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JOHANN HEINRICH WESSLING 1
He married
Anna Aleid Kuhr on May 14, 1820 in
Lingen at the Church of St. Bonifatius.
The groom was a "Neubauer" and an "Eigenwohner"2 in Lingen
Stadtflur 3 at the
time of their marriage.
The bride was from Laxten and according to the parish's records
she was born there on November 2, 1795.
Her parents were Johann Albert Kuhr, "Kleidermacher", and
Anna Gesina Lambers, who were
both from Laxten.
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(Witnesses were Anton Pollmann and Johann Heinrich
Kuhr, who was from Laxten.)
Johann Heinrich died on February 1, 1845 in Lingen
Stadtflur.
Anna Aleid died on July 8, 1867 in Lingen Stadtflur.
- They were the parents of the following children:
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- Anna Adelheid
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was born on February 27, 1821 in Lingen Stadtflur and was
christened on the same day in Lingen.
(Sponsor was Anna Aleid Weßling, "Wittwe
u. Großmutter".)
She was unmarried and died on February 17, 1885 in Laxten.
- Johann Albert
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was born on June 29, 1822 in Lingen Stadtflur and was christened on
the same day in Lingen.
(Sponsor was Johann Albert Kuhr, "Heuermann
u. Kleidermacher".)4
- Anna Gesina
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was born on February 24, 1825 in Lingen Stadtflur and was
christened on the following day in Lingen.
(Sponsor was Gesina Cuer.)5
She married Gerhard Heinrich Kuhl on May 14, 1850 in Lingen.
- N. N.
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was stillborn on November 10, 1827.
- Gerhard
Heinrich
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was born on April 13, 1829 in Lingen Stadtflur and was christened
on the following day in Lingen.
(Sponsor was Gerhard H. Kuhr, "Studiosus".)6
He married Maria Anna Braam on April 6, 1856 in Cincinnati,
Ohio at the Church of St. Philomena.
- Joh. Herm. Heinrich
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was born on April 30, 1832 in Laxten and was christened on the following
day in Lingen.
(Sponsor was J. H. Kuhr of Laxten,
"Nebenschullehrer".)7
He died in Lingen on March 23, 1851.
- Bernhard Heinrich
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was born on May 25, 1835 in Lingen Stadtflur and was christened on
the same day in Lingen.
(Sponsor was B. H. Wessing, "Neubauer",
of Laxten.)8
He died in Lingen on July 7, 1852.
- Johann
Hermann
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was born on September 3, 1838 in Lingen Stadtflur and was
christened on the following day in Lingen.
(Sponsor was Johann Herm Fielers of Mengers Heuer in
Laxten.)9
He married Engeline Catharina Elisabeth Wenner on October 30, 1866
in Lingen.
NOTES:
1. During this generation the spelling of the surname was amended by
omitting the second "e" and by using the "ß" character.
Also, this generation is no longer of the Heuerleute social
class with the establishment of the Neubauerei circa 1819. For
more details on the history of the Neubauerei, including a map from
the 1870's showing the property in relationship to the adjoining parcels
of land, please refer to the Research Section.
2. An Eigenwohner is a person who resides on the property which
is owned by that person.
3. This section of Lingen was described as follows:
"Lingen ist ein Landstadtchen. Viele Leute besitzen einen
Garten. Manche haben auch einen Acker. Die Stadt ist deshalb
von Feldern oder Fluren umgeben. Diese nächste Umgebung der
Stadt heißt Stadtflur. Dazu gehören auch schon
die Straßen außerhalb des Stadtgrabens."5
4. He was the child's maternal grandfather.
5. She was the child's maternal grandmother.
6. He was the child's uncle and was studying to become a Roman
Catholic priest. After his ordination the Rev. G. H. Kuhr,
D. D., immigrated to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he had served for
many years at the parish of St. Philomena.
7. He was the child's uncle.
8. He was the child's uncle and he married Margaretha Elisabeth
Wessling on May 14, 1820 in Lingen.
9. He was the child's uncle and he married Maria Elisabeth
Kuhr on January 28, 1829 in Lingen.
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