The Heynemann property in Bad Oeynhausen in 1981
This property, built in 1900, to replace the adjacent family residence was used as a home, a tannery and a wholesale/retail business outlet
Samson Heynemann
Samson Israel Heynemann was born 1 Nov 1860 in Vlotho and on 29 Jul 1942 was transported to Theresienstadt where he died on 15 Aug 1942. Samson was William Grafen’s second cousin twice removed. Samson Heynemann must be somehow related to my grandmother, Dina Heynemann, I’m just not sure how. GS.)
Bertha Brendel Heins
William Grafen’s grandmother, Brendel Bertha Heins, b 25 Apr 1833, Gandersheim, d 24 Mar 1864, Vlotho, first wife of Harry Heinemann.
(Harry Heinemann is a first cousin once removed of my grandmother, Dina Heynemann, GS.)
Sidonie Heinemann
The oldest sister of William Grafen’s paternal grandmother, Anna, Sidonie was born in Vlotho, Westphalia, and died in Berlin. In 1882 she emigrated to Australia with her sister Meta. Sidonie married Salomon SALINGER in 1886 in Melbourne and after losing three infants to diphtheria returned home to Germany in 1892, already expecting her fourth child.
(Second cousin of Dina (Heynemann) Samenfeld, my grandmother, GS)
Anna Heynemann
Anna Heynemann b. 25 April 1861 in Bad Oeynhausen was the third daughter of Harry HEINEMANN and Bertha Brendel HEINS. She died on16 April 1926 in Melbourne, Australia.
(Second cousin of Dina (Heynemann) Samenfeld, my grandmother. GS)
Bad Oeyenhausen
This building was the home, the tannery and the wholesale/retail business outlet of the Heyneman family in Bad Oeynhausen. Photo taken early 1900s. The façade has been modified in recent years and the building now contains residential apartments
Elsbeth Cohn
Elsbeth Cohn was born on 30 May 1874 in Gnesen. She was the wife of Samson Israel Heynemann above and was transported to Minsk on 29 Jul 1942, after which time she is reported missing (Ger. verschollen).
Friedrich Wilhelm Grafen
Fred GRAF, Interned 1916, Deported 9 Jul 1919.
Photo from the Australian Archives in Canberra.
“There is a fair chance that this Fred GRAF, concealed his real identity by a name twist (he had good reason to do so!), and was in reality my paternal grandfather, Friedrich Wilhelm GRÄFEN.” William Grafen
Harry Herz Solomon Heinemann b. 28 Jul 1825 Vlotho, Germany d. 1893
Born Harry Heinemann in Vlotho, died also in Vlotho, he was one of my paternal greatgrandfathers.
(First cousin of Isaak Heynemann, my grandfather. GS)
This is the website that I used to view all of the images at this album: https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/g/r/f/William-C-Grfen/index.html
History Of The Samenfeld/Pfifferling Family 