Possible towns in Hanover for Balsmeyer according to http://geogen.stoepel.net/ http://www.verwandt.de/karten/absolut/balsmeyer.html (Most likely counties Herford, then Shaumberg, Steinfurt, and Munster; possibly Minden-Lubbecke)
Minden Bad Oeynhausen Petershagen Rinteln Stadthagen Bunde Rahden Stemweed Hamelin Herford Bad Salzuflen Bielefeld Buckeberg