Menke von Seggern
1799–1882
Life and records
The family tree records Menke’s birth in Oldenburg in 1799 and death in Hooper in 1882. It names Maria Catharina Sander as his wife and Heinrich Bernhard von Seggern as their son.
His marriage to Maria is recorded in the tree as 1832. The Oldenburg compilation identifies the corresponding Kirchhatten marriage reference as Kht.1832/16, providing a specific record to inspect.
Family connections
Parents
- Johann von Seggern
1753–1804
Provisional relationship
OGF explicitly lists Menke as a child of this couple. Their marriage is referenced as Gks. KB07, H.1786/21, p.035, position021. Original parentage evidence remains to be checked.
Source for this connection
- Oldenburg Genealogical Society · Johann von Seggern Open external record Compiled genealogy OGF explicitly lists Menke as a child of this couple. Their marriage is referenced as Gks. KB07, H.1786/21, p.035, position021. Original parentage evidence remains to be checked. This is a compiled genealogy, not an original register image inspected for this edition.
- Gebke Margrete Petermann
1759–1834
Provisional relationship
OGF explicitly lists Menke as a child of this couple. Their marriage is referenced as Gks. KB07, H.1786/21, p.035, position021. Original parentage evidence remains to be checked.
Source for this connection
- Oldenburg Genealogical Society · Gebke Margrete Petermann Open external record Compiled genealogy OGF explicitly lists Menke as a child of this couple. Their marriage is referenced as Gks. KB07, H.1786/21, p.035, position021. Original parentage evidence remains to be checked. This is a compiled genealogy, not an original register image inspected for this edition.
Spouse
- Maria Catharina Sander
1806–1899
Family tree record
Marriage reported in the family tree and Oldenburg compilation; original register pending.
Source for this connection
- Family-maintained Ancestry tree · Menke von Seggern · reviewed 10/28/26 Family-tree entry Observed in the authenticated family tree. Tree information is distinguished from independently checked original records.
- Family-maintained Ancestry tree · Maria Catharina Sander · reviewed 10/28/26 Family-tree entry Observed in the authenticated family tree. Tree information is distinguished from independently checked original records.
- Oldenburg emigrant database · Heinrich Bernhard von Seggern · I5398 Open external record Compiled genealogy Specialist compilation citing church and migration records. The underlying German registers have not yet been inspected.
Children
- Heinrich Bernhard von Seggern
1844–1891
Family tree record
Parent-child connection reported in the family tree and Oldenburg compilation; original baptism register pending.
Source for this connection
- Family-maintained Ancestry tree · Heinrich Bernhard von Seggern · reviewed 10/28/26 Family-tree entry Observed in the authenticated family tree. Tree information is distinguished from independently checked original records.
- Oldenburg emigrant database · Heinrich Bernhard von Seggern · I5398 Open external record Compiled genealogy Specialist compilation citing church and migration records. The underlying German registers have not yet been inspected.
These are the relationships currently documented in this archive, not necessarily a complete list of relatives. Provisional connections remain clearly marked.
What still needs checking
The family tree’s suggested parents are not accepted as proof. Earlier connections are separately labeled and source-cited.
Sources for this page
- Family-maintained Ancestry tree · Menke von Seggern · reviewed 10/28/26 Family-tree entry Observed in the authenticated family tree. Tree information is distinguished from independently checked original records.
- Oldenburg emigrant database · Heinrich Bernhard von Seggern · I5398 Open external record Compiled genealogy Specialist compilation citing church and migration records. The underlying German registers have not yet been inspected.
- Oldenburg Genealogical Society · Menke von Seggern Open external record Compiled genealogy The person entry and cited parish references were checked; the original register images remain to be inspected.
Original scans, source-based summaries, and later research are identified separately. An external source may require an account to view its record.