I have a Helena Margaretha WESSELS, chr. Mar. 20, 1685, Sögel, Hannover, Germany-this is about 40 mi. NW of Ostercappeln. Her parents were Heinrich WESSELS and Geseke MEYER, my Gr-Gr-Gr-Gr-Grandparents. He was b. 1645, Sögel. Helena m. Hermann von LANGEN on Oct. 18, 1711. She d. abt. 1719 Sögel. I realize this is a several generations before your Elizabetha WESSEL, b. 1800 but you might find Sogel to be a place to search. Helena Margaretha WESSELS was the Grandmother of my Gr-Gr Grandmother Maria Gertrud SANDKER WESTENDORF, chr. Jan. 27, 1777 Sögel. Jo Westendorf Banks