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.. Emslanders to the American Mid-West
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v. Hebel, Heet, Hegel, Hegge(r), Heiman, Heinen, Heitkamp, Held, Helle/Heller, Helmer, Helmig/Helming, Helmsing, Hemmeker (see also Hoemmeke), Hemmen (see Hoemen), Hempen


von HEBEL

von HEBEL, Anna Catharine
BORN: Nov 23, 1872, Altenberge (parish in Ruetenbrock)
PARENTS: Gerhard von HEBEL
Maria Catharine VEENKEN
EMIGRATION: 1872
MARRIED: Bernard ALFERS
CHILDREN: Mary ALFERS
NOTES: 1900 IA census, Pottawattomie County, Norwalk twp
ALFERS, Barney, Aug 1868, Germany, marr 4 yrs, emgr 1889
Anna, Nov 1872, Germany, 2 of 2 children living, emgr 1872
Mary 3, Anthony 1, both born IA
Von HEBEL, Mary C, MinL, Jan/Jun 1834, 6 of 6 ch, emgr 1872
SOURCES:

Anna's month and year of birth were known from the 1900 census. Her surname was known because her mother was living with them that year. Because the surname was known to have occurred in Ruetenbrock, that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Anna Catharine.

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von HEBEL, Johan Herman
BORN: Sep 28, 1869, Altenberge (parish in Ruetenbrock)
PARENTS: Johan Gerhard von HEBEL
Maria Catharine VEENKEN
EMIGRATION: 1880
MARRIED: Rosina
CHILDREN: John Von HEBEL born 1897, IA
Lena Von HEBEL aborn 1899, IA
NOTES: 1900 IA census, Pottawattomie County, Neola twp
Von HEBEL, Herman, Sep 1869, Germany, marr 4 yrs, emgr 1880
Rosina, Jul 1874, Holland, 2 of 2 children living
John 3, Lena 1, both born IA
SOURCES:

Herman's month and year of birth were known from the 1900 census. Because his surname was known to have occurred in Ruetenbrock, that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Johan Herman. Supporting the ID is the fact that a sister was living in the same county in Iowa.

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von HEBEL, Maria Angela
BORN: Jan 29, 1835, Altenberge (parish in Ruetenbrock)
DIED: Jul 31, 1920 Neola, Pottawattamie County, IA
PARENTS: Johan Bernard von HEBEL
Anna Margaretha RIDDERING
EMIGRATION: 1879 - arrived Sep 27, 1879 on the ship Hansa
HERMSEN 49, farmer from Hannover to MN
Angela 45, Marg 18, Helen 16, Gerhard 9, Gesina 8, Gerhard 3mo
MARRIED: Herman Anton HERMSEN his entry
marriage: Apr 22, 1856, Ruetenbrock
CHILDREN: A Tecla HERMSEN, b. Sep 29, 1856 Lindloh, Ruetenbrock
Margaretha HERMSEN, born Jun 1, 1859, Lindloh
Maria Helena HERMSEN, born Apr 4, 1862, Lindloh
Johann Stephan HERMSEN, born Dec 7, 1864, Lindloh
Johan Bernard HERMSEN, born May 18, 1867, Lindloh
Maria Gesina HERMSEN, born Aug 12, 1870, Lindloh
Gerhard Herman born HERMSEN, Sep 14, 1878, Lindloh
NOTES: 1880 IA census, Pottawattamie County, Norwalk Twp (LDS online census)
HERMSEN, H A 50, Hannover, farmer
Angela 45, Hannover
John 15, Barney 13, Zena 8, Herman 1, all born in Hannover
SOURCES: All information concerning this emigrant Hermsen family was supplied by Heinz Menke from Ruetenbrock parish records.

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HEET

HEET, Anna Maria
BORN: Sep 26, 1811, Schardingen (parish in Beesten)
PARENTS: Johan Herman HEET
Euphemia Maria SPELLER
EMIGRATION: 1866 - arrived NY Oct 5, 1866 on the ship St Bernard
EILERMANN, Dirk 58, Hannover to OH
Anna Marie 55, Th Herman 19, Bernh Heinr 17, Anna Marie 15, Louisa 9
MARRIED: Theodore Herman EILERMANN
marriage: Feb 9, 1835, Beesten
CHILDREN: Anna M EILERMANN born ca 1852, Schardingen
Bd Hch EILERMANN b Dec 10, 1849 Schardingen
Ges Louisa EILERMANN born Jun 21, 1856 Schardingen
Hm Bd EILERMANN born Feb 2, 1837, Schardingen
Hm Theod EILERMANN born Dec 12, 1846, Schardingen
NOTES: 1870 OH census, Montgomery County, Dayton
EILERMANN, Theodore 61, Hannover, wooden shoemaker
Anna M 58, Hannover
Theodore 24, Hannover, blacksmith, Hannover
Henry 20, Hannover, cooper, Hannover
elsewhere in Dayton
EILERMAN, Barney, 33, Hannover, cooper
Sophia 28, Prussia
Joseph 4, John 1, both born OH
elsewhere in Dayton
Mary H/A 18, Hannover, working as a domestic
SOURCES:

Emigrant members of this Eilermann family of Dayton were identified in Walter Tenfelde's book Auswanderungen und Auswanderer aus dem ehemaligen Kreise Lingen nach Nordamerika which supplied birth information and parents' names.

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HEGEL

HEGEL, Johan Albert
BORN: Jun 10, 1847, Lohne (parish in Schepsdorf)
PARENTS: Laurenz HEGEL
Anna Margaretha JUNGEDEITERING
EMIGRATION: 1866 - arrived NY May 17, 1866 on the ship Edward
passenger's destination was Cincinnati, Ohio
MARRIED: Anna Christina WINKLER
marriage: Sep 10, 1873, Germantown, Clinton County, IL
CHILDREN: Anna HEGEL born 1874, IL
Mary HEGEL born 1879, IL
NOTES: 1880 IL census, Clinton County, Santa Fe Twp
HAGLE, Albert 30, Germany, farmer
Annie 23, IL
Annie 6, Mary 1, both born in IL
SOURCES:

Albert's approximate year of birth was known from his age on the 1880 census. His parents were named on his marriage record at St Boniface parish. 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 date and place of birth and emigration information.

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HEGGE, HEGGER

HEGGE, Bernadina Maria
BORN: May 14, 1856, Luensfeld (parish in Freren)
PARENTS: Herman Bernard HEGGE
Johanna Katharina KRAMER
EMIGRATION: by 1860
MARRIED: unknown
NOTES: 1860 OH census, Hamilton County, Cincinnati
HEGGE, Herman B 27, Hannover, Barber
Johanna C 24, Hannover
Mary 4, Hannover
Bernard H 60, Gesina 62, both Hannover
  1870 OH census, Hamilton County, Cincinnati
HEGGE, Herman 38, Hannover
Johana 34, Hannover
Mary 14, Hannover
Elisabeth 9, Bernhard 8, Bernhardine 3, Franziska 6/12
Bernhard 70, Hannover
SOURCES:

Maria's approximate year of birth and parents' names were known from censuses. Because her parents had both been born in Freren parish, that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there also for Bernadina Maria

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HEGGER, Gerhard Heinrich
BORN: Aug 10, 1852, Westrum (parish in Herzlake)
DIED: Jan 1, 1930, St Louis, MO; buried St Francis Cemetery, Aviston, Clinton County, IL
PARENTS: Johan Wilhelm HEGGER
Margarethe MIDDENDORF
EMIGRATION: 1872
MARRIED: Mary BOLK a widow
CHILDREN: Elizabeth HEGGER born 1880, IL (probably a step-child)
John HEGGER born 1884, IL (probably a step-child)
Wm HEGGER born 1889, IL
Bernard HEGGER born 1893, IL
George HEGGER born 1895, IL
Joseph HEGGER born 1899, IL
Edward HEGGER born 2001, IL
Marie HEGGER born 2004, IL
NOTES: 1880 IL census, Clinton County, Wade Twp
HAGER, George 28, Hannover, farmhand
listed on farm of Wm KENNEKA
  1900 IL census, Clinton County, Germantown
HEGGER, George, Aug 1852, Germany, marr 14 yrs, emgr 1872
Mary, Dec 1859, Holland, 8 of 9 children living, emgr 1867
Lizzie 20, John 16, Wm 11, Bernard 7, George 5, Joseph 1, all born IL
  1910 IL census, Clinton County, Looking Glass Twp
HEGER, George 57, Germany, 1st marr, marr 24 yrs
Marie 50, Holland, 2nd marr 10 of 11 children living
Wm 21, Bernard 17, George 15, Joseph 11, Edward 9, Marie 6, all born IL
RESEARCHERS: Kay Welling who has this emigrant in her WorldConnect database
SOURCES:

Gerhard Heinrich's date and place of birth and parents' names were on his MO death certificate. Herzlake parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry found there for Gerhard Heinrich. His wife's surname was from Kay Welling's WCdb.

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HEGGER, Gerhard Wilhelm
BORN: Feb 29, 1824, baptized in Herzlake
DIED: Dec 20, 1846, St. Louis, MO, age 22
PARENTS: Johan Heinrich HEGGER
Maria Gesina BRINKMAN
EMIGRATION: 1842
Osnabrueck emigration index - Gerhard Wilhelm HEGGER, age 24, from Holze, Westrum, Herzlake, emigrated in 1842
MARRIED: perhaps never married
SOURCES: Gerhard Wilhelm's parents' names were not on his death record at St Vincent de Paul parish but his approximate year of brith was known from his age at death. Someone with his name was known to have emigrated from Herzlake parish in 1842 so that parish's records were checked. A baptismal entry was found there for Gerhard Wilhelm with a birth year of 1842, corresponding to his age at death. Supporting this identification was a note made on that baptismal record saying that Gerhrd Wilhelm had emigrated in the year 1842. Gerhard Wilhelm's parents' names were taken from that 1842 baptismal record.

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HEGGER (HAGER), Herman Bernhard
BORN: May 12, 1814 (baptismal date), Herzlake
DIED: Jul 24, 1882, Meppen, Calhoun County, IL
PARENTS: Herman HEGGER
Angela AHILLEN (AILEN)
EMIGRATION: by 1848
MARRIED: Anna Maria RUETER her entry
CHILDREN: Henry HAGER born ca 1848 IL
Bennet HAGER born ca 1849/50, IL
William HAGER born 1851, IL
John HAGER born 1853, IL
Mary HAGER born 1855, IL
Catharine HAGER born 1857, IL
Rudolf HAGER born 1858, IL
Herman HAGER born 1859, IL
Adam HAGER born 1860, IL
Margaret HAGER born 1862, IL
NOTES: 1850 IL census, Calhoun County, Point Precinct
HAGER, Burnot 36 from Germany
Mary 30 from Germany,
Henry 2 IL, Burnot 6/12 IL
  1860 IL census, Calhoun County, Richwoods Pct
HAWGAND, Barnhart 45, lumberer, Hannoer
Mary 40, Hannover
Henry 12, MO
Barnhart 10, Wm 9, John 7, Mary 5, Cath 3, Rudolph 2, Herman 1, all born IL
BRICKMAN (Brinkman), Argur (August) 20, Hannover
HAGER, Mary 50, Hannover
  1870 IL census, Calhoun County, Richwoods
HAGER, Bernhardt 55, Hannover, farmer
Mary 50, Hannover
Henry 22, MO
Bernhardt 20, Wm 19, John 17, Mary 15, Cath 13, Rudolphe 12, Adam 10, marg 8 all born in IL
  1880 IL census, Calhoun County, Richwood pct
Barnard HAGER, 66, farmer from Hannover
Mary 50 from Hannover, Rudolf 22 IL, Hyram 21 IL, John 27 IL, Wm 29 IL
RESEARCHERS: Dolores Rizzo (Imminggenealogy@aol.com) who supplied much of the information about this emigrant
SOURCES:

Bernard's parents' names and age (68) were on his death record at St Joseph parish. Because his surname occurred in Herzlake parish, that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Herman Bernhard.

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HEGGE, Herman Bernhard
BORN: Nov 4, 1832, Luensfeld (parish in Freren)
DIED: Feb 21, 1899, Bellevue, Campbell County, KY
PARENTS: Johan Bernard Henric HEGGE
Gesina Aleid EVERS
EMIGRATION: by 1860
MARRIED: Johanna Katherine KRAMER her entry
CHILDREN: Bernadina Maria HEGGE/HAGGE born 1856 Lunsfeld, Freren
Kathrine Elizabeth HEGGE/HAGGE born 1861, OH
Bernhard HEGGE/HAGGE born 1862, OH
Bernhardine HEGGE/HAGGE born 1867, OH
Franziska HEGGE/HAGGE born 1869, OH
NOTES: 1860 OH census, Hamilton County, Cincinnati
HEGGE, Herman B 27, Hannover, Barber
Johanna C 24, Hannover
Mary 4, Hannover
Bernard H 60, Gesina 62, both Hannover
  1870 OH census, Hamilton County, Cincinnati
HEGGE, Herman 38, Hannover
Johana 34, Hannover
Mary 14, Hannover
Elisabeth 9, Bernhard 8, Bernhardine 3, Franziska 6/12, all born OH
Bernhard 70, Hannover
RESEARCHERS: K Edward Lay who has this emigrant in his WorldConnect database as Hagge
SOURCES:

Herman Bernard's date and place of birth were noted in the WCdb of K Edward Lay. 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 confirmed his birth information and supplied his parents' names.

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HEGGER, Johan Heinrich
BORN: Jun 2, 1832, Westrum (parish in Herzlake)
PARENTS: Johan Martin HEGGER
Adelheid HOORMAN
EMIGRATION: 1859 - arrived New Orleans Nov 17, 1859 on the ship Telemach
J H HEGGER, 26 from Westrum, Herzlake to St. Louis
MARRIED: Helena BOELSCHER her entry
marriage: 1864, St. Louis, MO
SOURCES: Johan Heinrich's parents' names and his age (32) were on his marriage record at Sts Peter and Paul. His probable place of birth was known from the passenger list of the ship Telemach. Herzlake parish records were checked and a corresponding entry found there for Johan Heinrich.

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HEGGER, Maria Anna
BORN: Nov 30, 1826, Hoelze (parish in Herzlake)
DIED: Aug 13, 1851, St. Louis, MO, age 24
PARENTS: Gerhard Wilhelm HEGGER
Maria Helena THELEN
EMIGRATION: by 1851
MARRIED: may not have married
SOURCES: Maria Anna's father's name and her age were on her death record at St. Joseph parish. Because she died only 2 days after Maria Gesina HEGGER she was thought to have possibly been a sister so a search for Maria Anna's baptismal record was made at the same parish of Herzlake, where it was found.

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HEGGER, Maria Gesina
BORN: Sep 15, 1824, Hoelze (parish in Herzlake)
DIED: Aug 11, 1851, St. Louis, MO, age 26
PARENTS: Gerhard Wilhelm HEGGER
Maria Helena THELEN (ZELLER on marriage record)
EMIGRATION: 1846
Osnabrueck emigration index - Maria Gesina HEGGER, 21, from Hoelze, Westrum, Herzlake, emgrated in 1846
MARRIED: Franz Joseph NIETERS his entry
marriage: Jan 9, 1849, St. Louis, MO
CHILDREN: Maria Helena NIETERS born 1851, died at age 3 mo (2 days after her mother)
SOURCES: Maria Gesina's father's name, her age (26) and her husband's name were on her death record at St. Joseph parish. Her parents' names were on her marriage record at the same parish in 1851. Maria Gesina's probable place of birth was known from an entry for her in the Osnabrueck emigration index. Herzlake parish records were checked and a baptismal entry was found for her there. The death record for the child was at St. Joseph parish.

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HEGGER, Maria Gesina
BORN: July 2, 1829, probably in Westrum, baptized in Herzlake
PARENTS: Johan Martin HEGGER
Helena Adelheid HOHRMAN
EMIGRATION: by 1852 - probably arriving New Orleans Dec 8 or 10, 1851 on the ship Uhland
Mari HAEGER 24 from Hannover to St. Louis
MARRIED: Heinrich HOENE (HOEVE)
marriage: May 13, 1852, St. Louis, MO
CHILDREN: John HOENE born ca 1859
Anna HOENE born ca 1860
NOTES: 1860 MO census, St. Louis index, ward 9, p. 452
Henry HONA 43
Mary 30, John 1, Anna 0
SOURCES: Maria's parents' names were on her marriage record at St Joseph parish. Her approximate year of birth was known from her age on the 1860 census and her probable place of birth from information on documents for her brother Johan Heinrich. Herzlake parish records were checked and a corresponding entry was found there for Maria Gesina.

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HEIMAN

HEIMAN, Bernard Heinrich
BORN: May 28, 1811, Gross Fullen (parish in Meppen)
DIED: Aug. 16, 1852, Damiansville, Clinton County, IL
PARENTS: Herman Heinrich HEYMAN
Anna Maria BOVEN
EMIGRATION: The family moved from Emsland to Slagharen before 1834 and emigrated to America from there in 1837 on the ship Charles Henry which arrived in New Orleans Nov 20, 1837 with passengers:
Bernard H HEYMAN 26 from Harrenberg (Hardenberg)), Cath Adelh 29, John Bernd 3
MARRIED: Anna Maria Catherine MENKE  her entry
CHILDREN: John Bernard HEIMANN born 1834, Slagharen
Harm Hendrik HEIMANN born 1836, Slagharen, Holland, died 1837
Herman HEINRICH HEIMANN born 1839 U.S.
Bernard Henry HEIMANN born 1841
John Henry HEIMANN born 1843
Joh Herm HEIMANN born 1845,  IL; m. SANTEL; died Piqua, KS
Timothy HEIMANN born 1847
Martin HEIMANN born 1850
NOTES: Biographical sketch of Bernard Heinrich Heiman
This HEIMAN family was one of the very first Emsland families to settle in Clinton County, IL. Many more followed.
RESEARCHERS: Richard Schaefer - (RCSTHOR@aol.com), a direct-line descendant
Jean Zacha Koehler (jeanzk@mindspring.com)
SOURCES: Bernard Heinrich's date and place of birth and parents' names were supplied by Richard Schaefer and verified in Meppen parish records. The remaining information was either  provided by  Richard Schaefer or taken from Jean Zacha Koehler's online WorldConnect database.

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HEIMAN, John Bernard
BORN: Feb. 4, 1834, Slagharan, Holland (parents were Emslanders)
DIED: Dec 19, 1923, Damiansville, Clinton County, IL
PARENTS: Bernard Heinrich HEIMANN (born in Gross Fullen, Meppen)
Catherine Anna/Adelheid MENKEN (born in Haren)
EMIGRATION: 1837, as a young boy with his parents - arrived New Orleans Nov 20, 1837 on the ship Charles Henry:
Bernard H HEYMAN 26, from Harrenburg, Cath Adelh HEYMAN, age 29 and John Bernd HEYMAN age 3
MARRIED: Anna Maria BERNSEN her entry
marriage: Feb 4, 1854, probably in Clinton County, IL or  St. Louis, MO
(portrait of JB and Maria in 1914 - 60th Wedding Anniversary)
(photo of family gathering at 60th Wedding Anniversary celebration)
his obit
CHILDREN: Lambert Henry HEIMANN born 1854, Clinton County, IL; died 1859
Bernard HEIMANN born 1856, Clinton County, IL, m. KUPER
Anna Mary Margaret HEIMANN born 1860, Clinton County, IL; m. KALMER
Joseph HEIMANN born 1866, Damiansville, IL, m. Catharine
Anna HEIMANN, born 1869, IL; m. TOENNIES
Herman J HEIMANN born 1872; m. Caroline
Francis Xavier HEIMANN, Sr. born 1874; m. FUEHNE
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
RESEARCHERS: Richard Schaefer (RCSTHOR@aol.com) a direct line descendent
Jean Zacha Koehler (jeanzk@mindspring.com) who has this emigrant on her online WorldConnect database
SOURCES: Most of the information for this emigrant was supplied by Richard Schaefer or taken from Jean Zacha Koehler' online WorldConnect database. John Bernard's birth information was from civil records in Slagharen. His tombstone in the Damiansville cemetery gives his correct date of birth but says he was born in Meppen, Deutschland. The marriage date is from a prayer card.

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HEINEN

HEINEN, Theresia
BORN: Aug 24, 1845, Plankorth (parish in Bawinkel)
PARENTS: Johan Albert HEINEN
Maria Anna MERSS/WERSE
EMIGRATION: 1874  - arrived on the the ship Berlin
Herman POLLMANN 29 from Germany to the US
Theesia POLLMANN 28
MARRIED: Johan Herman POLLMAN his entry
marriage: Aug 16, 1874 Bawinkel
NOTES: 1880 IL census, Clinton County, St. Rose Twp, dwelling 131
Herman POLLMANN 35, Hannover
Theresia 35, wife, Hannover
Herman N 4, IL
SOURCES: Theresa's approximate year of birth was known her age on the 1880 census. An entry for her was located 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, husband's information, marriage information and year of emigration. The ship information is from the FTM cd index for the Germans to America series. The information on the cd did not include the ship's exact date of arrival nor the port of arrival.

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HEITKAMP

HEITKAMP, Anna Maria
BORN: Sep 12, 1810, Salzbergen
DIED: April 1875 Sinsinawa, Grant County, WI
PARENTS: Gerhard HEITKAMP
Anna Maria DALSICK (DALSING)
EMIGRATION: 1871 - most of her children arrived NY Aug 22, 1871 on the ship Silesia
PULS, Gern 34, Marie 28, Theresia 25, Elise 22, Bernhard 19, Anna 16
(but Anna Maria's name couldn't be found on the FTM cd index for Germans to America)
MARRIED: Gerhard Joan PULS born 1807 Westfalen; died 1865 in Gellendorf, Rheine, Westfalen
marriage: Oct 28, 1834, Rheine, Westfalen
CHILDREN: child PULS born 1834, Gellendorf, Westfalen
Gerhard Joan PULS born 1836, Gellendorf, Westfalen
Heinrich Gerhard PULS born 1838, Gellendorf, Westfalen
Catharina Maria PULS born 1839, Gellendorf, Westfalen
Maria Anna PULS born 1843, Gellendorf, Westfalen
Theresia PULS born 1846, Gellendorf, Westfalen
Elisabeth Maria Anna PULS born 1849, Gellendorf, Westfalen
Gerhard Bernard PULS born 1852, Gellendorf, Westfalen
Anna Maria Catharine PULS born 1855, Gellendorf, Westfalen
RESEARCHERS: Dave Halm (davehalm@netins.net) who has this emigrant in his online WorldConnect database
SOURCES: Anna Maria's year (1810) and place of birth were known from Dave Halm's entry for her in his WorldConnect database which also gave her father's name as Gerd and her year of emigration. Salzbergen parish records were checked and a corresponding entry was found there for her. The parents' names listed above were from that record. The children's names had as their source the webpage of Raimund K Winter (http://home.t-online.de/home/r.winter.)

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HEITKAMP, Johan Gerhard
BORN: Nov 18, 1817, Salzbergen
DIED: Jun 18, 1877, Jo Daviess County, IL, buried in Menominee, BVM Cemetery
PARENTS: Johan Gerhard HEIDKAMP
Anna Maria DALSING
EMIGRATION: by 1861
MARRIED: Maria Adelaide SCHUELTING her entry
marriage: Jun 4, 1861, Sinsinawa, Grant County, WI
CHILDREN: Gerard Henry HEITKAMP 1862, baptized in Sinsinawa, WI
Anna Maria HEITKAMP born 1867, baptized in Menominee, IL
Clement HEITKAMP born 1869, baptized in Menominee, IL
RESEARCHERS: Linda (LindaMac10@aol.com) and
Dave Halm (davehalm@netins.net) who has this emigrant in his online WorldConnect database
SOURCES: Johan Gerhard's date (Dec 9, 1817) and place of birth were known from Dave Halm's entry for him in his WorldConnect database. Salzbergen parish records were checked and a corresponding entry was found there for him. Linda supplied the information about the children and marriage which corresponds closely to what is found in Dave Halm's database.

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HEITKAMP (HEIDKEMPER), Johan Heinrich
BORN: Sep 8, 1808, Salzbergen
DIED: Jun 1, 1885 Jo Daviess County, IL; buried BVM cemetery
PARENTS: Johan Gerhard HEIDKEMPER
Anna Maria DALSINCK
EMIGRATION: by 1854
MARRIED: Anna Margaret KOPEL her entry
CHILDREN: Mary HEITKAMP born ca 1851, IL
Clement HEITKAMP born ca 1854, IL
Henry HEITKAMP born born ca 1855, IL
George HEITKAMP born born ca 1857, IL
Cathrine HEITKAMP born born 1859, IL
Henry/Herman HEITKAMP born born 1862, IL
Bernard J HEITKAMP born ca 1864, IL
Marg HEITKAMP born born 1867, IL
NOTES: 1860 IL census, Jo Daviess County, Menominee Twp
Henry HIGHTCOUP 56?, Hannover
Margaret 36, Hannover
Mary 9, Clemens 7, Henry 5, George 3, Catharine 1
  1870 IL census, Jo Daviess County, Menominee
HEITKAMP, Henry 62, farmer from Prussia
Margaret 48, Prussia, Clements 16, IL, Henry 15, George 13, Cath 11, Henry 8, Marg 3, all children born IL
RESEARCHERS: Dave Halm, Edward Shanus and Methuria RaShad who have this emigrant in their WorldConnect databases.
SOURCES:

Johan Heinrich's date of birth and place of birth and parents' names were noted in several WCdbs. That information was then verified in Salzbergen parish records where his surname was recorded as Heidkemper. Information about wife, children and death was from the WCdbs.

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HELD

HELD, Heinrich
BORN: Apr 14, 1815 Haren
DIED: 1881, St Louis, MO - Henry A FELD buried Oct 29, 1881, age 67, Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery
PARENTS: Adolph HELD
Elisabeth KUPER
EMIGRATION: 1872 - arrived New Orleans May 18, 1872 on ship Frankfurt
HELD, Hr Ad 56, Germany to NO
Helena, 50, Adolph, 27, Elis 22, Herman 19, Anna 17, Gibina 9, Bernhard 8
MARRIED: Helena KIEPE her entry
marriage: Aug 1, 1843, Haren
CHILDREN: Adolph HELD born Feb 13, 1845, Haren
Elisabeth HELD born ca 1850 (PL)
Herman HELD born ca 1853 (PL)
Anna HELD born ca 1855 (PL)
Stephen HELD born Apr 6, 1848
Hebina/Gebina HELD born ca 1860-63 (PL& census)
Bernard HELD born Dec 21, 1862, Haren
NOTES: 1880 MO census, St Louis
HELD, Henry H 66, Germany, Dairy
Helena 60, Germany
Adolph 35, Hebina 20, Berman [Bernard] 17, all born Germany
BAULTE, Fritz 42, Germany, Dairy servant
SOURCES:

Heinrich's approximate year of birth was known from his age (29) at marriage, at death and on the 1880 census. His parents' names were on his marriage record. Heinrich's probable place of birth was known from a bio-sketch for his son Stephen. Haren parish records were checked and a corresponding entry was found there for him. The parents' names noted above were from that record. Children's information was from Haren parish records and the passenger list of the ship Frankfurt.

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HELD, Stephen
BORN: Apr 6, 1848, Haren
DIED: Jul 27, 1894, St Louis, MO
PARENTS: Heinrich HELD
Helena KIEPE
EMIGRATION: 1872
MARRIED: Anna Elisabeth LUBBERS her entry
marriage: Jun 6, 1878, St Louis, MO
CHILDREN: Herman born ca 1878, MO
Helena born ca 1879, MO
NOTES: biographical sketch of Stephen HELD
1880 MO census, St Louis (LDS online census)
HELD, Steven 29, Germany, Gardner
Lizzie 26, Germany
Herman 2, Lena 8mo, both born MO
SOURCES: Stephen’s date and place of birth was in a bio-sketch for him in The History of Archdiocese of St Louis. Haren parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/baptism record was found there for Stephen. His parents’ names as noted above were taken from that document. Information about his death, emigration and marriage were taken from the bio-sketch.

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HELLE, HELLER

HELLER, Anna Maria
BORN: May 6, 1825 Laehden (parish in Holte)
DIED: before 1880 when her husband was listed on the census without her
PARENTS: Franz Herman HELLER
Anna Maria VELTHAUS
EMIGRATION: 1867 arrived Baltimore Jun 7, 1867 on the ship Leocadia
Beckering, Anton 45, Maria 41, Joseph 18, Heinrich 2 1/2 from Gross Berssen to St Louis.
MARRIED: Anton BECKERING his entry, wid Elisabeth BERENDZEN
marriage: Aug 19, 1855, Klein Berssen
CHILDREN: Lambert Heinrich BECKERING born 1864, Gr Berssen
NOTES: for widowed husband and son
1880 MO census, Franklin County, Union
BECKRING, Anton 60, Hannover, farmer
Heinrich 15, son, Hannover
SOURCES:

Anna Maria's name was known from the baptismal record of her son in Gross Berssen parish. Her marriage record was found at the same parish and it gave her age at marriage, place of birth and parents' names. Holte parish records were then checked again and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for her.

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HELLER, Anna Tecla
BORN: Oct 1, 1828, Laehden (parish in Holte)
DIED: May 28, 1904, buried Meppen, Calhoun County, IL, St. Joseph Cemetery
PARENTS: Johan Heinrich HELLER
Gesina EILERS
EMIGRATION: by 1857, probably 1852
Holte parish emigration list - A Thecla HELLE emigrated in 1852 from Laehden, Holte
MARRIED: Gerhard KONE/KOHN who died in 1876
CHILDREN: William KOHN born 1857, IL
Mary KOHN born 1867, IL
John KOHN born 1870, IL
NOTES: 1880 IL census, Calhoun County, Richwood pct #202
Thekla KOHN, 51, from Hannover
William 23, born IL, Mary 13, John 10
1900 IL census, Calhoun County, Richwoods pct 179/181
KOHN, Wm 43, IL
Rocena [Gesina OSTERMAN] born Sep 1861, Germany, emgr 1868
Annie 17, Maggie 14, Clara 2
Tekle born Oct 1828, Germany, 6 of 7 children living, emgr 1852
RESEARCHERS: Dolores Rizzo (Imminggenealogy@aol.com) who supplied much of the information about this emigrant
SOURCES: Tecla’s date of birth and parents’ names were on her death record. Because someone with her name was found on the Holte parish emigration list, that parish’s records were checked and a corresponding entry was found there for Anna Tecla.

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HELLER, Bernard Heinrich
BORN: Jun 28, 1851, Ruetenbrock
DIED: Aug 10, 1932, Shakopee, Scott County, MN
PARENTS: Johann Albert HELLER
Maria Helena HUSMANN
EMIGRATION: by 1880
MARRIED: Martha MUELLER
NOTES: 1880 MN census, Scott County, Eagle Creek Twp (LDS)
Listed with family of farmer Joseph LEY
HELLER, Bernard 30, Prussia, farm laborer
LUERS, Wm 24, Herman 22, both Prussia, farm laborers
SOURCES: Bernard Heinrich was known by Heinz Menke to have emigrated from Ruetenbrock. His death and marriage information was also known. The birth information was verified in Ruetenbrock parish records.

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HELLER, Bernard Joseph
BORN: Mar 19, 1827, Klein Dohren (parish in Herzlake)
DIED: by 1858 when his wife remarried
PARENTS: Gerhard Heinrich HELLE
Margaretha BROEKER
EMIGRATION: by 1851
MARRIED: (1) Christina JANSEN (JOHNSON)
marriage: Oct 16, 1851, St. Louis, MO
(2) Anna Margaretha LAGER (who married Heinrich TANKING/TEUKING in 1858)
marriage: Jun 5, 1855, St Louis, MO
SOURCES:

This ID is not 100% certain but seems likely.
Joseph's age and parents' names are not known from any US document. He was a witness at the marriage of Maria Gesina Helle (daughter of Gerhard Heinrich Helle and Margaretha Broeker) and Johan Wester. Joseph's second wife was witness at both marriages of Maria Anna Helle (another daughter of Gerhard Heinrich Helle and Margaretha Broeker.) Bernard Joseph born in 1827 was the only son named Joseph born to the Helle Broeker couple. His first marriage was at Sts Peter and Paul parish.

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HELLER, Herman  Heinrich
BORN: Mar 2, 1848, Ruetenbrock
DIED: Dec 5, 1903, Shakopee, ScottCounty, MN
PARENTS: Johann Albert HELLER
Maria Helena HUSMANN
EMIGRATION: 1865-70
MARRIED: Anna Gesina WEINANS her entry
CHILDREN: John HELLER born ca 1877, MN
Mary HELLER born ca 1879, MN
NOTES: 1880 MN census, ScottCounty, Sand Creek Twp
HELLER, H H 32, Prussia, farmer
Anna 31, Prussia
John 3, Mary 1, both born in MN
SOURCES: Herman Heinrich was known by Heinz Menke to have emigrated from Ruetenbrock. His death and marriage information was also known. The birth information was verified in Ruetenbrock parish records.

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HELLER, Johann Hermann
BORN: Dec 21, 1838, Ruetenbrock
DIED: Jul 1, 1926, Shakopee, ScottCounty, MN
PARENTS: Johann Albert HELLER
Maria Helena HUSMANN
EMIGRATION: 1876 - arrived Jul 28, 1876 on the ship Braunschweig
Johann Herm. Heller 38, farmer from Germany to USA
Anna 37, Joh. Bernh 36, Marie 24, Bernh. Heinr 24, Bernhd 11, Johann 11, Johann 8, Frdr 5, Joh Heinr 4, Marie 4, Johann 1
MARRIED: Anna Margaretha LUERS her entry
marriange: Apr 28, 1863, Ruetenbrock
After their marriage they moved to Holland to farm in Sellingerbeeste, parish Zanberg, commun Vlagtwedde. All children were born in Sellingerbeeste and baptized in Zanberg
CHILDREN: Joh Albt HELLER b. Feb 3, 1864, Sellingerbeeste, Holland
Bernard Lucas HELLER born Oct 26, 1865
Joh Bd HELLER b. Jan 9, 1868; died 1889 in Oswego, OR
Frederik HELLER born Nov 3, 1870
Johan Heinrich HELLER born Nov 5, 1872
Elisabeth Helena HELLER born Jun 26, 1875
Hm Heinr HELLER born Dec 25, 1877; died 1936 Shakopee, MN
NOTES: 1880 MN census, Scott County, Sand Creek Twp (LDS)
HELLER, Hennen, 42, Hannover, farmer
Maggie 42, Hannover
John 16, Lewis 14, Bernhard 12, Fred 10, Henry 8, Elizabeth 6, Hannah 4, all born in Hannover
SOURCES: Johan Herman was known by Heinz Menke to have emigrated. Information was also known about his death, marriage and children. His birth information was verified in Ruetenbrock parish records.

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HELLE, Maria Angela
BORN: in Klein Dohren, bapt Jan 11, 1814 in Herzlake
PARENTS: Gerhard Heinrich HELLE
Margaretha BROEKER
EMIGRATION: 1855
MARRIED: unknown
NOTES: 1870 MO census, St Louis
WESTER, John 44, Hannover
Mary 50, Hannover
HELLE, Engel 52, Hannover
  1880 MO census, St Louis
WESTER, John 54, Germany, Huckster
Maria 65, Germany
HELLE Maria, sister 67, Servant
  1900 MO census, St Louis
WESTER, John, Mar 1827, wid, Germany, emgr 1850
HELLER, Anna, SisterL, Jan 1814, Germany, wid, no children, emgr 1855
SOURCES:

Angela's month and year of birth were known from the 1900 census. Her parents' names and place of birth would have been the same as her sister Maria married to John Wester. Herzlake parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Maria Angela.

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HELLE, Maria Anna
BORN: Feb 26, 1831, Klein Dohren (parish in Herzlake)
DIED: probably 1904, St Louis, MO - Anna FINDER buried Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery on Mar 29, 1904, age 71
PARENTS: Gerhard Heinrich HELLE
Anna Margaretha BROECKER
EMIGRATION: by 1860
emigration index Osnabrueck - female HELLE, over age 14, emigrated in 1860 from Klein Dohren to St Louis
MARRIED: (1) Mr POHL (probably Herman POLL who married Maria Anna HELL on Dec 27, 1860, St Louis, MO at Sts Peter and Paul parish, parents not named)
(2) Bernard Heinrich FINDER son of Johan Gerhard FINDER and Maria Gertrud LUELLES
marriage: Nov 14, 1863, St Louis, MO
CHILDREN: Henry POHL born 1859, MO
Anna FINDER born 1869, MO
NOTES: 1880 MO census, St Louis
FINDER, Henery 50, Hannover, laborer
Anna 49, Hannover
Anna 11, born MO
Henery POHL 21, born MO, laborer
  1900 MO census, St Louis
FINDER, Henry, born Jul 1832, Germany, emgr 1859
Anna born Mar 1833, Germany
POLL, Henry, step-son, born Sep 1859, MO
SOURCES:

Anna's approximate year of birth was known from her age on censuses. Her parents were named on her marriage record in 1863 at Sts Peter and Paul parish. Because someone with her surname was found on the Herzlake parish emigration list, that parish's records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Maria Anna.

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HELLER, Maria Catharine Gesina
BORN: Sep 8, 1818, Laehden (parish in Holte)
DIED: Jul 30, 1870, age 52, buried in St. Joseph Cemetery, Meppen, Calhoun County, IL,
PARENTS: Johan Heinrich HELLER
Gesina EILERS
EMIGRATION: 1845
Holte parish emigration list:
Maria Cath Heller born 1818 emigrated from Laehden, Holte in 1845
MARRIED: Nicolaus SIEMER (SIMMER) his entry a widower with two children
marriage: May 30, 1847, St. Louis, MO
CHILDREN: Catharine SEYMOUR born 1850, IL
Gesina SEYMOUR born 1851
Mary SEYMOUR born 1854
Henry John SEYMOUR born 1860
Nicolas Herman SEYMOUR born 1862
NOTES: 1850 IL census, Calhoun County, Point Precinct, dwelling #103
SEYMOUR, Nicolaus 46, born Germany
Cath 30, born Germany, Theresia 8, IL, Meinard 6, IL, Catherine 1, IL
Theodore WORTHY 27, born Germany
RESEARCHERS: Dolores Rizzo (ImmingGenealogy@aol.com)
SOURCES: Catharine's parents' names were on her marriage record at St. Vincent de Paul parish nor on her death record at St Joseph parish. Her year and place of birth were known from an entry for her on the Holte parish emigration list and a baptismal record was found for her in that parish. Catharine's date and place of death and information about the children were supplied by Dolores Rizzo.

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HELLER, Maria Gesina
BORN: Klein Dohren, bapt Mar 8, 1816 in Herzlake
DIED: 1889 St Louis, MO; buried Oct 3, 1889, Sts Peter and Paul Cemetery
PARENTS: Gerhard Heinrich HELLE
Margaretha BROEKER
EMIGRATION: 1850
MARRIED: Johan WESTER his entry
marriage: Jun 7, 1853, St. Louis, MO
NOTES: 1860 MO census, St. Louis
John WESTER 32, milk dealer, Hannover
Mary 31, Hannover
FIDSLE, Bernard 19, serving, Hannover
SCHNEIDER, Lucas 26, Hannover
ETLE, Anna 24, Hannover
  1870 MO census, St Louis
WESTER, John 44, Hannover
Mary 50, Hannover
HELLE, Engel 52, Hannover possibly:
  1880 MO census, St Louis
WESTER, John 54, Germany, Huckster
Maria 65, Germany
HELLE Maria, sister 67, Servant
  1900 MO census, St Louis
WESTER, John, Mar 1827, wid, Germany, emgr 1850
HELLER, Anna, SisterL, Jan 1814, Germany, wid, no children, emgr 1855
SOURCES:

Maria's approximate year of birth was known from her age (73) at death. Her place of birth and parents' names were probably the same as those of Joseph Helle, a witness at her marriage. Herzlake parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for her with the same parents as Joseph.

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HELLER, Regina
BORN: Mar 26, 1825, Holte
DIED: Sep 23, 1860, Calhoun County, IL; buried St. Mary's Cemetery, Brussels
PARENTS: Johan Heinrich HELLER
Gesina EILERS
EMIGRATION: 1856 - arrived New Orleans Nov 17, 1856 on ship Ocean
Heinr HELLER 24, laborer from Hannover to St. Louis
Regina HELLER 29
Holte parish emigration list - Gerhard Heinr HELLE and Regina HELLE from Laehden, Holte emigrated in 1856
MARRIED: Johan Heinrich WUEBBEN his entry
marriage: April 13, 1858, Calhoun County, IL
CHILDREN: Anna/Margaret WUEBBEN born ca 1860, IL, married Wm BANGHARD
NOTES: 1860 IL census, Calhoun County
VIPPIN Henry 3,0 Laborer, Hannover
Jane 34 Hannover
  1870 IL census, Calhoun County
WUBBEN, Henry 44, Farme,r Hannover
Mary 40 Hannover
Margaret 9 IL
  1880 census, Calhoun County
WYLLEN, Henry 55 Hannover
Mary 52 Hannover
Anny 19 IL
BANGHART, Will 23 Farmhand IL
RESEARCHERS: Dolores Rizzo (Imminggenealogy@aol.com) who supplied much of the information about this emigrant
SOURCES:

Regina's approximate year of birth was known from her age on censuses, passenger list and death record. Her probable place of birth was known from an emigration index entry thought to have been for her. Holte parish records were checked and a corresponding birth/bapt entry was found there for Regina. Her parents' names as noted above were taken from that record. They were also the parents of other emigrants who settled in Calhoun County to whom Regina and her husband were linked as godparents for their children.

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HELMER, Bernard
BORN: Mar 8, 1861, Lorup
DIED: Oct 13, 1943, Covington, Kenton County, KY
PARENTS: Johan Heinrich HELMER
Anna BERENS
EMIGRATION: