I have little information on my great - grandfather Anton Reinhard THORMAHLEN. I recently found his obitutuary.
Born in 1863 in Grand Dukedom, Oldenburg, Apehausen, Germany. Is there such a town? Is the THORMAHLEN name a part of Oldenburg? His parents were John (Johann) Heinrich W. and Gesina (FACHTER or FOCHTER - questionable spelling on this) THORMAHLEN.
Any help on either surname would be appreciated.