These families are from the areas of Osnabrück, Bielefeld, Melle, Buer, Bad
Essen-Barkhausen, Riemsloh, Spenge, Bünde,
Bad Iburg and other nearby villages.
Pastors Caspar and Bernhard Pötker with others using the spellings of
Pöttker/Poetcher/Pötcker and others. The Pötkers are traced to the mid-1550s.
Fienup/Vinup
Grevenkämper/Grefenkemper
Lübbert/Lübber
Auf der Placke/Placke
Meyer with various spellings
Knigge
Könker/Kinker/Koenker
Bei der Hunte/Borries/Borges
Hielersieg/Hellersieck/Sieveking
Hemminghaus/Hemminghues
Prange
Lückens/Luecke
Milles/Hilger
Steüfe/Steuve
Rötger/Rötcker
Budde/Bunchmann
Eager to share informtion.
Prof. J. S: Poetker