Hello,
From the Hollandgaenger below I found out that very probably relatives have emigrated from Levern to the USA (the name has changed to Engelkenjohn), but I haven't been able to establish a connection. I hope one of you can.
Johan Henrich ENGELKENJOHANN (Johann Hindrick Engliohann), landgebruiker.
Married to Charlotte Elizabeth WOLKENMEIJER (Charlotte Louise), landgebruikersvrouw.
From this marriage:
1. Christiaan Friederks ENGELKENJOHANN (Engelkenjohann, Engeliohann; Kristiaan, Kristejan; Friderks, Fredriks), boerenknecht, born on 31-07-1787 in Leveren, vorstendom Minden, departement van de Lippe (D.), died on 17-07-1851 at 16:00 in Meeden, Beneden Veensloot at the age of 63, He lived at Meeden. married (1) to Maria Charlotte LEVERMANN, died voor 1813.
Publication of the banns (2) on 27-09-1812 in Noordbroek, Married (2) at the age of 25 on 22-10-1812 in Noordbroek, marriage record contains many appendices, i.a. of the priest of the Kirchspiel Leveren (in impeccable Dutch!) that Kristiaan is raised in the evangelic Lutheran religion to Grietje Luitjens (KROON), 26 years old, dienstmaagd, born on 07-02-1786 in Zuidbroek, christened on 12-02-1786 in Zuidbroek, died on 25-05-1849 in Meeden at the age of 63, daughter of Luitjen Harms, arbeider te Zuidbroek, and Klaasjen BURCHARDS (Borgers).
2. Maria Agnese Luise ENGELKENJOHANN, born ??-05-1804 in Levern (D.), connection with these parents not certain
With kind regards,
hoi, Jan
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