We are researching the following ancestral families. GRAF-Heinrich Graf immigrated to Fayette County, Texas, in September 1856, from Freyenstein, Prussia.He married Maria B. Eschenburg, the daughter of Ludwig and Mary Eschenburg. ESCHENBURG-Ludwig and Mary Eschenburg immigrated to Fayette County, Texas, in September 1852, from Pritzwalk, Prussia. SEYDLER-Friedrich Gustav and Auguste (Fiebiger) Seydler immigrated to Fayette County, Texas, in December 1849, from Bautzen, Saxony, Germany.They are believed to be the first Wends in America.Friedrich was the son of Carl Gottlieb (1772-1834) and Erdmute Christiana Holhlfeld (1778-1852) from Bautzen. KOLIBAL-Valentin and Franziska (Recek) Kolibal immigrated to Fayette County, Texas, in August 1856, from Frenstat, Maern, Austria (Czechoslavakia).They were among the first Czech Catholics in Texas. STICHLER-Gottlieb and Caroline (Pich) Stichler immigrated to Fayette County, Texas, in September 1859, from Anhalt, Prussia. KORTLANG-Anton and Wilhelmina (Oeltjen) Kortlang immigrated to Fayette County, Texas, sometime before 1860, from Oldenburg, Germany. OELTJEN-Reinhard and Helene (Bohlsen) Oeltjen immigrated to Lavaca County, Texas, in October 1873, from Oldenburg, Germany. HEERSSEN-Albert and Sophia (Peters) Heerssen immigrated to Jackson County and Lavaca County, Texas, from Eckwarden, Germany. Their daughter, Hermine, immigrated to Lavaca County, Texas, in 1887, with a girlfriend from Eckwarden.Her mother, Sophia, immigrated in 1894; her father, Albert, immigrated in 1899. During the Dutch Mennonite migration period, the following families immigrated to York and Hamilton Counties, Nebraska, from the Ukraine, South Russia. QUIRING-Cornelius and Justina (DeJaeger) Quiring immigrated in June 1877 from Klefeld, Molotschna Colony. EPP-Heinrich H. and Margaretha (Dueck) Epp immigrated in 1874 from Molotschna Colony.Their son, Peter P. and Barbara (Isaac)Epp immigrated in August 1875 from Pastwa, Molotschna Colony.Another son, Cornelius and Katharina (Tieszen) Epp, immigrated in June 1877 from Paulsheim, Molotschna Colony. BULLER-Peter D. and Sarah (Siebert) Buller immigrated in June 1879 from Klefeld, Molotschna Colony. SIEBERT-Johann and Katharina (Rempel) Siebert immigrated in June 1879.Their daughter was Sarah (Mrs. Peter D.) Buller. PETERS-Jacob and Elisabeth Peters immigated in July 1878 from Nikolaithal.We have very little information on this family. WALL-Jacob and Maria (Bartel Franz) Wall immigrated in 1874 from Hierschau, Molotschna Colony.Their daughter, Margaretha, married the Heinrich P. Epp, the son of Peter P. and Barbara (Isaac) Epp. DE JAEGER-Jacob and Katharina (Regier) DeJaeger.Their daughter was Justina (Mrs. Cornelius Quiring) DeJaeger.It is believed the family lived in France before coming to America.We have very little information on this family. Additional information is appreciated.We are willing to share information already obtained.
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