My ggg-grandparents were born in Dinklage and Steinfeld, Oldenburg and
emigrated to the United States where they settled in New Vienna, Iowa. I would
appreciate any additional information on their parents and ancestors, and
corrections to the information below:
(Johann Herman Heinrich) Tobias MESCHER
b Feb 5 1785 Dinklage
m Aug 8 1837 Dinklage
d May 1 1859 New Vienna Iowa
Tobias's father Johann Henrich MESCHER
b 1756
m Oct 13 1781Dinklage
d Nov 4 1821 Dinklage
Tobias's mother Anna STRATEGIER
b Aug 1756
Tobias's second wife (Anna Catherina) Margaretha MIDDENDORF
b Nov 21 1814 Dinklage
d Jan 24 1868 New Vienna Iowa
Margaretha's father Herman Heinrich MIDDENDORF
b abt 1780
m Nov 13 1806 Dinklage
d May 18 1818 Dinklage
Margaretha's mother Catharina Elisabeth BRINKMANN
b Aug 20 1776
d Jan 4 1851
John Bernard VASKE
b May 22 1797 Langforden
m Jan 8 1838
d Dec 6 1886 New Vienna Iowa
His wife Josephine STUCKENBORG
b Feb 24 1818 Oldenburg
d June 11 1884 New Vienna Iowa
Thank you,
Kathryn Beatty
St. Paul, Minnesota