Below is what someone sent me February 2001. There are two e-mails here. Thanks Sue Quote Hi Sue. I am sending you the site for the film that is available for Rogasen through the LDS site. Go to the following site http://www.familysearch.com Then choose Library--Family History Library Catalog--Place Search. Then enter the town Rogasen. Click on Germany, Preußen, Posen, Rogasen. Then you choose between Church or Jewish records. The church group will allow you to choose from a list of 4 seperate church groups of film, 3 Evanglic and 1 Catholic. Choose and notice the notes on the right of the screen, it will tell you how to go about ordering the film and any other tidbits associated with it. If you have already found all of this, it was still a good refresher for me. I wish I lived closer to an LDS library--2 hour drive and it has very limited hours. I am not sure what Konigreich means, but the reich on the end means empire in English. So maybe it is the Konig Empire. :-) It may also mean the name of the estate(farm) someone worked at. Hi Sue. I finally found time to answer your question about Ragase West Prussia. I did a search on Mikolojewo at the following address: http://www.mapquest.com/cgi-bin/ia_free?link=btwn/twn-map_results&event=find _select&level=5&lat=527833&lng=171000 and found it to be extremely close to Rogozno, ( Rogasen(German name), Posen Province Prussia ) Poland. This coincidentally is the birthplace of my great-grandparents Rohde. They emigrated to Bremer County, Waverly Iowa in 1884. END QUOTE ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nils Christoph Fiedler" <nilsc.fiedler@googlemail.com> To: <IL-COOK-SCHAUMBURG-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 10:00 AM Subject: Re: [ILckSCH] Pfingsten and Wille from Ohndorf > Dear Sue, > I ´m not sure, but I don´t think that your and my Willes are related.But I > don`t know!I am from what you call "West-Prussia". Now it´s called Lower > Saxony.I haved looked it up, but I can`t find the place "Ragase". For > mynortherngerman ear this word doesn`t soundas if it is in northern > Germany.. To me it sounds more like as if itwas in the nearness of Posen, > Schlesien or sth. like that..But I will tell you, if I get sth. to know > about it by chance! > Nils > > > 2005/10/13, Sue Rife <rrife@cfl.rr.com>:> Hello>> I am looking for > information on the Ganske family. Maybe you can help me.> I have enclosed > the information I have on the Wille family. I too know> karen Rowe.>> > Thanks - Sue Rife>>>> Descendants of Michael Wille>>>>> Generation No. > 1>>> 1. MICHAEL1 WILLE was born August 16, 1836 in Ragase in West > Prussia,> Germany1, and died 1926 in St John's Maxfield Cem.-Denver, > Iowa-Maxfield Twp> #19. He married ROSINE GANSKE Bet. 1859 - 1861 in > Germany1, daughter of MR.> GANSKE. She was born December 24, 1837 in > Mikolojewo, (Konigreich?) Province> Posen (Pruessen) Poland1, and died > November 07, 1918 in St John's Maxfield> Cem.-Denver, Iowa-Maxfield Twp > #19.>> Notes for MICHAEL WILLE:>> Michael Wille was born August 16, 1836, > near the city of Ragase in West> Prussia, Germany. In early childhood he > was baptized and thereby received> into membership of the Christian > church. While a boy he attended the> Christian day school in his native > to! > wn. (Notes from St John's-Maxfield> church books state he was from > Mikolojewo, Province Posen (Pruessen))>> In 1863 Michael Wille was married > to Rosine Ganske. The young couple first> lived in Germany. However, > hearing favorable reports about conditions in> U.S.A. we soon find them on > their way to this country. Here they made their> first stay in Schaumburg, > Cook County, Illinois and from there they moved to> Bremer County, Iowa > and settled on a farm in Maxfield Township. This was to> be their > permanent home. Mr. and Mrs. Wille lived for forty-eight years on> this, > their home farm. After Mrs. Wille died her husband moved with his son> > Julius to the neighboring town of Denver. Altogether Mr. Wille lived for> > fifty-five years in Iowa and in Bremer County.>> To Mr. and Mrs. Wille > were born ten children. Of these five sons and two> daughters survive the > father.>> Mr. Wille enjoyed good health. In his long life he hardly ever > knew what it> meant to be sick. God gave him bodily s! > trength for a longer time than> usually comes to man, but at last the > effects of old age could be noticed.> The children realized that their > father might pass away any time. In this> time the deceased received holy > communion. Death came December 31, 1925 in> the early morning. Mrs. Wille > reached an age of 89 years, 4 months and 16> days.>> The Wille family when > they came to Bremer County joined the St. John's> Lutheran church in > Maxfield Township. All their children attended the school> supported by > this congregation and were confirmed at their church. Mr Wille> knew all > the founders and fathers of St. John's church personally. With him> the > oldest member of this church passed away.>> The death of the deceased is > mourned by his children: Mrs. Fred Everding,> Readlyn, Iowa: Julius Wille, > Denver, Iowa: Mrs. George Meyerhoff, Dunkerton,> Iowa: August Wille, > Denver, Iowa: John Wille, Fredericksburg, Iowa: Ernst> Wille, Denver, > Iowa: Herman Wille, Denver, Iowa, and by 18 grandchildren and> 9 great > grandchildren, and by a large number of friends.>> ! > Interment took place last Sunday in the cemetery of St. John's church at> > Maxfield. The Rev. Aug. Bartels, pastor of the congregation officiated. > He> preached his funeral sermon on Hebrews 13:14.>> Notes for ROSINE > GANSKE:>> Mikolajewo might be in Czarnikau county. Konigreich > (Koenigsreich? -> translates to "kingdom")>> *****>> Last name spelled > Gantzke in church records from Bremer County Iowa.>> *****>> Birthdate > also stated as being December 25, 1837 in obit. Church records> from St > John-Maxfield have December 24, 1837. Obit states married in 1859> and > came to America in 1860. Had 10 children - 8 sons and 2 daughters - Was> > 81y 10m and 13 days old at time of death. Survivors include; husband, > sons:> Julius, August, Johann, Hermann and Ernst and 2 daughters, Frau > Everding and> Frau G. Meyerhoff, 13 grandchildren and 5 great > grandchildren.>>> Children of MICHAEL WILLE and ROSINE GANSKE are:>> i. > CAROLINE2 WILLE, b. July 20, 1863, Illinois; m. FRED EVERDING.>> Notes for > FRE! > D EVERDING:>> I am guessing that this daughter married a Everding sinc > e the father's obit> state two daughters survive.>> ii. JULIUS WILLE, b. > August 16, 1864, Illinois; d. 1928, Iowa-Buried> Fairview Cemetery-Denver, > Ia.-Bremer Co.-Jefferson Twp #252.>> iii. HEINRICH PETER MICHAEL WILLE, b. > May 10, 1867, Bremer County> Iowa-Maxfield Township3; d. 1873, St John's > Ev.-Maxfield-Denver, Ia-Bremer> Co.-Maxfield Twp #194.>> Notes for > HEINRICH PETER MICHAEL WILLE:>> Birthdate recorded as June 10, 1867 in St > Johns-Maxfield church books.>> 2. iv. LOUISE JUSTINE WILLE, b. June 04, > 1871, Denver, Iowa-Bremer County;> d. May 03, 1942, Dunkerton, Iowa-Black > Hawk Iowa.>> v. FRIEDRICH JOHANN MICHAEL WILLE5, b. November 16, 1872, > Denver,> Iowa-Bremer County5; d. 1877, St John's Ev.-Maxfield-Denver, > Ia-Bremer> Co.-Maxfield Twp #196.>> 3. vi. AUGUST PETER JOHANN HEINRICH > WILLE, b. May 06, 1875, Denver,> Iowa-Bremer County; d. 1950, St Peter's > Lutheran-Denver, Ia.-Bremer> Co.-Jefferson Twp #25.>> vii. HERMANN > "JOHANN" WILLE7, b. February 19, 1877, Denver, Iowa-B! > remer> County7; d. February 20, 1971, Denver, Iowa-Buried Fairview > Cemetery Denver,> Ia.-Bremer Co.-Jefferson Twp #25.>> viii. ERNST WILHELM > WILLE7, b. December 12, 1878, Denver, Iowa-Bremer> County7,8; d. May 21, > 1968, St Peter's Lutheran-Denver, Ia.-Bremer> Co.-Jefferson Twp #258; m. > HANNA "SOPHIA" LOUISE KEHE9, March 24, 19049; b.> August 17, 1885, Denver, > Iowa-Bremer County10; d. July 29, 1982, St Peter's> Lutheran-Denver, > Ia.-Bremer Co.-Jefferson Twp #2510.>> Notes for HANNA "SOPHIA" LOUISE > KEHE:>> She was illegitimate.>> ix. HERMANN WILHELM WILLE11, b. October > 16, 1880, Denver, Iowa-Bremer> County11; d. 1941, St Peter's > Lutheran-Denver, Ia.-Bremer Co.-Jefferson Twp> #2512.>> x. SON-8 > WILLE.>>>> Generation No. 2>>> 2. LOUISE JUSTINE2 WILLE (MICHAEL1) was > born June 04, 1871 in Denver,> Iowa-Bremer County, and died May 03, 1942 > in Dunkerton, Iowa-Black Hawk> Iowa. She married GEORGE WILHELM > MEYERHOFF13,14 189115, son of ERNST> MEYERHOFF and CAROLINE DIEKMANN. He > was born! > June 05, 1863 in Immanuel> United Church of Christ-Streamwood, Illino > is, and died August 19, 1938 in> Dunkerton, Iowa-Black Hawk County.>> > Notes for LOUISE JUSTINE WILLE:>> Birthdate recorded as June 7, 1871 in St > Johns-Maxfield church records.>>> Children of LOUISE WILLE and GEORGE > MEYERHOFF are:>> i. FRIEDRICH OTTO A.W.M.3 MEYERHOFF16, b. April 12, 1892, > Bremer County> Iowa-Maxfield Township; d. May 26, 1980; m. ANNA > SIGGELKOV17, St John's> Lutheran Church-Bennington; b. 1887; d. 1981.>> > Notes for FRIEDRICH OTTO A.W.M. MEYERHOFF:>> Obituary states he is > survived by 2 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.>> ii. LEONARD J. > MEYERHOFF17, b. July 31, 1893, Bremer County Iowa-Near> Dunkerton; d. > February 1980, Zion Lutheran-Readlyn, Ia.-Bremer Co.-Maxfield> Twp #15; m. > ALVINA LAMPRECHT17, February 11, 1920, Forks Lutheran Church> near Jesup, > Iowa; b. 1896; d. 1993.>> iii. HERBERT MEYERHOFF17, d. December 10, 1969, > Garden of Memories-Waterloo,> Iowa-Black Hawk County; m. MARTHA HEIN17, > November 09, 1919, Jesup, Iowa.>> Notes for HERBERT MEYERHO! > FF:>> Obituary states he is survived by 3 grandchildren..>> 3. AUGUST > PETER JOHANN HEINRICH2 WILLE (MICHAEL1)18 was born May 06, 1875 in> > Denver, Iowa-Bremer County18,19, and died 1950 in St Peter's> > Lutheran-Denver, Ia.-Bremer Co.-Jefferson Twp #2519. He married DORA> > KIRCHOFF.>>> Children of AUGUST WILLE and DORA KIRCHOFF are:>> i. MICHAEL > HENRY3 WILLE, b. October 09, 1911, Bremer County Iowa; d. May 08,> 1980, > St Peter's Lutheran-Denver, Ia.-Bremer Co.-Jefferson Twp #25; m.> LUCINDA > STRUCK, Tripoli, Iowa-Bremer County; b. 1919.>> ii. ELIZABETH WILLE20, m. > GILES HENRY.>> iii. DORATHEA WILLE20.>> iv. AUGUST WILLE20.>> v. JULIUS > WILLE20.>> vi. ERNEST WILLE20.>> vii. HAROLD WILLE20.>> viii. RICHARD > WILLE20, d. Bef. 1980.>> ix. RAYMOND WILLE20, d. Bef. 1980.>> x. ANNA > WILLE, d. Bef. 1980.>>>> Endnotes>>> 1. Elvira Hebell-426 > Washington-Denver, IA 50622-researcher in Iowa.>> 2. Cemetery Records > Book-Bremer Co. Ia-written by Bremer Co. Genealogical> Society-May 1983.>> > 3. St Jo! > hn's Ev. Lutheran Church, Denver, Ia- Bremer Co.,-Maxfield Twp #19-> A > nniversary Book.>> 4. Cemetery Records Book-Bremer Co. Ia-written by > Bremer Co. Genealogical> Society-May 1983.>> 5. St John's Ev. Lutheran > Church, Denver, Ia- Bremer Co.,-Maxfield Twp #19-> Anniversary Book.>> 6. > Cemetery Records Book-Bremer Co. Ia-written by Bremer Co. Genealogical> > Society-May 1983.>> 7. St John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Denver, Ia- Bremer > Co.,-Maxfield Twp #19-> Anniversary Book.>> 8. Cemetery Records > Book-Bremer Co. Ia-written by Bremer Co. Genealogical> Society-May 1983.>> > 9. Elvira Hebell-426 Washington-Denver, IA 50622-researcher in Iowa.>> 10. > Cemetery Records Book-Bremer Co. Ia-written by Bremer Co. Genealogical> > Society-May 1983.>> 11. St John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Denver, Ia- Bremer > Co.,-Maxfield Twp #19-> Anniversary Book.>> 12. Cemetery Records > Book-Bremer Co. Ia-written by Bremer Co. Genealogical> Society-May 1983.>> > 13. Wendell R. Diekmann-12629 Truro Ave. #B-Hawthorne, CA-researcher.>> > 14. Karen Rowe-122 W. Saunders Ave.-Lincoldn, NE 68521.>> ! > 15. Wendell R. Diekmann-12629 Truro Ave. #B-Hawthorne, CA-researcher.>> > 16. St John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Denver, Ia- Bremer Co.,-Maxfield Twp > #19-> Anniversary Book.>> 17. Steve Meyerhoff-family member.>> 18. St > John's Ev. Lutheran Church, Denver, Ia- Bremer Co.,-Maxfield Twp #19-> > Anniversary Book.>> 19. Cemetery Records Book-Bremer Co. Ia-written by > Bremer Co. Genealogical> Society-May 1983.>> 20. obituary.>> ----- > Original Message -----> From: "Nils Christoph Fiedler" > <nilsc.fiedler@googlemail.com>> To: <IL-COOK-SCHAUMBURG-L@rootsweb.com>> > Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 5:37 PM> Subject: [ILckSCH] Pfingsten > and Wille from Ohndorf>>> > Dear mailing-list-members,> >> > my name is > Nils-Christoph Fiedler, I�m from Germany. I am 23 years old> > and study > Political Science at the University of Munich.> > Originally I am from > Hanover.> > My Grandfather, Heinrich Christoph Willi Pfingsten, died in > 1998.> > His mother�s name was "Engel Marie Sophie Wille".> > Both lived ! > in a village called "Ohndorf". It�s in the district of> > Schaumburg > in Lower Saxony.> >> > Some of my ancestors emigrated to the USA round > about 1850.> > Through my investigation, finding american descendants of > my> > ancestors, I got to know a woman named Karen S. Rowe.> > She�s got a > website (karensgen.com) about nearly all of her ancestors> > and probably > she is related to me, because her great, great, great> > grandmother, > "Engel Dorothea Wille" (Ohndorf #15), who married "Hans> > Heinrich > Riechers" (Ohndorf #44) and immigrated to the US, seems to be> > related > with my ancestors in Ohndorf.> >> > Now I�d like to get someone to know, > who might help me, finding> > american (quasi-) relatives.> >> > Nils> >> > >> > ==== IL-COOK-SCHAUMBURG Mailing List ====> > > _____________________________> > To post: > IL-COOK-SCHAUMBURG-L@rootsweb.com> > To Search: go to rootsweb.com, then > to interactive search then enter in> > il-cook-schaumburg> > ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/il-cook-schaumburg .> > > Unsubscribe at IL-COOK-SCHAUMBUR! > G-L-request@rootsweb.com or -D> > If there is a system problem and you > cannot get to valentine, go here:> > http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/help.cgi > We are a list2 list....> > SEE ALSO: il-cook-elkgrove il-cook-palatine > fpsah60194@hotmail.com> >> > ==============================> > Search the > US Census Collection. 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