(1) 38302 Wolfenbüttel, Germany The following may be related to my Heinrich Kemp: August Heinrich Friedrich Kempe born Nov. 2, 1815, father was Fridrich Kempe, mother was Johanna Maria Christine Bergdorf. (Godparents: August Ahrens, Heinrich Sochtig, and, wife of Heinrich Lippers. All from Hohen Assel). Records from Kirchenbucher von Hohenassel (located 12 miles SW of Braunschweig), show that the above, had a brother Johan Karl Heinrich Kempe, born Sept. 5, 1811 in Bergdorf. (see (2) below). (Could these two brothers be my Heinrich's cousins?) NOTE: Wolfenbüttel does not have emmigration records before 1876. Heinrich was not in the address book of the city, 1841-1846. (2) E.Reifenstein Braunschweiger Str. 35 a 38315 Hornberg Records from "church books" of Bergdorf/Hohenassel, Berel, and Lesse: Joh. Karl Heinr. Kempe, born Sept. 5, 1811 (1KB 249 S.320), married on Aug .27, 1842 in Hohena. (103N 204 S.230 Nr.03 It.Traureg. Eintr. Hohenassel) to Joh. Sophie Dorothe Müller. (My Heinrich's cousin?) His father was Joh. Frdr. Kempe, born Dec. 19, 1778 (1KB 246 S.355), married Oct. 29, 1807 (1KB 248 S. 111) to Joh. Marie Christine Burgdorf, born May 17, 1785 in Bergdorf (1KB 249 S.69); he died Aug. 8, 1860 (103N 204/2 S.344 Nr.05); she died May 2, 1827 (103N 204 S.253 Nr.03). (My Heinrich's aunt and uncle?) The grandfather was, Karl Heinr. Kempe, born Mar. 15, 1750 in Berel (1KB 105 S.93), married Feb. 15, 1776 (1KB 247 S.107) to Marg. El. Maaßberg, born Feb. 26, 1749 in Bergdorf (1KB 246 S.134); he died May 6, 1823 in Berel (103N 93/1 S.503). (My Heinrich's grandfather?) The great-grandfather was, Joh. Henning Kempe, born April 20, 1715 in Berel (1KB 105 S.03), married Feb. 9, 1741 (1KB 105 S.66) to Dor. Elis. Bode, born about 1710, a widow from Molmke (first husband, Schaper). He died May 31, 1751 (1KB 106 S.04). She died April 27, 1780 (1KB 107 S.71). (My Heinrich's gr-grandfather?) The great-greatgrandfather was Heinrich Kempe, born Oct. 28, 1666 in Bergdorf (1KB 243 S.112) married Jan. 1, 1708 (1KB 104 S.292) to Anna Maria Röver/Röfer born (12.p.Tr.) 1680 in Leße (1KB 805 Nr. 11 S.86). He died (7.Dam:XXII p.Tr.) 1751 (1KB 106 S.07). She died May 23, 1756 in Bergdorf (1KB 247 S.86). (My Heinrich's gr-gr-grandfather?) The great-great-greatgrandfather, Olvig Kempe married Nov. 28, 1665 in Bergdorf (1KB 244 S.230) to Anna Burchdorff. (My Heinrich's gr-gr-gr-grandfather?) (Researcher has more records of their female ancestors in Berel and Bergdorf). (3) Record of a Waterloo, Illinois church: Johanna Rosine Kämpfe born July 8, 1811 in Günstadt, Saxony (or Grünstadt). married Johan August Reinbothe in Germany (he was born Jan. 7, 1809). M. Sophie Kämpfe died Aug. 30, 1851, mother-in-law of August Reinbothe. (couldn't located this town in Saxony: there is one in Baden and one in Pfalz). (4) www.saxonyroots.com (lower saxony: ID# 2568 Kempe; ID# 2059 Kempf; ID# 6159 Kamp) (5) Birth Record Index: US/Europe 900-1800 Kemp, Henry; birth est. 1822 Germany CD #164) (6) Braunschweig Historical Society: 'Auswander Listen Des Ehemaligen Herzogtm Braunschweig' starts in 1846; information from the City is missing (parish records not at Wolfenbüttel) City of Braunschweig is in Landkreis (rural county) of Holzminden. Records of two Kempe citizens: (a) Sophie Christine Henriette Kempe, born June 24, 1838, daughter of cottager, Friederich Kemp and Dorothea Oelmann. Announcement was 1860. (b) emmigrant whose mother's maiden name was Karolina Kempe. (7) 'Gesamt=Innungs=Inventor Für Oftfalen Heft I, Die Gildearive (trade guilds) Im Stadtarchiv Braunschweig' (LDS Library): 1809, IV 12 Braunschweig: Kempf, Johan Heinrich Friederich aus Gandersheim (24 miles SW of Braunschweig), Lohgerber (tanner) (8) Family Register-St. Paul Lutheran Church, Columbia, Illinois; LDS Library microfilm #1006420: Kaempte, Johanna Rosine (Mrs. Johann August Reinbolde) born July 8, 1811 Guenstadt. (have more information about her husband). (9) www.castlegarden.com (immigration records after 1830)Henry Kempf, age 31, arrived July 31, 1846, from Germany on ship Susan Drew; (this would make his date of birth 1815). He was travelling with: Anne, age 24; Catherine, age 28; Eve, age 3; Henry, age 1; Heronimus, age 1; and Lorenz, age 7. (checked Henry/Heinrich Kemp/Kempe/Kempf/Kempfe). (10) www.OliveTreeGenealogy.com Info from National Archives: Microfilm Series M259 (Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New Orleans, La. 1820-1850, rolls 1-33): Have record of Heinrich Kempe and Henry Kemp. (need to check)