page_title: Goettems (surname)
section_title: After the Conflict
hierarchical_section_title: Goettems (surname) / Family History / After the Conflict
caption_attribution_description: João Adão (Moses) Noschang
context_page_description: Goettems is a surname of German origin, and is found mainly in the southern-most state of Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul. Outside of Brazil, the Goettems name is not common. However, there are other similar names within the German Brazilian community. The Goettems family originates from Saarland, Germany. Among the many German immigrants headed to Brazil was the "Goedems" family. Most other German immigrants were headed to the United States. The "Goedems" family established themselves in the rural area of Rio Grande do Sul, in the town of São Leopoldo.
context_section_description: All indicates that the Goettems Family moved in 1847, from São Leopoldo to Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul. There, João and Carolina Noschang had 3 other children. One was a daughter named after her mother, and the other two were boys, Frederico and José. The move to Santa Maria was probably related to the famous João Adão (Moses) Noschang, Carolina's half-brother. He had had a busy life as a sailor, a merchant, and a soldier in the Farroupilha Revolution. After that he settled in Santa Maria, and later moved to Santa Cruz do Sul.
  The following generations of Goettems went on to participate in such conflicts are the Paraguayan War.
caption: The famous João Adão (Moses) Noschang, Carolina Noschang's half-brother.
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