Oltmann Hilbers (H104) was born 20 Jun 1803 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Oltmann married Wübke "Margarete" Oldejans (H105) on 15 Sep 1835 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. Margarete was born 3 Jan 1814 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany. She was baptized on 10 Jan 1914 in Oldenburg, Niedersachsen, Germany.
Oltmann and Margarete had the following children:
- Diedrich Oltman Hilbers - born 1834 in Germany. He died at the age of 54 in 1888.
- Helene Margarete Hilbers - born 16 Oct 1836 in Berne, Niedersachsen, Germany. She died at the age of 81 on 4 Apr 1918 in Winslow, Dodge, Nebraska.
- Oltmann Dietrich Hilbers (H108) - born about 1839 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 82 n 27 Sep 1921.
- John Hilbers (H262) - born Apr 1842 in Germany. He died before 1910.
- Gerhard Carsten Hilbers (H106) - born 28 Apr 1850 in Hude, Niedersachsen, Germany. He died at the age of 58 on 15 Jun 1908 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.
Oltmann and Margarete, with youngest son Gerhard, immigrated from Bremen, Germany on the ship "Rhein" and arrived 28 Mar 1870 in New York, New York.
Note: Sons Oltmann Hilbers and John Hilbers are supposed to be on this ship, but cannot be located on the Passenger List. They are enumerated with brothers and parents in the Logan Township, Dodge, Nebraska Census in Jul 1870 (so arrived prior to that time).
Note: Sons Oltmann Hilbers and John Hilbers are supposed to be on this ship, but cannot be located on the Passenger List. They are enumerated with brothers and parents in the Logan Township, Dodge, Nebraska Census in Jul 1870 (so arrived prior to that time).
1870 - US Federal Census - Logan Township, Dodge, Nebraska
[My guess is that Oltman and John (sons) arrived prior to this group on the "Rhein" and they joined him and brought Oltman's future wife, Anna Ottemann with them - I assume the Anna in this household is Anna Ottemann, although they were married later on 20 Sep 1870 in Dodge, Nebraska.]
[My guess is that Oltman and John (sons) arrived prior to this group on the "Rhein" and they joined him and brought Oltman's future wife, Anna Ottemann with them - I assume the Anna in this household is Anna Ottemann, although they were married later on 20 Sep 1870 in Dodge, Nebraska.]
Oltmann died at the age of 86 on 9 Jul 1889 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska. Margaret died at the age of 76 on 30 Apr 1890 in Hooper, Dodge, Nebraska.