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Behling Family History

It was written in 1880 in German. We had a German Teacher type it in English for us: it goes as follows:
The history of the Behling family began in Province Pommern Germany many years ago. At the time this historical record begins there were nine living brothers whose father was Christain Gottlieb Behling and there Mother Augusta Behling. There names of the nine brothers according to age were Frederick, William, Martin, Johann, Christopher (August), Carl, Ludwig, Daniel, and Herman. William was a blacksmith, Johann, August, and Carl were farmers, Ludwig was a fisherman, and Daniel a sheered. The occupations of the others are unknown.
William, Martin, and Herman were the first to come to America. They Arrived here in 1880. Herman was the only son who was unmarried, when they came to this country. The others all Brought Their wives and families with them. They came on a sailing vessel which took them fifteen weeks to make the trip. William, Martin, and Herman went directly to Milwaukee, William only remained there for one year and then returning to Albion where his wife and relatives were located. 
August and Fred came in 1880. They remained in Albion. Fred's son August and wife, who had accompanied him, went directly to Milwaukee where her relatives had settled, and later the Father joined them there. Fred arrived on a different boat then the others as his ticket had been purchased in this country and sent to him. They arrived here at the same time, however, after nine or ten days in the water. At one time the two boats were so close on the ocean they could read the names on them. These were steam vessels.
Daniel came about two years later in 1882, and Carl soon followed him in 1888.

Ludwig and John, who was the father of August Behling, remained in Germany August Behling, John's son, later came to America with his wife.
Fred was the grandfather to Martha Viebrink, Olga Menzel, and Lena Schwartz of Milwaukee
Will was the father of Charles, William, and Albert ( Pete) Behling and was Melvina Beilfuss' grandfather, Charles being the father of Henrietta Moore of Detroit.

August was the father of Herman Behling, Eda Grundemann, and Pauline Zink

Carl was the father of Augusta Beilfuss, Hannah Luedtke, Amelia Witschinski, Minna Greenmann , August and Albert ( Ike) Behling.
Daniel was the father of Herman, Gustav, Albert, Earnest William, Minnie Lohrke, Bertha Behling, and Emma Howard.
Herman was the Father of Oscar, Rudolph, Herbert, Eugene, and Auther.

After this is all typed this is hand written on the bottom of page:
Martha Viebrink and Olga Menzel (sisters)
Behling-Martha Viebrink (Gladys Krueger's Mother)
Martha Viebrink Born 2-2-1880 died 7-15-1945
John Viebrink (Gladys Krueger Father)
John Viebrink Born 6-20-1880 died 8-17-1950

If by chance you have any info on these people PLEASE let me know as it has been hard to trace them.

warm regards
Sue Krueger

Milwaukee, Wisconsin