From the Lindhorst, Germany church records I find this family. Heinrich Christoph Biesterfeld born 06 MAR 1811 at Lindhorst married 12 DEC 1835 at Beckedorf, Germany Engel Maria Sophia Seegers born 22 JUN 1803 at Haste #5, Germany 3 known children born at Ottensen #8 (parish of Beckedorf): Heinrich Friedrich Gottlieb Biesterfeld born 07 SEP 1837 (Schaumburger Auswanderer book - To America 12 APR 1860) Heinrich Christoph CONRAD Biesterfeld 17 FEB 1838 12 FEB 1920 (died at Leavenworth, KS Greenwood Cemetery, Wabaunsee Co., KS) married 11 MAR 1866 at Trinity Lutheran, Crete, Will Co., IL to Maria Koelling (14 APR 1841 - 30 APR 1925 daughter of Wilhelm Koelling and Ernstine Dorothea Brands from Probsthagen, Germany) Engel Sophia Biesterfeld born 24 MAY 1844 died AFT 1859 (confirmation Lindhorst). Is there a chance that someone out there has or can get a full date of birth for the Gottlieb Biesterfeld buried at Resthaven Cemetery (1837-1933)? I am not familiar with this area and available church burial records. Karen Rowe ----------------------- Karen, My ggg grandfather Ludwig Biermann was from Steimbke,Nienburg, Hannover, Germany. Also married in St. Dionysius Church. I have that Gottlieb Biesterfeld was from Osstensen, Schaumburg, Hannover, Germany arrived 1860 from Bremen, Germany. I have Henry Schuette from Benson, Bruchausen. Hannover, Germany. Ludwig and Wilhelmina's daughter Dorothea married a William Boehning, they lived in Elgin. A daughter Sophia married Nicholas Boerger, he was from Darmstadt, Hesson, Germany. Jill