I am searching for my ancestors from the Aulosen and Gross Wanzer area.
My great great grandfather was JOHANN JOACHIM "HEINRICH" WILLE who was born 11/2/1821 in Gross Wanzer.
He first married Catharina Sophie Dorothee Elisabeth KRÜGER, born 3/19/1825, on 11/16/1849 in Aulosen. Her parents were Joachim Heinrich Krüger and Dorothee Elisabeth LEMKE from Aulosen. They had my great grandmother Marie Charlotte Wilhelmine "Elisabeth" WILLE on 4/13/1853 in Gross Wanzer. This wife probably died before 1860.
In 1860 he married Catharina Marie Dorothee Luise Krüger. She went by the name of Dora in the US. Her parents were Hans Christian Krüger and Anna Catharina EIERFURT, from Aulosen. They had two children: Wilhelmina WILLE born in 1864 and Fr born in 1866 in Gross Wanzer I believe. They came to Chicago, IL leaving Hamburg on the Ship Vandalia on May 4, 1872.
Johann Joachim Heinrich Wille's parents were Johann Christian WILLE of Gross Wanzer and Louise BACK born 2/10/1783 and died 1/8/1847. Louise BACK's father was Casper BACK from Gross Wanzer.
The children of Johann Christian WILLE and Louise BACK
are:
Catharina SophieWILLE born 10/2/ 1810 in Gross Wanzer
Catharina Dorothee WILLE born 1/23/1813 or 1823 in Gross Wanzer
Marie Elisabeth WILLE born 1/3/1819 in Gross Wanzer
Johann Joachim Heinrich WILLE (my great
great grandfather) born November 2, 1821 in Gross Wanzer
Marie Louise WILLE born July 11, 1874 in Gross Wanzer
Anne Catharina Marie Charlotte WILLE born July 17, 1827 in Gross Wanzer
Christoph WILLE born 1/16/1808 in Gross Wanzer
They were Evangelisch which was the Lutheran faith in the US. Some of the states we know some settled in are IL, IA, MN, SD, NE in the US.
I would like to hear from anyone who sees a connection to this family. Thank you.
Marlene
marsmemories@sio.midco.net