BELLINGHAUSEN BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri
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BELLINGHAUSEN, William - b: 1855 Homerich, Germany
source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - 
page: 495
residence: Montrose, Deepwater Twp

William Bellinghausen. The 160 acre farm of William Bellinghausen, just north of 
the town of Montrose in Deepwater township, is well improved with an imposing 
residence located almost in the center of the tract, excellent farm buildings and 
fencing kept in good repair, much of which is growing hedges. Since Mr. 
Bellinghausen took possession of this tract in 1902 he has added considerably to 
the value of the farm by making substantial improvements and increasing the 
productivity of the soil. The crops planted for the harvest of this year (1918) 
aggregate fifty-five acres of corn, thirty-five acres of wheat, which yielded 
twenty bushels to the acre, and thirty acres of oats, which gave a yield of 
twenty-two bushels to the acre. Mr. William Bellinghausen was born at Homerich, 
Germany, March 7, 1855, the son of Dominic and Helena (Eich) Bellinghausen, the 
former of whom died in Germany. His widow then married John Schmitz, who 
brought the family to America in 1881. The family located in Carroll County, 
Iowa, where both stepfather and mother died. Mr. Bellinghausen became a 
naturalized citizen in Iowa and has ever since been a thoroughly loyal citizen to 
the land of his adoption. To America he owes all that he possesses and the 
opportunity was presented to him here to accumulate and make an independent 
home for him and his for all time to come. He became owner of an Iowa farm in 
1895 which he sold in 1901, and came to Henry County and invested in his 
present fine farm. In 1896 he was married to Mrs. Gertrude (Koenig) 
Bellinghausen, a widow who had three children by her former marriage: Lizzie, a 
Sister in the convent at Marie Stein, Ohio; Joseph, died in Henry County; Peter, 
born in April, 1894, a soldier in the National Army now on the battlefield of 
France fighting in defense of the liberties of the free peoples of the world. The 
following children have been born to William M. and Gertrude Bellinghausen: Lena, 
employed in St. Mary's Hospital at Kansas City; William, Annie, employed in St. 
Mary's Hospital; Margaret, Dominic and Leo, at home. Mr. Bellinghausen is a 
Democrat but has little time for political matters, his main interest in life being 
his fine farm and family to which he is very much devoted. He and his family 
worship at the Catholic Church of Montrose. He is fraternally affiliated with the 
Knights of Columbus and so are his sons, Peter and William.

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