Family

Like a Tree needs roots a man first needs to know his ancestors.

( Nietzsche )

The current Erdtsieck family in the Netherlands has originated from Schildesche Germany.
The first reference mentioned in the archives is Hartwig ERDSIEK who has been living in Schildesche
around 1500. After him there have been 4 generations of ERDSIEK who have been church musicians at
Enger and Herford Germany. They were Johann, Jodocus, Johann Jost and Johann Jobst Erdsiek.
The beginning of the ERDSIEK family has been described in the legendary German Geschlechterbuch band 82

Johann Jobst Erdsiek was asked to play at the Grand Church of Zwolle Netherlands and met there his later wife
Maria Masmann. He was deeply in love with her and decided to marry her and move to Zwolle.
From him the complete later Erdtsieck family in the Netherlands has orginated.
People who are interested in the complete family-tree of the Erdtsieck family can find it here:
Family Tree of the ERDSIEK and ERDTSIECK family

You have to register an account at FamilySearch.org to be able to view it but it is completely free and
after being a registered member you will be able to add your own family details in the family-tree.
I have researched all this material together with the great Bob Erdtsieck from Winsum Groningen !!!

Birthplace of ERDSIEK Family in Schildesche

Historic article ERDSIEK family Herford

Erdsiek Family in Geschlechterbuch