hannover-l - Nachricht 2003-09 00042

[Fred Buck <fredbuck(a)...]

Dear Mark

I agree with Paul that the nearest regular train station to Bücken is
Eystrup.  My ADAC Maxi Atlas indicates that a tourist train
(Museumeisenbahn) also runs from Eystrup to Hoya (a distance of about 5
miles/8 km).  Bücken is about 2 miles/3.2 km south of Hoya and Altenbücken
is about 0.5 miles/0.8 km east of Bücken.  You may be able to find out more
(schedule, rates, etc.) about this tourist train via the Internet.

If you are not able to get a taxi or bus in Eystrup, you may be able to rent
a bicycle at the train station.  The region around the Weser River should be
fairly flat.

The Dohrmann name is fairly common in the region around Lamstedt (about 60
miles/96 km north of Bücken).  The family in that region were well known as
millers, both of water mills and I believe wind mills.  This caused the
family to spread out as more mills were being developed in the region.

I myself am a distant descendant of the Lamstedt Dohrmann family and I know
of other descendants (with the name Wilshusen) who moved to Australia in the
late 1850's.

I also wish you the best of luck on your trip,

Fred Buck
Cincinnati, Ohio


----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Scheele" <pfsco1(a)...
To: <hannover-l(a)...
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: [HN] Dohrmanns in Buecken/Bucken


> I have records of a number of Dohrmann's who immigrated to Missouri, USA.
> They came primarily from the villages of Kirchtimke and Nartum which is a
> ways north of Bücken. Interestingly, these Dohrmann's usually spelled the
> name Dormann after they immigrated.
>
> The trains may be a better way to get to Bücken/Buecken from Hamburg. You
> will probably have to go through either Bremen or Hannover as it is on the
> route between them but a little closer to Bremen. I believe the train
> station is in Eystrup. Should be a short taxi ride from there.
>
> Good luck,
> Paul Scheele
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Dohrmann" <mark(a)...
> To: <hannover-l(a)...
> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 3:08 PM
> Subject: [HN] Dohrmanns in Buecken/Bucken
>
>
> > Greetings!  I am a very new subscriber to the list.
> >
> > In a few days' time (Sept 18-20) I will be travelling to Hamburg (from
> > Melbourne Australia).   I plan to visit Bucken (Buecken?) and its
> > neighbour Altenbucken, the reported home town of my ancestor Johan
> > Heinrich Friedrich Dohrmann (or Dormann), born June 26 1827 at
> > Altenbucken (Altenbuecken/Altenbuchen?).
> >
> > His birthplace lies between Bremen and Hanover, on the river Weser.
> > His birth certificate shows his name spelt as "Dormann";  it appears
> > that the "h" was introduced in Australia as a result of difficulty or
> > confusion with the spelling.
> >
> > He arrived in Australia in 1853 on the Maryann out of Bristol on April
> > 23 1853.  His father was a farmer, but we do not know why his son
> > emigrated. Heinrich was a Lutheran; he was naturalised a British
> > subject on February 22 1879, at the age of 51.
> >
> > We have an old German certificate dated July 7 1849, addressed to "J.
> > H. Dormann", from the District Commissar at Hoya, exempting him from
> > military service.
> >
> > 1. Is it difficult to get to Bucken/Buecken from Hamburg?,  I'm told
> > there are buses, but my time is short.
> > 2. Can anyone point me me at sources of information about "Dohrmann"
> > in Hanover/Bucken?  I've tried hard for months, but have not been able
> > to find anything.
> >
> > Many thanks.
> >
> > Mark Dohrmann
> >
> > Web: www.ergonomics.com.au
> >
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