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• Confirmation: St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church; Leigh, NE.

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Alma married Asche, Julius Richard 3 Mar 1908, St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church; Leigh, NE.. Julius (son of Asche, Bernard Heinrich and Loseke, Catherine Margarete) was born 20 Feb 1880, Platte County, NE.; died 20 Mar 1969, ?; was buried , Zion Lutheran Cemetery; Leigh, NE.. [Group Sheet]

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Gerhard emigrated alone from Germany when he was eighteen years old. He pioneered the way for his parents and nine other children to come to America a few years later.

When he arrived, he was cautioned not to go to Nebraska. He was told it was the land of grasshoppers and snakes and that the government had to feed the people in order for them to survive. Nevertheless, he followed his dream and first located in Colfax County. He worked as a farmhand there and in Washington County. He then took his savings and bought a farm south of Leigh.[ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW]

Gerhard emigrated alone from Germany when he was eighteen years old. He pioneered the way for his parents and nine other children to come to America a few years later.

When he arrived, he was cautioned not to go to Nebraska. He was told it was the land of grasshoppers and snakes and that the government had to feed the people in order for them to survive. Nevertheless, he followed his dream and first located in Colfax County. He worked as a farmhand there and in Washington County. He then took his savings and bought a farm south of Leigh.
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Gerhard married Lusche, Minna 19 Mar 1885, St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church; Shell Creek, Columbus, NE.. Minna (daughter of Groteluschen, Johann Hinrich (Lusche) and Niestadt, Catharine Margarete) was born 25 Mar 1865, Platte County, NE.; died 9 Mar 1951, Platte County, NE.; was buried , St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery; Leigh, NE.. [Group Sheet]

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From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, March 15, 1951-

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Minna Loseke, 85 of Columbus.

Mrs. Loseke, resident of Columbus for many years, was born March 25, 1865, in Platte County. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Catherine Hake Lusche. She attended rural schools in Platte County, and on March 19, 1885, was married to Gerhard Loseke at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Shell Creek.

After their marriage they farmed in Colfax County until 1920 when they retired and moved to Columbus. Mr. Loseke died in June 1937.

Survivors are: five sons, William and Otto of Leigh, Dave of Denver, Arnold and Walter of Columbus; four daughters, Mrs. Juluis Asche, Mrs. Gus Asche, and Mrs. Elmer Busse of Leigh, and Mrs. Herman Schlueter of Columbus. [ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW]

From THE LEIGH (NE.) WORLD, March 15, 1951-

Funeral services were held for Mrs. Minna Loseke, 85 of Columbus.

Mrs. Loseke, resident of Columbus for many years, was born March 25, 1865, in Platte County. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Catherine Hake Lusche. She attended rural schools in Platte County, and on March 19, 1885, was married to Gerhard Loseke at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Shell Creek.

After their marriage they farmed in Colfax County until 1920 when they retired and moved to Columbus. Mr. Loseke died in June 1937.

Survivors are: five sons, William and Otto of Leigh, Dave of Denver, Arnold and Walter of Columbus; four daughters, Mrs. Juluis Asche, Mrs. Gus Asche, and Mrs. Elmer Busse of Leigh, and Mrs. Herman Schlueter of Columbu
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In the United States, Johann was known as HENRY LUSCHE.

In 1856, Henry emigrated and came to Platte County, NE. He built one of the first log cabins there.

He was one of the thirteen men on May 29, 1856 to found the town of Columbus, NE.

He became a forceful personality in Platte County. He sent back positive reports to Germany. He had left his fiance behind in Germany and in 1858, she, along with his sister, Anna, and her husband, John Loseke and family, emigrated.

Knowing that the train was approaching Columbus, Henry rode horseback heading east and met the group near Fremont, about forty miles east. When his fiance saw him, she was afraid of the man with the long, black beard who met them. He looked like a wild ugly man. They all went west together and the Loseke family and Henry's fiance all lived in his log house until the Loseke's could create a dugout on the land that John Loseke homesteaded.
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From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) JOURNAL, February 14, 1906-

An excerpt from the obituary of CARL (Charles) REINKE, neighbor of Henry Lusche,

Mr. Reinke is a friend of the Indians, and thinks they have been given a worse name than they deserve. The only trouble he ever had with them was in August, 1857. He and Henry Lusche were on top of his house shingling the roof, when some Omaha Indians came along and ordered them to give them food. They gave them what they thought sufficient, but they wanted more and finally Mr. Reinke put them out of the house bodily. This enraged one to shooting with his bow several arrows through the windows, but upon aiming a good gun at him the Indian with his companions left.

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From ANDREAS HISTORY OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA- Platte County, Published 1892,

HENRY LUSCHE, farmer, residence Section 23, Town 18, Range 1, P. O. Columbus. He was born in Oldenburg, Germany, in 1823, and emigrated to America in 1852, living in various Eastern States until 1856. In that year, he went to Columbus, Neb., locating at his present residence. He has in his home farm over seven hundred acres, two hundred and fifty acres being in cultivation. He raises a large quantity of corn, wheat and other grains, besides large numbers of cattle, hogs and other stock. His farm is well improved, having good buildings of all kinds. He was married at Columbus, Neb., in 1858, to Miss Katherina Mistedt, who is also a native of Oldenburg. They have eight children--Henry, George; Sophia, now the wife of Mr. Huntman; Mina, John. William, Bertha and David. He and his family are members of the German Lutheran Church.
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He was also instrumental and helped, along with John Held and Charles Reinke, to establish St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Shell Creek, north of Columbus.

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From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) JOURNAL, November 10, 1888-

LUSCHE- November 7th, after a few days' illness, at his residence on Shell Creek, Henry Lusche, aged 65 years, 5 months, and 7 days.

The remains were interred at the cemetery near the Lutheran church Nov. 9th, Rev. Chris. Moessner preaching the funeral sermon.

Mr. Lusche was born at Sage, Oldenburg, Germany, and immigrated to America in 1852, coming to Nebraska in 1856, and was one of the first settlers of Platte county. How highly the deceased was respected by all who knew him was shown by the large number of friends who followed his remains to their final resting place; the funeral train was probably the largest ever wetnessed (sic) in this vicininy (sic). The deceased was in good circumstances owning one of the largest farms on Shell Creek. He leaves a widow and eight children, 5 sons and 3 daughters to mourn his loss.

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From THE HISTORY OF PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA- PAST AND PRESENT-

About the year 1868 J. P. Becker built a grist mill on Shell Creek, and of this industry and other things, a correspondent of the Journal had the following to say, in the issue of that paper of June 3, 1874:

"The Valley of Shell Creek has wonderfully improved in the last year. From J. P. Becker's mill, two miles west, in the last year, the following persons have built fine brick residences: J. Held, Carl Reinke and H. Lusche, and E. Ahrens, Michael Erb and W. Weather have completed residences of wood, which look tasty and neat. J. P. Becker has also made many improvements, consisting of a purifier, manufactured at Quincy, Ill., and a conveyor, which enables the operators to have control of the bolting apparatus. They now make the very best of flour. Crops on the bottom look fine and promise an abundant harvest."
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In the United States, Johann was known as HENRY LUSCHE.

In 1856, Henry emigrated and came to Platte County, NE. He built one of the first log cabins there.

He was one of the thirteen men on May 29, 1856 to found the town of Columbus, NE.

He became a forceful personality in Platte County. He sent back positive reports to Germany. He had left his fiance behind in Germany and in 1858, she, along with his sister, Anna, and her husband, John Loseke and family, emigrated.

Knowing that the train was approaching Columbus, Henry rode horseback heading east and met the group near Fremont, about forty miles east. When his fiance saw him, she was afraid of the man with the long, black beard who met them. He looked like a wild ugly man. They all went west together and the Loseke family and Henry's fiance all lived in his log house until the Loseke's could create a dugout on the land that John Loseke homesteaded.
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From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) JOURNAL, February 14, 1906-

An excerpt from the obituary of CARL (Charles) REINKE, neighbor of Henry Lusche,

Mr. Reinke is a friend of the Indians, and thinks they have been given a worse name than they deserve. The only trouble he ever had with them was in August, 1857. He and Henry Lusche were on top of his house shingling the roof, when some Omaha Indians came along and ordered them to give them food. They gave them what they thought sufficient, but they wanted more and finally Mr. Reinke put them out of the house bodily. This enraged one to shooting with his bow several arrows through the windows, but upon aiming a good gun at him the Indian with his companions left.

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From ANDREAS HISTORY OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA- Platte County, Published 1892,

HENRY LUSCHE, farmer, residence Section 23, Town 18, Range 1, P. O. Columbus. He was born in Oldenburg, Germany, in 1823, and emigrated to America in 1852, living in various Eastern States until 1856. In that year, he went to Columbus, Neb., locating at his present residence. He has in his home farm over seven hundred acres, two hundred and fifty acres being in cultivation. He raises a large quantity of corn, wheat and other grains, besides large numbers of cattle, hogs and other stock. His farm is well improved, having good buildings of all kinds. He was married at Columbus, Neb., in 1858, to Miss Katherina Mistedt, who is also a native of Oldenburg. They have eight children--Henry, George; Sophia, now the wife of Mr. Huntman; Mina, John. William, Bertha and David. He and his family are members of the German Lutheran Church.
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He was also instrumental and helped, along with John Held and Charles Reinke, to establish St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church at Shell Creek, north of Columbus.

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From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) JOURNAL, November 10, 1888-

LUSCHE- November 7th, after a few days' illness, at his residence on Shell Creek, Henry Lusche, aged 65 years, 5 months, and 7 days.

The remains were interred at the cemetery near the Lutheran church Nov. 9th, Rev. Chris. Moessner preaching the funeral sermon.

Mr. Lusche was born at Sage, Oldenburg, Germany, and immigrated to America in 1852, coming to Nebraska in 1856, and was one of the first settlers of Platte county. How highly the deceased was respected by all who knew him was shown by the large number of friends who followed his remains to their final resting place; the funeral train was probably the largest ever wetnessed (sic) in this vicininy (sic). The deceased was in good circumstances owning one of the largest farms on Shell Creek. He leaves a widow and eight children, 5 sons and 3 daughters to mourn his loss.

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From THE HISTORY OF PLATTE COUNTY, NEBRASKA- PAST AND PRESENT-

About the year 1868 J. P. Becker built a grist mill on Shell Creek, and of this industry and other things, a correspondent of the Journal had the following to say, in the issue of that paper of June 3, 1874:

"The Valley of Shell Creek has wonderfully improved in the last year. From J. P. Becker's mill, two miles west, in the last year, the following persons have built fine brick residences: J. Held, Carl Reinke and H. Lusche, and E. Ahrens, Michael Erb and W. Weather have completed residences of wood, which look tasty and neat. J. P. Becker has also made many improvements, consisting of a purifier, manufactured at Quincy, Ill., and a conveyor, which enables the operators to have control of the bolting apparatus. They now make the very best of flour. Crops on the bottom look fine and promise an abundant harvest."

Johann married Niestadt, Catharine Margarete 26 Jun 1860, Platte County, NE.. Catharine was born 6 May 1830, Grossenkneten, Oldenburg, GER.; was christened 9 May 1830, Grossenkneten, Oldenburg, GER.; died 21 Apr 1917, Columbus, NE.; was buried , Calvary Cemetery; Columbus, NE.. [Group Sheet]

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Johann Berend was a farmer at Bissel. People called him "Burn Bernd". He grew up on the HOFFHENKE farm near Haast because his father married the widow of Harm Hoffhenke.

In 1806 he tried to get his own farmplace. The farm was founded between 1806 and 1809 in Sage-Haast, Goosthohe.[ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW]

Johann Berend was a farmer at Bissel. People called him "Burn Bernd". He grew up on the HOFFHENKE farm near Haast because his father married the widow of Harm Hoffhenke.

In 1806 he tried to get his own farmplace. The farm was founded between 1806 and 1809 in Sage-Haast, Goosthohe.

Johann married Dicke, Anne Marie 28 Nov 1809, Evangelical Lutheran Kirchengemeinde; Grossenkneten, Oldenburg, GER.. Anne was born 9 Jan 1782, Sage, Grossenkneten, Oldenburg, GER.; was christened 10 Jan 1782, Evangelical Lutheran Kirchengemeinde, Grossenkneten, Oldenburg, GER.; died 4 Apr 1860, Bissel, Grossenkneten, Oldenburg, GER.; was buried 7 Apr 1860, Evangelical Lutheran Kirchengemeinde Grossenkneten, Oldenburg, GER.. [Group Sheet]

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