The son of Wilhelm Pehm and Christina Behrens, Rudolph was born in Boerger, Germany. He arrived in America on 16 Nov 1857 aboard the O'Thyen.
Rudolph married Regina Brinker on 06 Sep 1864 in Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 11 children, but several died in infancy or early childhood. As was common at the time, some names were "re-used" for younger siblings if the older child with that name had already died.
Rudolph and his brother, Herman, both became naturalized United States citizens on 27 Oct 1873 in Calhoun County, just 8 days after the death of their other brother, Wilhelm.
At the time of his death, Rudolph was 73 years and 30 days old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Regina, who passed away in 1904.
Children: 7 sons, 4 daughters.
Father of:
William R. Pehm
Regina Pehm (died in infancy)
Regina "Jane" Pehm
John Pehm (died in infancy)
Rudolph Pehm (died in infancy)
John R. Pehm
Anna Pehm (died in infancy)
Herman Pehm (died in infancy)
Henry Pehm
Rudolph Pehm
Annie M. Pehm
Rudolph's siblings:
Johan "Herman" Pehm
John "Wilhelm" Pehm
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Obituary:
Rudolph Pehm, an aged and highly respected citizen of near Meppen, Ill., died at his home at Hadley's Landing April 18, 1915. Cause of death was pneumonia. He was laid to rest at Meppen, St. Joseph Cemetery, Richwoods Precinct after requiem high mass by Fr. Wardein. He leaves one daughter and three sons to mourn. Rudolph was born in 1842.
(Unknown Calhoun County newspaper; April 1915)
Note: All spelling, capitalization and punctuation marks in obituary are exactly as they appeared in the original text.
Rudolph married Regina Brinker on 06 Sep 1864 in Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 11 children, but several died in infancy or early childhood. As was common at the time, some names were "re-used" for younger siblings if the older child with that name had already died.
Rudolph and his brother, Herman, both became naturalized United States citizens on 27 Oct 1873 in Calhoun County, just 8 days after the death of their other brother, Wilhelm.
At the time of his death, Rudolph was 73 years and 30 days old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Regina, who passed away in 1904.
Children: 7 sons, 4 daughters.
Father of:
William R. Pehm
Regina Pehm (died in infancy)
Regina "Jane" Pehm
John Pehm (died in infancy)
Rudolph Pehm (died in infancy)
John R. Pehm
Anna Pehm (died in infancy)
Herman Pehm (died in infancy)
Henry Pehm
Rudolph Pehm
Annie M. Pehm
Rudolph's siblings:
Johan "Herman" Pehm
John "Wilhelm" Pehm
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Obituary:
Rudolph Pehm, an aged and highly respected citizen of near Meppen, Ill., died at his home at Hadley's Landing April 18, 1915. Cause of death was pneumonia. He was laid to rest at Meppen, St. Joseph Cemetery, Richwoods Precinct after requiem high mass by Fr. Wardein. He leaves one daughter and three sons to mourn. Rudolph was born in 1842.
(Unknown Calhoun County newspaper; April 1915)
Note: All spelling, capitalization and punctuation marks in obituary are exactly as they appeared in the original text.
The son of Wilhelm Pehm and Christina Behrens, Rudolph was born in Boerger, Germany. He arrived in America on 16 Nov 1857 aboard the O'Thyen.
Rudolph married Regina Brinker on 06 Sep 1864 in Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 11 children, but several died in infancy or early childhood. As was common at the time, some names were "re-used" for younger siblings if the older child with that name had already died.
Rudolph and his brother, Herman, both became naturalized United States citizens on 27 Oct 1873 in Calhoun County, just 8 days after the death of their other brother, Wilhelm.
At the time of his death, Rudolph was 73 years and 30 days old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Regina, who passed away in 1904.
Children: 7 sons, 4 daughters.
Father of:
William R. Pehm
Regina Pehm (died in infancy)
Regina "Jane" Pehm
John Pehm (died in infancy)
Rudolph Pehm (died in infancy)
John R. Pehm
Anna Pehm (died in infancy)
Herman Pehm (died in infancy)
Henry Pehm
Rudolph Pehm
Annie M. Pehm
Rudolph's siblings:
Johan "Herman" Pehm
John "Wilhelm" Pehm
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Obituary:
Rudolph Pehm, an aged and highly respected citizen of near Meppen, Ill., died at his home at Hadley's Landing April 18, 1915. Cause of death was pneumonia. He was laid to rest at Meppen, St. Joseph Cemetery, Richwoods Precinct after requiem high mass by Fr. Wardein. He leaves one daughter and three sons to mourn. Rudolph was born in 1842.
(Unknown Calhoun County newspaper; April 1915)
Note: All spelling, capitalization and punctuation marks in obituary are exactly as they appeared in the original text.
Rudolph married Regina Brinker on 06 Sep 1864 in Calhoun County, Illinois. They were the parents of 11 children, but several died in infancy or early childhood. As was common at the time, some names were "re-used" for younger siblings if the older child with that name had already died.
Rudolph and his brother, Herman, both became naturalized United States citizens on 27 Oct 1873 in Calhoun County, just 8 days after the death of their other brother, Wilhelm.
At the time of his death, Rudolph was 73 years and 30 days old. He was preceded in death by his wife, Regina, who passed away in 1904.
Children: 7 sons, 4 daughters.
Father of:
William R. Pehm
Regina Pehm (died in infancy)
Regina "Jane" Pehm
John Pehm (died in infancy)
Rudolph Pehm (died in infancy)
John R. Pehm
Anna Pehm (died in infancy)
Herman Pehm (died in infancy)
Henry Pehm
Rudolph Pehm
Annie M. Pehm
Rudolph's siblings:
Johan "Herman" Pehm
John "Wilhelm" Pehm
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Obituary:
Rudolph Pehm, an aged and highly respected citizen of near Meppen, Ill., died at his home at Hadley's Landing April 18, 1915. Cause of death was pneumonia. He was laid to rest at Meppen, St. Joseph Cemetery, Richwoods Precinct after requiem high mass by Fr. Wardein. He leaves one daughter and three sons to mourn. Rudolph was born in 1842.
(Unknown Calhoun County newspaper; April 1915)
Note: All spelling, capitalization and punctuation marks in obituary are exactly as they appeared in the original text.
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