Zona de identitate
Type of entity
Person
Forma autorizată a numelui
Hanekamp, Herman
Formularul paralel (e) de nume
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Alta forma(e) a numelui
- Herman Hanekamp, Herman Hennekamp, Herman Hanekampf, Herman
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1884-1958
Istorie
Herman Hanekamp was born in Oldenburg, Germany in 1884. After immigration to the United States in 1904, not much is known other than a couple of years he spent as a cowboy in Texas before riding a horse to Gethsemani when he entered in 1912 (account by Raymond DeSutter [formerly Fr. M. Robert in religious life during his time at Gethsemani]. Hanekamp had taken simple vows but was dismissed in 1917. After leaving vowed religious life, he contnued to live near the monastery. Whether Hanekamp was officially given land that was later reaquired by the abbey is uncertain. He had a small dwelling and raised crops, goats, and pigs. He died in 1958.