Stelljes Family Tree

Stelljes History

Worpeswede Evangelical Lutheran Church

This German church was the site of many of the early Stelljes weddings.

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)

.................................................................11 Evan Nelson Hindman (1956- ) married Sharon Lee Ellis (1958- )