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SCHOLENSEGEN. Although a bit grainy, this picture was from the Schroeder family who owns it today. They also shared it with a local history publication we understand. It was sent to Fay in Aug. of 2003. It is hard to make out the old "Half Timber" of today's contruction. Today, they say, it is hard to get a photo because of the heavy growth of trees at the entrance and around. As mentioned in the other views, this is the land where several of the children were born in the 1830s and '40s. Their parish birth records show they were born in "Scholensegen" and the "place" still shows on some area maps with that name. It is on the "outskirts" of Klein Barkau and is near Kiel. In May of 2004 we were fortunate to hear from HEINKE SCHRÖDER, a member of the family of the current owner of the farm. We hope we will receive more information about the Schröder family who have lived there since our Great-Great Grandparents sold the farm to that family (Jochim Hinrich Schröder)in 1853. Our Great-Grandparents were born there. We now have a chance to find out more history about this farm from those who have been born there since then. She says fire took earlier buildings. Heinke reminds us that her family has lived on this farm for over 150 years. I have a family copy of the Landesarchive contract between our Hans Hinrich and their Jochim Hinrich. It includes the record of the signing by their Schröder ancestor who may be related from a Schlotfeldt-Schroeder marriage. If any of our families would like a copy of that 1853 contract, please contact me. I will be pleased to mail a copy if you provide an address. (Free of course.) We now have a photo of H.H.'s daughter Catherine posted elsewhere on this page. She was born there.) On May 10, 2005 we were lucky to have contact with MARGA SCHLOTFELDT of Meimersdorf. She is descended from JÜRGEN HINRICH SCHLOTFELDT, our Hans Henry's brother, and "agent" in the sale.
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