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
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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:

Family Tree
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Wieste now (under construction)

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