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The following are found on this HANRL page:
- entry for DRAKE, Kristen T., 28 June 2002
- entry for GAMBLE, Stephen, 28 June 2002
- entry for MAYES, Pam, 28 June 2002
- revised entry for DRAKE, Kristen T., 14 August 2002
- entry for GATES, Martha, 14 August 2002
- entry for GOZNEY, Anne, 14 August 2002
- entry for KNOEPFEL, Don, 14 August 2002
- entry for TIETZ, Dee, 14 August 2002
- new entry for DIECKHAUS, Richard, 10 September 2002
- new entry for ENZ, Bev, 10 September 2002
- new entry for FERGUSON, George, 10 September 2002
- entry for BOTHAM, Delores NIEMAN, 11 January 2003
- entry for CHRISTOPHER, Judy, 11 January 2003
- entry for GARIBALDI, Cindy, 11 January 2003
- entry for JENKINS, Gene, 11 January 2003
- entry for KELLY, Jean, 11 January 2003
- entry for LEMKAU, Cindi BECKER, 11 January 2003
- entry for MARTIN, Evelyn HASTINGS, 11 January 2003
- entry for PECKENSCHNEIDER, Larry, 11 January 2003
- entry for SASS, Gail, 11 January 2003
- entry for SHRADER, David W., 11 January 2003
- entry for STAVELY, Joyce, 11 January 2003
- entry for THOMPSON, Kathy LEFFLER, 11 January 2003
- correction for TIETZ, Dee, 11 January 2003
- entry for KEISTER, Jerome P., MSgt., 16 January 2003


BOTHAM, Delores NIEMAN
eMail address: deezee4@msn.com

I am looking for information about the family of Henry August NIEMANN that lived in Hannover, Germany in the middle 1800's. He was born to Christopher and Dora NIEMANN on 24 August 1831 and lived there until 1854. He later married Kate MEYER on 21 December 1861. She was born to Christ and Kate MEYER. All lived in Hannover, Germany. I don't know whether Henry and Dora were married in Germany or America, as she immigrated to America in 1861. I would very much like to find out about the two families in Hannover, Germany. Could you help me? Thank you.


CHRISTOPHER, Judy
eMail address: ajuntas@rcn.com
(Evangelisch)

HAVERBECK, Gustav was born May 1855. His father was Albert HAVERBECK1, but his mother is unknown. Gustav had two known sisters. Anna HAVERBECK and Doretha HAVERBECK. They were Evangelisch. Gustav lived in the Old Duchy of Luneburger southeast of the City of Luneburg and near to Hameln. He immigrated to the United States from Bremen, sailing on the ship "Mosel", arriving at New York City on 9 November 1878. Gustav HAVERBECK married Katharina Metta NISSEN on 3 February 1880 in the First Presbyterian Church of Stamford at Stamford Connecticut. I am trying to find the town of Gustav's birth and more family. Any information would be wonderful.


DIECKHAUS, Richard
eMail address: User070636@aol.com

I am attempting to verify / obtain additional information for parents of Elizabeth WITTE, born 26 September 1840 in Hannover. I have her parents as Heinrich WITTE and Maria REUSSER. Elizabeth married Ferdinand DIECKHAUS from Oldenburg at Dutzow, Missouri 23 November 1858. I would like to know if Elizabeth had any siblings and if there is any other information about her parents. Thank you.


DRAKE, Kristen T.
eMail address: Kristen_Drake@berlex.com

I am trying to locate information on the SCHMALSTICH surname, (specifically Heinrich, Diedrich, or Friedrich SCHMALSTICH), born about 1840, and residing in the Hannover area (Verdon). He immigrated to the US about 1853 (via the port of New York) and settled at Newark, New Jersey. I hHave traced a SCHMALSTICH family in Newark, but there is no direct link for Henry (a cousin, perhaps?). I don't know who he immigrated with, or if he was alone. Heinrich (later, Henry) SCHMALSTICH married a second wife named Anna Maria SCHAUWECKER. He resided at Brooklyn, NY (Ralph Avenue). He is my maternal great grandfather. Family lore has it that he was a hunchback, a gilder (carriages, frames), and a wealthy man. He died in 1911 at Brooklyn and is buried in The Evergreens Cemetery at Brooklyn, New York. The death record for Heinrich SCHMALSTICH lists his father as Laurence SCHMALSTICH, mother Sophia ELFTON (ELSTON, other spellings possible). Both were born in Germany, according to this record.

He and Anna Maria Schauwecker had 4 children: Harry SCHAUWECKER, Mathilda SCHAUWECKER, Anna Maria SCHAUWECKER, and Alice Henriette SCHAUWECKER. Anna Maria SCHAUWECKER was either born or innoculated at Worms, Germany, about 1845. She died at Brooklyn, New York 1915, and is buried in The Evergreens Cemetery. I believe she immigrated separately from Henry SCHMALSTICH, and that they met and married in the US. All of their children were born in New York. Any information or ideas to pursue information on this line are greatly appreciated.


ENZ, Bev
eMail address: benz15@flash.net

My great grandfather, Wilhelm (Diedrich Heinrich) SCHMAEDEKE (SCHMADEKE), immigrated to the US, (year not known), and lived at San Francisco. He was a tavern owner. Diedrich Heinrich "Wilhelm" SCHMAEDEKE was born 20 September 1841 at Heemsen, Hanover to Johann Heinrich Nicholas SCHMAEDEKE and Marie Margaretha Kathrine SCHMAEDEKE (a different family line).
Johanna Helena LAHUSEN was born 21 February 1844 at Lienen (near Elsfleth, Oldenberg) to Johann Berend LAHUSEN and Charlotte Christine SCHWANEWEDEL. I have no marriage date for this couple. Supposedly Johanna immigrated to the US in 1860 as a poor maid servant. Wilhelm and Johanna married in San Francisco 13 June 1869. She had previously been married to Herrman BRUNING and had two children. No informayion on this marriage. Wilhelm had an Uncle who emigrated to Illinois and died there in 1894. He married Christine HATESAUL in 1836 in Germany. I would like to find some family of the Uncle, but do not know the County he died in. On my great-grandfather, I would like to find when he left Germany, as my grandmother once told me " he ran away from the flag". I would love to hear from anyone researching these names. Thank you


FERGUSON, George
eMail address: gtferguson@juno.com
(Lutheran?)

My great grandmother was Doretta EDEBOHLS, born about 1850 in Germany. Her brother, Christopher EDEBOHLS, was born about 1852 in Germany. Her father was Christopher EDEBOHLS, born 27 August 1825 in Hannover. Her mother was Mary JAHNKE (spelling ?), born 1831 in Germany. The family appears to have i,,igrated to New York around the late 1850's. I believe the family was Lutheran. We have looked for records at Debstedt and other outlying areas without success, and am hoping for some help in locating family records around Hannover. I have not found emigration records or ship passenger records either. Thank you.


GAMBLE, Stephen
Margate, Kent, United Kingdom
eMail address: malaga-guitar@eurobell.co.uk

I am researching a family tale that states a SHOULTS came over to England with George II of Hanover as part of the royal household and this SHOULTS had a military role. I have no date and cannot rely on the tale at all, but I have located extensive records in England to assist me in my quest. I descend from this SHOULTS through my mother, whose father was Leonard SHOULTS (1912-1978). We also have a "tale" that SHOULTS came from Kurland, so perhaps he was a Swedish mercenary in the pay of the Hanoverian army which is very unlikely! This SHOULTS family were carpenters and builders in London and the earliest SHOULTS we find there is Peter Christopher SHOULTS (marriage to Eleanor WHITE) St. Clements Danes Church, Westminster 31 July 1727. Coincidentally, this year was that of George II's accession.


GARIBALDI, Cindy
eMail address: cgaribaldi1@netscape.net

I have recently found that my great-great-grandfather and his wife came from Hanover. His name was Louis Christian MAX, born 1829 and his wife, Charolette TROEGER, born about 1829. The first events that I have located in the United States was the birth of there son Charles Max in South Carolina. They later moved to San Jose, California. The family legend goes that he was Burgermeister and possible that the name was Maxmillion originally. Any idea or information how to trace this family would be welcome. Thanks.


GATES, Martha
New Mexico, USA
eMail address: bridgergates@earthlink.net

I am researching the family of Christian BARTELS, born 20 February 1786 at Klein Ilsede. He married Dorothy PAES 4 March 1818. Their son, Heinrich BARTELS, born 20 February 1820, married Ilse Marie MEYER. Two children of this couple came to America. They were Heinrich BARTELS; and Malwine BARTELS, born 5 January 1866. Malwine married Gottlieb LOKAN and lived in New Jersey. Heinrich married Anna Louisa ANGERSTEIN and settled in Delaware.


GOZNEY, Anne
eMail address: anne@gozo.fsnet.co.uk

I am looking for information relting to the IMBUSCH family from Ostendorf, Bremervorde, Hannover Region. Johann Hinrich IMBUSCH born at Ostendorf, Bremervorde, was the father of Diderich IMBUSCH, who married Elisabeth WITTEN at Bremervorde in 1782 (her father was Johann WITTEN of Ostendorf). They were the parents of Johann Hinrich IMBUSCH (born 1784) who married Margaretha TIETJEN (born 1783) in about 1808 / 1809 (her parents were Lutje TIETJEN and Becke Alheit SCHLOBOM (the widow RINGEN). Lutje's father was Claus TITJE of Rade and Becke father was Johan Hinrich SCHLOBOM of Ostendorf).


JENKINS, Gene
Selah, Washington, USA
eMail address: jenkinsgen@nwinfo.net

I am trying to ascertain two things. The first: if anyone has any information on the BRUNHAVER family, specifically John BRUNHAVER (this may be an American spelling) from Hannover. The information I have is that John was born in 1846. According to the 1920 U.S. Federal Census in Hannover he immigrated to the U.S. in 1865 and became a citizen of the U.S. in 1870. He died at Los Angles, California in 1922. I am trying to locate his civil birth registration. Could someone direct me to where I might find a microfilm copy of the civil registration for this period? Thank you,


KEISTER, Jerome P. MSgt.
eMail address: Jerome.Keister@mildenhall.af.mil or JeromeKeister@aol.com

I am looking to confirm some information (Birth dates, voyage dates, full given / middle names of each person--including the children, etc.) of each of the people listed below. Also, I am seeking information on any possible living relatives in Germany. Specifically, I would be looking for information on Augustus KEISTER and Wilhelmina GOGLEMANN. Augustus was born in Hannover, and his parents were Christian KEISTER and Hannah SHAVER. His parents lived and died at Leithurst, Germany. Augustus was born 13 February 1814, and emingrated with Wilhelmina and their five children (August, Jane, Fred, Hannah, Caroline) in May 1856 from Bremerhaven, Germany bound for New York City on the ship "Alfred". They arrived in New York City after six weeks and four days. Also, Augustus had two brothers and one sister whom I have no information on (I need full names, aand noth birth and death dates). Additionally, I am seeking information on Wilhelmina GOGLEMANN (his wife) who was also born in Hannover around 1824, her three sisters (full names, birth and death dates) and any information about her parents (full names, birth and death dates).


KELLY, Jean
11 Shortland Street, Whangarei, New Zealand
eMail address: jean.may.kelly@xtra.co.nz

In the 1861 & 1871 British Census my great-great-grandfather, Charles SIEBERT (SEIBERT), said he was a musician born in Hanover, Germany in about 1834. His wife was Martha SHADBOLT, born in 1836 at London, England. In 1861 they had three daughters and one son. In 1871 they had 4 daughters, but the son Charles, born about 1860, was not mentioned. Charles died before the 1881 Census and does not appear to have been naturalized. I would like to know who his parents were and where he was born as Hanover could be the city or district (province).


KNOEPFEL, Don
eMail address: DKnoepfel@aol.com
(Lutheran)

I am searching for the following information, which I believe should be in the records of the Lutheran church at Neustadt am Rubenberge and/or at Rodewald, Hannover, Germany. Some might possibly be at the Hagen church: Birthdate for Johann Christian DEGENER, his father's name was Heinrich Christian DEGENER who was supposed to have been born at Nopke 21 in Neustadt am Rubenberge, Hannover in 1703. The name of his mother is unknown. Johann Christian was married at the Hagen Church on 9 April 1779 to Anna Engel BORMAN. Their children were born in Rodewald as follows: Johann Heinrich DEGENER, 25 March 1780; Heinrich Christian DEGENER, 22 November 1782; Johann Friedrich DEGENER, 14 September 1785; Sophie Anna Marie DEGENER, 18 June 1788; Johann Ludwig Daniel DEGENER, 6 January 1790 and Johann Jurgen DEGENER, 31 May 1792. Anna Engel BORMAN DEGENER is supposed to have died in 1793 in Rodewald. After her death, Johann Christian DEGENER married his second wife, Anna Marie BLUMEN, at Rodewald (?) in 1793 or 1794. Their first child was Heinrich Friedrich DEGENER, 6 May 1794 then Catharine Marie Dorothee DEGENER, 29 September 1795. I would also like to know the date of death of Johann Christian DEGENER. I would like to know the date of the marriage of Heinrich Christian DEGENER born 22 November 1782 at Rodewald. He married Anna Catharina Dorothea DUENSING at Rodewald probably about 1810. She was born at Rodewald 4 May 1784. Her parent's were Johann Friedrich DUENSING and Catharine Dorothea MOELLER. I do not know when Anna Catharina Dorotheas DUENSING DEGENER died, but it was probably before 1842 and may have been at Neustadt. Heinrich Christian DEGENER emigrated to the United States about 1843 and the church book in Proviso Township, Illinois says Heinrich Christian DEGENER geborn Rodewald, aus Neustadt. No wife is in the records.

I would like to know the marriage date of Heinrich Wilhelm DEGENER born at Rodewald on 30 May 1819 (father was Heinrich Christian and mother was Anna DUENSING DEGENER). He married Margaretha EHRICH probably about 1842 at Rodewald. Heinrich's brother Heinrich Friedrich was married on 20 November 1842 at St. Aegidien Lutheran Church, Rodewald. I would like to know the name of the parent's of Margaretha EHRICH. She was born 11 July 1815 (probably at or near Rodewald). This is a rather large order but these are the few missing names and dates after more than 35 years of research. Thanks very much.


LEMKAU, Cindi BECKER
eMail address: CBL2000@aol.com

I'm looking for information concerning the LEMKAU and OELLRICH families in Eastern Germany. Henry OELLRICH married Anna LEMKAU (born 1841) in Germany. We believe Henry OELLRICH died in the region of Oederquart, Germany. When Anna came to the States in 1888, with her two children, she sited Oederquart as her home. Her two children were born in Freiburg / Elbe, Kathryn OELLRICH (born 1874) and Wilhelm OELLRICH (born 1878). The three settled for a time, in Le Sueur, Minnesota. Anna also had a son out of wedlock, born at Freiburg / Elbe in 1863. His name was Claus Frederick LEMKAU. He immigrated to the States in 1884 and finally settled in San Francisco, California. Any help with be wonderful.


MARTIN, Evelyn HASTINGS
6905 Bellrose N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico 87110-, USA
eMail address: Evehmartin@aol.com

I am searching for my great grandparents. John Gerhardt REHMSTEDT / RIMSTIDT, was born 22 March 1800 at Bruchhausen, Hannover. He married in 1822 to Adeline SEVEUS, born (probably) 06 May 1804 or 1806 at Bruchhausen, Hannover. I have heard the records for the REHMSTEDT / RIMSTIDT family may be in the Parish of Heiligenfelde, Hannover. John and Adeline immigrated to America in June 1842 and settled in Ripley County, Indiana. I have seen the name spelled many different ways - RIHMENSTEDT, RIMSTEDT, and the name was changed to RIMSTIDT in America. I need to verify the above information and possibly find their ancestors there in Germany.


MAYES, Pam
eMail address: onyxpress@earthlink.net

I am researching my 3-great-grandfather, Carl (Charles) Henry KUNSEMUELLER, who was born in Hannover, Germany about 1800. His son, Charles Henry KUNSEMUELLER, (Changed his name to KUNSMILLER) was born November 1824 in Hannover (Possibly Dissen ?). He immigrated to America and moved to St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He was a cloth merchant who travelled to Europe and Great Britain to buy cloth. There he met Conradine Louisa GERKE, a Dutch woman who had been orphaned, who was living with her aunt in London. They married at St. Louis on 20 January 1842. Charles had at least two brothers, George and Frederick, who also were born in Hannover and immigrated with Charles to the U.S. Any one with information about this family, please contact me. I've been searching for nearly 35 years. Thank you.


PECKENSCHNEIDER, Larry
eMail address: LPeckensch@aol.com

I have greatgrandfather, Henry KIELHORN, who was born at Dadenhausen, Hannover, Germany, about 1850. I am trying to locate Dadenhausen and possible web sites who can assist me, I see numerous KIELHORN'S in the telephone book in Hannover, wrote to several, no response. I thank you for you kindness.
Webmaster's Note: Try using the WWW (the web), use the Google.com search engine, with the Kielhorn surname as an entry and especially look for German websites and genealogy referecnes too - ypou may be surprised at the amount of stuff you see. Rememeber to make your query very short (so that all will read it) - a couple paragraphs max. State who you are, who you are related to that might interest them. And ask only one question - "Who is the genealogist for the KIELNHORN surname?" If you get to the right person, you should have a ton of new stuff to deal with.

SASS, Gail
eMail address: GailSass@aol.com

I am looking for Christine B. BREYER, born 6 October 1845 at Salzhemmendorf, Germany and married Ludwig Heinrich SASS of Sulz, Germany, born 6 August 1838 (they married in 1865 at Chicago, Illinois). I need to find her parents, as well as his father. His mother is Sophia Wilhelmina Christiana SASS, born 13 November 1819, who remarried Jacob MULLER of Teterow after Ludwig's father either died or they were divorced. I have sketchy information about her (Christina's) parents possibly being Philipp BREYER and mother being Dorothy WUNSDORF, but I can find no proof. Do you have any help for me?


SHRADER, David W.
Lakewood, Colorado, USA
eMail address: DShrad@aol.com

I am looking for any information on Detric (Detrick) SCHRADER, born June 1801 in Germany; Sophia Francis ? SCHRADER, born August 1812 ? In Baden ?; Charlotte SCHRADERm born 22 February 1825 in the Kingdom of Hannover; William SCHRADER, born 1 September 1828 in the Kingdom of Hannover; and Henry Detrick SCHRADER, born 24 August 1833 in the Kingdom of Hannover. They all immigrated on 6 November 1833 on the ship "Columbia" ("Columbus") from Bremen, Germany to New York New York, USA.


STAVELY, Joyce
eMail address: jstavely@swbell.net
(Roman Catholic)

Bernard BROCKMANN was born 23 June 1819 and his brother, Francis BROCKMANN, was born 24 June 1826 in Hannover, Germany. There were 7 siblings in this family. Four remained in Germany. One other brother also immigrated to the US. The parents died 10 months apart, in about 1833. Francis immigrated to America via Bremen to New Orleans. arriving December 1844. Bernhard immigrated came to America from Bremen, but I am unsure of the date (one writing by his wife says 1842). There were 5 more children born to this family. One more immigrated to America and the other 4 died in the fatherland. They were Catholic. I would like to find out the names of the parents, and the siblings. Also information on the name of the ships that they came to America on. This is during the time that the records were destroyed in Bremen.


TIETZ, Dee
eMail address: g2king@netonecom.net
(Evangelical Lutheran)

I am searching for the birthplace of my grandfather, Herman LUECKING, who was born in the kingdom of Hannover on 22 September 1865. He listed his parents as George and Charlotte LUECKING. His daughter said that he had two sisters who remained in Germany. He emigrated to the United States, arriving at the port of New York in June 1881. He lived at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was sponsored to the United States by Conrad STROHMEYER, who was married to Charlotte LUECKING. On 11 June 1892 he married Alvina BRECKOW at the Evangelical Lutheran Church at Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They had 10 children: Dorothea, Alma, William, George, Mabel, Herman, Alvina, Marie, Arthur, and Charlotte. Herman LUECKING died 11 February, 1916 at Milwaukee and is buried in Union Cemetery at Milwaukee. Any information on this individual or other related party is greatly appreciated.


THOMPSON, Kathy, LEFFLER
eMail address: kthompso@crestviewcable.com
(Roman Catholic)

Family information available: Christerfer LÖFFLER (LOEFFLER / LOFFLER married Magdelena KOLHENHOEFER (Christerfer may have been born about 1790 and Magdalena born about 1797. I don't know where, but maybe in Hanover, Germany). - They were Roman Catholic. Their children who immigrated with them: Elizabeth LOEFFLER, born about 1817 in Hanover, Germany; Josiah "Joseph" LOEFFLER, born about 1819 / 1820 in Hanover, Germany; Theresa LOEFFLER born between 1821 and 1826 in Hanover, Germany; Henry LOEFFLER born 15 June (probably 1832 but maybe 1833) in Hanover, Germany; John LOEFFLER born 26 December 1839 in Hanover, Germany. They immigrated to America as a family in 1844 or 1845, leaving the port of Bremenhaven, Germany and arriving at New Orleans. I want to confirm birth dates; baptismal dates; marriage date of parents; listing of grandparents and/or Godparents; anything that list them as a family, for example- exit information of immigration and censuses. I have seen their surname written as LOFFLER with 2 dots over "o" and the "e" dropped (Webmaster - that is called an umlautt - see it as presented above). If family left Hanover, Germany for USA in 1844 / 1845 from Bremenhaven for New Orleans, is there information taking at the time of their leaving and, if so, where would it be on file? How do I obtain or research Roman Catholic Church records for Hanover, Germany, maybe in the Kingdom of Hanover? Thank you.


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