Listed below by generation are the direct i.e. share DNA, descendants of the earliest Rambow we have been able to find...so far. Nicolaus Heinrich Rambow was born in 1754 in Pohnstorf (Joerdenstorf), Germany.The first four generations of his family were all born in Germany and only Heinrich Rambow, Jr made the journey to America as far as we know. He made the trip in 1874 along with his first three children, Friedrich, Bertha (Burgard) and Henry III. Everyone else from generation 5 onward to generation 9 was born in the United States.

The family lived in Dundee Township according to the 1880 U.S. census and then moved to their long-term home at 7400 South Custer Road in Raisinville Township, Monroe County, Michigan. After arriving in America, they bore four more children; Mary (Heiden), Fredareka (Heiden), William and Wilhelmina "Minnie".

The people listed below only represent a small sample of the total family as it exists now in the 21st century. If you have names of individuals that should be shown on the lists in these later generations, please provide the full name of the person, the decade of his or her birth and the parents' names. If they are still living their name alone will be added to the lists with no inclusion of other specific dates or data.

Please send an EMAIL if you have names to add to the list of descendants of Nicolaus Heinrich Rambow.

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(79) (19) (272)

  1. Esther Miller (75)
  2. Henry F. Rambow (1)
  3. Helen Rambow (0)
  1. Elsie Dentel (4)
  2. Arthur Burgard (3)
  3. Hazel Burgard (0)
  1. Edna Berns (44)
  2. Carl Heiden (2)
  3. Leo Heiden (42)
  4. Lester Heiden (32)
  5. Hilda Fuller (16)
  6. Mildred Eipperle (2)
  7. Helma Nickel (6)
  1. Arthur Heiden (45)
  2. Marie Tommelein (11)
  3. Wm Frank Heiden (48)
  4. Helen Heiden (0)
  5. Wilma Bicking (11)
  6. Norma Heiden (0)

 
** From Obituary (34) ** From Obituary (9)    

(257) (42) (0) (0)
  1. Lewis Heiden (157)
  2. Nellie Ayris (64)
  3. Bertha Drake (11)
  4. Richard Lee Heiden (21)
  1. Alvin Rambow (31)
  2. Marie Cowen (2)
  3. Earl Rambow (1)
  4. Ruth Bordt (3)
  5. David Rambow (0)


( ) = number of direct descendants we have been
        able to gather for that person so far.

          Heinrich Ernst Carl Dietrich Rambow, Jr (1840-1918)
                                                            Germany/America

  Fredareka "Reka" (Rambow) Heiden (1880-1954)


 

  Lewis John Heiden (1901-1975)

Herman D. Heiden (1924-2011) (right)

Gerald Lee “Jerry" Heiden (1949-2016)

Rosemary (Heiden) Petoskey

Michelle Petoskey

Melanie Petoskey

Yvonne Marie (Heiden, Huntley) Niemeyer

Jessica Elaine Huntley

Logan Jesse Huntley

Amanda Marie Niemeyer

McKenzie Jay Niemeyer

Dustin Wayne Niemeyer

Betty Lois (Heiden) Hubble (1927-2017)

Virginia Bell (Heiden) Davis (1928-2024) (right)

1 Unnamed grandchild of Virginia

21 Unnamed great grandchildren of Virginia

4 Unnamed great, great grandchildren of Virginia

 

Linda Grace (Davis) Rourke

Derek Davis

Kathy Louise (Davis) Schmidt

Heidi Beth (Schmidt) Biggs

Karl Jacob Schmidt

Karmen Marie Schmidt

Mark Harold Schmidt

Randall John Davis

Ryan James Davis

Rory Jay Davis

1 Unnamed grandchild of Virginia

21 Unnamed great grandchildren of Virginia

4 Unnamed great, great grandchildren of Virginia

Bennie Elroy Heiden (1930-2022) (right)

5 Unnamed grandchildren of Bennie

34 Unnamed great grandchildren of Bennie

Steven Lewis Heiden

LeAnn Marie (Heiden) Thelen

Lisa Marie (Thelen) Myers

Donovan Ryan Myers

Eric Jon Thelen

Nicholas Michael Thelen

Benjamin Lee Thelen

Kathrine Colleen Thelen

Pamela Mary (Heiden) Smith

Elizabeth Jo Smith

Meghan Smith

Hannah Smith

Emily Smith

Teresa Lynn (Heiden) Vasquez

Jessica Christine Vasquez

Jackelyn Vasquez

Julia Vasquez

Michael Ben Heiden

Ashley Heiden

Betsey Heiden

Kaytlin Heiden

Ashlea Susanne Heiden
 

Betsey Lynn Heiden

Kaytlin Marie Heiden

Jeffrey Lee Heiden

Edward Mertin Heiden (1934-2024) (right)

Sophia Deles (Need parents' name)

Hunter Heiden (Need parents' name)

Douglas Edward Heiden

Wendy Marie Heiden

Christy Heiden

Deborah Delores (Heiden) Steinman

Joshua Mark Steinman

Denise Janet (Heiden, Thurlby) Smith

Andrea Smith

Scott Ryan Smith

Scott Ryan Smith

Shannon Rene Smith

Laura Fay (Heiden) Hudson (1936-1998) (right)

Jimmy Bert Hudson

Michael James Hudson

Matthew Vergil Hudson

Connie Lulu (Hudson) Sevrey

Samantha Sue Sevrey

Alec Michael Severy

Jason Robert Sevrey

Beth Ann Sevrey

Nicole Marie Sevrey

Jacob Daniel Sevrey

Angela Laura Severy

David Roy Hudson

David Hudson

Diann Lois (Hudson) Dean

Carl Lee Dean

Jennifer Lynn Dean

Angela Dean

Angela Laura Severy

Danny Joe Hudson

April Hudson

Joseph Hudson

Dora Mae Heiden (1936-1937)

Althea Irene (Heiden) Watson (right)

Scott Ray Watson

Ashleigh Watson

Michael Watson

Robert Lloyd Watson

Joe Allen Watson (1963-1989)

Dale Kevin Watson

Andy Roy Watson
 

  Nellie Lena Wilhelmina (Heiden) Ayris (1907-1993)

Ivan Fredrick Ayris

Christy Lynn (Ayris) Dush

Kevin Franklin Dush

Chad Ivan Dush

Barry Lee Ayris

Christine Eleanor Ayris

Evelyn Lily (Ayris) Van Orden (1933-2016) (right)

Deborah Sue (Van Orden) Koval

Tony James Koval

Evan Koval

Everleigh Koval

Riki Lynne Koval

Joseph Henry Van Orden

Caitlyn Van Orden

Allison Nicolle Van Orden

Katelyn Jean Van Orden

Allison Nicole Van Orden

Pamela Nell (Van Orden) Van Curen

Matthew Van Curen

Christopher Michael Van Curen

Harley Lee Ayris (1936-2010) (right)

Michael Lee Ayris

Marcus William Ayris

Anna Michael Ayris

Kathrine Ann (Ayris) Tillman

Kimberly Tillman

Kristina Marie Tillman

Amber Rae Tillman

John Allen Ayris (1962-2022)

Nicole Lynn Ayris

Kaylee Lynn Ayris

Gregory Gilbert Ayris

Aaron James Ayris

Matthew Lee Ayris


18 grandchildren of Harley

Allen Albert Ayris

Jane Ellen (Ayris) Germany

Aaron Allen Ayris (1976-1976)

Adam Andrew Ayris (1976-1976)

Aaron Adam Ayris

Sarah Fredareka Ayris

Jennifer Sue (Ayris) Ellis

Brianna Kylie Ellis

Dylan Richard Gordon Ellis

Timothy John Ayris

Brandon Robert Ayris

Christopher John Ayris
 

  Bertha Mae (Heiden) Drake (1918-2015)

Myrna Mae (Drake) Bishop (right)

Craig James Bishop

Thaddius James Sampson

Tia Astrid Bishop

Drake Anthony Bishop

Alec Mason Bishop

Andrew Martin Bishop

Katelyn Harley Bishop

Dian Loral Drake (1942-1946)

Raymond Cecil Drake

Bartholomew Ray Drake

  Richard Lee Heiden (1926-2002)

1 Unnamed granchild of Richard Lee

10 Unnamed great grandchildren of Richard Lee

Gail Ann Heiden (1954-1961)

Kenneth Lee Heiden (1957-2018) (right)

Jeremiah Lee Heiden

Alyssa Heiden

Zachariah Lee Heiden

Zane Heiden

Michael Heiden

Kevin Keith Heiden Sr. (1965-2005) (right)

Kevin Keith Heiden Jr.

Mikalya Emily Heiden

 

Direct Descendants of Herman & Fredareka (Rambow) Heiden
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