Putnam-Allen-VanWert County OhArchives Obituaries.....Hemker, Katherine (Schwendemann) Burgmeier January 20, 1916
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Delphos Herald, 22 January 1916
PASSED AWAY AT ADVANCED AGE
Mrs. Catherine Hemker, for a number of years a resident of Delphos and greatly 
esteemed, died at the home of her son, Albert Birkmeyer, at Ft. Jennings, early 
Thursday morning, following an illness of a week. Mrs. Hemker was ill about a 
month ago, but had recovered from that illness and about a week ago pneumonia 
developed and she gradually weakened until death came at 2:30 o'clock Thursday 
morning.
Mrs. Hemker's maiden name was Catherine Schwindemann, and she was born in 
Baden, Germany, in 1826 and was 90 years old last Tuesday. She spent her early 
life in the country of her birth, and there was united in marriage to Stephen 
Birkmeyer [Burgmeier]. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Birkmeyer came to this 
country and the deceased had been a resident of Delphos and vicinity for many 
years. She lived in this city for a long time and about ten years ago she went 
to Ft. Jennings to make her home with her son and daughter, Albert Birkmeyer 
and Mrs. Mary Daub.
Mr. Birkmeyer died about 50 years of age and about 1867 his widow was united in 
marriage to Frank Hemker, who passed away about fifteen years ago. The deceased 
is survived by two daughters and two sons from her first marriage, Mrs. Mary 
Daub and Albert Birkmeyer, Ft. Jennings; John Birkmeyer, Danville, Ill.; and 
Miss Kate Birkmeyer, Toledo, and one daughter, Mrs. Josephine Vagedes, St. 
Louis, Mo., and one son Peter Hemker, of Landeck, from the second union. One 
sister, Mrs. Casper Holdgreve, one brother, Martin Schwindemann, Chicago, 
twenty grandchildren and several great-grandchildren, are also living.
Mrs. Hemker was a devout Catholic and was also a member of the Sacred Heart 
League and the Altar Society. Funeral services will be held from St. John's 
Catholic church in Delphos, Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, and burial in St. 
John's cemetery. The remains will be brought to Delphos Friday afternoon and 
taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Metzger, at the corner of Second and 
Bredeick streets, where they will remain until the hour of the funeral services.

LAY BODY OF PIONEER TO REST
The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Catherine Hemker, whose death 
occurred at the home of her son, Albert Birkmeyer, at Ft. Jennings, were held 
from St. John's Catholic church Saturday morning and a large assemblage of 
relatives and friends paid their final tribute of respect to this aged pioneer. 
The members of the Altar Society attended the funeral in a body. The remains of 
Mrs. Hemker were brought to Delphos Friday afternoon and taken to the home of 
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Metzger on West Second Street where they lay until the hour 
for the funeral.
Rev. Fr. Rupert delivered the funeral sermon and the requiem high mass was 
intoned by Rev. Fr. Goebel. Appropriate music was afforded by the choir of St. 
John's Catholic church, and the body was conveyed from the church to St. John's 
cemetery and there laid to rest in the family lot. The pall bearers were 
Messrs. Leo Sendelback, John G. Birkmeier, Charles Lang, John C. Schaffer, M.J. 
Landick and Henry Metzger. There were many beautiful floral offerings and 
spiritual tributes contributed by loving relatives and friends.
Attending the funeral from out of town were: Mrs. Frank Ferneding, Mrs. Frank 
Meyers [niece Rose Holdgreve], Miss Anna Holdgreve [niece], Mrs. Barbara 
Schwindemann, Dayton, John Burkmeyer, Jr., Decatur, Ind. [grandson]; Tony 
Holdgreve, Cloverdale [nephew]; Peter Hemker, Landeck [son]; Mr. and Mrs. John 
Burkmeyer [son], Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thompson, Danville, Ill [granddaughter Bess 
Burkmeyer]; Mrs Andrew Vagedes, St. Louis, Mo. [daughter]; Miss Kate L. 
Birkmeyer [daughter], Mrs. Mary Miller, Mrs. James Degnan, Harold Birkmeyer, 
Toledo [grandson]; Martin Schwindemann, Chicago, Ill. [brother] There were also 
many friends from Landeck, Ottoville, Ft. Jennings and surrounding country.

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