Emigrant Biographies

Johanna Broene was born in Hocklenkamp in 1861.

Gesina Hendrik Broene was born in Hocklenkamp in 1862.

Kasper Hendrik Broene was born in Hocklenkamp in 1859.

Hearmina Knoper was born in 1858 in Gölenkamp.

Johannes Gluper was born in 1842 in Hohenkörben and emigrated in 1864.

Hendrikus Bouws was born in 1832 in Emlichheim and emigrated in 1848.

Berend Klukkert was born in Bakelde, Germany and emigrated to the U.S.A.

Peter Knoper was born in Hilten, Grafschaft Bentheim.

Hendrik Lotterman (Lüttermann) was born in the parish of Emlichheim in Grafschaft Bentheim, Germany. Hendrik Lotterman’s parents were Berend Jan Lotterman and Hendrickien Scherborn/Scheerhoorn, who had four sons: Albert, Hendrick, Willem, and Evert, and for a brief time a daughter, Engelina.

Hendrik Lotterman (Lüttermann) was born in the parish of Emlichheim in Grafschaft Bentheim, Germany. Hendrik Lotterman’s parents were Berend Jan Lotterman and Hendrickien Scherborn/Scheerhoorn, who had four sons: Albert, Hendrick, Willem, and Evert, and for a brief time a daughter, Engelina.

Hendrik Lotterman (Lüttermann) was born in the parish of Emlichheim in Grafschaft Bentheim, Germany. Hendrik Lotterman’s parents were Berend Jan Lotterman and Hendrickien Scherborn/Scheerhoorn, who had four sons: Albert, Hendrick, Willem, and Evert, and for a brief time a daughter, Engelina.

Aleida Hendriksen was born in 1859 in Itterbeck.

Frederik Olthof was born in 1883 in Hardingen and emigrated in 1884.

Albert Walkotte was born on January 20, 1824 in Tinholt and was the son of Hendrik Jan Walkotte and Willemina Meyer (Meijer).

Harmina De Weerd emigrated from Grafschaft Bentheim to Allendale, Michigan. She married Harm Walkotte.

Wilhelmina Meyer (Meijer) was born in 1799 in Veldhausen.

Hendrik Jan Walkotte was born on July 28, 1792 in Neue Piccardie. His parents were Hendrik Walkotte and Aale Freriks, who ran a farm in Neue Piccardie (now Georgsdorf).

Harm Walkotte was born on November 18, 1821 in Tinholt and was the son of Hendrik Jan Walkotte and Willemina Meyer (Meijer).