Lampes! My German Brick Wall!

Hello Family and people who stumbled upon this :)  Today... I will be discussing the Lampes and the mystery of where exactly they came from.

As always I will start off with how they are related

• Frederick Lampe m. Anna Evers
• Peter Bax m. Mary Eva Lampe
• Louis Gerling m. Veronica Bax

This is what I know:  (Questions at the end :) )

Frederick Lampe ( I have also seen/heard his name as Fritz and Ferdinand, and middle name as Anton) was born around 1845 (Although someone on findagrave.com has his birthdate as September 20, 1835 d. July 22, 1914)  in Oldenburg, Germany.  He married first Bernadine Goodman.  He married second Anna Evers (Daughter of Theodore George Evers and Anna Hansjurgens) on Feb. 24, 1876 St. Thomas, Cole County, Missouri.

This is the information I found online at: http://www.millercountymuseum.org/bios/bio_l.html

Ferdinand Lampe (aka Fred) was born in Oldenburg, Germany c/1842 and his wife, Mary Annie Evers was born at Westphalia, Osage County, MO c/1852. She was a daughter of Theodore Evers, born c/1800, a native of Westphalen, Germany. The Lampe family came to America in 1871.

Fred and Mary married about 1872, probably at Westphalia's St. Joseph Church. By 1880, they were living in Miller County in Jim Henry Township near Old St. Elizabeth on the Osage River. I believe they came to Miller County in the early 1870s because during that time era two German immigrants, named Lampe and Goodmann/Gudemann, operated an old mill northeast of Iberia, today known as Brays Mill. The two immigrants were John Gudemann and Fred Lampe, brothers-in-law. John Gudemann was married to Fred's sister, Anna Elizabeth (Lampe).

 Information my Grandmother (Norma) told me was that he went blind and that he helped her mother (Veronica Bax) learn how to read. 

Frederick Lampe and Bernadine Goodman had the following children:

1.  Laura Mary Lampe b. March 7, 1872 Westphalia, Missouri d. October 8, 1934 m. Johan Bernard Haake.
2. Iowa Lampe b. around 1873 

Berandine Goodman passed away at least before 1876 when he married Anna Evers.

Frederick Lampe and Anna Evers had the following children:

1.  Theodore Lampe b. Dec 6, 1876 St. Elizabeth, Miller, Missouri d. April 5, 1943 Jefferson City, Cole, Missouri married Mary Theresia Dickneite May 20, 1903.
2. Fritz Lampe b. July 1, 1882 Missouri m. Mary Bax
3. Maria Martha Lampe b. 1883 Missouri, d. September 1884 Missouri
4. Mary Eva Lampe b. October 21, 1884 St. Elizabeth, Miller, Missouri. d. April 22, 1955. Married Peter Thomas Bax September 5, 1902.
5. Anna Marie Lampe b. 1887 Missouri, d. July 5, 1888 Missouri.

Other Family members of Frederick Lampe:

• A Sister:   Anna Elizabeth Lampe born March 3, 1843 in Germany. She died January 30, 1919 in Miller County, Missouri. She also went by Elizabeth, Lisie, and Annetta. From what I could find she married John Gudemann sometime around 1875 and had the following children:

1. John J. Gudemann b. April 14, 1875 - December 27, 1949
2. Elizabeth Anna Gudemann  b. November 12, 1875 - January 21, 1952
3. Antonette Francis Gudemann b. October 15, 1879 - Feb 13, 1942
4. Henry Gudemann b. Feb 1881 - 1963

Records for Frederick Lampe:

• Naturalization Record: Be it Remembered, That on the 14th Day of October, 1870, Frederick Lampe, a native of the Kingdom of Prussia, comes into Court and makes oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that it is bona fide his intention to become a citizen of the United States, and to renounce and abjure forever all allegiance and fidelity to every foreign Prince, Potentate, State and Sovereignty whatever, and particularly allegience and fidelity to the King of Prussia, of whom he has heretofore been a subject.  (Signed Fritz Lampe) 
• Marriage Certificate: This is to certify that Mr. Frederick Lampe and Anna Evers were with their mutual consent joined in the holy bonds of matrimony solemnized by me in the presence of the following credible witnesses: Mark (Hank?) Evers, and Anna Bax.
  St. Thomas the 24th day of February, 1876.
  Filed June 26, 1876.  Reverend R. Kemper 
  
• 1880 Census: Listed as head of house, age 38, born in Oldenburg, as were both his parents. He was a farmer. Living with him is his wife Annie, children Laura and Theodore, and father-in-law Theodore Avers.  He could read and write.
• 1910 Census: Listed as father of head of house, Theodore, age 70, born in Germany.  He was married once before, Anna Evers.  He and Anna were married fo 34 years in 1910.  He immigrated to the United States in 1870 and was a naturalized citzen. He was blind.  Fritz, his son, is living as a neighbor with his wife Mary.

I am unable to locate him in the 1900 census. 

• Something I noted: "Anton" seems to be a significant name for this family.  Frederick's middle name was possibly "Anton", his sister also went by Annetta and named one of her children Antonette.  Laura Mary Lampe (Frederick and Bernadine's daughter) had a son named Anton Haake. 

So basically here are my questions:

1.  Does anyone know who Frederick Lampe's parents were?
2. Or where in Germany he came from besides "oldenburg"?
3. Does anyone have any stories/information/anything to add? :) Would love to hear it! or read it as the case may be.
4. Was there anything in this post that you didnt know about?
5. What branch of the Gerling family would you like to see a post about next?

Looking forward to hearing from you!