HI: This year has been rather unkind. I lost my husband and three close cousins, along with a surgery. However I am making it OK. As to the Buhrdorf family I have a copy of my husband's grandfather, Friedrich Hermann Arend Buhrdorf Born Borstel 2 Oct 1873 @ 5:00 am. His parents are listed as; Wollmeyer (sheep farmer and sells milk) Herman Heinrich Buhrdorf of Borstel, his wife, Anna Elizabeth Watje. (No dates for them) Baptised 10 Oct 1873 in the Dovoerden Parish page 157. Sponsors: Friedrich Meyer, Herman Niebuhr small farmer, Arend Hoyer estate owner, Herman Oldsmeyer estate owner. The Pastor A. Hartwig baptised "Fred" as he was known her in the States. He had a copy of this certificate made 1890 by Pastor Bodenstade before he sailed in 1891. He lived with an uncle Hans near Seward, Ne. returning after 5 years, 1896,for a visit to Germany. After returning he married Minnie Hering liveing near Seward their remaining years. I do have a photo of Fred and Minnie as well as, who we were told were Fred's parents, Herman and Anna. In the charcoal drawing anna is wearing a broach matching one we were given.
I have been given the dates of Herman Heinrich Buhrdorf b.
1770, which does not correspond. A Burdorf may have married into the Buhrdorf family as Fred brought a trunk
back with him containing pictures and information (which we were privaliged to see a small amount.) The name painted on the burlap top of the trunk was painted, F.H.A. Burdorf. If you and anyone else has some information I would appreciate hearing from you. I would really be interested to get some dates on the parents and pin down the homes of the Buhrdorf/Burdorf families. Looking forward to hearing from someone. Please use e-mail address: abbuhrdorf@msn.com.