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BIOGRAPHY:
Christopher's Ancestors
Entries: 10922 Updated: 2006-08-13 12:59:05 UTC (Sun) Contact: Jean Zacha Koehler
Jean Zacha Koehler jeanzk@mindspring.com

BURIAL:
St. Damian's Catholic Cemetery Damiansville, IL, Looking Glass Township
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilclint2/cemetery/newbaden/stdam001.htmRead by Cathy Rakers Sept 2001
BREINER, Emil
10-10-1899
9-24-1970
Husband of Frieda, Father

Emil married Frieda Anna Billhartz on 22 Oct 1929 in Clinton County, Illinois, USA. Frieda (daughter of Henry F. Billhartz and Cora Unknown) was born on 12 Jun 1904 in Looking Glass Township, Clinton County, Illinois, USA; died on 10 May 1995 in Damiansville, Clinton County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Saint Damian's Cemetery, Damiansville, Clinton County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BIOGRAPHY:
Christopher's Ancestors
Entries: 10922 Updated: 2006-08-13 12:59:05 UTC (Sun) Contact: Jean Zacha Koehler
Jean Zacha Koehler jeanzk@mindspring.com

BURIAL:
St. Damian's Catholic Cemetery Damiansville, IL, Looking Glass Township
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilclint2/cemetery/newbaden/stdam001.htmRead by Cathy Rakers Sept 2001
BREINER, Frieda
BILLHARTZ
6-12-1904
5-10-1895
Wife of Emil, parents

Notes:

BURIAL:
St. Damian's Catholic Cemetery Damiansville, IL, Looking Glass Township
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilclint2/cemetery/newbaden/stdam001.htmRead by Cathy Rakers Sept 2001
BREINER, Michael
3-14-1874
8-17-1943
Husband of Mary, Father

BIOGRAPHY:
Leona Wiegmann
NEW BADEN ? Leona C. Wiegmann, 77, of New Baden died Friday Sept. 3, 2004, at Clinton Manor in New Baden.
She was born Sept. 25, 1926, in Bartelso, daughter of Edward and Margaret (Budde) Trame. On Oct. 22, 1947, she married Edward J. Wiegmann in Beckemeyer and he died Feb. 20, 2004.
Survivors include a son, Daniel Wiegmann and wife Janice of New Baden; five daughters, Geralyn Singler and husband Richard of Carlyle, Marcia Becker and husband James of Breese, Jean Becker and husband Terry of Carlyle, Linda Henss and husband Arnold of Trenton, and Lori Breiner and husband Daniel of Damiansville; two brothers, Henry Trame and wife Lucille of Beckemeyer and Edwin Trame and wife Loretta of Breese; a sister, Agnes Huelsmann of New Baden; 19 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Other survivors include brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Viola Trame of Breese, Clem Horstmann of Beckemeyer, Pauline Lohman of New Baden, Estella and Norbert Hollenkamp of Aviston, Marie and Virgil Hollenkamp of New Baden, Elsie Wiegmann of Trenton and Eleanor Wiegman of Carlyle.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one infant son, Joseph Wiegmann; a brother, Alphonse Trame; a sister, Helen Horstmann; and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Joseph Huelsmann, Alphonse Wiegman, Raymond and Frances Wiegmann, William Wiegmann, Hubert Wiegmann and Arthur Lohman.
Mrs. Wiegmann was a homemaker and she enjoyed quilting and gardening. She was a member of St. George Parish and Ladies Sodality and the New Baden Senior Citizens.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. George Church in New Baden with the Rev. Donald Blaes officiating. Interment will be in Resurrection Cemetery in New Baden.
Friends may call from 4 to 9 p.m. Sunday and from 8 to 10 a.m. Monday at Hempen Funeral Home in New Baden. The Senior Citizens will visit at 5 p.m. Sunday and they will be a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or to the Mater Dei Building Fund. They will be received at the funeral home.

BREINER, Beatrice E.
RUETER
8-6-1926
8-11-1998
Wife of William B.
BREINER, Bernard
11-6-1872
5-24-1891
Son of Jacob & Theresa
BREINER, Elmer F.
8-14-1917
10-2-1993
6-12-1940
Husband of Marcella M.
BREINER, Emil
10-10-1899
9-24-1970
Husband of Frieda, Father
BREINER, Fred F.
9-8-1904
3-14-1993
10-21-1941
Husband of Marie C., kids: Janice, Bonnie, Yvonne, Sue, Alan
BREINER, Frieda
BILLHARTZ
6-12-1904
5-10-1895
Wife of Emil, parents
BREINER, Jacob
4-28-1844
11-6-1887
BREINER, Marcella M.
BRUNS
11-24-1920
3-17-1981
6-12-1940
Wife of Elmer F.
BREINER, Marie C.
WOBBE
9-14-1919
10-21-1941
Wife of Fred F., kids: Janice, Bonnie, Yvonne, Sue, Alan
BREINER, Mary
2-2-1875
9-2-1948
Wife of Michael, Mother
BREINER, Michael
3-14-1874
8-17-1943
Husband of Mary, Father
BREINER, Theresia
4-28-1834
12-5-1911
BREINER, William B.
6-5-1910
7-22-1994
Husband of Beatrice E.

Michael married Mary Marie Broeckling on 2 Aug 1898 in Damiansville, Clinton County, Illinois, USA. Mary was born on 2 Feb 1875 in St. Louis City, Missouri, USA; died on 2 Sep 1948 in Damiansville, Clinton County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Saint Damian's Cemetery, Damiansville, Clinton County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BURIAL:
St. Damian's Catholic Cemetery Damiansville, IL, Looking Glass Township
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilclint2/cemetery/newbaden/stdam001.htmRead by Cathy Rakers Sept 2001
BREINER, Mary
2-2-1875
9-2-1948
Wife of Michael, Mother

Notes:

Paul W. BillhartzVisitation - Sunday - January 1, 2006 from 4 PM to 8 PMMonday - January 2 from 11 AM to 12:30 PMHempen Funeral Home - New Baden, IL
Funeral Mass - Monday, January 2 at 1:00 PMSt. George Catholic Church - New Baden, ILPaul W. Billhartz, 81, of Fairview Heights, Ill. died Friday, December 30, 2005 at Clinton Manor Living Center in New Baden, Ill. He was born on September 4, 1924 in New Baden son of Harry F. and Agnes L. (Griesbaum) Billhartz. He is survived by two brothers, Vincent Billhartz of New Baden, and Denis (Dorothy Salustro) Billhartz of New Baden; seven sisters, Elizabeth Haas of Mascoutah, Mary Becherer and husband Norman of Mascoutah, Margaret Reinhardt and husband Virgil of Belleville, Catherine Lanter of Mascoutah, Veronica Wright and husband Harold of Belleville, Agnes Buechler and husband Clinton of Swansea, and Mary Ann Krohne and husband James of Okawville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers-in-law, Rich Haas and George Lanter and a nephew, Billy Buechler. Mr. Billhartz was retired from Monsanto in Sauget, Ill. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during WWII in the Pacific Theatre. He was a member of St. Albert the Great Church in Fairview Heights and the American Legion Post 321 in New Baden. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 2, 2006 at St. George Church in New Baden with Msgr. Donald Eichenseer officiating. Burial will follow at Resurrection Cemetery, New Baden. Friends may call from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Sunday, January 1, 2006 and from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. on Monday January 2, 2006 at Hempen Funeral Home in New Baden. There will be a parish prayer service at 6 PM and an American Legion service at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the donor?s choice and will be received at the funeral home.

Loretta A. BillhartzVisitation - Monday, May 2 from 4-9 PM Tuesday, May 3 from 8-10:45AMHempen Funeral Home - New Baden, IL
Service - Tuesday, May 3 11:15 AMSt. George Catholic Church - New Baden, IL

Loretta A. Billhartz, 89, of New Baden, IL, died Saturday, April 30, 2005 at Clinton Manor Living Center, New Baden, IL. She was born on Nov. 25, 1915 in Germantown, IL daughter of Joseph and Mary (Schlarmann) Schoendienst. She married Victor E. ?Vic? Billhartz, Sr. on October 20, 1937 (celebrated 67 years) in Damiansville, IL and he survives. Surviving are her children, Arnold ?Roscoe? (Nancy) Billhartz of Trenton, IL, Elaine (Charles) Reiniger of Staunton, IL, Alice (Melvin) Toennies of Damiansville, IL, Victor ?Vic? Jr. (Martha ?Marti?) Billhartz of Bowling Green, KY, Loretta Bair of New Baden, IL, Virginia ?Ginny? (Tom) Oyen of Bellingham, WA, and Teresa ?Terri? (Barry) Gross of Corpus Christi, TX; 21 Grandchildren, Karin Jansen, Kathy Billhartz, Kristine (Marty) Tebbe, Aimee (Jeff) Moynihan, Christopher (Michelle) Foppe, Marc Foppe, Tim (Melissa) Toennies, Andy Toennies and fiancée, Lisa, Jean (Tom) Docter, JoLynn (John)Wieter, Terese Toennies, Nicole (Mike) Koger, Eric (Janie) Billhartz, Carrie Billhartz, Linda Bair Flowers & fiancée Shawn, Patrick (Joni Sue) Bair, Brenda (Tony) Koverman, Johnny Bair, Jamie Dumstorff, Jessie Dumstorff and Seth Renspurger; Four Step-Grandchildren, Kimberly (Skip) Sprung, Karen (Todd) Badgley, Susan (Clark) Meadows & David Reiniger; 28 Great-Grandchildren, Megan, Allison, Haley, Abigail, Chase, Nicholas, Patrick, Christopher, Evan, Drew, Alayna, Jacob, Zachary, Joseph, Mason, Tyler, Shelby, Jacob, Colton, Colleen, Christopher, Brandon, Mary, Eli, Liam, Brittany, Sarah, & Opal; Six step Great-Grandchildren, Christine, Kyle, Kelly, Elle, Holly & Megan; Four Brothers, Andrew (Valeria) Schoendienst of O?Fallon, IL, Eugene ?Micky? (Loretta ?Toots?) Schoendienst of Germantown, IL, Albert ?Red? Schoendienst and Joe (Irene) Schoendienst all of St. Louis, MO; sisters-in-law, Lavita Schoendienst of St. Louis, MO, Stella Schoendienst of Germantown, IL, & Louise Heidemann of Germantown, IL.She was preceded in death by her parents, two children, Mary Billhartz & Joseph Billhartz; two grandchildren, Kevin Billhartz and Glenn Allen Bair; two sons-in-law, Michael Bair and Robert ?Bob? Foppe; two brothers, Elmer Schoendienst & Julius Schoendienst; Father-in-law & mother-in-law, William & Louise (Rickher) Billhartz; Brothers-in-law & Sisters-in-law, Mary Schoendienst, Wilbert & Annie Billhartz, Harry & Agnes Billhartz , Emila & George Robben, Edward & Clara Billhartz, Arnold Billhartz, Robert Billhartz, Franklin & Pauline Billhartz, Mamie & Anton Peltes, & Gus Heidemann.She was a homemaker and member of St. George Parish and Ladies Sodality, the American Legion Post 321 Auxiliary, Mascoutah Moose Auxiliary and the Daughters of Isabella Circle 718.Friends may call on Monday, May 2, 2005 from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. and Tuesday, May 3, from 8 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. at Hempen Funeral Home in New Baden, IL. There will be a prayer service at 6 p.m. and the American Legion Auxiliary will visit at 7 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice of Fairview Heights and Clinton Manor Activity Fund.Mass of Christian burial will be held Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at 11:15 a.m. at St. George Church in New Baden, IL with Rev. Donald Blaes officiating. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery in New Baden, Il.

Victor E. "Vic" BillhartzVisitation - Thursday, September 1, 2005 from 4 PM to 9 PMFriday, September 2 from 8 AM to 9:30 AMHempen Funeral Home - New Baden, IL
Funeral Mass - Friday, September 2, 2005 - 10 AMSt. George Catholic Church - New Baden, IL

Victor E. "Vic" Billhartz, 96, of New Baden, IL, died Tuesday, August 30, 2005 at Clinton Manor Living Center, New Baden, IL. He was born on July 16, 1909 in Lookingglass Twp., IL son of William & Louise (Rickher) Billhartz. He married Loretta Schoendienst on October 20, 1937 in Damiansville, IL and she preceded him in death on April 30, 2005. Surviving are his children, Arnold "Roscoe" (Nancy) Billhartz of Trenton, IL, Elaine (Charles) Reiniger of Staunton, IL, Alice (Melvin) Toennies of Damiansville, IL, Victor "Vic" Jr. (Martha "Marti") Billhartz of Bowling Green, KY, Loretta Bair of New Baden, IL, Virginia "Ginny" (Tom) Oyen of Bellingham, WA, and Teresa "Terri" (Barry) Gross of Corpus Christi, TX; 21 Grandchildren, Karin Jansen, Kathy (fiance Roger Mouser)Billhartz, Kristine (Marty) Tebbe, Aimee (Jeff) Moynihan, Christopher (Michelle) Foppe, Marc Foppe, Tim (Melissa) Toennies, Andy Toennies and fiancée, Lisa, Jean (Tom) Docter, JoLynn (John)Wieter, Terese Toennies, Nicole (Mike) Koger, Eric (Janie) Billhartz, Carrie Billhartz, Linda Bair Flowers & fiancée Shawn, Patrick (Joni Sue) Bair, Brenda (Tony) Koverman, Johnny Bair, Jamie Dumstorff, Jessie Dumstorff and Seth Renspurger; Four Step-Grandchildren, Kimberly (Skip) Sprung, Karen (Todd) Badgley, Susan (Clark) Meadows & David Reiniger; 28 Great-Grandchildren, Megan, Allison, Haley, Abigail, Chase, Nicholas, Patrick, Christopher, Evan, Drew, Alayna, Jacob, Zachary, Joseph, Mason, Tyler, Shelby, Jacob, Colton, Colleen, Christopher, Brandon, Mary, Eli, Liam, Brittany, Sarah, & Opal; Six step Great-Grandchildren, Christine, Kyle, Kelly, Elle, Holly & Megan; a sister, Louise Heidemann of Germantown, IL; brothers-in-law & sisters-in-law, Andrew (Valeria) Schoendienst of O?Fallon, IL, Eugene "Micky" (Loretta "Toots") Schoendienst of Germantown, IL, Albert "Red" Schoendienst and Joe (Irene) Schoendienst all of St. Louis, MO; Lavita Schoendienst of St. Louis, MO, Stella Schoendienst Jeffries of Germantown, IL. In addition to his wife and his parents, he was preceded in death by two children, Mary Billhartz & Joseph Billhartz; two grandchildren, Kevin Billhartz and Glenn Allen Bair; two sons-in-law, Michael Bair and Robert "Bob" Foppe; six brothers, Franklin Billhartz, Wilbert Billhartz, Harry Billhartz, Edward Billhartz, Arnold Billhartz, Robert Billhartz; two sisters, Emila Robben & Mamie Peltes; sisters-in-law, Annie Billhartz, Agnes Billhartz , Clara Billhartz, Pauline Billhartz, & Mary Schoendienst; brothers-in-law, Gus Heidemann, George Robben & Anton Peltes, Elmer Schoendienst & Julius Schoendienst; Father-in-law & mother-in-law, Joseph and Mary (Schlarmann) Schoendienst. He was a retired farmer & worked at Maria DeVilla in St. Louis, was a member of St. George Parish and Men?s Club in New Baden, Honorary Member Knights of Columbus, Mascoutah Moose Lodge, Clinton County Farm Bureau, & Laborers Local 459, Belleville. Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, September 2, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at St. George Church in New Baden, IL with Rev. Donald Blaes officiating. Burial will follow in Resurrection Cemetery in New Baden, IL. Friends may call on Thursday, September 1, 2005 from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. and Friday, September 2, from 8 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. at Hempen Funeral Home in New Baden, IL. There will be a prayer service at 6 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home.

Henry married Cora Unknown. Cora was born in 0Mar 1877 in Illinois, USA; died in 1931 in Looking Glass Township, Clinton County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BURIAL:
St. Damian's Catholic Cemetery Damiansville, IL, Looking Glass Township
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilclint2/cemetery/newbaden/stdam001.htmRead by Cathy Rakers Sept 2001
BREINER, Jacob
4-28-1844
11-6-1887

Jakob married Theresia Küter on 12 Sep 1872 in Carlyle Township, Clinton County, Illinois, USA. Theresia was born on 28 Apr 1834 in Hannover, Niedersachsen; died on 5 Dec 1911 in Damiansville, Clinton County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Saint Damian's Cemetery, Damiansville, Clinton County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

BURIAL:
St. Damian's Catholic Cemetery Damiansville, IL, Looking Glass Township
http://www.rootsweb.com/~ilclint2/cemetery/newbaden/stdam001.htmRead by Cathy Rakers Sept 2001
BREINER, Theresia
4-28-1834
12-5-1911