The first Ostfriesens, Tamme Renken Zimmermann from Fiebing, and his wife, Trientje Eilers Rossmueller from Vossbarg, arrived in 1862, to be followed by three inter-related kinship groups. Settling within a 5 mile radius of their church, these Ostfriesen families created a close-knit community which maintained the values, beliefs and customs of their homeland. From New Orleans to Illinois.
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She holds a M.A. in the Humanities, has published extensively and has twenty years experience in the historical museum, educational, and non-profit fields. Copyright 1998,1999,2000 Paul W. Adams. All rights reserved.