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In the early 1970s, Raymond W. Cohrs (grandson of Engel Oehlers Cohrs)compiled a Cohrs history and genealogy book of Joachim Peter Cohrs(Nov. 10, 1847) and his ancestors. My brother, Bruce, has put most ofthis in a database which he will forward to you. At that time, aCohrs relative still lived on the same farm in Ochtmannsbruch (approx.21 miles southwest of Harburg which is a suburb of Hamburg) which thefamily owned in the early 1700s (and perhaps before) . Life isdifferent here! The history book makes mentions of your great-great-great grandfather(Margareta's and Engel's father). Joachim Peter Cohrs had beenmarried to Margareta Albers who died of TB in 1876. The followingyear, he married Engel Oehlers. The book states: "The LutheranChurch, being a state church, was in sad spiritual condition.However, there was a good pastor at Ochtmannsbruch. Religion wastaught in the state schools. Joachim's teacher was a Christian andconverted Joachim. Engel's father was also a pious man who put histrust in Jesus. Joachim, being religious, had much in common with hisfather-in-law, Heinrich Oehlers. They both had to endure sarcasticquips, one being their nicknames, 'The Holy Ones'." The book also mentions that in March 1883, when Joachim and Engel leftDeutschland for Independence Kansas, that Engel's niece, TrinaEngelken, 18, accompanied them. It further states: "In 1885, Engel'ssister, Margareta Engelken, immigrated from Deutschland to join herdaughter, Trina, who had accompanied Joachim's family. They broughttheir two sons and three daughters along. Because of a railway pricewar at that time, the fares from New York were less than usual. (Thissame year Charles Chaveriat's [later married Margaret--daughter ofJoachim and Engel] parents immigrated. Their rail fare from New Yorkto Chicago was only one dollar!) Members of our branch of the family (i.e., Joachim and Engel and manyof their children) moved to Carstairs, Alberta, Canada, in 1907 and1908. Engel died in Brookfield, Illinois on April 5, 1915 whilevisiting her daughter, Anna. She is buried in Saint Luke's Cemetery,Chicago, Illinois, as she asked that her body not be sent back toCanada. I have seen pictures of Engel--she was a huge woman. The Cohrs history book says: "Engel Oehlers, the youngest of fivegirls, was born in Apensen. Her father used to walk from Apensen toHorneburg, 7 miles to the northwest with his dog pulling a cart ofeggs. Together they made the return trip in seven hours. Engel oftenaccompanied her father when he went to dig peat." The book also saysthat people were very suspicious in those days and that they thoughtthat healthy children always had lice. Engel did not have lice so shewas not considered very healthy. I was interested to see the Klintworth name in the lineage as theCohrs history book says: "Engel's nephew, Peter Klintworth, who hadmarried Anna Klug in Deutschland emigrated. Peter's sister, Mariemarried John Tobaben. Both families lived in Independence. Mrs.Peter (Anna) Klintworth died at the age of 96 years in the late 1960s.The Peter Klintworth's were very close to the Cohrs'. They came asnewlyweds and stayed with the Cohrs for a short time." The Cohrsbook also talks about Peter, his wife & family of six children havingto move in with Joachim and Engel when the river flooded their home inthe spring of 1904. Three Klintworth children and three Cohrschildren came down with whooping cough. Sound like fun!

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Titel	Familienstammbaum Engelken
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Hochgeladen	2014-12-22 06:03:51.0
Einsender	Roger Engelken
E-Mail	rengelken@msn.com
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