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Shelby County, Iowa Genealogy

You are INVITED to contribute information regarding your German Family Heritage in Shelby County, Iowa. View the German Connections already listed at the bottom of this page, and Post your German descendant information here by contacting the site coordinator.

German Research

German Roots - Research Information for Americans of German Descent
German Genealogy - genealogy.net
WorldGenWeb Germany Home Page

- with web sites for each German State.
Internet Sources of German Genealogy - German Resources, Associations, Databases, A Long List.

German Genealogy Cross-Index - at FEEFHS.

Germany Links on Cyndi's List of Genealogy Sites on the Internet, with over 120 links.

GERMAN newsgroup: soc.genealogy.german - English and German translations of messages available. A German genealogy team or experts supports answers to most queries. This is the best place to post queries of Germanic surnames. An associated mailing list is at GEN-DE-L maintained at the eworld.com server (see below).

GERMAN Genealogy E-Mail Lists include the GEN-DE-L, which is gatewayed with the soc.genealogy.german newsgroup for the discussion of German genealogy.

Other German e-mail lists include:

BADEN-WURTTEMBERG BAVARIA BAVARIAN-ANCESTORS BUNDESLAND DEU-BALTISCHE DEU-BAYERN DEU-BERLIN DEU-BREITUNGEN DEU-CATHOLICFRANCONIA DEU-EIFEL DEU-LADBERGEN DEU-LUNEN DEU-NAHAUSEN DEU-POMMERN-GREIFENHAGEN DEU-SAUERLAND DEU-SCHONAU DEU-THUERINGEN DEU-WITTGENSTEIN DEUTSCHLAND GEN-DE GERMAN-KINGDOMS GermanRussian HESSE HESSENLAND KRUMMHORN NIEDERSACHSEN NORDRHEIN-WESTFALEN OSTFRIESEN PFALZ POSEN PRUSSIA-ROOTS SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN-ROOTS TRIER-ROOTS

[ Information about these lists is located HERE ]

Luxembourg Connections

Danish Connections

Other Foreign Interests

Geographic

Map of German States

FEEFHS East European MAP ROOM - German Empire - 1882 Atlas.
Central Europe - 1820 showing Westphalia, and other German territories. This image was created using CENTENNIA historical atlas software.

Mapquest - an interactive World Atlas. Zoom-in on the town your ancestors came from.

German Family Connections
Shelby County Ancestor information may be contributed here by e-mailing the web site coordinator
[Review the Query pages for more German connections or to submit a query]

GERMAN IMMIGRANTS IN SHELBY COUNTY, IOWA (add yours)
Legend: NAME; b. (Birth date); in (Birth location); m. (Spouse) BAUER, Franx Xaver, b. 25 Nov. 1822 in Waidhofen, Bavaria, m. FOTTNER, Creszentia BAUER, Michael b. 25 Sep 1857 in Ellenbach, Bavaria, m. JOSECK, Mary BAUER, Carolina, b. 3 Jul 1859 in Ellenbach, Bavaria, m. GLOETZEL, Albert BAUER, Theresia, b. 1 Sep1873 in Koppenbach, Bavaria, m. ALTMAN, John BEHRENDT, Joseph, b. 25 Feb 1852 in Germany, m. WYLAND, Maria BERENS, Maria Catherina, b. 12 Apr 1851 in Oberveischede,Westfalen, m. HELLER, Wilhelm Joseph BLUM, Bernard, b. 16 Nov 1796 in Duppach,Rheinland, m. CARLS, Anna Magdalena (Germany) BLUM, Joseph, b. 26 Jun 1838 in Duppach,Rheinland, m. KAUFMANN, Katherina (Luxembourg) BOCK, John Peter, b. 04 Oct 1845 in Hespe,Westfalen, m. STRACKE, Helena COENEN, Martin, b. 07 Mar 1858 in Reihl,Westfalen, m. ZIMMERMAN, Regina DUESEL, Kunigunda, b. 1848 in Bavaria, m. ENGEL, Johann, b.1841 (Luxembourg) FESER, Joannes Edwardus, b. 08 Sep 1848 in Neupessingen,Bavaria, m. SCHMIDT, Anna Maria FINCKEN, Anna Maria, b. 2 Apr 1815 in Duppach,Rheinland, m. NOLLES, Joseph FINKEN, Anna Maria, b. 14 Dec 1849 in Duppach,Rheinland, m. SCHOMERS, Michael FINKEN, Mathias Joseph, b. 17 Sep 1821 in Duppach,Rheinland, m. GANS, Anna FOXHOVEN, John, b. abt 1850 in Germany, m. KARL, Anna Catherina FROMM, Joseph, b. 14 Jul 1879 in Huchenwart, m. ECKERMAN, Josephine GANS, Anna, b. 20 Aug 1816 in Duppach, Rheinland, m. FINKEN, Mathias GLAWINSKI, Paulina, b. 06 Jan 1857 in Rahmel Nedstadt,Danzig, m. BERENS, Michael Hubert GOESER, Joseph Francis, b. 24 Mar 1841 in Bouderath,Rheinland, m. LANGENFELD, Catherine GOETZ, Joseph, b. 11 Oct 1870 in Eurenbergh,Bavaria, m. EXLER, Maria (Karlshuld,Bavaria) GROSS, Adam, b. 27 Oct 1836 near Impfingen, m. KRAMER, Johanna HELLER, Wilhelm Joseph, b. 17 Mar 1850 in Helden,Westfalen, m. BERENS, Maria Catherina HERBST, Mathias Matthew, b. 02 July 1881 in Duppach,Rheinland, m. SONNTAG, Margaret M (Iowa) HOFFMANN, Lambert, b. 16 Aug 1837 in Prizen,Germany, m. PIMPLE, Anna (Austria-Hungary) HUCKENSTEIN, Frank, b. 18 Nov 1865 in Westfalen, m. HINKEL, Regina HUEBERT, Henry, b. 01 Jul 1874 in Krebselde, m. HENNES, Elizabeth JACOBY, William Frederick, b. 27 Oct 1841 in Vohlandorf, m. RUDEN, Elizabeth KAUFMAN, August, b. 28 Oct 1877 in Olpe,Westfalen, m. SCHNEIDER, Mary KAUFMAN, Frederick William, b. 15 Feb 1843 in Olpe,Westfalen, m. KNIEBE, Elizabeth KLEIN, John Joseph, b. 05 Jan 1849 in Pfaffenhofen,Bavaria, m. STOLZ, Thresia KLOEWER, Anton. b. 1831 near Attendorn,Westfalen, m. TEIPEL, Maria Catherine KOBOLT, Louis, b. 1866 in Bavaria, m. HESSE, Bernadine KOESTERS, Robert, b. 29 Jul 1868 in Westfalen, m. SCHNEIDER, Theresa (Detroit) KUHL, Nicolas P, b. 21 May 1827 in Duppach,Rheinland, m. SCHOENEN, Amelia LANGENFELD, August, b. 20 Jan 1858 in Langenfeld,Germany, m. FREUND, Anna Catherina LEINEN, Mathias, b. 30 Sep 1816 in Tunsdorf,Germany, m. Buch, Anna Maria LEUSCHEN, Benedict, b. 7 Jun 1848 in Schoenecken,Westfalen, m. NOLLES, Anna Maria LUETTICKE, Regina, b. 01 May 1836 in Kreis Olpe,Westfalen, m. STRACKE, Adam MAGES, Martin, b. 06 Oct 1854 in Kokachitz, m. LAHR, Elizabeth MAIWORM, Elisabeth, b. abt 1830 in Maumke,Westfalen, m. STESSMAN, Adolph MERT, Maria, b. 02 Mar 1832 in Bavaria, m. SCHILTZ, Johannes MERTENS, Heinrich, b. 08 Feb 1835 in Calle Meschede,Westfalen, m. SCHMIDT, Theresa Anna [nee BAUENHOFF] MESTER, August, b. 1839 in Westfalen, m. BOCK, Regina (Westfalen) MICKELS, Peter, b. 15 Apr 1837 in Germany, m. MICKELS, Gertrude MISCHO, Michael, b. 15 Oct 1846 in Preussen, m. LEONARDY, Appolonia MUELL, John J, b. 1859 in Trier, m. ZIMMER, Anna Marie MUELLER, Anton, b. 28 Aug 1868 in Hessen-Nassau, m. ANASTASI, Anna (Iowa) NEUBAUER, Agnes, b. 3 Dec 1867 in Armsfield,Westpreussen, m. REINIG, John NOLLES, Anna Maria, b. 15 Jun 1850 in Duppach,Rheinland, m. LEUSCHEN, Benedict NOLLES, Joseph, b. abt 1817 in Rheinland, m. FINCKEN, Anna Maria NOLLES, Magdalena, b. 5 Feb 1846 in Duppach,Rheinland, m. SCHWARTE, Herman OHLINGER, Mathias, b. 12 Jul 1848 in Bushdorf, m. HERKENRATH, Anna M (Vochem,Germany) OPPOLD, Casper A, b. 30 Nov 1847 in Westhausen,Wuerttemberg, m. GALL, Margaret RAU, Aton, b. 17 Jan 1824 in Landensburg,Bavaria, m. EBERHARD, Maria REINIG, John, b. 11 Oct 1853 in Tinsdorf, m. NEUBAUER, Agnes RUESCHENBERG, Joseph, b. 10 Jan 1841 in Westfalen, m. SASSE, Josephine SCHECHINGER, Frances, b. 1858 in Bavaria, m. KAUFMANN, Peter (Luxembourg) SCHECHINGER, Martin, b. 1826 in Bavaria, m. RIEDEL, Katherina SCHMIDT, Anna Maria, b. 15 Aug 1854 in Dorwala,Westfalen, m. FESER, Joannes Edwardus SCHMITZ, Adam, b. 21 Jul 1848 in Germany, m. ZIMMERMAN, Maria Anna Elisabeth SCHNEIDER, George, b. 27 Aug 1857 in Flienting,Bavaria, m. STOLZ, Frances SCHNUETTGEN, August, b. 30 Mar 1854 near Rhode,Westfalen, m. BLOCK, Louisa (Iowa) SCHNUETTGEN, Maria Anna, b. 22 Jul 1826 in Eichhagen,Westfalen, m. ZIMMERMAN, Johann SCHOMER, Johann Peter, b. 18 Jul 1851 in Rheinland, m. WILLEMS, Helena SCHOMERS, Michael, b. Jul 1949 in Germany, m. FINKEN, Anna Maria SCHULTE, Peter, b. 15 Jun 1873 in Westfalen, m. KLEIN, Kathyrn SCHULTE, William Joseph, b. 1880 in Bracht, Westfalen, m. ROSENTHAL, Josephine SCHWARTE, Herman, b. 26 Sep 1845 in Lorup,Hanover, m. NOLLES, Magdalena STESSMAN, Adolph, b. 19 May 1823 in Meggen,Westfalen. m. MAIWORM, Elisabeth STESSMAN, Theodore, b. 16 Sep 1869 in Maumke,Westfalen, m. HUETTEMAN, Bertha (Detroit) STOLL, Bartholomew, b. 1848 in Germany, m. SCHECHINGER, Crescentia (Bavaria) STOLZ, Alois, b. 24 Jun 1854 in Munich,Bavaria, m. SCHLANZ, Barbara STOLZ, Frances, b. 25 Aug 1858 in Scheyern,Bavaria, m. SCHNEIDER, George STOLZ, Magdalena, b. 1856 in Bavaria, m. THIELEN, John STOLZ, Michael, b. 30 Sep 1861 in Munich,Bavaria, m. MEIER, Josephine STRACKE, Helena, b. 03 Oct 1863 in Drolshagen,Westfalen, m. BOCK, John Peter THIELEN, John, b. 05 May 1850 in Rheinland, m. (1) KRAMER, Clara and (2) STOLZ, Magdalena TREMEL, Joseph John, b. 16 Nov 1882 in Rothmannstal, m. KOHL, Anna Maria WEGNER, Paul, b. 1850 near Ost Reusen,Germany[now Poland], m. BEHRENDT, Mary ZIMMERMAN, Johann, b. 15 Dec 1821 in Attendorn,Westfalen, m. SCHNUETTGEN, Maria Anna ZIMMERMAN, Johannes Joseph, b. 25 Apr 1858 in Attendorn,Westfalen, m. MESTER, Barbara ZIMMERMAN, Maria Anna Elisabeth, b. 21 Oct 1851 in Attendorn,Westfalen, m. SCHMITZ, Adam ZIMMERMAN, Martin, b. 03 May 1901 in Bergneusadt, m. SCHMITZ, Rose

Descended Families
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Nicoli LEUSCHEN was born in Schoenecken, Germany about 1782. He married Anne Marie SIMON from Schoenecken. Their grandson Benedict LEUSCHEN came to Shelby County, Iowa in 1874. Descendant information provided by Dennis Walsh on 8/9/97.

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