Notes: The Counts of Diepholz

 

[1]        Toni Deefholts, in conversation in 1992.

 

[2]        Except where otherwise stated, the historical information relating to Diepholz is derived from local tourist brochures.

 

[3]        Extract from "Diepholz and its Streets" author unknown, obtained from the City Bailiff of Diepholz pre-1972, quoted by Ruth Azari in"The Diepholz Family History", 1972 Illinois, lodged at the Genealogical Society Library of Utah. Free translation. The spelling de Thefholte also occurs in one of the tourist brochures, "Diepholz, Stadt am Naturpark Dummer See".

 

[4]        Falk Liebezeit, Diepholz City Archivist, Jun02.

 

[5]        The following alternative spellings of Deefholts/Diepholz were found in the "Diepholzer Urkundenbuch" [literally: Book of Documents relating to Diepholtz], compiled by Wilhelm von Hodenberg, Hannover 1842, Reprinted Osnabruch H.Th. Wenner 1973, a microfiche copy of which was viewed at the Family History Centre:

 

        1219

        de theyfolte

        1256

        Dhepholte

        1295

        Depholte

        1350

        Depholte

        1367

        Dhepholthe

        1374

        Depholte

        1378

        Depholthe

        1441

        Dyepholt

        1556

        Dipholt

 

[6]        "The Diepholz Family History", Ruth Azari, 1972 Illinois, lodged at the Genealogical Society Library of Utah.  These emigrés to America have also been located in a "List of Emigrants from Minden, Westphalia", by R. Goss, 14 The Vineries, Southgate, London N14 4BH, but have not been located in searches of passenger lists of immigrants to the US:

Herm. Christ. Ludwig Diepholz from Eldagsen in Petershagen, Kolon, b 16.12.1851 and wife Lisette Sophie Christ. Bredemaier [sic] b 05.03.1849 with children Hein and M. emigrated 1881 to North America

Christ. Diepholz of Eldagsen in Petershagen, Kolon, age 23 years, emigrated 1881 to North America

Heinrich Fr. Aug. Traue of Eldagsen, in Petershagen, Kolon, b 10.02.1839 with wife Christ. Louise Mary/Marz [?] Diepholz b 21.07.1848 and children Louise Sophie Christ. (18.08.1872), Fri (03.11.74), Heinr (02.03.77) and Wilhelmina (24.11.79) emigrated 1881 to North America.

Note also that the birth and baptism of Hermann Christian, as well as his marriage to Lisette, are recorded in the IGI.

 

 

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