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! 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