The Hegeman Girls

John Hegeman & Eve Johnson had 5 daughters – Margaret, Caroline, Bathsheba, Martha & Hannah – of the 5, Margaret died young and Caroline goes missing after the 1860 census in her 30s.

 ~~~

Bathesheba married Lemuel G Hill in 1888 – he died in 1895, and she remarried Daniel Hammond in 1863 and he died in 1878.  Bathesheba died in 1908 (no children by either marriage)

courtesy of Melissa Wohler - Find A Grave

Utica Herald Dispatch, Mon, 28 Dec 1908

Mrs Bathesheba Hageman Hill died last evening at the Masonic Home of a complication of diseases causing heart failure.  She entered the home June 15, 1897, through St Patrick's Lodge, No 4, Johnstown.  She was 80 years old.  Her husband, Lemuel G Hill, was a gunsmith in Hageman's Mills, where there are many of her surviving relatives, also of her brother, Michael Hageman.  Her remains will be interred in the cemetery of the Masonic Home.

 ~~~

Martha married James Harvey Roberts in 1854 and they had 5 children - Antoninette, Emma, Minerva, John & Ella

Fulton County Republican, Thurs, 16 Aug 1906

Martha Ann Roberts

Martha Ann Hegeman, wife of James H Roberts, died at her home at Mayfield Wednesday, aged 75.  She is survived by her husband, three daughters, Mrs Antoinette Dixon, Mrs Minerva Thompson and Mrs Ella Van Avery, all of Mayfield; one brother, Micah Hegman of Gloversville; two sisters, Mrs Bathsheba Hill of Utica; and Mrs Hannah J Baker of Florida, besides ten grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Amsterdam Evening Recorder, Fri, 14 Feb 1913

James H Roberts, aged 82 years, died at his home in the town of Mayfield, Wednesday.  Mr Roberts has resided on his farm in Mayfield all his life and was among the best known residents of the township.  He had been a member of the Methodist Church of Mayfield for sixty years.  He leaves three daughters, Mrs Antoinette Dixon, Mrs Minerva Thompson and Mrs Ella Van Avery; two sisters, Mrs Marietta Banks and Mrs Anna Hathaway; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild, all of Mayfield.  Seven generations of the Roberts family have now made their homes at this farm.  Mr Roberts was a member of Holy Cross commandery, Knights Templar, 51, of Gloversville, and also of the Mayfield grange, 683.  The funeral will be held at the home Friday afternoon at 1:30, and at two o'clock in the ME Church at Mayfield.

~~~

The baby of the family, Hannah J Hegeman, married Darius Baker around 1865 and had 5 children - Nellie, Carrie, Benona, Alice & Hannah P.  Both died in Citrus Co, Florida - Darius died in 1907 and Hannah in 1909.

Second Son of John Hegeman

courtesy of Susan Secord Jackson

John Hegeman and Eve Johnson had 3 more children after Peter Johnson Hegeman Sr - Margaret, John & Caroline.  Margaret & John were twins who died in infancy days of each other; Caroline grew to adulthood but disappears after the 1860 census.

The next surviving son was Hezekiah ‘Roger’ Hegeman who married Esther M Bacon around 1852 and together they had 2 children – George B Hegeman and Hezekiah R Hegeman Jr.

Hezekiah Sr & Eve are buried in the Vale Cemetery at Schenectady, NY.

~~~

George's first wife was Edith Vedder, the daughter of Nicholas J Vedder & Mary J Ogsbury.  Unfortunately, Edith died at the age of 33 and no children were found for this pairing. 

His second wife was Mary Estella Rolfe, the daughter of Stephen S Rolfe & Mary E Vedder.  Together they had 2 children – George Earl Hegeman who died at the age of 3; and Maude E Hegeman who went on to marry William Henry McChesney.  

Schenectady Gazette, Mon, 5 Dec 1932

George B Hegeman, 80, for a number of years head agent here of the American Express Company, died at his home 1039 State street, Saturday, after a heart attack.  Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow afternoon at the convenience of the family at his late home by Dr Lewis Lounsbury of the State Street Methodist Church.  Burial will be made in the family plot in the Vale Cemetery.  The house will be open tonight after 7 o'clock.  Mr Hegeman was born June 21, 1853 in Princeton, and had been a lifelong resident of this city.  At one time he was also employed with the Westinghouse Manufacturing Company.  Mr Hegeman retired about 20 years ago.  He was the son of the late H Roger & Esther M Bacon Hegeman.  Mr Hegeman was high priest of St George's Chapter, 757, RAM in 1890 and 1891; was a member of St George's Lodge, No 6 F and AM, St Georges' Council, R and SM of this city; DeWitt Council, R and SM of Albany; St George's commandery 37, Knights Templar; Cyprus Temple Shrine AAONMS of Albany, and the National League of Masonic clubs.  He had been in the employ of the American Express Company from 1885 to 1898 and it was in 1898 he assumed charge of the shipping department of the Westinghouse Company.  His first wife was Edith Vedder Hegeman.  A son George Earl Hegeman died at the age of 3 years and 5 months.  He is survived by his second wife, Mary E Rolfe Hegeman, a daughter, Mrs Maude E McChesney of this city, a grandson, George Hegeman McChesny, and a sister, Mrs N L Myers of the River Road.

 ~~~

Hezekiah Roger Hegeman Jr married Mary Adelaide Haskins, the daughter of Smith W Haskins & Elizabeth A Bice.  They had one daughter, Minnette who married Curtis ‘Ralph’ Estabrooke Osborne.  

The Anniston Star, 3 Feb 1929

ROGER HEGMAN DIES

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 2.(U.P.) - H. Roger Hegeman, 71, for 43 years connected with the Westinghouse Electric company died suddenly here today. He formerly lived in Schenectady, N.Y.

13 Days

One of the saddest things I have stumbled across….

William Noel Prosser was one of three children born to William Franklin Allison & Mabel IreneHegeman ~~ the daughter of Peter Johnson Hegeman Jr & Antha Rafella Dolson (previous blog)

William Sr was a Professor who died in 1927 while Mabel outlived him and died in 1970.  The other two children were spinster sisters Katherine and Muriel. 

Muriel Lois Allison 1932
University of Washington Yearbook - Ancestry

Katherine Maude Allison 1929
University of Washington Yearbook - Ancestry

All three children attended the University of Washington - the 2 girls followed their father into teaching while William Jr studied Engineering.  

William Noel Allison 1932
University of Washington Yearbook - Ancestry

Upon graduation, he landed a job with the US Government within the Reclamation Division.

On Jul 16, 1938, William married one Margaret Elizabeth Prosser – and 13 days later - while at the Coulee Dam in Texas, William died -  on the 29th of Jul 1938!  

There are no words

Peter J Hegeman Jr & His Clan

I need to start this with thanking a Find A Grave user named Maggie who provided obituaries, biographies and pictures for the various Hegeman family members on Find A Grave.

Peter Johnson 'PJ' Hegeman Jr
courtesy of Maggie - Find A Grave

PJ Hegeman was a glove manufacturer like his father and married Antha Rafella Dolson in 1870.  They had six children but only 5 have been found with names. 

Antha Hegeman (nee Dolson)
courtesy of Maggie - Find A Grave

Based on the 1875 WI census which indicated 2 males and 2 females, I believe the missing child was a girl who died before 1880 and the other child born before 1875 was their son Harry.  Then there was Myrtle Antha & William A who died young.

  

Brookings Register, Sep 1923

Col. H.A. Hegeman arrived in the city Saturday morning from the west with the body of his father, P.J. Hegeman, who recently passed away at Pendleton, Oregon.  He was met by his brother, J.A. Hegeman, friends of the family and members of the Masonic fraternity, the remains being at once conveyed to Greenwood cemetery where the last sad rites were conducted by Rev. S.L. Hammond of the First Presbyterian church and the officers of Brookings Lodge No. 24, A.F. & A.M., with Worshipful Master E.R. Series in charge.  Mr. Hegeman was an honored member of Brookings lodge and his picture with that of his father and that of his son, H.A. Hegeman, still hangs on the wall of the lodge room, showing three generations of Masons and all members of the local lodge.  It was therefore quite fitting that the final rites be said by his fraternal brothers.  The deceased settled on a homestead in Sherman township in 1878 where they lived for some time and then moved to White where Mr. Hegeman engaged in the manufacture and sale of gloves and mittens on a small scale. In 1896 he moved his family and factory to Brookings where he enlarged his field of operations and educated his children, all of whom are graduates of State college.  The Pendleton East Oregonian, in speaking of his death, has the following to say:  Peter Johnson Hegeman, aged 74, a resident of Pendleton since 1915, died at his home here yesterday after a long illness.  Mr. Hegeman was born in Mayfield, New York, May 10, 1849.  With his parents he moved to Sparta, Wisconsin, in 1864, when he was 15 years of age.  On October 9, 1870, he was married to Antha Dolson and to them were born six children, three of whom died in early childhood.  In 1877, he moved with his family to Dakota, where he resided until 1910, when they came from Brookings, South Dakota, to Portland.  Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Antha Hegeman, three children, Colonel Harry A. Hegeman of Portland, Mrs. Frank E. Boyden of Pendleton and Mrs. W. F. Allison of Seattle; a sister, Mrs. Sarah Hendricks of Chicago, and a brother, John A. Hegeman of Brookings.  Seven grandchildren survive also.  In his early youth Mr. Hegeman became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, later joining the First Presbyterian church of Brookings.  On coming to Pendleton he joined the First Presbyterian church of this city and for several years has served on the session of this church.  During his entire life his devotion to his church and his Christian living have been marked characteristics.  Funeral services were held at the home this afternoon with Rev. G. L. Clark, pastor of the Presbyterian church officiating, after which the body was taken by Col. Hegeman to the old home at Brookings, South Dakota, where he will be laid to rest beside a son and daughter. Interment will take place on Saturday. 

~~~~~

Below is the picture referenced in the obituary - Peter Jr, Peter Sr & Harry (courtesy of Maggie)

~~~~~~~~~~

Of the surviving children… 

Lt Col Harry Adrian Hegeman

Lt Col Harry AdrianHegeman was a military man to the end and married Isabel Idella Mae Humphrey and had 2 children – Irene & Dorothy

Maude Eva Boyden (nee Hegeman)

Maude Eva Hegeman married Dr Frank Edson Boyden and had 2 sons who also became doctors – Horace Mayo Boyden & Maj Allen Marston Boyden.  Allen's family established the Margery Davis Wilderness Writing Residency on land they purchased in the 1960's

And Mabel Irene Hegemanwho married Professor William Franklin Allison and had 3 children – Katherine, William & Muriel.

Eva Wright (nee Hegeman)

Staying with Peter Hegeman and Catherine Allen’s family for a while – this blog is about their daughter, Eva Ann Hegeman – the 2nd of the same name – the first died in infancy in 1844.

Eva married the Rev William S Wright – a Canadian born in Ontario who was first married to an Elizabeth Stockwell who died in 1865.  William had 4 children, 2 with each wife.

courtesy of AnishaD - Find A Grave

courtesy of AnishaD - Find A Grave

William died in 1881 (left) and Eva in 1911 (below)

They lost one boy, Willie at the age of 5 (right) and their oldest boy, George Merriman Wright went on to become a leading ear, throat & eye doctor (below).

courtesy of VDR - Find A Grave

  

courtesy of Tammy's Passion - Find A Grave

Unknown Paper

Mrs. Eva Wright passed away at her home in this city last Sunday afternoon, after an illness extending over several months. The funeral was held from the M. E. church yesterday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Black, and a large concourse of friends were present to pay a last tribute. The Eastern Star and Degree of Honor marched to the church in a body. Interment was made in Greenwood.  Mrs. Wright was born in Saratoga, New York, April 30, 1847, being at most 64 years of age at the time of her death.  At 15 years of age she was converted, and joined the Methodist Episcopal church in Gloversville, New York. In 1864, when 17 years old, she moved with her father's family to Sparta, Wis., where in 1867 she was married to the Rev. W. S. Wright, then pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church of La Crosse, Wisconsin.  After a most happy married life of about 14 years, Mrs. Wright was widowed. Mr. Wright died in Dodgeville, Wis., August 25, 1881. Immediately after the death of her husband Mrs. Wright came to Brookings and has made this her home since that time, over 30 years.  Mrs. Wright had two children, one of whom is Dr. Geo. M. Wright, who is practicing medicine in Denver, Col. The other, Willie B., died in 1880 at five years of age. Like her own to her were the two children of Mr. Wright's first family, Mrs. W. J. Hocking of Waupaca, Wis., and Dr. C. D. A. Wright of Minneapolis, who is just now in Florida. Two brothers, Mr. P. J.  Hegeman and Mr. J. A. Hegeman, and two sisters, Mrs. J. H. Hendricks, of Dubuque, Iowa, and Miss Jennie Hegeman remain to mourn their love.  From the first, Mrs. Wright took an active interest in the social and religious life of the city. She was always an officer of the church, was on the list of teachers in the Sunday school, was for a long time president of the Ladies' Aid society. She was president of the Woman's Foreign Missionary society at the time of her death. She was invariably at her place in the prayer meeting, and the more public services of her church until prevented by failing health. She was a member of the Eastern Star and the Degree of Honor, and though she appreciated very highly the advantages of these orders, she always placed the enjoyments and duties of the religious life before all other obligations and pleasures.

Peter Johnson Hegeman - A Royal Glove Maker

William - Prince of Orange - wikipedia

The Hegeman line hails from the Netherlands reportedly descendants of William, Prince of Orange ~~ royalty! 

Three Hegemen brothers left Holland for the new world – John, Adrian and Peter – once here, they went off to create their families & fortunes.

The focus of this blog is on a son of  John Hegeman.

Around 1818, John Hegeman married Eve Johnson from our lines ~~ the daughter of Peter Johnson & Margaret Rogers which traces back to Hezekiah Rogers & Hannah Vincent; they had 9 children and Peter Johnson Hegeman was the oldest boy.

Peter married Catherine Allen who hailed from Albany, NY and whose mother, Magdaline Houghtailing,supposedly had a maternal connection to a Lord Etherington ~~ royalty!  Ok, I am caught up in the Harry/Meghan mania lol.

Peter & Catherine eventually settled in Gloversville, New York where Peter spent some time mastering his craft - glove making.  For those who aren't in the know, Gloversville came by its name literally for being the glove making hub in Fulton Co, NY in the early 1800s, before that it was known as Stump City because of all the trees that had been cut down!  

Peter eventually moved his family to Sparta, WI where he manufactured gloves and other soft-leather goods until he once again relocated his family - this time to South Dakota - well back in the day it was known as Dakota Territory.  The family settled there because Peter was able to take advantage of the land patents that were being sold and obtained 160 acres of land in White.  However, once Catherine died in 1892, he moved in with his daughter in Brookings, SD. 

Peter Johnson Hegeman - courtesy of Maggie

Peter and Catherine were married in 1842 and together they had 9 children.  They, and many of their children, are buried at the Greenwood Cemetery in Brookings, SD.

The Daily Times, Mon, 21 Jan 1901

Peter J Hegeman, Sr, a former well known citizen of Gloversville, died recently in South Dakota, aged eighty-two years.  He was a prominent Mason.  Two sons and three daughters survive.  His wife died several years ago.

Catherine Hegeman (nee Allen) - courtesy of Maggie

Brookings Register, May 1892

Mrs. Catherine Hegeman, beloved wife of Peter J. Hegeman, Brookings, S.D., May 27, 1893, aged 77 years, 1 mo. and 10 days.***Obituary. Catherine Allen Hegeman was born in Bethlehem, Albany County, N.Y., April 18, 1815.  Experiencing a desire to be identified with the people of God she joined the Presbyterian church at Perth, N.Y. in the fall of 1841.  Married Peter J. Hegeman at Perth, March 17, 1842, to whom she bore nine children, five of which remain to bless her old age and now mourn her departure.  In 1853 she changed her church relations to that of the first M.E. Church of Gloversville, N.Y. and in 1864 moved to Sparta, Wis., where she resided until 1878, when she and her husband, desiring to be with their children, moved to Brookings county, S.D., reaching here April 18, 1878, It being the 63rd anniversary of her birth.  March 17, 1892, with her aged companion, at their home in White, and surrounded by relatives and friends, they celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary--just ten weeks prior to her death which occurred while on an extended visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. E.A. Wright, at Brookings, S.D., on the morning of May 27, 1892, aged 77 years, 1 month and 9 days.