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| Name: | Denise A. Ellington |
| E-mail address: | jd-d-ellington@msn.com |
| Comments: | I just started doing some genealogy research so I'm a real "Newbie." My great-great grandparents are from Ostfriesland. My Great-great grandfather, Lehndert Gerbers, was born on April 12, 1842 his mother was Aqua Franzen. He married Gretie or Grete Boys or Bojs. I'm having difficulty making out the spelling of her name. She was born on March 1, 1849. They maried on March 1, 1870 in Peoria, Illinois. That's all I know about them other than their children. |
| Name: | Patricia Weinthal |
| E-mail address: | pweinthal@aol.com |
| Comments: | Moins! My Weinthal family lineage can be traced back at least the 1750s in Emden. Successive generations settled in other East Friesland towns including Esens, Norden, Dornum, Warsingsfehn, and Jheringsfehn. Family members starting migrated to other countries in the late 1840s. Because of restrictions on the occupations allowed to Jews, they worked as butchers, animal brokers, peddlers, and eventually owned shops in villages. They served in the military alongside other East Frisia comrades in the Napoleonic years through World War 1. They were involved in civic affairs. One was elected to the Esens city council were he served until the Nazis came to power and passed laws making it illegal for Jews to hold office. East Friesland was not immune to the worst excesses of the National Socialism ideology. Many Weinthals were deported and died in the concentration camps. Others received permission to leave Germany after suffering great hardships. This is a history that provokes mixed emotion. One that should not be forgotten. Nevertheless, we are as proud of our East Friesland heritage as the next person. The Jews of the East Friesland countryside are part of that heritage. We celebrate our German ancestry, as do all Americans of German ancestry. I look forward to hearing from others with ancestors from this area! Researching WEINTHAL, WIJNTHAL, PELS, van CLEEF, van GELDERN, HESS, BENJAMIN, and de VRIES. |
| Name: | Nedra Kromminga Hanken |
| E-mail address: | nhanken@n-connect.net |
| Comments: | Surnames in my ancestry include Heeren, Grumm,Edzards,Behrends, Harms Neunaber.
My maternal grandfather Behrends came from Ostfriesland. My paternal great grandfather came from the Rheiderland |
| Name: | Marilyn Peters Mason |
| E-mail address: | llmason@familynet.net |
| Comments: | All four of my paternal great-great-grandparents came from East Friesland.
Okko Berend and Folena Greenwald Peters (came in 1865) Their son was Harm Okko Peters, born 10-20-1845 Christian and Hilka Freese (came in early 1850's) Their daughter was Anna Freese Peters, born 8-9-1850 Harm and Anna married 5-10-1868 |
| Name: | Sandra Gunther (HAYENGA) |
| E-mail address: | gunther@sti.net |
| Comments: | I remember, as a child, hearing Ostfriesland...I thought it was Ost Friesland but really never saw it in print.
Hayenga was a different name and I didn't think there were any others in the world but when you google that name there are several...imagine that! My grandpa's name was Calvin Godfrey Hayenga and he married Johanna (later she changed it to Joanna) Schoon. Someone, I think on my grandma's side was a ship builder but as I recall it sank or was pirated or something like that. |
| Name: | Frank Oberle |
| E-mail address: | foberle@rcn.com |
| Comments: | I am looking for my great-grandmother Sarah Johanna Kiwiet, born supposedly in May of 1855 (I have no confirmation - this is from her funeral mass card in Baltimore) to Gerhard Kiwiet and Josephine Dirkson in Emden. She died in Baltimore in January 1937.
Sarah had a son Seraphin with Seraphin Oberle in June 1879 who was supposedly christened as Seraphin Kiwiet in St. Michael's Kirche in Emden, although I have been unable to verify that either. Sarah traveled to Baltimore with Seraphin Oberle, where she converted to Catholicism, and then returned to Emden in 1882 to bring her son back to the states as well. She eventually had eleven more children in Baltimore, among whom is my grandfather. Sarah had at least one sister, who traveled to New Orleans and married someone named Shaeffer (don't know about spelling). I have had no luck whatever in locating any further information on Sarah, her parents, or any earlier ancestors, and any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks much. Frank |
| Name: | JIM GIESEN |
| E-mail address: | J40GIESEN@AOL.COM |
| Comments: | I've just begun to search for family records - 50 years late.
My grandfather once mentioned Ostfriesland. His father and mother came from there... I think. They were Hicka Krull , b1856, and Annius ( or Hannus) Giesen, b 1853. They emigrated to Freeport, Il., then to IA then MN. |
| Name: | Lana Ubben Guerr |
| E-mail address: | lanaguerr@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Wolter and Grace Ubben came to America in 1885. |
| Name: | MaryEllen Dow |
| E-mail address: | merob89@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I'm looking form my greatgrandfather and mother's information
Dierk Henrichs and Margaret Newman Both were born in Ostfriesland, Germany but I'm not sure of the dates other than I would safely say they were born in the 1800's. |
| Name: | Uwe Kramer |
| E-mail address: | Uwe-Gebhard.Kramer@web.de |
| Comments: | I am from Ostfriesland (Weener - Diele). Live now in Ukraine.
I have Ancestors they left for Ohio. Thats all what I know. |
| Name: | jon husman |
| E-mail address: | jdhusman@q.com |
| Name: | Jon Husman |
| E-mail address: | jdhusman@q.com |
| Comments: | Lookingfor information on Casper Husmann dob 05/08/1847
Wife Taulke Janssen dob 09/10/1854. Also Chritina Von Beesten dob 08/19/1843 and her husband Gerd Eiben dob 01/10/1836. |
| Name: | clara stukenberg |
| E-mail address: | henhoncho@gmail.com |
| Comments: | I am looking for my great grandfather, August Stukenberg. |
| Name: | Sandi Rowland |
| E-mail address: | arenosus@aol.com |
| Comments: | Looking for my gggrandfather Wilke Kunkenrenken, was only at Ostfriesland for a year in I believe 1868. |
| Name: | Hans-Juergen Twieg |
| E-mail address: | hjtwieg@gmail.com |
| Comments: | My Postal Adress is PO Box 357 Knysna Western Cape South Africa
I am not so much looking for Individuals ,but researching my familie name. In particular Where American Twieg,s came from,as well as trying to find links from friesland and niedersachsen to brittain where thy then migrated as twigg twyg and other spellings to usa. kind regards hj twieg |
| Name: | Sharon (Ihnen) Herbert |
| E-mail address: | sherie2@gotsky.com |
| Comments: | My great-grandfather, Hinrich Ehmen Reemt Ihnen born 14 September 1854 in Extum near Aurich, Ostfriesland, Germany.
He was married to Nantke Harms Hippen, born 19 February 1861 also in Extum. They immigrated in 1884 or 1885 and settled first in Ackley, Hardin Co., Iowa where Hinrich died 7 June 1888. The young widow Nantke then moved her family to South Dakota where she had Hippen family. She later married Harm Jurgens, born 2 March 1869 in Ochtelbur, Ostfriesland. They had one daughter, Bertha Jurgens born 30 Aug 1891. I have the pedigree back 5 generations to Wult Ihnen, born in 1743 in Extum. Thank you for the Ostfriesland history! Sharon Herbert |
| Name: | natasha Peters |
| E-mail address: | natashaque@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | My Grandfather came from Pohrigmoor,Ostfriesland and was the sole surivior of a ship wreck off the coast of Nicaraqua. His sisters name was Gertrudes. His name was johannes Peters |
| Name: | Sheila Rosecrans |
| E-mail address: | sheilarose2@me.com |
| Comments: | My ancestors came from Eilsum and Uttum. I am presently looking for ancestors of Margaretha Trau who was married to Cornelius Weichmann from Uttum and came to the US in 1857. Thanks. |
| Name: | Gayle Mercer |
| E-mail address: | rmercer17@cfl.rr.com |
| Comments: | Hello! It seems I am Ostfieslander through and through, a Harms & Schmidt on one side and a Hinrichs/Lookabill on the other. I have Deborah Baum's book The Buss Family History (Gerd Berens Hinrichs Buss of Ostfreslsnd 1687-2001) which is wonderul for info on a great deal of my family but the Schmidt/Struck/Roeschmann side has me stumped!
My Great, Great Grandparents are Adolf Schmidt & Margaret Roeschmann and Jurgen Christian Struck & Dorthea Schmidt. With no birthdates/places on these folk, am I at the end of their lines? Sincerely, Susan Gayle (Hinrichs) Mercer 386-492-4975 rmercer17cfl.rr.com 224 Wellington Drive, Daytona Beach, FL 32119 |
| Name: | Judy Johnson |
| E-mail address: | tjjohnson80@verzon.net |
| Comments: | I am looking for somebody that knows anything about Reemt Krommimga(or Krominga) born in Oldersum, Germany May 5,1856 to Harm and Amanda Krominga. Came to America at age 18. |
| Name: | cheryl peterson |
| E-mail address: | cher2536@AOL.Com |
| Comments: | My great-grandmother, Jane Uken, came to the U.S. from the Ostfriesland area when she was 15 years old. It was probably before 1900. Her daughter, my grandmother, was born in the US in 1901. I don't know my great-grandmother's maiden name. She died in 1965. |
| Name: | Walter C. Lienemann |
| E-mail address: | wclienemann@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Please add me to your site |
| Name: | Vernetta Schmidt Hardt |
| E-mail address: | hardt2@consolidated.net |
| Comments: | I am looking for a Mons Schmidt that was a blacksmith in Remels in the late 1700s. He had a son named Garrelt Monnen Schmidt. Any chance any one knows anything about him or his family? There was a Frederick Schmidt that married a Hannah Meyer and had six children and then married a Fauke Wills and had 2 more sons. I am the granddaughter of the youngest son John who came to the US about 1891. |
| Name: | Doug Alberts |
| E-mail address: | doug@tejassatcom.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.tejassatcom.com |
| Comments: | My great grandfather Johann Heinrich Alberts and my grandfather Herman Alberts came to Texas from Walle, Ostfriesland, Germany in 1875. I have traced my family in Germany this far. Could you please e-mail me about this?
Thanks, Doug Alberts Albert Alberts >> Born: 1721 in Germany ( no village name is given) >> Death: December 27, 1767 Strackholt, Aurich, Ostfriesland, Germany >> Married: September 15, 1747 Strackholt, Aurich, Ostfriesland, Germany >> Spouse: Margaretha Dircks >> Born: September 22, 1728 Strackholt, Aurich, Ostfriesland, >> Germany >> Died: May 25, 1811, Strackholt, Aurich, Ostfriesland, Germany >> >> Parents of Margaretha Dircks: >> Eden Dirck: born July 13, 1702 Strackholt, Aurich, Ostfriesland, Germany >> Died: October 2, 1783 Strackholt, Aurich, Ostfriesland, Germany >> Married: May 3, 1726 Strackholt, Aurich, Ostfriesland, Germany >> Gesche Janssen; born October 17, 1701 Strackholt, Aurich, Ostfriesland >> Died: November 11, 1793, Strackholt, Aurich, Ostfriesland, Germany >> (Do not find her parents, but that would be before 1700 when these >> records >> seem to dwindle away) >> >> Son of Albert Alberts (born 1721): >> >> Albert Alberts born 1750 Egels, Aurich,Ostfriesland, Germany >> was father of Johann Janssen Alberts and we go from there >> >> (Do not find a marriage record for this Albert Alberts. May be >> because they seem to be in a different village, different >> church, etc. Only the birth record which is sparse and doesn't >> list the mother. That sometimes was the case if the mother had >> died before the child was christened and the mother was listed >> in a death record book, but I can't tell from this birth record.) >>> >>> Johann Janssen Alberts born 1778 Egels, Ostfriesland, Germany >>> Father: Albert Alberts born abt 1750 in Egels, Ostfriesland, >>> Germany >>> >>> Spouse : Antje Jannsen >>> Birth 1787 Egels, Ostfriesland, Germany >>> Marriage: 1802 Egels, Ostfriesland, Germany >>> Death: 1807, Egels, Ostfriesland >>> Spouse: Gretje Mienders >>> Birth: 1787 Walle, Ostfriesland, Germany >>> Marriage: December 10, 1808, Munkebo, Ostfriesland, German >>> Death: 25 Feb 1866 Walle, Ostfriesland, Germany >>> Son: Albert Janssen Alberts >>> Birth: October 21, 1809 in Walle, Ostfriesland, Germany >>> Christened October 29, 1809 in Aurich, Ostfriesland, Germany >>> Married Dorothea Harms Gerdes January 8, 1833 in Aurich >>> Ostfriesland, Germany >>> Born: January 24, 1811, Extum, Ostfriesland, Germany >>> Death: Tz: Gerd Harms of Walle and Seide Rikens Martens of >>> Felde >>> (I'm not at all sure what this means, but is in the >>> Church record) >>> Son: Johann Heinrich Alberts >>> Birth: January 12, 1834 Walle, Ostfriesland, Germany >>> Christened January 29, 1834, Walle, Ostfriesland, Germany >>> Married Gertrud Tjark Kruse (Cruse) December 23, 1860 >>> Westerend, Ostfriesland, Germany >> >> Did find an answer to the Death inscription for Dorothea Gerdes: >> Those are her parents...in some language other than English. >> >> And your Johann's full name was Johann Heinrich Hermann Alberts. >> |
| Name: | Daniel Hanson |
| E-mail address: | peter_pan_dan_53@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | looking for parents of Richard Melvin Hanssen b. 29 AUG 1870, Schirum or Aurich
looking for Harm Lucas b. 28 APR 1858, somewhere in Ostfriesland |
| Name: | Daniel Hanson |
| E-mail address: | peter_pan_dan_53@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://books.dreambook.com |
| Comments: | looking for parents of Richard Melvin Hanssen b. 29 AUG 1870, Schirum or Aurich
looking for Harm Lucas b. 28 APR 1858, somewhere in Ostfriesland |
| Name: | leah whibley |
| E-mail address: | lwhibley@shaw.ca |
| Comments: | Thank you so much for the information. Happy Hunting! |
| Name: | leah whibley |
| E-mail address: | lwhibley@shaw.ca |
| Comments: | Thank you so much for the information. Happy Hunting! |
| Name: | DEBBRA TOOMSEN |
| E-mail address: | dlukensmeyer@gmail.com |
| Comments: | My great grandfather I believe was Tyle Toomsen who settled in Grundy County. My grandfather was Ubbe Toomsen, and my father was Clarence Toomsen, one of 13 children of Ubbe Toomsen and Jennie Janssen Toomsen. |
| Name: | patrice Banta |
| E-mail address: | pcnow@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | Not searching for one particular relative.... I have been told that Banta was derived from Von Bonte |
| Name: | Matthew Rudesill |
| E-mail address: | mbrudesill@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | My great-grandfather was Johann Wilken Doorn. Born May 11, 1861 in Ost Friesland on the border with Holland. He was the only son to a father of the same name. He immigrated to the US in 1882 with his cousin--also John Doorn--and settled first in Minonk, Ill. He would later reside in both Iowa and finally Wisonsin before his death in 1939. Does anyone have any information about the Doorn family in Friesland? |
| Name: | Matthew Rudesill |
| E-mail address: | mbrudesill@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | My great-grandfather was Johann Wilken Doorn. Born May 11, 1861 in Ost Friesland on the border with Holland. He was the only son to a father of the same name. He immigrated to the US in 1882 with his cousin--also John Doorn--and settled first in Minonk, Ill. He would later reside in both Iowa and finally Wisonsin before his death in 1939. Does anyone have any information about the Doorn family in Friesland? |
| Name: | Lynda Henrichs Billars |
| E-mail address: | listwithlyndab@msn.com |
| Comments: | Please...anyone having information on the family of Rinard Henrichs contact me listwithlyndab@msn.com. Rinard was my grandfather. I know he and his brother Bill came over from Germany as young children. My father is Orvin Henrichs and I am trying to find our family around the world. I was told from my grandparents that my family came here from Germany, and some changing the spelling on thier names...some took henrichs, some took Hinrichs and others Hendricks...is this true. Please help. Blessings to all of you and Happy Easter! Lynda Henrichs Billars |
| Name: | Rona Carlile |
| E-mail address: | ronaca007@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Jan Meinderts Pruin b. 1825 in Folmhusen
Geertje Hinrichs Holtzgrave b. 1829 in Steenfelderfeld Searching for their ancestors. |
| Name: | sue |
| E-mail address: | smpeterson158@aol.com |
| Comments: | Gerhard Wilhelm Fokken, Johann Berkhard Steever |
| Name: | Margaret Freeman |
| E-mail address: | gcra31@aol.com |
| Comments: | Zimmerman Strackholt
Grumm Reepsholt to Lee County, IL in 1857, to Jones County, Iowa in 1860. |
| Name: | claudia jozina dinkla |
| E-mail address: | claudia hardee@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | my paternal grandmother all I know is her name Jozina Jungkoff. I am not even sure of the spelling. My father said Jungkoff means young head. |
| Name: | Diane L. Clark |
| E-mail address: | dlclark@gcmuni.net |
| Comments: | Info I have says that Harms Jacob Ackkermann and his wife Miehgdalena Basoyla Braak came to US in about 1873 from Ostfreisland, Germany. The family history says their sons,
Harm,came to Ackley where he worked in a mercantile store, was in Grundy Co., Iowa when he married Adelaide Nievoldt, they then settled in Allison, Butler Co., Iowa.Miehgdalena is buried in "Folker's Cemetery" near Allison as well as Harm and his brother Peter. Peter died in a fire in rural Allison having never married or had any descendants. |
| Name: | Diane L. Clark |
| E-mail address: | dlclark@gcmuni.net |
| Name: | Barbara Emken |
| E-mail address: | eaemken@npoint.net |
| Comments: | Am researching the following families from Ostriesland: Emken, Lucken, Holt. Any help would be appreciated. |
| Name: | Susan Johnson Luttrell |
| E-mail address: | elizabeth.luttrell@navy.mil |
| Comments: | just getting started on search for family of Heie Rroers Jansen (Johnson)- born March 22 1840 in Firrel, Niedersachsen, Ostfriesland, Germany. |
| Name: | Susan Johnson Luttrell |
| E-mail address: | elizabeth.luttrell@navy.mil |
| Comments: | just getting started on search for family of Heie Rroers Jansen (Johnson)- born March 22 1840 in Firrel, Niedersachsen, Ostfriesland, Germany. |
| Name: | Dawn Wallace |
| E-mail address: | ford2058@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Gerhard Reints |
| Name: | Bob Huthmacher |
| E-mail address: | rhuthmacher05@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Hemke Caroline Vogel 15 May, 1843 |
| Name: | Larry A. Johnson |
| E-mail address: | larjohns9@aol.com |
| Comments: | father - Ben A. Johnson Jan 27, 1918 Peoria, Il
Grandfather - George A. Johnson April 13, 1882 Peoria,Il GreatGrandfather - John Rient Janszen October 8, 1846 Born in Germany GreatGreatGrandfather?? Possibly Reent Janszen July 1,1824 Germany |
| Name: | Larry A. Johnson |
| E-mail address: | larjohns9@aol.com |
| Comments: | father - Ben A. Johnson Jan 27, 1918 Peoria, Il
Grandfather - George A. Johnson April 13, 1882 Peoria,Il GreatGrandfather - John Rient Janszen October 8, 1846 Born in Germany GreatGreatGrandfather?? Possibly Reent Janszen July 1,1824 Germany |
| Name: | Tieze Poutsma |
| E-mail address: | margeandties@optusnet.com.au |
| Comments: | Looking for: Gerhardus Tammeri born Reiderland circa 1550.
His son, Tammeris Gerhardi, born Reiderland 1579 and died 1644 in IJlst, Fr. Holland. He devised the name"Poutsma" and was known in Friesland as Tamme Gerrits. He was a predikant. |
| Name: | Inge Kruse Wise |
| E-mail address: | inge@awise.demon.co.uk |
| Comments: | My maternal great grand parents ANKE EDEN born Neeman 26.12.1846 in NORDEN married GERKE CHRISTAN TJADEN born 27.12.1843 in SUEDERNEULAND and
MARIE FRIDERIKE WISCHDORF born 28.1.1853 in RIEBAU married ANTON POSCH born 30.5.1848 in UNTERLIEPING -Lower Austria Any information about their parents, grandparents etc.. would be welcome |
| Name: | Cristy |
| E-mail address: | cristytuttle@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Hi! I am searching for Harm Dirks & Tetje Hedden Buss- their ancestors who they left behind when coming to American in or around 1846.
Harm was born in Prussia (state of) Tetje was born in Holland. I would appreciate any or all help. I believe that they came form the Ostfriesland area, |
| Name: | Candice D. Harms |
| E-mail address: | candicel54@comcast.net |
| Name: | John Beekman |
| E-mail address: | jjbeekman@cs.com |
| Comments: | My Beekmanns, Koks and Goemanns came from Ostfriesland next to the Dutch border--mainly Weener area. Would be pleased to hear from others searching these families. I have some information from parish registers on these families, but would like to find someone to search the Tergast Reformed Church Registers for Beekmanns. John Beekman |
| Name: | Connie Lienemann |
| E-mail address: | nebcountrygirl@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I am looking for Lienemann's in the Osfriesland area. |
| Name: | Larry Bardell |
| E-mail address: | lbdesigns@comcast.net |
| Comments: | My mother's family immigrated from the Ostfriesland region in 1923. |
| Name: | Carl B. Miller |
| E-mail address: | seabeemill@bellsouth.net |
| Comments: | Harm Helgens born 1824, Gretje Helgens (nee Ehmen) 1809 |
| Name: | Linda J Harmon |
| E-mail address: | svea3@mac.com |
| Comments: | My husband's family came from Ostfriesland and settled in the Muskegon area of lower Michigan.I had my son do his DNA and discovered that his DNA matched those from Hanover Germany. The family came to the States in the 1770's. My husband has passed and his mother is 94 and really not cogent. Schoonbeck is the surname. Anna Veenstra was Theodore Richard's wife. I have her wedding present-a buffet. Any knowledge that someone has about just anything would be appreciated.
Thanks |
| Name: | Jacobus Hermanus Schwitters |
| E-mail address: | palletjax@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | looking for Wylen Nensse Gerdes Schwitters |
| Name: | Tom Rewerts |
| E-mail address: | t.rewerts@rewerts.com |
| Comments: | Researching the Rewerts name in the US and in Germany; beginning with Rewert Tjardes in Ochtelbur; d:1733; married to Antje Classen, b: 1687 d: 1769 |
| Name: | Denise Hersch |
| E-mail address: | hersch861@bex.net |
| Comments: | Looking for ancestors of Anna Greenberg, born about 1858, emmigrated to Ohio, Toledo area |
| Name: | Richard H Theesen |
| E-mail address: | richtson@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | My one key Signature!
Always looking for my family! Theesen, Dyken (Dieken) Goldenstein, Onnen, Kreienheder, Meintz, deVeer, Nickel! And my wife's family! Ross, McCoy,Karker & Krieger And my son's family! Gitt & Knapp! --------Richard H Theesen------ I already or maybe your Nebraska cousin! I am a member in good standing of the Adams County Genealogical Society for 2009! Happy Hunting! |
| Name: | Richard H Theesen |
| E-mail address: | richtson@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | My one key Signature!
Always looking for my family! Theesen, Dyken (Dieken) Goldenstein, Onnen, Kreienheder, Meintz, deVeer, Nickel! And my wife's family! Ross, McCoy,Karker & Krieger And my son's family! Gitt & Knapp! --------Richard H Theesen------ I already or maybe your Nebraska cousin! I am a member in good standing of the Adams County Genealogical Society for 2009! Happy Hunting! |
| Name: | Sarah Amstuz |
| E-mail address: | sarah.amstuz@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Frederich Hemje born on 02 Feb 1844 in Aldenburg, Ostfriesland, Germany, and died on 18 Dec 1907 in Hildreth, Nebraska
Gretje (Miller) Hemje born on 22 Feb 1857 in Popens, Ostfriesland, Germany, and died on 21 May 1938 in Hildreth, Nebraska. Her father Hamme Miller born on 17 Nov 1831 in Popens, Ostfriesland, Germany, and died on 24 April 1888 in Hildreth, Nebraska. Her mother Trientje (Saathoff) Miller born in 1831 (?) in Popens, Ostfriesland, Germany, and died in 1866 in Golden, Illinois. |
| Name: | Connie Carpenter |
| E-mail address: | edandconnie@verizon.net |
| Comments: | my father's ancestors on both paternal and maternal are from Ostfriesland. Dirk (Diedrick) Jansen (changed to Johnson) born Aug 30, 1824 in Ostfriesland and died March 2, 1898 in Deshler NE. His wife was Martha Hicken, born May 10, 1823 in Germany and died March 15, 1901 in Deshler, NE.
Children were: Jansen (all to Johnson)surname; First names were: Reempt, Remmer, Reka, Agatha. My great-grandparents were Reempt Jansen m. Antje Joanna (Janszen); lived in Ostfriesland to Illinois. My grandmother was their daughter, Martha - born in Illinois - died in Webster Co. Nebraska. |
| Name: | C Carpenter |
| E-mail address: | edandconnie@verizon.net |
| Comments: | My ancestors on my father's maternal and paternal side came from the Wilhelmshaven-Jever-Esens areas of Ostfriesland. Dirk (Diedrick) Jansen (became Johnson) - born Aug 30, 1824 in Ostfriesland; died Mar 12, 1898 in Deshler Nebraska. His wife was Martha Hicken, born in Germany, May 10, 1823; died March 15, 1091 in Deshler NE.
Their children of my record: (my great-great grandparents: Reemt Jansen (to Johnson) born in Ostfriesland b. April 25, 1848 and who married Antje Joanna Janszen (also to Johnson. She was born January 25, 1851. The siblings of Reemt Jansen are Remmer (Jansen to Johnson); Reka (Jansen to Johnson) and Agatha (Jansen to Johnson. Reka m. John Thaden and among children is Martha. Gravestones at Deshler cemetery Nebraska. maybe this will be useful to someone. |
| Name: | Crama H. Gray |
| E-mail address: | crama@sbcglobal,net |
| Comments: | My g-g-grandfather Gerd Gottfried Decker b: 18 Jan 1829
in Narp, Ostfriesland, Germany....d: 24 Sep 1914 in Gilman, Iroquis, Illinois |
| Name: | Theo Heeren |
| E-mail address: | theeren@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Looking for information fot my great-great-grandfather
Harre Heeren ??? Franz Heeren b: 17 Jun 1854 in Ostfriesland, Germany d: 19 Dec 1930 Henry Franz Heeren b: 31 Mar 1887 in Flanigan, IL |
| Name: | Mark Neptun |
| E-mail address: | mpneptun@juno.com |
| Comments: | Peter E. Neptun 1853-1947 |
| Name: | Brianna Avers |
| E-mail address: | violettemama@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | My ostfriesland ancestors came to North America in the 1880's they migrated to South Dakota. Sur names include Bokker Rave and Herron |
| Name: | David W. Johnson |
| E-mail address: | jfarms@comm1net.net |
| Comments: | Just beginning a family book. John B. Johnson came from Ostfriesland in 1883 we believe. Came to Iowa from Piper City, Illinois, about 1901? Just beginning research and googled here. Nice site. |
| Name: | Leonora |
| E-mail address: | sageylee@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Looking for information about the Pielke family. Old friend, Edgar born in Hamburg, Germany 1929. |
| Name: | Leonora |
| E-mail address: | sageylee@gmail.com |
| Comments: | Looking for information about the Pielke family. Old friend, Edgar born in Hamburg, Germany 1929. |
| Name: | Eldon Graaf |
| E-mail address: | skeet123@cox.net |
| Comments: | German heritage. DeGraff?
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| Name: | Mary Sewell |
| E-mail address: | dharmanw@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Am trying to reach D Sewell whose husband may be from my family line. My grandfather was Wilbur Paschal Sewell. If anyone knows how to reach D. Sewell, please pass this information along. |
| Name: | robyn theese |
| E-mail address: | robyntheese@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I am trying to find names and history of family that lived in Ostriesland there names were Hurman Wertgies, and Bertha Schultz, and Honno Severiens. |
| Name: | Marion Meppen-Walter |
| E-mail address: | mandgwalter@tiscali.co.uk |
| Comments: | My husband is descended from the Meppen family of Ostfriesland. Detert Meppen(died 1639 in Norden) married Reinste Harringa (d. 1654 ?). I see that Reinste Harringa is one of the names you mention.
My husband's 4x Greatgrandfather Pancratius Harringa Meppen left Germany for India in 1767 and the family remained there until 1947. |
| Name: | sandra utesch sievers |
| E-mail address: | sandrausievers@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | GERD SIEBENS-Riepe, Germany
ANTJE SCHMIDT- married on 1 April 1852; Baughtede, Germany Immigrated to America 2 April 1882 on Lepzig or La Bretayne ;arrived in Baltimore HARM GERDES FISHER Margaret YOunkers DEJUNGE -Ostfriesland |