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Heidbreder-Kobusch how is this possible?

DrDuke2000 — 2013-06-19 14:36:26Z

Friedrich Wilhelm Heidbreder and Hanne Luise Kobusch were married on 8 Apr 1844. Here is the conundrum. Using familysearch.org, I found two records in Germany, Marriages, 1558-1929 ("Deutschland, Heiraten 1558-1929," index).

The records agree about the names of the bride and groom, marriage date, Hanne's birth date, Hanne's father's name.

Differences Friedrich's day and month of birth and his parents names (considerably different).

The location is also different.
Evangelisch, Heepen, Westfalen, Prussia, Germany
Schildesche, Evangelisch, Wstfln, Prss

The records come from two different films.

So which should I conclude as the most accurate?

Your thoughts and opinions will be greatly appreciated.

Bob Grenier

AW: Henry Christian Bick - ancestry

gbick12 — 2013-06-16 22:08:51Z

Der Cousin meines Vaters Heinrich (Henry) Bick ist in die USA ausgewandert und hat in Indianapolis gelebt. Geboren in Kleinendorf Nr. 29 (Kirchengemeinde Rahden). Die Eltern sind Marie und Wilhelm Bick. Wilhelm Bick ist der Bruder meines Großvaters und in Wehdem Nr. 16 geboren.

Re: Kammann/Schmitthausen Rindern/Kleve area

wasearch48 — 2013-06-16 15:05:14Z

My grandfather was Hermann Kammann, he lived in Kleve and prior to that in Duesseldorf. My sister Delinda and I Gudrun, moved to England in the early 60s and now live in Hertfordshire. If you would like to know more, please email WillGKillen@aol.com

Re: Ferdinand Speer

blindborg — 2013-06-15 17:50:38Z

Hello,

My name is Bill Lindborg. Ferdinand Speer is also my Great Great Grandfather. My Great Grandmother and Grandfather were Pauline Speer and Edmund Goeldner. I am reaching out in the German Archives for the family history and origins. I hope to be able to post information within the next 60 days. My Parents, Grandparents "Braemers" are all buried within the beautiful Speer Family Plot at Oakhill Cemetery in Watertown, WI.

Best regards,

Bill Lindborg

Re: Ortmans

song_lover — 2013-06-12 09:49:48Z

The thread is 12 years old, but are you still looking for information about the Ortmans?
I have one piece of information, and I am personally looking for information regarding Henri Alphonse Ortmans, Francoise Auguste Ortmans and Henri Sydney Ortmans.
Regards.

Looking for info on the Wehmeyer ( Wehmeier ) family from Luebbecke, Westfalen, Germany

ringeberg53 — 2013-06-09 07:34:46Z

Anyone with info on the surnames mentioned is welcome to contact me. My gg grandfather was Christian Friedrich Wehmeyer b. 25 November, Luebbecke, Westfalen, Germany ( Prussia ).

Dirk Huijer van Boekholt (Bocholt) Munsterland.

ROYHUIJER — 2013-06-07 13:38:34Z

Info about Dirk Huijer van Boekholt (Bocholt) Munsterland.

email:royenwillie@telfort.nl

Re: Thieme / Müller

jose_rodriguez260705 — 2013-06-05 16:21:53Z

Hallo Herr Martin,

Sie haben Post. XD

Liebe Grüße

Renate

Re: Thieme / Müller

martin74ger — 2013-06-04 08:51:40Z

Hi,

ich wohne in der Nähe von Hagen und kann dir helfen.
Schreibe an info@decipher-german.com
Du kannst auch gerne in english schreiben.

Martin

Research for Herford, Westphalia area

soaringsoftly — 2013-06-02 16:56:17Z

Does anyone know of some German family research sites on the internet for this region? I'm trying to research the family history of my ancestor who was born in Herford in 1795 (Johann Friedrich Meinert). I've found a very good one for ancestors born/married/died in the Oldenburg area but not for Herford, Westphalia that I can translate into English.

Thanks!

Suche vorfharen von Dirk Huijer van Boekholt (Bocholt). aus Munsterland).

ROYHUIJER — 2013-06-01 19:09:00Z

Suche vorfahren von Dirk Huijer van Boekholt(Bocholt).
Aus Munsterland.

Re: Grolling / Grollink / Woltering

2ulips162 — 2013-05-28 00:58:53Z

I just say your response to one of my queries. Thank you for helping, much appreciated.

Olav

AW: Re: Looking for cousins in Germany

Pee71 — 2013-05-26 12:46:38Z

Hello Jan,
my Name is Petra. I was born under the Name Rodehuth. I'm so glad, to find this thread in this Forum!
My Father (aged 81 Years now) was born on that Thiesmeier-Farm in Hövelhof Espeln. So at your visit you have spoken to my uncle Hugo, I think.
Are you still interested in that family history? I am so, too!
Warm regards from your cousin in Germany!
Petra

Thieme / Müller

jose_rodriguez260705 — 2013-05-25 17:02:54Z

Hi,

ich benötige Hilfe und zwar geht es um meine Urgroßeltern

Günther Hermann Richard Thieme.
Er hat Flore Hedwig Müller geheiratet.
Sein Vater hieß Friedrich Hermann Thieme?
Sie lebten in Hagen / Hagen Haspe Westfalen.
Sie haben Kinder, aber ich kenne nur meinen Großvater Hermann Walter Thieme. Und dieser hat Pauline Margarete Königer geheiratet und lebten in Nürnberg, Mittelfranken.

Vielen Dank für Ihre Hilfe.

Re: Huneke's

JackieKraft39 — 2013-05-25 05:53:34Z

Hi Lois - please e-mail me at thekrafts@aol.com
would love to talk / catch up on family !

Re: KERSTAN / WALLESCH / POSDZIECH / OLSCHEWSKI

ljkerstan — 2013-05-23 16:30:19Z

Leider kann ich nicht wie dieser Kerstan Sie-Bezug ist nicht in meinem Stammbaum, ist ein Julius Kerstan aus Hamburg, aber nicht die, die Sie suchen, sorry ich konnte nicht helfen ....

Re: Bernard Mersmann, b 1808-9 in Prussia; emigrated to St. Louis, Missouri USA

Evelynschumacher21 — 2013-05-23 15:36:56Z

A Johann Bernard Mersmann emigrated from the district of Steinfurt in Westphalia (today state of Nordrhein-Westfalen)in 1941. The record war found in:
Hunsche, Friedrich Ernst: "Auswanderer aus dem Kreis Steinfurt" from Schriftenreihe des Kreises Steinfurt vol.3.page 197

Many details are mentioned there.

He may be the Person you are looking for.

Gaby

Germany

Bernard Mersmann, b 1808-9 in Prussia; emigrated to St. Louis, Missouri USA

mmenke41 — 2013-05-23 03:45:57Z

Bernard Mersmann was born about 1808-9 in Prussia. He arrived in St. Louis by 1842, where he married Maria Anna Goldstein May 17 1842 in a Catholic ceremony. According to the marriage record he is the son of Gerhard and Cath. Mersmann. His family is in the 1850-80 US Federal census for St. Louis. He was a blacksmith. He had at least 8 children; they were all christened in the Catholic church. He and his wife are buried in a Catholic cemetery. I am seeking any information on his German ancestors and immigration to the US. I have extensive data on the family in St. Louis to share.

Re: my family surname, von Dussel or von Dufsel

susandussel — 2013-05-17 05:54:26Z

Gaby, The farthest back I have gotten is the father and mother of Dr. John Dussel B: 7-sept-1819 in Bayern Germany D-19-Sept 1878 USA, his parents were Peter B:apx 1790 and Elizabeth B: 1785 Germany D: USA. This is as much as I have been able to find. I understand that the family were Catholic, but have not found any listings for them in the churches around Dusseldorf. It would be great to collaborate on this. Thanks! Susan=

Re: my family surname, von Dussel or von Dufsel

Evelynschumacher21 — 2013-05-16 20:09:42Z

Susan, me, too, might be able to help as I live quite Close to Düsseldorf. Please provide some more info.

Gaby

AW: Kaasmann family

zimba123 — 2013-05-15 20:16:08Z

This is an entry from the German phonebook www.dastelefonbuch.de

Kaasmann Lotte
Rothenfelder Str. 12
33775 Versmold-Loxten
Phone: +49 5423 50 24

AW: my family surname, von Dussel or von Dufsel

zimba123 — 2013-05-15 20:09:36Z

Susan, I might help, but I need some more information on your "oldest" ancestors (name, dates, anything else you know).

Re: Osberghausen

mo_jenkins — 2013-05-14 21:12:11Z

Thank you very much for your help!

Re: Osberghausen

hzwwsg — 2013-05-14 18:28:34Z

Seems to be Osberghausen near Engelskirchen:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engelskirchen
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osberghausen
You can find more information in the archive of Engelskirchen:
http://www.engelskirchen.de/cms217/brv/verwaltung/archiv/ind...

Bonn Ippendorf

josefleweling — 2013-05-14 15:47:37Z

Hallo
Wer kann mir helfen?
und auf den Friedhof in Bonn Ippendorf mal nach einen Grabstein schauen ich wohne leider in Ostwestfalen und in meiner Familie weis keiner die Daten.
Es geht um Margarehte Weglage geb Amberg
und mir den Geb Tag und den Todestag berichten.
Jetzt schon mal besten Dank

Josef

Osberghausen

mo_jenkins — 2013-05-13 18:46:48Z

I need help with a location. I'm looking for civil records from Osberghausen, NRW, Germany. When I search for it on Family Search, it comes up with no records. Was this town called something else? Or would records for there be held somewhere else? On some maps it looks like it's near Engleskirchen, which is east of Koln. Thanks for any help.

Re: DEGEN SAGO. Düren. 1791.

jeanlucdegen — 2013-05-12 09:39:24Z

This guy is my ancester

my family surname, von Dussel or von Dufsel

susandussel — 2013-05-07 08:06:10Z

I have gotten as far back as Dusseldorf with the family, but have hit a dead end. Any suggestions as a place to start in Dusseldorf? I tried the catholic churches and came up empty. I would like to know how far back we go, so any help would be greatly accepted.

AW: Elizabeth Wahl

annehaase59 — 2013-05-06 15:54:48Z

https://familysearch.org/search/record/results#count=20&... a" %2Bsurname%3Awah

Hochzeit:

Lizzie A Wahl und Frank H Day 3.März 1894
Lizzie A Wahl und Samuel D Purdon 5.Feb.1896

Elizabeth Wahl

lday5 — 2013-05-04 16:48:55Z

My grandfather was Arthur Ray Day 1894-1971 from Ohio. Found document says his parents are Frank Day and Elizabeth Wahl.
No info found on their marriage or any other children. May have not married. Found document on Elizabeth’s marriage to a Samuel Purdon. Stepson listed as Ray Day from the age of 4.
Looking for any relatives with info on Elizabeth Wahl.

Re: Siepmann - Solingen

dshardlow23 — 2013-05-04 11:11:49Z

Hi,
My great grandfather - Friederich Wilhelm Siepmann approx 1846 - 1907 (married Maria Elizabeth Priester approx 1863 - 1940's) and Grandfather - Gustav Adolf Siepmann were born in Solingen. I have had a hard time trying to find any information as I am from Australia. Do these names match up with any of your Siepmann detail? Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Henry Shardlow.

Re: Schutte>Meppen>Missouri

schuettejm — 2013-05-02 01:36:48Z

Hi
Our Schutte changed to Schuette around 1874. Heinrich Schutte imm. 1867 Appl. for citizenship in Madison county Illinois and married Maria Elizabeth Gerdelman in 1872 Madison Il. Had 3 children in Il. Then 3 children baptised in Bridgeton Mo. between 1876 & 1884. Purchased a farm in 1883 in Bridgeton Mo. Family story tells 2 brothers imm. ( more ? ) one settled in Illinois and one in Missouri. I am searching for brothers, sisters, parents. His brother could have been George born abt. 1852. this George I found, married in 1876 and died in 1878 in Missouri.I'm hoping to find out where and who he lived with from 1872 till 1883. We know he lived in Bridgeton Missouri on his farm till death in 1911 at which time his children ( 9 ) took over the farm until 1965 when property was sold to commercial.

Re: Schutte>Meppen>Missouri

BoBanach — 2013-05-01 01:51:57Z

The earliest I found on my great grandfather, George (Georg) C.W. Schutte was in 1876 St. Louis, Missouri. U.S. Army enlistment stated he was born about 1852 in Westfalen, Germany was a farmer. I also found his discharge in Fort Sidney, Nebraska in 1881. Then found him again in the early 1900's in Indian Territory (Oklahoma). I have not been able to found out who his siblings were or his parents. Not sure if this Schutte could be related to your Schutte's in Missouri. On his US Census in the early 1900's he gave he immgrated from Germany in 1862 or 1863.

Re: George C. Schutte emigrated from Westfalen, Germany

BoBanach — 2013-04-30 18:53:14Z

No I haven't tried familysearch.org or Bergkirchen location. Thank you for the help!

George Reller/Rellerhenrich

SharonReller — 2013-04-30 14:38:41Z

A number of years ago I saw a comment that Heinrich George Rellerhenrich came to America around 1866 or earlier.
I also found a comment that stated: “George and his brothers were of an age to be called into service. He, and two of his brothers, left their home and family in Germany and stowed away aboard ship bound for America.”
My question is: did any other brothers come over with George & what were their names?

Re: George C. Schutte emigrated from Westfalen, Germany

StephenMayfield21 — 2013-04-29 17:57:02Z

Have you checked the records of Bergkirchen, Westfalen? The Evangelical Church Records are available at familysearch.org. Put in Bergkirchen and check the box, then the surname and then the years you want to check. You may find something there.

Re: Rosgen family from Cologne

Evelynschumacher21 — 2013-04-29 17:34:22Z

Hi Jackie,

you are very welcome. Glad i could help. I made a mistake in my last post: Ehrenfeld (Cologne), of course, not Elberfeld.

I'll see what I can do for you in Brühl.

Talk later.
Gaby

Re: Rosgen family from Cologne

jackierooney2 — 2013-04-29 15:03:09Z

Hi Gaby
Many thanks for all your help with this, it's very kind of you. I think you may have found the correct person as I know that when Helene got married she was living at Senfelder Str. If you do find any further information when you go to the main archive I would be very grateful.

If I can ever return the favour please let me know

Jackie

Re: Rosgen family from Cologne

Evelynschumacher21 — 2013-04-29 08:12:18Z

Hi Jackie,

I did search the registers a bit and found a son Franz Wilhelm, born in Elberfeld on 13 Sept 1920 (birth register no. 1109/1920), died during WWII near Karl Marx, Russland on 1 Feb 1942 (Ehrenfeld, death register no. 547/1942.
The death record lists the right parents and says the fatehr died before Feb 1942 and the motehr was still alive, living in Senefelder Str 3 in Köln-Ehrenfeld.

That means Franz Rösgen (originally spelled Roesgen) died between 1920 and 1942. There are aphabetical registers from 1938 till 1944 which I checked for his wife. Then there is a gap from 1845-1947. I then searched for her death record from 1848 till 1953 - no Antonetta Roesgen née Kanters.

Before 1938 back to 1920 there were no alphabetical registers but you can check those years yourself.

http://historischesarchivkoeln.de/lav/index.php

"Personenstandsregister", >2nd from Top "Ehrenfeld"> "Sterbefälle">1920 looks at all the names in about the forth line of the text. With a bit of patience you will find Franz Roesgen's death record.

I'll be researching in the main archive in Brühl very soon. There are more records on their PC and I'll have a look for the marriage Roesgen-Kanters there.

If you want to look at their son's death record follow this thread:
"personenstandsregister" >"Standesamt Ehrenfeld" much further down this time >1942 Bd 2 open this and look at no. 547.

Gaby

Re: Rosgen family from Cologne

jackierooney2 — 2013-04-28 20:26:32Z

Hi, Thanks so much for the reply. Unfortunately I don't have much information. Helene was born on 9th March 1902 in Ehrenfeld, Cologne. Agnes was the oldest and Billa and Mia were younger than Helene. I know that they Helene had at least 11 siblings, she had quite a few Brothers but many of them died. Unfortunately I don't know their names.

Once again many thanks
Jackie

Re: Koller/Koeller/Köller in Milwaukee

rebholzgary — 2013-04-27 13:04:40Z

"Looking for information about the Koller/Koeller family, particular Heinrich or August Koller who emigrated from either Lode or Schwalenberg, Lippe, Detmold in Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany to Milwaukee in 1848. Heinrich was born Dec 1828, and August in 1824. Both were Lutheran."

There are about 200 combined Koeller/Köller/Koller entries in "Milwaukee's German Newspapers; an index of death notices and related items" (1844-1950). There are possible matches for both August and Heinrich in the 1890s-1910s.

Gary Rebholz, compiler/editor
Milwaukee Wis.
gary.rebholz@gmail.com
Indexing Milwaukee's German newspapers continuously since 2007... helping family researchers collect evidence of our historic German-American culture.

Re: Rosgen family from Cologne

Evelynschumacher21 — 2013-04-26 20:07:33Z

Hi,

there are only very few German civil records online, but re. the city of Cologne there are lots of death records, some birth and marriage records:

http://historischesarchivkoeln.de/lav/index.php

If you can tell some dates of birth or marriage I'll try to lead you in the right direction to search the records yourself.

Gaby (Germany, quite close to Cologne/Köln)

Wingen Strothmann Köln um 1913

peggypreuss57 — 2013-04-24 13:53:37Z

Hallo,

da mir leider Zeitzeugen fehlen, die ich befragen könnte, komme ich an einem Punkt meiner Familienforschung absolut nicht weiter:

Gesucht werden Familienmitglieder von

Heinrich Wingen, Behördenangestellter(mir zuletzt bekannter Wohnort ist Köln)
Margarete Strothmann (ebenfalls Köln)

ihr gemeinsamer Sohn war August Wingen (geb. 23.03.1913 in Köln, gest. 09.09.1951 in Rostock)ein Foto von August Wingen ist anbei zu finden

Re: Dörpfeld, Dorpfeld, Wermelskirchen Dhünn Hückeswagen

dorpfeldw — 2013-04-22 01:00:33Z

Ich lebe in Acra New York und bin der Urenkel von Friedrich W Dörpfeld, die nach Amerika kamen aus Deutschland. Er war zweimal verheiratet, hatte Kinder, Fritz, Amelia, mit der ersten Frau und Frank, Emily und William mit der zweiten Frau Maria Jürgens? E-Mail an mich dorpfeldw@yahoo.com. Vielen Dank. Ich spreche kein Deutsch, mit Google Translator

Schwartz

Peterschwartz54 — 2013-04-20 18:42:27Z

Suche hinweise zu Fam. Schwartz ältester Eintrag aus Aachen.

Re: Suche Familie Wedmann aus Langendreer-Bochum vor 1930

Blexen52 — 2013-04-19 05:57:04Z

Hello Philipp.
Thank you very much for offering your help, much appreciated.
Soon I will get in touch with FamilySearch and see if I can get the microfilms send out.
Certainly I will keep your email address in case I do need to contact you.
Again many thanks.
Regards
Ren

Re: Suche Familie Wedmann aus Langendreer-Bochum vor 1930

tealc240 — 2013-04-16 14:06:08Z

Hello.My Name is Philipp Marquardt(writing this Way to make 100% sure that we undersandt each other/deutsch ginge natürlich auch wenn ok)and i am a german Researcher(live in lower Saxony not far away from Hannover in the City Salzgitter).The Churchrecords from Langendreer(became 1929 Part of Bochum) and the civil B-M-D Records(1874-1938) are in the Statearchive Detmold(can be there by Train wihthin a bit more than 60 min).So it would be easy for me searching in Detmold.Here is my E-mailadress:imothep240@yahoo.de
Please let me know if i can do something for you.
Saw on your Profile that you are interested in Mecklenburg to.I grow up in the Capital Schwerin.

Regards

Suche Familie Wedmann aus Langendreer-Bochum vor 1930

Blexen52 — 2013-04-15 10:12:31Z

Hello
Suche meine Grosseltern die in Langendreer lebten vor 1933.
Mein Vater: Heinz Wedmann geb 11.11.1926 in Langendreer
Seine Eltern: Vater Rudolf Wedmann (keine Daten) war Bergmann und soll gestorben sein vor 1933 in Langendreer?
Mutter Auguste geborene Goerke *13.8.1901 wo?
Wann haben sie geheiratet und wo?

Wo werden die Kirchenbucher von Lutherkirche in Langendreer vor 1926 verwahrt?

Vielen Dank im voraus.
Ren aus Australien

Rosgen family from Cologne

jackierooney2 — 2013-04-13 08:20:48Z

Hi, I am doing some research for a good friend of mine and her family on her Mother's side come from Cologne in Germany. Her Great Grandfather was Franz Rosgen who lived in Cologne and he married Antionetta Katerina Kanters, born in Maastricht (may not be spelt correctly). They had many children one of which was Helene Rosgen who married an Englishman and moved to England approx. 1925. Some of the other children were Agnes, Billa and Mia. If this rings bells with anyone, or anyone can give advice where I can find more information I would be grateful as I have hit a brick wall! Thanks

Arthur H. Lohbeck of Norwood, OH 1943

drbrownlee — 2013-04-12 04:24:36Z

Arthur is pictured in the Torque, yearbook of the 43-J training class of flight cadets at Pecos Army Air Field. He is a flight cadet in Squadron 10. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching the family.