Sources
1. Catherine Merryman's research and verified names and dates, correspond. 1998, Pedigree compiled 12 Feb, 1984, #205 on Hamburg Passenger List 14 Nov 1864 Film #472,895 Daughter from Wendfeld, Mecklenburg, Germany, #205 Maria Age 24 daughter. Pedigree Chart gives full name Marie Wilhelmine Dorothea (Minnie) birth date 17 Apr 1847 and indicates that the dates have been verified by original records. We have had her birth date as May 14 1846 for years. Not sure of source or verification. Spelling on Pedigree Chart differs from that confirmed 1861 via letter dated Jan 8, 1973. Also, birth date on this confirmation is given as 25.4.1847.
2. Churchbook of Dielingen Parish, Westphalia (LDS microfilms 473445-473458).
3. Churchbook of Wehdem Parish, Westphalia (LDS microfilms 0473535 - 0473547)
4. Thelma Schwarze Arendale: As I remember.
5. Immigration of Carolina Sophia BURMEISTER: Nov 14 1846.
Ship: ALBERT sailed from Hamburg to New York. Film # 472,895 Hamburg Passenger List 14 Nov. 1864.
Naturalization: Apr 4, 1876, Court House Records, Kankakee, IL - Naturalization Records 1854 - 1879.
Source: Catherine Merryman's research and verified names and dates, correspond. 1998, Pedigree compiled 12 Feb, 1984.
6. Catherine Merryman's research and verified names and dates, correspond. 1998, Pedigree compiled 12 Feb, 1984, Pedgree Page, "Mothers name is given many different ways. Could be more than one marriage but is always Rambow.
Film # 069,305 Levin and # 069.662 Wattmannshagen and #069,483 Rambow (Inc. Moltzow); #069,320 Luedershagen
7. Catherine Merryman's Pedigree Chart: "Could the be the Sophia who died 1889 and is burried in Kankakee'.
8. Catherine Merryman's research and verified names and dates, correspond. 1998, Pedigree compiled 12 Feb, 1984, Pedigree Chart.
9. Washington county, TX Marriage records.
10. Catherine Merryman's research and verified names and dates, correspond. 1998, Pedigree compiled 12 Feb, 1984, Correspondence: Kirchy-Baggendorf, den.8.1.1973, Confirmed 1858 Gernentz, Freidrike Dorothea Johanna, (=born) Kirch-Baggendorf in Pommern 25.2.1844, father: Carl Ludwig Gernentz, shepherd at Wendfeld.
11. Birth year calculated from age at death.
12. Genealogie oder Beschreibung sämtlicher eigenbehöriger Leute und Stellen 1658-1669 (State Archive Hannover, Hann. 74 Diepholz 1363).
13. Death Certificate, Book
14. Churchbook of Levern Parish, Westphalia (LDS microfilms 473494 - 473502)
17. Archive of Stift Levern, Nordrhein-Westfaelisches Staatsarchiv, Munster