These pages are about decendants of the seven children of Henry and Katrine Busch-Wielage. Henry and Katrine were from Fladderlohausen and Gronloh in Germany. These bergs were part of Osnabruck, Oldenburg, Hannover, Prussia, and finally, Niedersachen, Germany. This poor agricultural area suffered through political upheavals as France, Prussia and smaller political entities fought over territory prior to Germany being formed. Henry's family surname was Wielage. Katrine's family surname was Devermann. These families endured extremely difficult times even after Henry and Katrine inherited a small farm. Their house burned down after most of their children were born which led to their being forced into giving up at least two to relatives. The property being too small to support all the grown children and the compulsary military duty at age 17 caused their first six children to immigrate to the United States of America in the late 1800/s. It was in the new land where they dropped "Wielage" and used the surname Busch. The youngest daughter remained in Germany with the family farm and gaststatte and kept the family name Busch-Wielage until her marriage.
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If you want to look at the genealogy trees, you may choose any of these:  Busch. Devermann . Wielage   Be aware that the newer generations, from Henry and Katrine's children to present, are shown on all three trees. Only the ancestors of Henry and Katrine vary on each of the trees. You will be able to find someone by choosing from an alphabetical list of surnames on these pages. To find someone's name on this page, you may use your browser's find command.

CHAPTER 1 - Why this site came about.
CHAPTER 2 - History of Henry and Katrine and the property that changed their names.
CHAPTER 3 - History during the Busch children's immigration.
CHAPTER 4 - History during the second generation's growing up in the United States.
CHAPTER 5 - History during the third generation's growing up in the United States.

Busch family reunion pictures. 1910 - 1939   1940 - 1969   1970 - present
Henry and Katrine's children,  grandchildren,  great-grandchildren and great-great .. .. well, you get the idea.
1. Anna Chatarina Elise "Lizzie" Busch (Lange) b 1858
     1a. Arthur Lange b 1891

2. Hermann Heinrich Busch b1859 *includes German lesson and song book images*
     2a. Louis Busch b 1888
           Margaret Busch (Crater)
               Janet Marie Crater
               Glen Kenneth Crater
               Judith Ann Crater
              Marilyn Louise Crater (Heinie)
              Marvin Dale Crater
              Kenneth Carl Crater
           Louise Busch (Hahn)    
             Carol Louise Hahn (Matej)   
             Emily Jean Hahn (Hoste)   
             Don Hahn   
             Elizabeth Ann Hahn (Fleer)   
           Eileen Busch (Bohannon)
             Priscilla Eileen Bohannon (Ginglen)
             Mary Ellen Bohannon (Shryock)
             Brian Marsh Bohannon
             Sarah Ruth Bohannon (Lindsey)
           Louis G. H. Busch, Jr
             Niceene Kay Busch (Connolly) **Updated 9/06**
     2b. Lydia Catherine Matilda Busch (Trimpe) b 1890
           Richard Herman Trimpe
             Eugene Richard Trimpe
           Marjorie Caroline Trimpe (Phelps)
              Diane Marie Phelps (Veeneman)
                   Erika Leah Widaman (Mellmann)     
              Randall William Phelps
                   Amber Elizabeth Phelps
                   Nicholas William Phelps
                   Rebaka Kristine Phelps
                   Kelsey Marie Phelps
     2c. Herman Busch b 1893   
           Julia Ruth Busch (Bluhm) 
             Juliana Bluhm (Smith)
             Jennifer Ilene Bluhm (Gates)
           Howard Kenneth Busch
             Gerald Kenneth Busch   
                  Hillary H Busch (Tamayo)   
                  Dina Howard Busch (Lavorato)   
             Keith Robert Busch   
             Susan Edith Busch (M-Geogh)
           Wilma Eileen Busch (Brown)
             Sara Lee Brown (Crabtree)   
           Robert Earl Busch
             Nancy Sue Busch (Whitlock)
             Robert Earl Busch, II   
             John Lee Busch
             Joseph Michael Busch   
     2d. Edwin John Heinrich Busch b 1896
           Edwin Louis Busch
             Edwin Robben Busch   
             Edward Glenn Busch   

3. Johann Gerhard "Garrett" Busch b 1861    
     3a.Gertrude Mildred Busch (Sayre) b 1901   
          Richard Wallace Sayre
          Margery Sayre (Hardman)
          George Edward Sayre
     3b.George Johann Busch, Jr. b 1905
     3c.Herbert H. Busch b 1906
          Herbert H. Busch, Jr.
          Roger L. Busch 
          Georgia Busch

4. Johann Gerhard Diederch "Dick" Busch b 1864    
     4a. Frances Busch b 1898
     4b. Florence Busch (Hubbard) b 1901
           James Richard Hubbard
     4c. Mable Busch (Jarret) b 1903
           Jennie Lee Jarret (Shores)
     4d. Richard Busch b 1907

5. Hermann Wilhelm August "Will" Busch b 1865
     5a. August Busch b 1891
          William Busch
          Jane Busch (Boward)
     5b.Anna Hermina Busch (Behrens) b 1893
          Helen Elizabeth Behrens (Cramer)
          Edna Anita Behrens (Sullivan)
     5c.Harry Dietrich Busch b 1895
          Harry Landon Busch
     5d.Edward William Busch b 1898
          Ruth Ann Busch (Overton)

6. Hermann Gerhard George Busch b 1867
     6a. Leona Marie Busch (Parrish) b 1902
     6b. Rudolph Herman Busch b 1906
         Beth Ann Busch
          Mary Pat Busch (Hall)
          Rudy G. Busch
     6c.Alma Louise Busch (Saterfield) b 1908

7. Johanna Elise Marie "Hannah" Busch-Wielage (Fluszmeyer) b 1870
     7a. Johanna Catharine Luise Fluszmeyer (Meyer) b 1903     
          Kurt Meyer
     7b.Wilhelmine Johanne "Hermina" Fluszmeyer (Meyer zu Drehle) b 1905     
          Rudolf Meyer zu Drehle
          Herbert Meyer zu Drehle
               Dorte Meyer zu Drehle     
               Silke Meyer zu Drehle     
               Axel Meyer zu Drehle     
          Marga Meyer zu Drehle (Kockwelp)
               Klaus Kockwelp
               Udo Kockwelp
     7c.Johann Heinrich Wilhelm "Willie" Fluszmeyer b 1906
     7d.Johanna Friederike "Erna" Fluszmeyer b 1910

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