Oetgen and Hansmeyer Relationships

Oetgen Hansmeyer (Hansmeier) Relationships prepared by Julie Grettum Perlingiere perlingiere@cox.net

Other surnames: Middlebusher, Vhslage, Ketweys, Einhaus, Schmidt, Tandy, Spencer, Elston, Beard

OL = Oetgen Cemetery / Lutheran Cemetery - Beardstown
OakG = Oak Grove Cemetery - Beardstown
BCC = Beardstown City Cemetrey
JCC - Jockisch Cemetery Cass County, Ill

William Oetgen Aka Johann Herman Wilhelm Oetgen May 31, 1817 - Jul 15, 1893 OL
Parents: Gerhard Heinrich Oetgen Married 6/28/1814 1789 -
Helena Catharina Vehslage 1789 - 1861
Wife: Catherine Gertrude Middlebusher Married 4/6/1843 ?4/1 Dec 23, 1826 - Feb 13, 1903 OL
Born Hannover, Nied. Germany died Bluff Springs, Cass, Ill
Parents: Adam Middlebusher and Petro N. ?
Children:
Mary Oetgen
John A. Oetgen 1843 "“ 6/21/1892 OakG
Louise(a) Helen(a) Oetgen Fricke 12/15/1845 "“ 4/5/1910 (Zion L. "“ Missouri)
Spouse: Herman H. Fricke married 1866 1840 "“ 1908
Children: Hannah Ella F. Rogge, George William F. Laura C. F. Roegge
Henry William Oetgen 3/10/1849 "“ 2/14/1918 OL
married 3/13/1879 Cass County. Ill.
Wife: Augusta C. Hansmeyer (Oetgen) 7/13/1859 "“ 10/9/1941 OL
Father: Henry Frederick Hansmeyer
Mother: Catherina Elizabeth Schmidt Hansmeyer 13 Jul 1836 "“ 28 Oct 1899
Siblings: Louisa Helena, George Christian, Martha A. Oetgen
Children:
Arthur Herbert Oetgen 4/11/1883 "“ 1955 OL
Wife1: Minnie Mae Ward married 12/13/1905 1882 - 1975 ??
Wife2: Wealthy Adaline Beard married 5/29/1912 10/30/1893-11/2/1989 OL
Children "“
Ray M. Oetgen Jul 5, 1913-Feb 27, 1991 OL
Mildred Edith Oetgen Nov 22, 1918-Mar 23, 1922 OL
William Eugene Oetgen 1922 "“ 2007
Ada Oetgen 1925 "“

Inez H. Oetgen (Collings) see below 11/15/1890 "“ 4/1976 OL My Grandmother

Homer H. Oetgen Feb 17, 1893 (1895)-Apr 22, 1924 OL
Wife: Alma J M Krems (age at 1900 Census "“ 2 in Beardstown)
Parents: Fred Krems (43)
Hanna Krems (40)
Siblings: William Krems (17) , Laura Krems (15), Walter Krems (6)
Children:
Lloyd Homer Oetgen Apr 27, 1916-Nov 2, 1990 OL
Wife?: Doris Mae Jackson 9/28/1914 "“ 4/11/2004 Married 12/3/1935
Remarried 6/3/1939 to Raymond Whitaker
Son: Jerry Darrold Oetgen Sr. marriage Oct 1978?
Wife: Josephine Gamage Oetgen 12/28/1920 "“ 12/15/2006 M 6/3/1939
Helen R Oetgen Van Schoyck (Van Schout) 1917 "“ 1991
Lester Merle Oetgen 1919 "“ 2007 OL
US ARMY World War II, Purple Heart, two clusters and the Bronze Star Medal
Wife: Mary T. Oetgen 1919 - OL
Harold Edwin Oetgen 3/24/1921 "“ 2/11/2016 Hasley Cem. LA
Wife Thelma Womack 1926 "“ 2009
Children 5 grandchildren
Harold Dale Oetgen (Jeannie) 1944 "“
Gail Oetgen (James Haynes)

George Christian Oetgen 1/1/1852 "“ 3/29/1928 OL
Wife: Anna Henrietta Reichert 11/25/1860 "“ 12/31/1950 OL married 1880
Parents: William Frederick R., Caroline Amelia Guenther
Sibling: Elmer Simon Reichert
Children
Elmer Oetgen unknown OL
Cora Ethel Oetgen (Elmer Simon Reichert) 8/20/1889 - 11/2/1977 OL
children (9): Floyd, Roy, Cora, Dorothy, Hazel, Lorene, Carlos, Elmer, Norman
Lela D. Oetgen (Herman G. Schnepper) 10/26/1996 "“ 11/4/1954 OL
Child: Donald Herman Schnepper 2/10/1922 "“ 5/29/2003 OL
Mrs. William Unland
Mrs Rudie Korte

Martha Ann Oetgen Leonhard 2/6/1857 "“ 8/26/1907 (Aug 26,1910)
Spouse: Lewis Leonard
Children:
Some info from Wolfgang Berndt Tree
Hannah Ellen Oetgen 3/23/1860 "“ 2/23/1862 OL

Edward Lewis Oetgen 1860 "“ 1932 OL
Wife1 Minnie Oetgen 1869 "“ 1937 OL
Edward H. Oetgen Son of E.L. & Minnie Oetgen 1911 "“ 1914 JCC
Wife2 Carrie Leonhard (Leonard) Oetgen 11/26/1868 "“ 12/4/1901 JCC
Children
Olyn William Oetgen Son of E.L. & Carrie Oetgen 11/9/1894 "“ 2/9/1915 JCC
Ethel Cordelia Oetgen Dau of E.L & C. Oetgen 11/7/1901 "“ 2/11/1902 JCC
Illinigal20 Tree??Edith Lavena Oetgen 1901 - 1987

Inez Hallie Oetgen (Collings) 1890-1976 OL
Husband: Harold Henry Ashman Collings (from England) 12/27/1885 "“ 1/12/1967
Lived in Galesburg Ill, after divorce about 1927 Changed birth year and location over time to 1891/US
Parents Frank Poole Collings 1858-1926 and Emily Martha Ashman 1858-1935
Siblings: Arthur Herbert, Homer H. Oetgen
Children:
Irene Lillian Collings: some from 1940 census 12/18/1911"“ 1989? 1997?
Husband1 "“ Clarence Fredrick Wiegman Railroad mechanic 3/22/1908?- 12/27/1989
Born Beardstown
Died La Grange, Fayette, Texas/Buried Fort Snelling Msp MN
Parents: Ernest Henry C. Wiegman 1865-1944 and Mary Mahnen 1870-1952
Spouse2: Viola Pinske Siegman 9/3/1916 "“ 10/30/2010
children(2): Joyce Clarene Wiegman Dorcy, 6/27/1931?
Spouse1: Jack/John Kimball Dorsey 12/27/1928
Children: 2 boys, 2 girls Joh Dorsey, Mike Dorsey, ? , Colleen 3/11/1961
Grandchild "“ Marisa Hovde
8047 Cheyenne Ave, Chanhassen Minnesota 55317-9760, USA
Spouse2: Robert R. (Bob) Ostlund 3/1924
author of 4 NF books and an artist.

From Hovdetree Ancestry
Irene Husband2: Thomas Powers Sutherland (1913- ) from Canada
Daughter Linda Joyce Sutherland (6/9/1948- 12/23/1993) born in Minnesota
Married names - Monger,
Husband- John H Heggestad
Child Jody Lee Heggestad 1978 "“ 1978 Sarah Heggestad
Irene Husband3: Cain
Died- Minneapolis Hennepin, Minn 1997

Hubert G Collings 1917-1917 OL

Clarice Geraldine Collings (Grettum), 1/21/1924 -
Husband: Russell Oliver Grettum Sr.
Married - Both buried at Memorial Park "“ Tulsa OK
Children
Russell Oliver Grettum, Jr. 9/20/1951 - 10/ /2022 cremated
Spouses
Sylvia - child Geneva (Ginny) Marie Grettum (3? Sons)
Terry ?
Amber Clarice Grettums (Alder) Jones
Lives in Fort Smith, Arkansas
Spouses: ? Alder 2 children Jared Jones (no children)
Children:
Aiden Alder
Ella Alder
Julie Marie Grettum (Perlingiere) 11/20/1953 "“ Owasso, OK
Husband : James Lucien Perlingiere 1/5/1953 "“
Locations: Tulsa, Fort Smith, Fayetteville, Owasso
Children:
Angela Marie (Gleason) Bice 2/4/1977 "“ LA, CA (Van Nuys - 2022)
Matt Gleason Joy Bice
Son: Evan Nathaniel Gleason 11/14/2004
William James Perlingiere 12/25/1979 "“ Broken Arrow, OK
Autumn Holladay Perlingiere 2/11/198?
Madison Ann Perlingiere 2/2/2010
Danielle Nicole Perlingiere (Brown) 11/21/1992 Edmond, OK
Rawlyn Brown
Zara Evelyn Brown 3/5/2017
Zoey Ariyah Brown 10/17/2018
Zyla Marianne Brown 10/13/2020


Probable Half-sister for Clarice and Irene (HHA Collings the likely father)

Harold Henry Ashman Collings (from England) 12/27/1885 "“ 1/12/1967
Father: Frank Poole Collings
Mother: Emily Martha Ashman Collings
Sister: Lillie Bertha Sophia Collings Parish 10/17/1887 "“ 1/1992 In England (Clarice and Irene's aunt)
Daughter "“ Grace Parish, (Clarice and Irene's cousin)
Daughter "“ Anne Parish Williams (Gavin) "“ 3 children "“ Derwyn, Bryan, Juliet
Cousin: Ernest Collings

2nd wife: Verna I. Gillet Allen
I have confirmed that the person married and buried with Verna is Harold Henry Ashman Collings "“ my grandfather. Around 1930 he started changing his birth year and birthplace.
The 1942 SS Application #361186740 shows the correct parents but the incorrect birthdate and place
I have his Obit in the Galesburg newspaper and letters to my mother from lawyers concerning his estate.