Sassen Family Tree
Descendants of Hermannus Hendrikus Sassen

Generation No.1

HERMANNUS HENDRIKUS SASSEN was born in 1750 in Meppen, Germany. He married (1) MARIA CATHERINE NEITERS on 21 Nov 1785 in Meppen, Germany. She was born on 19 Dec 1762 in Apeldorn, Germany. She died on 19 Dec 1830 in Meppen, Germany. He married (2) ANNA MARGARETHA JANSEN on 14 Nov 1779 in Meppen, Germany. She was born in 1759 in Holthausen, Germany. She died on 05 Oct 1785 in Holthausen, Germany.

Hermannus Hendrikus Sassen and Maria Catherine Neiters had the following children:

Hermannus Hendrikus Sassen and Anna Margaretha Jansen had the following children:

Generation No. 2

JOHANNUS BERNARD SASSEN was born on 24 Aug 1794 in Hemsen, Germany. He died on 05 Jan 1843 in Hemsen, Germany. He married Anna Margaretha Lorenz Janning on 16 May 1814 in Meppen, Germany. She was born in 1789 in Grob Fullen, Germany. She died on 02 May 1858 in Hemsen, Germany.

Johannus Bernard Sassen and Anna Margaretha Lorenz Janning had the following children:

Generation No. 3

HERMAN HEINDRICK SASSEN was born on 05 Jan 1817 in Hemsen, Germany. He died on 19 Jan 1897 in Gramsbergen, Holland. He married Anna Aleid Brummer on 04 Oct 1842 in Hemsen, Germany. She was born on 26 Sep 1818 in Geest Parish Wesuve, Germany. She died on 20 Mar 1895 in Gramsbergen, Holland.

Herman Heindrick Sassen and Anna Aleid Brummer had the following children:

Generation 4

JOHANNUS BERNARDUS SASSEN was born on 21 Oct 1842 in Slagharen, Holland. He married Angela Adelheid Brummer on 11 May 1872 in Hardenberg, Holland. She was born in 1836 in Twist, Germany.

Johannus Bernardus Sassen and Angela Adelheid Brummer had the following children:

BERNARD HENDRIK SASSEN was born on 15 Jun 1850 in Lutten, Holland. He died on 25 Feb 1929 in Hardenberg, Holland. He married Anna Maria Hagemeyer on 09 Mar 1875 in Hardenberg, Holland. She was born on 28 May 1852 in Hardenberg, Holland. She died on 26 Feb 1919 in Hardenberg, Holland.

Bernard Hendrik Sassen and Anna Maria Hagemeyer had the following children:

HARM JOSEPH SASSEN was born 17 Apr 1853 in Hardenberg, Holland, and died 25 Apr 1924 in Springfield, Ohio. He married MARIA BELT 18 May 1878 in Hardenberg, Holland, daughter of HARM BELT and JOHANNA LUBBERS. She was born 09 Dec 1854 in Coevorden, Holland, and died 30 Apr 1925 in Springfield, Ohio.

Children of HARM SASSEN and MARIA BELT are:

Notes for Harm J Sassen and Maria Belt

March 8, 2005

According to the records at the Hardenberg Historical Society, Joseph and Maria and their children born in Holland emigrated in 1890 but I have found no record of the exact date, ship arrived on or where they landed and when they were naturalized. A great deal of the information on the Sassen Family came from Adri Stuart who answered my message on the Family Tree web site. He lives in Apeldorn, Holland and is distantly related through his wife who was a member or the Kotterick Family. Also a great deal was received from Reinhardt Cloppenburg of Meppen, Germany. He is a genealogy volunteer for the Catholic Church in Meppen. According to him the Church kept many birth, death and marriage records for many years back. He traced the records back to our gggggrandfather Hermanus Henrikus Sassen born in 1750 in Germany.

According to records at St. Bernard's Cemetery in Springfield, Ohio, Joseph and Maria also had a set of twins, a girl named Teresa and a boy, unnamed, who are buried with them. Frederick (or Fred) died of brain fever. The death was reported by the mother, but no name given, and the address was listed as 234 Lagonda Ave., Springfield, Ohio, which is where Joseph and Maria lived. The death record can be found in Springfield at the Clark County Records office in Volumn 2, page 436.

I found several census records for the Sassen Family. The first was the 1900 Clark County, Ohio which shows Joseph Sassen and family living at 234 Lagonda Ave., Springfield, Ohio. It gives Joseph Sassen as 44 born in 1856, but his birth certificate gives his year of birth as 1853. His wife Mary (Maria) listed as 43 born in 1856 but my records show her as born in 1854. Henry is listed as 18 born in 1881, Mary as 16 born in 1884, Anna as 13 born in 1886, John as 10 born in 1869, Joseph as 6 born in 1894, Aloysius as 4 born in 1896, and Frederick as 5 months born in 1899. There is also a William Sassen, age 29 born in 1871 listed as a nephew born in Germany. There are also three brothers listed, John Lehmkerhl, Bernard Wolken, and William Ulliman age 19 born in 1880, which is correct, as he is our uncle who later married Mary Sassen.

The 1900 census record shows Joseph as NA which I assume means naturalized American, but Maria, Henry, Mary, Anna, and John are listed as NR which I assume means non registered. Why they are listed as NR instead of NA is not known as I would assume they were all naturalized at the same time. So far I have found no immigration records. Their place of birth is listed as Germany, not Holland. Joseph, Aloysius and Frederick are listed as being born in Ohio. Aunt Loretta is not listed as she was married in 1898 and I found no census record for her and her husband Frank Farrell.

The 1910 records show the Sassen Family still living at the Lagonda Ave. address. It lists Joseph as head of household, age 53, married 33 years, born in Holland, emigrated in 1889, speaks English and works as laborer for the railroad. Wife Mary (Maria), age 53, married 33 years, mother of 11 children with 7 living, born in Holland, emigrated in 1889, speaks English, no occupation listed. Daughter Anna, age 23, born in Holland, emigrated in 1889, speaks English, no occupation listed. Son John, age 20, born in Holland, emigrated in 1889, speaks English, no occupation listed. Son Joe, age 15, born in Ohio, speaks English, no occupation. Son Aloysius, age 14, born in Ohio, speaks English, no occupation.

The 1920 records show the family still on Lagonda Ave. It lists Joseph as head of household, house owned free and clear, age 66, born in Holland, emigrated in 1889, working as laborer for railroad. Wife Mary (Maria), age 66, emigrated in 1889, born in Holland and works at home. Son Ollie (Aloysius), age 24, born in Ohio, occupation listed but unreadable. It also lists two roomers named Dewey Barnes, age 21, born in Ohio, occupation unreadable, and Odell Barnes, age 26, born in Ohio, occupation unreadable.

Also in the 1920 census I found Henry Sassen living at 1190 Lagonda Ave, head of household, owned house with Mortgage, age 39, works as laborer in machine shop. His wife Catherine, age 39, born in Ohio and works at home. Daughter Patricia, age 9, born in Ohio and in school. Son Robert, age 4, born in Ohio and still at home. It also list John Dennehy, brother in law, age 36, born in Ohio, occupation unreadable. Harrison Dennehy, brother in law, age 27, born in Ohio, occupation unreadable. And Roger Garner, roomer, age 26, born in Ohio, occupation unreadable.

July 2005

With the help of my nephew Michael Ulliman I was able to obtain naturalization records of Grandfather Harm Joseph Sassen from the Clark County Library in Springfield, Ohio. They show that John Joseph Sassen applied for naturalization on September 30, 1890 and received citizenship on October 22, 1895. I assume that John is the American version of Harm. It does not show his wife or children who were born in Holland but I believe that at that time when a man applied for citizenship the whole family was included.

November 2006

I was able to obtain ship passenger manifests from Ancestry.com showing the arrival of Harm Joseph Sassen and family in 1890. They arrived in New York on September 8, 1890 aboard the TSS New Amsterdam of the Holland America Line. The ship sailed from Amsterdam, Netherlands with a stop at Boulogne Sur Mer, France.

More About HARM JOSEPH SASSEN:

Burial: Springfield, Ohio

More About MARIA BELT:

Burial: Springfield, Ohio
Notes for JOHN SASSEN:

May 7, 2009

I found a WWW1 draft registration card for John Henry Sassen, born November 27, 1888 (which is a different date I originally had for his birth). His address is listed as 519 N. Main St. Piqua, Ohio and he is listed as natural born, single, working as a cement finisher at J. C. Mercer, Piqua, Ohio. (He is listed as natural born but I have a birth certificate showing him born in the Netherlands, He is listed as being born in Springfield, Ohio)

More About JOHN SASSEN:

Burial: Springfield, Ohio

Notes for FREIDRICH SASSEN:

Freidrick (or Fred) died of brain fever. The death was reported by the mother, but no name was given, and the address was listed as 234 Lagonda Ave, Springfield, Ohio which is where Joseph and Maria lived. The death records can be found in Springfield at the Clark County Records office in Volumn 2, page 436.

Generation No. 5

LORETTA SASSEN was born 18 Jun 1879 in Hardenberg, Holland, and died 06 Jul 1936 in Springfield, Ohio. She married FRANK FARRELL 18 Jan 1898 in Springfield, Ohio. He was born 1868.

Children of LORETTA SASSEN and FRANK FARRELL are:

Notes for LORETTA SASSEN:

March 6, 2005

Loretta was born Anna Aleida Sassen and her names was changed to Loretta after Immigration to United States. She was usually called Letty, short for Loretta.
Notes for FRANK FARRELL:

July 1, 2008

I found a 1930 census record for Frank Farrell amd Anna L. Farrell listed at 1025 Lagonda Ave., Springfield, Ohio, Clark County. Also listed were Agnes age 11, Francis age 10, William H. age 8, Edward age 4, and Raphael age 1 year 6 months.

HENRY SASSEN1 was born 12 Oct 1881 in Hardenberg, Holland, and died 09 Dec 1967 in Springfield, Ohio. He married KATHERINE DENNEHY 21 Apr 1909 in Springfield, Ohio, daughter of DANIEL DENNEHY and ELLEN GARNER. She was born 15 Apr 1882 in Cuba, Ohio, and died 10 Feb 1963 in Springfield, Ohio.

Children of HENRY SASSEN and KATHERINE DENNEHY are:

Notes for HENRY SASSEN:

March 6, 2005

Henry was born Hermannus Hendrikus Sassen and the name was changed to Henry after immigration to United States

May 7, 2009

I found a WWW1 draft registration card for Herman Henry Sassen, listed at 1190 Lagonda Ave., Springfield, Ohio. His birth is listed as Oct. 12, 1881, occupation as Welder at French & Hecht, Springfield. Also listed as married to Katherine Sassen.

July 16, 2012

The 1940 census lists Henry age 59 along with wife Katherine age 59 and daughter Patricia age 28 residing at 1190 Lagonda Ave., Springfield, Clark, Ohio. They resided in the same house in 1935.. His occupation is listed as foreman.

MARY SASSEN was born 11 Feb 1884 in Hardenberg, Holland, and died in Springfield, Ohio. She married WILLIAM J. ULLIMAN 10 Jun 1903 in Springfield, Ohio. He was born 15 Nov 1880 in Fort Loramie, Ohio, and died 25 Jan 1938 in Springfield, Ohio.

Children of MARY SASSEN and WILLIAM ULLIMAN are:

Notes for MARY SASSEN:

March 6, 2005

Mary was born Hendrika Franciska Sassen and the name was changed to Mary after immigration to United States. Her husband William J. Ulliman was a brother to Edward A. Ulliman who was married to Anna Sassen, her sister.

ANNA SASSEN was born 10 Nov 1886 in Hardenberg, Holland, and died 08 Nov 1938 in Springfield, Ohio. She married EDWARD A. ULLIMAN 22 Jun 1910 in Springfield, Ohio, son of JACOB ULLIMAN and MARGARET HUMMER. He was born 26 Sep 1886 in Fort Loramie, Ohio, and died 20 Jul 1964 in Anaheim, California.

Children of ANNA SASSEN and EDWARD ULLIMAN are:

Notes for ANNA SASSEN:

March 6, 2005

Anna was born Johanna Marie Sassen and her named was changed to Anna after immigration to United States

JOSEPH SASSEN was born Feb 1894 in Springfield, Ohio, and died 02 Jun 1971 in Avon, Lorain County, Ohio. He married HAZEL FANNING.

Child of JOSEPH SASSEN and HAZEL FANNING is:

Notes for JOSEPH SASSEN:

May 7, 2009

I found a WWW1 draft registration card for Joseph Herman Sassen, living at 1186 Lagonda Ave, Springfield, Ohio, born Feb. 27, 1894, natural born in Springfield. His occupationis listed as machinist and self employed and he is single.

July 16, 2012

The 1940 census lists Joseph age 46, living at 1738 Stratford Place, Springfield, Clark, Ohio along with daughter Elisabeth age 13. It lists him as residing at the same place in 1935. His occupation is listed as district supervisor for the US Bureau of Census.

ALOYSIUS SASSEN was born Feb 1896 in Springfield, Ohio, and died 17 May 1962 in Springfield, Ohio. He married NELLIE CLARK.

Children of ALOYSIUS SASSEN and NELLIE CLARK are:

Generation No. 6

AGNES FARRELL married FRANK BUSHMAN.

Children of AGNES FARRELL and FRANK BUSHMAN are:

Notes for FRANK BUSHMAN:
The 1940 census lists Frank age 43 as Edward Bushmann living with wife Agnes age 40, Amry age 14, Donald age 8, Euth age 10, and Theresa age 7 residing at 379 R. Cassilly St., Dayton, Ohio. It lists his occupation as manager at a rubber stamp company.

JOSEPH J.ULLIMAN was born 17 Jul 1911 in Springfield, Ohio, and died 13 Nov 1988 in Springfield, Ohio. He married IOLA MAE ROTH 05 Sep 1934 in Springfield, Ohio. She was born 30 Oct 1911 in Springfield, Ohio, and died 09 Feb 1997 in St. Petersberg, Florida.

Children of JOSEPH ULLIMAN and IOLA ROTH are:

JEROME FRANCIS ULLIMAN was born 30 Sep 1913 in Springfield, Ohio, and died 19 Jul 1986 in Tucson, Arizona. He married MARGARET GARDNER 20 Oct 1937 in Springfield, Ohio. She was born 10 May 1914 in Springfield, Ohio, and died 12 Oct 1999 in Orangevale, California.

Children of JEROME ULLIMAN and MARGARET GARDNER are:

More About JEROME FRANCIS ULLIMAN:
Burial: Tucson, Arizona
More About MARGARET GARDNER:
Burial: Tucson, Arizona

ELEANOR ELIZABETH ULLIMAN was born 08 Jul 1915 in Springfield, Ohio, and died 26 Nov 2007 in Boise, Idaho. She married THOMAS J. CANNON 24 Nov 1938 in Springfield, Ohio. He was born 15 Dec 1913 in Youngstown, Ohio, and died 05 Feb 2003 in Boise, Idaho.

Children of ELEANOR ULLIMAN and THOMAS CANNON are:

URSULA MARIE ULLIMAN was born 08 Jun 1917 in Springfield, Ohio, and died 13 Mar 1959 in Springfield, Ohio. She married PAUL LYNCH 23 Nov 1939 in Springfield, Ohio. He was born 25 Jun 1914 in Springfield, Ohio, and died 22 Mar 1989 in Springfield, Ohio.

Children of URSULA ULLIMAN and PAUL LYNCH are:

EUGENE EDWARD ULLIMAN was born 25 Mar 1919 in Springfield, Ohio, and died 20 Jun 2003 in Fresno, California. He married VIRGINIA M. HAYTH 24 Aug 1940 in Springfield, Ohio. She was born 23 Dec 1921 in Jackson, Ohio.

Children of EUGENE ULLIMAN and VIRGINIA HAYTH are:

ANGELA HELEN ULLIMAN was born 08 Jul 1922 in Springfield, Ohio, and died 11 May 2009 in Phoenis.Az.. She married HAROLD ELLIOTT MANN 23 May 1959 in Tucson, Arizona. He was born 27 Jun 1928 in Union, South Carolina, and died 28 Jul 2009 in Phoenix, Az.

Child of ANGELA ULLIMAN and HAROLD MANN is:

Notes for THOMAS HENRY MANN:

March 8, 2005

Thomas was adopted but always considered as blood family.

MARY LOUISE ULLIMAN was born 24 Dec 1923 in Springfield, Ohio, and died 09 Oct 2002 in Kingman, Indiana. She married ROY DOWNS 30 Sep 1943 in Richmond, Indiana. He was born 25 Feb 1921 in Eugene, Indiana, and died 07 Jun 1994 in Crawfordsville, Indiana.

Children of MARY ULLIMAN and ROY DOWNS are:

TERESA ANN ULLIMAN was born 09 Oct 1928 in Springfield, Ohio. She married CARL I. FORSTER 21 Jan 1948 in Springfield, Ohio. He was born 20 Dec 1927 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and died 08 Nov 2001 in Riverside, California.

Children of TERESA ULLIMAN and CARL FORSTER are:

Generation No. 7

JOSEPH J. ULLIMAN was born 19 Jul 1935 in Springfield, Ohio. He married BARBARA BLESSING GISH 29 Apr 1961 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was born 18 Dec 1939 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Children of JOSEPH ULLIMAN and BARBARA GISH are:

PAUL RAYMOND ULLIMAN was born 22 Aug 1936 in Springfield, Ohio. He married MARGUERITE A. BUETER 12 Oct 1972 in Springfield, Ohio. She was born 18 Mar 1937 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana.

Child of PAUL ULLIMAN and MARGUERITE BUETER is:

JEAN MARIE ULLIMAN was born 07 Apr 1939 in Springfield, Ohio. She married JOHN LEONARD RYAN 25 May 1963 in Springfield, Ohio. He was born 20 May 1938 in Columbus, Ohio.

Children of JEAN ULLIMAN and JOHN RYAN are:

JUDITH ANN ULLIMAN was born 08 Nov 1940 in Springfield, Ohio. She married LEON MAZUR 11 Feb 1961 in Springfield, Ohio. He was born 25 Jan 1935 in Kensington, Pennsylvania.

Children of JUDITH ULLIMAN and LEON MAZUR are:

EDWARD JOHN ULLIMAN was born 13 Aug 1942 in Springfield, Ohio. He married ANN NIKKI DISTELHORST 08 Oct 1966 in Springfield, Ohio. She was born 25 May 1948 in Springfield, Ohio.

Children of EDWARD ULLIMAN and ANN DISTELHORST are:

Notes for EDWARD JOHN ULLIMAN:
Marriage ended in Divorce on May18, 1981

RITA FRANCIS ULLIMAN was born 04 Nov 1945 in Springfield, Ohio. She married ALLEN W. CERASANI 28 May 1971 in Springfield, Ohio. He was born 25 Jan 1945 in Rochester, New York.

Child of RITA ULLIMAN and ALLEN CERASANI is:

MICHAEL ALLEN ULLIMAN was born 19 Sep 1947 in Springfield, Ohio. He married KATHLEEN MURPHY 08 Jul 1967 in Springfield, Ohio. She was born 27 Feb 1947 in Springfield, Ohio.

Children of MICHAEL ULLIMAN and KATHLEEN MURPHY are:

MARTHA ANN ULLIMAN was born 11 Feb 1942 in Springfield, Ohio. She married THOMAS A. GAUL 12 Sep 1964 in Lompoc, California. He was born 25 Aug 1942 in Wexford, Ireland, and died 25 Aug 1989 in Orangevale, California.

Children of MARTHA ULLIMAN and THOMAS GAUL are:

CAROLYN SUE ULLIMAN was born 23 Dec 1945 in Springfield, Ohio, and died 10 Dec 2001 in Phoenix, Arizona. She married ROLAND G. BOUCHER 07 May 1966 in Tucson, Arizona. He was born 25 Sep 1941 in Salem, Massachusetts.

Children of CAROLYN ULLIMAN and ROLAND BOUCHER are:

That's where we are as of August 2013. If you would like a copy of the original uncut report file this information came from you can view an html version by clicking here, download a PDF version here,  download a MS Word (rtf) version here and a Gedcom 5.5 file here You can also download the Family Tree File here or download a zip file of all of them here.