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Author: b_l_thompson
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My Anne Marie Margrethe Rittmann was born March 24, 1805, in Niewedde, Venne Parish. I
don't know the death date as yet. Her husband Johann Henrich Schütte was born October
15, 1804 in Kalkriese, in neighboring Engter Parish, and died November 22, 1865 at
Niewedde 24b which I believe to be the Schlingemann estate. They were Heuermann or hired
farmers. Margarethe married on April 29, 1830, in Venne. Her first child was named Anne
Marie Engel Schütte after her sister. As far as tombstones, they are probably buried
under the brick church yard - as it was covered over with brick pavers decades ago, and
the cemetery moved to the edge of town. They moved a few of the old stones to the edge of
the new cemetery and are leaning against the wall, but I do not recognize the names as
ours. You may know already that family plots are only rented, (no vaults), and they
rebury in the same plot after about 25 years or so. If family doesn't keep the plot
rent paid up the stone is pull!
ed up and the plot sold to someone else. Is it OK if I write to you on your private
email? I have some other things that I could tell you, but I think it best if they are
not public information.
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