Wiethoff, Heinrich Wilhelm

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• Immigration: Aft 20 May 1845, New Knoxville, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA

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Immigration:

     Heinrich Wilhelm emigrated from Germany when he was less than one year old. He traveled with his father, Herman Wiethoff (at age 47); his mother, Anna (at age 40); and his two older brothers, Hermann (at age 19); Heinrich Wilm (at age 12).
     His family was joined by at least one other family - Hermann Hünefeld (at age 27); his wife, Christina (at age 21); and their daughter, Catherine (between 7 and 14 months old). The trip could not have begun before May 1845, because Heinrich Wilhelm Wiethoff was born in Ladbergen, Prussia towards the end of that month. The two families were both from Ladbergen and were related through the adult women, who were 4th cousins once removed.

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1845, New Knoxville, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA

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Birth:
Lieselotte Fiegenbaum notes that Hermann's surname also may be spelled as Wiedhoff. His date of birth as recorded at the time of his emigration from Ladbergen in 1845 was 2 February 1798.

Immigration:

     Herman Wiethoff was 47 years old when he emigrated from Germany with his wife, Anna (at age 40) and their three sons, Hermann (at age 19); Heinrich Wilhelm (at age 12); and Heinrich Wilhelm (not more than 7 months of age) to New Knoxville, Ohio in 1845.
     They made the trip together with at least one other family from Ladbergen: Hermann Hünefeld (at age 27); his wife, Christina (at age 21); and their daughter, Catherine (between 7 and 14 months old). The trip could not have begun before May 1845, because Heinrich Wilhelm Wiethoff was born in Ladbergen, Prussia towards the end of that month. The two families were related through the adult women, who were 4th cousins once removed.

Hermann married Fiegenbaum, Anna Catherine Elisabeth 9 Jan 1826. Anna (daughter of Fiegenbaum, Johann Hermann and Kruse, Anna Christina) was born 29 Mar 1805, Ladbergen, Grafschaft Tecklenburg; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: 1845, New Knoxville, Auglaize County, Ohio, USA

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Immigration:

     Anna was 40 years old when she left Germany with her husband, Herman Wiethoff (at age 47) and their three sons, Hermann (at age 19); Heinrich Wilhelm (at age 12); and Heinrich Wilhelm (not more than 7 months of age).
     They made the trip together with Hermann Hünefeld (at age 27); his wife, Christina (at age 21); and their daughter, Catherine (between 7 and 14 months old), also from Ladbergen, Prussia. The trip could not have begun before May 1845, because Heinrich Wilhelm Wiethoff was born in Ladbergen towards the end of that month. The two families were related through the adult women, who were 4th cousins once removed.

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Birth:
Lieselotte Fiegenbaum identifies Johann Hermann as his father's heir.

Johann married Kruse, Anna Christina 27 Jan 1797, Ladbergen, Grafschaft Tecklenburg. Anna was born 18 Oct 1774, Kattenvenne, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia; died 27 Apr 1854. [Group Sheet]

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Birth:
Anna's middle name may be either Christina or Catherine. She was born on either 6 or 18 October 1774 in Kattenvenne, a town southeast of Ladbergen.

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Married:
Some researchers say the marriage took place in 1796; others say 1797. There is also some disagreement about the number of children born to Johann and Anna: either 4 children (2 sons and 2 daughters) or 5 children (3 sons and 2 daughters).

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Birth:
Lieselotte Fiegenbaum reported that this son was his father's heir and inherited the rights to the farm.

Hermann married Grotholtmann, Anna Elsabein 5 Aug 1770, Ladbergen, Grafschaft Tecklenburg. Anna (daughter of Grotholtmann, Cordt Heinrich and Snethkamp, Elisabeth) was born 4 Dec 1746, Ladbergen, Grafschaft Tecklenburg; died 22 Jan 1818, Ladbergen, Province of Westphalia, Kingdom of Prussia. [Group Sheet]