Henry Allemang

1846 - 1931  (85 years)

• Name	Henry Allemang
  Born	2 Mar 1846	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15392586
  Residence	1860	Coal Valley, Rock Island, Illinois, United States   [1]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-488704
  Died	31 Aug 1931	Preemption, Mercer, Illinois, United States
  Buried	Sherrard Cemetery, Sherrard, Mercer, Illinois, United States
  Person ID	I488704	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Allemang,   b. 1800, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 9 Aug 1861, Coal Valley, Rock Island, Illinois, United States  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Catharina Guenther,   b. 15 Jun 1805, , Alsace Lorraine, France ,   d. 5 Dec 1897, , Mercer Co., Illinois, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Married	1833	, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F9262	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Allemang-Henry-1846-1931-001.JPG Henry Allemang -The Rock Island Argus Tue, Sep 01, 1931 Page 10

  
  

• Notes

  PIONEER FARM OWNER IS DEAD IN PREEMPTION Henry Allemang Passes at Home at Age 85 Following Illness of Several Weeks. (Special to The Argus.) Preemption, Ill., Sept. 1. - Henry Allemang, 85 years old, prominent farmer, died at 7 o'clock evening at his home, two and a half miles southeast of Preemption. He had been ill six weeks. He was born March 2, 1846, in Hesperer [sic], Canada, the son of Catherine and Henry Allemang. When 10 years old he accompanied his parents, a brother Michael and a sister, Mrs. Mary Simmon, to Rural township, later moving to the farm where he spent most of his life. He married Miss Mary Schoening of Rural at Aledo June 20, 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Allemang observed their 60th wedding anniversary two years ago. Taking up their residence on an 8-acre farm, the couple enlarged the holding to 720 acres by purchases. Mr. Allemang found interest in hunting and trapping. He was a member former Zion Evangelical church, was a director of the Scott Center school several years and was prominent in community affairs. Surviving are the widow; three sons, Fred of Stillwater, Neb., LouMapleton, Iowa, and Philip home; six daughters, Mrs. Katie Wyler of Viola, Mrs. Rebecca Bramer of Taylor Ridge, Mrs. Lillie Zwicker of Sherrard, Mrs. Emma Spangler of Sherrard, Mrs. Florence Groves of Sherrard and Clara of East Moline, and 14 grandchildren. A daughter Gertrude died at the age of 3 years.. The Rock Island Argus Tue, Sep 01, 1931 Page 10

  
  

• Sources

  [S1635] Census - U.S. Census Population Schedule, 1860 8th Census, Coal Valley, Rock Island, Illinois; Roll: M653_222; Page: 755; Family History Library Film: 803222. Henry Alleman 59, b. France, farmer Cath 55 b. France Michael 24 France Henry 14 Canada

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Mar 1846 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1860 - Coal Valley, Rock Island, Illinois, United States Died - 31 Aug 1931 - Preemption, Mercer, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth