John 'Leopold' Seger

Born: 31 Oct/1 Nov 1856, Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois, USA
Died: 20 Dec 1920, Atkinson,Holt Co, Nebraska, USA
Buried: Atkinson (St Joseph's Cem), Holt Co, Nebraska, USA

PARENTS
Father: Donat SEGER (1828-1909)
Mother: Margareta SONTAG (1833-1894)

SPOUSES AND CHILDREN
On 13 Nov 1877 at Cook Co, Illinois, Leopold married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Louisa ALM, born February 1862, died 1 Dec 1903 at Atkinson, Holt Co, Nebraska, buried Atkinson (St Joseph's Cemetery, Holt Co, Nebraska.

Their Children:

1. Gustavus Adolphus SEGER (9 Aug 1879- -- )


2. Jenny SEGER (13 Mar 1880- -- )


3. Mary Ann SEGER (Aug 1881- -- )


4. Caroline "Carrie" SEGER (3 Nov 1883-11 Mar 1945)


5. Charles Henry SEGER (16 Nov 1885-Dec 1885)


6. Minnie Anna SEGER (10 Dec 1886- --)


7. Margaret "Maggie" SEGER (16 Mar 1889- -- )


8. William P. SEGER (21 Jun 1891-2 Jun 1957)


9. John Leopold SEGER (3 Sep 1893-Oct 1984)


10. Frank Edward SEGER (30 Jan 1896-Jun 1966)


11. George Albert SEGER (13 Apr 1898-17 May 1898)


12. Infant SEGER (29 Apr 1899- -- )

On 31 Oct 1904 at Stuart, Holt Co, Nebraska Leopold married Wilhemina Philomena 'Minnie' WEINBERGER STEINHAUSER, daughter of Alexander Steinhauser and Barbara Brenhelden, born 29 Jul 1862, Vienna AUSTRIA, died 23 Mar 1935, buried St Boniface Cemetery, Stuart, Holt Co, Nebraska, USA. Minnie Seger filed for divorce 25 Jan 1906, but divorce was not finalized. Minnie married first Thomas STEINHOUSER at Holt Co, Nebraska. Their children were Clara, Mary, Elizabeth, Guido H, and infant son Steinhauser. Thomas Steinhauser died 16 Oct 1902, aged 45 years 5 mo, and is buried at buried Stuart Cemetery.

Their Children

1. Charlie SEGER (Cir 1906- --)

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NOTES:
Boyd County Nebraska GenWeb page-Cemetery Lists
http://www.rootsweb.com/~neboyd/cemname/cemname-s.htm

1. Seger, Leopold - born Oct 31, 1856 - died Dec 20,1920 - buried St Joseph Cem, Atkinson

2. Seger, Elizabeth - Dec 1,1903 - buried St Joseph Cem (Lizzie Alm??)

3. SEGER, WILHELMINA WEINBERGER STEINHAUSER - born Juy 29,1862 - died March 23,1935 - age 73 years - married Thomas Steinhauser and Leopold Seger - buried St Boniface Cem, Stuart - had five children - Clara Lang, Mary Schmeucker, Elizabeth Voycheske, Guido H, son - (obit in Seger file and file)

http://www.rootsweb.com/~neboyd/frontiernews.html
The Frontier News April 6,1882
Mr and Mrs Seger was called to mourn the loss of one of their younger
children on Thursday evening last. Funeral on Saturday.

Holt County Nebraska Marriage records
Book 4 page 297A
John S(L) Seger- age 48- born Ill- lived Atkinson- parents Donat Seger and *Sunday McGreedy (*NOTE klad: Should be Margaret Sontag)
Mrs Minnie Steinhauser- age 41- born Germany- lived Atkinson- parents Alexander Weinberger and Barbara Brenhelden
Married Oct 31,1904 in Stuart by Rev C Breitkoff

The Frontier News Jan 25,1906
Minnie Seger filed for divorce from Leopold John Seger, they were married in Stuart on Nov 1,1904

From the will of John Leopld Seger
Will beneficiaries of John L. SEGER:
Minnie SEGER, Widow, age 55
Gustave A. SEGER, son, age 42
Carrie MACK, dau, age 38
Minnie COBB, dau, age 35
Maggie SEGER, dau, age 33
William SEGER, son, age 30
John SEGER, son, age 28
Edward SEGER, son, age 25
Charlie SEGER, son, age 15
Mary L. STESKAL, gr dau, age 17
Catherine M. STESKAL, gr dau, age 15
Grace J. STESKAL, gr dau, age 13
Leo J. STESKAL, gr son, age 12
Ellen STESKAL, gr son, age 4
Dennis W. STESKAL, gr son, age 2
Lerena STESKAL, gr dau, age 1

John Leopold Seger - from "The Stuart Centennial"

Leopold Seger Family
Stuart Centennial, A One Hundred Year History of Stuart, Nebraska
1884-1984
This publication and others about the Stuart Nebraska area and people are available for purchase from:The Stuart White Horse Museum

Continued from:
The Donat Seger Family-from "The Stuart Centennial"

page 333 and 334
Donatus and Margaret Seger’s eldest son, Leopold married Elizabeth Aulm, who was of Dutch descent and was born in 1862. They had 8 children: Gustave, Mary, Caroline, Minnie, Margaret, William, John Leopold (Sept 3,1893) and Frank Edward (1896).

For awhile, this new generation of the Seger family lived in a sod house. In his earlier years, Leopold farmed in Holt County. By 1885 he owned his land, tilling 20 acres with 140 acres untilled. He had a few implements and livestock along with two working oxen named “Buck” and “Bill” and one milk cow. Later in life, Leopold Seger operated a local cream station in Atkinson.

On Dec 1,1903 his wife, Elizabeth suddenly died of pneumonia. She was buried in the Atkinson cemetery.

Left with 8 children, Leopold married a widow two years later. Wilhelmina ‘Minnie’ Philomena (Weineberger) Steinhauser, born July 29,1862, in Vienna, Austria had five children of her own. Leopold and Minnie had one son.

Leopold finally had to close the cream station because of ill health and was bedfast for over a year. On Dec 20,1920 he died and was buried from the St Joseph Cathlic Church in Atkinson.

▪ Gustave “Gus” Seger married a Beckwith and is deceased.
▪ Mary Seger married Gus Styskal.
▪ Caroline “Carrie “ Seger married Mathew Mick and passed away in 1945.
▪ Minnie Seger married an Eckhoff.
▪ Margaret “Maggie” Seger married a Purnell.
▪ William “Bill” Seger married Eva Kelly.
▪ Frank Edward “Ed” married Viola C Osborn and passed away in 1966.

Soon after Leopold remarried, his seventh child, John Leopold left home, first going to live with neighbors and later finding work where he could. He continued working his way south of Atkinson until he arrived at the Stuart Township northwest of Atkinson. This was probably between 1909 and 1911. There he found work and stayed.

Continued:

1. The John "Jack" Leopold Family - from "The Stuart Centennial"


2. The William James Seger Family - from "The Stuart Centennial"

John Leopold Seger - Census Reports

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1880-Federal Census, Nebraska, Holt Co, Atkinson Pct
▪ Leopold Seger, self, married, male, white, age 23, born Illinois, Farmer, father born Germany, mother born Germany
▪ Louise Seger, wife, married, female, age 18, born Illinois, Farmer, father born Germany, mother born Germany
▪ Augustus Seger, son, single, male, white, age 1, born Illinois, Farmer, father born Illinois, mother born Illinois

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1900-Federal Census, Nebraska, Holt Co, Sheridan Twp
▪ Seger, John L, Head, white, male, born Oct 1856, age 43, married, 22 yr, Born IL, Farmer
▪ Seger, Lizzie, wife, white, female, born Feb 1862, married, 22 yr, 12 child, 8 living, born Germany
▪ Seger, Mary A, dau, white, female, born Aug 1881, age 18, born NE
▪ Seger, Carry, Dau, white, female, born Nov 1883, age 16, born NE
▪ Seger, Minnie A, dau, white, female, born Dec 1886, age 13, born NE
▪ Seger, Maggie, dau, white, female, born Mar 1889, age 11, born NE
▪ Seger, Frank E., Son, white, male, born Jan 1896, age 4, born NE
▪ Seger, John L Jr, son, white, male, born sep 1893, age 6, born NE

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1910-Federal Census, Nebraska, Holt Co, Sheridan Twp
▪ Seger, John L, Head, male, white, 53 married twice, married 5 yr, born IL, Farmer
▪ Seger, Minnie, wife, female, 46, married twice, 5 child, 5 living, born Germany
▪ Seger, Frank E, son, male, age 14, born NE
▪ Steinhouser, Mary, step dau, female, age 14, born NE
▪ Steinhouser, Clara, step dau, female, age 13, born NE
▪ Steinhouser, Linnie, step dau, female, age 10, born NE
▪ Steinhouser, ----, step son, male, age 7, born NE
▪ Steinhouser, Chas, step son, male, age 4, born NE

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1920-Federal Census, Nebraska, Holt Co, Atkinson Twp
▪ Seger, John L, head, male, white, age 63, born Il, Creameryman
▪ Seger, Mina, wife, female, white, age 57, born Austria
▪ Seger, Lizzie, dau, female, white, age 20, born NE (Minnie's dau)
▪ Seger, Charles, son, male, white, age 14, born NE

Leopold Seger Obituary

Atkinson Graphic, 24 Dec 1920

Leopold Seger
Requiem mass was observed at St. Joseph’s church Thursday morning and the remains of Leopold Seger were laid to rest following the services, conducted by Rev. Father Loecher.

Leopold Seger was born in Chicago, Illinois, October 31st 1856, died at his home in Atkinson December 20th 1920.

In the earlier years of his residence in Holt county he followed the occupation of farming. His latest employment was operating a local cream station in Atkinson.

He had been in failing health with dropsy for the past eight months.

Deceased is survived by his wife, Louise Seger and eight children by a former marriage – four sons, Gustav, William, John and Edward, and four daughters, Mary, Minnie, Carrie and Margaret. Also four brothers, Max Seger of Stuart, Nebraska, N. D., Paul and J. H. and one sister, Mrs. Jennie Bauman of Atkinson.

Mr Seger had been a resident of Holt county since 1880.

NOTE: This obituary should read . . . survived by his wife, Minnie.. . He married Elizabeth/Louise Alm at Chicago 13 Nov 1877. They were the parents of 12 children. Louisa died 1 Dec 1903 at Atkinson and on 31 Oct 1904 he married Wilhemina (Weinberger) Steinhauser (a widow) at Stuart Nebraska. Leopold and Minnie had one son, Charles.