Hi Mandy,
I found in a list of emigrants some Menke's from Schwagstorf:
(name) / (born) / (emigrated)
[1]Menke, Johann Henrich Gerd / ? / -
married to Mertens, Maria Anna / ? / -
child of [1]Johann Henrich Gerd and Maria Anna:
[2]Menke, Johann Ged Henrich / 29 May 1814 in Hollenstede / Aug. 1846
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[3]Menke, Johann Gerd / ? / -
married to Timmer, Maria Gertrud / ? / -
children of [3]Johann Gerd and Maria Gertrud:
[4]Menke, Maria Catharina / 8 Oct. 1820 in Hollenstede / 13 Oct. 1842
(16 Aug. 1842 married to Br�wer, Gerd Henrich / 25 April 1815 / 13 Oct 1842)
[5]Menke, Maria Gesina / 1 April 1827 / 1 Sept. 1959
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[6]Menke, Johann Henrich Dirk / ? / -
married to Schnirren, Maria Catharina / ? / -
child of [6]Johann Henrich Dirk and Maria Catharina:
[7]Menke, Marg. Maria Adelheid / 27 June 1802 in Schwagstorf / 1854
married to T�ben, Gerd Herm / 23 Aug 1794 in Kellinghausen / 1854
children of [7]Marg. Maria Adelheid and Gerd Herm:
[8]Menke, Maria Adelheid / 30 July 1826 in Schwagstorf / Sept. 1852
(married to Gr�ne, Caspar Herm Henrich / 21 July 1813 in Schwagstorf / Sept.
1852)
[9]Menke, Johann Dirk / 7 Oct. 1828 in Schwagstorf / 1854
(16 Aug. 1854 married to Kruse, Maria Bern. Christ. / 21 May 1830 in
Neuenkirchen / 1854)
[10]Menke, Maria Elisabeth / 4 Dec. 1830 in Schwagstorf / 17 Sept. 1848
[11]Menke, Maria Gertrud / 26 Dec. 1839 in Schwagstorf / 1854
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[12]Menke, Hel. Maria / ? / -
married to Athmer, Johann Henrich / ? / -
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[13]Menken, Anna Maria Catharina Marg. / ? / -
married to von der Haar, Johann Gerd Henrich / ? / -
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[14]Menken, Maria Elisabeth / ? / -
married to Hartke, Johann Gerd / ? / -
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[15]Menke, Johann Lambert / ? / -
married to Wesselherm, Anna Maria Elisabeth / ? / -
... and in my own database:
(name) / (born) / (died)
[16]Mencken, Henrich / 1683 / Jan. 1749
13 Febr. 1703 married to Wessels, Thabitta / ? / ?
child of [16]Henrich and Thabitta:
[17]Mencken, Anna Margaretha / baptized 1 Jan. 1708 in Schwagstorf / buried 9
June 1760)
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[18]Menken, Maria Catharina / 24 Nov. 1809 / ?
(She is another child of [6]Johann Henrich Dirk Menke and Maria Catharina
Schnirren)
29 April 1840 married to von der Haar, Bernard Henrich / 18 Dec. 1809 / 11 Aug.
1847
Kellinghausen is still part of Schwagstorf, Hollenstede belonged to the parish
Schwagstorf until 1920. Schwagstorf is since abt. 1970 part of the town
F�rstenau.
Let me know if you find any connections.
Franz Felschen