[OL]Hollandtrekker aus Oldenburg

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Dear Joke and Richard,
the history book about farmers in Oldenburger Münsterland , called "Die Bauernhöfe im Amte Vechta", shows some Wolke Kötters and Farmers in Bakum-Carum, Vestrup-Haustette, Damme-Sierhausen, Damme-Hanenkamp.

The church register of Lohne included this record:

Wolke Herman Dirk, born 11.March 1721 in Vestrup, parents Wolfgang Wolke and Anna
married 18.Nov.1749 in Vestrup to Catharina Maria Nortlohn
died 14.July 1790 in Vestrup

I don't know, wy this record included in the church register of Lohne, may be the wife Nortlohn (Nordlohne) came from Lohne.

I think the name Casper Schiltmeijer should be Caspar Schillmöller.
Schillmöller was a farm in Visbek since 1545.

I hope it help.

Werner

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Dear Mr. Honkomp:

   Thanks for your reponse regarding the Wolkes in Oldenburg Munsterland.
This summer a Wolke from Hoorn visited me here in Rhode Island and brought a
complete history of his family. He believed, while we could show no
relationship to one another, that his family came from Germany, probably the
Oldenburg area. What is of interest was difference in first names among our
branches. In mine Herman never shows up, in his Herman was common. Perhaps
it means nothing but it seems to me that first names are often passed
generation to generation. I do enjoy this puzzle and thank you for helping
me to solve it.

Warmest regards,

Richard