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1394 Wieste


In this chapter I will describe what we know of the genealogy of the Abeln Families from Wieste.

But although its is the oldest known Abeln family and although Wertle/Wieste is still one of the areas with the most living Abeln I do not know much about this family. I had to do research for it in the next years

Location
Point here for the Map Wieste

Special document "Freibauernurkunde" of 1394
By the "Freibauernurkunde" of 1394 the farmers of the Hümmlings became free farmers because they accepted the power of Münster and this farmers promised to help the bishop of Munster with the conquest of Cloppenburg. A "free farmer" has more personal freedom than a serf.
In this document also the name Abeln is mentioned as a "Freibauer des Hummlings" .
Point here for the FreibauernUrkunde.

Genealogical Surveys by researchers
not known

The "status Animorum 1749-1750": a count of all living in the Diocese Münster.
In this document there are different Abel(e)n families in Wieste and surroundings

Wiste: 30 = fam 8 pers + fam 6 pers + fam 6 pers + fam 5 pers + fam 3 pers
Harrenstedde:8 = fam 8 pers
Hufen: 5 = fam 5 pers
Werlte:4 = fam 4 pers
Wehm: 0
Bocholt: 0
Vrees: 0
Ostenwalde: 0

Special documents

Emigration links
Niclaus Abeln (b:1798 in Werlte) went with wive and children to St Louis USA


www.emslanders.com
gives the next list of emigrants from the Kirchspiel Werlte:

Emigrant Born Parents' Names Village
of Birth
Emigration Known USA location(s)
Abeln Niclaus

1798

Abeln, Herman
Dirkes, Tecla

bapt in
Werlte

1845

St Louis, MO
Hermes/Lee Regina 1797
Lee, Joseph
Hermes, Anna
Wehm
1845
St Louis, MO
Abeln Anna Adelheid

1831

Abeln, Nicolaus
Lehe/Hermes, Regina

Wieste

1845

St Louis, MO
Abeln Johan
Herman

1836

Abeln, Nicolaus
Lehe/Hermes, Regina

Wieste

1845

St Louis, MO
Abeln Lucas

1840

Abeln, Nicolaus
Lehe/Hermes, Regina

Wieste

1845

St Louis, MO
Abeln Lucia

1826

Abeln, Nicolaus
Lehe/Hermes, Regina

Wieste

by 1849

St Louis, MO
Abeln Maria Catharine

1829

Abeln, Nicolaus
Lehe/Hermes, Regina

Wieste

1845

St Louis, MO
Abeln Tecla

1822

Abeln, Nicolaus
Lehe/Hermes, Regina

Wieste

1845

St Louis, MO
Abeln Thecla

1830

Abelen, Stephen
Schlange, Maria

Lahn

by 1854

Calhoun Co, IL

 

Family Tree
not known

Wieste now (under construction)

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