See also
Hellmers farm Steinhausen, now a riding school
Bockhorn aerial viewof the Church
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Almuth Margret SCHWANEWEDEL,1 daughter of Gerd SCHWANEWEDEL (1747- ) and Almuth LUBBERS (1766-1847), was born on 12 Feb 1789 in Steinhausen, Bockhorn Municipality, Germany.2 She married Christian Friedrich HELLMERS on 20 Dec 1807 in Steinhausen, Bockhorn Municipality, Schleswig Holstein, Germany.2 She died on 21 Feb 1842 in Steinhausen.2 |
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Christian Friedrich HELLMERS, son of Christian Friedrich HELLMERS (1759-1834) and Sophia Elisabeth JURGENS (1756-1829), was born on 15 Oct 1782 in Steinhausen, Bockhorn Municipality, Germany.2 He was a Damask weaver.3 He died on 4 Jun 1854 in Steinhausen.2 |
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An extensive history of the Hellmers family can be found in Grant Franklyn-Smith's research document PDF "Descendants of Christian Von Hellmers". Damask weaver "There are no Hellmers listed as living in the Municipality of Bockhorn area in 1786, as are the Schwanewedel family (Johann a Cobler, Marten a Barrel-maker both of Steinhausen & Heinrich also a Barrel-maker from Bockhorn)."1,4 |
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Christian Friedrich HELLMERS and Almuth Margret SCHWANEWEDEL had the following children: |
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Christian Friedrich HELLMERS (1808-1889). Christian was born on 25 Dec 1808.2 He married Catharine Elisabeth HILMERS on 13 Jun 1835.2 He died on 8 Oct 1889.2 |
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Almuth Catharine HELLMERS (1813- ). Almuth was born on 2 Jun 1813 in Steinhausen.2 3 She married Gerd WILKEN on 20 Jun 1837.2 |
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Gerhard HELLMERS (1815-1906). Gerhard was born on 28 Oct 1815.2 He married Margret Sophie HILBERS on 31 Oct 1845.2 He died on 12 Sep 1906.2 |
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Margaret Elisabeth HELLMERS (1818-1818). Margaret was born on 27 Aug 1818 in Steinhausen.2 She died on 24 Oct 1818 in Steinhausen.2 3 |
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Margret Sophie HELLMERS (1819-1871). Margret was born on 21 Nov 1819 in Steinhausen.2 3 She married Johann Renke JANSSEN on 10 Oct 1845.2 She died on 9 Oct 1871.2 |
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Katharine Margarete HELLMERS (1823- ). Katharine was born on 10 Apr 1823 in Steinhausen.2 3 She married Johann HOPKEN on 16 Apr 1852.2 |
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Johann Friedrich HELLMERS (1829-1907). Johann was born on 12 Jan 1829 in Steinhausen , Bockhorn, Grand duchy of Oldenburg, Germany.2 1 burial details indicate 80 years, i.e.1827. Johann was a Cabinet maker, Farmer. He married Elizabeth CROOK on 23 Sep 1855 in Catholic Church, West Maitland, N.S.W.1 He married Annie KREMER on 25 Nov 1905 in St. David's Church, Sydney, N.S.W., Australia.4 8656. Johann died on 30 Mar 1907 in 28 Norton St., Leichardt, Sydney.1 2 5 Regn. no.5308. Senile cardiac failure. Johann was buried on 1 Apr 1907 in Rookwood cemetery, Sydney. Old Wesleyan cemetery section 4C grave 270.6 7 8 Listed as Fred J. Hellmers. Same grave as wife, Elizabeth. |
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Gerd SCHWANEWEDEL, son of Johann SCHWANEWEDEL, was born on 17 Jun 1747 in Steinhausen, Gemeinde Bockhorn.2 9 He was a Brinksitzer in Bockhorn (cottager).9 He married Almuth LUBBERS on 27 Oct 1785.2 |
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Almuth LUBBERS was born on 3 Mar 1766.2 She died on 4 Jun 1847.2 She and Gerd SCHWANEWEDEL had the following children: |
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Gesche Catharina SCHWANEWEDEL (1786-1808). Gesche was born on 27 Jul 1786.2 She married Johann Anton VOLKERS on 19 Dec 1805.2 She died on 9 Sep 1808.2 |
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Almuth Margret SCHWANEWEDEL (1789-1842) |
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Catharina Margret SCHWANEWEDEL (1791-1803). Catharina was born on 20 Nov 1791.2 She died on 19 Jan 1803.2 |
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Anne Margret SCHWANEWEDEL (1794-1795). Anne was born on 2 Aug 1794.2 She died on 23 May 1795.2 |
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Anna Margrethe SCHWANEWEDEL (1798-1832). Anna was born on 31 Mar 1798.2 She married Gerd KUPER on 24 Jul 1818 in Bockhorn.2 9 She died on 10 Sep 1832.2 |
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Catharine SCHWANEWEDEL (1802-1847). Catharine was born on 31 Jan 1802.2 She married Johann HOPKEN on 23 May 1824.2 She died on 8 May 1847.2 |
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Johann SCHWANEWEDEL2 has few details recorded about him. |
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Johann SCHWANEWEDEL had the following children: |
Shirley Rolph, "I was born lucky" I was born lucky - a family history of Vere and Emily Hamilton, (Hexagon Press, 1989).
Hellmers family tree, (E.V. Luth. Kirchengemeinde. Bockhorn).
Grant Franklyn-Smith, Descendants of Christian Von Hellmers.
Grant Franklyn-Smith, Franklyn-Smith Grant famtree FTW.uds.
Grant Franklyn-Smith, Joseph Crook and descendants 11 Aug 2011.
Alan Brown, Manager, per F. Hedges., Letter from Rookwood Independent cemetery 7/3/1998.
Grave, Hellmers.
SAG, Rookwood cemetery transcriptions, (Society of Australian Genealogists, transcribed Aug. 1986).
Jens Delger, Schwanewedel Family Tree.