To:          kwatson @ genealogyoncd.com
From:          Tim_Spettel @ mercmarine.com
Subject:     Renzelmann Surname - Round 1
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I have some questions and have included some information related to what you
sent. Let me know if it is useful or we can debate areas where we differ. :)

Do you have any leads on the parents of Engelberg Renzelmann (1802-1899)?
Any details on John Theodore HIEBING and Johanna?
Was Wilhelmina Boegel born circa 1812? Did she die circa 1875? Do you have
any leads on her parents?
How do you know Wilhelmina Renzelmann immigrated circa 1857 to NY?


Exact Date on Marriage of Engelberg Renzelman to Wilhelmina Boegel
Family Search Geneology Service: http://www.familysearch.org/
Wilhelmina BOEGEL Sex: F
Marriage(s): Spouse: Engelbert RINZELMANN
Marriage: 20 May 1832 Katholisch, Rees, Rheinland, Preussen
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Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type
M942896 1832-1861 0909691 Film NONE

Possible Child of Engelberg and Wilhelmina
Dorelien Renzelmann. Born 1831. Died 18 Apr 1916, Milwaukee, WI. There is a
record having Engelberg and Wilhelmina's marriage date as 1830 (Holy Name
Catholic Church, Sheboygan, WI). This is questionable. I am attempting
to get a death certificate.

Wilhelmina Renzelmann, John Bernard Hiebing
Wilhelmina Renzelmann married John Bernard HIEBING, son of Gerhard HIEBING and
Elizabeth LAUTRECH, on 23 May 1854 Sheboygan, Sheboygan, WI, USA. Source: Holy
Name Catholic Church, Sheboygan, Wis, John B. Hiebing m. Wilhelmina Renzelmann,
5/23/1854. I have a copy of this marriage document from the church.

I have Gertrude Bertha Hiebing as the daughter of John Theodore HIEBING and
Johanna (--?--) (Hiebing).

Theodora Renzelmann (Sister Petronilla)
Source-Notes of Engelbert Renzelmann

Convent Name: Sister Petronilla

Theodora Renzelmann was born in Alden, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia, July
25, 1834. She came to America at the age of 14 (1848) with her father,
Engelberg Renzelmann, and her mother, Wilhelmina( Boegel) Renzelmann.
Established in Buffalo, New York. After 2 years, moved to Sheboygan, WI. At
age 18, applied and entered the Notro Dame Convent in Milwaukee, WI as a
candidate in August 28, 1853. Invested to sisterhood on October 27, 1855 as a
school teacher. Her first mission was Holy Trinity School in Milwaukee. After
he reception of the holy habit, she became the German teacher in the Mother
House Boarding School.

The first day after her profession brought her an unexpected obedience; Mother
Caroline took Sister Petronilla, another Sister, and a candidate to establish
the new mission at Perkinsville, New York. The good sisters faced many
hardships, but their self sacrifice and the blessing of heaven made all things
possible. After a few years at Perkinsville, Sister Petronilla was transferred
to Rochester, where she continued her self-sacrificing labor of love until
obedience called her to Pittsburgh, to instruct the deal little ones of famed,
St. Philomena's Parish. Here in the year 1855 (Age: 21) she was made local
superior.

Sister Petronilla was a noble character: ever prudent and circumspet in the
managment of her office - therefore she never failed to gain and hold the
confidence of all who knew her intimately. I know this from hearing my parents
talking about how they enjoyed to go visit with her at the convent. She
endeared herself to all: Priest and people esteemed her highly for she was a
mother to their children.

After she had been sent for a short period to Tacony Orphanage, the Parish
fairly stormed Mother Caroline and so persistently, that she was compelled to
send the good sister to her former position. Whatever she attemped seemed
fraught with visible blessings of heaven.

In 1893, she was summoned to Milwaukee to spend the evening of her life at the
feet of Jesus. She obeyed most cheerfully. Many are the eloquent testimonies
of the good accomplished here. Among them, a small notebook, which gives us an
insight into the exalted interior life of this unasuming religous. Her loving
heart embraced the whole world and all classes of God's creatures.

Her spirt was dwelling with God. While her hands were busy at the prepatory
work for the flower room at which she labored assidously. It seemed she was
solely intended upon earning her daily bread.

For her peaceful deather which occured on April 18, 1916, she was certainly
well
preparted. She was buried in Convent Cemetary, Elm Grove, WI.

Every evening during many years, she had composed herself to die making act
suitable for souls in their last agony. Reciting daily as far as possible; the
beautiful prayers accompying the administration of extreme unction. She
invoked
the Blessed Virgin, St. Joseph and other saints and made St. Michael and her
holy gaurdian angel her special patrons for a happy death, invoked their
powerful assistance every day for death's momentous hour.

Received from Sister M. Sarita Genen S.S.M.D., Archivist, Notro Dame Convent.

Note: Date of immigration for her brother, Bernhard, is 1851. Both seemed to
have spent 2 years in Buffalo, New York