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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  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

  Arthur Henry Carl "Art" Heiden (1912-1985)

Harold Arthur Heiden (1934-2023) (right)

Thomas Arthur Heiden

Adam Kenneth Heiden

Dylan Thomas Heiden

Timothy James Heiden

Jay Thomas Heiden

Colt Heiden

Jace Brown

Nicholas James Heiden, Sr 

Nicholas Heiden, Jr

Collin Heiden

Scott Gregory Heiden (1960-2024)

Zachary Scott Heiden

Cameron James Heiden

Joyce Marie (Heiden) Wittman (1938-2025) (right)

Jeffrey Allen Wittman

Ryan John Wittman

Amara Wittman

Delilah Wittman

Kristina Joy (Wittman) Smith

Jadon Wittman

Dean Michael Wittman

Tyler Wittman

Charlotte Mae Wittman

Mia Wittman

Jill Diane (Wittman) Faul

Jimmy Todd Faul

Michael John Faul

Michael John Faul

Ronald Edward “Ron" Heiden

Steven Lee Heiden

Michael Allen Heiden

Sarah Marie (Heiden) Okney

Willow Okney

Zander Okney

Ralph William Heiden

Stillborn Boy Heiden (1951-1951)

Kay Lynn (Heiden, Kropff) Dushane

Robert Nelson Kropff II

Alana Annabell Kropff

Robert Nelson Kropff III

Stefanie Jeanne (Kropff) Watkins

Austin Gregory Watkins

Brandon Michael Watkins

Gail Mildred (Heiden, Wertenberger) Baker

Jason Michael Wertenberger

Emily Grace Wertenberger

Cameron Joseph Black

Todd Matthew Wertenberger

Molly Joan Wertenberger

Matthew Mark Wertenberger

Rachel Lynn Wertenberger

Riley William Myzel


 

 

Direct Descendants of Arthur Heiden

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