There was a Bernard Clemens Menke born on May 29, 1872 and baptised on June
1, 1872 to Johan Friedrich Menke and Maria Elisabeth Graves bei? Wolking in
Oldorf. Oldorf is a village a little north and mostly east of Damme, but in
the Damme parish. I think the bei Wolkling refers to the farm were her
family lived in Oldorf. A small note next to the baptism seems to say the
child/family is from Langförden, which is a town north of Damme by Vechta.
The first child, Theodore, is not listed in Damme's records, and the filmed
Damme records stop in 1872, so I don't know if the later children are there
either. I would guess you'll find the family by either checking the Damme
or, more likely, the Langförden records. Both sets of records are in
Norwood.
Good luck,
Don
In a message dated 4/27/2002 12:53:31 AM Eastern Standard Time,
jerbet@msn.com writes:
Menke in Langf�rden could be the farm Menke/Menking in Bergstrup, parish
Langf�rden, which is mentioned first in 1277. They are ancestors of my wife, and
I have the line as follows:
Johan Menking, born c. 1440 - 1470
Johan Menking, born c. 1500
xxx Menking, born c. 1530
Johan Menking, born c. 1560
This last Johan Menking had at least 2 children:
Dirick Menking, born c. 1585, married 1611 in Langf�rden Anna Merpoel
from Calveslage, parish Langf�rden
Hilleke Menking, born c. 1587, married 1611 in Langf�rden Berndt
Merpoel from Calveslage
I have been told that there is a book "Tabeling, Karl:
Familienchronik Menke, Vechta 1988". I have never read it but I
would like to.
Bye
Otto
I'm asking the local library today about the Familienchronik Menke, Vechta
1988 Book. For now it really looks like your wife and I may be related. This
week my family will be looking at the Langforden films, which I guess you've
already done. If you don't mind saying, are you in Langforden or area now?
Jerry