Stephenson County
Pioneer Families

BROCKHAUSEN / NICKLAUS FAMILY
Contributed by Karen Fyock

This family is not related to me. It was another auction find.
The old red velvet album had names on many of the pictures.
Most were of the Nicklaus family
There were quite a few of the pictures taken in Lena, Illinois also.
Dates were taken from Ancestry World Tree Project.

Dr. Bernard Erp Brockhausen passed away at his home, 497 South Benton avenue, early this morning after suffering from a lingering illness. Bernard Brockhausen was born in Detmold , Germany, Oct. 20, 1845, and was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Brockhausen. His early life was passed in his native land and at the age of sixteen he came to America, locating at Lansing, Iowa, where he resided for a number of years. In 1869 he graduated from the Humboldt Medical school in St. Louis. Immediately after his graduation he returned to Iowa, where he practiced medicine for thirty years. Decedent was united in marriage to Miss Louise Nicklaus, Elgin, Iowa, in 1874. After their marriage they settled in Lansing, Iowa, where Dr. Brockhausen resumed the practice of medicine. In 1900 they came to Freeport, where they have since resided. Dr. Brockhausen was very well known in this community. In addition to the practice of medicine Dr. Brockhausen found the time to devote to painting and taxidermy, in both of which arts he revealed unusual skill. Many fine specimens of his work were included in the valuable collection at his home. He was at one time president of the Germania society of Freeport. Dr. Brockhausen leaves to mourn his death, his wife and the following children: Carl E., of Chicago; Theodore and Bernard, Prosser, Wash.; Edward, Elgin. One child, a daughter, preceded her father in death. Funeral services will be held at the Wiese and Tempel funeral home, 431 South Adams avenue, Friday at 4 p.m. The body will be taken to Lansing, Iowa, for burial early Saturday morning. The Rev. Henry Schmitt will conduct the service. Friends are kindly requested to omit flowers. (Freeport Journal Standard January 12, 1933)


E.N. Erp = Brockhausen 1893 (written on the back of picture)


Carl, Theodore, Bernhard - children of Erp Brockhausen

Mary Louise Nicklaus, wife of Bernard Erp Brockhausen, was born Oct. 22, 1855 in Pittsburg, Pa. and died Feb. 26, 1946.
She was the daughter of John Peter Nicklaus and Elizabeth Schneider.
She had the following brothers and sisters:
Julia Nicklaus b. 1858 married Simon Rothlisberger
Harry Nicklaus b. 1860
Ida May Nicklaus b. 1862
Charles Nicklaus b. 1865 married Agatha Kennan
Hulda Jane Nicklaus p. 1867 married Gustav Adolphus Stoehr
Ada Nicklaus b. 1869
Elizabeth Nicklaus b. 1871 married Edward Bucher
and 2 infants


Simon and Julia (Nicklaus) Rothliseberger

John Peter Nicklaus (father of Mrs. Mary Louise Brockhausen) ...b. April 26, 1831 - d. Sept. 19, 1901 the son of Franz Heinrich Nicklaus
His brothers and sisters were:
Anna Nicklaus b. abt. 1833 Married _________ Bischoff
Maria Nicklaus b. abt. 1835
Rosa Nicklaus b. abt. 1837
Alfred Nicklaus b. 1840


John Peter Nicklaus // Elizabeth Schneider wife of J.P. Nicklaus


Franz Heinrich Nicklaus born 1804 in Switzerland died 1882


Charles Nicklaus (1865-1904)


C.F. Erp = Brockhausen Jan. 31, 1876 // Samuel Schneider nephew of J. P. Nicklaus


John Giese son of sister of Mrs. J. P. Nicklaus // Elizabeth Bucher nee Nicklaus 1871


Johann Nicklaus & wife half-brother to J. P. Nicklaus taken in Bern, Marktgasse 41


Gustav Adolphus Stoehr


Ida May Nicklaus 1862 -1872

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