AMELUNG - AMELUNKE

By Marcine E. Lohman

Heinrich Christian Amelung

Further information from Karen Rowe, 122 W. Saunders Ave., Lincoln, NE 68521; [email protected]

Generation No. 1

1. Heinrich Christian 1 Amelung was born 1766 - 1767 in , , and died February 08, 1827 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany 1. He married Engel Maria Latwesen 1789 in Godehardi Church of Beckedorf, Germany 1, daughter of Hans Latwesen and Maria Wilkening . She was born 1763 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany 1, and died September 27, 1834 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany 1.

Children of Heinrich Amelung and Engel Latwesen are: 2 i. Engel Maria Eleonore 2 Amelung , born July 27, 1791 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany 1; died April 24, 1845 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany 1.

Engel Maria Eleonore Amelung: Baptism: July 30, 1791, Godehardi Church of Beckedorf, Germany 1 Burial: April 25, 1845, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany 1

+ 3 ii. Johann Friedrich Christian Amelung , born January 18, 1793 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany; died Aft. 1859. 4 iii. Engel Maria Charlotta Amelung , born October 09, 1794 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany 1; died February 06, 1812 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany 1.

Engel Maria Charlotta Amelung: Baptism: October 12, 1794, Godehardi Church of Beckedorf, Germany 2 Burial: February 09, 1812, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany 3

5 iv. Heinrich Christoph Amelung , born July 26, 1797 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany 4; died May 25, 1799 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany 5.

Heinrich Christoph Amelung: Baptism: July 27, 1797, Godehardi Church of Beckedorf, Germany 6 Burial: May 26, 1799, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany 7

1 6 v. Johann Gottlieb Amelung , born January 03, 1801 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany 7; died January 05, 1801 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany 8. Johann Gottlieb Amelung Baptism: January 05, 1801, Godehardi Church of Beckedorf, Germany 9

7 vi. Elisabetha Henrietta Amelung , born October 21, 1803 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany 9; died Aft. 1870 10 . She married Heinrich Christian Becker 1827 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany. Elisabetha Henrietta Amelung Baptism: October 22, 1803, Godehardi Church of Beckedorf, Germany 11

Generation No. 2

3. Johann Friedrich Christian 2 Amelung (Heinrich Christian 1) was born January 18, 1793 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany 12 , and died Aft. 1859. He married Christine Elenore Mayer 1822 in Godehardi Church of Beckedorf, Germany 13,14 . She was born circa 1800 in Germany. Johann Friedrich Christian Amelung Baptism: January 1793, Godehardi Church of Beckedorf, Germany 15

Children of Johann Amelung and Christine Mayer are: + 8 i. Johann Heinrich 3 Amelung , born January 27, 1823 in , Hessen-Nassau, Germany; died January 12, 1878 in Beckedorf, Hessen- Nassau, Germany. 9 ii. Wilhelmine Dorothea Amelung , born March 15, 1848 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Preußen 16 .

Generation No. 3

8. Johann Heinrich 3 Amelung (Johann Friedrich Christian 2, Heinrich Christian 1) was born January 27, 1823 in Sachsenhagen, Hessen-Nassau, Germany 17 , and died January 12, 1878 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Germany 18 . He married Engel Marie Dorothee Boedecker November 07, 1847 in Sachsenhagen, Hessen-Nassau, Germany 19 , daughter of Johann Boedecker and Sophie Hagen . She was born May 23, 1824 in Gross-Nenndorf, , Germany 20 , and died December 13, 1890 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Germany 21 .

Children of Johann Amelung and Engel Boedecker are: 10 i. Wilhelmine Dorothea 4 Amelung , born December 15, 1848; died January 12, 1907. She married Johann Friedrich Kauke October 09, 1868 in Godehardi Church of Beckedorf, Germany. + 11 ii. Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Amelung , born January 22, 1859 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Germany; died April 03, 1903 in Germany.

2 + 12 iii. Sophie Dorothee Charlotte Amelung , born October 17, 1863 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Germany; died May 01, 1940 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Germany. + 13 iv. Johann Heinrich Friedrich Amelung , born September 19, 1867 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany; died September 01, 1945 in Germany.

Generation No. 4

11. Johann Friedrich Wilhelm 4 Amelung (Johann Heinrich 3, Johann Friedrich Christian 2, Heinrich Christian 1) was born January 22, 1859 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Germany 22 , and died April 03, 1903 in Germany 23 . He married Anna Gerland April 23, 1887 in Germany 24 . She was also born in Germany. Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Amelung Baptism: January 30, 1859, Godehardi Church of Beckedorf, Germany 25,26

Children of Johann Amelung and Anna Gerland are: 14 i. Heinrich Wilhelm 5 Amelung , born in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Germany. He married Engel Sophie Dorothee Bredthauer . 15 ii. Sophie Amelung , born in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Germany. She married Christop Moeller . 16 iii. Wilhelm Amelung , born September 24, 1891 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Germany 27 . 17 iv. Anna Amelung , born March 14, 1899 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Germany 27 . She married Otto Hahn .

12. Sophie Dorothee Charlotte 4 Amelung (Johann Heinrich 3, Johann Friedrich Christian 2, Heinrich Christian 1) was born October 17, 1863 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Germany 28 , and died May 01, 1940 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Germany 29 . She married Friedrich Christoph Seemeier January 01, 1883 in Beckedorf, Hessen, Preußen, Germany 30 , son of Friedrich Seemeier and Trine Busche . He was born August 24, 1860 in Beckedorf, Hessen- Nassau, Germany 31 , and died December 09, 1939 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Germany 31 .

Children of Sophie Amelung and Friedrich Seemeier are: 18 i. Anna Sophie Dorothee 5 Seemeier , born May 01, 1883 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Preußen 32 ; died , 1917 in Hannover, Germany. She married Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Bredthauer November 05, 1905 in Heuerssen, S-Lippe, Germany; born July 05, 1881 in Blyinghausen, Germany; died , 1971 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Anna Sophie Dorothee Seemeier Burial: November 17, 1917, Hannover, Germany

19 ii. Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Seemeier , born March 05, 1885 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Preußen 33 ; died September 09, 1948 34 . He married (1)

3 Maria Lagenbach 34 in Germany; born in Germany. He married (2) Katharine Engel Bremer October 02, 1910 in Germany 34 . 20 iii. Heinrich Friedrich Reinhardt Seemeier , born January 14, 1887 in Beckedorf, Hessen, Preußen 35 ; died December 28, 1951 in Verden, Germany. He married Engel Marie Dorothee Bade April 10, 1910 in Germany. 21 iv. Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Seemeier , born November 08, 1888 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Preußen; died December 19, 1984 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Preußen 36 . He married Engel Marie Sophie Bente October 02, 1910 in Germany; died January 1985 in Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Preußen 36 . 22 v. Sophie Wilhelmine Seemeier , born August 04, 1891 in Beckedorf, Hessen- Nassau, Preußen 37 ; died July 23, 1963 38 . She married Heinrich Konrad Nagel October 08, 1913 in Germany; born July 17, 1888 in Horsten, Hessen-Nassau, Preußen; died April 01, 1944 in Hameln, Hessen-Nassau, Germany 38 . 23 vi. Anna Sophie Seemeier , born November 23, 1893 in Beckedorf, Hessen- Nassau, Preußen 39 . She married Christoph Heinrich Bergmeier February 02, 1913 in Germany 39 . 24 vii. Sophie Wilhelmine Seemeier , born August 04, 1897 in Beckedorf, Hess, Preußen 40 . 25 viii. Heinrich Conrad Gottlieb Seemeier , born May 11, 1899 in Beckdorf, Hessen-Nassau, Preußen 41 .

13. Johann Heinrich Friedrich 4 Amelung (Johann Heinrich 3, Johann Friedrich Christian 2, Heinrich Christian 1) was born September 19, 1867 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany 42 , and died September 01, 1945 in Germany. He married Engel Sophie Dorothee Seehausen February 01, 1891 in Beckedorf, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany 43 . She was born before 1873.

Children of Johann Amelung and Engel Seehausen are: + 26 i. Johann Heinrich Friedrich 5 Amelung , born December 23, 1891 in Riepen, Hessen-Nassau, Germany. 27 ii. Sophie Amelung , born August 20, 1896 in Riepen, Hessen-Nassau, Preußen 44 .

Generation No. 5

26. Johann Heinrich Friedrich 5 Amelung (Johann Heinrich Friedrich 4, Johann Heinrich 3, Johann Friedrich Christian 2, Heinrich Christian 1) was born December 23, 1891 in Riepen, Hessen-Nassau, Germany 45 . He married Engel Sophie Hardekopf . She was born before 1903.

4 Engel Sophie Hardekopf is suspected of being Johann's wife because of the correct date and the fact that they live in the same city.

Children of Johann Amelung and Engel Hardekopf are: 28 i. Friedrich 6 Amelung , born March 1921 in Riepen, Hessen-Nassau, Preußen 46 . 29 ii. Heinrich Amelung , born March 1925 in Riepen, Hessen-Nassau, Preußen47 .

______Endnotes:

1. Karen Rowe, 122 W. Saunders Av., Lincoln, NE 68521 or E-Mail: [email protected] . 2. Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany , Baptism Records. 3. Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany , Mortuorum (Burial) Records. 4. Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany . 5. Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany , Mortuorum (Burial) Records. 6. Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany , Baptism Records. 7. Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany . 8. Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany , Mortuorum (Burial) Records. 9. Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany , Confirmation Records. 10. Karen Rowe, 122 W. Saunders Av., Lincoln, NE 68521 or E-Mail: [email protected] . 11. Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany , Baptism Records. 12. Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany , Confirmation Records. 13. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp), File #537544, Page 3, Ordinance #71926 indicates Amelung & Mayer as husband & wife. 14. Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany . 15. Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany , Baptism Records. 16. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints), File #183578, Page 369, Ordinance #12889. Suspected of being sister to Johann Heinrich Amelung. Info shows no parents - related to Henry Wilkening. 17. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), File #537544, Page 3, Ordinance #71926. 18. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed) , "Electronic," http://d.verhaaren.free.fr/vhn4/hcvhnf/dat5.htm#15 . 19. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), File #537920. 20. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed) , "Electronic," http://d.verhaaren.free.fr/vhn4/hcvhne/dat5.htm#15 . 21. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed) , "Electronic," http://d.verhaaren.free.fr/vhn4/hcvhnf/dat5.htm#15 .

5 22. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), File #537544, Page 5, Ordinance #71925 and File # 537920. 23. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed) , "Electronic," http://d.verhaaren.free.fr/vhn4/hcvhnf/dat0.htm#11 . 24. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed) , "Electronic," http://d.verhaaren.free.fr/vhn4/hcvhne/dat0.htm#11 . 25. Godehardi Church, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Germany , Baptism Records. 26. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), Batch #: 537920, Source Call #:, Film #: 537544, Page #: 5, Ordinance #: 71925. 27. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed) , "Electronic," http://d.verhaaren.free.fr/vhn4/hcvhne/dat0.htm#11 . 28. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), File #445883, Page 44873 and Batch File #537920. 29. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed) , "Electronic," http://d.verhaaren.free.fr/vhn4/hcvhnf/dat4.htm#16 . 30. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), File #456994 and File #537143. 31. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed) , "Electronic," http://d.verhaaren.free.fr/vhn4/hcvhne/dat4.htm#16 . 32. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints). Batch #: 456994, Source Call #:; Batch #: 537143, Source Call #:. 33. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), File #445886, Page 45040, File #537143, and File #456994. 34. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed) , "Electronic," http://d.verhaaren.free.fr/vhn4/hcvhnf/dat0.htm#6 . 35. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), File #456994, File #537143, and File #445886, Page 45039. 36. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed) , "Electronic," http://d.verhaaren.free.fr/vhn4/hcvhnf/dat4.htm#17 . 37. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), File #537143. 38. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed) , "Electronic," http://d.verhaaren.free.fr/vhn4/hcvhnf/dat4.htm#18 . 39. On-Line Genealogy Web Site (Data Unconfirmed) , "Electronic," http://d.verhaaren.free.fr/vhn4/hcvhnf/dat4.htm#19 . 40. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), File #537210, Ordinance #2.99. 41. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), File #445895, Ordinance #45038; File # 456994, and File #534143.

6 42. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), Batch #: 537920, Source Call #:, Film #: 537617, Page #: 6, Ordinance #: 71932. LDS information File # 537902 indicates place of birth as Beckedorf, Hessen-Nassau, Germany. 43. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), File #537919. 44. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), Film #: 537617, Page #: 2, Ordinance #: 71847. Batch #: 537919, Source Call #:. 45. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), File #537518, Page 1, and File #537919. 46. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), File #537518, Page 2. 47. LDS Records (Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints) , (http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp ), File #537518, Page 3.

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