There were three Hoehn brothers who married Fassold women. I have already written the stories of Valentine and Charles Hoehn who had Fassold wives. Today, I will attempt to tell the story of Ferdinand Friedrich Hoehn, the third brother who took a Fassold bride. In the case of Ferdinand, his name has shown up on this blog before because I have written a story or two about his children.

Ferdinand Friedrich Hoehn was born on October 26, 1864, so today would be his 160th birthday. Ferdinand was the son of Adam and Louise (Hoehn) Hoehn. A previous post was written about these parents titled, A Hoehn-Hoehn Duo. That post contained this photo of Ferdinand’s mom and dad.

Ferdinand was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg, so we are not able to view an image of his baptism record. Ferdinand is found in the 1870 census at the age of 5 . His father was a farmer in the Cinque Hommes Township.

The only other census entry that we can view in which Ferdinand was unmarried was the one taken in 1880. His father had died in 1879, so his mother was the head of the household, and she was even called the farmer. Two older brothers were said to be working on the farm. Ferdinand was 15 years old at the time.

Now, we will turn our attention to the woman who would become Ferdinand’s bride. Her name was Emma Katharina Fassold, who was born on February 12, 1874. Emma was the daughter of Henry and Christine (Rodewald) Fassold. Because she was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville, we are able to view her baptism record.

Emma is found in just one census entry as a single person. That was the census taken in 1880. She was called 7 years old, but I think she was just 6. Her father was a carpenter in Perryville.

Ferdinand Hoehn married Emma Fassold on October 30, 1892 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Perryville. The church record for this wedding is shown below.

I am also able to display 2 different civil records for this couple. Here is the standard Missouri marriage license.

Here is a license that looks more like a certificate

We can also view this wedding photograph of Ferdinand and Emma. For Emma, it was a black dress with a white veil. I have learned that white wedding dresses did not become popular until there was a royal wedding that took place in England when the bride wore a white dress. That wedding took place around the turn of the century.

According to our German Family Tree, Ferdinand and Emma had 9 children, all of which were baptized at Peace Lutheran Church in Friedenberg. Even though most of the church records for Peace were lost in a fire, there are some membership cards that have survived. I am able to display the one for Ferdinand Hoehn, which also lists his children.

In the 1900 census, we find the Hoehn’s with 4 children. Ferdinand was a farmer in the Central Township. Ferdinand’s younger brother, Albert, was also living with them.

Next, we find the Hoehn’s in the 1910 census with 7 children. This entry spilled over 2 census pages.

When the 1915 plat map atlas was produced, we find this Hoehn farm located not far from Perryville.

Our museum has a large Hoehn family book on its shelves. On the back of that book, there is a map of quite a few of the Hoehn farms that are discussed in that book. You can see that the Ferdinand (F.F.) Hoehn farm was located right next to Friedenberg.

In 1920, there were once again 7 children in the Hoehn household. Two more daughters had been born in the previous decade.

Next, we find Ferdinand and Emma in the 1930 census with an empty nest.

The last census in which we find Emma was the one taken in 1940. A young girl named Alida Roth was living with the Hoehn couple and helping with the house work and caring for the Hoehn’s.

In 1947. there was a family reunion, and a few photos were taken. First, here is one that includes Ferdinand with several of his siblings. The caption identifies the folks in the photo.

There is also this photo of Ferdinand and Emma’s family. Once again, the caption identifies the people. The same background is found in both of these photos, so I think they were taken on the same day.

Another photo was taken of just Ferdinand and Emma, probably on a different occasion.

Emma Hoehn died in 1949 at the age of 75. Her death certificate below says she was an invalid for 10 years.

Ferdinand is found in the 1950 census at the age of 86. He was living with his daughter, Ella, who had married Oscar Lintner. Oscar was a carpenter in Perryville.

Ferdinand Hoehn died in 1951 at the age of 86. A leg fracture and pneumonia are included in the causes of death on this certificate.

Ferdinand and Emma Hoehn are buried together in the Peace Lutheran Cemetery in Friedenberg.

I suspect that I will be writing many more Hoehn stories on this blog, but perhaps I have run out of the ones who married Fassold’s.