHRINER, SOUCHEK, SOUKUP, SPAHR, THIESSEN, WHITE]

    Mrs. Fern Haagensen, 66, of 514 South 10th Street in Lincoln, formerly of Beaver Crossing, was killed in an automobile accidence, Friday, October 13, three miles east and three miles south of Seward on highway 15 about 6:20 P.M. Mrs. Haagensen was traveling south in her 1948 black Chevrolet coupe at the time of the accident. Nebraska Safety Patrolman Lora Baumhover, who investigated the collision reported she was driving with only one parking light on.
    Also involved in the mishap was a northbound 1957 Mercury driven by Gary Cockle, 18, of Gresham. Passengers in his care were Miss Kathy Dexter, 17, of Clarks, Miss Marilyn Kittinger, 19 of Lincoln, formerly of Exeter.
    According to County Coroner, Russell Souchek, Cockle was passing a 1955 Chevrolet driven by Margaret Rerucha of David City when the collision occurred. The Rerucha car was not involved in the accident. Her passengers were Maxine Soukup of Brainard and Darlene Spahr of rural route 3, Seward. The left fronts of the Cockle and Haagensen automobiles collided.
    The Seward rescue squad took the three teenagers from the Cockle car to the Seward Memorial Hospital. Cockle, the driver, apparently suffered a dislocated hip, chest injuries, and facial cuts. Both the Kittinger and Dexter girls received facial cuts and Miss Dexter had possible chest injuries.
    Mrs. Haagensen was driving alone, returning to Lincoln after spending the day with her daughter, Mrs. Frank Schriner in Seward. Among her survivors are a son, Loran Armagost of El Sequdo, California and four daughters, Mrs. Schriner of Seward, Mrs. Lynwood Thiessen of Broadbend, Oregon, Mrs. Clarence White of Beaver Crossing, and Mrs. Stanley Jorn of Arapahoe.
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Alexander HACKWORTH, husband of Catherine MORTON, son of William and Elizabeth (MORTON) HACKWORTH, obituary from The Seward Independent, Seward, Nebraska, undated (probably January 1918). Submitted by great-great granddaughter Pat Ryan White.
[Surnames: ANSTINE, CANADAY, GARTON, HACKWORTH, INGERSOLL, MORTON]

                                OBITUARY
    Alexander Hackworth was born in Green County, Wisconsin, June 4, 1842, and died in Seward, Monday, December 31, 1917, aged 75 years, 6 months and 30 days. In 1864 he joined Co. G, 31 regiment Wisconsin Inf. He was honorably discharged July 20, 1865. Came to Nebraska about 1872. In 1874 he was married to Miss Catherine Morton. To this union was born six children: Allie Hackworth, of Seward; Mrs. F.O. Canaday, Page, Nebraska; Mrs. F.T. Ingersoll, Seattle, Washington; H. Eugene Hackworth, Seward; L. Everett Hackworth, Staplehurst and Mrs. Seth Anstine, Staplehurst.
    In 1875 he became a member of the Seventh Day Advent Church of Seward, at the time of the organization. At the time of his death, he and his wife were the only charter members left. He was a faithful and consistent Christian until his death.
    The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Adventist church, conducted by Elder B. M. Garton of Seward. Interment was made in the North cemetery.
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                                   Card of Thanks
    To the many friends and neighbors and the members of the G.A.R., who so kindly assisted us during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father, also for the many beautiful floral offerings, we desire to express our most sincere gratitude and thanks.
    Mrs. A. Hackworth,
    Allie Hackworth and Wife,
    Eugene Hackworth and Wife,
    Everett Hackworth and Wife,
    Seth Anstine and Wife.
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HACKWORTH, Alpheus "Allie", son of Alexander and Catherine (MORTON) HACKWORTH, obituary, from Seward Independent, Seward, NE, February 9, 1955. Submitted by great granddaughter Pat Ryan White.
[Surnames: ANDERSON, ANSTINE, BOWMAN, CANADAY, EGGERLING, GARNER, HACKWORTH, INGERSOLL, KANNENBURG, KLOSTER, McGREW, RESS, RYAN]

                      ALLIE HACKWORTH
    Allie Hackworth, son of Alexander and Catherine Hackworth, was born April 1, 1875, near Seward. He lived the greater part of his life in Seward county and passed away February 3, 1955, at the St. Mary's Hospital in Nebraska City, at the age of 79 years, 10 months and 2 days.
    On March 4, 1896, he was united in marriage to Jennie Garner. Four children were born to this union, two sons, who died in infancy, and two daughters.
    They are Mrs. Fern E. Kloster of Riverdale, Calif., and Florence E. Ryan of Nebraska City, Nebr.
    He leaves his two daughters and their husbands, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; also two sisters, Mrs. Addie Canaday of Torrington, Wyo., and Mrs. Iva Ingersoll of Bellingham, Washington; one brother, Everett of Garland, Nebraska.
    One sister, Mrs. Maude Anstine, and a brother, Gene Hackworth, preceded him in death.
    Funeral services were held Saturday, Feb. 5, 1955, at the Wood Bros. Chapel, in Seward. Rev. Stanley Kannenburg of Lincoln, officiated. Mrs. Nick Ress was soloist and Mrs. Keith Anderson, organist. Burial was in the Seward cemetery.
    Pallbearers were Seth Anstine, Harry Garner, Fred Garner, Fred Eggerling, Herman Bowman and Carl McGrew.
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HACKWORTH, Catherine (MORTON), wife of Alexander HACKWORTH, daughter of Francis and Drucilla (DIVAN) MORTON. This obituary is from an undated, unnamed newspaper article (probably Seward, Nebraska, January 1929). Submitted by great-great granddaughter Pat Ryan White.
[Surnames: GARTON, HACKWORTH, MORTON]

    Hackworth.---Mrs. Alexander Hackworth (nee Catherine Morton) was born in Monroe, Green County, Wis., July 30, 1856, and died Jan. 24, 1929, aged 72 years, 5 months, 24 days.
    In the early pioneer days she came with her parents to Nebraska, locating near Seward. This was her home until last spring when she went to Wyoming to live with her daughter Addie.
    In 1874 she was united in marriage to Alexander Hackworth. To this union were born six children, all of whom are living.
    In 1876 Brother and Sister Hackworth became charter members of the Seventh-day Adventist church at Seward. They remained faithful members until death. Brother Hackworth died in 1917.
    Sister Hackworth died with a bright hope of having a part in the first resurrection. Services were conducted by the writer. B.M. Garton.
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HACKWORTH, Elizabeth "Betsy" (MORTON), wife of William HACKWORTH, daughter of Mary (MONTGOMERY) and James McConnell MORTON. This obituary is from an unnamed newspaper obituary, handwritten date: 30 December 1897 (probably Seward, NE). Note: Burial in Seward "North" Cemetery in unmarked grave, unknown location as of 9/2004. Submitted by great-great-great granddaughter Pat Ryan White.
[Surnames: HACKWORTH, JOHNSON]

    --Mrs. Elizabeth Hackworth died on Dec. 22, aged 86 years, 11 months and 22 days, and was buried on Friday, Dec. 24. Services were held at the United Brethren church by Rev. E.W. Johnson, the deceased having been for many years a member of that church. Mrs. Hackworth had lived at Seward with her children for a long time.
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                                OBITUARY.
    Mrs. Elizabeth Hackworth was born in Kentucky, Dec. 31, 1810, and died in Seward, Nebraska, Dec. 22, 1897, aged 86 years, 11 months and 22 days.
    Early in life she removed to Wisconsin with her parents, and was there married to Wm. Hackworth, June 28, 1828 [sic: June 28, 1827]. To them were born ten children, some of whom are still living.
    She became a christian and joined the United Brethren church while living in Wisconsin, more than forty years ago. Her husband died a number of years ago, and she has lived with her children who had moved to Nebraska, having no permanent home, failed to identify herself with the church here, but lived a christian life to the end.
    The funeral services were held at the U.B. church, conducted by Rev. E.W. Johnson. The remains were followed to North Cemetery by a large number of sympathizing friends and relatives, and laid to rest, awaiting the judgment morn.
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HACKWORTH, Jennie Adeline (GARNER), wife of Alpheus "Allie" HACKWORTH, daughter of James A. and Helen V. (HAGEMAN) GARNER. This obituary is from an unnamed newspaper clipping, dated 10 December 1942 (probably Seward, NE). Photo was taken c.1910. Submitted by great granddaughter Pat Ryan White.
[Surnames: CALKIN, FOUTCH, GARNER, GARTEN, HACKWORTH, McGERR, RYAN]

                                OBITUARY
    Jennie Adeline Garner was born September 16, 1876 on a farm in southeast Seward county. Married on March 4, 1896, to Allie Hackworth and they spent their entire married life in Seward County with the exception of one year spent in Holt County.
    To this union were born four children, two sons who died in infancy, and two daughters, Mrs. Ferne Calkin of Lincoln and Mrs. Florence Ryan of Nebraska City. She is survived by her husband, two daughters and five grandchildren, three of whom are in the service; three sisters, Mrs. Constance Garten of Pharr, Texas, Mrs. Ella McGerr, and Mrs. Ruth Foutch of Boulder, Colo.; three brothers, Harry Garner of Seward, Fred of Lincoln and Ed of Grand Junction, Colorado.
                                CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our appreciation to all our friends and neighbors for their kindness during the illness and death of our dear wife and mother.
                            Allie Hackworth
                            Mrs. J.J. Ryan
                            Mrs. J.P. Calkin
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HACKWORTH, Mary A., daughter of Elizabeth (MORTON) and William HACKWORTH, wife of Walter DIVAN. This obituary is from the Seward Independent, Seward, NE, Thursday, September 14, 1905. Submitted by relative Pat Ryan White.
[Surnames: BROWN, DIVAN, DONLEY, HACKWORTH, STALL, WILCOX]

                                                    OBITUARY
    Mary A. Hackworth was born in the state of Kentuckey[sic] Dec. 16, 1828, although part of her girlhood was passed in the state of Illinois. She moved with her parents to Green county, Wis. where she was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Walter Divan Dec. 26, 1861. There was born to this union seven children, as follows: Wm H, who died in infancy, Mary E, formerly Mrs. Ed Brown of Milford, Neb., who departed this life some years ago; James A, who resides in J town this county; Sarah C, now Mrs. G.W. Donley of Seward; Leiucritio E, now Mrs. Jos Stall of Milford; John A, who also died in infancy, and Charles W, who resides in Philadelphia.
    Mrs. Divan was an exemplary christian lady, a kind, indulgent mother, beloved by all who knew her.
    She leaves four living children and a number of living relatives, among them two brothers. She died Sept. 9, 1905, having arrived at the ripe age of 76 years, 8 months and 24 days. Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon by Rev. H.G. Wilcox, and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery near Ruby.
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HACKWORTH, Melissa, daughter of Elizabeth (MORTON) and William HACKWORTH. This obituary is from Seward County Tribune, Seward, NE, 23 January 1919. Note: Burial in Seward "North" Cemetery in unmarked grave, unknown location as of 9/2004. Submitted by great-great niece Pat Ryan White.
[Surnames: HACKWORTH, MOURER]

                                OBITUARY
    Miss Melissa Hackworth was born in Green county, Wisconsin, July, 1848. She with her mother, brother and sister moved to Seward county in 1886 where she lived until her death.
    Miss Hackworth united with the Seventh Day Adventist church in the year 1896, of which she has been a faithful member. She died January 19, 1919, at the age of seventy years and 6 months. One brother is left to mourn her death besides a host of friends. Her mother, sister and two brothers passed away before her.
    Funeral services were conducted at the Seventh Day Adventist church at 2:00 p.m. Words of comfort were spoken by the writer. Interment was made in the North cemetery.
    J.B. MOURER.
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HAFER, Levi, husband of Sarah L. (HUFFMAN). The following biography is from W. W. Cox, History of Seward County Nebraska and Reminiscences of Territorial History, Part Two: Biographical, second printing, 1905, page 77:
[Surnames: HAFER, HUFFMAN]

LEVI HAFER

    An old timer that began to snuff the gentle zephyrs of Nebraska in 1868, when he located on the commanding hill top three miles west of Seward. At that time his homestead was worth about a dollar per acre and it has not lost in value yet. Mr. Hafer was born in Northcumberland County, Pennsylvania, January 31, 1844. Married Sarah L. Huffman January 16, 1866. She was born in Licuming [sic] County, Pennsylvania, July 16, 1845. Children born to them as follows: Martin A., Lewis F., who died at twenty-four; Irving R., Ida May, who died at twenty-four; John S., Susie M., and Charles E., both at home. Mr. Hafer is a notable fine stock man, and is a breeder of Poland China pigs and fine cattle. Has become quite wealthy on that hill and owns several farms.
    The family helped to organize the U. B. church at Seward and are most earnest workers in the church.
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HAGEMAN, Abraham Wilson, son of William Brown HAGEMAN and Aletta Quick (STRYKER) HAGEMAN (died in Fulton Co., IL), husband of 1) Henrietta F. (KIRKHUFF), 2) Naomi (MILLS) BAKER. This obituary, transcribed by great-grandniece Alice Imig Stipak, is from the Seward Co. Independent, Seward, Nebraska, October 4, 1900, also printed in the Blue Valley Blade, October 10, 1900.
[Surnames: BAKER, BOWERS, HAGEMAN, KIRKHUFF]

A. W. Hageman Dead.

Died--at his residence in north-east Seward Sept. 30th, 1900, Abraham W. Hageman, aged 59 years, 7 months and 25 days.
    A. W. Hageman was born at Fairview, Fulton county, Ill., Feb. 5th, 1841. He lived there with his parents until Aug. 13th, 1862, when he enlisted as a private in Co. D, 103 Ills. Vol. Infantry, in obedience to the call of his country. He served as a faithful soldier until the storming of Missionary ridge on Nov. 25th, 1863, when he was severely wounded in the right arm. He was discharged on account of said wound in the early part of 1864.
    Returning home after his service, he, on the 26th day of Jan., 1865, was united in marriage to Miss Henrietta Kirkhuff of Fairview, Ill. In May, 1866, Mr. Hageman, in company with his brother Van [Garret Vanderveer Hageman], came to Nebraska. They both took homesteads about [illegible--half?] of a mile east-N-E of where the village of Ruby is now situated. Abe and his wife (a most estimable lady) lived on their homestead until about 1884 when they sold out and bought the property now known as the Bowers home joining (on the east) the town site of Ruby. But the wounded arm and other disabilities caused Mr. Hageman finally to sell his little home on the Blue and move to Seward. He purchased a place and came but soon sold out and purchased the site of the beautiful home where he lived until the summons came.
    The first Mrs. Hageman died October 25th, 1892 -- as noble a christian woman as ever lived. Abe remained single until Dec. 5th, 1894, when he married Mrs. Naoma M. Baker of Pleasonton, Kan., the most excellent lady who now mourns his loss.
    The writer cannot forbear here to testify to the true worth of a comrade who has passed to the beyond -- has answered the last roll call. For 29 years I have known him. In all of that time I have not met a person who dared to say a word against the integrity of Abe Hageman.
    He was an honored member and Post Commander of Seward Post No. 3, Dept. of Nebraska, G. A. R. Before his last illness he was always at his place in post meetings. Charitable to a fault with his comrades, yet ever firm in his convictions as to the business ideas of the management of the post. So he was in all his business transactions.
    Comrades! we shall miss him and his counsels. So once more a noble husband, a kind and considerate brother and one more of that Grand Army of patriots, who in the dark days of '61 to '65 responded to the call of his country, is mustered out. But we have the consolation to believe from his christian manhood he is in the Grand Army above where the Grand Commander of the Universe commands.
    The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, with interment in the North cemetery.
I. D. N.

CARD OF THANKS

    I desire to extend heartfelt thanks to the many kind neighbors, relatives and friends who, during the illness of my husband, manifest their love and tender sympathy, and who, by their constant attentions, made his very weary hours brighter. May our heavenly Father bless each and every one.
                                                                               Mrs. A. W. Hageman
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HAGEMAN, Alice Naomi, daughter of Simon Peter and Martha Viola (WALLICK) HAGEMAN, wife of George Jacob IMIG (son of Carl and Anna IMIG). The following autobiographical memoir, transcribed by granddaughter Alice Imig Stipak, was written by Alice Naomi Hageman Imig in about 1977:

ALICE (HAGEMAN) IMIG

    I was born September 28, 1896, in the first frame house built on my father's farm, five miles southeast of Seward, Seward County, Nebraska. When I was three years old, my parents had a new and larger house built near the old one. I remember two instances of when it was being built. First, of calling my uncle, who was building it, to dinner, as I climbed the partly built stairs. Second, when one room of the old house, which was to be our large kitchen, was being moved by horses to attach it to the new house. My brother, Bert, my sister Grace and I rode in it as it was being moved, and Bert sat me on the table for the ride.
    On my fourth birthday, Bert rode to town on his bicycle, bringing home a little wagon for me.
    In the early spring when I was five years old, I walked down our lane to the dirt road to look for wild flowers which I was picking at the side of the road. I looked down the road and saw what seemed rather strange -- a black shaggy dog coming toward me from the other side of the lane's gate. I stood still and watched it, though I soon was to learn that it was a "mad dog", as a dog with rabies was called in those days. It held it's head low and froth was coming from its mouth. It looked up at me and I said, "Go away, Papa doesn't want any more doggies!" Then it turned and walked down the lane toward our fenced-in yard, and I followed a short distance behind him. The yard gate was open, and he walked in and up to the house where our pet dog was lying, and bit him. The commotion brought my father out of the house with his shot-gun, and my sister Grace, who grabbed me and ran into the house. The dog then ran to the creek near by, where my father shot him. Three weeks later, our "Ship" got rabies and finally died in an empty building that my father and brother Bert had coaxed him to enter, with some difficulty.
    At age six I entered a Country School (District 6), and since it was over two miles to the school, my father bought me my faithful white pony named Maud, and a cart to ride in to school.[*see note #1] He built a three-sided shed on the school grounds to drive into. My sister took me to school the first two years, but when I was eight I was old enough to drive by myself, always taking two or more other children with me. During the eight years in country school, times were good, disregarding those times during the cold winter when snow and sleet cut our faces riding in the topless cart. At school when snow was on the ground we played "Fox and Geese" and other times we played ball and other games.
    Our 160 acre farm was broken up by the "Shadley" Creek, which wound its way through pasture land, beginning near our house, to the mouth of the creek, where it flowed into the "Big Blue" River. The river flowed north and south across our farm, at the far western side of it on its way to the Missouri River. It was great fun for me to go to the river with my mother and Grace to look for wild fruit, berries, grapes, etc.
    During my early days, since I wasn't allowed to go fishing in the river, I enjoyed playing in the creek and fishing for sun fish in the summer. In the winter it was fun playing and skating on the ice in the creek, or sliding down its steep banks on a sled in the snow. But most of all, I loved to fish in the river with my Dad. Many times we spent hours on the river bank in the shade of the big trees, catching mostly bull-heads. If the river was rising, many times my Dad would set out "throw lines" in the evening and I would go with him the next morning when he pulled the lines out, hoping we had caught a "channel cat," considered the finest eating fish in the river.
    One summer day when a girl friend came to see me, we decided to try something new and exciting. So we found a bottle, wrote our names and addresses on a piece of paper, put the paper in the bottle, put the cork on tightly, and both of us rode on my pony to the river. We threw the bottle in the river, hoping some one would find it. In about a week we began getting letters from Milford -- six miles away, from some boys who found the bottle while swimming in the river. It was an exciting experience for us twelve-year-old girls!
    When I was eight years old, my parents bought a piano for my sister Grace and me, replacing the old-type organ we had. It was a great event for us when the new piano arrived. Grace had taken lessons on the organ for some time, so she was able to teach me on the piano for awhile. Then I began taking lessons from a lady in town. When I was eleven years old, I played the piano for services on Sundays at the Christian Church in Seward.
    In September, 1911, I entered Seward High School in the ninth grade, graduating in May, 1914. During High School, I played the piano for many functions, including the march at noon and close of school each day, as the pupils marched out of the auditorium. During the four years in High School, a neighbor girl I had grown up with in the country and I, roomed and boarded with a lady in town, going home on week-ends. During my Junior year I belonged to the Girl Scouts. While having a meeting after school, south of town by the river on May 10[sic,14], 1913, a storm was brewing in the south west and looked vicious. I, among others, left and hurried to our home a mile away, reaching there just as a tornado struck that area of town. Fortunately, my girl friend and I, and two others in the house, reached the tornado cellar just in time. But nine people near us were killed by the tornado.[*see note #2]
    In May, 1914, I graduated from High School, and for the graduation exercises I was the first one on the program [click to see program], playing "Caprice Hongrois" on the piano. Since I majored in Normal Training in High School, I received my Teacher's Certificate, allowing me to teach all elementary grades in a one-room country school [District 31, click to see]. That fall I began teaching in the only new modern school of that kind, in the county, three miles from Seward and about six miles from my home. I taught there three years. One cold morning when it was 26 degrees below zero, I was barely able to walk through the big drifts of snow to the school house, as wind had blown during the night. At times I felt I was freezing and I could hardly get through the drifts. But I finally reached the school and later the parents brought a few pupils to school in a wagon, and were very sorry no one had realized how cold it was that morning and how high the snow had drifted!
    It was a lively neighborhood; the young folks living there had many parties (including one for me on my birthday). At these parties I met and became acquainted with George Imig, who lived one half mile from my school. I refused a contract to teach a fourth term, and George and I were married on August 20, 1917, and lived a happy life together for fifty three years until his death on January 5, 1971.
[*note #1: Although she ignored her disability throughout her robust life, Alice was born with a condition commonly called "clubfoot," which could not be treated in those days, so a two-mile walk was a hardship for her.--Alice Imig Stipak]
[*note #2: This tornado, called the "Grafton-Seward Tornado," was the eighth deadliest tornado in Nebraska history. It struck May 14, 1913, leaving 8 dead. According to the National Weather Service website, "This killer storm moved from near Grafton in Fillmore County across southeastern York County to Seward in Central Seward county. Seven different homes had deaths. Fifteen homes were struck between Grafton and Utica. In total, 22 homes were destroyed and 20 were damaged."]

This obituary of Alice Naomi Hageman Imig from the Seward Co. Independent, Seward, Nebraska, August 29, 1979:
[Surnames: FOSLER, GARBER, HAGEMAN, IMIG, JOHNSON, MORRIS, PECKELS, STIPAK, VOGT, WALLICK, WEAVER]
ALICE IMIG
    Alice Imig, 82, of Riverside, Calif., died Saturday, Aug. 4. She was born on a farm southeast of Seward on Sept. 28, 1896, to S. P. and Viola Wallick Hageman. She graduated from Seward High School in 1914 and taught school in District 31. She married George Imig in 1917, and they moved to California in the mid 1920's.
    Survivors include, five daughters, Joyce Weaver, June Stipak, Eileen Johnson, Donna Peckels and Peggy Morris, and one son, Robert, all of California. Seward area relatives include nieces Eleanor Vogt and LaVerne Garber and a nephew, Wayne Fosler.
    Services were held Wednesday, Aug. 8, at the Acheson and Graham Garden of Prayer Chapel in Riverside with burial in Montecito Memorial Park.
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HAGEMAN, Christopher Stryker, son of William Brown HAGEMAN and Magdalena "Magdalen" Voorhees (STRYKER) SKILLMAN HAGEMAN, husband of Vandaline WHITENACK (daughter of John Flagg WHITENACK and Malinda JONES). (Note: He moved to "J" precinct with his parents in 1866 and lived in Seward County for many years before moving to Saline Co., NE. His brother's children remember calling him "Uncle Strike." Also, his "son" Elmer apparently was his grandson and the son of a daughter Etha who possibly died in childbirth as an unmarried teenager: proof needed.) This obituary, transcribed by Alice Imig Stipak, is from an unidentified, undated newspaper clipping on file at the Seward County Genealogical Society:
[Surnames: HAGEMAN, SMITH, WHITENACK/WHITENECK]

Died at Pleasant Hill

    Christopher S. Hageman was born May 31, 1855, at Fairview, Ill., and died at the home of his son, William, in Pleasant Hill, on March 4th, 1935, at 6:10 oíclock. He was 79 years, 9 months and 3 days old at the time of his death.
    He was married on December 27, 1877, to Vanna Whiteneck, who preceded him in death, August 5, 1919. To this union were born, six children, two daughters, deceased; one daughter, Mrs. Josie Smith, of Lincoln; and three sons, Elmer, of Lincoln; George, of Alliance, and William, of Pleasant Hill. He leaves to mourn his passing, the four children and nine granchildren.
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HAGEMAN, Rev. Ernest David, son of Garret Vanderveer HAGEMAN and his second wife Louisa Nancy (BABCOCK), husband of Neva McCRAY. This obituary is from the Seward Co. Independent, Seward, Nebraska, May 20, 1965:
[Surnames: DIXON, HAGEMAN, TAYLOR]

REV. E. D. HAGEMAN

    Graveside services for Rev. E. D. Hageman, 77, were held in Osceola, Tuesday morning. Rev. Hageman was an uncle of W. S. Dixon, Seward, and a brother of the late Mrs. Rita Dixon. He formerly lived at Seward, Milford and Lincoln.
    Rev. Hageman died of injuries sustained in a car accident 6 days previous. Mrs. Edwin Taylor, Denver, Colo., returned to her home Tuesday night after attending the funeral of Rev. E. D. Hageman Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Dixon met her at the Lincoln airport.
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HAGEMAN, Helen V., wife of James Alfred GARNER Sr., daughter of William Brown and Magdalena (STRYKER) HAGEMAN: see Helen V. (HAGEMAN) GARNER
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HAGEMAN, Henrietta F. (KIRKHUFF), first wife of Abraham Wilson HAGEMAN. This obituary, transcribed by Alice Imig Stipak, is from a newspaper clipping on file at the Seward County Genealogical Society, from the Milford Nebraskan, Milford, Nebraska, Oct. 28, 1892:

    The wife of A. W. Hageman died at her home in Seward at 4:45 p.m., on Tuesday, October 25 1892. Mr. and Mrs. Hagaman[sic] have resided in Seward county since May, 1866, having settled on a homestead near Ruby during that year. She enjoyed a large circle of friends who will mourn her departure. The funeral took place from the Methodist church on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock [photocopy cut off here]
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HAGEMAN, Louisa Nancy (BABCOCK), second wife of Garret Vanderveer HAGEMAN. Note: Nancy Louisa Babcock's parents may have been Elijah and Nancy (JOHNSON) Babcock; she was born on April 5, 1846, Tolland, Connecticut. Interred in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. This obituary, transcribed by Alice Imig Stipak, is from the Milford Nebraskan, March 2, 1887:

--- Mrs. G. Van Hageman died suddenly at 8:30 this morning at her home, two and one-half miles southeast of town. She had been poorly for a couple of months, but had been able to be up and around and was thought to be some better the last few days. She had just laid her baby on the bed and threw a blanket over her shoulders, when she suddenly fell to the floor and expired immediately. The doctor pronounced the complaint heart disease. She leaves a husband and several children, one a babe seven weeks old [Rev. Ernest David HAGEMAN].
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HAGEMAN, Magdalena "Magdalen" Voorhees (STRYKER), wife of 1) Randall SKILLMAN (son of Sarah HIGHT and Samuel SKILLMAN of NJ), and 2) William Brown HAGEMAN. This obituary of Magdalena Voorhees Stryker Hageman is from the Seward Reporter, November 8, 1894.
[Surnames: HAGEMAN, SEXTON, SKILLMAN, WALLICK]

HAGEMAN.--At the residence of her son, S. P. Hageman, south-east of Seward, on Wednesday, October 31, 1894, Mrs. Magdaline V. Hageman, aged 75 years, 2 months and 5 days.
   Mrs. Hageman was born in New Jersey in 1819, and was married to Randall Skillman in 1843, by whom she had four children, three boys and one girl. Her husband died in 1847 and in 1851 she was married to Wm. Hageman, by whom she had four children, three boys and one girl. The family moved to Nebraska and settled in Seward county in 1866. Mr. Hageman died in 1882. Mrs. Hageman was a member of the Presbyterian church and was respected by all who knew her.
   The funeral took place from her son's residence last Thursday, Rev. T. L. Sexton officiating, and the remains were taken to Mt. Pleasant cemetery for interment.
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                                                        A CARD.
   We extend grateful thanks to the many friends and neighbors for the aid and sympathy bestowed upon us during the long illness, death and burial of our beloved mother, Magdaline Hageman.
                                            HER CHILDREN.
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HAGEMAN, Martha Viola (WALLICK), wife of Simon Peter HAGEMAN, daughter of Abraham and Mary Hazel (JOHNSON) WALLICK. Note: Viola died in the great flu pandemic of 1918, after selflessly nursing her daughter's family back to health. This undated, unidentified obituary and memorial card are on file at the Seward County Genealogical Society. Submitted by her great-granddaughter, Alice Imig Stipak.
[Surnames: FOSLER, HAGEMAN, IMIG, WALLICK]

Viola Wallick

    Viola Wallick was born January 29, 1862, at Cuba, Iowa. Her early childhood was spent in Iowa until at the age of seven, when she moved with her father's family to Seward county, Nebraska. On May 27, 1884 she was married to S.P. Hageman at Seward, and the remainder of her life was spent on their farm home five miles south of Seward.
    Mrs. Hageman departed this life Friday, December 13, 1918, age 56 years, 10 months and 14 days, her death being caused by pneumonia.
    She is survived by her husband, two daughters, Mrs. Grace Fosler and Mrs. Alice Imig; one son, Albert R., eight grandchildren and six brothers and four sisters.
    Besides her relatives the departed leaves a host of friends who will cherish her memory as a friend and neighbor always ready with kind acts of helpfulness and comforting words in time of trouble and need. Her family has lost a devoted wife and loving mother whose life may be a shining example of loyalty to her loved ones, that may aid them through the remainder of life. She was a member of the Presbyterian church.

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[The Memorial Notice of Martha Viola Wallick Hageman:]

GONE

Another hand is beckoning us,
    Another call is given;
And glows once more with angel steps
    The path which reaches heaven.

Alone unto our Father's will
    One thought hath reconciled;
That He whose love exceedeth ours
    Hath taken home His child.

Hold her, oh Father! In thine arm,
    And let her henceforth be
A messenger of love between
    Our human hearts and Thee.

And grant that she who, trembling here
    Distrusted all her powers,
May welcome to her holier home
    The well beloved of ours.--Whittier.
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Card of Thanks

    We wish to thank the many friends and neighbors for their kindness and help during the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother. Also for the many beautiful flowers.
        S. P. Hageman,
        Mr. And Mrs. Bert Hageman,
        Mr. And Mrs. Orin Fosler,
        Mr. And Mrs. George Imig.
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HAGEMAN, Naomi (MILLS) BAKER, second wife of Abraham Wilson HAGEMAN. Note: Since she is referred to as "Mrs. Naoma M. Baker" in Abraham's obituary, she apparently was a widow when she married him. Family sources say they had no children together. This obituary, transcribed by Alice Imig Stipak, is from a newspaper clipping on file at the Seward County Genealogical Society, from an unidentified local newspaper, dated May 11, 1916:

    Mrs. Hageman, formerly, of this place, died at Helvey Sunday. The funeral services were held at the Methodist church here on Wednesday at 10 a.m. They were conducted by Rev. Story. The body was taken to Pleasanton, Kas. for interment.
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HAGEMAN, Simon Peter, son of William Brown HAGEMAN and Magdalena "Magdalen" Voorhees (STRYKER) SKILLMAN HAGEMAN, husband of 1) Sarah A. HOUDERSHELDT (daughter of Burkett William HOUDERSHELDT and Elizabeth ATWOOD) and 2) Martha Viola (WALLICK). Submitted by his great-granddaughter, Alice Imig Stipak. The first biography is from W. W. Cox, History of Seward County Nebraska and Reminiscences of Territoral History, Part Two: Biographical, second printing, 1905, pages 77+78:
[Surnames: HAGEMAN, WALLICK]

SIMON P. HAGEMAN

    Down in that county of brush and muddy roads, Fulton County, Illinois, Simon was born, September 21, 1858. Somehow an epidemic of western fever broke out in old Fulton in 1866 and Simon, together with the whole Hageman family, took it, and they landed in the wilderness of Seward County in the spring in time to see the flowers bloom.
    Simon hunted coons along the river, helped make the old farm, went to school, fished and chased antelope and finally got after better game and captured Miss Viola Wallick, May 27, 1884, at Seward. She was born at Cuba, Iowa, January 29, 1862. They have three children, Albert R., Grace P., and Alice N., all at home. Mr. Hageman succeeded to his father's old farm four miles south of Seward. They have a splendid farm. He is a member of the Maccabees and United Workmen.

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The second biography is from Seward County Nebraska 1982, Seward County Historical Society:
[Surnames: BJORBACK, BOONE, FOSLER, HAGEMAN, IMIG, RAY, SKILLMAN, VOGT, WALLICK, WILCOXEN]

SIMON P. HAGEMAN

    Simon P. Hageman was a direct descendant of Adrian Hageman and his wife, Catherine, who immigrated to New York from Holland in 1650. He was born in Illinois in 1858 and came to Seward County in a covered wagon with his parents in 1866. His parents were William Brown Hageman and Magelane Skillman both of whom are buried in the Ruby Cemetery, which was formerly called the Hageman Cemetery.
    Simon married Viola Wallick in 1884. Viola's "Wallick" ancestors had come from Switzerland in the 1700's. She was also a descendant of Sarah Boone Wilcoxen who was born in Pennsylvania in 1724 and was a sister of Daniel Boone.
    Simon and Viola lived all their married life on the Hageman farm on the Blue River about five miles southeast of Seward. There were many Indians around during those early years as they had a camp down by the river. Simon said his father often smoked their peace pipe with them.
    Their children were: Albert Hageman who married Maude Roy[sic, Ray]. He sold the home place and moved to a farm in Keith County in the early 30's.
    Grace, married Orin Fosler and lived the remainder of her life on a farm near by.
    Alice married George Imig and moved with her family to California.
    Viola died in the flu epidemic of 1918. Simon lived until 1928.
    Relatives still living in the Seward area are, Wayne Fosler, Eleanor Fosler Vogt, and LaVerne Fosler Bjorback.

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HAGEMAN, William Brown, son of Isaac and Maria (VANDERVEER) HAGEMAN, husband of (sisters) 1) Aletta Quick (STRYKER), and 2) Magdalena "Magdalen" Voorhees (STRYKER) SKILLMAN (who first married Randall SKILLMAN). His wives were both daughters of John D. and Maria (HOAGLAND) STRYKER of New Jersey. This biography is from W. W. Cox, History of Seward County, Nebraska, 1888, p. 236. Early 1882 photo courtesy of great-great grandson Richard Forsberg.
[Surnames: BROKAW, GARNER, HAGEMAN, HOAGLAND, SKILLMAN, STRYKER, VANDERVEER, YOUNG]

HAGEMAN

    William Hageman was born November 6, 1805, in Somerset county, New Jersey; was married at his native place to Miss Nettie A. Quickstriker [sic, Aletta Quick (STRYKER)]. To them six children were born, viz., Maria, now Mrs. M. Young, of Raritan, Ills.; John S., now dead; G. Vandvere, now of Milford, Neb.; Jane N., now dead; Abraham V., of Seward, and Miss J.A., now the wife of Gus. Brokaw, of Ruby, Neb. The family removed to Fulton county, Illinois, in 1839, where he buried his wife, January 19, 1850. In the year following, he returned to New Jersey, and married Mrs. M. V. Skillman, a young widow, and the sister of his former wife. He brought her to the Fulton county home, where were born to them, Miss Helen V., now Mrs. F. Garner, of Ruby, Neb.; Chris. S. and Simon P., now of Seward, and Wm. W., now of Lincoln county, Nebraska. He removed to Seward county and settled on a homestead four miles south of Seward in the spring of 1866, where he lived until 1880, when he made his residence in the city of Seward, residing there until his death, which occurred November 15, 1882, at the advanced age of seventy-seven years. Mr. Hageman united with the Dutch Reformed church in his early life, and was an exemplary Christian through all the changeful scenes of a long life. His aged widow, a large family of children and grandchildren, together with a host of friends, mourn his loss. He was buried in the Hageman cemetery, near Ruby station.
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HAINES, Jesse A., husband of Kate (HOLSTIEN). This biography is from W. W. Cox, History of Seward County Nebraska and Reminiscences of Territoral History, Part Two: Biographical, second printing, 1905, page 78:
[Surnames: HAINES, HOLSTIEN]

JESSE A. HAINES

    A Maryland born boy that strayed west in his young manhood. Born in Carrol County, March 15, 1864. In 1889 we find him in Bloomington, Illinois, where he married Miss Kate Holstien, January 30. She was born September 5, 1867, in Taswell [sic, Tazewell] County, Illinois. They have five children, viz: Ora M., William L., Jesse C., Homer E., and Elmer G.
    They came to Seward County and settled in "K" town October 15, 1890, and later bought the Goddard farm in "J" town. Mr. Haines has lately sold his beautiful farm and expects to move to Taswell [sic, Tazewell] County, Illinois. We expect him back on an early train. He is a member of the A. O. U. W.
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HARTMAN, Frederic C. "Fred", husband of Dora M. (HORNBURG), son of Frederich Christian and Caroline (OETTING) HARTMAN. This biography, written by [his son?] Arthur Hartman, is from pages 205-206 of the 1967 book On A Bend of the River, posted here courtesy of the author, Jane Ramsay Graff. This photo of the Fred C. Hartman family is from History of Seward County, Nebraska, by W. W. Cox, 1905, p.79.
[Surnames: HARTMAN, MOFFITT]

HARTMAN
                                by Arthur Hartman

    The Hartman families arrived in Seward County very early in our history, in 1866. They had immigrated from Germany in 1845 when F. C. Hartman was just one year old. They left the old country for religious freedom, and settled in Indiana and later in Iowa. He was 21 when he was sent ahead by the family as a scout to locate a suitable site in this new territory: good black soil, good timber, ample supply of water, and preferably a spring for drinking water. All these he found in "C" precinct of Seward County near where the Marysville settlement developed, on land first claimed by Lewis Moffitt, who then located nearer the center of the county.
    The three oldest boys were born in Seward county, and when the government threw open the Indian country in Gage county, Mr. Hartman sold the Seward land and moved to that area. Arthur was born in 1883 in Gage county.
    "I well remember the blizzard of '88. It had been a beautiful day and mother had washed. The lines were full of clothes when the snow started falling about the middle of the [p.206] afternoon. We were all at home, so there was nothing to do but watch the snow and wait for supper. Father had bedded the stock well, so evening chores were put off. I remember that for a time we could not even see the light from the stove that father kept for the chickens. As quickly as it had come, the snow stopped and a big moon shown on the mounds of snow everywhere. The next morning we went sledding on the big mounds--one right over the top of mother's clothes line still full of clothes." It should be noted that the "Blizzard of '88" was not the worst of our storms by any means; however, coming just as it did at the time when school children were on their way home, it exposed many youngsters, and they, bewildered by the swirling snow, temporarily lost their way. Had it lasted the customary 3 days, the death toll would have [sic: been] staggering.
    In 1889 the family again moved back to Seward county where they bought another farm 5 miles north of Seward.
    Early days on the farm were remembered, "Before the binder came into being, the whole family helped with the harvest. A man would cut a spot of wheat and then drop it in a pile and then move on to the next spot with a tool called "a dropper".
    "The children would come along behind, kick the stems of wheat together with their feet and then tie it with a strand of wheat making it into a bundle. I was rather young, but able to "take care of my station" in the fields, which made me feel very grown up.
    "The old 'Marsh Harvester' was a great invention. This cut the grain and slid it onto an elevated platform. Then two men walked along behind and bound the grain into bundles and dropped them off. The children then made shocks of the bundles--like a field of tee-pees. In my lifetime I have seen all from the early cradle cutters to the binders and then on to the combines that deliver only the harvested grain into waiting trucks."
    Mr. Hartman lived the most of his life in Seward and worked as a farmer for the biggest part of that time. He worked as a carpenter during the dry years and now is retired.

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This second biography of Frederic C. Hartman is from W. W. Cox, History of Seward County Nebraska and Reminiscences of Territorial History, 1905, page 78:
[Surnames: HARTMAN, HORNBURG]

FREDERIC C. HARTMAN

    Came within an ace of being American born, as the parents brought him from the fatherland when but three months old. So Fred was to all intents and purposes an American boy. Born December 16, 1845. The family located in the backwoods of Adams County, Indiana. Here Fred chased squirrels and picked up chips till six years old when they followed the trail westward and landed in the wilderness of Clayton County, Iowa. Here the boy grew up and received his limited education in the log cabin schoolhouses of that day.
    In 1867 he again found the trail which led him to Lincoln Creek where he took a homestead and more, he wooed and won the heart and hand of Miss Dora M., daughter of good old friend William Hornburg, and was married January 1, 1870. This German girl was born in May, 1846, and came to Nebraska when quite young. Seven children were born to them, viz: James, Alexander, Walter, Harry, Arthur, Ioze and Florence B. Mr. Hartman sold the old home many years ago and bought a farm at Odel, Gage County, but after eighteen years he returned to his first love and bought a nice farm five miles north and west of Seward in 1891, where peace, happiness and plenty dwells.
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HEBB, Alta Katherine (IMIG), wife of Robert HEBB. See: Alta Katherine (IMIG) BEHRENS HYSLOP HEBB
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HECKMAN, Dora Ellen, wife of Mark ARMAGOST. This obituary is from Seward News, January 21, 1948. Submitted by Ann Miller White, great-granddaughter-in-law of the deceased.
[Surnames: ARMAGOST, BUCKINGHAM, DEAN, ELZNIC, KUNERT, MOYER, SCHRINER, SMETTER, THEISSEN, WHITE]

    Dora Ellen Heckman was born May 1, 1871 and passed away January 18, 1948 at the age of 76 years, 7 months, and 28 days. She was born near Lena, Stephenson County, Illinois and came to Butler County, Nebraska near the town of Millerton when she was six weeks old, where she grew to womanhood.
    She was united in marriage to Mark Armagost December 23, 1888. To this union was born three sons and three daughters, Frances Parker of Broken Bow, Nebraska, Walter J. of Oroville, California, Wilber F. of Catcreek, Montana, Ida Mae Barnes of Richmond, Washington; Gladys Hannum of West Palm Beach, Florida; and Edward D. of Lincoln, Nebraska.
    She was preceded in death by her husband who passed away April 12, 1933.She was united with the Christian Church in 1911 followed by years of active church service until curtailed by her health. She was also a member of the Rebekah Lodge.
    She was a faithful wife and mother and leaves to mourn her passing her six children, fourteen grandchildren, twenty great-grandchildren, two sisters, Mrs. Anna Sayler of Palisade, Nebraska, age 84, and Mrs. Clara Kyler, Ponoka Canada, age 87, and a host of other relatives and friends.
    Funeral services in charge of the Volland Mortuary were conducted by the Rev. Ford Ellis of the Christian Church Friday, January 23rd. Three songs, "The Old Rugged Cross", "In the Garden", and "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" were sung by Mrs. Guy Miller, Mrs. Charles Gentry, Mr. Frank Smith, and Dr. Paul Houchen, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Frank Watts.
    The pallbearers were: Grover Amos, Roy Huffman, Lee Hall, W.O. Samuelson, Jerry Bohaty, and Edgar Buckingham. She was laid to rest in the Beaver Cemetery.

"Now I lay me down to sleep;
I pray Thee, Lord, for slumber deep.
And may the darkness drive away
All fears and worries of the day.
Grant me, I pray, my daily needs
And teach me kindly words and deeds
Be near me when I wake again
And guard all those I love. Amen."

    Out of town relatives and friends attending the funeral were Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Parker and Dan Phyliss, Broken Bow; Mr. and Mrs. Mark Parker, Big Springs; Mrs. Dortha Lind, North Platte; Mrs. Helen Thiessen, Eugene, Ore.; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schriner, Schuyler; Mr. and Mrs. Wilber Armagost, Cat Creek, Mont.; Mrs. Ida Mae Barnes, Richland, Washington; Mr. Edward D. Armagost, Japan; Mrs. Ann Saylor and son Carl, Palisade; Mrs. Geo. Claypool and son Elbert, Lincoln; Mr. Fay Kilgore, Mrs. Golda Smith, James Armagost and Willard Armagost of David City; Mr. and Mrs. Thams and Mrs. Hoagland, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Samuelson, Friend.
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HEIMER, Wilhelmina "Minnie" (IMIG), wife of Edward J. HEIMER, See: Wilhelmina "Minnie" (IMIG)
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HEUMANN, August Heinrich, husband of 1) Theresa (IMIG) and 2) Frieda Sophia (FINKE). This biography is from pages 173-175 of the 1967 book On A Bend of the River, posted here (with the photos) courtesy of the author, Jane Ramsay Graff.
[Surnames: BOEKE, BRADLEY, BRUNELL, GEZEKING, GUTHMAN, HEUMANN, LARSON, McDONALD]

TAVERNS
by Doris Heumann Basoco, Harriet Heumann
and Dorothy Heumann Ammon

    Both of my grandfathers were immigrants to the United States and settled in Seward County, Nebraska. Lars Larson came from Sweden and homesteaded a farm near Tamora where my mother, Cora E. Larson, was born in 1882. She was the youngest of thirteen children. August Heumann came from Germany and settled in Seward where my father, Henry A. Heumann, his second child, was born in 1880. My parents were married in 1904 and had three children, Arthur, Doris, and Harriet, all of whom were born in Seward. Henry and Cora Heumann were proud of their pioneer heritage and mindful of ties and responsibilities with the past and the future. They were pleased that Doris' children were native Nebraskans, too.
    It is hoped that a sketch of business history involving Heumanns during the first 100 years of Nebraska's history will serve to record and recall pertinent bits of growth and change that took place. Three generations of Heumanns have owned and operated businesses in Seward County since August Heumann settled in Seward in the 1870's. These include an ice business, a grain mill, and a liquor business.
    Though new [sic, now] extinct the ice business represents an era of transition from horses to motors and from water power to electric power. The first deliveries of river ice were made by Heumann Brothers in a mule drawn wagon, with a small water tank on the side to wash off the sawdust and straw before taking it into iceboxes. Later it was delivered by truck but "river ice" could not compete with manufactured ice and the business dissolved. "Shum" Heumann moved to Wyoming but Henry continued to cut river ice and use it for refrigeration purposes. Heumann's Ice House was located on the Blue River about midway between the present site of the swimming pool [p.174] and the cattle barn on the fair grounds. The small peaked roof which gave access to the ice stored within and housed the gear (pulleys, etc.) for getting the ice in and out of storage belied the true size of the storage cavern. The floor of the ice house was fifteen to twenty feet below ground level and storing ice required care and skill.
    This cavern was filled with huge blocks of ice weighing 300 pounds which were separated by layers of straw and saw-dust. Twenty-five or thirty men worked in bitter cold conditions for two or three days to provide ice for year round use. For about fifty years ice was cut with the special saw mounted on sled runners which was pulled in the early years by horses specially shod with ice horse shoes and later powered by a gas motor. The cut ice was floated down a channel cut in the frozen river to the conveyor where the thin ice connection between each 300 pound cake of ice was broken by a split-bar and then hooked by hand with an iron hook onto the conveyor and into the ice house. This was cold and hazardous work that required strength and skill and upon occasion, heroism. The last cutting Heumann's took from the river into the ice house was in the early 1940's and was done partly out of sentiment as Henry had been buying commercial ice for several years. Shortly after this the ice house was torn down and Henry gave the property to the City of Seward.
    The Heumann Mill was located on the Blue River about two miles south and two miles east of Seward and was operated by Fred Heumann in the early 1900's. It was water powered by a dam which also served as a connecting link to the grazing island where Elsie Heumann Boeke herded cows home as a girl when staying with Lena Gezeking Heumann and Fred. This property was also the scene of many boating events. Boating was popular with young people before cars were commonplace. Fred Heumann died in 1918 and the mill was closed although it was not torn down for many years. The house and property is now the residence of Mr. C. R. McDonald.
    August Heumann, Henry's father, built the building housing the present tavern in 1884. The sign atop it reading "Heumann and Guthman 1884." It was removed only within the last few years in order to improve the roof. Three generations of Heumanns have been in business in the building continuously since it was built.
    Henry Heumann took over the business from his father shortly after the turn of the century. Henry began a collection of guns and other items of local agricultural and historical interest which he not only displayed but tagged with pertinent data. To these he added mounted heads of deer, moose, elk, caribou, and other beasts as well as water fowl and other wild and native birds for display in the building. In fact he employed a taxidermist full time for many months who did much of the work in the haymow of the barn at the family residence at First and Main Streets. Some of this collection is still on display at Heumann's; some things were lost in a fire but several pieces that were of considerable historical value were given to the Nebraska State Historical Society by the family after the death of Henry.
    During the years of Prohibition, Heumann's Thirst Parlour became Heumann's Refreshment Parlour where soft drinks, ice cream and candy was sold. Many young men and boys worked for Henry as dishwashers, table hops and 'soda jerks' during those years. Many will remember the cook at Heumann's when hot-plate lunches were served there, Mr. Harry Bradley, who was one of Seward's three negro citizens.
    When Prohibition was repealed Henry went back into the liquor business and his son Arthur went into the business with him in the middle 1930's. Arthur's sister Harriet succeeded him as [p.175] proprietor and Keith Brunell who has been associated with Heumann's for more than thirty years is the manager. We continue to have pride in our community and state and interest in its growth and development.
    There have been many taverns in Seward through the years, but those in the town now include: Dick's Bar, Al's Bar, The Sportsman, Les's Bar and Heumann's Inc. Of late, two bottle clubs opened: Dale's Club and Kai's Club.
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HEUMANN, Cora E. (LARSON), wife of Henry A. HEUMANN (son of August Heinrich HEUMANN and Theresa IMIG), daughter of Lars LARSON (from Sweden, he homesteaded near Tamora). This obituary, transcribed by Alice Imig Stipak, is in the files of the Seward County Genealogical Society, from an unidentified Seward Co., Nebraska area newspaper, probably March, 1944. Photos from the 1967 book On A Bend of the River are posted here courtesy of the author, Jane Ramsay Graff; Cora's picture is courtesy Imig Family Associaton.
[Surnames: BASOCA, BLACKER, HEUMANN, IMIG, LARSON, McCAIG]

                                            Cora Larson Heumann

    Cora Larson Heumann was born near Tamora, June 8, 1882 and passed away February 27, 1944 [Sunday] at the age of 61 years, 6 months, 19 days. On November 15, 1905, she was united in marriage in Omaha, Nebraska, to Henry Heumann. To this union three children were born. All her married life has been spent in Seward.
    Mrs. Heumann was active in Community Club work and was a member of the Methodist church.
    There survives her passing besides her husband, three children, Arthur of Seward, Doris Heumann Basoca and Harriet Heumann of Lincoln; one sister, Mrs. Harriet Blacker, Seward; two brothers, George Larson, Salt Lake City; Harry Larson, Lebanon, Nebraska; three grandchildren, other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon [February 29, 1944], 2:30, in the Methodist church, Rev. S. L. McCaig officiating. Mrs. S. L. McCaig sang.

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HEUMANN, Henry A., son of August Heinrich HEUMANN and Theresa (IMIG), husband of Cora E. (LARSON). The following biography, transcribed by cousin Alice Imig Stipak, is from W. W. Cox, History of Seward County Nebraska and Reminiscences of Territorial History, Part Two: Biographical, 1905, p.83 (Photo courtesy Imig Family Association):

                                HENRY A. HEUMAN

    Is a Seward boy, born June 19, 1880, and this has been the scene of his life work so far. He is a wide-awake boy that has received his education in our city schools. Perhaps if this sketch could be written ten years hence it might tell all about Henry's wife and babies, but we must wait for another edition of Seward County history.
    Henry is member of the I. O. O. F., the Maccabee and also of the Sons of Herman. Church home is with the Evangelical people of Seward.
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HICKMAN, Benjamin F., husband of Mary L. (ELLIS). This biography is from W. W. Cox, History of Seward County, Nebraska and Reminiscences of Territorial History, Part Two: Biographical, 1905, page 81:
[Surnames: ELLIS, HICKMAN]

BENJAMIN F. HICKMAN

    An Iowa boy, born in Hardin County, August 7, 1859. Grew to manhood and received his education there. Came to Seward County in 1877.
    Married Miss Mary L. Ellis, a Seward County girl, in 1882. Five children were born to them, viz: Allen, Maud, Pearl M., John, and Onie, all at home.
    Mrs. Hickman was born in 1866. Mr. Hickman is a farmer. The church home of the family is with the Seventh day Adventists, of which Mr. Hickman is a most ardent adherent.
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HICKMAN, Erastus Molby, husband of Elizabeth "Lizzie" (THOMAS). This biography is from pages 206-207 of the 1967 book, On A Bend of the River, posted here courtesy of the author, Jane Ramsay Graff, who also submitted the family photo [zoom photo].
[Surnames: BLAKESLEY, CROUSE, HICKMAN, HICKS, MOORE, RAMSAY, SHEELEY, THOMAS]

HICKMAN
                            by Elizabeth Hicks

    In the fall of 1869, Erastus Bolby [sic: Molby] Hickman, with his wife Lizzie (Elizabeth Thomas) and 2 small children, Walter and Gertrude, came to Nebraska in a covered wagon to settle on a homestead 5 miles northwest of Seward. Being a Civil War veteran, he was accorded rights for a number of acres with the privilege of the veteran. They joined in a community of Hickman cousins and uncles who preceeded [sic] them here. Six more children were born, only one of which died in infancy.
    Mr. Hickman was very interested in raising purebred stock—cattle, hogs and sheep. He lent his time, money, and patronage to the county fair and other civic movements for the improvement of livestock in the area. He lived by the motto, "This was the best country in the world," and he did everything to help make it even better.
    Mrs. Hickman was interested in educational and moral improvement. She saw to it that a school was established for the children. In fact, the school was number 12 in the county. The school became the center of cultural activities, and regular "discussion groups" were held. Itinerant ministers, spelling bees, home talent plays, box socials, and the like made it a place for neighborliness and pleasure. They had the distinction of having six of their children graduate from high school, a rare achievement in those early times. Mrs. Hickman was a staunch believer and supported the W. C. T. U. and Womanís Sufferage [sic] Movement.
    Much has been said of the grasshoppers, the droughts, the prairie fires and their influence on the early settlements, but I believe the most enduring influence was not so much those things as the closeness and friendliness of one neighbor for another. They shared their joys and their sorrows; their good fortune and their bad times. Each neighbor was important in the development of this new land. Each added his bit of "life" to make the community prosperous and successful.
    How glad these early settlers were to see a covered wagon come along the trail and stop at their gate. Even if the people were total strangers, they were welcomed with open arms to stay and share the food from their table and rest the night. They brought with them something very precious in those days—NEWS from the outside world. The exciting stories of happenings in other parts of the country was something that all the settlers hungered for.
    Epidemics brought tragedy to entire families; this was always a great concern in pioneer times. New babies were generally ushered into the world by a kindly neighbor woman. The eyes of death were closed by sorrowing friends, and many were laid to rest in homemade [p.207] coffins, on a corner of the homestead.
    Of the seven Hickman children, Walter married Mary Crouse of Staplehurst; Perry, married a neighbor girl Lillie Sheeley, and the two brothers moved to Colorado where they ran the bank of Windsor. Ernest married Mae Moore of Tamora and worked in the post office in Denver. Gertrude married Ashael Blakesley and also moved to Denver. Jennie and Edna married two brothers from an adjoining farm, Shelby and Guy Ramsay. Jennie and Shelby Ramsay remained on the land in Seward County for the remainder of their lives.
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HICKMAN, William, husband of 1) Louisa E. (MOFFITT) and 2) Harriet (?) MANLY. This biography is from W. W. Cox, History of Seward County, Nebraska and Reminiscences of Territorial History, Part Two: Biographical, 1905, pages 81-82 (p. 82 photo scan courtesy Pat Ryan White):
[Surnames: BACHELDER, HICKMAN, KNOX, MANLY, MOFFITT, SAMPSON]

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WILLIAM HICKMAN

    One of the first to break the virgin sod in "B" precinct. Was a native of Randolph County, Indiana. Was born March 3, 1831. Learned the carpenterís trade in his youth and just like so many of the more wide-awake youngsters he caught the western fever and in 1851 made his way to Jasper County, Iowa, where he followed his trade for three years then concluded to become a farmer. But he had not yet gotten over the western fever and in 1868 he found the goal of his ambition in Seward County, where he opened a nice farm where he resided till 1887 when he moved to town and tried a hand at merchandising. But this did not perfectly agree with his notions and after eighteen months he sold out. He was elected member of the house of representatives in the fall of 1877 and again in the fall of 1878, and served on several important committees very acceptably, and was considered a very valuable member. In politics he is a staunch republican. Was for many years considered one of our leading farmers. Married Miss Louisa E. Moffitt at Newton, Iowa, December 1853, and raised a family consisting of six children: Charles F., Elzena, deceased; Orpha, now Mrs. Charles Knox; Eldora, now Mrs. Frank Bachelder; Barckley M., and Alice, dead. She married Henry Sampson.
    Mr. Hickman is a member of long standing of the A. F. and A. M. His good wife died September 30, 1891. She was a most noble woman and was highly respected wherever known.
    Some years ago Mr. Hickman retired from active work or business [p. 82] and is trying to take life as easy as possible, enjoying the fruits of an energetic and well spent life.
    He was married to Mrs. Harriet Manly in 1893. The old folks reside in their neat and cosy [sic] home in Seward while his son, Barckley, manages the home farm.
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HOUDERSHELDT, Burkett William, husband of Elizabeth (ATWOOD), son of Henry and Elizabeth (DEARING) HOUDERSHELDT. Submitted by great-grandson Glen F. Houdersheldt, who is urgently seeking, and will gladly pay for, any photograph of Burkett William Houdersheldt [write:]. This obituary is from an unidentified local newspaper, June 9, 1905:
[Surnames: ATWOOD. BANCROFT, HOUDERSHELDT]

    Burkett William Houdersheldt was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, April 2d, 1837, and died at the home of his son in Seward county, Neb., May 31st, 1905, aged 68 years 1 month and 29 days. In 1856 he came to Iowa where he was married to Elizabeth Atwood, Nov. 1st, 1859. To them were born four children, 2 sons and 2 daughters. One daughter [Sarah A. Hageman] departed this life at the age of 23 years. In the fall of 1878, Brother Houdersheldt moved to Seward county, Nebraska, where he lived until the time of his death. In 1857 he united with the Methodist Episcopal church and remained a consistent member until death. Sister Houdersheldt was called to her reward in 1900. Two sons, one daughter, nine grand children, two brothers and seven sisters with many friends are left to mourn his departure. May He who is the friend of friends comfort the sorrowing hearts. The services were held in the Ruby church conducted by G. B. Bancroft, after which the body was laid to rest in the Ruby cemetery to wait the morning of the resurrection.

Card of Thanks

    To our friends and neighbors who comforted and assisted us with their kind acts, deeds and words of sympathy during our bereavement, we wish to extend our sincere thanks.
    The Children and Relatives of
                        Wm. Houdersheldt
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HOUDERSHELDT, Elizabeth (ATWOOD), wife of Burkett William HOUDERSHELDT, daughter of Henry Urskin and Minerva (TRUAX) ATWOOD. Photos and articles submitted by great-grandson Glen F. Houdersheldt. This obituary is from the Milford Nebraskan, Friday, Feb. 3, 1900:

    Elizabeth Atwood was born in Preble county in Ohio, May 18th, 1835.
    With her parents she moved to Iowa in 1841. In Nov., 1859, she was married to Wm. Houdersheldt.
    There were born to them 4 children-- 2 sons and 2 daughters. The oldest daughter [Sarah A. Hageman] preceded her mother to her long home, the other children have yet to run the course; the departed also leaves 4 brothers and 3 sisters to mourn her loss. With her husband and family she came to Neb. in 1878, and spent the greater part of her life here in the home from which she departed for the heavenly. She and her husband were the first members of the Ruby church. Her sickness that proved fatal was of short duration, only 4 days, terminating fatally in pneumonia on the morning of Feb. 1st at 3 o'clock. Her age being 64 years 8 months 13 days. She had been a faithful Christian for 50 years. Those who knew her best say that no funeral eulogy is needed to give her a character. She had a character before the eventful morning of her departure for the realms of light. This reveals her wisdom for during the brief illness she could have had no fitting opportunity to have made her peace with God. Her lamp was trimmed and burning and oil was in her vessel to complete her preparation so that she would enter at once with the heavenly Bridegroom to the wedding feast. May the God of consolation abundantly sustain the bereaved husband and family. The funeral sermon was preached by her pastor at M E church, and the interment was in the Ruby Cemetery.
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HOUDERSHELDT, Frank Wilbur, husband of Nora (ROGERS), son of Burkett William HOUDERSHELDT and Elizabeth (ATWOOD). This biography is from W. W. Cox, History of Seward County, Nebraska and Reminiscences of Territorial History, Part Two: Biographical, 1905, page 85:
[Surnames: ATWOOD, HOUDERSHELDT, ROGERS]

F. W. HOUDERSHELDT

    An Iowa boy, born December 12, 1868, in Washington County. Came to Seward County when ten years old and with his parents located in "J" precinct, and that has been his home to the present time.
    He married Miss Nora Rogers December 2, 1889. She was born in Laport County Indiana, in 1869, and came to Seward County in 1878. She died November 9, 1902. They had two children born to them, viz: Pearl M., and Homer W. Mr. Houdersheldtís mother, Miss Elizabeth Atwood, sister to Hon. Silas Atwood was born in Preble County, Ohio, May 8, 1835. She was married to William Houdersheldt in November 1859 and died February 1, 1900.
    They came to Seward County in 1878. She was the mother of four children. The father, B. W. Houdersheldt, was born April 2, 1837, in Rockinham (sic: Rockingham) County, West Virginia. The family moved to Iowa in 1857, and to Seward County in 1878.
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HOUDERSHELDT, Mary Louisa, first wife of Henry Logan FOREMAN, daughter of Burkett William and Elizabeth (ATWOOD) HOUDERSHELDT. This obituary, submitted by grandnephew Glen F. Houdersheldt, is from an unidentified and undated newspaper.

                                              Obituary.
    Mary L. Houdersheldt was born Oct. 4, 1861, at Brighton, Washington Co., Iowa, and departed this life, July 15, 1911, aged 49 yrs. 8 months, 11 days. She moved with her parents to Seward, Nebr., at the age of 16, where she lived, and on Nov. 23, 1882, was united in marriage to H. L. Foreman of Seward. To this union were born 4 children, Harry, Burkett, Maude and Arthur. In 1892 they moved to Colorado, remaining 4 years when they returned to Seward. In Dec. 1903, they came to Lexington, where they have since resided. Mrs. Foreman was converted and baptized April 22, 1882, and united with the Mt. Pleasant Christian church at Ruby Nebr. near Seward. She continued a member until February, 1906, when she united with the Christian church at Lexington of which she remained a member until her death. She was a consistent christain [sic] woman, a good neighbor and friend, devoted to her family and whose devotion to her was very marked. She leaves a husband and four children, two brothers, Frank and John Houdersheldt of Seward, and three grandchildren, and a number of other relatives and a host of friends who sincerely mourn her loss. She was laid to rest beside her father and mother and sister in the Mt. Pleasant cemetery, at Ruby, Monday afternoon.
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HOUDERSHELDT, Sarah A., first wife of Simon Peter HAGEMAN, daughter of Burkett William and Elizabeth (ATWOOD) HOUDERSHELDT. Photo courtesy of grandnephew Glen F. Houdersheldt. This announcement of her marriage to Simon Peter Hageman is from an unidentified, undated Seward Co., NE area newspaper:

"Married: At the residence of the bride's father on the 11th int. by Rev. E. Benson, Miss Sarah Houderscheldt, to Mr. [Simon] Hageman."

[Note: "11th inst." is an abbrev. of "11th instant," meaning the 11th day of the same month as the publication.]
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HURLBURT, James Edwin, son of Alanson P. and Eunice (Robinson) HURLBURT, husband of Minnie M., who was a daughter of David and Matilda (CASTEEL) HUTCHENS. This biography is from the Compendium of History, Reminiscence and Biography of Nebraska, Alden Publishing Company, Chicago, 1912, page 834:
[Surnames: CASTEEL, HURLBURT, HUTCHENS, ROBINSON, SHERBECK]

JAMES EDWIN HURLBURT.

    Although comparatively a young man, James Edwin Hurlburt is one of the earlier settlers of Custer county, and he is a citizen who is representative of the best interests of his community. He belongs to a family that has passed through the early pioneer days of Nebraska, and he has a fine stock and grain farm in Custer county, which he operates with gratifying success. Mr. Hurlburt was born in McDonough county, Illinois, August 4, 1870, son of Alanson P. and Eunice (Robinson) Hurlburt, who were natives of Philadelphia and Ohio, respectively, he born in 1839 and she in 1832. They were married in Illinois about 1867, and had three children born in that state, James E. being one of a pair of twins. In 1875, the family moved to a farm near Nevinville, Adams county, Iowa, and in the early spring of 1883, they came by team to Blaine county, Nebraska, camping for three weeks along the way. Here they spent several years on a homestead, but in 1890, they removed to Custer county. The father died on his farm in February, 1903, and the mother died there, October 14, 1906. They were survived by their two sons, Samuel D. and James E. The former is married, and lives in Sherman county.
    Mr. Hurlburt was educated in the country schools, and reared on a farm, and he took up a homestead in the east half of the northwest quarter of section thirteen, township seventeen, range eighteen, in the fall of 1891, this later being the home of his parents. He was married at Broken Bow, Custer county, November 28, 1892, to Miss Minnie M., daughter of David and Matilda (Casteel) Hutchens, who came from Cass county, Illinois, to Seward county, Nebraska, in 1880. The Hutches [sic?Hutchens?] family spent one year in Seward and one year in Hamilton county before coming to Custer county, where they secured a homestead. The parents and the four surviving children now live in the state. Mrs. Hurlburt was one of seven children, but she and her sister, Mrs. Irving Sherbeck, are the only ones who live in Custer county. Three of the children are now deceased. Two brothers, James and Eliphalet, live in McPherson county.
    Six children have been born to Mr. Hurlburt and wife, as follows: Goldie, Ruby, Julia, Esther, Fannie and Edwin, all at home. Both Mr. Hurlburt and his wife are of pioneer stock, and are widely and favorably known in the county. They have a well-developed and equipped farm, and a comfortable farm home. In national elections he is republican, but locally is independent of party lines.
    Mr. Hurlburt has had some experience as a hunter of big game, having killed eight deer in Blaine county. He has suffered from the drouth of 1894, and on the sixteenth of July, 1893, hail ruined his entire crop. But the hardships of the early days are but a memory, which success and prosperity are fast relegating to oblivion.
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HYSLOP, Alta Katherine (IMIG), wife of Ernest HYSLOP, See: Alta Katherine (IMIG) BEHRENS HYSLOP HEBB
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