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Rosemeyer Family Tree - Henry William Harmening ,Truck Driver

Henry William Harmening - Truck Driver, Shipping Clerk

Family Connection - Grandfather of Anna Elnora Rosemeyer


Henry William Harmening was born on Feb. 27, 1875 in Indianapolis, to parents Henry Wilhelm Christian Harmening and Christina Roepke Harmening. He was baptized at Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church on April 4th, with sponsors (godfathers) Christian Kloepper and William Harmening. 

On June 4, 1899, he married Anna Beckman. In the 1900 census, the couple was living with his parents at 1322 Wade St. in Indianapolis, with an infant, Marie. Marie was born on April 4, 1900, and died on Aug. 20, 1900. Henry was listed as a farm laborer on his father's farm. 

By the 1910 Census, there were many changes in Henry's life. He and Anna were living next door to his parents, at 1334 Wade St., a home they owned with a mortgage. Henry was listed as a laborer doing odd jobs, and they had three daughters, Lillian, age 8, Louise, age 7, and Freda, age 1. Birth records also indicate they had a son Harry who was born on June 16, 1901 and died six days later. 

On Sept. 12, 1918, Henry registered for the draft. At that time, he was working as a truck driver for Hackenhorst Coal Company in Indianapolis, hauling coal. He and his family were living in a house at 1422 Kelley Street. Henry was listed on his draft card as 45 years old, tall, stout, blue eyes, and grey hair. 



1422 Kelly Street today - note the real estate listing where I found this picture says the house was built in 1902



By 1920, Henry's mother-in-law, Amelia, was living with the family at Kelly Street. Lillian was 17, graduated from school, and working as a bookkeeper for an insurance company. Her sisters Louise and Freda, ages 15 and 10, were still in school. 

The 1930 census includes some information not included in previous census. Apparently, Henry's house was valued at $5000 and they owned a radio. Amelia Beckman is still living with them, but Freda is the only daughter still living at home. Henry is listed as a shipping clerk at a belt manufacturer (probably belts for machines, not people), Freda is listed in a clerical position for a tire company. Since she often talked about her time at U.S. Rubber, I'm assuming that is the tire company in the census record. 

By the 1940 census, Michael Spaulding, Freda's husband, is listed as the homeowner at 1422 Kelly Street, with both Henry and Anna living with them. New education level information was included in this census - Henry and Anna completed third grade, Michael completed 6th grade, and Freda completed three years of high school. 

Henry and Anna were still living at the Kelly Street house in 1950, with Freda listed as the owner, now a widow. 

Henry died on January 19, 1952, and was buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. His obituary mentioned that he died in General Hospital, and he was a life-long member of Zion Evangelical and Reformed Church. 

Henry William Harmening > Lillian Sophia Fanny Harmening > Anna Elnora Rosemeyer






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