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From: "John Friede" <>
Subject: Re: [S-H-RTS] Holstein Centennial Index
Date: Mon, 4 Dec 2000 10:13:41 -0600
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Small world!

My Aunt & Uncle (Jerry & Kathy Sindt) live in Holstein, IA and I live in
Scott CO. BTW, does any one have any information on Luebeck such as what
county it is in, the names of Lutheran parishes, or an online map with this
info?

Thank You,
John Friede
Walcott, IA

----- Original Message -----
From: Fran Bumann <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, 02 December, 2000 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: [S-H-RTS] Holstein Centennial Index


> I have the Holstein, Iowa Centennial Book. The article on pge 449 is on
> Emil & Bertha Rohlk. It says Emil Gerhardt Bohlk was born in Wentdorf,
> Holstein, Germany 10 Oct 1866, the youngest of 7 children of Hans A. &
> Brooke Dittmer Rohlk. He (Emil) came to America in 1883 when he was 16
and
> came directly to Holstein, Iowa and lived with his brothers who had come
> before him.
>
> On the following page, #450, is a bio of his brother Henry which says he
> was born in Wendtdorf, Schleswig-Holstein 11 Sep 1852 and came to America
> in 1874 staying for a time in Scott Co., before coming to Holstein in Ida
> Co.
>
> No further information is given on the parentage of either Hans or Brooke,
> but you have a town in the Probstei (Wentdorf) in which to search.
>
> Fran
>
>
>

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