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BEHNEN, BENEN

BEHNEN, Anna Maria Elisabeth
BORN:	Oct 25, 1879, Klein Berssen
DIED:	in St Louis, MO; buried May 13, 1963, Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery
PARENTS:	Gerhard Heinrich BEHNEN Maria Thekla HOLTHAUS
EMIGRATION:	1888
MARRIED:	unknown - single at time of death
NOTES:	1900 IL census, Pulaski County, Grand Chain BEHNEN, Henry, Dec 1845, Germany, marr 27 yrs, emgr 1888 Thelka Feb 1847, Germany, 4 of 9 childen living, emgr 1888 Barney Nov 1875, Germany Lizzie, Oct 1879, Germany Henry, Feb 1882, Germany John Feb, 1887, Germany
	1910 MO census, St Louis BEHNEN, Gerhard H 64, Germany, emgr 1888 Tekla, 63, Germany, emgr 1888 Elisabeth 30, John 23, both born Germany
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net) who is researching all Behnen emigrants from the Soegel-Werlte-Holte area
SOURCES:	Elisabeth's month and year of birth and parents' names were known from the 1900 census. After her place of birth was supplied by Bob Behnen, birth/bapt information was obtained from the online Ortsfamilienbuch Berssen. more about sources used

BENEN, Bernard Everhard (Edward)
BORN:	Feb 21, 1829. Hebelermeer (parish in Wesuwe)
DIED:	Aug 10, 1873, Germatown, Clinton County, IL
PARENTS:	Johan Herman Eilerd BENEN Anna Gesina BOELLE
EMIGRATION:	by 1861
MARRIED:	(1) Maria Helena DULLE her entry marriage: Jun 11, 1861, Germantown, Clinton County, IL (2) Anna Maria Elizabeth WILKEN her entry marriage: Aug 16, 1870 Germantown, Clinton County, IL
CHILDREN:	Benjamin BEHNE born 1860-63; died TX Herman BEHNE born 1862, Clinton County, died 1948, TX Marg Adl BEHNE born 1866, IL; died TX, marr L WILLBERG A Mar BEHNE born 1869, Clinton ; County, IL; died 1870
	Albert BEHNE born 1872, IL; died 1937, TX; marr L BROD Hm Hch BEHNEN born 1873, Clinton County, IL
NOTES:	1870 IL census, Clinton County, Germantown twp RAPING [RAPIEN], Herman 50, Hannover, farmer [BEHNEN] Bernhard 36, Hannover, farmer [& Bd's children] Bernard 8, Herman 6, Marg 4, all born IL
	Bernard [Edward] BEHNEN was listed in the 1870 census as RAPING because he had been married to Herman RAPIEN'S step daughter, Helena DULLE, who just passed away in 1869
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net) who supplied much of the information about this emigrant and Pauline Berens and Sandra Brookshire Behne who have this emigrant in their WorldConnect databases
SOURCES:	Most of the information about Edward was supplied by Bob Behnen. Birth information had been verified in Wesuwe parish records. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Gerhard Heinrich
BORN:	Nov 30, 1845, Apeldorn (parish in Bokeloh)
DIED:	Mar 1 1913, St Louis, MO; buried Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery
PARENTS:	Herman Heinrich BEHNEN Anna Maria SCHNELTEN
EMIGRATION:	1888
MARRIED:	Maria Thekla HOLTHAUS her entry marriage: Nov 17, 1873, Berssen
CHILDREN:	Herman Bernhard BEENEN born Nov 3, 1875, Kl Berssen Anna Maria Elisabeth BEENEN born Oct 25, 1879, Kl Berssen Herman Heinrich BEENEN born Feb 21, 1882, KL Berssen Johan Gerhard BEENEN born Feb 17, 1887, Kl Berssen
NOTES:	1900 IL census, Pulaski County, Grand Chain BEHNEN, Henry, Dec 1845, Germany, marr 27 yrs, emgr 1888 Thelka Feb 1847, Germany, 4 of 9 childen living, emgr 1888 Barney Nov 1875, Germany Lizzie, Oct 1879, Germany Henry, Feb 1882, Germany John Feb, 1887, Germany
	1910 MO census, St Louis BEHNEN, Gerhard H 64, Germany, emgr 1888 Tekla, 63, Germany, emgr 1888 Elisabeth 30, John 23, both born Germany
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net) who is researching all Behnen emigrants from the Soegel-Werlte-Holte area
SOURCES:	Gerhard Heinrich's date of birth and parents' names were noted on his MO death certificate. After his place of birth was supplied by Bob Behnen, birth/bapt information was obtained from the online Ortsfamilienbuch Berssen which was also the source of Gerhard Heinrich's marriage information. more about sources used

BENEN, Gerhard Herman
BORN:	Dec 15, 1831, Ruehlertwist (parish in Twist)
DIED:	1880-1900 in Plaquemines Parish, LA
PARENTS:	Johann Hermann BENEN Anna Elisabeth HERBERS
EMIGRATION:	by 1854
MARRIED:	(1) Louisa BAECHLI born in Frick, Canton Aargau, Switzerland marriage: Aug 18, 1854, New Orleans, LA, St Paul's Lutheran Church (2) (Henriette) Maria Louisa BOESELER, wid Heinrich Dietrich JOHANNES; born 1828-33, Oldenburg
CHILDREN:	Hel Elis BENNEN born 1858, New Orleans, LA; died young Karl/Charles August born 1860 LA; died 1943, marr. C ANDERSON Henriette Johanne BENEN born 1862, LA; died young Ludwig S BENEN born 1863, LA; marr Cath WRIGHT Herm BENEN born 1867, LA; died young it seems Henriette Louisa/Alice BENEN born 1869, LA
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net)
SOURCES:	All information about Gerhard Herman was received from Bob Behnen. Birth information had been verified in Twist parish records. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Herman Anton
BORN:	Dec 6, 1864, Lorup
DIED:	Apr 18, 1944, Columbus, Franklin County, OH; buried Calvary Cemetery
PARENTS:	Tobias BEHNEN Maria Catharina WIMBERG
EMIGRATION:	1869 - arrived Baltimore Sep 10, 1869 on the ship Leipzig BEHNEN, Tobias, 28, Catherine, 30; Herman, 4
MARRIED:	Elizabeth KUHNS marriage: Apr 12, 1888, Circleville, Pickaway County, OH
CHILDREN:	Wm Thomas BEHNEN b. 1889, OH; died 1969; marr L DEYO Kath BEHNEN born 1891, OH; died 1946, OH; marr E F COOK Edw Jos BEHNEN born 1896, OH; died 1957, IN; m. I R FORD Fr E BEHNEN b. 1898, OH; d. 1975, OH; m. W WESTHAVER
NOTES:	1880 OH census, Fairfield County, Lancaster BEHNERR, Tobias, 38, Hannover, tailor Mary 44, Hannover Herman 18, Hannover Mary 10, OH
	1900 OH census, Franklin County, Columbus BEHNEN, Herman, Dec 1864, Germany, marr 12 yrs, emgr 1869 Elizabeth, 31, OH, 4 of 4 children living Wm 11, Kath 8, Edw 3, Francis 1, all born OH
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net)
SOURCES:	All information about Gerhard Herman was received from Bob Behnen. Birth information had been verified in Lorup parish records. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Herman Bernard
BORN:	Nov 3, 1875, Klein Berssen
DIED:	Jan 29, 1951, St Louis, MO; buried in Resurrection Cemetery
PARENTS:	Gerhard Heinrich BEHNEN Maria Thekla HOLTHAUS
EMIGRATION:	1888
MARRIED:	Anna M WITTE marriage: ca 1893
CHILDREN:	Herny B BEHNEN born 1804, MO George J BEHNEN born 1806, MO Frank BEHNEN born 1807, MO Lawrence BEHNEN born 1808, MO
NOTES:	1900 IL census, Pulaski County, Grand Chain BEHNEN, Henry, Dec 1845, Germany, marr 27 yrs, emgr 1888 Thelka Feb 1847, Germany, 4 of 9 childen living, emgr 1888 Barney Nov 1875, Germany Lizzie, Oct 1879, Germany Henry, Feb 1882, Germany John Feb, 1887, Germany 1910 MO census, St Louis
	BEHNEN, Bernard H, 34, Germany, marr 7 yrs, emgr 1888 Annie M 34, Germany, 4 of 4 children living, emgr 1881 Henry B 6, George J 4, Frank 3, Lawrence H 2, all born MO
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net) who is researching all Behnen emigrants from the Soegel-Werlte-Holte area
SOURCES:	Herman Bernard's date of birth and parents' names were noted on his MO death certificate. After place of birth was supplied by Bob Behnen, birth/bapt information was obtained from the online Ortsfamilienbuch Berssen. His wife's surname was from her MO death certificate. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Herman Heinrich
BORN:	Jun 27, 1856, Hueven (parish in Werlte)
DIED:	Dec 23, 1915, St Louis, MO; buried Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery
PARENTS:	Gerhard Heinrich BEHNEN Anna Maria MUELLER
EMIGRATION:	1885
MARRIED:	Anna Mary DORNBUSCH dau of Theod DORNBUSCH and Mary WESTER marriage: Apr 19, 1888, St Louis, MO, ST Francis de Sales parish
CHILDREN:	George Henry BEHNEN 1892-1959, marr Helena M ROBBEN Henry H (Harry) BEHNEN, 1895-1966 Pauline M BEHNEN born 1899
NOTES:	1900 MO census, St Louis BEHNEN, Herman H, Jun 1858, Germany, marr 12 yrs, emgr 1885 Mary A, 36, MO, 3 of 5 ch living Geo H 7, Henry H 5, Pauline M 11/12, all born MO
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net)
SOURCES:	Herman Heinrich's date of birth and parents' names were noted on his MO death record. His birth/bapt info from Werlte parish records was supplied by Bob Behnen along with information about his wife and children. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Herman Heinrich
BORN:	Jun 30, 1856, Laehden (parish in Holte)
PARENTS:	Johan Heinrich BEHNEN Maria Angela HOEMMEKE
EMIGRATION:	1868 - arrived NY Sep 19, 1868 on the ship Hermann BEHNEN, J H, 55, from Hanover Maria 47, Hermann 12, Johann 9
	Emigration index, Osnabrueck - Behnen, J H Lähden (Holte), emgr in 1868 with 2 sons over age 14
MARRIED:	Lucinda HOESA marriage: Jul 24, 1879, Calhoun County, IL
CHILDREN:	Bertha BEHNEN born ca 1880, IL
NOTES:	1880 IL census, Calhoun County, Point Pct BEHNEN, Henry 24, farmer, Hannover Loucinde 21, IL Bertha 2/12 IL BEHNEN, Bernhard 21, brother, farmhand, Hannover
RESEARCHERS:	Dolores Rizzo (Imminggenealogy@aol.com) who supplied information and Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net) who is researching all Behnen emigrants from the Soegel-Werlte-Holte area
SOURCES:	Herman Heinrich's date and place of birth and parents' names were supplied by family researcher Bob Behnen. Henry's marriage was noted in the Calhoun County marriage index. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Herman Heinrich
BORN:	Feb 21, 1882, Klein Berssen
DIED:	Nov 10, 1927, St Louis, MO; buried Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery
PARENTS:	Gerhard Heinrich BEHNEN Maria Thekla HOLTHAUS
EMIGRATION:	1888
MARRIED:	unknown but married at time of death
NOTES:	1900 IL census, Pulaski County, Grand Chain BEHNEN, Henry, Dec 1845, Germany, marr 27 yrs, emgr 1888 Thelka Feb 1847, Germany, 4 of 9 childen living, emgr 1888 Barney Nov 1875, Germany Lizzie, Oct 1879, Germany Henry, Feb 1882, Germany John Feb, 1887, Germany
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net) who is researching all Behnen emigrants from the Soegel-Werlte-Holte area
SOURCES:	Herman Heinrich's date of birth and parents' names were noted on his MO death certificate. After his place of birth was supplied by Bob Behnen, birth/bapt information was obtained from the online Ortsfamilienbuch Berssen. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Johan
BORN:	Feb 14, 1814, Berssen
DIED:	1852, in Clinton County, of Cholera; buried Aug 7, 1852, Germantown
PARENTS:	Johan Gerhard BEHNEN Modesta JANSEN
EMIGRATION:	1843 - arrived New Orleans May 19, 1843 on the ship J H Adams BEHNEN, John, from Berssen, no age PRANGEN, Marg/Mary from Berssen, no age
	emigration index, Osnabrueck: Johan Berssen, 30, emgrated in 1843 from Berssen with wife Margaret Pranger, 31
MARRIED:	Margaretha PRANGER her entry marriage: Feb 21, 1843, Berssen
SOURCES:	Johan's approximate year of birth was known from his age (38) at death. His parents and place of birth were noted on his marriage record. Berssen parish records were checked in the parish's online Ortsfamilienbuch and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Johan. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Johan Bernard
BORN:	Mar 11, 1808, Berssen
DIED:	Apr 6, 1861, age 53, Germantown, Clinton County, IL; buried St Boniface Cemetery
PARENTS:	Johan Gerhard BEHNEN Modesta JANSEN
EMIGRATION:	1846 - arrived New Orleans Dec 28, 1846 on the ship Rockall BEHNER, Gerhd 68, Germany Madita 58, Bernard 38, Catherina [MEYER] 22, Timothea 25, Henrich 16, Wilhelm II/U, 26
	emigration index, Osnabrueck - Gerhard Behnen, age 66, emigrated from Berssen in 1846 with his wife Maria 60, children Gerhard [Bernard] 36, Thecla [Timothea] 25, Gertrude 24 and Herman 18
MARRIED:	(1) Maria Catharine MEYER marriage: Sep 29, 1846, Klein Berssen (2) Maria Elisabeth KRAMER marriage: Oct 6, 1852, Germantown, Clinton County, IL
CHILDREN:	Anna BEHNEN born 1854, Clinton County, IL Mary BEHNEN born 1856, Clinton County, IL Herny J BEHNEN born 1858, Clinton County, IL Gerhard BEHNEN born ca 1859, Clinton County, IL John BEHNEN born ca 1862, Clinton County, IL
NOTES:	1860 IL census, Clinton County BANAN, G W 53, Germany Eliza 32, Germany Anna 6, Mary 4, Henry 2, Gerard 1, all born IL
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen who supplied some of the information about this emigrant and Judy Kay Butler who has this emigrant in her WorldConnect database
SOURCES:	Johan Bernard's approximate year and place of birth and parents' names were known from Judy Kay Butler's WCdb and from Bob Behnen. Berssen parish records were checked in the online database and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for him. That entry also contained marriage information concerning his first wife. His second marriage was at St Boniface parish. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Johan Bernard
BORN:	Sep 10, 1842, Spahn (parish in Soegel)
DIED:	May 12, 1891, East St. Louis, St Clair County, IL
PARENTS:	Johann Albert BEHNEN Anna/Maria Gesina THEŸKEN
EMIGRATION:	1864 - arrived NY, Sep 13, 1864 on the ship America BINNEN, Joh Bd 22, Spahn to US
	Osnabrueck emigration index - J B BEHNEN emigrated in 1864 from Spahn to St Louis
MARRIED:	(1) Margaret KLEINKOTTE (2) Elisabeth KAUP
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net)
SOURCES:	All information about this emigrant was supplied by Bob Behnen. Johan Bernard's birth/baptism information was from Soegel parish records. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Johan Bernard
BORN:	Jan 23, 1859, Laehden (parish in Holte)
PARENTS:	Johan Heinrich BEHNEN Maria Angela HOEMMEKE
EMIGRATION:	1868 - arrived NY Sep 19, 1868 on the ship Hermann BEHNEN, J H, 55, from Hanover Maria 47, Hermann 12, Johann 9
	Emigration index, Osnabrueck - Behnen, J H, Lähden (Holte), emgr in 1868 with 2 sons over age 14
MARRIED:	Sarah HOESA marriage: Jun 8, 1882, Calhoun County, IL
CHILDEN:	Berdie BEHNEN born 1885, IL Zella BEHNEN born 1887, IL Bessie BEHNEN born 1889, IL Verna BEHNEN born 1892, IL Walter BEHNEN born 1895, IL
NOTES:	1880 IL census, Calhoun County, Point Pct BEHNEN, Henry 24, farmer, Hannover Loucinde 21, IL Bertha 2/12 IL BEHNEN, Bernhard 21, brother, farmhand, Hannover
	1900 IL census, Calhoun County, Richwoods HOSEY, Edward age 76, born unknown, landlord Lewis, 28, born IL, farmer BEHENEN, Barna S-L, year of birth and age unknown, born Ger, married 19 yrs Sahra age unk, born IL, 5 of 8 children living Berdie 15, Zella 13, Bessie 11, Verna 8, Walter 5 INGLE, Benjamin, GS, 18, born IL
RESEARCHERS:	Dolores Rizzo (Imminggenealogy@aol.com) who supplied information and Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net) who is researching all Behnen emigrants from the Soegel-Werlte-Holte area
SOURCES:	Johan Bernard's date and place of birth and parents' names were supplied by family researcher Bob Behnen. Bernhard's marriage was noted in the Calhoun County marriage index. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Johan Bernard
BORN:	Nov 10, 1862 Laehden (parish in Holte)
DIED:	1934, Greene County, IL; buried St John's Cemetery in Carrollton
PARENTS:	Johan BEHNEN Maria SANDERS
EMIGRATION:	1881 - arrived Sep 29, 1881 on the ship Nurnberg Helene Behnen 30, Bernhard Behnen 18
MARRIED:	Elisabeth RAWE 1867-1947 marriage: ca 1890
CHILDEN:	Herman BEHNEN born 1891, IL Anne BEHNEN born 1893, IL Nellie BEHNEN born 1896, IL Lena BEHNEN born 1899, IL
NOTES:	1900 IL census, Greene County, Carrollton BEHNEN, Benjamin, Nov 1862, germany, marr 10 yrs, emgr 1882 Elizabeth 32, IL, 4 of 4 ch living Herman 9, Anne 7, Nellie 4, Lena 1, all born IL
	1910 IL census, Greene County, Carrollton BEHNEN, Barney, 47, Germany, emgr 1881 Lizzie, 42, IL 4 children
RESEARCHERS:	Dolores Rizzo (Imminggenealogy@aol.com) who supplied information and Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net) who is researching all Behnen emigrants from the Soegel-Werlte-Holte area
SOURCES:	Bernard's month and year of birth were noted on the 1900 census. His parents were known from St John's parish records. Exact date and place of birth was supplied by family researcher Bob Behnen. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Johan Eilard
BORN:	Jan 5, 1831, Hueven (parish in Werlte)
PARENTS:	Tobias BEHNEN Phenna Adelheid LOXEN
EMIGRATION:	1865 – arrived NY Sep 29, 1865 on the ship Republik BEHNEN, Albert 34, Hannover to NY, Gesina 32, Tobias 2
	Emigration index, Osnabrueck - Eilard Behnen, no age, emigrated from Wehm Werlte in 1865 with wife and one son over 14
MARRIED:	Gesina TIMPE her entry marriage: Jan 20, 1857, Werlte
CHILDREN:	Tobias BEHNEN born 1863 Werlte Heinrich BEHNEN born ca 1867, MN Adelheid BEHNEN born 1869, MN Anna BEHNEN born ca 1874, MN Herman BEHNEN born ca 1877, MN
NOTES:	1870 MN census, Stearns County, Munson Twp (ancestry.com) BEHNEN, Eilert 37, farmer, born Hannover Gesina 36, Hannover Thobias 7, Hannover Heinrich 3, Adelheid 9/12 MN
	1880 MN census, Stearns County, ed 100-09 (LDS online) BEHAN, Hard 49, Hannover, farmer Casena 46, Hannover Tobey 16, Hannover Henry 13, Adeline 10, Anna 6, Herman 3, all born in MN
SOURCES:	From censuses it was known that Eilart and his wife Gesina had a son born in Hannover before they emigrated. An entry for this family was then identified in the emigration index which gave place of origin. Wertle parish records were checked and a marriage record was found there for Eilart and his wife which noted their date and place of birth and parents’ names. The same parish’s records were checked again and a corresponding birth/baptism entry was also found there for Johan Eilard. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Johan Gerhard
BORN:	Feb 17, 1887, Klein Berssen
DIED:	Mar 9, 1924, St Louis, MO; buried Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery
PARENTS:	Gerhard Heinrich BEHNEN Maria Thekla HOLTHAUS
EMIGRATION:	1888
MARRIED:	unknown - single at time of death
NOTES:	1900 IL census, Pulaski County, Grand Chain BEHNEN, Henry, Dec 1845, Germany, marr 27 yrs, emgr 1888 Thelka Feb 1847, Germany, 4 of 9 childen living, emgr 1888 Barney Nov 1875, Germany Lizzie, Oct 1879, Germany Henry, Feb 1882, Germany John Feb, 1887, Germany
	1910 MO census, St Louis BEHNEN, Gerhard H 64, Germany, emgr 1888 Tekla, 63, Germany, emgr 1888 Elisabeth 30, John 23, both born Germany
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net) who is researching all Behnen emigrants from the Soegel-Werlte-Holte area
SOURCES:	Johan Gerhard's date of birth and parents' names were noted on his MO death certificate. After his place of birth was supplied by Bob Behnen, birth/bapt information was obtained for him from the online Ortsfamilienbuch Berssen. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Johan Heinrich
BORN:	in Laehden, baptized Nov 10, 1813 in Holte
DIED:	Aug 1871 Calhoun County, IL; buried St Mary's Cemetery in Brussels
PARENTS:	Herman Heinrich BEHNEN Anna Catharina RUHEN
EMIGRATION:	1868 - arrived NY Sep 19, 1868 on the ship Hermann BEHNEN, J H 55 from Hanover Maria 47, Hermann 12, Johann 9
	Emigration index, Osnabrueck - Behnen, J H Lähden (Holte) emgr 1868, 2 sons over age 14
MARRIED:	Maria Angela HOEMMEKE her entry marriage: Oct 5, 1852, Holte
CHILDEN:	Herman Heinrich BEHNEN born 1856, Laehden, Holte Johan Bernard BEHNEN born 1859, Laehden, Holte
RESEARCHERS:	Dolores Rizzo (Imminggenealogy@aol.com) who supplied information and Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net) who is researching all Behnen emigrants from the Soegel-Werlte-Holte area
SOURCES:	Johan Heinrich's age (58) was on his death record at St Mary's parish. That information corresponded with his entry on the passenger list of the ship Herman. His two sons named on that list were found on later censuses in Calhoun County. Bob Behnen supplied date and place of birth, parents' names and emigration information. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Johann Heinrich
BORN:	Sep 19, 1837, Spahn (parish in Soegel)
DIED:	Aug 17, 1891 in Davenport (Walcott), Scott County, IA, while on a visit there. He was buried in Old St. Henry's Cemetery in East St. Louis, St. Clair County, IL, where he had been a resident. His remains were later transferred to Holy Cross Cemetery.
PARENTS:	Johann Albert BEHNEN Anna Gesina THEŸKEN
EMIGRATION:	1863 - arrived May 26, 1863 on the ship Hansa Joh H BEHNE, from Spaan, Germany
	Osnabrueck emigration index - Johan Heinrich BEHNEN, over age 14, from Spahn, Soegel, emgrated to St.Louis in 1863
	He went first to St. Louis, then settled in Illinois Town (East St. Louis), St. Clair County, IL
	Johann Heinrich returned to Emsland in 1867, as an American citizen, to bring his mother and his sister's family (MEERJANS) to America, as well as his future wife, Maria Gesina SCHRAND and her sisters. They arrived Baltimore may 27, 1867 on the ship Fides.
MARRIED:	(1) Maria Gesina SCHRAND her entry marriage: Nov 19, 1867, East St. Louis, St. Clair County, IL (2) Cathaine BRUEGGEN her entry marriage: Nov 4, 1874, East St. Louis, St. Clair County, IL
CHILDREN:	Maria Gesina Lucia BEHNEN born 1868, East St. Louis, IL; died as infant Maria Elisabeth BEHNEN born 1869, East St. Louis, IL; died as infant Bernhard BEHNEN born 1871, East St. Louis, IL; died as infant
	Wilhelm BEHNEN born 1875, East St. Louis, IL Henry Joseph BEHNEN born 1877, East St. Louis, IL Anthony BEHNEN born 1878, East St. Louis, IL Gerhard John BEHNEN born 1880, East St. Louis, IL Gesina BEHNEN born 1883, East St. Louis, IL Bernard Joseph Aloisius BEHNEN born 1886, East St. Louis, IL Maria Cecelia BEHNEN born 1887, East St. Louis, IL Catharina Elisabeth BEHNEN born 1890, East St. Louis, IL
NOTES:	Johann Heinrich BEHNEN and his younger brother, Johann Bernhard (Barney) BEHNEN had a transfer/moving business and were listed for a time as coal teamsters. The BEHNEN family were among the original founders of St. Henry's Church and lived on the "Island" in East St. Louis.
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (rjbehnen@kvmo.net) who is a descendant and supplied all of the information about this emigrant. He can be contacted for more details about the children listed above
SOURCES:	The names of Johan Heinrich's parents and his date of birth were found in St. Henry's marriage and burial records. That information was verified in the baptismal records of S�gel parish. His marriages were at St. Henry's parish. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Johan Herman
BORN:	Apr 7, 1822, Hueven (parish in Werlte)
DIED:	before 1900
PARENTS:	Tobias BEHNEN Phenna Adelheid (Agatha) LOXEN
EMIGRATION:	1865 - arrived NY Sep 29, 1865 on the ship Republic BEHNEN, J Hr, 45, farmer, Hannover to NY Elisabeth 36, Tobias 4
MARRIED:	Maria Elisabeth TROSSEN (TRASSER) her entry marriage: Jan 20, 1857, Werlte
CHILDEN:	Johan Tobias BEHNEN born 1861, Herssum, Holte Margaret BEHNEN born 1868, MN marr. Bd KORTE Herman BEHNEN born 1872, MN
HOTES:	1870 MN census, Stearns County, Munson Twp BEHNEN, Herman 47, farmer, Hannover Elisabeth 40, Hannover Tobias 9, Hannover Margaretha 3, MN
	1880 MN census, Stearns County BEHMAN, Herman 58, Hannover, farmer Elizebeth 48, Hannover Tobye 19, Hannover Margaret 12, Herman 8, both born in MN next door to SCHLEPEY Herman 59, farmer, Hannover Helena 55, Hannover (born BEHNEN) George 18, Helena 15, Herman 12, all born in MN for wife
	1900 MN census, Stearns County, Munson Twp BEHNEN, Elizabeth Feb 1828, Germany, wid, 3 of 4 children living, emgr 1860 listed as mother-in-law with Bd Korte whose wife Margaret who was born May 1868, MN
SOURCES:	Herman's parents' names were on his marriage record. His approximate year of birth was known from his age on censuses and the passenger list of the ship Republic. Werlte parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Johan Herman with a notation that he had emigrated to America in 1865. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Johan Herman
BORN:	Mar 20, 1850, Boerger
DIED:	Feb 3, 1922 St Louis, MO, buried Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery
PARENTS:	Johan Bernard BEHNEN Helena WESSELS
EMIGRATION:	1870
MARRIED:	(1) Tekla/Theresa BRUMMER marriage: Jul 13, 1876, St Louis, MO (2) Elisabeth SCHAAF wid STOEFFLER marriage: Jan 12, 1910, St Louis, MO, St Anthony of Padua
CHILDREN:	Bernard/Benjamin BEHNEN born 1876, MO Herman BEHNEN born 1879, MO Johan H BEHNEN born 1884, MO Katharine BEHNEN born 1886, MO Henry BEHNEN born 1898, MO
NOTES:	physical description from US passport application,1885: 6 ft tall, low forehead, brown eyes, straight nose, usual mouth, round chin, dark brown hair, florid complexion, oval face
	1880 MO census, St Louis BEHNEN, Herman 30, Germany, porter Tegla 25, Germany Bd 4, Herman 1 3/12, MO
	1900 MO census, St Louis (Menard Street) BEHNEN, Herman J, Mar 1850, Germany, marr 24 yrs, emgr 1870 Thacla, Oct 1855, Germany, no emgr year Joh H 16, Herm 11, Henr 2, Kath 13, MO Benjamin 26 and his family listed nextdoor
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net)
SOURCES:	Herman's date of birth was on his death certificate. Bob Behnen supplied place of birth and parents' names which were then verified in Boerger parish records. Herman's first wife was found in the St Louis marriage index and the second was noted on his MO death certificate. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Johan Lambert
BORN:	Aug 16, 1834, Hueven (parish in Werlte)
PARENTS:	Lambert BEHNEN Maria Engel SCHRAND (SCHNELKER on marr)
EMIGRATION:	1859 - arrived New Orleans May 27, 1859 on the ship Adler Lambert BENNEN 25, from Hannover to MO
	Osnabrueck emigration index - Johan Lambert BEHNEN born Aug 16, 1834, Hueven, Werlte, emigrated in 1859 from Soegel
MARRIED:	Maria OTTEN marriage: Aug 18, 1868, St Louis, MO
SOURCES:	Lambert's parents' names were on his marriage record at St Francis de Sales parish. His date and place of birth was known from the emigration index. Werlte parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/baptism entry was found there for Johan Lambert. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Johan Tobias
BORN:	Jun 23, 1861, Herssum (parish in Holte)
PARENTS:	Johan Herman BEHNEN Maria Elisabeth TRASSER (TROSSEN)
EMIGRATION:	1865 - arrived NY Sep 29, 1865 on the ship Republic BEHNEN, J Hr, 45, farmer, Hannover to NY Elisabeth 36, Tobias 4
MARRIED:	unknown
NOTES:	1870 MN census, Stearns County, Munson Twp BEHNEN, Herman 47, farmer, Hannover Elisabeth 40, Hannover Tobias 9, Hannover Margaretha 3, MN
	1880 MN census, Stearns County BEHMAN, Herman 58, Hannover, farmer Elizebeth 48, Hannover Tobye 19, Hannover Margaret 12, Herman 8, both born in MN next door to SCHLEPEY Herman 59, farmer, Hannover Helena 55, Hannover (born BEHNEN) George 18, Helena 15, Herman 12, all born in MN
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net) who is researching all Behnen emigrants from the Soegel-Werlte-Holte area
SOURCES:	Tobias' parents' names and approximate year of birth were known from censuses and the passengerlist of the ship Republic. His father was born in Werlte but a birth/bapt record for Tobias was not found in that parish. His mother had been born in Holte so those records were then checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found for him there. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Johan Wilhelm
BORN:	May 5, 1856, Laehden (parish in Holte)
DIED:	Jul 2, 1919, Greene County, IL; buried St John's Cemetery, Carrollton
PARENTS:	Wilhelm BEHNEN Maria Thecla MOELLER
EMIGRATION:	1882
MARRIED:	Maria Gesina SIMER 1863-1933 marriage: March 1, 1892, Greene County, IL
NOTES:	1900 IL census, Greene County, Carrollton BEHNEN, William, May 1856, Germany, marr 8 yrs, emgr 1882 Jena May 1865, Germany, 0 of 0 ch living, no emgr info
RESEARCHERS:	Dolores Rizzo (Imminggenealogy@aol.com) who supplied much information and Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net) who is researching all Behnen emigrants from the Soegel-Werlte-Holte area
SOURCES:	Wilhelm's month and year of birth were known from the 1900 census. Exact birthdate, place of birth and parents' names were supplied by family researcher Bob Behnen. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Margaretha Adelheid
BORN:	Sep 5, 1847, Laehden (parish in Holte)
DIED:	Jan 1929, Greene County, IL; buried St John's Cemetery, Carrollton
PARENTS:	Eilert BEHNEN Thecla Maria MOELLER
EMIGRATION:	1883 - arrived NY Mar 17, 1883 on ship Rhein BEHNEN, W 27 Adelheid 34
MARRIED:	(Johan) Bernard Heinrich AHILLEN, his entry marriage: ca 1888
NOTES:	1900 IL census, Greene County, Rockbridge Twp AHILLEN, Bernard born Jan 1847, Germany, marr 12 yrs, emgr 1863 Allie, Sep 1847, Germany, 0 of 0 ch living, emgr 1883
RESEARCHERS:	Dolores Rizzo (Imminggenealogy@aol.com) who supplied much information and Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net) who is researching all Behnen emigrants from the Soegel-Werlte-Holte area
SOURCES:	Magaretha Adelheid's date and place of birth, parents' names, husband's name and information on emigration and death was all supplied by family researcher Bob Behnen. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Maria Elisabeth
BORN:	Oct 4, 1834, Spahn (parish in Soegel) a twin with Margaretha but nothing is known about Margaretha
DIED:	Dec 27, 1907, Belleville, St Clair County, IL
PARENTS:	Johann Albert BEHNEN Anna/Maria Gesina THEŸKEN
EMIGRATION:	1850s, probably ca 1852
MARRIED:	Joseph FORBECK a widower from Kaunitz, Westfalen marriage: Nov 3, 1858, St. Louis, MO
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net)
SOURCES:	All information about this emigrant was supplied by Bob Behnen. Maria Elisabeth's birth/baptism information was from Soegel parish records. Family history says she emigrated at age 18. Her marriage was at St John Nepomuck.parish. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Maria Gesina
BORN:	Aug 23, 1827, Hueven (parish in Werlte)
DIED:	Aug 19, 1919
PARENTS:	Tobias BEHNEN Phenna Adelheid (Agatha) LOXEN
EMIGRATION:	1865 - arrived NY Sep 29, 1865 on ship Republic Theodore SCHROEDER, 40, from Hannover to NY Gesina 30, Adelheid 6, Elisabeth 1
MARRIED:	Theodore SCHROEDER his entry
CHILDREN:	Adelheid SCHROEDER born ca 1859, Hannover Elisabeth SCHROEDER born ca 1864, Hannover Tobias SCHROEDER born 1866, Sterns County, MN
NOTES:	1870 MN census, Stearns county, Munson Twp (ancestry.com) SCHRAEDER, Theodore 43, farmer, Hannover Gesina 40, Hannover Adelheid 11, Elis 7, both born Hannover Tobias 5, born MN
	1880 MN census, Stearns County (LDS online census) SCHRADE, Theador 55, farmer from Prussia Casena 50, Prussia Adeline 20, Elizabeth 17, both born in Prussia Toby 12, born MN
	1900 MN census, Stearns County, Munson Twp (ancestry.com) SCHROEDER, Tobias, Oct 1866, MN Mary 27, MN Rosa 4, Annie 3, Henry 1, all born MN Theodor, father, Feb 1823, m. 55, emgr 1868 Mary R, mother, Sep 1827, 3 of 4 children living, emgr 1868
RESEARCHERS:	Lee Thielman whose WorldConnect database lists this emigrant
SOURCES:	Maria Gesina's date of birth (as Oct 31, 1826) and her parents' names were found in Lee Thielman's database. Other children with the same parents had been found in Werlte parish so that parish's records were checked and a birth/baptism entry was found there for Maria Gesina 10 months later than the date in the database but the closest match with the correct parents. The passenger list of the ship Republic and the 1880 census suggested her year of birth was ca 1830-35 but no baptism entry in Werlte records with correct parents was found for her during that period. Death information was from the database. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Maria Gesina
BORN:	Aug 12, 1828, Spahn (parish in Soegel)
DIED:	Nov 1, 1883 St Louis MO, age 55 and 2 mo, buried in Sts Peter & Paul Cemetery (as BOWE)
PARENTS:	Johann Albert BEHNEN Anna/Maria Gesina THEŸKEN
EMIGRATION:	probably ca 1872 with their children
MARRIED:	(1) Johan Bernard PRANGER died in Berssen marriage: Oct 8, 1853, Berssen (2) Tobias BOVE (died Feb 9, 1882 in St Louis) marriage: Sep 24, 1861, Klein Berssen
CHILDREN:	Anna Marg PRANGER born 1854 Berssen Anna Helena PRANGER born 1856 Berssen Johan Heinrich PRANGER born 1859, Berssen
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net)
SOURCES:	All information about this emigrant was supplied by Bob Behnen. Maria Gesina's birth/baptism information was from Soegel parish records. Her death record was at St Anthony parish. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Maria Helena
BORN:	Oct 26, 1824, Hueven (parish in Werlte)
DIED:	Nov 4, 1892, Richmond, Stearns County, MN
PARENTS:	Tobias BEHNEN Phenna Adelheid (Agatha) LOXEN
EMIGRATION:	by 1851
MARRIED:	Johan Herman SCHLEPER his entry marriage: Jan 7, 1851, St. Louis, MO
CHILDREN:	Tobias SCHLEPER born 1853, IL Gerhard SCHLEPER born 1862, MN Helena SCHLEPER born 1865, MN Herman SCHLEPER born 1868, MN
NOTES:	1860 MN census online SLEEPER, John 40, Hannover Hellen 30, Hannover Tobias 7, IL H Ennan 3, MN
	1870 MN census, Stearns County, Munson Twp SCHLEPER, Herman, 49, farmer, Hannover Maria 40, Hannover Tobias 17, IL Gd 8, Helena 5, Hm 2, all born MN KNUFE Helena 12, Hannover BEHNEN, Gd 23, Hannover
	1880 MN census, Stearns County SCHLEPEY Herman 59, farmer, Hannover Helena 55, Hannover George 18, Helena 15, Herman 12, all born in MN next farm Herman BEHMAN 58, Hannover and his family
RESEARCHERS:	Robert LeFevre and Lee Thielman who have this emigrant in their WorldConnect databases, descendant Tom Schleper and Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net) who is researching all Behnen emigrants from the Soegel-Werlte-Holte area.
SOURCES:	Helena's date of birth and parents' names were noted in several WCdbs. Her father's place of birth was noted as Hueven so that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Maria Helena. Her marriage was at Sts Peter and Paul parish. Her death information was supplied by descendant Tom Schleper. more about sources used

BENEN, Maria Helena
BORN:	Apr 28, 1827, Heberlermeer (parish in Wesuwe)
DIED:	Sep 16, 1866, Gerrmantown, Clinton County, IL
PARENTS:	Johan Herman Eilard BENEN Anna Gesina BOELLE
EMIGRATION:	by 1858
MARRIED:	Gerhard Heinrich DUST marriage: Feb 9, 1858, Germantown, Clinton County, IL
CHILDREN:	Margaretha Anna DUST 1859 - 1916; marr John Henry ALBERS A Helena DUST 1861 - 1888; marr Gerhard Heinrich LOEPKER Hm Hch DUST born 1863 - died in infancy (not on 1870 census) Herman Everard/Edward DUST 1865-1890
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net)
SOURCES:	All of the information about Maria Helena was supplied by Bob Behnen. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Maria Helena
BORN:	Jan 3, 1840, Spahn (parish in Soegel)
DIED:	Apr 25, 1899, St. Louis, MO, buried in Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery
PARENTS:	Johann Albert BEHNEN Anna/Maria Gesina THEŸKEN
EMIGRATION:	probably 1863 - arriving May 26, 1863 on the ship Hansa Johan Heinrich Behnen, 25, Spaan in Germany to the US Margar Behnen, 22 from Spaan, Soegel
	Osnabrueck emigration index - Margaretha Helena, over age 14, emigrated in 1863 from Spahn to St Louis
MARRIED:	Heinrich VENVERLOH marriage: Oct (no date), 1865, St. Louis, MO
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net)
SOURCES:	All information about this emigrant was supplied by Bob Behnen. Maria Helena's birth/baptism information was from Soegel parish records. Her marriage was at Sts Peter and Paul parish. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Maria Helena
BORN:	May 2, 1851, Laehden (parish in Holte)
DIED:	Jun 6, 1932, St Clement, Pike County, MO
PARENTS:	Johan BEHNEN Anna Margaretha BLOMS
EMIGRATION:	1881 - arrived Sep 29, 1881 on the ship Nurnberg Helene Behnen 30, Bernhard Behnen 18
MARRIED:	Johan Bernard SCHUMACKER
CHILDREN:	Theodore SCHUMACHER born 1881, m. DIECKHAUS; died 1966 Margaret SCHUMACHER born 1884; died 1893 Catherine SCHUMACHER born 1886, Pike County, MO Mary Catherine SCHUMACHER born 1888, Pike County, MO Mary Frances SCHUMACHER born 1890, Pike County, MO; m. ABELN John Bernard SCHUMACHER born 1891, Pike County, MO, m. DETERS
	1900 MO census, Pike County, Ashley twp SCHUMAKER, Lena, May 1851, Germany, wid, 3 of 6 children living, emgr 1881 Mary 12, John 9, both born MO
SOURCES:	Maria Helena’s date and place of birth were found in the book St Clement Parish, Bowling Green, MO, Family of Faith 1871-1996. Holte parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/baptism entry was found for her. Her parents’ names as noted above were taken from that record. Information about husband, death and children was taken from the St Clement book mentioned above. Emigration information was supplied by family researcher Bob Behnen. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Maria Helena
BORN:	Jan 5, 1852, Hueven (parish in Werlte)
DIED:	Mar 20, 1933, St Louis, MO
PARENTS:	Gerhard Heinrich BEHNEN Anna Maria MÖLLER
EMIGRATION:	1882
MARRIED:	Gerhard Heinrich NIETERS his entry marriage: Apr 21, 1874, Gross Stavern (Soegel)
CHILDREN:	Maggie NIETERS born Nov 1874 Germany Annie NIETERS born Apr 1876 Germany Herman NIETERS born Dec 1878 Germany Gerhard NIETERS born Nov 1879 Germany Mary NIETERS born Nov 1884 Missouri Helena NIETERS born Aug 1887 Missouri Henry NIETERS born Aug 1890 Missouri
NOTES:	1900 MO census, St Louis NIETERS, Henry, Jul 1846, Germany, marr 27 yrs, emgr 1882 Helena, Jan 1852, Germany, 7 of 9 ch living, emgr 1882 Maggie, Nov 1874, Germany, emgr 1882 Annie Apr 1876, Germany, emgr 1882 Herman, Dec 1878, Germany, emgr 1882 Gerhert, Nov 1879, Germany, emgr 1882 Mary 15, Helena 12, Henry 9, all born MO
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net)
SOURCES:	All information about Maria Helena was supplied by Bob Behnen with birth info from Werlte parish records. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Thecla
BORN:	Dec 27, 1831, Spahn (parish in Soegel)
DIED:	Mar 26, 1895, East St. Louis, St Clair County, IL
PARENTS:	Johann Albert BEHNEN Anna/Maria Gesina THEŸKEN
EMIGRATION:	1867 - arrived Baltimore May 27, 1867 on the ship Fides Theodor MERJANS 40, Spahn to St. Louis Thekla 35, Sinchen [Gesina] 60, Albertus 8, Margarethe 3, Heinrich 1/4
MARRIED:	Theodore MEERJANS (JANSEN in America) marriage: Nov 10, 1857 in Germany
CHILDREN:	The children later used the name JANSEN and then JOHNSON Albert MEERJANS born 1858, Soegel; m. GALVIN, died 1927 Thekla Margarethe MEERJANS born 1863 Soegel, m. BURRIER Heinrich MEERJANS born ca 1867, died East St Louis 1870 Bernhard Anton JANSEN born 1870, IL, died 1870 East St Louis, IL Joannes JANSEN born 1871, IL, died 1872, East St Louis, IL
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net)
SOURCES:	All information about this emigrant was supplied by Bob Behnen. Thecla's birth/baptism information was from Soegel parish records. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Timothea
BORN:	Jul 4, 1819, Berssen
DIED:	1858, Clinton County, IL
PARENTS:	Johan Gerhard BEHNEN Modesta JANSEN
EMIGRATION:	1846 - arrived New Orleans Dec 28, 1846 on the ship Rockall BEHNER, Gerhd 68, Germany Madita 58, Bernard 38, Catherina [MEYER] 22, Timothea 25, Henrich 16, Wilhelm II/U, 26
	emigration index, Osnabrueck - Gerhard Behnen, age 66, emigrated from Berssen in 1846 with his wife Maria 60, children Gerhard [Bernard] 36, Thecla [Timothea] 25, Gertrude 24 and Herman 18
MARRIED:	Joseph FBECKMAN, wid of Elis M GROENE
CHILDREN:	Mary BECKMAN born 1849, IL John BECKMAN born 1851, IL Wm BECKMAN born 1853, IL Anna BECKMAN born 1855, IL henry BECKMAN born 1857, IL
NOTES:	1850 IL census, Clinton County BECKMAN, Joseph 30, farmer from Germany Mary 25, born Germ, Mary 1, born IL for husband with next wife
	1860 IL census, Clinton County BECKMAN, Joseph 40, farmer, Germany Mary 28, Germany Mary 11, John 9, Wm 7, Anna 5, Henry 3, all born IL
	History of Clinton and Marion Counties; tables p. 304, Germantown BECKMAN, Joseph F, from Hannover Elis M Groene 1st wife died 1845, Hannover Timothea Behnen 2nd wife died 1858, Hannover Christine Rawe 3rd wife died 1860, Hannover Cath Sandmeier late wife died 1864, Prussia
SOURCES:	Timothea's approximate year and probable place of birth and her parents' names were known from her age on an emigration index entry. Berssen parish records were checked in the parish's online database and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for her a couple of year earlier than indicated by the emigration index information. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Tobias
BORN:	in Wachtum, baptized May 14, 1841 in Loeningen, Oldenburg
	Although not born in Emsland Tobias is included here because he was married in Lorup, Emsland, and at least one of his children was born there.
DIED:	Jun 14, 1916, Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH (death cert indexed Bohmn); buried St Mary's Cemetery
PARENTS:	Herman Heinrich BEHNEN Maria Catharina TIEGERS
EMIGRATION:	1869 - arrived Baltimore Sep 10, 1869 on the ship Leipzig BEHNEN, Tobias, 28, Catherine, 30; Herman, 4
MARRIED:	(1) Maria Catharina WIMBERG her entry marriage: Sep 15, 1863 in Lorup (2) Anna KUTIE ,widow WENSEL (1857-1934) Herman Anton BEHNEN born 1864, Lorup
CHILDREN:	Anna Marg BEHNEN born 1866, Wachtum; died same year Maria Kath BEHNEN born 1869, OH; died 1939, OH; marr BUEHLER
NOTES:	1880 OH census, Fairfield County, Lancaster BEHNERR, Tobias, 38, Hannover, tailor Mary 44, Hannover Herman 18, Hannover Mary 10, OH
	1900 OH census, Fairfield County, Lancaster BAHNEN, Tobias, Jan 1843, Germany, marr 2 yrs, emgr 1871 Anna, Apr 1857, Germany, 2 of 2 ch living, emgr 1882 WENSEL step-childen: Frank 17, Anna 12, both born OH
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (the.behnen.family@sbcglobal.net)
SOURCES:	All information about Tobias was received from Bob Behnen. Birth information had been verified in Loeningen parish records. more about sources used

BEHNEN, Tobias
BORN:	Aug 18, 1863, Hueven (parish in Werlte)
PARENTS:	Johan Eilard BEHNEN Gesina TIMPE
EMIGRATION:	1865 – arrived NY Sep 29, 1865 on the ship Republik BEHNEN, Albert 34, Hannover to NY, Gesina 32, Tobias 2
	Emigration index, Osnabrueck - Eilard Behnen, no age, emigrated from Wehm Werlte in 1865 with wife and one son over 14
MARRIED:	Maria born 1872, Germany
CHILDREN:	Theresa BEHNEN born 1895, MN Henry BEHNEN born 1897, MN Anne BEHNEN born 1898, MN
NOTES:	1870 MN census, Stearns Co, Munson Twp (ancestry.com) BEHNEN, Eilert 37, farmer, born Hannover Gesina 36, Hannover Thobias 7, Hannover Heinrich 3, Adelheid 9/12 MN
RESEARCHERS:	1880 MN census, Stearns County, ed 100-09 (LDS online) BEHAN, Hard 49, Hannover, farmer Casena 46, Hannover Tobey 16, Hannover Henry 13, Adeline 10, Anna 6, Herman 3, all born in MN
	1900 MN census, Stearns County, Farming twp (ancestry.com) BEHNEN, Tobias, Aug 1863, Germany, marr. 7 yrs, emgr 1865 Mary, Nov 1872, Germany, 3 of 3 children living, emgr 1892 Theresa 5, Henry 3, Anne 2, all born MN
SOURCES:	Tobias’ date of birth was on the 1900 census. His parents’ names were known from previous censuses and his place of birth was known from an emigration index entry for the family. Werlte parish records were checked and a corresponding entry was found there for Tobias. more about sources used Top of Page

BEHRENS, BERENS, BERNS

BERENS, Anna
BORN:	Nov 10. 1845, Lorup
PARENTS:	Johan BERENS Maria GRETEN
EMIGRATION:	1870
	Emigration index, Osnabrueck - Joh SIEMER born Jun 5, 1840, Lorup emgr 1870 with wife and daughter Anna Maria born April 1870
MARRIED:	Johan SIEMER his entry marriage: Apr 25, 1870, Lorup
CHILDREN:	Anna Maria SIEMER born 1870, Germany Laurie SIEMER born 1872, OH Joseph SIEMER born 1873, OH John SIEMER born 1875, OH Annie SIEMER born 1879, OH katie SIEMER born 1884, OH Lizzie SIEMER born 1886, OH Philip SIEMER born 1891, OH
NOTES:	1880 OH census, Perry County, New Lexington SIEMER, John 39, Germany Rf boss Annie 30, Germany Mary 10, Germany Laurie 8, Joseph 7, John 5, Annie 9mo born OH
	1900 OH census, Perry County, New Lexington SEIMER, John, Jul 1840, Germany, marr 31 years, emgr 1869 Anna, Nov 1845, Germany, 8 of 8 children living Mary Feb 1870, Germany John 25, Katie 16, Lizzie 14, Philip 9, all born OH
SOURCES:	Anna's approximate year probable place of birth were known from the 1900 census and an emigrtion index entry for her husband. Her marriage record was found in Lorup parish which included date and place of birth and parents' names. Lorup parish records were again checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was also found there for her. more about sources used

BERENS, Anna Angela
BORN:	Mar 29, 1864, Vinnen (parish in Holte)
DIED:	May 12, 1941, Richmond, Stearns County, MN
PARENTS:	Johan Bernard BERENS Helena Maria GOSS
EMIGRATION:	1881
MARRIED:	Johan Herman FELDHEGE, born 1845, Westfalen
CHILDREN:	Mary FELLDHEGE born 1888, MN George FELLDHEGE born 1890, MN Herman FELLDHEGE born 1891, MN Heinrich FELLDHEGE born 1893, MN Katharine FELLDHEGE born 1895, MN Joseph FELLDHEGE born 1897, MN Bernard FELLDHEGE born 1899, MN Anna FELLDHEGE born 1901, MN
NOTES:	1900 MN census, Stearns County, Munson FELDHEGA, Hm, Nov 1846, Germany, marr 12 yrs, emgr 1881 Anna, Mar 1864, Germany, 7 of 7 ch living, emgr 1882 Mary 12, Geo 10, Hm 9, Hy 7, Kath 5, Jos 3, Barney 1 Joseph, brother, Mar 1844, Germany
RESEARCHERS:	Angela Lee who has this emigrant in her WorldConnet database
SOURCES:	Anna's date and place of birth were noted in a couple of WorldConnect databases. Holte parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Anna Angela. Information about the youngest child was from the WCdbs. more about sources used

BERENS, Anna Christina
BORN:	in Lahn, bapt Dec 24, 1806, Werlte
DIED:	October 30, 1873, Meppen, Calhoun County, IL
PARENTS:	Herman BERNS/BEHRENS Techla TEEPEN
EMIGRATION:	1857 - arrived New Orleans Nov 16, 1857 on the ship O Thyen PHEMP, Wilhelm 45 Christine 51, Rudolph 16, Johann 14, Wilhelm 11
MARRIED:	Wilhelm PEHM marriage: May 5, 1840, Boerger
CHILDREN:	Johann PEHM born ca 1843 Rudolph PEHM born ca 1846 Wilhelm PEHM born ca 1846-48
NOTES:	1870 IL census, Calhoun County, Richwoods Pct PHIN William 60, farmer Christina 63, Herman 26, all born in Hannover
RESEARCHERS:	Dolores Rizzo (Imminggenealogy@aol.com) who supplied much of the information about this emigrant
SOURCES:	Christina's parents' names were known from her death record. Her approximate year of birth was known from the passenger list of the ship O Thyen, the 1870 census and her age (67) at death. Her marriage record was found in Boerger parish where her children had been baptized and that record gave her place of birth. Werlte parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Anna Christina. more about sources used

BEHRENS, Anna Gesina
BORN:	May 18, 1815, Huentel (parish in Wesuwe)
PARENTS:	Wilhelm Heinrich BERENS Anna KAMPEL (KEMPER)
EMIGRATION:	In 1843 - arrived may 19, 1843 on the ship J H Adams. The Blocks were listed just after H H Behrens, probably A Gesina's brother. The Osnabrueck emigration index indicated Anna Gesina was 28 at time of emigration in 1843 and working in Schwefingen.
MARRIED:	Johan Herman BLOCK his entry marriage: in Germany
CHILDREN:	listed with their father - see BLOCK
NOTES:	1860 MO census, St. Louis, ward 10, p.557 (index) Herman BLACK 47, Anna, 45, Minna, 18
SOURCES:	Anna Gesina's year of birth was known from her age on the passenger list and 1860 census. Records for Wesuwe were checked because H H Behrens was known to have come from Huentel in Wesuwe parish. Her baptismal record was found in Wesuwe and included her parents' names. more about sources used

*BEHRENS (aka LAMPE), Anna Maria**
BORN:	Oct 7, 1836 Schwefingen (parish in Meppen)
	*After arriving in America in 1843 the Behrens family settled just north of downtown St Louis, in St. Joseph's parish, where Anna Maria's mother died soon after their arrival. In 1845 her father married Gesina Lammers but he died by 1847 and his widow then married Johan Gerhard Heinrich Lampe. Anna Maria Behrens was brought up in the Lampe family and moved with them to Florissant, MO where her name often appears on records as Anna Maria Lampe.
DIED:	Apr 7, 1911, Florissant, St Louis County, MO; buried Sacred Heart Cemetery
PARENTS:	Herman Heinrich BERENS of Huentel, Wesuwe Anna Margaretha THEELKEN of Schwefingen, Meppen
EMIGRATION:	1843 - arrived New Orleans May 19, 1843 on ship J. H. Adams Herm Heinr Berens from Huentel, head of household, travelling with a wife and child (both unnamed)
	emigration index Osnabrueck - Herman Heinrich Berens from Huentel emigrated from Schwefingen in 1843 with his wife and child
MARRIED:	Bernard Herman/Hch LINNEMANN marriage: Feb 14, 1854, Florissant, MO, St Ferdinand parish (bride was Maria Anna LAMPE)
CHILDREN:	Henry LINNEMAN born 1855, MO M A LINNEMAN born 1858, MO Herman LINNEMAN born 1860, MO Katherine LINNEMAN born 1865, MO John LINNEMAN born 1867, MO Anna LINNEMAN born 1869, MO Adaline LINNEMAN born 1871, MO Margaret LINNEMAN born 1873, MO William LINNEMAN born 1875, MO Elizabeth LINNEMAN born 1879, MO
NOTES:	1880 MO census, St Louis County, Saint Ferdinand LINNEMAN, Barney 48, Germany, farmer Mary Ann 43, Germany Henry 25, M A 22, Herman 20, Katie 15, Joh 13, Annie 11, Adaline 9, Maggie 7, Willie 5, Lizzie 1, all born MO
	1900 MO census, St Louis County, Saint Ferdinand LINNEMAN, Mary, Mar 1835, Germany, wid, 10 of 13 ch living, no emgr info John Dec 1867, Maggie Sep 1873, Wm Dec 1875, Lizzie Oct 1879, all born MO
SOURCES:	Anna Maria's date of birth was on her MO death certificate. Her parents' names and their places of birth were known from family research and her probable place of birth was known from an emigration index entry for the family. Meppen parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Anna Maria. more about sources used

BEHRENS, Gesina
BORN:	May 17, 1826, Werlte
DIED:	Jan 1, 1873, Breese, Clinton County, IL, age 49
PARENTS:	John Gerhard/Bernhard BEHRENS Susanna SANDMAN
EMIGRATION:	1865 - arrived Baltimore Jun 26, 1865 on ship Leocadia Gerhard UBBEN 38, carpenter, from Werlte with Gesina 39, Gerina 59, Maria 7, Bernard 5 and Reinhard 9 mo [it appears that Gerina and Reinhard died before 1870]
	emigration index, Osnabrueck - Heinrich UBBEN emigrated from Werlte in 1865 to St Louis with wife and 2 chidlren
MARRIED:	Gerhard Heinrich UBBEN his entry marriage: Apr 12, 1853, Werlte
CHILDREN:	Maria Gesina UBBEN born Nov 1855, Werlte m. Alb STRAKE Bernard UBBEN born 1858-60 Reinhard UBBEN born ca 1864, Germany; prob died bef 1870 Catharine UBBEN born ca 1866, IL m. Hm KEMPER Helena UBBEN born ca 1869, IL
NOTES:	1870 IL census, Clinton County, Breese village UBBEN, Gerhard 41, carpenter, Hannover Christina 34, Hannover Mary 14, Bernard 12, both born Hannover Catharine 4, Lina 1, both born IL
SOURCES:	Gesina's date and place of birth were on her marriage record. Her death record at St Dominic's parish (records online) included her parents' names. Werlte parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/baptism entry was found there for Gesina. more about sources used

BERENS, Herman
BORN:	Jun 3, 1845, Lorup
DIED:	Oct 26, 1914; buried Walker, Ellis County, KS, St Anne's Cemetery
PARENTS:	Ollig BERENS Anna Margareta HAHNENKAMP
EMIGRATION:	1872 - first to OH, then 1876-77 to KS
MARRIED:	(1) Elizabeth MUNK 1851-1888 (2) Margaret
CHILDREN:	Annie BERENS born 1873, OH John BERENS born 1874, OH Mary BERENS born 1876, OH Minnie BERENS born 1877, KS Lizzie BERENS born 1879, KS Alex BERENS born 1881, KS Herman BERENS born 1882, KS Katie BERENS born 1888, KS Wm BERENS born 1891, KS Maggie BERENS born 1893, KS
NOTES:	1880 KS census, Ellis County, Walker BEERNE, Herman 35, Hannover, farmer Elizabeth 28, Hannover Annie 7, John 6, Mary 4, all born OH Minnie 3, Lizzie 11/12 both born KS
	1900 KS census, Ellis County, Walker BEARNS, June 1845, Germany, marr 26 yrs, emgr 1872 Margaret, Jul 1863, Germany, 2 of 3, marr 11 yrs children living, emgr 1888 Lizzie 20, Alex 19, Hermon 18, Katie 12, William 9, Maggie 7, all born KS
RESEARCHERS:	Bill Murray who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:	Herman's birthdate was on his tombstone. Several Emslanders in Walker, KS, had been born in Lorup so that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Herman 1 day after the tombstone birthdate. His parents' names as noted above were from that record. Herman's first wife's surname was noted in Bill Murray's WCdb more about sources used

BEHRENS, Herman Heinrich
BORN:	Dec 18, 1811, Huentel (parish in Wesuwe)
DIED:	Dec 4, 1846, St. Louis, MO, age 36
PARENTS:	Wilhelm BERENS Anna KAMPEL
EMIGRATION:	1843 - arrived New Orleans May 19, 1843 on the ship J. H. Adams HH Berens from Huentel travelling to St. Louis with his wife and 1 child (age range 5-12)
MARRIED:	(1) Anna Margaretha TELKEN her entry marriage: Feb 28, 1843, Meppen (2) Maria Gesina LAMMERS (who later married LAMPE) marriage: Nov 25, 1845, St. Louis, MO
CHILDREN:	Anna Maria BEHRENS born 1836 in Schwefingen (married LINNEMANN) Bernard Heinr BEHRENS (BERNS) born 1843; died 1844 St Louis Maria Catharine BEHRENS (BERNS) born 1845, St. Louis, MO
NOTES:	for daughter and remarried widow 1860 MO census, St Louis County, Ferdinand Twp (ancestry.com) LAMPE, John H 50, farmer, Germany Maria (LAMMERS, wid BEHRENS) 52, Germany LUNAMAN Mary 24 (BEHRENS), Germany Henry 6, Barney 26, Hammond 5/12, Mary 3 all born MO SWENNIN? Margaret 70, Mary 13, both Germany FRIDAY Casper 28, farm hand, Germany
SOURCES:	Herman Heinrich’s parents’ names, his age (31 2/12) and place of birth were on his marriage record in 1843. Wesuwe parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/baptism entry was found there for him. Record of his second marriage, his daughter’s birth and his death were found at St Joseph parish. Record of his son’s death was at the old Cathedral. more about sources used

BEHRENS, Herman Joseph
BORN:	Nov 10, 1869, Huentel (parish in Wesuwe)
DIED:	Jul 22, 1942 Waukesha, Waukesha County, WI; biried Calvary Cemetery in Racine
PARENTS:	Bernhard Georg BEHRENS Elizabeth COSSEN
EMIGRATION:	1886 - arrived NY, Nov 22, 1886 on the ship Saale
MARRIED:	Anna Katharine SCHRUBEN born 1873, IN marriage: Oct 11, 1892, Tippecanoe County, IN, St Boniface Catholic Church
CHILDREN:	Joseph Leonard BEHRENS born 1895, Lafayette, IN George Herman BEHRENS 1896, Lafayette, IN Margaret Emma BEHRENS 1898, Lafayette, IN Bernard Carl BEHRENS 1899, Lafayette, IN Ida Marie Marg BEHRENS 1901, Lafayette, IN Joseph Oscar BEHRENS 1904, Lafayette, IN Irma Kath BEHRENS 1905, Lafayette, IN Helen Marie BEHRENS 1908, Lafayette, IN Mildren Clara Eliz BEHRENS 1909, Racine County, WI
NOTES:	1920 WI census, Racine County, Corliss BEHRENS, Joseph H, 50, Hanover, emgr 1886 Catherine A, 46, IN Leonard 24, Herman G 23, Ida M 18, Irma C 14, Helen M 11, all born IN Mildred C 10, WI
	1930 WI census, Racine County, Sturtevant BEHRENS, H Joseph, 60, Germany Anna K, 56, IN Geo Herman 33, IN, son J Leonard 34, IN, son, Lila 29, WI, dau-L, and G-children Dorothy 5, Florence 3, Deoloes 1, all born WI
SOURCES:	Herman Joseph's date and place of birth and parents' names were noted in Charles' WorldConnect database. That information was then verified in Wesuwe parish records. Information about emigration, wife, children and death was also from the WCdb. more about sources used

BERENS, Johan Herman
BORN:	May 29, 1824, Neuboerger (parish in Boerger)
PARENTS:	Engelke BERENS Helena VORSKUL
EMIGRATION:	by Aug 1847, probably arriving Dec 13/15, 1845 on the ship Leontine Joh Gm Behrens 21, Neuboerger to Cinn
MARRIED:	Anna WENDERINGER, daughter of Johan WENDERINGER and Gertrude HARTMAN marriage: Aug 3, 1847, St. Louis, MO
SOURCES:	Johan Herman's date of birth and parents' names were on his marriage record at St Mary of Victories parish. His possible place of birth was known from a passenger list entry for someone with his name. Boerger parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for him one day later than the date on his marriage record. more about sources used

BERENS, Uldarich (Ulrich)
BORN:	Nov 8, 1853, Lorup
DIED:	Jan 12, 1939, buried Walker, Ellis County, KS, St Anne Cemetery
PARENTS:	Ollig BERENS Margaretha HAHNENKAMP
EMIGRATION:	1876
MARRIED:	Anna GRIESE
CHILDREN:	Ulrich BERENS born 1883, KS Katie BERENS born 1884, KS Anna M BERENS born 1889, KS John BERENS born 1891, KS Henry M BERENS born 1892, KS Herman BERENS born 1893, KS Mary BERENS born 1895?, KS Clement BERENS born 1900, KS
NOTES:	1880 KS census, Ellis County, Walker BEERNE, Alexander 26, Hannover, farmer Anna 24
	1900 KS census, Ellis County, Walker BEARNS, Ulrich Nov 1853, Germany, marr 21 yrs, emgr 1876 Anna 44, KY, 8 of 11 children living Ulrich 17, Katie 16, Anna M 11, John 9, Henry M 8, Herman 3, Mary 5?, Clement 1/12, all born KS
RESEARCHERS:	Bill Murray who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:	Ulrich's date of birth was on his tombstone and in Bill Murray's WCdb. Several Emslanders in Walker, KS had been born in Lorup so that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Uldarich 1 day after the tombstone birthdate. His parents' names as noted above were from that record and were the same parents as those of Herman Berens also buried in St Anne Cemetery. Ulrich's wife's name was from the WCdb. more about sources used

BERENS, Wilhelm
BORN:	Apr 7, 1856, Lorup
DIED:	Sep 9, 1939; buried Walker, Ellis County, KS, St Anne's Cemetery
PARENTS:	Wessel BERENS Anna HOEVING
EMIGRATION:	1881
MARRIED:	Thekla
NOTES:	1900 KS census, Ellis County, Walker BEARNS, Wil, Apr 1856, Germany, marr 12 yrs, emgr 1881 Thekla, Aug 1851, Germany, 3 of 6 children living, emgr 1875 Elex, step-son, 13, KS
SOURCES:	Wilhelm's birthdate was on his tombstone. Several Emslanders in Walker, KS, had been born in Lorup so that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for him. more about sources used Top of Page

BEINKAEMPEN

BEINKAEMPEN, Christopher Wilhelm
BORN:	Mar 29, 1822, Dissen (parish in Lingen, bapt Lutheran)
PARENTS:	Friedrich Wilhelm BEINKAEMPEN Maria Magdalena BOHLE
EMIGRATION:	1867 or 1876
MARRIED:	M Catharine RIXMANN
CHILDREN:	Johanne Wilhelmine Catharina born 1858, Lingen Friedrich Ludwig Wilhelm born 1862, Lingen
NOTES:	1880 OH census, Hamilton County, Cincinnati BEINKEMPEN, C.W., 61, Hannover, tinner F.B, son 23, Hannover, tinner Johanna 21, daughter, servant, Hannover Fred 18, son, chair maker, Hannover
SOURCES:	C W's approximate year of birth and the names of his children were known from the 1880 census. That allowed an entry for him to be identified in Walter Tenfelde's book Auswanderungen und Auswanderer aus dem ehemaligen Kreise Lingen nach Nordamerika which supplied date and place of birth, parents' names and wife's name. more about sources used Top of Page

BEINKAEMPEN, Friedrich Ludwig Wilhelm
BORN:	Aug 29, 1862, Lingen (Lutheran)
PARENTS:	Christoph Wilhelm BEINKAEMPEN Maria Catharina RIXMANN
EMIGRATION:	1867 or 1876
MARRIED:	unknown
NOTES:	1880 OH census, Hamilton County, Cincinnati BEINKEMPEN, C.W., 61, Hannover, tinner F.B, son 23, Hannover, tinner Johanna 21, daughter, servant, Hannover Fred 18, son, chair maker, Hannover
SOURCES:	Fred's approximate year of birth and the names of his father and siblings were known from the 1880 census. That allowed an entry for him to be identified in Walter Tenfelde's book Auswanderungen und Auswanderer aus dem ehemaligen Kreise Lingen nach Nordamerika which supplied date and place of birth and parents' names. more about sources used Top of Page

BEINKAEMPEN, Johanne Wilhelmine Catharina
BORN:	Dec 23, 1858, Lingen (Lutheran)
PARENTS:	Christoph Wilhelm BEINKAEMPEN Maria Catharina RIXMANN
EMIGRATION:	1867 or 1876
MARRIED:	unknown
NOTES:	1880 OH census, Hamilton County, Cincinnati BEINKEMPEN, C.W., 61, Hannover, tinner F.B, son 23, Hannover, tinner Johanna 21, daughter, servant, Hannover Fred 18, son, chair maker, Hannover
SOURCES:	Johanna's approximate year of birth and the names of her father and brothers were known from the 1880 census. That allowed an entry for her to be identified in Walter Tenfelde's book Auswanderungen und Auswanderer aus dem ehemaligen Kreise Lingen nach Nordamerika which supplied date and place of birth and parents' names. more about sources used Top of Page

BELMANN, BEHLMAN, BEELMAN

BELMANN, Angela Maria
BORN:	May 14, 1831, Doergen, (parish in Bokeloh)
DIED:	Sep 27, 1906, Florissant, MO, buried in Sacred Heart Cemetery
PARENTS:	Johann Bernhard BEELMANN Margaret Adelheid SCHULTE
EMIGRATION:	In 1848 at age 18 - arrived New Orleans Nov 10, 1848 on ship Post: John B BELLMANN, 50, farmer from Hannover going to Missouri with Margaret A 49, Gesina A 22, John H 20, Mary A 18, Mary G 15
MARRIED:	(1) Johann Herman MEYER his entry marriage: Jul 2, 1850, Florissant, MO (2) Johan Bernard STROER his entry marriage: Feb 8, 1859, Florissant, MO
CHILDREN:	John Ammon MEYER born 1852, Florissant, MO; died next day Margaret Anna MEYER born 1855, Florissant, MO, m. H B ALBERS Herman Bernard MEYER born 1857, Florissant, MO; died as infant Mary Regina STROER born 1860, Florissant, MO, m. GERMING Bernard John STROER born 1862, Florissant, MO, m. FORSTING Elizabeth Anna Mary STROER born 1864, Florissant, MO m. F ALBERS Henry Bernard STROER, born 1868, Florissant, MO, died 1924 Anna Gesina STROER born 1870, Florissant, MO, died 1948 Joh Wm STROER b. 1872, Florissant, MO, m. GITTEMEIER, m. WALL Helena STROER born 1874, Florissant, MO, m. GROTE
RESEARCHERS:	Russell Gaj (russgaj@ix.netcom.com), a descendant, who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:	Everything except the ship information was taken directly from Russell Gaj's online WorldConnect database which has extensive information on the BEELMANN/BELLMAN/BEHLMAN family in Emsland and in Florissant, MO. Angela Maria's date and place of birth were from Bokeloh parish records. Both her marriages were at St. Ferdinand parish. more about sources used Top of Page

BEELMANN, Anna Maria Elisabeth
BORN:	Nov 15, 1856, Lage (parish in Haseluenne)
DIED:	Feb 15, 1882, Belleville, St Clair County, IL
PARENTS:	Caspar BEELMAN Maria Catharine RICKER
EMIGRATION:	by 1874
MARRIED:	Gerhard Bernard MEIERSICK his entry marriage: Jan 27, 1874, St Louis, MO
CHILDREN:	Maria Elisabeth MEIERSICK born 1875, IL Maria MEIERSICK b. 1877, d. 1932, Pike County, MO, marr. PURK Bernhard MEIERSICK born 1879, IL
NOTES:	1880 IL census, St Clair County, tw 2, rg 7 MEIERSICK, Bernhard 42, Hannover, farmer Elisabeth 24, Hannover, wife Elisabeth 5, Mary 3, Bernhard 1, all born IL BELLMANN, Henry 17, brother-L, Hannover
RESEARCHERS:	Russell Gaj who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:	Elizabeth's date and place of birth appeared in Russell Gaj's WCdb. Haseluenne parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Anna Maria Elisabeth one week later than the WCdb date. Her parents' names as noted above were taken from that entry. Marriage information was from the St Louis marriage index. more about sources used Top of Page

BELMANN, Gesina Adelheid
BORN:	Apr 8, 1826 Doergen (parish in Bokeloh)
DIED:	Apr 19, 1891, Florissant, St Louis County, MO; buried Sacred Heart Cemetery
PARENTS:	John Bernard BELLMAN Margaret Adelheid SCHULTE
EMIGRATION:	1848 - arrived New Orleans Nov 10, 1848 on ship Post John B BELLMANN 50 farmer from Hannover to Missouri Margaret A 49, Gesina A 22, John H 20, Mary A 18, Mary G 15
MARRIED:	Joannes Herman BRUNS his entry marriage: Sep 18, 1849, St Louis, MO
CHILDREN:	Johan Heinrich BRUNS born St. Louis, MO, 1851; died 1852 Maria Anna BRUNS born 1855, IL Gerard Henry BRUNS born 1859 in Florissant, MO; died same year M Cath BRUNS born 1862 in Florissant, MO; died before 1870 census Elizabeth BRUNS born 1865, MO Anna Helen BRUNS born 1868 in Florissant, MO
NOTES:	1860 MO census, St Louis County, St Ferdinand Twp BRUNS, Hammond 39, Germany Adeline 36, Germany Mary 5, IL
	1870 MO census, St Louis County, Saint Ferdinand Twp BRUNS, Herman 45, Hannover Adeleide 43, Hannover Elizabeth 5, Anna 2, both born MO KOSTER, Mary, 2, MO
	1880 MO census, St Louis County, Saint Ferdinand Twp BRUNS, Herman, 58, Prussia Adaline 54, Prussia Elizabeth 15, Anna 12, both born MO
RESEARCHERS:	Russell Gaj who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:	Gesina Adelheid's parents' names were on her marriage record at St Joseph parish. Her approximate year of birth was known from her age on censuses and the passenger list of the ship Post. Her parents were both from Bokeloh parish so that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Gesina Adelheid. Information about Adelheid's children was from censuses, Russell Gaj's WCdb and St Joseph parish records. Her death information was from Russell Gaj's WCdb. more about sources used Top of Page

BEELMANN, Johan Bernhard
BORN:	Sep 9, 1798, Helte (parish in Bokeloh)
DIED:	(buried) Jul 3, 1866, Florissant, MO, St. Ferdinand Cemetery
PARENTS:	Herman Bernhard BEELMANN Anna Adelheid JUEDEN
EMIGRATION:	1848 - arrived New Orleans Nov 10, 1848 on ship Post: John B BELLMANN, 50, farmer from Hannover going to Missouri with Margaret A 49, Gesina A 22, John H 20, Mary A 18, Mary G 15
MARRIED:	Margaret Adelheid SCHULTE her entry marriage: Feb 3, 1824, Bokeloh
CHILDREN:	Johann Bernhard (John) BEELMANN born May 23, 1824, Gross Doergen Gesina Adelheid BEELMANN born Apr 8, 1826, Hannover Joh Heinrich (Henry) BEELMANN born Apr 9, 1828, Hannover Angela Maria BEELMANN born May 14, 1831, Bokeloh Maria Gesina BEELMANN born Aug 20, 1833, Bokeloh? Johann Hermann BEELMANN born Feb 6, 1837, Gross Doergen Maria Anna BEELMANN born Mar 24, 1839, Gross Doergen
NOTES:	1860 MO census, St Louis County, St Ferdinand Twp BELMAN, John B 37, farmer, Germany Eliza 46, Germany Henry 11, Adl 10, Mary 8, Marg 3, all born MO John 64, Margaret 63, both born Germany
RESEARCHERS:	Russell Gaj: (russgaj@ix.netcom.com), a descendant, who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:	Everything except the ship information was taken directly from Russell Gaj's online WorldConnect database which has extensive information on the BEELMANN/BELLMAN/BEHLMAN family in Emsland and in Florissant, MO. Johan Bernhard's date and place of birth were from Bokeloh parish records. more about sources used Top of Page

BEELMANN, Johan Bernhard
BORN:	May 23, 1824 in Gross Dörgen (parish in Bokeloh)
DIED:	Dec 5, 1869, Florissant, St Louis County, MO
PARENTS:	Johann Bernhard BEELMANN Margaret Adelheid SCHULTE
EMIGRATION:	by 1848 - possibly arriving New Orleans May 19, 1843 on the ship JH Adams Joh Bernh BAHLMANN, no age, from Huentluenne (prob Haseluenne) to St. Louis
MARRIED:	Maria Elisabeth LAMMERS her entry marriage: Feb 1, 1848, Florissant, St Louis County, MO
CHILDREN:	John Henry BEHLMANN born 1848, Florissant, MO M Adl BEHLMANN born 1850, Florissant, MO Mary Elizabeth BEHLMANN born 1852, Florissant, MO John Bernard BEHLMANN born 1854, Florissant, MO Margaret BEHLMANN born 1857, Florissant, MO
NOTES:	1860 MO census, St Louis County, St Ferdinand Twp BELMAN, John B 37, farmer, Germany Eliza 46, Germany Henry 11, Adl 10, Mary 8, Marg 3, all born MO John 64, Margaret 63, born Germany
RESEARCHERS:	Russell Gaj who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:	Johan Bernard's date and place of birth and parents' names were found in Russell Gaj's WCdb and verified in Bokeloh parish records. His place of birth and parents' names were also found on his marriage record at St Ferdinand parish. Information about children and death were from the WCdb. more about sources used Top of Page

BEELMANN, Johan Heinrich
BORN:	Apr 9, 1828 Helte, bapt in Bokeloh
DIED:	May 30, 1915, Florissant, St Louis County, MO, buried Sacred Heart Cemetery
PARENTS:	Johann Bernhard BEELMANN Adelheid SCHULTE
EMIGRATION:	1848 - arrived New Orleans Nov 10, 1848 on the ship Post John Henry BELLMANN, 20 from Hannover to Missouri with parents and 3 siblings
MARRIED:	(1) Helena WOTTERS/WALTERS (1829-1854) marriage: Jan 24, 1854, Florissant, St Louis County, MO (2) Maria Gesina/Rosina DETERS born (1831-1867) marriage: Feb 6, 1855, Florissant, St Louis County, MO (3) Anna Maria KORING born ca 1831, wid of Henry KOENIG marriage: Jan 19, 1875, Florissant, St Louis County, MO
CHILDREN:	Ellen Harriet BEHLMANN born 1855, Florissant, MO Bernard Henry BEHLMANN born 1858, Florissant, MO John Herman BEHLMANN born 1860, Florissant, MO Henry John Martin BEHLMANN born 1862, Florissant, MO John Bernard BEHLMANN born 1864, Florissant, MO George Henry BEHLMANN born 1866, Florissant, MO John B. BEHLMANN born 1867, Florissant, MO Anna Maria Theresa BEHLMANN born 1869, Florissant, MO
NOTES:	1860 MO census, St Louis County, St Ferdinand Twp BELMAN, Henry 31, farmer, Germany Mary 28, Germany Bernard 2, Hammond 5/12, Ellen 5, all born MO MEYER, Mattieu 24, Germany, farm-hand
RESEARCHERS:	Russell Gaj who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:	Johan Heianrich's date of birth and father's name were on his MO death certificate and in Russell Gaj's WCdb. Because other Beelmanns in Florissant had come from Bokeloh parish, that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for him. His first two marriages were at St Ferdinand parish and the third at Sacred Heart parish. Information about wives and children was from the WCdb. more about sources used Top of Page

BEELMANN, Johan Heinrich
BORN:	Jun 26, 1863, Haseluenne
PARENTS:	Caspar BEELMAN (bapt, & parents of presumed sister) Maria Catharine RICKER
EMIGRATION:	by 1880
MARRIED:	unknown
NOTES:	1880 IL census, St Clair County, tw 2, rg 7 MEIERSICK, Bernhard 42, Hannover, farmer Elisabeth 24, Hannover, wife Elisabeth 5, Mary 3, Bernhard 1, all born IL BELLMANN, Henry 17, brother-L, Hannover
SOURCES:	Heinrich's approximate year of birth was known from the 1880 census. His probable place of birth was known from his sister Elisabeth with whom he was living that census year. Haseluenne parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Johan Heinrich with the same parents as those of Elisabeth. more about sources used Top of Page

BEELMAN, Margaretha Anna
BORN:	Nov 3, 1805, Kamphues (parish in Bokeloh)
DIED:	end 1879; buried Jan 1, 1880, age 75, Calvary Cemetery, St Louis, MO
PARENTS:	Herman BEELMAN Adelheid KORTE
EMIGRATION:	by 1840
MARRIED:	Herman Bernard Joseph BRUNS (1808-1871) marriage: Jan 20, 1840, St. Louis, MO
CHILDREN:	Johan Joseph BRUNS born 1844, MO; died Nov 1880; marr Bertha MENKE Herman Heinrich BRUNS born 1848, St. Louis, MO; died 1850-60
NOTES:	1850 MO census, St Louis, district 82 BRUNS/BRANS, Joseph 41, laborer, Germany Margaret 41, Germany Joseph 6, Henry 3, both born in MO
	1860 MO census, St Louis BROWN, Joseph, 51, laborer, Hannover Margretta, 53, Hannover Joseph, 16, MO
	1870 MO census, St Louis BRUNS, Joseph 60/61, Hannover, laborer Margreth, 60, Hannover
SOURCES:	Margaretha's year of birth, place of birth as Amt Meppen and parents' names were on her marriage record at the Old Cathedral. Because her surname was known to have occurred in Bokeloh parish, that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Anna Margaretha. more about sources used Top of Page

BENEDIXEN

BENEDIXEN, Helena Maria
BORN:	May 5, 1820, Gersten (parish in Lengerich)
DIED:	Oct 23, 1897, age 77yrs-5mos-17days, Quincy, Adams County, IL; buried St Boniface Cemetery
PARENTS:	Johan Bernard BENEDIXEN Maria Adelheid BRUEMMER
EMIGRATION:	1860-70
MARRIED:	Bernard Heinrich STROOT his entry married Sep 22, 1844, Lengerich
CHILDREN:	Johan Bernard STROOT born 1846, Gersten, Lengerich Johan Heinrich STROOT born 1848, Gersten, Lengerich Clemens STROOT born 1850, Gersten, Lengerich Anna Carolina STROOT born 1854, Gersten, Lengerich Anna Maria STROOT born 1856, Gersten, Lengerich August Clemens STROOT born 1860, Gersten, Lengerich
NOTES:	1870 IL census, Adams County, Quincy ward 5 STROOT Bernard 60, Prussia Helena 51, Prussia Bernard 24, Johan 22, August 10, all born Prussia
	1880 IL census, Adams County, Quincy STROOT, Henry 70, Hannover Mary 60, Hannover August 20, Hannover
RESEARCHERS:	Dave Halm who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:	Helena's date and place of birth were noted in Dave Halm's WCdb. Lengerich parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Helena Maria one day before the WCdb date. Her parents' names as noted above were from the parish record. Information about wife, children and death was from the WCdb. more about sources used Top of Page

BENTEN

BENTEN, Anna Gesina
BORN:	Nov 22, 1840, Lahn (parish in Werlte)
DIED:	between 1880 and 1900
PARENTS:	Herman BENTEN Christina JANSEN
EMIGRATION:	1877 - arrived Apr 2 1877 on ship Rhein BUTER, Bernhd 36, Germany to US Arnold [Anna?] 38, Herman 8, Elis 6, Christine 4, Thekla 9 mo
MARRIED:	Bernard Heinrich BUETER his entry marriage: May? 10, 1868, Soegel
CHILDREN:	Herman J BUETER, born 1870, Eisten; died 1942, Pike Co, MO; m. KLUMPE Elizabeth BUETER born 1871, Eisten; marr F HEIMSATH in St Louis Christina BUETER born probably in 1873, Eisten; died 1878, Pike County, MO (no age or year of birth on cemetery list) Thekla BUETER born probably in 1876, Eisten; died before 1880 Theodore BUETER born 1878, MO Bernard Henry BUETER born 1883, died 1887, Pike County Catharine Marie BUETER born 1880; died 1887 Pike County MO
NOTES:	1880 MO census, Pike County, Cuivre Twp BETER, Barney 40, Hannover, farmer Caseno 40, Hannover Lizzie 9, Herman 11, both born Hannover Theodore 2, born MO
SOURCES:	Gesina's date and place of birth and parents' names were noted on her marriage record at Soegel, her husband's parish. Werlte parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/baptism record was found there for Anna Gesina. Her year of emigration was known from an emigration index entry for her husband. Information about her children came from St Clement parish cemetery listings. more about sources used

BENTEN, Anna Helena
BORN:	May 9, 1846, Lahn (parish in Werlte)
DIED:	Sep 16, 1921, Victoria, Ellis County, KS, buried St Fidelis Cemetery
PARENTS:	Gerhard BENTEN Thecla SCHWARTE
EMIGRATION:	by 1873
MARRIED:	Matthaus ROBBEN his entry marriage: 1867-68
CHILDREN:	Johan Herman M ROBBEN born 1873, Lancaster, OH Gerard Herman ROBBEN born 1877, Lancaster, OH William Bernard ROBBEN born 1879, Lancaster, OH; became a priest Regina ROBBEN born 1882, Ellis County, KS Anna Thecla ROBBEN born 1884, Ellis County, KS Henry Herman ROBBEN born 1885, Ellis County, KS
RESEARCHES:	Bill Murray who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:	Anna Helena's date and place of birth were noted in Bill Murray's WCdb. Werlte parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for her one month and one day earlier than the date noted in the WCdb. Her parents' names above were taken from that record. Information about her husband, children, emigration and death were from the WCdb. more about sources used

BENTEN, Hermann Andreas
BORN:	Feb 7, 1838, Lahn (parish in Werlte)
DIED:	Feb 4, 1892, St Louis, MO, buried in Calvary Cemetery
PARENTS:	Benedict BENTEN Gertrud DREES
EMIGRATION:	1867 - arrived Baltimore May 27, 1867 on the bark Fides Herman Benten, 29, from Lahn Maria Adelheid SCHRAND and 2 sisters were on the same ship
MARRIED:	Anna Adelheid SCHRAND her entry marriage: Oct 7, 1867, St Louis, MO
CHILDREN:	Wm Joh Bdkt (Bernard Jos) BENTEN born 1868 St Louis, MO; a priest; died 1949 Wm Gerh/George BENTEN b. 1870 St Louis, m. BENNER, m. ROEWE, d. 1946 A M Elis BENTEN born 1873, St Louis, m. McDONNELL, died 1944
NOTES:	Herman A BENTEN was a bricklayer and mason. In America the family later spelled the name as BENTON.
RESEARCHERS:	Bob Behnen (rjbehnen@kvmo.net) a descendant, who supplied most of the information
SOURCES:	Hermann A's approximate year of birth and probable place of birth were known from the passenger list of the ship Fides. Werlte parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/baptism entry was found there for Herman Andreas, about a week later than the birthdate given for him on his tombstone. The parents' names noted above were taken from that document. His marriage and the baptisms of the children were at Holty Trinity parish. The family later belonged to Perpetual Help parish. more about sources used

BENTEN, Johan Herman
BORN:	Jun 28, 1836, Lahn (parish in Werlte)
DIED:	Sep 8, 1895, Pike County, MO, buried in St Clement Cemetery
PARENTS:	Johan Herman BENTEN Christina JANSEN
EMIGRATION:	1860 according to the 1900 census- or possibly arriving NY Sep 29, 1865 on the ship Republik J H BENTEN, 24, Hannover to NY Cath SCHWINDLER, 24, was on the same ship but listed separately
MARRIED:	(1) Catharine SCHWINDLER marriage: Nov 12, 1867, St Louis, MO (2) Anna Catharine HEMPEN her entry marriage: Jan 12, 1871, Calhoun County, IL
CHILDREN:	Helena BENTEN b. ca 1876, MO; d. 1977 Pike Co, m. STORK & LUBRECHT Mary BENTEN born ca 1879, MO; d. 1946, Pike Co, m. FELDMAN Anna Cath BENTEN born ca 1881; d. 1976, Pike Co, m. ECKELKAMP Mary Elisabeth BENTEN born ca 1884, Pike County, MO; died same year Joseph Wm BENTEN born ca 1885, Pikc County, MO; died following year Anna Marg BENTEN born ca 1890, Pike County, MO; died 1892
NOTES:	possibly: 1870 IL census, Calhoun County, Point pct #137/127 BURTON, Heller 30, farm Laborer from Hannover Henry 21, farm Laborer from Hannover listed on the Beman HANIGAN farm
	1880 MO census, Pike County, Cuivre Twp (LDS online census) BENTON, Herman, 42, born Hannover, farmer Katrina 28, Hannover Lena 4, Mary 1, both born in MO
	1900 MO census, Cuivre County, Ashley Twp BENTON Herman Jul 1845, age 63!, Germany, m. 29, emgr 1860 Katrina Jun/Jan 1849, Germany 10/4, emgr 1864 Annie 19, Joseph 9
RESEARCHERS:	Russell Gaj who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database and has information about descendants of daughters Helena and Mary
SOURCES:	Herman's parents' names were on his marriage record in 1867 at St Vincent de Paul parish. His date of birth was noted on the St Clement Parish cemetery list. Werlte parish records were checked because an emigrant with his surname and initials was listed among passengers on the ship Republic who were thought to have been from Werlte. A corresponding birth/baptism entry was found for Johan Herman in that parish's records. Herman's second marriage is from the Calhoun County marriage index. Information about the children is from St Clement parish marriage list and cemetery list. more about sources used Top of Page

BENTKEN, BENCKEN, BEENTKEN

BENTKEN, Bernadina Carolina
BORN:	Mar 12, 1851, Beesten
DIED:	1928, Ferdinand, Dubois County, IN
PARENTS:	Johan Heinrich BENTKEN Christina Josephina TIMMER
EMIGRATION:	1869
MARRIED:	Joseph STELTENPOHL marriage: Jun 3, 1873, Cincinnati, OH
CHILDREN:	Joseph C STELTENPOHL born 1874, OH Josephine C STELTENPOHL born 1876, OH Caroline M STELTENPOHL born 1878, OH Franciskus L STELTENPOHL born 1879, IN Frank STELTENPOHL born 1883, IN Henry STELTENPOHL born 1884, Ferdinand, IN Mary STELTENPOHL born 1888, IN Katharine STELTENPOHL born 1889, IN Alois STELTENPOHL born 1893, IN
NOTES:	1880 IN census, Dubois County, Ferdinand Twp STELLENPOHL, Joseph 42, Oldenburg, Cabinet Maker Caroline 29, Prussia Joseph C 6, Josephine C 4, Caroline M 2, all born OH Franciskus L 1, IN about 7 dwellings away from Albert BENCKEN 37, Prussia
	1900 IN census, Dubois County, Ferdinand Twp STELTENPOHL, Carolina, Mar 1851, Germany, wid, 9 of 12 children living, emgr 1869 Carey 22, OH Frank, 17, Mary 12, Kath 11, Alois 7, all born IN
RESEARCHERS:	Anne Racicot who has this emigrant in her WorldConnect database
SOURCES:	Caroline's month and year of birth were noted on the 1900 census. Her maiden name was known from the WCdb of Anne Racicot. Because other Benckens in Dubois County had come from Beesten, that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Bernadina Carolina. Her parents' names are from that record. Information about husband, death and children is from the WCdb and censuses. more about sources used

BENTKEN, Gerhard Heinrich
BORN:	Jun 2, 1821, Vinnen (parish in Holte)
PARENTS:	Johan Herman BENTKEN Maria Catherine KUPER
EMIGRATION:	by 1850 when he married in St. Louis moved to Davenport, IA ca 1855-57
MARRIED:	(1) Anna Maria MOHRMAN (1825 - 1851, died St. Louis, MO) marriage: Jan 31, 1850, St. Louis, MO (2) Anne (or Maria) Theresa LAGER her entry marriage: Apr 27, 1852, St. Louis, MO, St. Joseph's (3) Catherine born ca 1825 in Holstein marriage: before 1870 census, probably in Davenport, IA
CHILDREN:	Maria Josephina Christina BENKEN b. 1853, St. Louis, MO, bapt St. Joseph's Bernard Joseph BEHNKEN born 1855, St. Louis, MO, bapt St. Joseph's Catherine/Caroline BENKEN, born ca 1857-59, Iowa Margaret BENKEN, born ca 1857, Iowa Jeanette BENKEN, born ca 1861, Iowa Anna BENKEN, born ca 1863, Iowa
NOTES:	1860 IA census, Scott County, Davenport BINCAN, Henry 36, Germany Teresa 30, Germany Mary 6, Joseph 5, both born MO Catharine 3, Margaret 3, both born IA next door to LAGE, Bennet, 33, Hannover Christine 32, Hannover Mary 7, Henry 5, both born MO Edward 2, born IA
SOURCES:	Gerhard Heinrich's parents' names were on the record of his first marriage. An entry for his brother Joseph was found in the Osnabrueck emgration index. Assuming Gerhard Heinrich was born ca 1825 or earlier, the records for Holte were searched and his baptism was found in 1821 and said he was born in Vinnen. Marriages with wives 1 & 2 and baptisms for the first two children were in the St. Joseph's parish in St. Louis. The third wife and remaining children are known only from the 1860 and 1870 Iowa censuses for Davenport, Scott County, IA. more about sources used

BENTKEN, Heinrich Joseph
BORN:	Sep 19, 1817, Vinnen (parish in Holte)
DIED:	Feb 21, 1872, St. Louis, MO (Heinrich Joseph BENKEN,age 55, husband of Maria BRUNDES)
PARENTS:	Herman BENTKEN Catharine CUPER
EMIGRATION:	1845 - arrived New Orleans. Feb 28, 1846 on the ship Caspar Joseph BENKEN, age 26, frm Fenne, with Cathrine THIEM, 23, from Fenne
	Osnabrueck emigration index - Joseph Beenken from Vinnen 29 emigrated in 1845 and Catharine THYEN, also from Vinnen, 25, emigrated in 1845. A note indicates that they married in Bremen.
MARRIED:	(1) Catharien THYEN (DIEN, THIEN) her entry marrieage: possibly in Bremen before ship's departure (2) Helena JAHNSEN died in 1852 marriage: Jan 7, 1851, St. Louis, MO (3) Maria BRUNDES
CHILDREN:	Herman BENTKEN born 1847, MO; died 1901 in Calhoun County, IL Maria Catharine BENTKEN born 1852, St. Louis, MO
NOTES:	1860 MO Census, St. Louis, Ward 8 BENKIN, Jos 36, dry goods, Hannover Mary 30, Hannover Herman 13, MO
	1870 MO census, St Louis, ward 8 BENKEN, Joe, 59, Hannover Mary 54, Hannover Herman 24, tailor, MO
SOURCES:	Joseph's age and probable place of birth were known from the Caspar's passenger list and from the Holte parish emigration list. The exact date was found in the church records for Holte parish which also gave the parents' names and confirmed Joseph's place of birth as Vinnen. His marriage to Jahnsen, death records for him and his first two wives and the one child's information were from records at St. Joseph parish. The name of the third wife is known from Heinrich Joseph's death record. more about sources used

BENTKEN, Herman Bernard Anton
BORN:	Nov 28, 1821, Beesten
DIED:	Feb 10, 1908, Ferdinand Twp, Dubois County, IN; buried in St Ferdinand Cemetery
PARENTS:	Johan Bernard BEENTKEN Anna Aleid WINKEL
EMIGRATION:	1844
MARRIED:	Theresa
CHILDREN:	John BENCKEN born 1859, IN Anna Elizabeth BENCKEN born 1860, IN Mary BENCKEN born 1861, IN Josephine BENCKEN born 1863, IN Clemens BENCKEN born 1866, IN Christine BENCKEN born 1870, IN Katharine BENCKEN born 1872-78, IN Anton BENCKEN born 1876, IN
NOTES:	1870 IN census, Dubois County, Ferdinand BANKS/BANKER, Anthony, 49, Prussia Tracy 31, Prussia John 11, Elizabeth 10, Mary 8, Josephine 7, Clement 4, Christina 1 all born IN Henry 62, Prussia Clement 28, Prussia
	1880 IN census, Dubois County, Ferdinand Twp BENCKEN, Anton 58, Prussia John 21, Anne 20, Mary 19, Josephine 17, Clemens 14, Chrysostorus 10, Catharine 8, Anton 4
	1900 IN census, Dubois County, Ferdinand BENKEN, Anton H, Nov 1821, Germany, wid, emgr 1844 Anna 40, Kath 22, Anton 24, all born IN
SOURCES:	Anton's birthdate was on his tombstone. That information allowed an entry for him to be identified in Walter Tenfelde's book Auswanderungen und Auswanderer aus dem ehemaligen Kreise Lingen nach Nordamerika which supplied exact birth information and parents' names and year of emigration. more about sources used

BENTKEN, Johan Heinrich
BORN:	Oct 2, 1808, Beesten
PARENTS:	Johan Bernard BENCKEN Anna Aleid WINKEL
EMIGRATION:	by 1870
MARRIED:	unknown
NOTES:	1870 IN census, Dubois County, Ferdinand BANKS/BANKER, Anthony, 49, Prussia Tracy 31, Prussia John 11, Elizabeth 10, Mary 8, Josephine 7, Clement 4, Christina 1 all born IN Henry 62, Prussia Clement 28, Prussia
SOURCES:	Heinrich's approximate year of birth was known from the 1870 census. Anton Bencken, with whom Heinrich was listed that year, was from Beesten. That information allowed an entry for Johan Heinrich to be identified in Walter Tenfelde's book Auswanderungen und Auswanderer aus dem ehemaligen Kreise Lingen nach Nordamerika which supplied exact birth information and parents' names, the same as those of Anton. more about sources used

BENTKEN, Johan Herman
BORN:	Jul 22, 1828, Vinnen (parish in Holte)
PARENTS:	Johan Herman BENTKEN (BAEHNKEN) Maria Catharien KUPER (KABUR)
EMIGRATION:	1849 - arrived New Orleans Jun 23, 1849, on the ship A F Jenness Benken, Johan, 21, Germany to USA
MARRIED:	Elisabeth JANSEN marriage: Feb 1, 1853, St. Louis, MO
CHILDREN:	Herm Joseph BENKEN born 1854, St. Louis, MO Maria Cath BENKEN born 1856, St. Louis, MO
SOURCES:	Joh Herman's parents' names were known from his marriage record and place of birth from his brothers' records. We do not have a US documnt with Johan Herman's age but the baptismal record in Holte in 1828 was the only Johan Herman found with the correct parents. The marriage in 1853 and the birth info for the children were taken from the records for St. Joseph's parish. more about sources used Top of Page

BENTLAGE

BENTLAGE, Johan Bernard
BORN:	Dec 22, 1826, Lohe (parish in Bokeloh)
PARENTS:	Johan Gerhard BENTLAGE Maria Helena HILLING
EMIGRATION:	1846 - arrived New Orleans Feb 1846 on the ship Caspar Johan Bernard BENTLAGE, 18 from Lohe (Bokeloh)
MARRIED:	Elisabeth TOEBEN marriage: Sep 6, 1849, St. Louis, MO
SOURCES:	Johan Bernard's parents' names and age (23) were on his marriage record at St. Mary of Victories parish. His probable place of birth was known from the passenger list of the ship Casper. Bokeloh parish records were checked and a corresponding baptismal entry was found there for Johan Bernard. more about sources used Top of Page

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