Had eight children About the time of their son’s birth or shortly thereafter, Henry Oberheide died as Sophia married Heinrich Fred Detmering about 1860. Heinrich was born September 14, 1823 in Mandelsloh, Germany, the son of Jurgen H. and Maria (Homeier) Detmering. While living in Bissendorf, Germany, Heinrich and Sophia (Oberheide) Detmering were the parents of one additional son, George Detmering (May 13, 1862). For some reason, unrest in Germany or a chance for a brighter future, the young family emigrated to America on the ship Leocadia from Bremen, Germany arriving December 5, 1866 in Baltimore, Maryland. The boat had 371 passengers. Seven of those including the Detmering family were listed as going to live in Missouri besides the 21 scheduled to go to St. Louis. Great Grandparents - Henry and Sophia Oberheide (cont’d) Listed on the Leocadia’s roster was the following: Heinrich Dettmering - 42 years old - farmer Sophia Dettmering - 33 years old Wilhelm Dettmering - 9 years old Actually Wilhelm Oberheide George Dettmering - 4 years old All were listed as being born in Hanover, Germany and last living in Aumeder, Germany. They came to America and settled in Concordia, Lafayette County, Missouri. Also living in Concordia at that time were two other Detmering’s and their families, Heinrich and Friedrich Detmering (probably father and son). They had came to America in 1852. This may have been the reason why the Heinrich and Sophia (Oberheide) Detmering family also settled in the area. While living in Concordia, the Detmering’s had a additional two more children. The 1870 census listed the family as living in Freedom Township of Lafayette County. Heinrich Detmering died March 14, 1875 in Concordia, Lafayette Co., Missouri at the age of 52, leaving Sophia, a widow for the second time about 44 years old, with four children ranging in age from 18 years old to 4 years old. For unknown reasons the family then moved to Fontana, Miami County, Kansas about 1879. At the time Sophia was about 48 years old and William was about 22 years old. At the time there was a large group of German immigrants living in the area. They farmed in the Fontana area of Miami County, Kansas where Sophia (Oberheide) Detmering died in 1903 about 72 years old. She is buried in the Fontana, Kansas cemetery. Bill Gillet