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This is family information from Bordesholm History circa 1907. Found and shared with others of the family by Otto Schlotfeldt of Eiderstede (Bordesholm) Germany in researching our family. (Otto is a history "student" and member of the Bordesholm Historical Group. Also a "certified" cousin in 2003 with verification that his ancestor, Hinrich Jochim, was "our" Hans Henry's uncle and his father Jochim Hinrich's twin brother. Both born Apr. 26, 1774.)
This shows some of the early founding of Kline Flintbek including "Hufe #1" where our Hans Henry was born in 1808. (See the picture of this house and barn with the thatched roof) Otto's margin note shows that this was owned by the Schlotfeldt family from 1798 to 1900 when it was sold. It is possible it was leased from the church prior to that. Otto's son, Tim, helped with "on-line" translation and relayed messages with Otto and Marlene. Much appreciated. It was this document that enabled the current Hans-Hinrich of Flintbek to lead Jim to this farm house for the photo in 1997. The "M" symbol means "profits", in Marks, for the Hufe,1907 Marks. (Something that would not be public in America during that period or now. :-)
A "Hufe" required two spans of horses to farm, size 40 to 60 ha (100 to 150 acres.) Kl. Flintbek belonged, in medieval times, to the noble family Wulf. It was ravaged by Imperial forces in the 30 Years War that ended in 1647. If you would like a little larger translation, e-mail me. (Fay)
Interestingly the Wulf family donated some land to begin Klein Flintbek, and the Wulf family has a prominent place near the Schlotfeldt plot in ce Fairview cemetery in Scott county, Iowa where Hans and Catherine are buried. (See separate picture of Hans and Detlefs family markers.) I suspect a link between the German Klein Flintbek Wulfs and these in the U.S.
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