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I'm putting together a list of Kettwigs that moved from Germany to
the USA. I'm still curious how many Kettwigs actually immigrated from
Germany and of how many different families they are. I will just post
all information as I have it available in the hope there aren't too
many mistakes in there. The numbers are arbitrary and I just put them
to see how many Kettwigs immigrated from Germany to the USA. Please
contact me if you have any additions
and/or corrections.
Born on 26 Jan 1844 in Ostfriesland, Germany, Harm Kettwig moved to
the USA before the year 1865, the year in which he married Harmina
"Minnie" Rave in New York. They had 11 (?) children. He was a sailer
prior to his immigration, but started farming in Pekin, Illinois.
2) John (Johann) Kettwig (1835?-?) oo Eva Maria Hammerling (1841-?)
Born around the year 1835 in Preußen, Germany, John Kettwig came to the
USA before 1870, when he was first recorded in the US federal census.
John's father was Petrus Kettwig. John was married to Eva Maria
Hammerling, they had 6 (?) children. He and his family settled in Peru,
Illinois.
3) John Charles Kettwig (1820-1892) oo Minnie Kunow (1824-1915)
Born on 30 Sep 1820 in Saxen, Germany, John Charles came to the USA
before the year 1880, in which he is recorded in the US federal census
as farmer in Webster, New York. He was married to Minnie Kunow and had
3 (?) children.
Born Oct. 30, 1875 in Benningafehn, Ostfriesland, Germany he moved to
South Dakota in 1905 where he married Anna M. Luken, whith whom he had
4 children. He is Emmo Jürgens' brother
Born 24 Oct 1877 in Benningafehn, Ostfriesland, Germany he moved to the
USA before 1900 in order to avoid military service in Germany. In the
USA he married Ricka Luken with whom he had 7 children. He is Johann
Christian's brother.
6) Jürgen Harminus Kettwig (1894-1920)
Born 27 Dez 1894 in Benningafehn, Ostfriesland, Germany he moved to the
USA before 1920, the year in which he is recorded in the US federal
census as living in Brantford, South Dakota.
7) Josef Kettwig (1886-1956) oo Kate Eden (1886-1956)
Born 1886 in Emden, Germany, Josef and his wife Kate Eden and two of
his children (John and Peter) moved to the USA before 1916. They were
farmers all of their lives. Joseph Kettwig went back for his first
visit home (Emden) in 40 years and died in church where he and Kate
were married. He died 2 September 1956 and his body was shipped
home for internment next to his wife at Lake Prairie Cemetery in
Lowell, Indiana.
8) Uffe Gerdes Kettwich (1842-1922) oo Gesche Schlömer (1850-1952)
Born 12 Oct 1842 in Warsingsfehn, Ostfriesland, Germany, Uffe Kettwich
grew up in Germany, worked as a sailor and married Gesche Schlömer on
28 Jan 1871. After their wedding they moved to America, where they
settled in the Minonk, Illinois, where they raised 12 children.
9) Ludwig A. Kettwig (1865?-?) oo Schottine Schudde (1860?-?)
Born about 1865 in Germany Ludwig Kettwig moved to the USA before 1930,
the year in which he is recorded in the US federal census. Ludwig and
Schottine had 3? children.
10) Harm Kettwich (1903-?) oo Gesine ? (1900-?)
Born about 1903 in Augustfehn, Ostfriesland, Germany Harm Kettwich and
his wife crossed the Atlantic Ocean on the "Berlin", intending to
settle in Tetonka, Iowa. So far I only know of one daughter.
11) Heere Kettwich (1896?-?)
Harm Kettwich's brother. Together they crossed the ocean to New York in
1924 on the steamer "Stuttgart" to visit their cousin Frank E. Kettwich
in Titonka, Iowa.
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