Heritage Of Hope
1905-1983

Friday, January 19, 2001

HENRY LESSMEISTER SR.

Henry Lessmeister married Agnes Grosebuck, in Reru, Illinois where he was
employed as a coal miner.  He came to Denzil around 1906 and homesteaded on
SE 1/4 23-38-26-W3rd.

Their children were Henry born March 1883, Mary was born October 1885, Annie
March 1887, Josephine February 1889, Herman was born March 1892, Agnes born
August 1894, Peter born May 1895 and Bennie born 1897.

Henry Lessmeister passed away February 16, 1928 and Agnes passed away April 19,
1924.

Benedict Lessmeister their youngest son died at the age of 19 while he was in
the seminary in USA.