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Friedrich Christian Wehling
Born: 07 JAN 1807 in: Obernwoehren #14, Heuerssen, Germany
Baptized: 11 JAN 1807 in: St. Juergen Church, Heuerssen, Germany 1
Baptism sponsor: Friedrich Wilhelm Steding auf Nr. 5 Heidbrink des Kindes Mutter Stiefbruder (this Friedrich Wilhelm Steding married 1797 to Engel Maria Amelung of Heidbrink #5, he was from Oelbrugge?.)
Died: AFT 1848 in: America?
Buried: in:
Father: Hans Heinrich Wehling (APR 1778 - 11 JAN 1841) from Obernwoehren #1/14, Germany
Mother: Caroline Wilhelmine Haverland from Obernwoehren #16, Germany
Illegitimate per baptism and confirmation record.

#1 Wife: Anna Maria Sophia Tegtmeyer
Married: 16 SEP 1831 in: St. Juergen Church, Heuerssen, Germany 2
Born: 14 NOV 1804 in: Reinebuld #9, Heuerssen, Germany 3
Baptized: 18 NOV 1804 in: St. Juergen Church, Heuerssen, Germany
Baptism sponsor: Anne Marie Sophie Bartels geb. Rust zu Reinsen Nr. 2.
Died: 01 NOV 1847 in: Reinebuld #9, Heuerssen, Germany
Buried: 04 NOV 1847 in: Heuerssen, Germany
Survived by 5 sons and 3 daughters.
Father: Gerhard Heinrich Tegtmeyer from Bad Nenndorf, married 11 SEP 1796 at Heuerssen.
Mother: Anna Johanna Sophia Wittbruch (1763-1833) from Blyinghausen, Germany

#2 Wife: Anna Engel SOPHIA Hue
Married: 06 AUG 1848 in: St. Juergen Church, Heuerssen, Germany 2
Born: 14 JAN 1805 in: Reinsen #4, Heuerssen, Germany 11
Baptized: 17 JAN 1805 in: St. Juergen Church, Heuerssen, Germany 1
Baptism sponsor: Ilse Cathrine Bartels, Blyinghausen #3.
Died: 15 NOV 1883 in: 11
Buried: in: Zion UCC Cemetery, Dyer, Lake Co., IN
Father: Johann Heinrich Christoph Hue (1769-1839) from Gr. Hegesdorf.
Mother: Engel Maria Sophia Rohrsen (1772-1850) from Lyhren #13.

Zion Cemetery, Dyer, Lake Co., IN tombstone states Wehling, Sophia (Hothan) mother of W. Hothan born JAN 1806.
She and Carl Hothan of Gr. Hegesdorf/Soldorf had an illegitimate son Heinrich Friedrich WILHELM Hothan born 26 NOV 1835 at Obernwoehren #2, immigrated and married Wilhelmine Schultz 14 SEP 1865 at Zion UCC, Dyer, Lake Co., IN. He died 17 JAN 1916 and buried at Zion.

1807 Heuerssen Baptism

Son of Hans Heinrich Wehling and Caroline Wilhelmine Haverland. First child, first son, illegitimate, baptised in the vicar's house, father is Knecht (farm hand) at his parent's farm Nr. 14 in Obernwoehren, mother is from No. 16 in Obernwoehren and living at her brother-in-law's house at the moment in Obernwoehren No. 16; Baptism sponsor: Friedrich Wilhelm Steding auf Nr. 5 Heidbrink des Kindes Mutter Stiefbruder (this Friedrich Wilhelm Steding married 1797 to Engel Maria Amelung of Heidbrink #5, he was from Oelbrugge?.)

1831 Heuerssen Marriage
Friedrich Christian Wehling and Anna Maria Sophia Tegtmeyer

1848 Heuerssen Marriage
Friedrich Christian Wehling and Engel Sophia Huen

Children of Friedrich Christian Wehling and Anna Tegtmeyer

1 Johann Friedrich Christian Wehling
Born: 09 NOV 1831 in: Reinebuld #9, Heuerssen, Germany 4
Baptized: 15 NOV 1831 in: St. Juergen Church, Heuerssen, Germany 5
Baptism Sponsor: Johann Christian Pape, Colon in Obernwoehren #16.
Died: 26 JAN 1866 in: 6
Buried: in:
Spouse: Engel Maria Sophia Bock
Born: 27 JAN 1833 Habichhorst #12, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany
Died: between 1867-1870, she remarried in 1867 to her husband's brother Heinrich Fr. Wilhelm Wehling.
Daughter of Friedrich Christian Bock and Sophia Eleonore Everding. Engel Bock Wehling had a brother Friedrich Carl Bock (25 OCT 1828 - 13 JUL 1905) who immigrated to Readlyn, Bremer Co., IA.
Married: 24 SEP 1856 in: St. Juergen Church, Heuerssen, Germany 7
Schaumburg Auswanderer #2492: Wehling, Joh. Friedrich Christian, Reinebuld Nr. 9, nach Amerika, 7.4.1857.

Children of Friedrich Christian Wehling and Engel Bock:
1. Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Wehling born 18 NOV 1856 Reinebuld #9; married 26 DEC 1877 at St. Peter Lutheran, Arlington Heights, IL to Wilhelmine Albertine Caroline Goemer (born 20 DEC 1854). Schaumburger Auswanderer #4378: Wehling, Heinrich Fr. Wilhelm, Reinebuld #9, Sohn des Kolons Christian W., geb. 18.11.1856, mit Schwester Engel Marie Sophie Christine, geb. 22.9.1866, nach Amerika, 14.5.1873.
2.Engel Maria Sophia Christine Wehling born 22 SEP 1866 Reinebuld #9, Germany; Died: AFT 1873 America?
3. Maria MARY Sophia Christine Wehling (02 OCT 1866 - 21 FEB 1903); married 18 MAY 1887 Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Klinger, Readlyn, Bremer Co., IA to Friedrich WILHELM Philipp Knief (13 SEP 1860 - 26 APR 1938) son of Georg Friedrich Knief and Wilhelmine Pape).

2 Johann Heinrich HENRY Wehling
Born: 09 AUG 1833 in: Reinebuld #9, Heuerssen, Germany
Baptized: 14 AUG 1833 in: St. Juergen Church, Heuerssen, Germany 6
Baptism sponsor: Johann Heinrich Tegtmeier, Reinebuld #9, grossvater des kinde (grandfather of the child).
Died: 15 JUL 1931 in: Newton, Jefferson Co., NE (Home of Caroline Scheel) 13
Buried: 18 JUL 1931 in: St. John, Lanham, Washington Co., KS 8
Married: 1856 Chicago, Cook Co., IL 13
Spouse: Sophia Hoppe
Born: 14 SEP 1833
Died: 08 NOV 1899
(See photo below.)

Children:
1. Doretta Wehling (1859)
2. Christopher Wehling (03 JUL 1861 - 20 AUG 1948) married Sophia Mahlmann.
3. Caroline Wehling (04 JUL 1863 - 10 JUN 1938) married 1886 Fred Scheele.
4. John Henry Wehling (03 FEB 1865 - 07 DEC 1929) married Augusta Mahlmann.
5. Charles E. Wehling (1866-1917) married Anna Hellene Klusman.
6. Wilhelm WILLIAM F. Wehling (07 FEB 1869 - 30 SEP 1965 married Louise Schuette (of Steele City, NE).

3 Hans Heinrich Wehling
Born: 18 JAN 1836 in: Reinebuld #9, Heuerssen, Germany
Baptized: 24 JAN 1836 in: St. Juergen Church, Heuerssen, Germany 6
Baptism sponsor: Col. u. __ Gummer Nr. 5 und Col. Battermann Nr. 2 in Blyinghausen.
Died: in:
Buried: in:
3rd child, 3rd son.

4 Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm Wehling
Born: 24 SEP 1837 in: Reinebuld #9, Heuerssen, Germany 2
Baptized: 01 OCT 1837 in: St. Juergen Church, Heuerssen, Germany 6
Baptism sponsor: Friedrich Rohrsen, Reinsen #6 and Heinr. ___ Blyinghausen #4.
Died: AFT 1870 in:
Buried: in:
Spouse: Engel Maria Sophia Bock (same as above - previously married to his brother)
Married: __ ___ 1867 in: St. Juergen Church, Heuerssen, Germany 2
Spouse: Engel Maria Sophia Meyer
Born: 09 JUN 1841 Kl. Nenndorf, Germany
Died: AFT 1870
Daughter of Otto Christoph Meyer from Kl. Nenndorf #11 and Sophia Eleonore Riechers.
Married: 12 JUN 1870 in: Heuerssen, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany 2

5 Engel Maria MARY Sophia Caroline Wehling
Born: 29 AUG 1839 in: Reinebuld #9, Heuerssen, Germany
Baptized: 08 SEP 1839 in: St. Juergen Church, Heuerssen, Germany 6
Baptism sponsor: Engel Mar. geb. Battermann of Reinsen, Sophia geb. Rohrsen of Reinsen #6 and Caroline geb. Battermann of ___ #2.
Married: G. J. Falk (1838-BEF 1900)
Died: in:
Buried: in:

6 Engel Maria Sophia Wehling
Born: 29 MAR 1842 in: Reinebuld #9, Heuerssen, Germany
Baptized: 03 APR 1842 in: St. Juergen Church, Heuerssen, Germany 6
Baptism sponsor: Eng. Mar. verh. Battermann? in #2 ___, Sophia v. Battermann Obernwoehren #16 and Engel Maria v. Gummer Blyinghausen #5.
Married: Andrew Lenz (27 JAN 1836 - 18 MAY 1921)
Died: in:
Buried: in:
6th child, 2nd daughter.

7 CARL Heinrich Wehling
Born: 13 MAY 1844 in: Reinebuld #9, Heuerssen, Germany 12
Baptized: 18 MAY 1844 in: St. Juergen Church, Heuerssen, Germany 6
Baptism sponsor: Carl Battermann Obernwoehren #16.
Died: 30 JUL 1926 in: Lanham, Gage Co., NE 13
Buried: in: St. John Cemetery, Lanham, NE near Washington Co., KS 9
Married: 17 SEP 1870 Varna, Marshall Co., IL
Spouse: Augusta C. Quiram
Born: 10 MAR 1850 Schnidemuel, Schonlanke, Kr. Czarnikau, Posen, Prussia
Died: 03 NOV 1926 Lanham, Gage Co., NE
He had a son Heinrich Wehling (20 DEC 1886 - 02 FEB 1893) buried in same cemetery.
Lanham is actually in Nebraska, the cemetery across the state line in Washington Co., Kansas.
Ancestor of Dawn Coen.

Children of Carl and Augusta Wehling:
1. Bertha Wehling (ABT 1871 - BEF 1926)
2. Friedrich Wilhelm Wehling (24 OCT 1872 - 14 JUN 1900 Diller, Jefferson Co., NE)
3. Albert Gustav Carl Wehling (25 SEP 1876 - 02 AUG 1928 Varna, Marshall Co., IL) m. Bertha Emelie Quiram
4. Mary Wehling (ABT 1878 - BEF 1926)
5. Louis John Wehling (04 FEB 1880 - 29 SEP 1952) m. Tena Kathrine Margarete Fanders
6. John Emil Wehling (23 JUN 1882 - 06 DEC 1977 Beatrice, Gage Co., NE) m. Ella Klusman
7. William Carl Wehling (12 JAN 1885 - 11 MAY 1938 Lanham, NE) m. Vena Mar
8. Heinrich Wehling (20 DEC 1886 - 02 FEB 1893)
9. Emma E. Wehling (1889 - 04 MAR 1956 Fairbury, Jefferson Co., NE) m. Fredrick C. Klusman

Carl and Augusta Wehling
and brother Henry Wehling

Back of photo.
Courtesy of Dawn Coen.

1844 Baptism, Heuerssen, Germany
Carl Heinrich Wehling, 7th child, 5th son of Boetcher Friedrich Christian Wehling and
Anna Maria Sophia geb. Tegtmeier; Baptism sponsor Carl Battermann Boettcher in Obernwoehren #16.

8 Anna Maria Dorothea Wehling
Born: 13 MAR 1846 in: Reinebuld #9, Heuerssen, Germany
Baptized: 22 MAR 1846 in: St. Juergen Church, Heuerssen, Germany 6
Baptism sponsor: Sophie verh. Huen Nr. 4 in Reinsen.
Died: AFT 1867 in:
Buried: in:
Spouse: Ernst H. C. Lampe
Born: 07 JUL 1842 Geselle???, Hanover, Germany
Married: 17 MAR 1867 in: First Immanuel Church, Chicago, IL 10

Sources:
1 Heuerssen, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany church BAPTISM and CONFIRMATION records.
2 Heuerssen, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany church MARRIAGE records.
3 Heuerssen, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany church CONFIRMATION records.
4 Probsthagen, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany church MARRIAGE records.
5 Probsthagen, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany church MARRIAGE records.
Heuerssen, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany church BAPTISM records.
6 Heuerssen, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany church BAPTISM records.
7 Probsthagen, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany church MARRIAGE records.
Heuerssen, Schaumburg-Lippe, Germany church MARRIAGE records.
8 http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/gage/cemeteries/lanham/index.htm
9 Gage County Nebraska Cemeteries - St. Johns Cemetery, Lanham, Washington Co., KS
10 First Immanuel Lutheran Church records, Chicago, Cook Co., IL
11 Zion Cemetery Reading, Hanover Twp., Lake Co., IN 1994 NW Indiana Gen.
12 Information from Dawn Coen.
13 Information from Steven Wehling.

There is a long list of Wehling's buried at the St. John Ev. Lutheran Cemetery, Lanham, Gage Co., Nebraska. The cemetery is actually located across the state line in Washington Co., KS.