Dr. August Fontheim and August Rump

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My g-g-g-grandfather August Christian Wilhelm Rump of Leeste was apparently
named for his godfather, Dr. August Wilhelm Christian Fontheim on Syke.
Does anyone know anything further about Dr. A.W.C. Fontheim or Friederich
Rump or Catharina Louise Hahn? August Rump was a ship carpenter and sailor
who came to America about 1867.

Thanks,

Clay

KB Leeste, Taufen 1831, p. 223 No. 83

Geborne im Jahr 1831

Den 13t. December wurde dem Haeusler Friederich

Rump von seiner Ehefrau … Catharina Louise

Hahn ein Sohn gebohren, welcher den 1ten Janr. 1832 getauft

und genannt worden August Christian Wilhelm.

Gevatt. H. Doctor August Fontheim in Syke und Heinrich Meyer.

The 13th of December a son was born to the houseowner Friederich Rump by
his wife Catharine Louise Hahn, who was baptized on the 1st of January 1832
and who was named

August Christian Wilhelm.

Godfather was doctor August Fontheim at Syke und Heinrich Meyer.

August Wilhelm Christian Fontheim was born in Diepholz on the 6th of March
1802, he was an MD at Syke. He died at Syke on the 9th of Dec. 1884.

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Hi Clay:
   The Family History Center at the following URL has some census material
   for Syke.
   [1]http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/FHLC/frameset_fhlc.asp
   [2]Gerichtsakten, 1824-1868 Syke (Hannover). Amtsgericht
   Leeste is NNE of Syke. They appear to be southern suburbs of Bremmen.
   Also Leeste seems to be the same as or part of Wayhe. Since I know
   very little German, there may be some other connection.
   [3]http://www.castlegarden.org/search Has a lot of Rumps listed for
   the period your Rump immigrated, but without a birth date or age it is
   difficulte to determine which one is your Rump.
   Gale