I have been researching the Linkeman Family surname for about two years now. I have found out that Linkeman is really Lumkemann. It was changed when they came over from Germany and was settled in Granite City, IL. Herman Heinrich Lumkemann came over from Germany sometime between 1850 and 1859. He settled in St. Louis, MO before moving to Chouteau Island in Granite City, IL. He married Hanna M. Ehlen in 1856 in St. Louis, MO. They had two children: Mary and Herman. They both died in 1881 in Granite City, IL. He had a brother named Herman Lumkemann. He died when he was about 38 years old. He left a two year old daughter named Mary.

I am also researching the surnames of: BANGE, EPPING, INMAN, RAPP,SHEARIN, And WATERMAN.

• Amos Waterman Family (87 KB)
  Tracing Amos Waterman from Ohio to Missouri to Thebes, Illinois.
• Searching for the Luemkemann and Linkeman Families (75 KB)
  Hermann Heinrich Luemkemann was born in Germany. He had a son named Ernst Heinrich. Ernst married Anne Cathrine Ilsabein Evering in German. He also married Anne Ilsabein Kleine Schade. Ernst had a son, Hermann Heinrich, and he was my Great Great Grandfather. He came to America before or on the year of 1856. They first settled in St. Louis, MO, but then they later moved to Chouteau Island, Granite City, IL. There he bought 156 acres of land.

• Vera Nadine Linkeman (nee Waterman) (36 KB)
  This is my Mother.
• Tyler Michael Skinner (212 KB)
  Our new grandson. He was born on 8-11-99.
• Henry George Epping/Helena Bange (40 KB)
  This is my Great Grandpa and Grandma's wedding picture.
• A Photo of Herman William Linkeman (109 KB)
  He was probably about 17 or 18 years old. He was living in St. Louis, MO when this picture was taken.
• 4 Generations (83 KB)
  This picture was taken in Dec. 1999. The four generations are: Herbert E. Linkeman, Sharon E. Inman, Kristi N. Inman, and Tyler M. Skinner.
• Wilhelmina Linkeman (nee Rapp) (64 KB)
  Her parents died when she was young. She had two brothers that took off, George and Jacob, and were never heard from again.
• Herbert Edward Linkeman (30 KB)
  My Dad was a farmer for over 40 years. He farmed in a small town called Edwardsville, IL. He followed in his father's footsteps.
• Herman and Theresa Linkeman (nee Epping) (25 KB)
  Herman was the son of Herman William and Minnie Rapp. Theresa was the daughter of Henry George Epping Jr. and Helena Bange.
• Terry, Sharon, Kristi, and Kevin (180 KB)
  This photo of my family was taken in Dec. 1999.
• Frank, Edward, and Theresa Epping (87 KB)
  This is my Grandma and two of her brothers.
• Henry and Helena Bange (311 KB)
  This was my Great Grandma's family.
• Marion Waterman (51 KB)
  This was my Great Grandpa.

Sharon E Inman
durango2001@charter.net

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