Baptised "Bernhard Heinrich Philipp Höckelberg"

Chesterton Tribune
13 Mar 1903 newspaper clipping:
Barney Hoeckelberg, of Liberty township, has returned from a hospital in Chicago, and his best friends hardly knew him. He left here Feb. 12, last to have a cancerous growth cut out of his lower lip, and succeeded beyond his most sanguine expectations. Dr. Nicholas Senn the famous surgeon performed the operation. Barney has always worn a long beard, and this was shaved off to allow the operation, and the change it made to his appearance confused his friends until he began to talk. He is now alright and feeling fine.

Chesterton Tribune
21 Jan 1915 Obituary, page 1, col 4
Barnhard Hoeckelberg, one of Liberty township’s early settlers, has passed away. The end came at 6:07 p. m. Sunday at the family home. Eighteen hours before, Mr. Hoeckelberg was apparently enjoying good health. A stroke of paralysis came like a flash from a clear sky and he never rallied from it. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon fromthe McCool Lutheran church, and remains laid to rest in the McCool cemetery. The funeral was a large one, and attended by friends and relatives from far and near.
Deceased was born in Germany on April 11, 1841, and was aged 73 years, 9 months, and 6 days at the time of his death. He grew up to manhood in the Fatherland, serving there in the army. After his discharge he emigrated to America, and finally located near Crocker, working as a farm hand. This was about 1863. Later he married Anna Kuehl, who died five years afterward. In the meantime Mr. Hoeckelberg had bought a farm, which he kept until his death. He was again married to Mary Krieter, who survives him. To this union were born ten children, six boys and three girls, all of whom are living except the first born. They are Mrs. Lena Shultz [SCHOLTZ], San Pierre, Ind., Fred, Medaryville, Ind., Charles, Tolleston, Ind., Henry, Liberty township, Mrs. Hannah Tetzloff, North Judson, Ind., Barney, Crocker, John, Chicago, Wil, Tolleston, and Mamie, Chicago.
Mr. Hoeckelberg was an industrious, upright man, who had the respect of all who knew him. His loss is regretted by many.

One by one the leaves are falling
From the mighty tree of life;
One by one grim death is calling
Friends and loved ones from our side.

So springtime pays to death its toll,
And summertime its strength,
Autumn its fruits all aglow,
And winger ends all at length.

One more leaf has joined the cluster,
One more home is lone and sad,
For their loved one has left them
For the mansions bright and glad., ,

Permission to emigrate records:
Order number signature: Staatsarchiv Osnabrück, Rep 335 Nr. 6016
http://aidaonline.niedersachsen.de/

1. Höckelberg, Bernhard Heinrich aus Fürstenau 2. 11.4.1841 3. Zimmermann 4. ? 5. keine 6. luth. 7. ? 8. vor dem 5.12.1866 9. ? 10. durch Auswanderung der Mil.-Pflicht entzogen

Translated...
1. Höckelberg, Bernhard Heinrich out of Fürstenau
2. 11.4.1841
3. carpenter
4.
5. no
6. luth.
7.
8. before the 5.12.1866
9.
10. through emigration of the Mii. -duty withdrawn

and then
1. Höckelberg, Bernhard Heinrich 2. 11.04.1841, Fürstenau 3. Zimmermann 4. ? 5. keine 6. katholisch 7. ? 8. ? 9. ? 10. Ist als Reservist ohne Konsens vor dem 05.12.1866 ausgewandert

Translated...
1. Höckelberg, Bernhard Heinrich
2. 11.04.1841, Fürstenau
3. carpenter
4.
5. no
6. Catholic
7.
8.
9.
10. Is as a reservist without consent before the 05.12.1866 emigrated

Must have made a 1895 visit to Germany.
Hamburg Passenger List
2 May 1895, Hoeckelberg, Bernhard, age 54, arrived New York aboard ship Augusta Victorian.

• Married: 8 MAY 1870 in Porter Co., IN
• Note: book 3, Page 22-23

1. Mary HOECKELBERG b: 1875 in Porter Co., IN

• Married: 13 OCT 1875 in Elmhurst, DuPage Co., IL
• Note: marriage license

1. Helena Frederika Wilhemena HOECKELBERG b: OCT 1878 in Porter Co., IN
2. Frederick John HOECKELBERG b: 14 FEB 1880 in near Crocker, Liberty Twp., Porter Co., IN
3. Charles John HOECKELBERG b: 4 MAR 1882 in Porter Co., IN
4. Henry Emil Arnold HOECKELBERG b: 13 SEP 1883 in Porter Co., IN
5. Johannah Friedrika Helena HOECKELBERG b: 23 APR 1885 in Crocker, Porter County, Indiana, USA
6. Bernhard Johann Christian HOECKELBERG b: 8 JUN 1887 in Porter Co., IN
7. John Christian HOECKELBERG b: 12 MAR 1889 in Crocker, Porter Co., IN
8. William Henry HOECKELBERG b: 19 FEB 1891 in Porter Co., IN
9. Mamie Augusta Frederika HOECKELBERG b: 11 JUN 1893 in Crocker, Porter Co., IN