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First in November '97 I began to collect informations about my ancestors. On this site I already summarized my first results. Meanwhile 126 direct ancestors are specified. Among them a part out of a small booklet of the Meyer zum Vorwalde family.

It is conspicuous, that apparently there was not attached very much importance to the exact ways of writing. On the other hand mistakes obviously happened by translating the Wendish names to German and some persons purposely had changed their writing, to make a difference to their siblings. Thus there are different ways of writing for the same persons in different sources.

Concerning my surname "SYMMANK" first a "S" got lost. Later the second "M" crept in with my greatgrandfather by a mistake of a registrar. Of preceding generations the surname was written with "SS" and only one "M".

My oldest ancestor of the Symmank-line is George Ssymank married with Christiane Schulze. Until now only few descendants are known.

I also have some informations about four other Symank-families in Germany, of whom there are descendants still today, admittedly with quite different spellings.

At present there are known five families named Sy-i-m(m)ank, who emigrated in the 19. century to the USA. Besides, during this time also a family Neitsch emigrated, that descend from a family named Symank.

Up to now no connection to my family could be found.

The name "SYMMANK" has its origin in the Sorbian language:
- The english translation of the name means something like "little Simon".

The Sorbs/Wends are a small slavonic race, which had settled in the Lausitz and along the Spree.

Myself:

1 Christian Symmank    (Supportmanager)
born: 06. Juli 1971 in Wittingen (district Gifhorn)
now resident in Düsseldorf

parents:

2 Wolfgang (Walter) Symmank    (Teacher)
born: 1947 in Wittingen (district Gifhorn)
now resident in Hankensbüttel (district Gifhorn)
3 Christa (Johanna Magdalena) Busse    (Teacher)
born: 1946 in Wittingen (district Gifhorn)
now resident in Hankensbüttel (district Gifhorn)
2 children:
Christian Symmank
Corinna Symmank married to Karsten Schulze

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grandparents:

4 Walter (Felix) Symmank    (Postman)
born: 23. Oktober 1914 in Boblitz (Bautzen)
died: 18. Juli 1986 in Celle
5 Ingeborg Todt    (Secretary)
born: 1920 in Danzig-Langfuhr
now resident in Celle
2 children:
Wolfgang (Walter) Symmank, married to Christa (Johanna Magdalena) Busse
Christiane Symmank, married to Helmut Schulenburg

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6 Hans (Hermann Fritz) Busse    (Carpenter)
born: 11. Mäz 1925 in Magdeburg
died: 4. April 1994 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
7 Johanna (Marie Bertha) Pelster    (Housekeeper)
born: 1923 in Emern (district Uelzen)
now resident in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
2 children:
Christa (Johanna Magdalena) Busse, married to Wolfgang (Walter) Symmank
Ursula Busse, married to Wolfgang Ruthmann

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great-grandparents:

8 Johann (August) Symmank    (Coachman)
born: 29. März 1879 in ?
died: 9. Juni 1943 in Boblitz (Bautzen)
9 Christiane (Rusina) Ballack
born: 28. Juni 1878 in ?
died: 29. Juli 1967 in Boblitz (Bautzen)
10 children
Walter (Felix) Symmank, married to Ingeborg Todt
Alma (Martha) Symmank
Anna (Frieda) Symmank
Else Symmank, married to Max Zaute
Ernst Max Symmank, married to Erna Adler
Hermann (Ernst) Symmank
Johann (Gerhard) Symmank
Max (Karl) Symmank, married to Christa ???
Paul (Johann) Symmank, married to Hedwig Bombach
Walter (Arthur) Symmank

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10 Ernst (Otto Heinrich) Todt    (Merchant)
born: 7. Juli 1885 in Stettin
died: ? in Schweimke (district Gifhorn)
11 Minna (Johanna) Neitzel
born: 3. Juni 1885 in Barlomin
died: ? in Schweimke (district Gifhorn)
3 children
Ingeborg Todt , married to Walter (Felix) Symmank
Hertha (Minna Martha Alma) Todt, married to Rudolf Herd
Eleonor (Dagmar) Todt

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12 Hermann (Ferdinand) Busse
born: 8. Januar 1890 in Magdeburg
died: 29. November 1938 in Magdeburg
13 Hedwig (Alwine Bertha) Müller
born: 28. Juli 1896 in Magdeburg
died: 19. Februar 1985 in Magdeburg
2 children
Hans (Hermann Fritz) Busse, married to Johanna (Marie Bertha) Pelster
Johanna Busse, married to Kurt Holze

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14 August (Friedrich) Pelster    (Carpenter)
born: 17. Juli 1894 in Rabber (Bad Essen)
died: 28. Juli 1961 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
15 Erna (Christine Marie Martha) Müller
born: 28. Mai 1896 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
died: 4. Dezember 1988 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
2 children
Johanna (Marie Bertha) Pelster , married to Hans (Hermann Fritz) Busse
Magdalena Pelster, married to Heinrich Hartmann

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great-great-grandparents:

16 Johann Ssymank    (Factory worker)
born: 19. Dezember 1840 in Neudorf (an der Spree)
died: 11. Oktober 1903 in Holscha (Neschwitz)
17 Anna Korch
born: 2. April 1844 in Lohsa
died: 16. September 1901 in Holscha (Neschwitz)
4 children
Johann (August) Symmank, married to Christiane (Rusina) Ballack
Ernst Symank, married to Anna ???
Maria Symank, married to Paul Petrasch
Auguste Symank

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18 Mattäus Ballack    (Häusler)
born: 25. März 1849 in Reichwalde (Klitten)
died: ? in ?
19 Rosina Krüger
born: 11. April 1856 in Zweibrücken
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Christiane (Rusina) Ballack, married to Johann (August) Symmank

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20 Karl (Heinrich) Todt    (Railway telegraphist)
born: 28. Februar 1845 in Stettin
died: 15. Juli 1923 in Messenthin (Stettin)
21 Martha (Agnes Agathe) Niessen
born: 22. Februar 1866 in Stettin
died: 22. April 1928 in Berlin
5 children
Ernst (Otto Heinrich) Todt, married to Minna (Johanna) Neitzel
Adolf Todt
Karl Todt
Luise Todt
Max Todt

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22 Julius (Wilhelm) Neitzel    (Gardener)
born: 6. Februar 1859 in Gartkewitz
died: 29. Oktober 1931 in Danzig
23 Auguste Raeschke
born: 9. Februar 1860 in Abbau Löbnau
died: 18. März 1905 in Zoppot (Danzig)
1 child (?)
Minna (Johanna) Neitzel, married to Ernst (Otto Heinrich) Todt

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24 ??? Busse
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
25 Valeska ???
born: 17. April 1860 in ?
died: ?.?.1940 in Magdeburg
1 child (?)
Hermann (Ferdinand) Busse, married to Hedwig (Alwine Bertha) Müller

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26 Gottfried (Friedrich Wilhelm) Müller
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
27 Ida (Anna Helena Minna) Reimann
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Hedwig (Alwine Bertha) Müller, married to Hermann (Ferdinand) Busse

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28 Friedrich (Ernst) Pelster    (Farmer)
born: 24. Mai 1860 in Dahlinghausen (Bad Essen)
died: 10. Januar 1936 in Rabber (Bad Essen)
29 Marie (Elsabein) Schnieder
born: 19. August 1859 in (Bad Essen)
died: ? in ?
9 children
August (Friedrich) Pelster, married to Erna (Christiane Marie Martha) Müller +
Anna (Marie Luise) Pelster, married to Heinrich (Georg) Kellermann
Caroline (Marie) Pelster
Eleonore (Marie) Pelster
Ernst (Heinrich) Pelster
Friedrich (Heinrich) Pelster
Heinrich (Ernst) Pelster, married to Anna (Clara Henriette) Weber
Hermann (Ernst Heinrich) Pelster, married to Caroline (Wilhelmine Marie) Meyer
Marie (Clara) Pelster, married to Heinrich (Wilhelm) Pape

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30 Georg (Heinrich Friedrich) Müller    (Farmer)
born: 11. November 1852 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
died: 23. Februar 1908 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
31 Dorothee (Marie Henriette) Eberhardt
born: 11. Dezember 18?? in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
died: ?.?.1929 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
10 children
Erna (Christine Marie Martha) Müller, married to August (Friedrich) Pelster +
Bertha Müller, married to Franz Wührer
Doris Müller
Elisabeth Müller, married to Hermann Gerdwilker
Georg Müller, married to Emma Schulze
Hulda Müller, married to Hartwig Müller
Johanne Müller
Johannes Müller
Marie Müller, married to Otto Heine
Theodor Müller, married to Kähte Müller

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great-great-great-grandparents:

32 Georg Ssymank    (Häusler)
born: 19. Februar 1810 in Neudorf (an der Spree)
died: 17. März 1888 in Steinitz (Lohsa)
33 Christiane Schulze
born: 12. Januar 1813 in Burk (Hoyerswerda)
died: 31. März 1890 in Steinitz (Lohsa)
2 children
Johann Ssymank, married to Anna Korch
Anna Ssymank, married to Andreas Makatsch

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34 Jakub Korch    (Pachtschenker)
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
35 Anna Schütze
born: ? in Driewitz (Lohsa)
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Anna Korch, married to Johann Symank

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36 Christoph Balack    (Großhäusler)
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
37 Rosina Lohrentzschk
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Matthäus Ballack, married to Rosina Krüger

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38 Johann (Christian) Krüger    (Gardener)
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
39 Johanna Jurk
born: ? in Zweibrücken
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Rosina, married to Matthäus Ballack

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40 Peter (Diederich) Todt    (Baker journeyman)
born: 4. Juli 1817 in Glückstadt (an der Elbe)
died: 16. August 1853 in Stettin
41 Luise (Auguste) Dünow
born: 14. März 1823 in Stettin
died: 23. August 1887 in Stettin
1 child (?)
Karl (Heinrich) Todt, married to Martha (Agnes Agathe) Niessen

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42 Wilhelm (Adam Georg) Niessen    (Carpenter)
born: 15. März 1832 in Stettin
died: 16. März 1870 in Stettin
43 Christine Woehlke
born: 30. August 1831 in Pyritz (Stettin)
died: 13. Oktober 1913 in Messenthin (Stettin)
1 child (?)
Martha (Agnes Agathe) Niessen, married to Karl (Heinrich) Todt

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44 Johann (Wilhelm) Neitzel    (Gardener)
born: 20. Dezember 1819 in Alt-Hammer (Lauenburg)
died: 14. März 1891 in Barlomin
45 Henrietta (Magdalena) Rohwetter
born: 28. September 1817 in Lauenburg (Pommern)
died: 19. Dezember 1890 in Barlomin
1 child (?)
Julius (Wilhelm) Neitzel, married to Auguste Raeschke

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46 Karl (Friedrich) Raeske    (Property tenant)
born: 14. November 1824 in Poblotz
died: 23. Juni 1866 in Paretz
47 Johanna Krutz
born: ? in Chinow
died: 5. September 1917 in Nawitz
1 child (?)
Auguste Raeschke, married to Julius (Wilhelm) Neitzel

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56 Ernst (Friedrich) Tiemann    (Farm owner Pelster)
born: 28. Dezember 1820 in Dahlinghausen (Bad Essen)
died: 19. Juli 1906 in Dahlinghausen (Bad Essen)
57 Clara (Marie) Pelster
born: 30. März 1825 in Dahlinghausen (Bad Essen)
died: 8. März 1866 in Dahlinghausen (Bad Essen)
5 children
Friedrich (Ernst) Pelster, married to Marie (Elsabein) Schnieder
Elsabein (Caroline) Pelster, married to Friedrich (Johann) Knippenberg
Ernst (Heinrich) Pelster, married to Charlotte (Marie) Niemeyer
Heinrich (Jobst) Pelster, married to Marie (Elisabeth) Klostermann
Marie (Elisabeth) Pelster

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58 Heinrich (Johann) Schnieder    (Farmer)
born: ? in ?
died: ?.?. 1905 in Rabber (Bad Essen)
59 Marie (Clara) Kramer
born: ? in Lintorf (Bad Essen)
died: ?.?. 1908 in Rabber (Bad Essen)
1 child (?)
Marie (Elsabein) Schnieder, married to Friedrich (Ernst) Pelster

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60 Wilhelm (Carl Johann Heinrich) Müller
   (Farmer)
born: 25. August 1823 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
died: 12. September 1890 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
61 Dorothee (Johanne Charlotte) Sander
born: 27. August 1815 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
died: 20. Juli 1875 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
1 child (?)
Georg (Heinrich Friedrich) Müller, married to Dorothee (Marie Henriette) Eberhardt

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62 Christoph (Heinrich Friedrich) Eberhardt
born: 07. März 1826 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
died: ? in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
63 Dorothee (Catharine Charlotte) Bartels
born: 22. Mai 1834 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
died: ? in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
1 child (?)
Dorothee (Marie Henriette) Eberhardt, married to Georg (Heinrich Friedrich) Müller

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great-great-great-great-grandparents:

80 Johann (Peter) Todt
born: ? in ?
died: 24. April 1861 in Glückstadt (an der Elbe)
81 Lucia (Christian Magdalena) Bönnern
born: ? in ?
died: 4. Januar 1845 in Glückstadt (an der Elbe)
1 child (?)
Peter (Diederich) Todt, married to Luise (Auguste) Dünow

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82 Christian (Balthasar) Dünow    (Lohgerber)
born: ? in ?
died: 31. Januar 1826 in Stettin
83 Johanna (Luise) Karcher
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Luise (Auguste) Dünow, married to Peter (Diederich) Todt

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84 Adam Niessen    (Cellar master)
born: ? in ?
died: 16. Oktober 1848 in Stettin
85 Marie Regina Bartz
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Wilhelm (Adam Georg) Niessen, married to Christine Woehlke

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86 Christian Woehlke    (Einlieger)
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
87 Anna (Christina) Zimmermann
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Christine Woehlke, married to Wilhelm (Adam Georg) Niessen

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88 Christian Netzel    (Carpenter)
born: ? in ?
died: 28. Januar 1853 in Neu-Hammer (Lauenburg)
89 Constantia Krusin
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Johann (Wilhelm) Neitzel, married to Henrietta (Magdalena) Rohwetter

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90 Ignatiaus Rohwetter    (Shoemaker)
born: ? in ?
died: 11. April 1847 in Lauenburg (Pommern)
91 Eleonora (Philippina) Schröder
born: 1. Februar 1784 in Lauenburg (Pommern)
died: 28. Juni 1836 in Lauenburg (Pommern)
1 child (?)
Henrietta (Magdalena) Rohwetter, married to Johann (Wilhelm) Neitzel

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92 Michael (Friedrich) Reeske    (Jug potter)
born: 23. Februar 1795 in Felstowscher Berg
died: ? in ?
93 Anna (Christina) Schwichtenberg
born: 17. August 1785 in Sellnow
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Karl (Friedrich) Raeske, married to Johanna Krutz

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94 Franz Krutz    (Tenant)
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
95 Henriette Neitzel
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Johanna Krutz, married to Karl (Friedrich) Raeske

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112 Friedrich (Johann) Tiemann    (Farm owner)
born: 16. November 1791 in Dahlinghausen (Bad Essen)
died: 5. Juli 1841 in Dahlinghausen (Bad Essen)
113 Marie (Elisabeth) Unland
born: ?. Januar 1793 in Wimmer (Bad Essen)
died: 3. Juli 1860 in Dahlinghausen (Bad Essen)
5 children
Ernst (Friedrich) Tiemann, married to Clara (Marie) Pelster
Caspar (Heinrich) Tiemann, married to Eleonore (Marie) Köstering
Clara (Marie) Tiemann, married to Heinrich (Clamor) Niederwöhrmann
Heinrich (Ernst) Tiemann, married to Eleonore (Marie) Pelster
Johann (Friedrich) Tiemann, ausgewandert in die USA

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114 Heinrich (Jobst) Pelster    (Farm owner)
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
115 Clara (Elisabeth) Sasse
born: ? in Dahlinghausen (Bad Essen)
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Clara (Marie) Pelster, married to Ernst (Friedrich) Tiemann

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120 Johann (Heinrich Jakob Julius) Müller    (Farmer)
born: 12. September 1778 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
died: 18. Dezember 1843 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
121 Ilse (Dorothee) Schulze
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Wilhelm (Carl Johann Heinrich) Müller, married to Dorothee (Johanne Charlotte) Sander

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122 Johann (Friedrich Julius) Sander
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
123 Dorothee (Caroline Charlotte) Olfermann
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Dorothee (Johanne Charlotte) Sander, married to Wilhelm (Carl Johann Heinrich) Müller

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124 Johann (Friedrich) Eberhardt
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
125 Sophie Heineke
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Christioph (Heinrich Friedrich) Eberhardt, married to Dorothee (Catharine Charlotte) Bartels

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126 Johann (Hartwig Christoph) Bartels
born: 2. Januar 1807 in Vorhop (district Gifhorn)
died: 28. Juni 1883 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
127 Catharine (Marie Dorothee) Körtje
born: 13. Oktober 1813 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
died: 2. Juli 1860 in Boitzenhagen (district Gifhorn)
1 child (?)
Dorothee (Catharine Charlotte) Bartels, married to Christioph (Heinrich Friedrich) Eberhardt

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great-great-great-great-great-grandparents:

182 Jakob Schröder    (Züchner)
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
183 Maria (Elisabeth) Gehrt
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Eleonora (Philippina) Schroeder, married to Ignatius Rohwetter

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184 Erdmann Reeske    (Shepherd)
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
185 Constantia Lawerentzin
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Michael (Friedrich) Reeske, married to Anna (Christina) Schwichtenberg

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186 Andreas Schwichtenberg
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
187 Constantia Bachen
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Anna (Christina) Schwichtenberg, married to Michael (Friedrich) Reeske

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224 Johann (Henrich) Kleine-Heitmeyer    (Farm owner Tiemann)
born: ?. Januar 1752 in Heithöfen (Bad Essen)
died: ?. September 1811 in Dahlinghausen (Bad Essen)
225 Marie (Elisabeth) Tiemann
born: ?. März 1751 in Dahlinghausen (Bad Essen)
died: ?. November 1825 in Dahlinghausen (Bad Essen)
5 children
Friedrich (Johann) Tiemann, married to Marie (Elisabeth) Unland
Anna (Clara Elsabein) Tiemann
Heinrich (Johann) Tiemann
Jakob (Heinrich) Tiemann
Marie (Elsabein) Tiemann

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226 Caspar (Heinrich) Stollmeyer    (Farm owner Unland)
born: ? in Hüsede (Bad Essen)
died: ? in ?
227 Marie (Elsabein) Unland
born: ? in Wimmer (Bad Essen)
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Marie (Elisabeth) Unland, married to Friedrich (Johann) Tiemann

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240 Johann (Heinrich) Müller
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
241 Anne (Ilse) Kahle
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Johann (Heinrich Jakob Julius) Müller, married to Ilse (Dorothee) Schulze +

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252 Hans (Jürgen) Bartels
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
253 Catharine (Dorothee) Meier
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Johann (Hartwig Christoph) Bartels, married to Catharine (Marie Dorothee) Körtje

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254 Joachim (Friedrich) Körtje
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
255 Catharine (Elisabeth Marie) Behne
born: ? in ?
died: ? in ?
1 child (?)
Catharine (Marie Dorothee) Körtje, married to Johann (Hartwig Christoph) Bartels
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