Worpeswede Evangelical Lutheran
Church
This German church was the site of many of the early Stelljes
weddings.
NEW! Just added Stelljes Photos!
Here is an overview of my family tree for the Stelljes line. Click on each marriage to see their history and children...
1 Henneke Stelling b: Abt. 1598 d: November 27, 1678 in
Weyerdeelen, Germany
.. +Metje
..Occupation: Brinksitzer At Weyerdeelen #8 (i.e., farmer of a
small farm whose "number" was 8, like an address)
..... 2 Henneke Stelljes b: Abt. 1639 in Weyerdeelen, Germany d:
June 08, 1718 in Oberendermoor, Germany
......... + Metje Segelken b: Abt. 1643 d: July 28, 1717 in
Oberendermoor, Germany. Buried on July 28, 1717
..........Henneke and Metje were married before 1664 in
Scharmbeck, Germany.
............. 3 Henneke Stelljes b: April 1665 in Oberendermoor,
Germany d: May 29, 1735 in Ueberhamm
................. + Gretje Heissenbuettel b: February 1679/80 in
Spreddig, Germany d: 1719 in Ueberhamm, Germany
................. Henneke and Gretje were married November 2,
1700 in Scharmbeck, Germany
..................... 4 Gerdt Stelljes b: February 14, 1711/12 in
Ueberhamm d: March 17, 1767 in Worpswede, Germany
......................... +Ahlke Segelken b: April 01, 1709 in
Worpswede, Germany d: June 19, 1777 in Worpswede, Germany
......................... Gerdt and Ahlke were married November
23, 1738 in Scharmbeck, Germany
............................ 5 Henneke Stelljes b: August 07,
1744 in Worpswede, Germany d: July 05, 1816 in Worpswede, Germany
................................ +Tibbecke Bayers b: February 11,
1748/49 in Heudorf, Germany d: March 27, 1835 in Worpswede,
Germany
................................ Henneke and Tibbecke were
married in Worpswede Evangelical Lutheran Church (see picture
above).
................................ Tibbecke's parents were Hennig
Beier and
.......................................................................Tibbeke
Cordes (b. Jan 31, 1717, Wilstedt - d. Feb 28, 1787, Worpswede)
.................................... 6 Gerdt (or Gerd) Stelljes b:
July 02, 1789 in Worpswede, Germany
.............................................................................d:
February 22, 1852 in Ostendorf, Germany
........................................ +Mette Wellbrock b: May
17, 1800 in Mooringen, Germany d: November 11, 1856
........................................ Gerdt and Mette were
married Dec 6, 1823 in Worpswede Evangelical Lutheran Church,
Germany.
........................................ Mette Wellbrock's
parents were
................................................... Harm
Wellbrock (b. Jan 30, 1777, Bergedorf - d. Feb 10 1852, Mooringen)
and
................................................... Lueckcke
Kueck (b. Jan 21, 1776, Woerpdahl - d. May 7, 1833, Mooringen)
............................................7 Johann Friedrick Stelljes (1825-1884) married
Meta Boettjer.
..................................................8 Anna Maria Stelljes (1866-1933) married Henry
Steltenpohl (1861-1940).
.......................................................9 Elsa Anna Steltenpohl (1895-1983) married
Claude Franklin Hindman (1892-1962)
............................................................10 Vernon Nelson Hindman (1924-1983) married
Eleonora Gay Rasmussen (1934- )
.................................................................11
Evan Nelson Hindman (1956- ) married Sharon Lee Ellis (1958-
)