Jackie,
There are Bodes from Hannover that came to my home county of Goodhue, MN. J�rgen's wife Hedewig geb. Bremer is a blood relative of mine:
e.g.:
1870 Federal Census, page 6, Goodhue Township, Goodhue County, Minnesota, 16 Aug 1870.
"35 37 Bode, John H, 31, M, W, laborer, $300 personal, Hannover
Jurgen, 60, M, W, at home, Hannover
Hidwer, 58, F, W, keeps house, Hannover
Mary, 23, F, W, at home, Hannover
Margaret, 20, F, W, at home, Hannover."
Brad