Family of Ferdinand and Elisabeth (Bette) Tiedeken about 1922-1923. Rear: Kaethe (or Lissy), Bernhard, Mary, Lissy. Front: Elizabeth, Carola, Helen, Karl, Ferdinand.

born: 3 Nov 1875, Veenhusen,Kreis Leer,Ostfriesland,Germany

bapt: 4 Nov 1875, Leer,Ostfriesland,Germany

died: 15 Mar 1962, Leer,Ostfriesland,Germany

occu: master pump and block maker

spouse: Elisabeth Regina BETTE

marr: 26 Jun 1904, Emden or Leer,Ostfriesland,Germany

born: 1 Aug 1881, Emden,Ostfriesland,Germany

bapt: 7 Aug 1881, Emden,Ostfriesland,Germany, at St. Michael Catholic church

died: 18 Dec 1963, Leer,Ostfriesland,Germany

occu: housewife

Children:

Helene Elisabeth Tiedeken

Bernhard Dominikus Carl Tiedeken

Elisabeth Helene Maria ``Lissy'' Tiedeken

Katharina Maria ``Käthe'' Tiedeken

Maria Fernandine Tiedeken

Karola Anna Tiedeken

Karl Konrad Alexander Tiedeken

                      |--------Borchert Menke ``Burchardus'' TIEDEKEN (1768, Germany - 1828, Germany)
                      |
           |---------Dominikus ``Menke'' Bernardus TYDEKEN (1802, Germany - 1858, Germany)
           |          |
           |          |--------Anna Margaretha NEHUS (1774, Germany - 1851, Germany)
           |
  |------Bernardus Dominicus TIEDEKEN (1838, Germany - 1910, Germany)
  |        |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |          |
  |        |---------Ferdinandine Margaretha LINK (1803, Germany - 1880, Germany)
  |                   |
  |                   |--------
  |
Ferdinand Johannes TIEDEKEN (1875, Germany - 1962, Germany)
  |
  |                   |--------
  |                   |
  |        |---------
  |        |          |
  |        |          |--------
  |        |
  |------Elisabeth Helena BECKER (1842, Germany - 1899, Germany)
           |
           |          |--------
           |          |
           |---------
                      |
                      |--------

The Leer house was damaged during WW II and Ferdinand and Elizabeth came to America while their son Karl repaired the home in 1947--1947. They were helped in America by their grandson Bernard Browne.

Also according to John Browne, their house in Leer (which is still owned by their son Karl in 1997) was built about 1690. John wrote that when Ferdinand died, ``the whole town closed the morning of his funeral and did not re-open until he was interred. Needless to say he was highly respected.''

Ferdinand's children Helen, Bernhard, Mary and Carola all came to the US and married here.

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