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BREER, BREHER, BREHR

BREHER, Anna Catharine
BORN: Feb 12, 1846, Vinnen (parish in Holte)
PARENTS: Herman BREER
Margaretha KEMPER
EMIGRATION: by 1865
MARRIED: Heinrich ROBBERS (1843-86)
marriage: May 23, 1865, St. Louis, MO
NOTES: 1880 MO census, St Louis
ROBBERS, Henry 37, Prussia, whitener
Cathrine 33, wife, no place of birth mentioned
SOURCES:

Catharine's approximate year of birth was known from her age on the 1880 census. Her parents were named on her marriage record at St Joseph parish and were known to have been residents of Holte parish. That parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Anna Catharine.

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BREHR, Anna Margaretha
BORN: Mar 11, 1838, Herssum (parish in Holte)
PARENTS: Herman Heinrich BREHR
Helena CORDES
EMIGRATION: by 1864
MARRIED: Rudolph Anton KNIESE his entry
marriage: May 19, 1864, St. Louis, MO
SOURCES: Anna Margaretha's parents' names were on her marriage record at Sts Peter and Paul parish. Because her sister Anna Maria had been found on the Holte emigration list that parish's records were checked and a baptismal entry was found there for Anna Margaretha.

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BREHER, Anna Maria
BORN: Dec 26, 1806 (baptismal date), Holte
DIED: 1899, St Louis, MO; buried on Oct 17, 1899 at Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery
PARENTS: Bernhard BREHER
Gesina BAALMAN
EMIGRATION: by 1870
MARRIED: Rudolph BREHER
marriage: May 23, 1837, Holte
CHILDREN: Bernard Heinrich BREER born 1841, Vinnen
Johan Heinrich BREER born 1846, Vinnen
NOTES: 1870 MO census, St Lous
BREER, Henry 28, Hannover, works in brickyeard
Margaretha 24, Hannover
John 4/12, MO
Mary 64, Hannover
1880 MO census, St Louis, (both enumerations)
BREER, Henry 34/32, Hannover, Cement Mill/Cooper
Eliza 34/30, Hannover
Henry 6/5, Herman 4/2, both born in MO
BREER, Maria 73, born Hannover (only with them on 2nd enumeration)
SOURCES:

Maria's approximate year of birth was known from her age (30) at marriage, (93) at death, and her age on censuses. Her parents were named on her marriage record. Because her children were born in Holte parish, that parish's records were checked first for her marriage and then a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found at the same parish for Anna Maria.

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BREHR, Anna Maria
BORN: Jan 13, 1842, Herssum (parish in Holte)
DIED: Dec 12, 1932
PARENTS: Herman Heinrich BREHR
Helena KORDES
EMIGRATION: 1863
Holte emgr list - Maria Adelheid BREHER emigrated from Laehden, Holte in 1863 with sister Anna Maria
MARRIED: Johan Herman KOETTER his entry
marriage: May 24, 1864, St. Louis, MO
NOTES: 1870 MN census, Stearns County, Munson Twp (ancestry.com)
KOETTER, Herman 45, farmer, Hannover
Maria 28, Hannover
Helena 5, Kath 2, Heinrich 3/12 all born MN
1880 MN census, Stearns County, ed 100-09 (LDS online census)
KOETTER, Herman 50, MN [wrong place]
Mary 40, MN [wrong place]
Catherine 12, Henry 10, Mary 8, Maggie 5, Anna 4, all born MN
1900 MN census, Stearns County, Munson Twp (ancestry.com)
KOETTER, Hm, Feb 1827, Germany, m. 37, emgr 1858
Maria, Jan 1842, Germany, 8 of 10 children living, emgr 1864
Herman 19, Angela 15, both born MN
RESEARCHERS: Pam Drake who has this emigrant in her WorldConnect database.
SOURCES: Anna Maria's month and year of birth were on the 1900 census and her birthdate was in Pam Drake's WCdb. Her age (22) and her parents' names were on her marriage record at Sts Peter and Paul parish. Her name was found on the Holte emigration list so that parish's records were checked and a baptismal entry was found for her there. Her death date was in the WCdb.

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BREER, Beranrd Heinrich
BORN: Sep 30, 1841, Vinnen (parish in Holte)
PARENTS: Rudolph BREHER
Anna Maria BREHER
EMIGRATION: by 1869 - possibly arriving NY Sep 29, 1865 on the ship Republic
B H BREHER 23, farmer from Hannover to NY
MARRIED: (1) Margaretha SIEMER
marriage: Apr 8, 1869, St. Louis, MO
and possibly
(2) Maria A KNOLL
(groom was Bernard Hienrich, no parents named)
marriage: Sep 16, 1874, St. Louis, MO, St Anthony of Padua parish
CHILDREN: John BREER born 1869-70, MO
NOTES: 1870 MO census, St Lous
BREER, Henry 28, Hannover, works in brickyeard
Margaretha 24, Hannover
John 4/12, MO
Mary 64, Hannover
1880 MO census, St Louis
BREER, Bernhardt, 38, Prussia
Mary 26, Prussia
John 11, MO
SOURCES:

Heinrich's approximate year of birth was known from his age on censuses. His parents were named on his marriage in 1869 at St Vincent de Paul parish. Because his surname occurred in Holte parish, that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Bernard Heinrich.

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BREER, Johan Bernard
BORN: Feb 7, 1842, Vinnen (parish in Holte)
DIED: Dec 2, 1892, St Louis, MO; buried Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery
PARENTS: Basilius BREER
Maria Gesina BREHER
EMIGRATION: by 1872
MARRIED: Caroline SCHAAP
marriage: Jun 14, 1872, St Louis, MO
CHILDREN: Lucas BREER born 1874, St Louis, MO
Bernard BREER born 1876, St Louis, MO
Heinrich J BREER born 1878, St Louis, MO (subject of bio-sketch)
Franz BREER born 1880, St Louis, MO
Marie BREER born 1882, St Louis, MO
Herman BREER born 1885, St Louis, MO
Caroline BREER born 1887, St Louis, MO
Anna BREER born 1889, St Louis, MO
Catharine BREER born 1892, St Louis, MO
NOTES: biographical sketch for Bernard's son Henry Breer (portion with info re Bernard)
  1880 MO census, St Louis
BREER, Barney 38, Hannover, dairy
Caroline 30, Hannover
Lukas 6, Bernard 5/3, Heinrich 2, all born St Louis, MO
Lukas 36, Wilhelm 30, both born Hannover, BroL (shoud be brother)
MOELLER, Catherine (other), 24, Hannover, servant
  1900 MO census, St Louis
BREER, Caroline, Aug 1849, Germany, wid
Frank 17, Mary 16, Caroline 12, Annie 10, August 8, Katharina 8, all born MO
Lucas, BrotherL, Oct 1845, Germany, no emgr info
SOURCES:

Bermard's date of birth was noted in his son's bio-sketch. His parents' names and probable place of birth was known from his brother Lucas who was listed with Bernard on the 1880 census. Holte parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Johan Bernard one day earlier than the date in the bio-sketch. Information about his wife, marriage children and death was from the bio-sketch.

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BREER, Johan Heinrich
BORN: Dec 21, 1846, Vinnen (parish in Holte)
DIED: in St. Louis, MO; Heinrich BREER was buried Sep 24, 1920, age 75, at Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery
PARENTS: Johan Rudolf BREHER
Anna Maria BREHER
EMIGRATION: probably 1864
Emigration index in Osnabrueck - J H BREER, over 14, emigrated from Holte  in 1864 to St. Louis
MARRIED: Maria Elisabeth LAMPE
marriage: May 2, 1871, St. Louis, MO
CHILDREN: Henry BREER born ca 1875, MO
Herman BREER born ca 1877, MO
Mary BREER born ca 1881, MO
Catharine BREER born ca 1884, MO
Elizabeth BREER born ca 1888, MO
Anna BREER born ca 1891, MO
Theresa BREER born ca 1894, MO
NOTES: 1880 MO census, St Louis (info from 2 enumerations)
BREER, Henry 34/32, Hannover, Cement Mill/Cooper
Eliza 34/30, Hannover
Henry 6/5, Herman 4/2, both born in MO
BREER, Maria 73, born Hannover (only with them on 2nd enumeration)
  1900 MO census, St Louis
BREER, Henry, Dec 1845, Germany, marr 28 yrs, emgr 1864
Elis Oct 1849, Germany, 7 of 8 ch living, emgr 1864
Henry 25, Herman 22, Mary 19, Katy 16, Eliz 12, Anna 9 and Theresa 6, all born MO
SOURCES: Johan Heinrich's age (23) and his parents' names were on his marriage record at Sts Peter and Paul parish. The emigration index in Osnabrueck listed a Heinrich BREER so that parish's records were checked and a baptismal listing for Johan Heinrich was found there.

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BREER, Lucas
BORN: Oct 26, 1844, Vinnen (parish in Holte)
DIED: Jan 16, 1929, St Louis, MO; buried Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery
PARENTS: Basilius BREER
Maria Gesina BREHER
EMIGRATION: 1865 - arrived NY Sep 29, 1865 on the ship Republic
BREHER, Lucas 20, farmer, Hannover to NY
emigration index, Osnabrueck - Lucas BREER, over age 14, emigrated from Holte to St. Louis in 1864
MARRIED: unknown (single at time of death)
NOTES: 1880 MO census, St Louis
BREER, Martin 38, Hannover, dairy
Caroline 30, Hannover
Lukas 6, Bernard 3, Heinrich 2, all born St Louis, MO
Lukas 36, Wilhelm 30, both born Hannover, BroL (shoud be brother)
MOELLER, Catherine (other), Hannover, servant
  1900 MO census, St Louis
BREER, Caroline, aug 1849, Germany, wid
Frank 17, Mary 16, Caroline 12, Annie 10, August 8, Katharina 8, all born MO
Lucas, BrotherL, Oct 1845, Germany, no emgr info
SOURCES:

Lucas' date of birth and father's name were noted on his MO death certificate. His probable place of birth was known from an emgration index entry for him. Holte parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for him.

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BREER, Thecla
BORN: Aug 30, 1852, Esterwegen (parish in Lorup)
DIED: Sep 8, 1930, Walker, Ellis County, KS
PARENTS: Ferdinand BREHER
Catharine BRAAKE
EMIGRATION: by 1886
MARRIED: (1) Ulrich THOLEN his entry
(2) William BERENS
CHILDREN: Ulrich G THOLEN born Aug 4, 1886, Walker, Ellis County, KS
NOTES: 1910 KS census, Ellis County, Walker
BERENS, Wm 54, Germany, 1st marriage
Theckla 58, 2nd marriage, marr 21 years, 3 of 6 ch living, year of emigration not noted
THOLEN, Ulrich G 23, KS, step-son
RESEARCHERS: Bill Murray who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect DB
SOURCES:

Thecla's date and place of birth was found in Bill Murray's WCdb. That information was verified in Lorup parish records. Information about her death, her first husband and child was taken from the WCdb.

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BREER, Wilhelm
BORN: Apr 21, 1849, Vinnen (parish in Holte)
DIED: Jan 5, 1926, St Louis, MO; buried Sts Peter and Paul parish
PARENTS: Basilius BREER
Maria Gesina BARTELS
EMIGRATION: by 1880
MARRIED: unknown (widower at time of death)
NOTES: 1880 MO census, St Louis
BREER, Martin 38, Hannover, dairy
Caroline 30, Hannover
Lukas 6, Bernard 3, Heinrich 2, all born St Louis, MO
Lukas 36, Wilhelm 30, both born Hannover, BroL (shoud be brother)
MOELLER, Catherine (other), Hannover, servant
SOURCES:

Wilhelm's date of birth and parents' names were on his MO death certificate. His probable place of birth was known from an emigration index entry for his brother Lucas. Holte parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for him one month before the date on the death certificate.

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BREYMAN

BREYMAN, Johan Bernard
BORN: Mar 8, 1811 (baptism date), Papenburg
DIED: Oct 13, 1887, Toledo, Lucas County, OH; buried Forest Cemetery
PARENTS: Bernard BREYMANN
Maria Anna SCHULTE
EMIGRATION: by 1843
MARRIED: Jane SELLERS
CHILDREN: George H BREYMANN born 1843, NY
William BREYMANN born 1845
Sarah BREYMANN
Harriet M BREYMANN
Emma Ashley BREYMANN born 1857, OH
John Bernard BREYMANN born 1858, OH
Eugene Stark BREYMANN born 1861, OH
NOTES: 1870 OH census, Lucas County, Toledo
BRYMAN, John 52, sail maker, place of birth unclear
Jean 40, Canada
George 26, Mary 19 (boarder), Charles 4, Emma 16, Hattie 14, John 12, Eugene, all born OH
  1880 OH census, Lucas County, Toledo
BREYMAN, John B Sr, 69, Hannover, sail maker
Jane 60, Canada
Emma 23, John B Jr 21, Steam Boat Captain, Eugene 19, all born OH
RESEARCHERS: John Leidy who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:

Johan Bernard's date and place of birth and parents' names were in John Leidy's WCdb. That information was then verified in Papenburg parish records. Infromation about death, wife and children was from the same WCdb.

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BRINK

BRINK, Herman Heinrich
BORN: Mar 31, 1851 Lehe (parish in Aschendorf)
DIED: May 10, 1917, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana
PARENTS: Herman Anton BRINK
Helen THESING
EMIGRATION: 1868-69
  emigration index Osnabrueck - Herman Heinrich BRINK born Feb 31, 1851, Lehe, emigrated in 1868
MARRIED: Margaret MILLER
marriage: Feb 5, 1878, Decatur, IN, St Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church
CHILDREN: Catherine BRINK born 1879, Allen County, IN
Anna M BRINK born 1880, Allen County, IN
Roman BRINK born 1883, Allen County, IN
Charles M BRINK born 1885, Allen County, IN
Joseph BRINK born 1887, Allen County, IN
Alois J BRINK born 1891, Allen County, IN
Marie Rose BRINK born 1895, Allen County, IN
NOTES: 1900 IN census, Allen County, Wayne Twp
BRINK, Henry H Mar 1851, Germany, marr 22 yrs, emgr 1869, carpenter
Margaret 47, IN, 5 of 7 children living
Anna M 19, Charles M 15, Joseph H 12, Aloysius 9, Marie R 4, all born IN
RESEARCHERS: Melvin Morris and others who have this emigrant in their WorldConnect databases
SOURCES:

Henry's date of birth and parents' names were found in Mel Morris' WCdb. His probable place of birth was known from an emigration index entry for him. Aschendorf parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Herman Heinrich. Information about death, wife and children was from the WCdb.

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BRINKER, BRINKEL

BRINKER, Anna Margaretha
BORN: Feb 14, 1818, Vinnen (parish in Holte)
DIED: Aug 25, 1872, age 56, St. Louis, MO
PARENTS: Weneslaus BRINKER
Anna Margaretha KORTE
EMIGRATION: 1856 - arrived New Orleans Nov 3, 1856 on the ship Mississippi
Herman HOORMAN, 42, from Tinnen, with Anna Marg 40, Cath 9, Hermann 7, Margr 5
Holte parish emigration list - Herman HOORMAN emigrated in 1856 with wife and 3 children
MARRIED: Herman HORMAN his entry
CHILDREN: Catharine HOORMAN born ca 1847, Vinnen, Holte
Herman HOORMAN born 1849, Vinnen, Holte
Margaret HOORMAN born 1851, Vinnen, Holte; died 1861, St. Louis, MO, age 9
SOURCES: Margaretha's age and her husband's name were on her death record at St. Joseph parish. Her husband's name was found on the Holte parish emigration list and then a corresponding entry was found for them on the passenger list of the ship Mississippi. The records for Holte parish were checked because they would have been living there when they emigrated. An entry was found for her in the Holte baptism records which was just over a year later than her age on the passenger list and death record indicated. Her parents' names were taken from that record. Information about her children was from the passenger list of the Mississippi. The death record for the youngest child was at St. Joseph parish.

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BRINKER (BRINKEL), Anna Maria
BORN: Jul 4, 1832, Elbergen (parish in Emsbueren)
DIED: 1889, Sinsinawa, Grant County, WI; buried St Joseph Cemetery
PARENTS: Johan Bernhard BRINKEL (BRINKER)
Margarethe Adelheid KOTTMANN
EMIGRATION: 1852 - arrived New Orleans Oct 28, 1852 on ship Columbia
Berend BRINKERS 47 from Amt Lingen to Galena
Grete Adelh 50, Anna Maria 20, Joh Herm 16, Gerd Herm 13
MARRIED: (1) Bernard RUNDE
marriage: Feb 8, 1853, Sinsinawa, WI
(2) Johan Heinrich HOPMANN his entry
CHILDREN: Margaret RUNDE born 1854, WI
Johan Bernard HOPMAN bo rn 1855, WI
Mary HOPMAN born 1859, WI
Cath HOPMAN born 1862, WI
Rosa HOPMAN born 1863, WI
Christina HOPMAN born 1865, WI
Eliz HOPMAN born 1865, WI
Theresa HOPMAN born 1870, WI
Henry HOPMAN born 1871, WI
NOTES: 1880 WI census, Grant County, Hazel Green twp
HOPPMAN, Henry 67, Prussia, farmer
Mary 47, Prussia
Bd 24, Mary 22, Kate 18, Christine 14, Eliza 14, Theresa 10, Henry 9, all born WI
RESEARCHERS: Dave Halm who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:

This ID is not 100% certain but seems likely.
Anna Maria's husband's name and approximate year of birth were known from the 1880 census. The WCdb of Dave Halm supplied her surname which 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 and emigration information.

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BRINKER, Anna Maria
BORN: Sep 4, 1843, Vinnen (parish in Holte)
PARENTS: Johan BRINKER
Regina RIEDEMAN
EMIGRATION: probably 1850
Osnabarueck emigration index - Johan BRINKER emgrated in 1850 from Vinnen, Holte with wife and 5 children
MARRIED: (1) Johan BERENS born ca 1842, IL
marriage: Aug 18, 1863, St Louis, MO
(2) Henry BENTRUP born ca 1843, Prussia
marriage: Aug 12, 1879, Calhoun County, IL
CHILDREN: William BERENS born ca 1869, IL; died before 1880
Anna BERENS born ca 1872, IL
Herman BERENS born ca 1876, IL
William BERENS born ca 1878, IL
NOTES: listed with her sister's family:
1860 IL census, Calhoun County, #391
Hiram OSTERMAN 35, laborer from Hannover
Mary (BRINKER) 25 from Hannover
Maria 15, Caroline 11, from Hannover (BRINKER siblings)
John 1, IL (OSTERMAN)
John BRINKER 56
1870 IL census, Calhoun County, Richwoods Pct #17
BHERNES, John 28, farmer born in IL
Mary 25, Hannover
William 1, IL
Odetel 55
PHIN (PHEM) John W 22
1880 IL census, Calhoun County, Richwoods Pct #172
BANTRUP, Henry 37, farmer, Prussia
Mary 35, wife, Hannover
BARANS (Mary's children) Anna 8, Harmon 4, William 2 all born IL
BARANS Mary 60 boarder, from Prussia
all listed with the family of WIEGAND, Fredrick, 29, IL
RESEARCHERS: Dolores Rizzo (Imminggenealogy@aol.com) who supplied much of the inforamtion about this emigrant
SOURCES: Anna Maria's parents' names were from a document in Calhoun County. Her approximate year of birth was known from various censuses and her probable place of birth from an emigration index entry for her family. Holte parish records were checked and a corresponding entgry found there for Anna Maria. Her first marriage was at Sts Peter and Paul parish and her second at St Joseph parish.

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BRINKER, Euphemia Margaretha
BORN: Jul 10, 1840, Elbergen (parish in Emsbueren)
DIED: Dec 15, 1910, Chicago, Cook County, IL
PARENTS: Johan Bernard Ludwig BRINKER
Anna Maria WILMES
EMIGRATION: 1857 - arrived New Orleans May 25, 1857 on the ship Ocean
BRINKER, J B 52, Hannover to IL
M A 22, Marg 16, F Maria 14, Joh Hm 12
MARRIED: Franz Michael KRINGS
marriage: Aug 19, 1862, Galena, Jo Daviess County, IL
CHILDREN: Fred D KRINGS born ca 1877, IL
Frank KRINGS born ca 1878, IL
NOTES: 1900 IL census, Cook County, Chicago
KRINGS, Margaretha, Jul 1840, Germany, wid, 3 of 8 children living, emgr 1854
Fred D 23, Frank 22, both born IL
Fred 59, Germany, brother-L
RESEARCHERS: Dave Halm who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:

Euphemia Margaretha's date of birth, parents' names, husband's name, marriage information and death year were found in Dave Halm's WCdb. Her birth information was from the online Emsbueren Datenbank and was also found in Walter Tenfelde's book Auswanderungen und Auswanderer aus dem ehemaligen Kreise Lingen nach Nordamerika. Her place of death was noted in the online IL statewide death index.

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BRINKER, Euphemia Maria
BORN: Nov 5, 1842, Elbergen (parish in Emsbueren)
DIED: Jo Daviess County, IL, buried St Mary's Cemetery, West Galena Twp
PARENTS: Johan Bernard Ludwig BRINKER
Anna Maria WILMES
EMIGRATION: 1857 - arrived New Orleans May 25, 1857 on the ship Ocean
BRINKER, J B 52, Hannover to IL
M A 22, Marg 16, F Maria 14, Joh Hm 12
MARRIED: Gottleib ENGELS
marriage: May 19, 1870, Galena, JoDaviess Co, IL
CHILDREN: Cecelia ENGELS born 1871, IL
John H ENGELS born 1876-77, IL
Adelaide ENGELS born 1879-80, IL
Henry J ENGELS born 1883, IL
NOTES: 1900 IL census, Jo Daviess County, West Galena
ENGELS, Euphemia, head, Sep 1842, Germany, wid, emgr 1857
John H 23, Addie A 19, Henry J 16, all born IL
RESEARCHERS: Dave Halm who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:

Euphemia Maria's date of birth, parents' names, husband's name, marriage information and place of burial were found in Dave Halm's WCdb. The birth information was from the online Emsbueren Datenbank and was also found in Walter Tenfelde's book Auswanderungen und Auswanderer aus dem ehemaligen Kreise Lingen nach Nordamerika.

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BRINKER, Herman Heinrich
BORN: May 29, 1855, Laehden (parish in Holte)
DIED: 1929, buried at St John's Cemetery in Carrollton, Greene County, IL
PARENTS: Andreas BRINKER
Aleid Catharine ROHE
EMIGRATION: 1878
MARRIED: Helena GRUETER
marriage: 1884, Greene County, IL
CHILDREN: Anton BRINKER born 1886, IL
Katie BRINKER born 1887, IL
Helena BRINKER born 1890, IL
Mary BRINKER born 1893, IL
George BRINKER born 1895, IL
John BRINKER born 1899, IL
NOTES: 1880 IL census, St Clair County, Twp not mentioned
BRINKER, Henry 25, Prussia, laborer
listed with family of Henry JANSEN 61
3 households away from Anton GRUDDER family
1900 Illinois, Greene County, Linder Twp
BRINKER, Henry, May 1855, Germany, marr 16 yrs, emgr 1878
Ellen, Dec 1860, MO, 6 of 7 children living
Anton 14, Katie 13, Halana 10, Mary 7, George 5, John 1, all born IL
RESEARCHERS: Dolores Rizzo (Imminggenealogy@aol.com) who supplied much of the information about this emigrant
SOURCES:

Herman Heinrich's month and year of birth were known from the 1900 census. His parents' names were known from either his marriage or death record. Because both of his parents surnames occurred in Holte parish, that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/baptism entry was found there for Herman Heinrich.

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BRINKER, Johan
BORN: Mar 15, 1804, baptized in Holte
PARENTS: Bernard BRINKER of Vinnen
Aleid MIDDENDORF
EMIGRATION: probably 1850
Osnabarueck emigration index - Johan BRINKER emgrated in 1850 from Vinnen, Holte with wife and 5 children
MARRIED: Regina RIEDEMANN her entry
marriage: Jan 30, 1834, Holte
CHILDREN: Maria Adelheid BRINKER born 1834, m. OSTERMAN and ALING
Anna Maria BRINKER born 1843, m. BEHRENS and BENTRUP
Regina BRINKER born ca 1848, m. PEHM
NOTES: 1860 IL census, Calhoun County, #391
Hiram OSTERMAN 35, laborer from Hannover
Mary (BRINKER) 25 from Hannover
Maria 15, Caroline (really Regina) 11, from Hannover (BRINKER siblings)
John 1, IL (OSTERMAN)
John BRINKER 56
RESEARCHERS: Dolores Rizzo (Imminggenealogy@aol.com) who supplied much of the inforamtion about this emigrant
SOURCES: Johan's probable place of birth was known from an emigration index entry for his family. Based on the birth information of his eldest daughter, a marriage record was found for him in Holte parish which gave his parents names and his age (28.) With that information a birth/baptism record was found for him in the same parish.

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BRINKER, Maria Adelheid
BORN: Nov 28, 1833, Elbergen (parish in Emsbueren)
DIED: Aug 13, 1905, buried St Mary's Cemetery, West Galena Twp, Jo Daviess County, IL
PARENTS: Johan Bernard Ludwig BRINKER
Anna Maria WILMES
EMIGRATION: 1857 - arrived New Orleans May 25, 1857 on the ship Ocean
BRINKER, J B 52, Hannover to IL
M A 22, Marg 16, F Maria 14, Joh Hm 12
MARRIED: Anton KIRSCHBAUM
marriage: Jun 5, 1860, Galena, Jo Daviess County, IL
CHILDREN: Wm J KIRSCHBAUM born 1863
Anna Maria KIRSCHBAUM born 1865
Anna Maria KIRSCHBAUM born 1867, IL
Maria Margaret KIRSCHBAUM born 1867
NOTES: 1900 IL Jo Daviess County, West Galena
KIRSCHBAUM, Jul 1832, Germany, marr 38 yrs, emgr 1857
Adeline, Nov 1834, Germany, 2 of 5 children living, emgr 1857
RESEARCHERS: Dave Halm who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:

Maria Adelheid's date of birth, parents' names, husband's name, marriage information, children's information and death information were found in Dave Halm's WCdb. The birth information was from the online Emsbueren Datenbank and was also found in Walter Tenfelde's book Auswanderungen und Auswanderer aus dem ehemaligen Kreise Lingen nach Nordamerika.

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BRINKER, Maria Adelheid
BORN: Oct 25, 1834, Vinnen (parish in Holte)
DIED: Mar 8, 1884, Meppen, Calhoun County, IL, buried in St Joseph Cemetery
PARENTS: Johan BRINKER
Regina RIEDERMANN
EMIGRATION: probably 1850
Osnabarueck emigration index - Johan BRINKER emgrated in 1850 from Vinnen, Holte with wife and 5 children
MARRIED: (1) Herman OSTERMAN
marriage: Dec 18, 1855, St. Louis, MO
(2) Herman ALING
marriage: Apr 6, 1880, Meppen, Calhoun County, IL
CHILDREN: John OSTERMAN born ca 1859, IL; died before 1870
Hiram OSTERMAN born ca 1867-68, IL
NOTES: 1860 IL census, Calhoun County, #391
Hiram OSTERMAN 35, laborer from Hannover
Mary (BRINKER) 25 from Hannover
Maria 15, Caroline 11, from Hannover (BRINKER siblings)
John 1, IL (OSTERMAN)
John BRINKER 56
1870 IL census, Calhoun County, Richwoods Pct, House 15/15
OSTERMAN, Hiram age 45 Born Hannover
Mary 35 born Hannover
Hiram 3 born Illinois
SEMAR, Henry 70
1880 IL census, Calhoun County, Richwoods pct, #178/178
Harmon ALING 48, farmer, Hannover
Mary A 45, Hannover
OSTERMAN, Harmon 12, IL, stepson, crippled
RESEARCHERS: Dolores Rizzo (Imminggenealogy@aol.com) who supplied much of the inforamtion about this emigrant
SOURCES: Maria Adelheid's parents' names were known from her death record and her marriage record, the first at St Vincent de Paul parish and the second at St Joseph parish. Her probable place of birth was known from an emigration index entry for her family and her approximate year of birth from various census entries. Holte parish records were checked and a corresponding entry found there for her.

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BRINKER, Maria Anna
BORN: Sep 1, 1849, Westrum (parish in Herzlake)
DIED: Mar 31, 1890, Aviston, Clinton County, IL, buried St Francis of Assisi Cemetery
PARENTS: Herman Heinrich BRINKER
Maria Anna ALBERS
EMIGRATION: by 1875
MARRIED: Clemens SCHONHOFF
marriage: Apr 13, 1875, Aviston, Clinton County, IL
CHILDREN: Katie SCHONHOFF born ca 1878, IL
NOTES: 1880 IL census, Clinton County, Sugar Creek Twp
SCHONHOFF, Clemenz 40, Germany, farmer
Mary B 28, Germany
Katie, 2, IL
SOURCES:

Maria Anna's parents' names were on her marriage at St Francis of Assisi parish. Her approximate year of birth was known from her age on the 1880 census and at death (42.) Because the birth/bapt record of a sibling had already been found in Herzlake parish, that parish's records were checked again and a corresponding entry was found there for Maria Anna.

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BRINKER, Maria Catharine
BORN: Dec 15, 1854, Westrum (parish in Herzlake)
DIED: Aug 11, 1937, Aviston, Clinton County, IL
PARENTS: Herman Heinrich BRINKER
Maria Anna ALBERS
EMIGRATION: by 1878
MARRIED: Johan Clemens KUHL his entry
marriage: Jul 16, 1878, Aviston, Clinton County, IL
CHILDREN: Herman Clemens KUHL born 1880, IL
Anna KUHL born 1883, IL
Wilhemina KUHL born 1886, IL
Caroline KUHL born 1887, IL
Bernard KUHL born 1889, IL
Mary KUHL born 1892, IL
RESEARCHERS: Cathy Kuhl who has this emigrant in her online WorldConnect database.
SOURCES: Maria Catharine's approximate year and probable place of birth and her parents' names were known from an entry for her in Cathy Kuhl's WorldConnect database. Herzlake parish records were checked and a corresponding entry was found there for her. Information about her death, her marriage at St Francis parish and her children was taken from the above-mentioned WorldConnect database.

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BRINKER, Regina
BORN: Aug 10, 1848, Vinnen (parish in Holte)
DIED: May 22, 1904, Calhoun County, IL, buried in St Joseph Cemetery
PARENTS: Johan BRINKER
Regina RIEDEMAN
EMIGRATION: probably 1850
Osnabarueck emigration index - Johan BRINKER emgrated in 1850 from Vinnen, Holte with wife and 5 children
MARRIED: Rudolph PEHM his entry
marriage: Sep 6, 1864, Calhoun County, IL
CHILDREN: William PEHM born ca 1866, IL
Jane PEHM born ca 1871, IL
John PEHM born ca 1875, IL
NOTES: listed with her sister's family
1860 IL census, Calhoun County, #391
Hiram OSTERMAN 35, laborer from Hannover
Mary (BRINKER) 25 from Hannover
Maria 15, Caroline 11 (must be Regina), from Hannover (BRINKER siblings)
John 1, IL (OSTERMAN)
John BRINKER 56
1870 IL census, Calhoun County, Richwoods pct #19
PHIN, Ludolph 28, farmer from Hannover
Jennie 23, from Hannover
William 4 born in IL
1880 IL census, Calhoun County, Richwood prct #187
Rudolph PEHM 49, laborer from Hanover
Jane 33, from Hanover, William 14 born IL, Jane 9, John 5
RESEARCHERS: Dolores Rizzo (Imminggenealogy@aol.com) who supplied much of the inforamtion about this emigrant
SOURCES: Regina's parents' names were known from a document in Calhoun County. Her probable place of birth was known from an entry for her family in the emigration index and her approximate date of birth from census entries. Holte parish records were checked and a corresponding entry found there for her. Her marriage was at St Mary's parish.

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BRINKMAN

BRINKMAN, Anna Margaretha Gesina
BORN: Feb 5, 1799 (baptism) Ksp Herzlake
DIED: 1853, St. Louis, MO
PARENTS: Menard BRINKMAN
Margaretha STENKEN
EMIGRATION: 1846 - arrived New Orleans Feb 28, 1846 on the ship Caspar
Joh Brh SAND, 44, from Flechum, Workman
Marg 46, Marg 14, Marianne 12, Maria Angela , 9, Maria Adelh 4
emigration index, Osnabrueck - Bd SAND 38, from Flechum, with wife Marg 38, and children Marg 14, Anna 12, Engel 10, Adl 5 emgr 1845 to Am
MARRIED: Johan Bernard SAND his entry
marriage: Jan 19, 1826, Haseluenne
CHILDREN: Anna Maria Cath Mg SAND born 1832, Flechum, Haseluenne
Maria Anna SAND born 1834, Flechum, Haseluenne
Maria Angela SAND born 1836, probably in Flechum, Haseluenne
Maria Adelheid SAND born 1841, Flechum, Haseluenne
NOTES: for wife and 3 daughters:
1850 MO census, St Louis
Margaretha SAND 54, Germany
Margaret 17, Mary 16, Adelheid 8
SOURCES:

Margaretha's age (26), place of birth and parents' names were noted on her marriage record in Haseluenne. Herzlake parish records were checked and a corresponding entry was found there for Anna Margaretha Gesina. Her death was recorded at St Joseph parish.

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BRINKMAN, Johan Heinrich
BORN: May 8, 1823, Westrum (parish in Herzlake)
DIED: in St Louis, MO, buried Oct 23, 1891, age 68, Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery
PARENTS: Gerhard Wilhelm BRINKMAN
Maria Adelheid DOEBBER
EMIGRATION: 1842 - with family
Osnabrueck emigration index - G Wm BRINKMAN 52, emigrated from Westrum, Herzlake, in 1842 to America with wife M Adl 50, and 6 children: Maria 24, A Maria 21, Joh Hch 19, Joh Bd 15, Maria 11, Bd Hch 8
MARRIED: (1) Helena SIEVERS her entry
marriage: Nov 26, 1850, St. Louis, MO
(2) Mary Angela ROSEN her entry
marriage: Jan 7, 1869, St Louis, MO
CHILDREN: Adelheit BRINKMAN born 1852, MO
John BRINKMAN born 1859, MO
Henry BRINKMAN born 1865-67, MO
NOTES: 1870 MO census, St Louis
BRINKMAN, Henry 45, Hannover, laborer
Angela 44, Hannover
Adelheith 18, John 11, Henry 5, all born MO
  1880 MO census, St Louis
BRINKMANN, John 60, Prussia
Mary 53, Prussia
Henry 13, MO
SOURCES: Johan Heinrich's parents' names were on his marriage record at St Vincent de Paul parish. His approximate year and probable place of birth were known from his family's entry in the Osnabrueck emigration index. The Herzlake parish records were checked and a corresponding baptismal entry was found for him there. The second marriage, in 1869, was at St Francis de Sales parish. It appears to be for this Johan Heinrich Brinkman. Parents of the groom were Gerhard Brinkman and Mary A and one witness was G. Sievers.

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BRINKMAN, Thecla
BORN: Jan 28, 1839, Lahn (parish in Werlte)
DIED: Jan 25, 1880, Pike County, MO; buried St Clement Cemetery
PARENTS: Reinard BRINKMAN
Anna Maria WILKEN
EMIGRATION: 1863 - arrived NY, Aug 19, 1863 on the ship Neptune
BRINGMAN, Tecla 24, Hannover to MO
MARRIED: Johan Herman Theodore DETERS his entry
marriage: Aug 31, 1863, St Louis, MO
CHILDREN: Herman Leonard DETERS born 1866, Florissant, St Louis County, MO
John George DETERS born 1868, Florissant, MO
Henry DETERS born 1870, Florissant, MO
Herman Theodore DETERS born 1874, MO
Magdalena Ann Helen DETERS born 1876, Pike County, MO
Richard DETERS born 1878, Pike County, MO
NOTES: 1870 MO census, St Louis County, St Ferdinand twp
DATERS, Herman 30, Hannover
Theckla 31, Hannover
John G 3, Henry 2/12, both born MO
  1880 MO census, Pike County, Cuivre twp
DEADERS, Herman 40, Hannover, farmer
Tekla 41, Hannover
George 12, Herman 6, Ellen 4, Rhinott 1, all born MO
RESEARCHERS: Russell Gaj who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database
SOURCES:

Thecla's date of birth was noted in the book St Clement Parish, Bowling Green, MO, Family of Faith 1871-1996. Her place of birth had been noted in an online query on RootsWeb.com posted by Claire Hayes in August 2005. Werlte parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/baptism entry was found there for her. Information about her husband, death and children was from the St Clement book and Russill Gaj's WCdb.

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BROMMELKAMP

BROMMELKAMP, Bernard Clemens
BORN: Apr 27, 1852, Messingen
DIED: May 25, 1948
PARENTS: Johan Gerhard BROEMMELKAMP
Maria Adelheid RENSMANN
EMIGRATION: 1881
MARRIED: Maria Christina MOELLER her entry
CHILDREN: Frances BROMELKAMP born 1882, IA
Ella BROMELKAMP born 1884, IA
Henry BROMELKAMP born 1886, IA
Minnie/Winnefred BROMELKAMP born 1888, IA
NOTES: 1900 IA census, Clayton County, Monona
BROMMELKAMP, Barney, Apr 1852, Germany, marr 19 yrs, emgr 1881
Christina, Nov 1854, Germany, 4 of 4 ch living, emgr 1881
Frances 18, Ella 16, Henry 14, Minnie 12, all born IA
  1910 IA census, Clayton County, Monona
BROMELKAMP, Barney, 57, Germany, marr 28 yrs, emgr 1881
Christina, 55, 4 of 4 children living, emgr 1881
Ella 26, Henry 23, Winnefred 21, all born IA
SOURCES:

Bernard's month and year of birth and year of emigration were noted on the 1900 census. 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 gave exact birth information, parents' names, emigration year and destination, wife's name and date of death.

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