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Johann Christoph Richers and
Engel Maria Catharina Engelking Parents of immigrant Hans Heinrich Riechers from Ohndorf, Germany to Beecher, IL
Ohndorf House Nr. 13 where Engel Maria Catharina Engelking was born in 1791 and died in 1877 wife of Johann Christoph Richers Photos from Ohndorf. Engel Maria Catharina Engelking Born: 27 NOV 1791 in: Ohndorf #13, Germany Baptized: 30 NOV 1791 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst Died: 07 FEB 1877 in: Ohndorf #44, Germany Buried: 11 FEB 1877 in: Hohnhorst, Germany Father: Cord Heinrich Engelking Jr. Mother: Catharina Alwine Maria Engelking Engel had 2 husbands (see below). |
Helsinghausen House Nr. 1 where Johann Christoph Richers was born in 1790. Today House Nr. 1 belongs to the Schweer family. (Photos courtesy of Reinhold Seegers.) Photos from Helsinghausen. |
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Husband #1:
Johann Otto Richers
Married: 11 NOV 1813 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst Born: 07 JUL 1785 in: Ohndorf #44, Germany Baptized: 10 JUL 1785 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst Died: 23 JUL 1820 in: Ohndorf #44, Germany Buried: 26 JUL 1820 in: Hohnhorst, Germany Occupation: Innkeeper/Colon (homesteader) Father: Johann Otto Richers Mother: Ilsa Engel Dorothea Stille Confirmed 1799 St. Martin Church. Baptismal sponsor was Heinrich Christoph Pfingsten of Ohndorf #44. |
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Children of Engel Maria Catharina Engelking and Johann Otto Richers
Engel Maria Sophia Richers Born: 03 FEB 1814 in: Ohndorf #44, Schaumburg, Germany Baptized: 05 FEB 1814 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Died: 01 JAN 1873 in: Ohndorf #44, Schaumburg, Germany Buried: 06 JAN 1873 in: Hohnhorst, Schaumburg, Germany Spouse: Johann Otto Richers Born: 22 JAN 1818 Ohndorf #10, Germany Died: 22 JUN 1895 Son of Johann Otto Richers from Ohndorf #7 and Catharina Engel Wille from Ohndorf #10.. Married: 30 SEP 1840 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Church: 29 OCT 1840 in: Resided at Ohndorf #7. Engel Dorothea Richers Born: 26 MAR 1816 in: Ohndorf #44, Schaumburg, Germany Baptized: 31 MAR 1816 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Died: 28 JUN 1849 in: Ohndorf #44, Schaumburg, Germany Buried: 01 JUL 1849 in: Hohnhorst, Schaumburg, Germany Spouse: Harm Otto Brandes Married: 20 AUG 1848 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Engel Maria Sophia Richers Born: 13 SEP 1818 in: Ohndorf #44, Schaumburg, Germany Baptized: 20 SEP 1818 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Died: AFT 1847 in: Algesdorf #17, Schaumburg, Germany Buried: in: Spouse: Heinrich Christian Stummeier from Algesdorf #17, Germany Married: 08 FEB 1847 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Catharina Engel Maria Richers Born: 23 FEB 1821 in: Ohndorf #44, Schaumburg, Germany Baptized: 25 FEB 1821 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Died: 25 JUN 1887 in: Ohndorf #23, Schaumburg, Germany Buried: 28 JUN 1887 in: Hohnhorst, Schaumburg, Germany Spouse: Johann Otto Blomberg Born: 14 NOV 1818 Ohndorf #23, Germany Died: 24 DEC 1899 Son of Harm Otto Blomberg from Ohndorf #31 and Engel Sophia Bruns from Ohndorf #38, Germany. Married: 24 APR 1841 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Church: 13 JUN 1841 in: |
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Husband #2:
Johann Christoph Richers
Married: 21 OCT 1821 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Born: 09 DEC 1790 in: Helsinghausen #1, Schaumburg, Germany Baptized: 12 DEC 1790 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Died: 28 FEB 1860 in: Ohndorf #44, Schaumburg, Germany Buried: 03 MAR 1860 in: Hohnhorst, Schaumburg, Germany Occupation: Farmer Father: Johann Philipp Richers (30 APR 1745 Riepen - 14 JUN 1810 Helsinghausen #1) Mother: Ilsa Margarethe Bremer (1744 - 1819 married in 1770) |
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Children of Engel Maria Catharina Engelking and Johann Christoph Richers
Hans Heinrich Riechers Born: 14 MAR 1823 in: Ohndorf #44, Schaumburg, Germany Baptized: 16 MAR 1823 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Died: 12 MAR 1881 in: Washington Twp., Will Co., IL Buried: 14 MAR 1881 in: Eagle Lake St. Johns, Beecher Will Co IL Occupation: Day Laborer/Farmer Spouse: Engel Dorothea Wille Married: 10 FEB 1850 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Church: 19 JAN 1850 in: Johann Otto Richers Born: 24 AUG 1825 in: Ohndorf #44, Schaumburg, Germany Baptized: 27 AUG 1825 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Died: 18 FEB 1826 in: Ohndorf #44, Schaumburg, Germany Buried: 20 FEB 1826 in: Hohnhorst, Schaumburg, Germany Catharina Sophia Richers Born: 23 FEB 1827 in: Ohndorf #44, Schaumburg, Germany Baptized: 25 FEB 1827 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Died: 24 JUL 1881 in: Haste #2, Schaumburg, Germany Buried: __ JUL 1881 in: Hohnhorst, Schaumburg, Germany Spouse: Heinrich Christoph Oltrogge Married: 01 NOV 1868 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Catharina Maria Charlotta Richers Born: 08 MAR 1830 in: Ohndorf #44, Schaumburg, Germany Baptized: 14 MAR 1830 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Died: 21 JUL 1904 in: Buried: in: Spouse: Harm Otto Brandes Married: 27 JAN 1850 in: Martin Church of Hohnhorst, Germany Church: 29 DEC 1849 in: |
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