MY LANDWER ANCESTORS

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Direct line in Schale, Westphalia

Henrich Landwer (Lanver, Landtwer), (1699-1779) - married Anna Adelheid Huel (Huehl)

their younger son:

Johann Henrich Landtwer (1743-1790) - married Anna Elsabein Deters

their son:

Hermann Heinrich Landwehr (1775-1842) - married Anna Dresselhaus

their 6 children:

  1. Anna Elsabein - married ___?___Schmidt
  2. Lambert H. Landwer - married Adelheid Louisa Lageschulte
  3. Anna Catharina Aleid - married Gerhard Henry Lageschulte
  4. Fenne Catharine - married Lambert Wilmer
  5. Bernhard Henry Landwer - married Friederike Rieke
  6. Fenne Gesina Anna Adelheid - married Lambert H. Elfrink
Anna Elsabein (Schmidt) possibly stayed in Schale.  Anna Catharine Aleid (Lageschulte) is said to have died in Schale. Her husband & son came to Barrington, Illinois, as did the rest of her brothers & sisters.  Their mother, Anna Dresselhaus Landwer also came to Barrington (1852).

My Mystery Great-Great-Great-Aunt

Anna Adelheid Landwehr (born 1788), sister of my great-great-great-grandpa, Hermann Heinrich Landwehr, moved to Manchester, Michigan, with her son (name unknown).  Anna died in or near Manchester in 1875.  If anyone reading this knows anything about them, please contact me!!

The Second Landwer Branch

This starts with the same common ancestor as my direct line.

Henrich Landwer (Lanver, Landtwer), (1699-1779) - married Adelheid Huel (Huehl)

their older son:

Diederich Landwehr - married Venne Wilke

their son:

Bernhard Landwehr - married Helena Brommelkamp

their 6 children:

  1. Fenne Maria - married John Henry Kuhl
  2. Bernhard Landwehr
  3. Herman Landwer - married Margaretha Listhartke
  4. Johann H. Landwehr
  5. Garret Henry (J. Henry) Landwer - married Fannie Adeline Listhartke
  6. Margaretha Adelheid - married ___?___Renau
Herman & Garret Henry (J. Henry) came to Barrington, Illinois. Margaretha & her husband Mr. Renau, along with the widowed John Henry Kuhl & his 2 children moved to Manchester, Michigan.  Also going to Manchester was my mystery 3x-great aunt (see above).  Unfortunately I know nothing more about the folks who went to Manchester - but I would love to!!

MORE ANCESTORS!!

Other ancestral names for the Landwers of Schale that I have some info on......

BERKEMEYER (BEREKEMYER), BERTELING, DETERS, DRESSELHAUS, GIESKE, GROSSE-DRESSELHAUS, HAAR (VON DER HAAR), HARINCK, KLINGE (CLINGIUS), RUMP (RUMPIUS)

If you need info, have questions or comments, please write.
To see a descendant chart of "the Second Landwer Branch"....

Wendy's Web World  There are also other families at this site, so take a look!

I am eternally grateful for the information on this page which was gathered decades ago by my great-uncle Milton Landwer. If only I had gotten interested in this when he was still alive....but we can't turn back the clock.