Ancestors of Gottfried (Rhetz) Reetz
I am looking for connections to the Gottfried Reetz or Rhetz family.What I know is that Gottfried ReetzRhetz of Platkow, Germany married Luise Amalie Schulze of New Langsow in the parish in Seelow, Germany in 1851.They had three children (Luise Henriette Amalie Reetz whom married August Zieglasch, Johann Godfrey Reetz whom married Caroline Torneden, and Minnie Reetz whom married William Love) before Gottfried's death in the late 1850’s. After Gottfried's death, Luise Amalie Schulze-ReetzRhetz later married August Luckan who was born in Kossenblatt, Germany and they along with the Reetz children emigrated to the US in 1864.They settled in Leavenworth County in Kansas near Luise Amalie’s sister, Sophia and Logan Zeigler.I understand that the surname may have been Rhetz and was changed to Reetz after arriving in the US.The Reetz’s that reside in and around Leavenworth and Douglas county Kansas today are direct descendents of Johann Godfrey Reetz. Gottfried Reetz was born around 1821 in Germany/Prussia so I am looking for any of his sibling connections.In my research in the early 80's I learned there are two towns in Germany named Reetz.One of the towns is between Hamburg and Berlin.Please let me know if you can provide any information regarding the Reetz or Rhetz family that may be a connection to Gottfried Reetz whom was born around 1821 in Germany/Prussia.