I have a problem and am hoping someone can help me. Here are some of the facts: 1) Catherine GRAUELMANN(?) or GRAWELMANN(?)inherited farm (house #9) in Wichtenbeck (near Eimke). 2) The HILLMER / HILMER family owned farm (house #2) in Wichtenbeck. 3) Catherine married a HILLMER (unknown given name) man about 1695 4) They had several children: Christopher, Moritz, Hans Jurgen, Joachim Heinrich and probably others. 5) Mr. HILLMER died before 1709 6) Widow married Michael JOHANNES and had more children 7) Catherine (Grawelmann) Hillmer-Johannes died and JOHANNES inherited farm 8) When JOHANNES died it was left to his son (surname JOHANNES) 9) the farm was acquired by Christopher HILLMER later Unfortunately I do not have any exact dates. This information was from a book on Eimke written by Rolf Hillmer. It is unknown if he was related to the HILLMERs of Wichtenbeck. Since I am descended from Christopher HILLMER, I would like to get more EXACT information on this family, both the HILLMERs and GRAWELMANNs. One additional question, if Catherine was single and her name was Grawelmann or Grauelmann, would her father's name be GRAWEL or GRAUEL? I am having a difficult time deciphering the exact surname spelling and where they originally came from. Bonita Hillmer Arizona, USA