Gerhard Fredrich Schepmann,
baptized 9 October 1831, Venne, Broxten, Venne, Wittlage, Hannover, Preußen, Deutschland (Venne, Venne, Venne, Hanover, Deutschland)
born 29 September 1831
Parents: Johann Friedrich Schepmann, Anna Maria Schepmann (other name for mother: Bünings)
[Note: Venne was a rural community without a church; the church was in Wittlage -- see Meyers Gazetteer ]