Clamor had nine children. I’ve named that generation “The first generation “ because their children are our clan names. Only 3 of the nine were alive in 1924 when the reunion began. Cousins and siblings had moved to various parts of the country. My best guess is that those cousins felt a deep bond and knew that our parents hold our family together. By gathering once a year, they would stay in touch and their children would know each other. I wonder if they hoped their great-great-great grandchildren would continue the family bond and the tradition.
About half of the original 9 were born in Germany. They all came with Clamor to America.
Gerhart H. Brueggemann (1841-1867)
Marie Louise Brueggemann Bennhoff (1842-1919)
Johann F. Brueggemann (1850-1909)
Anna Mary Ilsbien Brueggemann Barlag (1846-1924)
Anna Louise Brueggemann Hueseman (1859-1915)
Louis Henry Brueggemann (1861-1922)
Ernst August Brueggemann (1846-1937)
Sophie Brueggemann Reinhardt (1864-1925)
Rev. Johann Brueggemann (1870-1927)
These 9 children bore more than 50 children, 45 of whom survived and bore children.
This photograph has all of the nine except Gerhart.
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