I am searching for the family of Bernhard Bockhaus who was born about
1864 in the Hambergen area. His parents were Ernst Bockhaus and Meta
Lutjen (Luetjin, Luthgen). I am aware of a brother named John. Bernhard
left Hamburg and came to New York about 1880.
Susan Smith
susanesmith@juno.com
For Susan Smith,
From "Familienbuch Kirchspiel Hambergen, 1670-1875" by Franz Stelljes I
extract the following:
Backhaus, Ernst Ludwig b. bef. 1830, m. 25 Apr 1848 to Meta Lütjen in
Hambergen.
Children: (all born in Hambergen)
Metta Adelheid Backhaus b. 25 May 1848, d. 31 Jul 1854
Johann Diedrich b. 16 Oct 1850
Gesche b. 20 Jul 1854
Metta Maria b. 9 Aug 1857
Martin b. 16 Jun 1860, d. 14 Jan 1866
Bernhard b. 29 Sep 1863
Ernst Hinrich b. 11 Dec 1867
Ernst Ludwig's father was Christian Backhaus who was from Mensinghausen in
Amt Uchte. (Probably where Ernst Ludwig was born)
Father of Meta Lütjen is identified as Martin Lütjen a tailor in Hambergen
but her birth is not recorded.
Paul Scheele
pfsco1@comcast.net