Francis Tepe m. Katharina Maria Osterfeld in 1838
Happy to make you acquaintance, James. My immigrant ancestor Francis Tepe married Katharina Maria Osterfeld in 1838 shortly before they came to eastern central PA. They lived in Northumberland and Schuylkill Cos. The first records I have for the family come from St. John the Baptist RC Church in Pottsville, PA, and Francis’ naturalization papers filed in Schuylkill Co. Children are Augustus, b.1939; Francis, 1840; Mary, 1842; Katharine, 1844; Henry, c.1847; and John, 1848. Francis died in November 1848. In addition to Francis’ family, there is a record of marriage for and M. Agnes Tepe and Francis Siepher. I’ve never been able to find this couple again, although it may be because the name underwent change. Other names associated with this family are Kohlbracher, Wiemeyer, and Tiefenmajer or Tiesenmajer, but I haven’t been able to tease out any more detail so far. If these names mean anything to you, I’d love to hear from you. Carolyn P.S. It seems as if many of the people who were in the Pottsville parish were not there 10 years later, and because the immigration push was to the midwest, I wondered if that had been an original intention of these people. I've had no luck searching for the Siephers in that regard. Good luck.
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Hello carolyn.
Here is some information on my Tepe relatives. My Grandfather was Harry Tepe, born in Hamilton County Ohio in 1886. His father was John Henry Bernard Tepe. He supposedly came from Freren, Niedersachsen Germany, born December 5th 1853 and died in Ohio. His father was Heinrich Tepe, born about 1825 in Freren. No record of any stops in Pennsylvania. What do you think?
Jim K
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Re: Francis Tepe m. Katharina Maria Osterfeld in 1838
Happy to hear from you Jim. Simply because there seem to be so few of us “Tepes” I suspect a tie somewhere down the line. It looks as if we need a lot more European research to come to any decent (as well as "descent") conclusions, though. For a lot of the Germans who came into America in the 1840s & 50s, their destination was yours. I don’t know how mine happened to stop in PA, either. There were a few German Catholic families who stayed in Northumberland Co, PA that I know of, but only a few. I’ll be happy to keep you in mind when new things come up. Have you tried any research at Latter Day Saints? If your family, like mine, was Catholic, they’d probably be in the Bishopric of Osnabruck, which is not part of LDS holdings. If they were Protestant, then maybe you’d be in luck. Sorry I can’t be of more help here and now. Carolyn
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Re: Francis Tepe m. Katharina Maria Osterfeld in 1838
Thanks for the tip about Osnabrueck. They were Catholic.
Jim K
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Re: Francis Tepe m. Katharina Maria Osterfeld in 1838
Hello I suspect nobody is interested in this message, as I am replying to an old e-mail. Well Franz Heinrich Tepe was born 01 June 1810 in Pye (in that days provence Hanover, today Lower Saxony, Pye today is part of Osnabrück ) Katharina Maria Osterfeld born 23 Sep.1817 they were married 06.May 1839 in the church of Wallenhorst They left Germany close after they have married. The name Osterfeld has its origins in Wallenhorst and can be tracked back to about 1650.
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Dear Martin, Indeed I am interested in your message as I have not been successful in tracking either OSTERFELD or TEPE, other than my own family. Can't wait to hear what you have to say! Carolyn Larkins
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Hi Martin, just read your message and I am interested. my great-grandfather is Johan Heinrich Osterfeld, born 03. August 1844 in Pye and christened 07. August 1844 in Wallenhorst. His parents were Johan Heinrich Joseph Osterfeld zu Pye and Maria Engel Tepe. Any connections? By the way - I live in Pye. Kind regards Renate Dry
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Re: Francis Tepe m. Katharina Maria Osterfeld in 1838
Dear Martin, Thanks so much for this info. I have been searching for a long time to find out where they were from in Hanover. Francis and Katharina were my 3G grandparents. Their daughter Maria born 1842 was my 2G grandmother.
Do you have Katharina's family tree and would you be willing to put it on the website to share? Would you have the same for Franz Heinrich?
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I have pictures and info on Francis and m. Agnes..if they are the same tepee...I will dig up what I have and get back. To you..my fathers middle name was Francis..
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