EIGHTH GENERATION

259. Eleanora WIßNER was born on 28 Nov 1817 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt. She was confirmed in 1831 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt.
Londorf (Climbach)
Confirmanden Register (Confirmation) 1808-1875
Microfilm #1201531
1831, p. 118, Glimbach - Eleanora Wißner, geboren 28 Nov 1817, Friedrich Wißner, Anna Maria geboren Römer

She died on 21 Mar 1904 in Scribner, Dodge Co, NE.
St. John's Lutheran Church, Ridgley, Dodge Co, NE:
Beeerdigung 1904, No. 2
Eleonora Roemer geb. Wessner, born 28 Nov 1817 in Climbach, Hessen, Germany, died 21 Mar 1904 in Ridgley, Nebr., and was buried on the 23rd of the same month.
She was buried on 23 Mar 1904 in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Ridgeley, Dodge Co, NE.
Gravestone:
Eleonore Roemer
28 Nov 1817 - 21 Mar 1904

She was married to Johannes RÖMER III (son of Johann Jakob RÖMER and Anna Christina COMMELIN) on 7 Sep 1845 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt.
Londorf (Climbach)
Microfilm #1201527
Copulations Protocoll (Marriage) 1835-1858
1845, No. 25, page 661 - Johannes Römer and Eleanora Wißner
Married on 7 September 1845 about one in the afternoon: Johannes Römer III, citizen and farmer of Climbach, oldest son of Johann Jakob Römer, citizen and farmer of Climbach, and his wife Christina neé Commelin; age 25 years, 5 months, 9 days; born 29 Mar 1820; and Eleanora Wißner, second daughter of Friedrich Wißner, citizen and farmer of Climbach, and his wife Anna Maria neé Römer; age 27 years, 9 months and 10 days; born 29 Nov 1817. Witnesses: (1) Johannes Schnepp II, Citizen of Climbach, des Benut Scherzer; (2) Joachim Rabenau, Citizen and church sexton in Landorf.
Johannes RÖMER III was born on 29 Mar 1820 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt. He was baptized on 30 May 1820 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt.
Londorf (Climbach) Geburts Protocoll (Birth and Baptism)
Microfilm #1195987
Geburts Protocol 1815-1834
1820, No. 33, page 22 - Johannes Römer
Johannes Römer, born 29 March 1820 in Glimbach about eleven in the morning. Son of Johann Jacob Römer, citizen and farmer of Glimbach, and his wife Christina neé Commelin, the second child, first son. Baptized 30 March 1820. Sponsors: Johannes Conrad of Climbach; (2) Catharina Römer, unmarried daughter of Christoph Römer
He was confirmed in 1834 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt.
Londorf (Climbach)
Confirmanden Register (Confirmation) 1808-1875
Microfilm #1201531
1834, p. 140, Glimbach - Johannes Römer, geboren 29 Mar 1820, Johann Jacob Römer, Christina geboren Commelin
He emigrated about 1854 from Climbach to California gold fields. He died after 1854 in California.
From family records provided by Louise Fassnacht (Mrs. Warren Hasenkamp) of the Scribner, NE, Roemer clan in 1997:

ROEMER, John: 1817-died in the gold rush years in California
Wisner, Eleanore 1817-1906

John was born in Climback, Hessen, Germany. He married Eleanore Wisner who was born in Germany also. They were the parents of John August Roemer, born in 1852 and also Helena, Alice and Carl.

John, who had served in the French Army, preceeded his family to the United States and joined the Forty-Niners in the gold rush to California. He staked a claim which he owned with another partner. John wrote several letters back home to Germany with money enclosed telling them that he was going to San Francisco to sell some of his gold dust. That was the last letter that they received and John was never heard from again. Presumably he, like many others, was robbed and killed. John had wanted his family to join him ... this never happened, but the family did come to the United States.

Some stories that were told about Helena and Alice was that in 1870 when they were working in Paris, France, Helena was sick one day and did not go to work. When Alice came home from work she told Helena that the border between France and Germany had been closed. [The Franco-Prussian War 1870-1871] They packed up their clothing as fast as possible and headed for the border. Here they happened to find a farmer with a load of hay about to cross the border. They hid in the hay and thus made it back to the German lines and into Germany. Due to border disputes their home area was annexed back and forth between Germany and France.

[France at times exercised hegemony over the Climbach, Hesse-Darmstadt, area and it was part of the Kingdom of Westphalia which Napoleon created for his brother, Jerome.There is also village named Climbach in Alsace-Lorraine where there are families named Roemer living. There is no known connection between the two Climbach villages.]

When the family did come to the United States they came by ship and landed in Baltimore, Maryland. They then took a train to Chicago, Illinois, and then on to Scribner, Nebraska.
Eleanora WIßNER and Johannes RÖMER III had the following children:

+342 i. Heinrich RÖMER III.
+343 ii. Louisa Helena ROEMER.
344 iii. Jakob RÖMER was born on 29 Apr 1848 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt. He was baptized on 30 Apr 1848 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt.
Climbach/Londorf Geburts Protocoll
Film #1201524
1848, No. 40, page 44 - Jakob Römer - Nebraska
Jakob Römer, born 29 April 1848 in Climbach about ten in the evening. Son of Johannes Römer III, citizen in Climbach, and his wife Eleanor neé Wißner, the third child, the second son. Baptized 30 April 1848. Sponsors: (1) Jakob Stein, son of Johann Heinrich Stein, citizen of Climbach, and his wife Elisabeth neé Dietz; (2) Conrad Conrad, citizen of Climbach, son of Catharina neé Conrad, Jakob Stein's widow; (3) Elisabeth Conrad, second daughter of the late Johannes Conrad,citizen and farmer in Climbach, and his second wife Elisabeth neé Faulstich; (4) Maria Catharina Wißner, daughter of Heinrich Wißner, citizen and farmer in Climbach, and his wife Anna Maria neé Römer.
Added note: He died 17 January 1849.
He died on 17 Jan 1849 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt.
Londorf (Climbach)
Microfilm #1201529
Sterb Protocoll (Death) 1834-1849
1849, No. 5, page 723 - Jacob Römer
Jacob Römer died in Climbach 17 Jan 1849 about six in the morning, son of Johannes Römer III, Citizen of Climbach, and Eleanora neé Wißner, age 8 months and 24 days (born 24 Apr 1848). Buried 19 Jan 1849 about two in the afternoon in the presence of Konrad Conrad, illegitimate son of Katharina neé Stein, widow of Jakob Stein , and Margaretha Leÿers, unmarried daughter of Ludwig Leÿers.

345 iv. Kaspar RÖMER was born on 16 Apr 1850 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt. He was baptized on 28 Apr 1850 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt.
Climbach/Londorf Geburts Protocoll
Film #1201524
1850, No. 52, page 365-366 - Caspar Römer - Nebraska
Caspar Römer, born 16 April 1850 in Climbach about ten in the morning. Son of Johannes Römer III, citizen in Climbach, and his wife Eleanor neé Wißner; the fourth child, the third son. Baptized 28 April 1850. Sponsors: (1) Caspar Römer, son of Jacob Römer, citizen and farmer in Climbach, the father's brother; (2) Elisabetha Backhauß, daughter of Caspar Barchauß of Climbach.
Added note: Caspar died 22 April 1851.
He died on 22 Apr 1851 in Climbach, Londorf, Großherzogtum Hessen-Darmstadt.
Londorf (Climbach)
Microfilm #1201530
Sterb Protocoll (Death) 1850-1871
1851, No. 40, page 115 - Kaspar Römer
Kaspar Römer died 22 Apr 1851 about two in the afternoon, son of Johannes Römer III, citizen in Climbach, and Eleanore neé Wißner, age 1 year, 6 days (born 16 Apr 185). Buried 24 Apr 1851 about four in the afternoon in the presence of Johannes Leÿeres, son of Ludwig Leÿeres, and Wilhelm Steinnach, son of Jacob Steinnach, both of Climbach. (When he signed the record, Johannes spelled his name "Leieres").

+346 v. Johann Ludwig (August) ROEMER.
+347 vi. Barbara (Betty) ROEMER.