Book Schaumburger Auswanderer 1820-1914 Heinrich Rieckenberg, Rinteln, Germany Entry #3741: Haemker, Heinrich Ernst Gottlieb, Pollhagen Nr. 29, 2. Kind des Zimmermanns Johann H. H. u. der Anne E. M. geb. Stahlhuth aus Pollhagen, Zimmermeister, geb. 3.4.1825, verh., mit Ehefrau Engel M. D. geb. Salge, geb. 26.11.1835, Tochter des Schneiders Christian G. S. u. der Catharina D. geb. Abel aus Pollhagen, u. 5 Kindern: Ernst H. W., geb. 12.9.1855, Friedrich W., geb. 18.5.1858, _Engel M. S., geb. 19.2.1861_, Ernst F. G., geb. 13.10.1863, u. Engel M. S. C., geb. 1.6.1867, nach Amerika, 13.8.1867 (StA B L 3 Ua Nr. 40 S. 315-316; Anz. Schbg.-L. 1867 S. 219). [Heinrich Ernst Gottlieb Haemker of Pollhagen Nr. 29, 2nd son of Johann H. Haemker and Anne E. M. geb. Stahlhuth of Pollhagen. Heinrich Ernst Gottlieb Haemker born 03 APR 1825 and his wife Engel M. D. geb. Salge born 26 NOV 1835 (who was the daughter of Christian G. Salge and Catharina D. Abel of Pollhagen)... and 5 Haemker children immigrated to America 13 AUG 1867.] Note that: Engel M. S. Haemker born 19 FEB 1861, daughter of Heinrich Ernst Gottlieb Haemker and Anne E. M. Stahlhuth is the same as foster daughter Sophia Haemker born 19 FEB 1861, died 09 JUN 1926, wife of Heinrich Kruse (1854-1936). Kruse and Haemker were married 13 NOV 1879 at St. Peter Lutheran, Schaumburg, IL. (Information thanks to Larry Nerge). Foster daughter of Hans Heinrich Conrad Thies (1831-1909) from Gr. Hegesdorf, Germany and wife Sophia Caroline Wilhelmine Salge (married 02 FEB 1850 at and charter member of St. Peter Lutheran, Schaumburg, IL) Karen Rowe