Need help identifying the German lineage of Henry Frederick William Pogemiller (19 July 1864 - 20 February 1925)who traveled from Bremen, Germany to Des Moines County, Iowa in 1883.
Henry married Olive Jane Walker (9 February 1887) in Des Moines County, Iowa and they purchased a farm in Louisa County, Iowa where they raised 12 children together.
Trying to determine if Henry (Heinrich) was the son of Frederick Wilhelm and Marie 'Mary' Christine Schusters Poggemueller. And if he had any siblings. Also if he was from Bremen or a rural area outside the city limits.
Henry Pogemiller lived with Silas M. and Elizabeth Walker in Des Moines County, IA when he first came to the U.S. according to the 1885 Census. Silas was Olive's uncle. Silas's mother was Margaret Dorn, born in Baden, Germany. Margaret may have been related to Henry Pogemiller's family.
Any help from friends and family in Germany would be most appreciated. Would be happy to provide information and photos of your American family!
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