The church records from Nahausen are available up to about 1835. The later books have been lost, or were hidden at the time of the wars and have not been found. Therefore we have not been able to determine the parents of this Martin Sasse. After he completed his mandatory military service, he came to the United States and brought his family directly to Fayette County, Illinois, suggesting that he had some connection to the other Oertwig and Sasse families there, families that had come from Nahausen in the previous decades.
Martin Sasse, born 7 February 1839, probably in Nahausen, Brandenburg, Prussia
- farmed in Kaskaskia township, Fayette county, Illinos
- died 30 December 1929, buried at Augsburg, Fayette County, Illinois. OBIT
- married 6 October 1864 to
Louise Wilhelmine Oertwig, daughter of Fred and Elisabeth Oertwig
- born 9 February 1837 in Brandenburg, Prussia
- died 11 March 1920, Kaskaskia Township, Fayette County, Illinois
- buried 15 March 1920 in Augsburg, Fayette County, Illinois
This couple and their four oldest children immigrated 30 May 1873 on the Ohio from Bremen to Baltimore
Gravestone of Martin and Louise Sasse
CHILDREN
- John Ernst Julius Sasse, born 7 October 1865 in Jagersdorf, Prussia
- immigrated 30 May 1873 on the Ohio, from Bremen to Baltimore
- farmed in Wilberton township, Fayette county, Illinois
- married 10 October 1889 in Fayette County, Illinois, to
- Maria Louise Luecke, daughter of Friedrick Lueck and Auguste Malchow
- born May 1869 in Illinois
- lived in Texas in 1920 and 1930.
CHILDREN- Louis E. Sasse, born November 1891 in Illinois. Living in Texas in 1935.
- married 30 April 1914 in Fayette County, Illinois, to
Christina Meyer, daughter of William Meyer and Louise Storck
- born April 1891, Illinois
CHILDREN:- Vera Sasse, born about 1922, Texas
- Dorothy Louise Sasse, born 12 May 1932, Texas
- Vera Sasse, born about 1922, Texas
- Alfred Sasse, born 8 Dec 1891 in Illinois
- died February 1968 in Dallas, Texas
- married about 1920 to Olga ---, born 1898 in Missouri, died 1980 in Dallas, Texas
- Pauline A. Sasse, born 15 April 1894 in Illinois.
- married Mr. Isom, lived in Tyler, Texas
- Ruby Sasse, adopted daughter, born about 1913 in Texas
- married Mr. Reed and lived in Dallas, Texas.
- Louis E. Sasse, born November 1891 in Illinois. Living in Texas in 1935.
- Emma Agnes Laura Sasse, born 26 November 1867 in Prussia
- immigrated 30 May 1873 on the Ohio, from Bremen to Baltimore
- lived in Fayette county, Illinois
- died 30 November 1927, buried at Augsburg, Fayette County, Illinois,
- never married. - Karl Frederick Sasse, born 17 May 1870 in Prussia
- immigrated 30 May 1873 on the Ohio, Bremen to Baltimore
- farmed in Kaskaskia township, Fayette, Illinois
- died 24 March 1922, buried at Augsburg, Fayette County, Illinois
Never married. - Margaret Sasse, born 27 Oct 1872 in Ochdorf (probably Uchtdorf, a town not far from Nahausen)
- immigrated 30 May 1873 on the Ohio, from Bremen to Baltimore
- confirmed 18 April 1886, at Immanuel, Augsburg, Fayette County, Illinois
- died 30 January 1942, buried at St. Paul, Fayette, Illinois
- married 29 December 1894, Fayette county, Illinois, to
Charles Fischer, son of Karl Fischer and Sophia Mound nee Johannes
- born 15 September 1864 in Wisconsin, died 27 November 1932.- CHILDREN:
- Arthur Ernst Johannes Fischer, born 27 October 1895, Illinois
- married about 1924 to Dessie --- born about 1905, Illinois
- Matilda "Tillie" Fischer, born April 1900, Illinois
- William "Willie" Fischer, born April 1900, Illinois, died before 1910
- Arthur Ernst Johannes Fischer, born 27 October 1895, Illinois
- Julius Sasse, born 10 March 1875 in Illinois
- confirmed 14 April 1889, at Immanuel Lutheran, Augsburg, Illinois
- died 30 November 1941, buried at Augsburg, Fayette County, Illinois
- farmed in Kaskaskia and Wilberton Townships, Fayette county, Illinois
- married 21 September 1902, to
Anna Marie Louise Kastner, daughter of August Kastner and Elisabeth Usinger
- born 18 July 1881 in Illinois
- died 01 February 1937, buried at Augsburg, Fayette County, Illinois
Gravestone of Julius and Anna Sasse
CHILDREN- Forest Ernest Sasse, born 27 November 1903 in Illinois, died May 1977
- married about 1928 to Florence Sachan, born about 1908 in Illinois
- Elmer Friedrich Sasse, born 7 January 1906 in Illinois
- died 8 November 1984, buried at Augsburg, Fayette County, Illinois
- farmed in Wilberton Township, Fayette, Illinois
- married about 1927
Anna Opfer, daughter of Heinrich Opfer, Jr. and Sophie Albrecht
- born 6 August 1906, died 10 May 1956- CHILDREN:
- Delbert Sasse, born 5 July 1928 in Illinois
- died 13 January 1996; married Delores Goodin, lived Mt. Vernon, Illinois
- Allen Dennis Sasse, born 23 Aug 1933, Illinois
- died 28 December 1937 or 1938, buried at Augsburg, Fayette County, Illinois
- Living Sasse, married C. Schaal
- Living Sasse
- Delbert Sasse, born 5 July 1928 in Illinois
- Rocile Agnes Elizabeth Sasse, born 10 March 1915, Fayette County, Illinois
- died 12 July 2000, residing in Eureka, Woodford county, Illinois
- married Ervin Meyer, born 01 Sep 1908, died 26 Dec 1995
- George Martin Sasse, born 26 May 1917 in Fayette County, Illinois
- died 24 March 2006, at his home at Augsburg, Fayette County, Illinois
- married 10 January 1942, Wilberton Twp., Fayette County, Illinois, to
Living Torbeck.
Had one son and one daughter.
- Forest Ernest Sasse, born 27 November 1903 in Illinois, died May 1977
- Maria "Louise" Amelie Sasse, born 10 Feb 1878 in Illinois
- died 1967, buried at Augsburg Fayette County, Illinois
- married 11 November 1897 in Fayette County, Illinois, to
Emil Louis Schukar, son of Friedrich Schukar and Mary Sasse
- born 17 January 1873 in Fayette County, Illinois
- died 21 July 1970 in St. Louis, Missouri, buried at Augsburg, Illinois
For details of this family, go to Emil Schukar - Emil Martin Sasse, born 25 Feb 1881 in Illinois
- farmed in Kaskaskia township, Fayette county, Illinois,
- died 29 July 1921, buried in Fayette County, Illinois,
- Never married
- WWI Draft Registration description: medium height and build, blue eyes, brown hair; "feeble minded"
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