oldenburg-l - Nachricht 2006-07 00054

[Hugo Schroeder <hugoschro(a)earthlink.net>]

Hi Richard--

I have a Maas family in my datafile.  John Henry (Johann Heinrich) Maas was 
born 24 Nov. 1826 in the Grandduchy of Oldenburg; he died 3 Jun 1909 near 
Homstead, Nebraska and is buried in the churchyard of St. John's Church 
there. He immigrated I think in the middle of the 19th century, and worked 
for the Amana Community in Homestead (though I don't think he was a member 
of it).  Maas was the third husband of my gr-gr-grandmother, Caroline 
Ruehrdans (who came from Mecklenburg-Schwerin), but he certainly had a wife 
before her, by whom he had three daughters that I know of.  His family was 
Lutheran, and originated on Hofstelle Lange in Buttel, Geimeinde 
Neuenhuntorff, Duchy of Oldenburg.    He was following in the footsteps of 
relatives who had come earlier, and whose migration to Nebraska is reported 
somewhere on the Web, though at the moment I cannot find the file in which 
this data is stored.  It is a very interesting story.  I have a picture of 
this couple.

On a trip to Germany a few years ago I saw the homestead from which he came. 
It still retains a great deal of it the old character, including the old 
home.

If this seems like the family you are searching, let me know, and I will 
make a serious search to find all the data for you.

Thirty or so years ago I was in Homestead and looked at the phonebook there 
for Maas families would could be relatives.  There was a whole page full. 
You might want to try calling some of them to see if anyone has done a 
thorough family history of the Maas family.

A person in Germany whom you might contact--he knows a lot about the Maas 
family--is Manfred Moennich, 78 Parkstrasse, 27798 Hude, Germany. (Telephone 
04408/1807).  Unfortunately, Manfred does not speak English, so unless you 
speak German a phone call would not be of much help.  He is also not 
computerized, so the letter must be sent snail mail.  It can be in either 
English or German, as he has people who translate for him.  His hobby is 
helping Americans trace their roots, so don't hesitate to write.  His area 
of expertise would include the Neuenhuntorff area.  It's a lovely village, 
and if this is your family, I have pictures of the village which may 
interest you.

I'll be interested in hearing back.  You can email me direct at 
hugoschro(a)earthlink.net.

Hugo Schroeder
Liverpool, PA


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Metteer" <rmetteer1(a)neb.rr.com>
To: <oldenburg-l(a)genealogy.net>
Sent: Monday, July 31, 2006 10:36 AM
Subject: [OL] Maas, Hans Christian


> Hans Christian Maas was born on June 12, 1830.  Married Carolina 
> Wilhelminna
> Frederihe (born May 25, 1831).  Their son Hans Christopher married 
> Cristine
> Waqdalena Qieb.  Their son, Chis, was born in Oldenburg, Germany June 29,
> 1879.  He immigrated at age 16/17 to Nebraska, USA.  Any information
> regarding this family is greatly appreciated.
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