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Place Lage, Rieste, Hannover, Preußen, Germany
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Surname Luttmer
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1987 Letter.
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Lage, den 04 April 1987

Sehr geehrter Herr Luttmer!

Vön usen Pastor in Lage häw ick Ehren Bref kregen. Ick versöke nu, in Plattdütsk enne Antwoort to fienen. Gerhard Henrich Luthmer, geb. am 23 November 1812, häff am 11. Oktober 1836 Anna Maria Elisabeth Westendorf hierautet. Die hedden sieben Kinner:

1. * 19 Mai 1837 Catharina Maria Gertrud 2. * 20 Okt 1838 Johan Herman Heinrich 3. * 08 Aug 1841 Margaretha Maria Elizabeth 4. * 22 Jul 1845 Franz Heinrich Joseph 5. * 11 Jun 1848 Anna Maria Dorothea 6. * " " " Johan Bernard Joseph 7. * 07 Jul 1851 Johan Herman Friedrich

Ick konde in usen Kierkenbökern nich fienen, dat enner vön de Kinners bet 1867 in Lage/Rieste sturben wör. Ick hoape, dat ick Ehre Anfraüge doamit beantworter häff. Wenn Se noch wat weaten wolln, is et well beater, wenn Se dat näichate Maul met sener Schriefmaschene schrieven doan. Dann könn wie us noch beater vöstauhn. En Herr Heinz Luthmer, Steinfurter str 19, 440 Rheine, häff auk oil in Lage noa sine Ahnen kieken. ellicht wüilt Se doa noh maul noafraugen

Frünlicke Grüße

Lage, on 04 April 1987

Very honorable Mister Luttmer !

From our Pastor/Priest in Lage I have received your letter. Now I will try to find an answer in Plattdütsk [Language].

Gerhard Henrich Luthmer, born November 23 1812, has married Anna Maria Elisabeth Westendorf Oktober 11, 1836. They had seven children:

1. * 19 May 1837 Catharina Maria Gertrud 2. * 20 Oct 1838 Johan Herman Heinrich 3. * 08 Aug 1841 Margaretha Maria Elizabeth 4. * 22 Jul 1845 Franz Heinrich Joseph 5. * 11 Jun 1848 Anna Maria Dorothea 6. * " " " Johan Bernard Joseph 7. * 07 Jul 1851 Johan Herman Friedrich

In our Churchbooks [till 1867] I could not find that/if one of these children died in Lage-Rieste. I hope, that I answered your request therewith.

When/If you want to know some more, it is better when/that you do the writing with a typewriter next time. Than we can understand ourselves better.

A Mr. Heinz Luthmer (adress Steinfurterstr. 19, 4440 Rheine) also has looked in Lage for his ancestors, maybe you could ask/check there (with him).

Friendly greetings,

"Signature"

Note: This language is not standard German but a north-German dialect called Plattdüts or Low German.

Note: The (* asterisk) before dates is a shorthand notation for birth.