Individual Details

August Hachmeister

(7 Mar 1880 - 9 Jun 1953)

On the 1920 U. S. Census of Round Mound Township, Osborne Co., Kansas, August appears with his wife Ada and children Everett and Lawrence. August's occupation is farmer. Ada is 26 years old, born in Missouri, her father born in Missouri and her mother born in Kansas.

On the 1930 U. S. Census of Natoma, Osborne Co., Kansas, August appears with his wife Ada and children, Lawrence, Everett, and Lola. August came to the U. S. in 1884 and his occupation is farmer. This family was indexed with the spelling of their last name as Hackmeister.

On the 1940 U. S. Census of Natoma, Osborne Co., Kansas, Aug Hackmeister appears with his wife Ada and daughter Lola Mae, age 11.

The Natoma Independent, Natoma, Kansas, Thursday, June 18, 1953, Front Page, Col. 6: August Hachmeister was born March 7, 1880, at Rumbeck, Germany. He and his parents emigrated to the United States in 1884 and located in Osborne County Kansas. He was baptized in infancy and confirmed at the age of 15 years. He was united in marriage to Ada Hosier on August 25, 1915. To this union was born 3 children: Lawrence Hachmeister of Codell, Everett Hachmeister of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Mrs. Lola Mae Ring of Lincoln, Nebraska. He engaged in farming north of Natoma for a number of years and after that operated a grocery store in Natoma. After a short illness Mr. Hachmeister passed away at Hadley Hospital at Hays, Kansas on June 9, 1953, at the age of 73 years, 3 months, and 2 days. Funeral Services were held in the Grade School Auditorium on June 12, 1953, with Pohlman's Funeral Service in charge. Rev. C. E. Bodenhammer of Codell officiated. Burial was in the cemetery at Natoma. He leaves to mourn his passing his three children, 7 grandchildren, one of which preceded him in death, two brothers, Will and Ferdinand; 2 sisters, Mrs. Lena Zeigler and Mrs. Mary Koelling, all of Natoma. His father, mother and 2 sisters and 2 brothers preceded him in death. [This was followed by a poem].

Events

Birth7 Mar 1880Rumback, Schaumberg, Hessen, Germany
Marriage25 Aug 1915Natoma, Osborne Co., Kansas - Ada L. Hosier
Death9 Jun 1953Hays, Ellis Co., Kansas
BurialNatoma Cemetery, Natoma, Osborne Co., Kansas

Families

SpouseAda L. Hosier (1896 - 1987)
ChildLaurence C. Hachmeister (1916 - 1996)
ChildEverett Harold Hachmeister (1918 - 2005)
ChildLola Mae Hachmeister (1929 - 1999)

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