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