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52 Ancestors: Week 11, Niehoff Family of Gronau (Westf.)

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This week we look at the Niehoff family of Gronau (Westf.), Germany. The earliest member of the family is Hermann Arnold Niehoff who was born about 1770. This author is unable to find a baptism for him in Gronau. Niehoff is an exceedingly common name, so it is possible that he came from the one the neighboring towns. Unfortunately, the earlier marriage records provide little information besides the couple's names, date, and witnesses, and so give no clue as to his origins.

German names of the time typically included multiple given names. In earlier periods (e.g., the 1700s), most names included Johann, Anna, or Maria as the first name with the name used regularly following. Later periods had more variation, but people would still not necessarily go by their first given name. When clearly identifiable, the primary given name is underlined for each generation.

Additionally, all locations are in modern Germany unless otherwise notated.

Genealogical Summary

1. Hermann Arnold Niehoff, weaver, was born about 1766-17711 and died in Gronau 14 March 1845.2 He married first in Gronau 19 August 1800, Elisabeth Briens.3 She was born about 1774 and died in Gronau 2 November 1814.4 He married second in Gronau 17 January 1815, Christina Elisabetha Wegenders.5 She was born about 1777.

Children of Hermann Arnold and Elisabeth (Briens) Niehoff, baptized in Gronau:

  1. Anna Adelheidis Niehoff, bp. 22 April 1801.6
  2. Anna Margaretha Elisabeth Niehoff, bp. 22 May 1806.7

Children of Hermann Arnold and Christina Elisabetha (Wegenders) Niehoff, born in Gronau:

  1. Anna Maria Elisabetha Niehoff, b. 12 Sept. 1816.8
  2. Maria Aleid Niehoff, b. 27 Oct. 1816; d. Gronau, 31 March 1820.9

2. Anna Maria Elisabetha Niehoff was born in Gronau 12 September 1816.

Child of Anna Maria Elisabetha Niehoff by unknown father, born in Gronau:

  1. Hermann Arnold Niehoff, b. 16 July 1834;10 m. Grada Freriks.

3. Hermann Arnold Niehoff, factory worker (weaver), was born in Gronau 16 July 1834 and died there 24 January 1887.11 He married in Oldenzaal, Overijssel, Netherlands 1 June 1866, Grada Freriks, daughter of Hendrikus Freriks and Aledia Kip.12,13 She was born in Oldenzaal 30 December 183614 and died in Gronau 4 May 1893.15

Children of Hermann Arnold and Grada (Freriks) Niehoff:

  1. Aleida Hendrika Niehoff, b. Oldenzaal, 1 Aug. 1866;16 m. Bernard Gerhard Kottig.17
  2. Gerhard Heinrich Niehoff, b. Oldenzaal, 1 May 1869;18 d. Gronau, 19 March 1881.19
  3. Bernard Elias Niehoff, b. Gronau, 23 April 1872;20 m. Bertha Louise Oberem.
  4. Hermann Heinrich Niehoff, b. Gronau, 30 July 1875;21 m. (1) Emilie Gertrude Charlotte Darmstädter, (2) Engelina Roskamp.
  5. Gerhard Wilhelm Niehoff, b. Gronau, 13 March 1880;22 d. Gronau, 25 Feb. 1902.

4. Bernard Elias Niehoff, factory worker (weaver), was born in Gronau 23 April 1872 and died there 10 October 1951.23 He married in Gronau 15 February 1898, Bertha Louise Oberem, daughter of Heinrich and Anna Maria (Heckershoff) Oberem.24 She was born in Mönchengladbach 2 April 187125 and died in Gronau 16 September 1946.26

Prior to their marriage, Bertha briefly resided in Minden where she was working as a maid. She was registered as a resident from 25 July 1894 until 30 September 1895 at which point she moved to Gronau.27

Children of Bernard Elias and Bertha Louise (Oberem) Niehoff:

  1. Heinrich Anton Niehoff, b. Gronau, 25 Aug. 1900;28 d. Gronau, 4 Oct. 1918.29
  2. Bernard Carl Arnold Niehoff, b. Gronau, 22 Sept. 1901;30 d. Erbach, Hessen, 17 Aug. 1945.31
  3. Arnold Bernard Niehoff, b. Gronau, 18 April 1903;32 d. Gronau, 22 Aug. 1903.33
  4. Anna Aleida Niehoff, b. Gronau, 22 April 1904; m. Josef August Brügge.34
  5. Gerhard Carl Niehoff, b. Gronau, 22 April 1904;35 d. Gronau, 10 July 1904.36
  6. Otto Niehoff, b. Coesfeld, 24 Dec. 1906; d. Gronau, 28 Nov. 1965.37
  7. Wilhelm Christian Niehoff, b. Coesfeld, Jan. 1907; d. Coesfeld, 16 Feb. 1907.38
  8. Charlotte Maria Bernhardina Niehoff, b. Gronau, 14 April 1909;39 m. Hermann Anton Leferink.40
  9. Theodor Gerhard Niehoff, b. Gronau, 25 Sept. 1911; m. Theresia Johanna Brügge.41
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Bernard Elias Niehoff, early 1890s.

  1. Listed as aged 44 years at second marriage (b. about 1771) and 78 years, 3 months at death (b. about December 1766).↩

  2. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 4, "Verzeichniß der Gestorbenen in der Pfarre Gronau anfangend vom 1ten Januar 1815" [Deaths beginning 1815], sheet 25, 1845, entry no. 5, Arnold Niehoff; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  3. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 1, Trauungen [Marriages], 1765-1814, p. 5, Herm Arnd Niehoff-Elisab. Briens, 19 August 1800; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  4. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 1, Tote [Deaths], 1767-1814, p. 10, Elisabeth Niehoff, 2 November 1814; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  5. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 3, "Verzeichniß der Aufgebotenen und Getrauten in der Pfarre Gronau anfangend vom 1ten Januar 1815" [Banns and Marriages beginning 1815], sheet 1, 1815, entry no. 1, Herm Arnold Niehoff-Christina Wegenders; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  6. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 1, Taufen [Baptisms], 1767-1814, p. 16, Anna Adelheidis Niehoff, 22 April 1801; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  7. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 1, Taufen [Baptisms], 1767-1814, p. 23, Anna Margaretha Elisabeth Niehoff, 22 May 1806; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  8. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 2, "Verzeichniß der Gebornen und Getauften in der Pfarre Gronau anfangend vom 1ten Januar 1815" [Births and Baptisms beginning 1815], sheet 2, 1816, entry no. 11, Anna Maria Elisabetha; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  9. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 4, "Verzeichniß der Gestorbenen in der Pfarre Gronau anfangend vom 1ten Januar 1815" [Deaths beginning 1815], sheet 4, 1820, entry no. 2, Maria Aleid Niehoff; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  10. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 2, "Verzeichniß der Gebornen und Getauften in der Pfarre Gronau anfangend vom 1ten Januar 1815" [Births and Baptisms beginning 1815], sheet 19, 1834, entry no. 8, Herman Arnold Niehoff; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  11. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 4, "Verzeichniß der Gestorbenen in der Pfarre Gronau anfangend vom 1ten Januar 1815" [Deaths beginning 1815], sheet 75, 1887, entry no. 2, Arnold Niehoff; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  12. Netherlands, Overijssel, Oldenzaal, Huwelijksbijlagen [Marriage Supplements], 1866, file no. 11, Hermann Arnold Niehoff-Grada Freriks; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 4648519 > images 1392-1397.↩

  13. Netherlands, Overijssel, "Register der Huwelijks Akten van de Gemeente Oldenzaal, 1866" [Register of Marriages . . . in Oldenzaal, 1866], entry no. 11, Hermann Arnold Niehoff-Grada Freriks; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 4572552 > image 384.↩

  14. Netherlands, Overijssel, "Register der Geboorte-Akten van de Gemeete Oldenzaal over den jare 1836" [Register of Births in Oldenzaal, 1836], fo. 21v., entry no. 82, Grada Freriks; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 4572108 > image 275.↩

  15. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 6, "Verzeichniß der Gestorbenen in der Pfarre Gronau anfangend vom 11 Sept. 1890" [Deaths beginning 1890], fo. 5v., 1893, entry no. 7, Gerharda Niehoff; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  16. Netherlands, Overijssel, "Register der Geboorte-Akten van de Gemeente Oldenzaal, 1866" [Register of Births. . . in Oldenzaal, 1866], entry no. 62, Aleida Hendrika Niehoff; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 4572550 > image 236.↩

  17. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 3, "Verzeichniß der Aufgebotenen und Getrauten in der Pfarre Gronau anfangend vom 1ten Januar 1815" [Banns and Marriages beginning 1815], sheet 16, 1894, entry no. 1, Bernard Gerhard Kottig-Adeleide Niehoff; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  18. Netherlands, Overijssel, "Register der Geboorte-Akten van de Gemeente Oldenzaal, 1869" [Register of Births. . . in Oldenzaal, 1869], entry no. 47, Gerhardus Hendrikus Niehoff; digital images, FamilySearch, DGS 4572550 > image 330.↩

  19. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 4, "Verzeichniß der Gestorbenen in der Pfarre Gronau anfangend vom 1ten Januar 1815" [Deaths beginning 1815], sheet 68, 1881, entry no. 10, Gerhard Niehoff; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  20. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 2, "Verzeichniß der Gebornen und Getauften in der Pfarre Gronau anfangend vom 1ten Januar 1815" [Births and Baptisms beginning 1815], sheet 78, 1872, entry no. 6, Bernard Elias Niehoff; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  21. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 5, Taufen [Baptisms], 1874-1899, sheet 5, 1875, entry no. 13, Hermann Heinrich Niehoff; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  22. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 5, Taufen [Baptisms], 1874-1899, sheet 51, 1880, entry no. 5, Gerhard Wilhelm Niehoff; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  23. Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gronau (Westf.), Sterbeurkunde [Death Certificate], 1951, no. 223, Bernard Elias Niehoff.↩

  24. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 3, "Verzeichniß der Aufgebotenen und Getrauten in der Pfarre Gronau anfangend vom 1ten Januar 1815" [Banns and Marriages beginning 1815], sheet 23, 1898, entry no. 8, Bern. Elias Niehoff-Bertha Louise Oberem; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  25. [Mönchen]gladbach, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Geburtsurkunde, no. 311/1871, Bertha Louise Oberem; digital images, Ancestry, "Mönchengladbach, Germany, Births, 1798-1903" > Mönchengladbach-Mitte > 1871 Jan 1 - Sep 7 > image 318.↩

  26. Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gronau (Westf.), Sterbeurkunde [Death Certificate], 1946, no. 352, Bertha Louise Niehoff geb. Oberem.↩

  27. "Minden, Germany, Citizen Lists and Residence Registers, 1845-1902," database and images, Ancestry, Personenanmeldungen > Personenanmeldungen, Weiblich 01 Apr 1890 - 31 März 1896 > image 173.↩

  28. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 7, "Verzeichniß der Gebornen und Getauften in der Pfarre Gronau anfangend vom 1899" [Births and Baptisms beginning 1899], sheet 31, 1900, entry no. 114, Hein. Anton Niehoff; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  29. Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gronau (Westf.), Sterbeurkunde [Death Certificate], 1918, no. 119, Heinrich Anton Niehoff.↩

  30. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 7, "Verzeichniß der Gebornen und Getauften in der Pfarre Gronau anfangend vom 1899" [Births and Baptisms beginning 1899], sheet 55, 1901, entry no. 146, Bernard Carl Arnold Niehoff; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  31. Hessen, Erbach, Sterbeurkunde [Death Certificate], 1945, no. 448, Bernhard Karl Anton Niehoff; digital images, Ancestry, "Hesse, Germany, Deaths, 1851-1958" > Erbach (Rheingau) > 1945 > image 502.↩

  32. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 7, "Verzeichniß der Gebornen und Getauften in der Pfarre Gronau anfangend vom 1899" [Births and Baptisms beginning 1899], sheet 88, 1903, entry no. 61, Arnold Bernard Niehoff; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  33. Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gronau (Westf.), Sterbeurkunde [Death Certificate], 1903, no. 91, Arnold Bernard Niehoff.↩

  34. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 7, "Verzeichniß der Gebornen und Getauften in der Pfarre Gronau anfangend vom 1899" [Births and Baptisms beginning 1899], sheet 100, 1904, entry no. 59, Anna Aleida Niehoff; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  35. St. Antonius (Gronau (Westf.), Germany), Kirchenbuch no. 7, "Verzeichniß der Gebornen und Getauften in der Pfarre Gronau anfangend vom 1899" [Births and Baptisms beginning 1899], sheet 100, 1904, entry no. 60, Gerhard Carl Niehoff; digital images, Matricula Online.↩

  36. Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gronau (Westf.), Sterbeurkunde [Death Certificate], 1904, no. 109, Gerhard Karl Niehoff.↩

  37. Traueranzeige [Death Notice], Otto Niehoff; copy in possession of cousin. It is unclear as to in which newspaper it was originally published.↩

  38. Nordrhein-Westfalen, Coesfeld, Sterbeurkunde [Death Certificate], 1907, no. 17, Wilhelm Christian Niehoff.↩

  39. Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gronau (Westf.), Geburtsurkunde [Birth Certificate], 1909, no. 113, Charlotte Maria Bernhardina Niehoff.↩

  40. Nordrhein-Westfalen, Gronau (Westf.), Sterbeurkunde [Death Certificate], 1988, no. 215, Charlotte Maria Bernhardina Leferink geb. Niehoff.↩

  41. Nordrhein-Westfalen, Lengerich, Sterbeurkunde [Death Certificate], 1957, no. 119, Theodor Gerhard Niehoff.↩