Biography
John is the point where the von Seggern–Schmidt and Schulz–Mead branches meet. His newspaper obituary names his parents as Harvey and Erna (Schmidt) von Seggern and records his marriage to Billie Jean Schulz on February 26, 1955, in Hooper.
His obituary names three sons and three daughters. Their family connections appear below, alongside John’s brothers and sisters.
After graduating from Fremont High School, John served in the U.S. Army, including service in Germany. He later operated von Seggern Brothers Trucking Company and farmed near Hooper.
Family connections
Parents
- Harvey Egbert von Seggern
1903–1966
Source-cited relationship
John’s newspaper obituary explicitly names Harvey and Erna (Schmidt) as his parents.
Source for this connection
- Fremont Tribune · John von Seggern, Sr. obituary · August 2, 2008 · page 2 Newspaper obituary Original clipping visually reviewed. It names Harvey and Erna (Schmidt) as John’s parents, Billie Jean Schulz as his wife, and Stewart among his sons.
- Erna Ruth Schmidt
1910–1999
Source-cited relationship
John’s newspaper obituary explicitly names Harvey and Erna (Schmidt) as his parents.
Source for this connection
- Fremont Tribune · John von Seggern, Sr. obituary · August 2, 2008 · page 2 Newspaper obituary Original clipping visually reviewed. It names Harvey and Erna (Schmidt) as John’s parents, Billie Jean Schulz as his wife, and Stewart among his sons.
Marriages and partners
- Billie Jean Schulz
1934–1999
Source-cited relationship
John’s obituary explicitly identifies Billie Jean Schulz as his wife.
Source for this connection
- Fremont Tribune · John von Seggern, Sr. obituary · August 2, 2008 · page 2 Newspaper obituary Original clipping visually reviewed. It names Harvey and Erna (Schmidt) as John’s parents, Billie Jean Schulz as his wife, and Stewart among his sons.
Siblings
- Adelaide Katherine von Seggern
1931–2019
Family tree record
2 shared parents recorded: Harvey Egbert von Seggern, Erna Ruth Schmidt.
Source for this connection
- Fremont Tribune · John von Seggern, Sr. obituary · August 2, 2008 · page 2 Newspaper obituary Original clipping visually reviewed. It names Harvey and Erna (Schmidt) as John’s parents, Billie Jean Schulz as his wife, and Stewart among his sons.
- Family-maintained Ancestry tree · Adelaide Katherine von Seggern · reviewed 10/28/26 Family-tree entry This profile and its displayed family connections were read individually. A family-maintained tree is a research source, not independent proof of each vital event.
- Annette Ruth von Seggern
1936–2017
Family tree record
2 shared parents recorded: Harvey Egbert von Seggern, Erna Ruth Schmidt.
Source for this connection
- Fremont Tribune · John von Seggern, Sr. obituary · August 2, 2008 · page 2 Newspaper obituary Original clipping visually reviewed. It names Harvey and Erna (Schmidt) as John’s parents, Billie Jean Schulz as his wife, and Stewart among his sons.
- Family-maintained Ancestry tree · Annette Ruth von Seggern · reviewed 10/28/26 Family-tree entry This profile and its displayed family connections were read individually. A family-maintained tree is a research source, not independent proof of each vital event.
- Egbert Ernest von Seggern Sr.
1934–2012
Family tree record
2 shared parents recorded: Harvey Egbert von Seggern, Erna Ruth Schmidt.
Source for this connection
- Fremont Tribune · John von Seggern, Sr. obituary · August 2, 2008 · page 2 Newspaper obituary Original clipping visually reviewed. It names Harvey and Erna (Schmidt) as John’s parents, Billie Jean Schulz as his wife, and Stewart among his sons.
- Family-maintained Ancestry tree · Egbert Ernest von Seggern Sr. · reviewed 10/28/26 Family-tree entry This profile and its displayed family connections were read individually. A family-maintained tree is a research source, not independent proof of each vital event.
- Herman Dale von Seggern
1938–2022
Source-cited relationship
2 shared parents recorded: Harvey Egbert von Seggern, Erna Ruth Schmidt.
Source for this connection
- Fremont Tribune · John von Seggern, Sr. obituary · August 2, 2008 · page 2 Newspaper obituary Original clipping visually reviewed. It names Harvey and Erna (Schmidt) as John’s parents, Billie Jean Schulz as his wife, and Stewart among his sons.
- Herman “Dale” vonSeggern obituary · Ludvigsen Mortuary Publisher obituary Funeral-home obituary directly names his parents and reports birth and death dates. Information is family-reported; a civil death certificate was not inspected.
- Family-maintained Ancestry tree · Herman Dale von Seggern · reviewed 10/28/26 Family-tree entry This profile and its displayed family connections were read individually. A family-maintained tree is a research source, not independent proof of each vital event.
Children
- Stewart von Seggern
Source-cited relationship
Source for this connection
- Fremont Tribune · John von Seggern, Sr. obituary · August 2, 2008 · page 2 Newspaper obituary Names and family connections checked in the cited source. Living relatives’ dates and other personal details are withheld.
- John H. von Seggern Jr.
Source-cited relationship
Source for this connection
- Fremont Tribune · John von Seggern Sr. · August 2, 2008, page 2 Newspaper obituary Names and family connections checked in the cited source. Living relatives’ dates and other personal details are withheld.
- Steven von Seggern
Source-cited relationship
Source for this connection
- Fremont Tribune · John von Seggern Sr. · August 2, 2008, page 2 Newspaper obituary Names and family connections checked in the cited source. Living relatives’ dates and other personal details are withheld.
- Kathy Sparks
Source-cited relationship
Source for this connection
- Fremont Tribune · John von Seggern Sr. · August 2, 2008, page 2 Newspaper obituary Names and family connections checked in the cited source. Living relatives’ dates and other personal details are withheld.
- Sandra Hestermann
Source-cited relationship
Source for this connection
- Fremont Tribune · John von Seggern Sr. · August 2, 2008, page 2 Newspaper obituary Names and family connections checked in the cited source. Living relatives’ dates and other personal details are withheld.
- Nancy Canales
Source-cited relationship
Source for this connection
- Fremont Tribune · John von Seggern Sr. · August 2, 2008, page 2 Newspaper obituary Names and family connections checked in the cited source. Living relatives’ dates and other personal details are withheld.
These are the relationships currently documented in this archive, not necessarily a complete list of relatives. Provisional connections remain clearly marked.
Sources for this page
- Fremont Tribune · John von Seggern, Sr. obituary · August 2, 2008 · page 2 Newspaper obituary Original clipping visually reviewed. It names Harvey and Erna (Schmidt) as John’s parents, Billie Jean Schulz as his wife, and Stewart among his sons.
- Family-maintained Ancestry tree · John von Seggern · reviewed 10/28/26 Family-tree entry Family-tree information, distinguished from an independently reviewed vital record.
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