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Michael Alfred Hammes, III

Male 1865 - 1938  (72 years)    Has 42 ancestors and 237 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name Michael Alfred Hammes 
    Suffix III 
    Birth 10 May 1865  Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 4 Nov 1872  port of New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    arrival on the S.S. Rhein from Bremen 
    Death 16 Feb 1938  Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Lafayette Cemetery, Lafayette Township, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I78  Peter and Anna
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 

    Father Michael Peter Hammes, Jr,   b. 10 Nov 1820, Perl, Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Apr 1880, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Margaretha Hammen,   b. 9 Mar 1830, Germany Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1872, Feyen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 5 Jan 1850  Perl, Merzig, Wadern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Michael Hammes and his 10 children (ranging in age from 22-3 along with his brother Peter left Bremen and arrived Port of New York on the ship RHEIN on Nov. 4, 1872. His wife died the previous year. The family settled in Keokuk County, Iowa.

      SOURCE: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=113820295
    Photos
    Hammes House at Clear Creek Corner, 1904    		Hammes House at Clear Creek Corner, 1904

    Porch: Mike Hammes, ?, Charlie Conrad

    Next row: Mrs Kate (Bohr) Hammes (wife of Nicholas), Mrs Lucy Conrad and baby Matts, Ruth Rheinhart, ? Hammes, Annie (Hammes) Sieren, Mrs Willstein, Mrs Bohr, Barbara (Hammes) Peiffer, Agnes (Hammes) Bombei, Nickolas Hammes (father), John Hammes (son)

    Next row: ? Hammes, Peter Hammes, Annie (Buch) Hammes (wife of Peter), ?, ?, ?, JP Mersch, Wendell Horras

    Bottom row: Susie Autringer (sister of JP Mersch, who was visiting from Germany), Rose (Sieren) Greiner, Clara (Hammes) Greiner

    This picture was taken in Section 8 of Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, Iowa, on the Nick Hammes farm. Photo taken by Mr Autringer from Germany (brother-in-law of JP Mersch). Picture obtained from Margaret (Hammes) Reed of Keota, Iowa.

    Michael Hammes Children    		Michael Hammes Children
    Michael Hammes Children, left to right
    Back Row: Nicholaus, Peter, Mike, John and Jake
    Front Row: Anna, Emma, Margaret and Susan
    In foreground is a picture of their father
    Documents
    Ship Manifest from the Rhein, out of Bremen, landing in New York on 4 November 1872    		Ship Manifest from the Rhein, out of Bremen, landing in New York on 4 November 1872
    The steamship Rhein was builit in 1868 at Greenock, Scotland, by Caird & Co. The Rhein was operated by the Norddeutscher (North German) Lloyd steamship line, also known as the "Bremen Line." The Rhein was 332 ft long by 40 feet wide with 2,901 gross register tons (GRT). GRT is a measure of enclosed storage with 1 GRT being 100 cubic feet. Average speed was approximately 12 knots, and the transatlantic crossing took approximately 2 weeks. The captain was Captain Meyer. The steerage fare from Bremen to New York was $40. Assuming they traveled steerage, total fare for Michael Jr. and his 10 children would have been $440.
    Flyer from the North German Line with Passenger Fares    		Flyer from the North German Line with Passenger Fares
    Engraving of the S.S. Rhein    		Engraving of the S.S. Rhein
    The steamship Rhein was builit in 1868 at Greenock, Scotland, by Caird & Co. The Rhein was operated by the Norddeutscher (North German) Lloyd steamship line, also known as the "Bremen Line." The Rhein was 332 ft long by 40 feet wide with 2,901 gross register tons (GRT). GRT is a measure of enclosed storage with 1 GRT being 100 cubic feet. Average speed was approximately 12 knots, and the transatlantic crossing took approximately 2 weeks. The captain was Captain Meyer. The steerage fare from Bremen to New York was $40. Assuming they traveled steerage, total fare for Michael Jr. and his 10 children would have been $440.
    Plat Map of Clear Creek Township of Keokuk County, Iowa -- 1874    		Plat Map of Clear Creek Township of Keokuk County, Iowa -- 1874
    See Baden on the northwest corner of Clear Creek Township? If you go 2 miles south and 2 miles east from there, you can see the 160 acres owned by Michael Hammes, Jr.
    Passenger Manifest from the S/S Hammonia - 27 Feb 1869    		Passenger Manifest from the S/S Hammonia - 27 Feb 1869
    Passenger #186 is Nicolaus Hammes, a 19-year-old farmer from Germany. There is no other Hammes on this passenger manifest. This was probably a first or exploratory trip to America by Nicolaus with him subsequently returning to Germany and then bringing the rest of the family to America in November of 1872.

    Also on this ship were Jacob Sondag and sister Marie, along with their mother, Anna Maria Theobald, step-father Mathias Wehr, and half-siblings, Margaretha, Johann, & Magdalene Wehr. (191-197)
    Marriage Certificate for Michael Hammes & Margaretha Hammen - 6 Jan 1850    		Marriage Certificate for Michael Hammes & Margaretha Hammen - 6 Jan 1850
    Albums  The Great Tornado of 1873 (4)
    Have you heard of the Great Tornado of 1873? It was so powerful that the U.S. Congress sent an investigator. One account states that two sons of "Mr. Hamis" were injured. Could these have been sons of Michael Hammes, Jr.? The information with the photo of the Hammes house in 1873 says that the Hammes house was destroyed, though I find no mention of this in the news accounts. Interesting reading.
    Family ID F21  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bertha D Goeldner,   b. Aug 1860, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1925, Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Marriage 1 Dec 1885  Harper, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. William Harvey Hammes,   b. 23 Apr 1887, Clear Creek Township, Keokuk County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1959, Burlington, Racine, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)  [Birth]
    +2. Michael Alfred Hammes, Jr,   b. 15 Mar 1889, Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Nov 1990, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 101 years)
    +3. George Edward Hammes,   b. 30 Jan 1891, Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Jul 1964, Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)  [Birth]
    +4. Dora Bertha Hammes,   b. 9 Apr 1893, Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1984, Harrison County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)  [Birth]
    +5. John William Hammes,   b. 18 Jul 1895, Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1953, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Birth]
    +6. Frederick Eli Hammes,   b. 29 Nov 1897, Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jan 1990, Kenosha, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 92 years)  [Birth]
    +7. Franklin Levi Hammes,   b. 29 Nov 1897, Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Apr 1960, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 62 years)  [Birth]
    +8. Edward Louis Hammes,   b. 20 Feb 1900, Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1979, Kenosha, Kesnosha County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)  [Birth]
    +9. Richard James Hammes,   b. 30 Apr 1903, Portsmouth, Shelby County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Oct 1980, Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)  [Birth]
    Last Modified 10 Aug 2015 
    Family ID F12  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1 Dec 1885 - Harper, Keokuk County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 16 Feb 1938 - Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Notes for Michael Alfred Hammes III:
      Came to America 3 weks after his mothers death at the age of 6
    • MICHAEL HAMMES The Portsmouth Livery, Feed and Sale Stable is owned and controlled by Michael HAMMES. This barn was built in 1882, but was not bought by the present proprietor until 1888. He keeps a large number of good driving horses and good carriages. He is doing an extensive business, abd is one of the popular business men. Michael HAMMES was born in Germany, May 10, 1865. When he was seven years old his parents determined to try their fortunes in the new world, so they emigrated to Keokuk County, Iowa; there Michael grew to manhood, spending his youth on the farm and in attending school. December 1, 1885, he was married to Bertha GOLTNER, and by this union two children have been born -- Willie and an infant son. In politics Mr. HAMMES finds the expression of his principles in the Democratic party. He is a young man, jovial and genial to all, and deserves the popular regard and esteem in which he is held.

      Source: Biographical History of Shelby and Audubon Counties, Iowa -- Chicago, W.S. Dunbar & Co., 1889. p. 595 Contributed by Dennis Walsh


  

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