Our Family History
The Genealogy of Robert and Christina Barritt
Gesche Margarethe BREMER
1802 - 1875 (73 years)1. Gesche Margarethe BREMER was born on 25 Feb 1802 in Leuchtenburg, Rastede, Oldenburg (daughter of Alert BREMER and Gesche Margarethe KOLSCHEN); died on 13 Oct 1875; was buried in Florida Chapel Cemetery, Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA. Gesche married Johann Christian IMKEN on 12 Oct 1822 in Schweiburg, Rastede, Oldenburg. Johann was born on 21 Dec 1797; died on 7 Jan 1840 in Süderschweiburg, Rastede, Oldenburg; was buried on 14 Jan 1840 in Schweiburg, Rastede, Oldenburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Gesche Margarethe IMKEN was born on 24 Dec 1822 in Delfshausen, Rastede, Oldenburg; died on 14 Oct 1907 in La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA; was buried in La Grange City Cemetery, La Grange, Fayette, Texas, USA.
- Almuth Katharine IMKEN was born on 5 Jan 1825 in Süderschweiburg, Wesermarsch, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 24 Feb 1898 in Wehnen, Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany; was buried on 1 Mar 1898 in Seefeld, Butjadingen, Oldenburg, Germany.
- Helena Sophia IMKEN was born on 27 Jun 1827 in Süderschweiburg, Rastede, Oldenburg; died on 31 Aug 1832 in Süderschweiburg, Rastede, Oldenburg; was buried on 4 Sep 1832 in Schweiburg, Rastede, Oldenburg.
- Johann Jürgen IMKEN was born on 10 Jul 1832 in Süderschweiburg, Rastede, Oldenburg; died on 30 Nov 1913 in Fayette County, Texas, USA; was buried in Drawe Cemetery, Warrenton, Fayette, Texas, USA.
- Christian IMKEN was born on 29 Apr 1839 in Süderschweiburg, Rastede, Oldenburg; died on 4 Jul 1863 in Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, USA; was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg, Warren, Mississippi, USA.
- Gerhard IMKEN was born on 29 Apr 1839 in Süderschweiburg, Rastede, Oldenburg; died on 29 Jan 1916 in Fayetteville, Fayette, Texas, USA; was buried in Fayetteville City Cemetery, Fayetteville, Fayette, Texas, USA.
Gesche married Gerd WESSELS on 21 Apr 1844 in Schweiburg, Rastede, Oldenburg. Gerd was born on 27 Aug 1805 in Popkenhöge, Ovelgönne, Oldenburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Anna Helene WESSELS was born on 18 Jan 1845 in Süderschweiburg, Rastede, Oldenburg.
- Elise Sophie WESSELS was born on 8 Dec 1847 in Süderschweiburg, Rastede, Oldenburg; died on 13 Jul 1930.
2. Alert BREMER was born about 16 May 1775; died on 16 Apr 1836 in Rastede-Neusüdende, Rastede, Oldenburg; was buried on 22 Apr 1836. Alert married Gesche Margarethe KOLSCHEN about 1790 in possibly Rastede, Rastede, Oldenburg. Gesche (daughter of Gerd KOLSCHEN, “Gröning” and Hille BÖKER) was born in Dangastermoor, Varel, Oldenburg; died on 23 Jun 1860 in Rastede-Neusüdende, Rastede, Oldenburg; was buried on 29 Jun 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Gesche Margarethe KOLSCHEN was born in Dangastermoor, Varel, Oldenburg (daughter of Gerd KOLSCHEN, “Gröning” and Hille BÖKER); died on 23 Jun 1860 in Rastede-Neusüdende, Rastede, Oldenburg; was buried on 29 Jun 1860. Children:
- Alerd Gerhard BREMER was born on 28 Jan 1797 in Leuchtenburg, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany.
- Wübke Helene BREMER was born on 20 Sep 1798 in Leuchtenburg, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 19 Feb 1872 in Jaderlangstraße, Wesermarsch, Oldenburg, Germany; was buried on 23 Feb 1872 in Jade, Wesermarsch, Oldenburg, Germany.
- 1. Gesche Margarethe BREMER was born on 25 Feb 1802 in Leuchtenburg, Rastede, Oldenburg; died on 13 Oct 1875; was buried in Florida Chapel Cemetery, Round Top, Fayette, Texas, USA.
- Hinrich BREMER was born on 25 Apr 1806 in Leuchtenburg, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 16 Dec 1846 in Obenstrohe, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany; was buried on 19 Dec 1846 in Varel, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany.
- Berend Friedrich BREMER was born on 22 Jan 1810 in Leuchtenburg, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 21 May 1811 in Rastede-Südende, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany; was buried on 25 May 1811 in Rastede, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany.
- Elisabeth BREMER was born on 21 Apr 1814 in Rastede-Südende, Ammerland, Oldenburg, Germany.
Generation: 3
6. Gerd KOLSCHEN, “Gröning” was born in Varel-Nordende, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany (son of Johann KOLSCHEN, “Gröning” and Anne SCHOLMESTER); died on 30 Oct 1781 in Varel-Nordende, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany. Gerd married Hille BÖKER on 21 Oct 1756 in Varel, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany. Hille (daughter of Johann Berend BÖKER and Anna Sophie BEHRENDS, “Vette”) was born in Altjührden, Varel, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 14 May 1792 in Varel-Nordende, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany; was buried on 16 May 1792 in Varel, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Hille BÖKER was born in Altjührden, Varel, Oldenburg, Germany (daughter of Johann Berend BÖKER and Anna Sophie BEHRENDS, “Vette”); died on 14 May 1792 in Varel-Nordende, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany; was buried on 16 May 1792 in Varel, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany. Children:
- 3. Gesche Margarethe KOLSCHEN was born in Dangastermoor, Varel, Oldenburg; died on 23 Jun 1860 in Rastede-Neusüdende, Rastede, Oldenburg; was buried on 29 Jun 1860.
Generation: 4
12. Johann KOLSCHEN, “Gröning” was born about 1701 in Varel-Nordende, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany (son of Harm KOLSCHEN and Grete GRÖNING); died before 1784. Johann married Anne SCHOLMESTER on 4 Nov 1734 in Varel, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany. Anne (daughter of Gerd SCHOLMESTER and Anna SASSE) was born in Varel-Nordende, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany; died in Varel-Nordende, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany; was buried on 25 Nov 1784 in Varel, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Anne SCHOLMESTER was born in Varel-Nordende, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany (daughter of Gerd SCHOLMESTER and Anna SASSE); died in Varel-Nordende, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany; was buried on 25 Nov 1784 in Varel, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany. Children:
- 6. Gerd KOLSCHEN, “Gröning” was born in Varel-Nordende, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 30 Oct 1781 in Varel-Nordende, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany.
14. Johann Berend BÖKER was born in Altjührden, Varel, Oldenburg, Germany (son of Albert CARSTENS and Hille BÖKER); died in Dangastermoor, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany; was buried on 13 Jan 1777 in Varel, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany. Johann married Anna Sophie BEHRENDS, “Vette” in Oct 1730 in Varel, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany. Anna (daughter of Johann BEHRENDS, “Vette” and Christina Elisabeth RENKEN) was born in Obenstrohe, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany; died in Dangastermoor, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany; was buried on 17 Apr 1781 in Varel, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Anna Sophie BEHRENDS, “Vette” was born in Obenstrohe, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany (daughter of Johann BEHRENDS, “Vette” and Christina Elisabeth RENKEN); died in Dangastermoor, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany; was buried on 17 Apr 1781 in Varel, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany. Children:
- 7. Hille BÖKER was born in Altjührden, Varel, Oldenburg, Germany; died on 14 May 1792 in Varel-Nordende, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany; was buried on 16 May 1792 in Varel, Friesland, Oldenburg, Germany.