Friedrich Wilhelm Junkermeier

Friedrich (“Fritz”) Wilhelm Junkermeier, was born Dec. 26, 1869 at Stemmen 58, son of Christian Friedrich Konrad and Henriette Sophie Justine (Bökemeier) Junkermeier II. He was baptized at Varenholz, Jan. 2, 1870. His godfather was Konrad Bökemeier of Stemmen 7. When Fritz was young, he and his brother Wilhelm traveled each year to Jüttland to work at the brick kilns. In a letter to his brother-in-law in 1897, Fritz told how he had wanted to come to America in 1885, when his brother Christian III came, so that he would not have to go brick-making each year.

Marriage

He married Feb. 12, 1904 Friederike Wilhelmine Henriette Böke, born Sept. 19, 1876 at Steinbrondorf, Germany, daughter of Wilhelm Heinrich and Karoline Wilhelmine Charlotte (Schermeier) Böke.

Death

Fritz died Jan. 19, 1952 at Stemmen 58.

Children and descendants

Friedrich and Friederike had seven children (1-7):

1. Pauline Friederike Junkermeier, born Nov. 3, 1904 at Stemmen 58; married Jun 11, 1931 Heinrich Wilehlm (“Willi”) Hagemann (born Schäpersmann), born Sept. 18, 1903 at Berghokhausen, son of Heinrich August and Emilie (Gottschalk) Schäpersmann. When he was one and one-half years old, Willi was taken to Stemmen to live with his aunt and uncle Hagemann, by whom he later was adopted, since they had no children of their own. Pauline died Sept. 10, 1967 at Stemmen. Willi’s address: Kalletal-Stemmen, Detmolter Strasse Nr. 13, Federal Republic of Germany. Pauline and Willi had one child (A):
   1. Wilhlem (“Willi”) August Friedrich Hagemann, born Feb. 15, 1934 at Stemmen; married Dec. 12, 1960 Erika Högemann. Two children (i-ii):
      1. Elke Kerstin Hagemann, born June 17, 1962 at Rad Oezuhausen.
      2. Irmtraut Carolin Hagemann, born Dec. 23, 1964 at Rad Oezuhausen.
2. Friedrich (“Fritz”), born Sept. 12, 1906 at Stemmen; married Oct. 14, 1932 at Eisbergen, Luise Schmidt, born Mar. 6, 1912 at Eisbergen. Luise died Apr. 20, 1979. Friedrich’s address: 4952 Porta-Westfalica, O.T. Eisbergen, Eisbergen Strasse 384, Federal Republic of Germany. Two children (A-B):
   1. Inge Junkermeier, born Mar. 14, 1933 at Eisbergen; married July 20, 1955 at Eisbergen, Wilhelm Steinmann, born Jan. 31, 1930 at Eisbergen. Address: 4952 Porta-Westfalica, O.T. Eisbergen, Raiffeisen Strasse 86, Federal Republic of Germany. Two children (i-ii):
      1. Kirk Steinmann, born Nov. 20, 1957 at Eisbergen.
      2. Frank Steinmann, born Oct. 13, 1963 at Eisbergen.
   2. Friedrich Junkermeier, born Nov. 27, 1936 at Engelsnacht/Pommern; married June 20, 1960 at Nammen to Wilma Meyer, born Sept. 9, 1935 at Nammen. Address: 4952 Porta-Westfalica, O.T. Eisbergen, Eisbergen Strasse 384, Federal Republic of Germany. Two children (i-ii):
      1. Heike Junkermeier, born Sept. 9, 1961 at Minden.
      2. Bernd Junkermeier, born Oct. 2, 1965 at Minden.
3. Marie Junkermeier, born Aug. 8, 1908 at Stemmen; married July 20, 1928 at Varenholz, Gustav Brand, born Apr. 10, 1896 at Stemmen. Gustav died June 9, 1972. Marie’s address: 4925 Kalletal 1, O.T. Stemmen, Weser Strasse 43, Federal Republic of Germany. Two children (A-B):
   1. Edna Brand, born Feb. 16, 1930 at Stemmen; married May 16, 1952 at Varenholz, Wilhelm Edler, born Aug. 12, 1921 at Veltheim. Address: 4952 Porta Westfalica, O.T. Veltheim, Sprengel Weg 124, Federal Republic of Germany. Two children (i-ii):
      1. Ingrid Edler, born Oct. 18, 1952 at Vlotho.
      2. Renate Edler, born June 8, 1956 at Bad Oeynhausen; married at Minden. Address: 4952 Porta Westfalica, O.T. Veltheim, Sprengel Weg 124, Federal Republic of Germany. One child (a):
         1. Oliver Stegmann, born Dec. 19, 1976 at Bad Oeynhausen.
   2. Gustav Brand, born Mar. 24, 1934 at Stemmen; married Sept. 21, 1960 at Stemmen, Emmy Friese, born June 14, 1941 at Rehren. Address: 4925 Kelletal 1, O.T. Stemmen, Weser Strasse 43, Federal Republic of Germany. Two children (i-ii):
      1. Klaus Brand, born Mar. 20, 1961 at Rehren.
      2. Arnd Brand, born May 3, 1964 at Rehren.
4. Frieda Junkermeier, born Aug. 23, 1910; died June 18, 1911.
5. son Junkermeier, born Nov. 25, 1914; born prematurely, he died 2 days later.
6. Änne Friederike Junkermeier, born June 16, 1912 at Stemmen 58; married May 6, 1938 at Möllenbeck, Eduard Wilhelm Reineking, born Aug. 8, 1907 at Möllenbeck. Eduard died Oct. 10, 1945 at Stemmen 58, shot to death by Polish soldiers who had burst into the house. Änne took her own life Mar. 8, 1969 at Möllenbeck. Two children (A-B):
   1. Eduard Reineking, born Oct. 18, 1939; married Jan. 7, 1982 at Möllenbeck, Erika Warendorf, born Sept. 1, 1932 at Braunschweiz. They have a meat market in Rinteln.
   2. Änne Reineking, born June 27, 1942 at Stemmen 58; married May 19, 1965 Dieter Requardt, born Dec. 22, 1940 at Möllenbeck, son of Fritz and Lina (Schulz) Requardt. Änne is a kindergarten teacher. She and Dieter visited Marie and Carl Lang in California in the summer of 1981. Address: 3260 Rinteln 6, Am Mühlenberg 7, Federal Republic of Germany.
7. Erich Albert Walter Junkermeier, born Jan. 7, 1919 at Stemmen 58; married at Almena, May 21, 1948 Annelie Caroline Frieda Minna Reineking, born Mar. 20, 1924 at Almena. Erich died Mar. 3, 1963 at the hospital in Bad Oeynhausen, of war wounds in his leg. He is buried at Stemmen. Annelie lives in the ancestral Junkermeier home at Stemmen 58. Three children (A-C):
   1. Annelie Minna Friederike Junkermeier, born Jan. 4, 1949 at Stemmen 58; married at Varenholz, June 7, 1974 Rolf Gräbe, born June 21, 1941 at Stemmen 69. Annelie and Rolf visited Marie and Carl Lang in California in the summer of 1981. One child (i):
      1. Björn Erik Rolf Gräbe, born Apr. 14, 1977 at Lemgo.
   2. Irmtraud Ursula Junkermeier, born Apr. 19, 1954 at Lemgo. She died Sept. 13, 1963 at Stemmen, when she was hit by a truck in the street near their home. She is buried at Stemmen.
   3. Elke Renate Junkermeier, born Aug. 6, 1955 at Lemgo. She is director of the kindergarten of the Varenholz church.