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Berendsen/Bernsen (see also Behrens/Berens & Berns), Berger, Berling, Berning, Berns, Biemslage, Bippen


BERENDSEN, BERENTZEN, BERNSEN (see also BERNS, BEHRENS)

BERENSEN, Anna Margaret
BORN: Feb 23, 1822, Melstrup (parish in Lathen)
DIED: 1905, Damiansville, Clinton County, IL
PARENTS: Franz BEHRENS (BERENSEN) from Freren
Anna/Clara Maria BRUEMMER possibly from Haseluenne
EMIGRATION: moved from Emsland to Slagharen by 1833
emigrated to America ca 1847 with her husband and 2 children
MARRIED: (1) Joh Ferdinand ZURLIENEN (LIENING, LENNERK) (1812-1853)
marriage: ca 1841, probably in Holland
(2) Albert HAAR his entry
marriage: Apr 12, 1853, Clinton County, IL
CHILDREN: Maria LENNERK born Feb 16, 1842, Slagharen, Holland; died 1842, Slagharen
Franz Heinr LENNERK born Feb 4, 1843, Slagharen; died 1888, Damiansville, IL
Anna Maria LENNERK born May 1, 1846, Slagharen
Joh Bernard HAAR born Jan 9, 1854, Damiansville, IL, m. Eliz WOBBE
NOTES: 1850 IL census, Clinton County
Ferdinand LENNINK, 39, Germ
Margaret 29, Frances 8 both born Germ
with BARENSON, Frank 56, Germ (father of Margaret)
  1900 IL census, Clinton County, Looking Glass twp
HAAR, Ben, 46, IL and family
Margaret, mother, June 1821, Germany, widow, 1 of 1 children living
RESEARCHERS: Olivia Berndsen (oaberns@swbell.net) who has this emigrant on her FTM genealogy HomePage and
Jean Zacha Koehler (jeanzk@mindspring.com) who has this emigrant in her WorldConnect database and
Richard Schaefer (rcsthor@aol.com)
SOURCES: Anna Margaretha's birthdate and place of birth as Aschendorf and her parents' names were known to family researchers from records in Slagharen. Her birth record was not found in Aschendorf parish so parish records of Lathen (in Amt Aschendorf) were checked because a brother was thought to have been baptized there. A corresponding birth/baptismal record was found in Lathen for Anna Grethe BEHRENS born in Melstrup. Other information given above came from the web page of Olivia Berndsen or the WorldConnect database of Jean Zacha Kohler.

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BERNDSEN, Anna Maria
BORN: May 22, 1835, Slagharen (Amt Hardenberg), Holland
DIED: Oct. 24, 1915, Damiansville, Clinton County, IL
PARENTS: Lambert Heinrich BERNDSEN (born Gross Stavern, Soegel)
Anna Margaret WILKINS (born Amt Aschendorf)
EMIGRATION: by 1850
MARRIED: John Bernard HEIMAN his entry
marriage: Feb 4, 1854, Clinton County, IL
(portrait of Maria and JB in 1914 - 60th wedding anniversary)
(photo of family gathering for 60th wedding anniversary celebration)
CHILDREN: Lambert Henry HEIMAN born 1854, Clinton County, IL; died 1859
Bernard HEIMAN born 1855, m. ATHMER/KUPER
A M Marg HEIMAN born 1861, Clinton County, IL, m. KALMER
Joseph HEIMAN born 1866 Clinton County, IL, m. Catharine
Anna HEIMAN born 1869, Clinton County, IL, m. TOENNIES
Herman HEIMAN orn 1872, Clinton County, IL, m. Caroline
Francis Xavier HEIMANN, born 1874; m. FUEHNE
NOTES: 1850 IL census, Clinton County online #196-197
Lambert H BIERMAN 36?, farmer from Germany
Marg 44, Mary 16, Francisco 12, all from Germany
RESEARCHERS: Richard Schaefer (RCSTHOR@aol.com)
Diana Rensing (Rensing512@aol.com)
Olivia Bernsen (oaberns@swbell.net) whose personal genealogy webpage includes this emigrant
Jean Zacha Koehler (jeanzk@mindspring.com) whose WorldConnect database  includes this emigrant
NOTES: 1900 IL census, Clinton County, Looking Glass twp
HEIMAN, J B, Feb 1834, Holland, marr 46 yrs, emgr 1837
Mary, May 1836, Holland, 5 of 9 children living
Frank, 23, IL
SOURCES: Most of the information about this emigrant came from Richard Schaefer and  from Olivia A Bernsen's genealogy webpage  (birthdate had been verified in Dutch records) and  Jean Zacha Koehler's WorldConnect database. Anna Maria's tombstone in Damiansville, IL,  has her birthdate although it is off by1 week.

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BERNSEN, Bernhard Heinrich
BORN: Apr 19, 1861, Lohne (parish in Schepsdorf)
DIED: Oct 21, 1931, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH
PARENTS: Gerhard Herman BERNDSEN
Anna Christina VOIGT
EMIGRATION: 1881
MARRIED: Maria Gesina HOLLENBERG
CHILDREN: Anna M BERNDSEN born 1882, OH
Maria C BERNDSEN born 1888, OH
Herm H BERNDSEN born 1890, OH
Rosa G BERNDSEN born 1893, OH
Joseph BERNDSEN born 1896, OH
Cath C BERNDSEN born 1898, OH
Carrie F BERNDSEN born 1902, OH
NOTES: 1900 OH census, Hamilton County, Mt Washington
BERNDSEN, Bern H, Germany, marr 14 yrs, emgr 1881
Maria C, Mar 1851, Germany, 6 of 8 ch living, emgr 1883
Anna M 18, Maria C 12, Herm H 10, Rosa G 7, Joseph J4, Cath C 2, all born OH
1930 OH census, Hamilton County, Cincinnati
BERNDSEN, Bernard H, 68, Lingen, Germany, emgr 1881
Mary G, 70, Lingen, Germany, emgr 1882
Christine 40, Herman H 38, Rose H 36, Joseph J 33, Cath C 30, Carrie F, 28
SOURCES:

Bernard Heinrich's month and year of birth were noted on the 1900 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 his exact birth information, parents' names, wife's name and date of death. The date and place of death were then verified in the online Ohio death index.

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BERNSEN, Engelbert
BORN: Jun 22, 1834, Gross Berssen (parish in Klein Berssen)
DIED: Mar 11, 1879 buried  in Meppen, Calhoun County, IL,  St. Joseph Cemetery
PARENTS: Libori BERENZEN
Helena PRANGER.
EMIGRATION: 1858
MARRIED: not married in 1860 or 1870
NOTES: 1860 IL census, Calhoun County, Richwoods Pct, house 390
Inghbud BENSON (BERNSEN) 25, farmhand from Hannover
listed with family of Henry BENSON
1870 IL census, Calhoun County, Richwoods Pct, house 21
Hiram POLEMAN 29, Hannover
Catharine 19, IL
BENSON, Engelbert 30, Hannover
Henry 15, IL
RESEARCHERS: Dolores Rizzo (ImmingGenealogy@aol.com) who supplied much of the information for this emigrant
SOURCES: Engelbert's parents' names were on his death record at St Joseph parish and that allowed him to be identified on the emigration list in the book by Elisabeth Behnen et al. - Berssen - Ein Dorf im Emsland - Orts- und Kirchenchronik which gave his exact date and place of birth and his year of emigration, information taken from parish records.

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BERENSEN, Franz Heinrich
BORN: Dec 15, 1793, baptized in Freren
DIED: Sep 18, 1852, age 58 , Clinton County, IL
PARENTS: Lambert BERENSEN
Anna Maria TRUMP (TROMP)
EMIGRATION: moved to Amt Aschendorf, Hannover by 1815
moved to Slagharen, Amt Hardenberg, Holland by 1833
emigrated to US in 1846 - arrived New Orleans Nov 19, 1846, on the ship Wakema: Franz BERENTSEN 52 and Anna Maria 53
MARRIED: Anna Maria BRUEMMER, born ca 1791-93, Haselunne
marriage ca 1815
CHILDREN: Lambert Hendrik BERENDSEN born 1815, Gross Stavern (Soegel)
Hermann Heinrich BERENDSEN born 1820, Melstrup, Lathen
Anna Margaretha BERENDSEN born 1822 Melstrup, Lathen, m. LENNERK
RESEARCHERS: Richard Schaefer (RCSTHOR@aol.com)
Diana Rensing (Rensing512@aol.com)
Olivia Bernsen (oaberns@swbell.net) whose personal genealogy webpage includes this emigrant
Jean Zacha Koehler (jeanzk@mindspring.com) whose WorldConnect database  includes this emigrant
SOURCES: Franz Heinrich's  place and approximate year of birth and parents' names were known from Dutch records. His baptismal record was found in Freren Most of the  information for this BERNSEN family came from  Richard Schaefer and 2 websites:  Olivia A Bernsen's genealogy webpage and  Jean Zacha Koehler's WorldConnect database. The death record was at St Boniface parish, Germantown.

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BERNSEN, Franz Heinrich
BORN: April 18, 1838, Slagharen (Amt Hardenberg), Holland
DIED: 1887, Bernardo, Colorado County, TX
PARENTS: Lambert Heinrich BERNSEN (born in Gross Stavern, Soegel)
Margaret WILKEN (born in Amt Aschendorf)
EMIGRATION: by 1862 to IL
moved to Texas 1880-83
MARRIED: (1) Adelheit HOFFMAN
marriage: Nov 26, 1862, Clinton County, IL
(2) Anna Maria HOENKEN
marriage: Aug 10, 1869, Damiansville, Clinton County, IL
(3) Anna Maria Elizabeth WILKEN (wid  BEHNE and  DULLE)
marriage: Feb 17, 1876, Damiansville, Clinton County, IL
CHILDREN: Henry Lambt BERNSEN born 1870, L; died 1933, TX m ORDNER
John BERNSEN born ca 1872,  IL; died 1915, TX
Annie M BERNSEN b. 1874, IL; m. ROESSLER in TX; died 1952, CA
Frank Henry BERNSEN born 1878 IL; died 1941, TX
Margaret Elizabeth BERNSEN born 1880, IL; died 1917 TX
Catherine BERNSEN born 1883, TX; died next year
Lyda Catharine BERNSEN born 1885, TX; died 1980, TX
NOTES: 1870 IL Census, Clinton County, p. 382
BERNSEN, Frank 33, farmer from Holland
Anna 24, born Prussia, Henry 1/12 born IL
RESEARCHER: Olivia Bernsen (oaberns@swbell.net) whose personal genealogy webpage includes this emigrant
Jean Zacha Koehler (jeanzk@mindspring.com) whose WorldConnect database  includes this emigrant
SOURCE: Most information for this emigrant was taken from Olivia A Bernsen's FTM website Family Trails to Texas. This emigrant appears also on Jean Zacha Koehler's WorldConnect database.

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BERNSEN, Herman Hendrik
BORN: Jul 12, 1820, Melstrup (parish in Lathen)
DIED: May 4, 1858, Damiansville, Clinton County, IL
PARENTS: Franz BEHRENS
Anna Maria BRUEMMER
EMIGRATION: moved from Emsland to Slagharen, Holland by 1833
emgrated from Slagharen to America in 1847 with wife and 3 children
MARRIED: Maria Catherine SCHUERMAN her entry
marriage: Aug 14, 1844 in Slagharen, Holland
CHILDREN: Frank BERNSEN born 1844, Slagharen, died Picqua, KS, m. STROTBERENS
Catharina Aleida BERNDSEN born 1846, Slagharen
Mary Anna BERNSEN born 1847, Slagharen or IL m. IMMING
Herman Henry BERNSEN born 1853, Damiansville, IL; m. WINTER; died 1892
Albert BERNSEN born 1856, Clinton County; died 1858-61
RESEARCHERS: Richard Schaefer (rcsthor@aol.com), descended from this emigrant's brother.
Olivia Bernsen who has this emigrant listed on her FTM webpage Trails to Texas
SOURCES: Herman Heinrich's date and place of birth and parents' names were known to Richard Schaefer from documents in Holland. Lathen parish records were checked and a corresponding record was found there for Herman Heinrich. The remaining information was taken from the FTM webpages Trails to Texas or The Moravain Connection.

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BERENSEN, Heinrich Lambert
BORN: Jan 7, 1816, Gross Stavern (parish in Soegel)
DIED: May 1, 1894, Damiansville, Clinton County, IL
PARENTS: Franz BERENSEN
Anna Maria BRUMMER
EMIGRATION: moved to Slagharen, Holland by 1833
emigrated in 1846 from Slagharen to America
MARRIED: (1) Anna Margaret WILKENS (WILKEUR) died 1852, Clinton County, IL
(2) Maria Catherine DUST died 1860, Clinton County, IL
marriage: Jan 25, 1853, Germantown, Clinton County, IL
CHILDREN: Maria Anna BERNSEN born May 22, 1835, Slagharen, Holland
Franz Heinrich BERNSEN born Apr 18, 1838, Slagharen, Hollandtimes
NOTES: 1850 IL census, Clinton County online #196-197
Lambert H BIERMAN 36?, farmer from Germany
Marg 44, Mary 16, Francisco 12 (female - presumed error), all from Germany
RESEARCHERS: Richard Schaefer (RCSTHOR@aol.com)
Olivia A Bernsen (oaberns@swbell.net)
Jean Zacha Koehler (jeanzk@mindspring.com)
SOURCES: Most of the information for this emigrant was supplied by Richard Schaefer or taken from the webpage of Olivia Bernsen or the WorldConnect database of Jean Zacha Koehler. Records in Holland had given them Heinrich's approximate birthdate in Amt Aschendorf and his parents' names. Lambert's baptismal entry was located in the Soegel parish records. His second marriage was at St. Boniface parish, Germantown. The death records of both wives were also at St Boniface parish.

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BERNSON (BERENS), Johann Benedict
BORN: Sep 24, 1824, Langen (parish in Lengerich)
DIED: Jan 28, 1906, Adams County, IL
PARENTS: Gerhard Heinrich BERENS (BERNSON)
Angela LOHE (or possibly SCHO)
EMIGRATION: 1846
MARRIED: Marie TIMPE
CHILDREN: daughter who married Joseph TERWISCHE
daughter who married Theodor KEMNER
Anna BERNSON
daughter who married Theodor MIDDENDORF
daughter who married Anton OENNING
daughter who married Johann SCHMITT
NOTES: 1860 IL census, Adams County, Melrose Township
BENEKENS, Bernard 34, born Germany
Catharine 18
listed very near Barney TEMPE and family
SOURCES: Johann B's date and place of birth, his parents' names, year of emigration and information about death and children were noted in his entry on page 136 of the book Bornmann's Sketches of Early Germans of Quincy and Adams County, Illinois. The birth information was then verified in Lengerich parish records (mother's surname was hard to read on that record.)

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BERNSEN, Johan Engelbert
BORN: Sep 16, 1817, baptized in Bokeloh
PARENTS: Engelbert BERNSEN
Helena JASPERS
EMIGRATION: 1845 - arrived New Orleans Jun 23, 1845 on the ship Luntine
Joh E BERNSEN 27, from Lengerich, going to St. Louis
with him were Marian 27 and Carolin, 1/2
MARRIED: (1) Anna Maria DRIER her entry
marriage: Nov 19, 1844, Lengerich
(2) Elisabeth TALKEN
marriage: 185-54, St. Louis
CHILDREN: ?Caroline BERENSEN born 1844, Lengerich (on passenger list)
Maria Elisabeth BERNSEN born 1847, St. Louis, MO; died 1849
Marianne BERENDSEN born 1850, St. Louis, MO
Antoinette BEHRENS born 1853, St. Louis, MO; died 1854
Anna Margaretha Catharine BERNSEN born 1854, St. Louis, MO
SOURCES: Engelbert's wife's name was known from the baptism records of their children at St Joseph parish. His place of birth was thought to be Lengerich from a passenger list entry which appears to have been for him, his wife and a child on the the ship Luntine. That source also supplied his approximate year of birth. Lengerich parish records were checked and a corresponding marriage record was found there for him there but no birth/baptism record turned up. His parents' names were known from the marriage record. Some of the godparents for his children were from Bokeloh parish so that parish's records were checked and corresponding birth/baptism entry was found there for Johan Engelbert.

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BERNZEN (BEHRENS), Tecla
BORN: Mar 25, 1841, Gross Berssen (parish in Klein Berssen)
DIED: Dec 17, 1898, buried in Meppen, Calhoun County,  IL,  St. Joseph Cemetery,
PARENTS: Bernard BERNZEN
Tecla EILERS
EMIGRATION: 1868 - arrived NY Sep 19, 1868 on ship Hermann
OSTERMAN Lucas 35, Hannover to USA
Thekla 27, Gesina 5, Bernard 3, infant 9mo
Osnabarueck emigration index - L Osterman, no age, emigrated from Laehden, Holte in 1868 with his family
MARRIED: (1) Lucas OSTERMAN his entry, who died Oct 4, 1869
(2) Wilhelm HOEMMEN his entry
marriage: Jul 18, 1871, in Meppen, Calhoun County, IL (HEMMEN-OSTERMAN)
CHILDREN: Gesina OSTERMAN born 1863, Hannover
Bernard OSTERMAN born 1865, Hannover
Tekla OSTERMAN born 1867-68, Hannover
Mary OSTERMAN born 1869, IL
Lucas HOORMAN born ca 1872, IL
Lena HOORMAN born ca 1874, IL
Anna HOORMAN born ca 1876, IL
NOTES: 1870 IL census, Calhoun County, Point pct #188/178
AUSTERMAN, Tekla 29, keeping house, from Hannover
AUSTERMAN, Casena 7, Bernhardt 5, Tekla 3, Mary 1 all born Hannover
BLOOM, Bernard 45, farm laborer, Hannover
1880 IL census, Calhoun County, IL, Richwood pct #101
Wm HOUSMAN (HOORMAN) 40, farmer from Hannover
Tekla from Hannover
(their chilren, HOORMAN) Lucas 8, IL, Lena 6, Anna 4
(her children, OSTERMAN) Sena 18, HO, Bernard 16, HO, Tekla 14, HO, Mary 12, IL Joh B BLOOMS, 52, laborer from Hannover
RESEARCHERS: Dolores Rizzo (ImmingGenealogy@aol.com) who supplied much of the information for this emigrant
SOURCES: Tecla's parents' names were known from her death record at St Joseph parish allowing her to be identified on the emigration list in the book by Elisabeth Behnen et al. - Berssen - Ein Dorf im Emsland - Orts- und Kirchenchronik which gave her exact date and place of birth and his year of emigration, information taken from parish records. Her second marriage was at St Joseph parish. Children's information was taken from censuses.

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BERGER

BERGER, Anna Angela
BORN: August 19?, 1817, Freren
DIED: Jun 24, 1849, St. Louis, MO, age 32
PARENTS: Johan Heinrich BERGER
Anna Margaretha POOL
EMIGRATION: by 1849
MARRIED: Herman Heinr MEEMAN his entry
SOURCES: Angela's age and husband's name were stated on her death record at St. Joseph parish. That same year, 1849, Margaretha Berger (whose parents names and place of origin as Freren were known from Walter Tenfelde's book) was a witness at the marriage of Anna Angela's widowed husband Herman Heinr Meeman to Maria Cath Dickman. Following that lead, Angela's birth record was searched for and found in the records of Freren parish. She turned out to be Margaretha's sister.

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BERGER, Anna Margaretha
BORN: Oct 11, 1828, Andervenne (parish in Freren)
PARENTS: Johan Heinrich BERGER
Anna Margaretha POOL (POHL)
EMIGRATION: 1846
MARRIED: Bernard WOLTERING his entry
marriage: Apr 22, 1852, St. Louis, MO
SOURCES: Anna Margaretha's husband's parents' names were taken  from her marriage record at St. Joseph parish. Her date and place of birth and year of emigration were found in Walter Tenfelde's book Auswanderungen und Auswanderer aus dem ehemaligen Kreise Lingen nach Nordamerika.

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BERGER, Anna Maria
BORN: Nov 17, 1825, Andervenne (parish in Freren)
PARENTS: Johan Heinrich BERGER
Anna Marg POHL
EMIGRATION: 1846
MARRIED: Johan Bernard BOEWER his entry
marriage: Oct 3, 1848, St. Louis, MO
SOURCES: Anna Maria's parents' names were on her marriage record at St. Joseph parish. With that information an entry was found for her in Walter Tenfelde's book Auswanderungen und Auswanderer aus dem ehemaligen Kreise Lingen nach Nordamerika which gave her date and place of birth, parents' names and year of emigration.

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BERGER, Johan Bernard
BORN: Feb 19, 1838, Andervenne (parish in Freren)
DIED: Apr 29, 1914, buried Jo Daviess County, IL, Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Cemetery in Menominee Township
PARENTS: Johan Theodore BERGER
Anna Margaretha SCHNELTEN
EMIGRATION: by 1876
MARRIED: Caroline WUBBEN widow of Gerhard Henry WELP
marriage: Feb 8, 1876, Jo Daviess Co, IL
CHILDREN: Katharine BERGER born 1876, IL
Helene M BERGER born 1879, IL
Anna BERGER born 1881, IL
John T BERGER born 1884, IL
Theresa BERGER born 1886, IL
NOTES: 1880 IL census, Jo Daviess County, Menominee Twp
BERGER, Bernard 40, Hannover, farmer
Carlina 36, Hannover
Ben 12, Hednry 10, Clemens 8, Wm 6, born IL [WELP step-children]
Cath 3, Helena 5mo, born IL
RICKY, Lena 18, IL servant
RESEARCHERS: Dave Halm who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database.
SOURCES:

Bernard's date of birth was found in Dave Halm's WCdb. Because the surname was known to have occurred in Freren parish, that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Johan Bernard. Information about his death and marriage was from the WCdb.

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BERLING

BERLING, Gerhard Herman
BORN: Nov 30, 1810, Ruehle (parish in Meppen)
DIED: Jun 30, 1854, St. Louis, MO, age 41
PARENTS: Anton BERLING
Anna Margaretha BRUENING
EMIGRATION: 1839 - arrived New Orleans Dec 11, 1839 on the ship Kustoff:
Herman BERLING, 29, farmer from Ruhe traveling to St. Louis with 1 chest of clothes and 1 gun
MARRIED: Sophia BORTING (or BUERDING, BUTING, BRUKING, BUSING)
CHILDREN: Johan Anton BERLING born 1850, St. Louis, MO
Margaret Louisa BERLING born 1851, St. Louis, MO; died 1854
Johann Gerhard BERLING born 1854, St. Louis, MO
SOURCES: Herman's age and place of birth were known from the passenger list of the ship Kustoff, and with that information a baptismal entry for him was found in the records of Meppen parish which gave his place of birth and parents' names. His death record was at St. Joseph parish. Herman's wife's name was known from the baptismal records of their chidlren at St. Joseph parish although the child born in 1854 had as his mother's name Anna Marg BRUENICK (Herman's mother's name instead of his wife's name.)

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BERLING, Margaretha
BORN: Oct 28, 1816, Ruehle (parish in Meppen)
PARENTS: Anton BERLING
Euphemia Catharine AELKEN
EMIGRATION: 1845 - arrived  New Orleans Jun 23, 1845 on ship Luentin
Marg BERLINK, 28, from Teglingen, emigrated single
MARRIED: Jacob GROTHANS (also CHROSTHANS, GROTHUES)
CHILDREN: Friederich Aloysius GROTHANS born 1848, St. Louis, MO
Anna Catharine GROTHUES born 1851, St. Louis, MO
SOURCES: Margaretha's age and where she was from were found on the passenger list of the ship Luentine so the records of Meppen parish were searched and her birth record was found in that parish although listing her birth in Ruehle instead of Teglingen. Both villages were in the same parish. Her parents' names were taken from that record. This ID is supported by the fact that Herman Berling from Ruehle, who appears to have been a half-brother, was godfather for one of her chidlren and both Margaret and Jacob Chrosthans/Grothues were godparents for children of Herman. Margaretha's husband's name was known from the records of their chidlren baptized at St. Joseph parish.

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BERNING

BERNING, Johan Bernhard
BORN: Sep 7, 1859, Mehringen (parish in Emsbueren)
DIED: 1925, Grant County, WI , buried St Rose of Lima Cemetery, Cuba City
PARENTS: Johan Theodore BERNING
Anna Margaretha HEIDKAMP
EMIGRATION: 1866 - arrived NY Jun 4, 1866 on the ship Charlotte
BERNING, Gerhard 23
PULS, Maria 26
BERNING, Heinrich 15, Bernhard 7, Hermann 9, Anna Marg 50
MARRIED: Catharine KEMPS
marriage: Jun 26, 1888, Grant County, WI
CHILDREN: Loretta BERNING born 1894, WI
NOTES: 1900 WI census, Grant County, Cuba City
BREMING, John, Sep 1860, Germany, marr 12, emgr 1870
Catharine M 36, IA
Loretta 7, WI
RESEARCHERS: Dave Halm (davehalm@netins.net) who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES: All information was taken from Dave Halm's database. The birth information was found in both Walter Tenfelde's book Auswanderungen und Auswanderer aus dem ehemaligen Kreise Lingen nach Nordamerika and the online Emsbueren Family Database.

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BERNING, Johan Gerhard
BORN: Aug 20, 1815, Salzbergen
DIED: Apr 13, 1888, New Vienna, Dubuque County, IA
or Oct 2, 1887, Breda, Carroll County, IA
PARENTS: Johan/Gerhard BERNING
Margaretha STEIN
EMIGRATION: by 1849
MARRIED: Maria HATTING
marriage: Apr 24, 1849, Cincinnati, OH
CHILDREN: Maria Anna BERNING born 1853, IA
Anna BERNING born 1854, IA
Simon BERNING born 1855, IA
Gerhard Henry BERNING born 1865, IA
Margaretha BERNING born 1857, IA
Bernard Herman BERNING born 1858, IA
RESEARCHERS: Dave Halm and Carleen M Schwieso who have this emigrant in their WorldConnect databases
SOURCES:

Johan Gerhard's date and place of birth and parents' names were noted in 2 WCdbs. Salzbergen parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry found there for him about 2 weeks earlier than one WCdb date and 9 days later than the other. Information about marriage, death and children was from the WCdbs.

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BERNING, Johan Heinrich
BORN: Aug 4, 1850, Salzbergen
DIED: 1935, buried St Joseph Cemetery, Sinsinawa, Grant County, WI
PARENTS: Johan Theodore BERNING
Anna Margaretha HEIDKAMP
EMIGRATION: 1866 - arrived NY Jun 4, 1866 on the ship Charlotte
BERNING, Gerhard 23
PULS, Maria 26
BERNING, Heinrich 15, Bernhard 7, Hermann 9, Anna Marg 50
MARRIED: Margaret FLOHR
marriage: May 28, 1872, Grant County, WI
CHILDREN: Mary A BERNING born 1874, WI
Bernard BERNING born 1876, WI
Frank John BERNING born 1879, WI
Rosa BERNING born 1883, WI
Matilda BERNING born 1887, WI
Clara C BERNING born 1889, WI
M Olivia BERNING born 1893, WI
Joseph A BERNING born 1896, WI
RESEARCHERS: Dave Halm who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:

Johan Heinrich's data and place of birth and parents' names were noted in Dave Halm's WCdb. That information was then verified in Salzbergen parish records. All other information except for passenger list was taken from the same WCdb.

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BERNING, Johan Herman
BORN: Apr 18, 1856, Mehringen (parish inEmsbueren)
DIED: Jun 4, 1921, Sinsinawa, Grant County, WI
PARENTS: Johan Theodore BERNING
Anna Margaretha HEIDKAMP
EMIGRATION: 1866 - arrived NY Jun 4, 1866 on the ship Charlotte
BERNING, Gerhard 23
PULS, Maria 26
BERNING, Heinrich 15, Bernhard 7, Hermann 9, Anna Marg 50
MARRIED: Catherine AVERKAMP
marriage: Nov 23, 1880, Kieler, Grant County, WI
CHILDREN: Anton Theodore BERNING born 1881, Sinsinawa, WI
Mary Margaret BERNING born 1883, Sinsinawa, WI
Joseph George BERNING born 1886, Sinsinawa, WI
Henry Martin BERNING born 1888, Sinsinawa, WI
Henry Martin BERNING born 1888, Sinsinawa, WI
Ida margaret BERNING born 1890, Sinsinawa, WI
John Herman BERNING born 1893, Sinsinawa, WI
Mary Magdalena BERNING born 1895, Sinsinawa, WI
Philomena Margaret BERNING born 1897, Sinsinawa, WI
1900 WI census, Grant County, Jamestown
BERNING, Henry, Apr 1854, Germany, marr 20 yrs, emgr 1864
Catharine 41, IL
Anton, 18, Marg 16, Henry 12, Ida 9, John 2, Mary 5, Philomina 2, all born WI
RESEARCHERS: Dave Halm (davehalm@netins.net) who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES: All information was taken from Dave Halm's database. The birth information was found in both Walter Tenfelde's book Auswanderungen und Auswanderer aus dem ehemaligen Kreise Lingen nach Nordamerika and the online Emsbueren Family Database.

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BERNS

BERNS, Gerhard Heinrich
BORN: Jan 19, 1844, Harrenstaette (parish in Werlte)
DIED: Sep 10, 1908, Covington, Kenton County, KY, buried Mother of God Cemetery
PARENTS: Nicholas BERNS
Columbina (Ludmilla) LUEKEN
EMIGRATION: 1858 - arrived New Orleans Nov 25, 1858 on ship Republick
BEHRENS, Nicolaus 47, Hannover to Cincinnati
Columbina 48, Gerh Heinr 14, Nicolaus 8, Joh Wilh 5
MARRIED: Theresa Carolina HOLTMAN born Heeke, Alfhusen
marriage: Apr 14, 1874, Covington, Kenton County, KY, Mother of God parish
CHILDREN: Emilia BERNS born 1874, KY
Bernard BERNS born 1876, KY
Henry BERNS born 1879, KY
Eliz BERNS born 1881, KY
Mary BERNS born 1884, KY
Heinrich Ferdinand BERNS born 1887, KY
William BERNS born 1889, KY
NOTES: 1860 KY census, Kenton County, Covington
BERNS, Nichlas 50, Hannovver
Lucy 58, Hannover
Henry 16, Nichelas 9, both born Hannover
  1870 KY census, Kenton County, Covington
BERNS, Nicholas 60, Hannover
Lutmiller 61, Hannover
Henry 27, Nicholas 20, both born Hannover
  1880 KY census, Kenton County, Covington
BAURNS, Henry 36, Prussia
Caroline 25, Prussia
Millie 5, Benjamin 4, Harry 10/12, all born KY
Luth 70, Prussia
RESEARCHERS: Leon Christen who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:

Gerhard Heinrich's date and place of birth and parents' names were found in Leon Christen's WCdb. They had been taken from Werlte parish records. The rest of the information was taken from the same WCdb.

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BERNS, Johan Wilhelm
BORN: Jun 21, 1853, Harrenstatte (parish in Werlte)
DIED: Dec 25, 1858, Covington, Kenton County, KY, probably buried in Old Mother of God Cemetery
PARENTS: Nicholas BERNS
Columbina (Ludmilla) LUEKEN
EMIGRATION: 1858 - arrived New Orleans Nov 25, 1858 on ship Republick
BEHRENS, Nicolaus 47, Hannover to Cincinnati
Columbina 48, Gerh Heinr 14, Nicolaus 8, Joh Wilh 5
MARRIED: never married - died as child
RESEARCHERS: Leon Christen who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:

Johan Wilhelm's date and place of birth and parents' names were found in Leon Christen's WCdb. They had been taken from Werlte parish records. His death information was taken from the same WCdb.

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BERNS, Nicholas
BORN: Oct 11, 1811, Harrenstatte (parish in Werlte)
DIED: Aug 26, 1871, Covington, Kenton County, KY, buried Old Mother of God Cemetery
PARENTS: Nicholas BERNS
Gesina GROTE
EMIGRATION: 1858 - arrived New Orleans Nov 25, 1858 on ship Republick
BEHRENS, Nicolaus 47, Hannover to Cincinnati
Columbina 48, Gerh Heinr 14, Nicolaus 8, Joh Wilh 5
MARRIED: Columbina (Ludmilla) LUEKEN her entry
marriage: May 12, 1840, Werlte
CHILDREN: Gesina BERNS born 1841, Harrenstaette; died 1857
Gerhard Hinrich BERNS born 1844, Harenstaette
Thecla BERNS born 1847, Harenstaette; died 1847
Nicholas BERNS born 1850, Harrenstaette
Joh Wm BERNS born 1853, Harrenstaette
NOTES: 1860 KY census, Kenton County, Covington
BERNS, Nichlas 50, Hannovver
Lucy 58, Hannover
Henry 16, Nichelas 9, both born Hannover
  1870 KY census, Kenton County, Covington
BERNS, Nicholas 60, Hannover
Lutmiller 61, Hannover
Henry 27, Nicholas 20, both born Hannover
RESEARCHERS: Leon Christen who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:

Nicholas' date and place of birth and parents' names were found in Leon Christen's WCdb. They had been taken from Werlte parish records. The rest of the information was also taken from that WCdb.

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BERNS, Nicholas
BORN: Aug 12, 1850, Harrenstatte (parish in Werlte)
DIED: Aug 6, 1906, Covington, Kenton County, KY, buried Mother of God Cemetery
PARENTS: Nicholas BERNS
Columbina (Ludmilla) LUEKEN
EMIGRATION: 1858 - arrived New Orleans Nov 25, 1858 on ship Republick
BEHRENS, Nicolaus 47, Hannover to Cincinnati
Columbina 48, Gerh Heinr 14, Nicolaus 8, Joh Wilh 5
MARRIED: Elisabeth SEHLHORST
marriage: Jul 16, 1878, Covington KY, Mother of God parish
CHILDREN: Theodore BERNS born 1879, KY
Emma BERNS born 1881, KY
Mathilda Carolina BERNS born 1886, KY
Anthony BERNS born 1888, KY
Veronica BERNS born 1890, KY
Carl BERNS born 1892, KY
William BERNS born 1894, KY
Bernard BERNS born 1898, KY
NOTES: 1860 KY census, Kenton County, Covington
BERNS, Nichlas 50, Hannovver
Lucy 58, Hannover
Henry 16, Nichelas 9, both born Hannover
  1870 KY census, Kenton County, Covington
BERNS, Nicholas 60, Hannover
Lutmiller 61, Hannover
Henry 27, Nicholas 20, both born Hannover
  1880 KY census, Kenton County, Covington
BURNS, Nick 28, Prussia
Lizzie 23, OH
Theodor 7/12, KY
RESEARCHERS: Leon Christen who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:

Nicholas' date and place of birth and parents' names were found in Leon Christen's WCdb. They had been taken from Werlte parish records. The rest of the information was also taken from that WCdb.

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BIEMSLAGE

BIEMSLAGE, Herman Heinrich
BORN: probably in Hebelermeer, baptized Mar 21, 1833, Wesuwe
DIED: March 15, 1916, Calhoun County, IL
PARENTS: Johan Bernard BIEMSLAGE
Anna Margaretha BERKEN
EMIGRATION: 1856 probably
Osnabrueck emigration index - Herman Heinrich BIEMSLAGE born Mar 20, 1833, emigrated from Hebelermeer, Wesuwe in 1856
MARRIED: Maria Angela NORDMAN her entry
marriage: May 18, 1870 (maybe 1869), Calhoun County, IL
CHILDREN: Bernard BIMSLAGER born 1870; died 1941, married Othilde KIEM
Herman BIMSLAGER born 1872; died same year, Brussels, IL
Gerhard BIMSLAGER born 1875; died 1937; married Eliz M BENTRUP
Anna BIMSLAGER born 187; died 1931; married Jos WEISHAAR
NOTES: 1880 IL census, Calhoun County, Point Pct #20
BIMSLAGE, Herm 47, farmer, hannoer
Angela 40, Hannoer
Bernhard 10, Gerhard 4, Anna 1, all born IL
1900 IL census, Calhoun County, Point Pct #183/184
BIMSLAGER, Herman, born Mar 1833, Germ, age 67, m. 31 years, emgr 1855
Angala born Dec 1837, Germ, age 62, 3 of 5 children living
Garret born 1875, Anna born 1879, both in IL
son Barney listed separately with his family #197/198
RESEARCHERS: Dolores Rizzo (Imminggenealogy@aol.com) who supplied much of the information about this emigrant
SOURCES: Herman Hienrich's date of birth was known from the 1900 census and his probable place of birth from an emigration index entry. Wesuwe parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/baptism entry found there for Herman Heinrich. His parents' names as noted above were from that record. His marriage and death information were from Calhoun County indexes.

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BIPPEN

BIPPEN, Gerhard Herman
BORN: Jan 4, 1852, Wesuwe
DIED: Jun 7, 1936, Florissant, St Louis County, MO; buried Sacred Heart Cemetery
PARENTS: Anton BIPPEN
Gabina NORTBERG/NOTTBERG
EMIGRATION: 1875 - arrived Baltimore Jun 1875 on the ship German
BIPPEN, Gerhard 23, Germany to US
MARRIED: Helena BEHLMAN
marriage: Jun 1, 1880
CHILDREN: Helen BIPPEN born 1885, MO
Katharine BIPPEN born 1887, MO
Herman BIPPEN born 1889, MO
Henry BIPPEN born 1891, MO
Theresa BIPPEN born 1896, MO
George BIPPEN born 1897, MO
John BIPPEN
Theresa BIPPEN
NOTES: George H Bippen's biographical sketch
1880 MO census, St Louis County, St Ferdinand Twp
BIPPEN G, 28, Prussia
Ellen 24, MO
1900 MO census, St Louis, St Ferdinand
BIPPEN, Jerry, Jan 1852, Germany, emgr 1875
Helena 43, MO
Lena 15, Kath 13, Herm 11, Henry 9, Theresa 4, Geo 3, all born MO
SOURCES:

Gerhard H's date of birth and parents' names were noted on his MO death certificate. Place of birth was noted as Meppen in his biosketch so that parish's records were checked but no corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for him. The records of neighboring Wesuwe parish were then checked and an entry was found there for Gerhard Herman. Information about wife and children was from the bio-sketch and 1900 census.

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BIPPEN, Herman Anton
BORN: Jul 25, 1814, Wesuwe
DIED: August 1893, Florissant, St Louis County, MO; buried Sacred Heart Cemetery
PARENTS: Joseph BIPPEN
Maria Helena LUEKEN
EMIGRATION: by 1880
MARRIED: Anna Maria Gabina NOTTBERG her entry
marriage: Jun 18, 1844, Wesuwe
CHILDREN: Joseph F BIPPEN born 1845, Germany
George H BIPPEN born 1852 Wesuwe, marr Helena BEHLMAN
NOTES: 1880 MO census, St Ferdinand Twp
BIPPEN Anthony 65, Prussia, farm hand
Kabina 62, Prussia
Barny 69, Prussia, farm hand
listed nextdoor to G BIPPEN
SOURCES:

Anton's parents' names were on his marriage record. His approximate year of birth was known from his age on the 1880 census. Because the name was known to have occurred in Wesuwe parish, that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Herman Anton.

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