Our Family History
The Genealogy of Robert and Christina Barritt
Christoph WEMKEN, (Barkemeyer)
1804 -
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. Christoph WEMKEN, (Barkemeyer) was born on 12 Sep 1804 in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany (son of Eilert WEMKEN, (Barkemeyer) and Almuth DETMERS).
2. Eilert WEMKEN, (Barkemeyer) was born in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 2 Feb 1849. Eilert married Almuth DETMERS on 9 Oct 1798 in Rastede, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany. Almuth (daughter of Johann Christoph DETMERS and Gesche Margarethe WESSELS) was born on 10 Nov 1780 in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 3 Nov 1851 in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Almuth DETMERS was born on 10 Nov 1780 in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany (daughter of Johann Christoph DETMERS and Gesche Margarethe WESSELS); died on 3 Nov 1851 in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany. Children:
- Gerd WEMKEN, (Barkemeyer) was born on 12 Aug 1802 in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 10 Feb 1850.
- 1. Christoph WEMKEN, (Barkemeyer) was born on 12 Sep 1804 in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany.
- Hinrich Gerhard WEMKEN was born on 25 Aug 1809 in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 1 Apr 1887 in Mentzhausen, Wesermarsch, Oldenburg, Germany; was buried on 4 Apr 1887 in Jade, Wesermarsch, Oldenburg, Germany.
- Eilerd WEMKEN was born on 14 Nov 1811 in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 14 Oct 1884 in Jaderberg, Wesermarsch, Oldenburg, Germany; was buried on 20 Oct 1884 in Jade, Wesermarsch, Oldenburg, Germany.
- Johann WEMKEN was born on 7 Sep 1822 in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 28 Nov 1883 in Lehe, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany; was buried on 4 Dec 1883 in Wiefelstede, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany.
Generation: 3
6. Johann Christoph DETMERS was born on 4 Feb 1747; died on 2 Apr 1812 in Rastede-Bekhausen, Rastede, Oldenburg, Bouches-du-Weser, French Empire; was buried on 7 Apr 1812 in Rastede, Rastede, Oldenburg, Bouches-du-Weser, French Empire. Johann married Gesche Margarethe WESSELS on 25 Oct 1770 in Rastede, County of Oldenburg, Holy Roman Empire. Gesche was born about 20 Jan 1748 in Rastede-Bekhausen, County of Oldenburg, Holy Roman Empire; died on 9 Apr 1816. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Gesche Margarethe WESSELS was born about 20 Jan 1748 in Rastede-Bekhausen, County of Oldenburg, Holy Roman Empire; died on 9 Apr 1816. Children:
- Lisbeth Anna DETMERS was born in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 27 Apr 1835.
- Jürgen Friedrich DETMERS was born in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 5 Sep 1827.
- Hinrich DETMERS was born in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 1 Mar 1820.
- Johann Friedrich DETMERS was born on 22 Nov 1778 in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany.
- 3. Almuth DETMERS was born on 10 Nov 1780 in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 3 Nov 1851 in Bekhausen, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany.
- Gesche Margarete DETMERS was born on 5 Dec 1791 in Rastede-Bekhausen, Duchy of Oldenburg, Holy Roman Empire; died on 11 Mar 1827 in Jaderbollenhagen, Rastede, Neuenburg, Oldenburg; was buried on 15 Mar 1827 in Jade, Rastede, Neuenburg, Oldenburg.