Lucht Family Research

I have managed to put together a document on the Descendents of Detlef Lucht and Catharine Maria Wesseloh in South Africa. Included in this document is also his first wife Mathilda Henriette Christina Catharina Magdalene Eva Speer and their only child Johannes Georg Lucht. Should you be able to assist with more information please email me directly on ilmalucht@gmail.com.

Lucht Family Research Lucht, Christoph Johann Lucht and Margaretha Karstens

1. Christoph Johann Lucht b. circa 1825 └ +Margaretha (Karstens) Lucht b. circa 1830; m. circa 1855, Hanstedt, NDS, Germany • 2. Margaretha Lucht b. 1863, Schleswig, SH, Germany • 2. Eliese Lucht b. July 16, 1865, Schleswig, SH, Germany • 2. Regiene Lucht b. June 6, 1871, Schleswig, SH, Germany • 2. Hans Johannes Lucht b. September 30, 1873, Schleswig, SH, Germany • 2. Detlef Lucht b. May 20, 1860, Nindorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; d. September 2, 1931, Greytown, (South) Umzinyathi DC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa └ +Mathilda Henriette Christiana Catharina Magdalena Eva (Speer) Lucht b. December 12, 1863, Stotel, Amt Lehe, Loxstedt, NDS, 27612, Germany; d. September 19, 1892, Stotel, Niedersachsen , NDS, Germany; m. May 20, 1887, Stotel, Niedersachsen , NDS, Germany  3. Johannes Georg Lucht b. February 9, 1888, Nindorf, SH, Germany; d. February 22, 1972, Johannesburg, City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa └ +Catherina Maria Lucht (Wesseloh)* b. May 3, 1873, Insel, Metzingen, Tübingen, BW, 72555, Germany; d. January 1, 1941, Greytown, (South) Umzinyathi DC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; m. October 13, 1893, Schneverdingen, Lower Saxony, Germany  3. Wilhelm Johannes Detlef Lucht b. July 20, 1894, Schneverdingen, Lower Saxony, Germany; d. September 3, 1979, Wartburg, KZN, South Africa  3. Johann Hinrich Wilhelm Lucht b. March 14, 1896, Schneverdingen, NDS, Germany; d. May 31,1897, Schneverdingen, NDS, Germany  3. Katherine Adele Wridgway b. June 18, 1897, Schneverdingen, Lower Saxony, Germany; d.  October 24, 1986, Eshowe, (South) Uthungulu DC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa  3. Emma Maria Margaretha Baasch b. April 12, 1899, Schneverdingen, Lower Saxony, Germany; d. April 10, 1990, Johannesburg, GP, South Africa  3. Wilhelmine Henriette Lucht b. January 31, 1901, Schneverdingen, NDS, Germany; d. March 26,1902, Schneverdingen, NDS, Germany  3. Johannes Friedrich Claus Lucht b. March 9, 1902, Schneverdingen, NDS, Germany; d. before 1903, Schneverdingen, NDS, Germany  3. Paul Richard Lucht b. April 5, 1903, Schneverdingen, Lower Saxony, Germany; d. July 24, 1987, Natal, South Africa  3. Gustav Friedrich Detlef Lucht b. February 17, 1905, Greytown, (South) Umzinyathi DC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; d. June 24, 1979  3. Alwine Marie Schütze b. March 1, 1906, Greytown, (South) Umzinyathi DC, KZN, South Africa; d.February 15, 2001, Wartburg, South AFrica, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa  3. Catharine Marie Redinger b. July 13, 1908, Greytown, (South) Umzinyathi DC, KZN, South Africa; d. December 9, 1996  3. Hilda Anna Reyse / Reijse b. January 29, 1910, Greytown, (South) Umzinyathi DC, KZN, South Africa; d. August 31, 1993, Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa  3. Stilfried Lucht b. April 29, 1912, Greytown, (South) Umzinyathi DC, KZN, South Africa; d. July 23,1976, Greytown, (South) Umzinyathi DC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa  3. Edwin Wilhelm Lucht b. March 19, 1915, Greytown, (South) Umzinyathi DC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; d. August 25, 2007  3. Ernst August Lucht b. October 22, 1916, Greytown, (South) Umzinyathi DC, KZN, South Africa; d. October 29, 1920, Greytown, (South) Umzinyathi DC, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

• WESSELOH, Catharina Maria born 03.05.1873 in Insel died 02.01.1941 Greytown South Africa. Daughter of WESSELOH (Buggebarg), Hinrich Wilhelm born 11.04.1835 died 1892 married 29.09.1861 in Schneverdingen and WESTERMANN, Anna Catharina born 22.11.1840 died 1892

The above is a descendant report up to the third generation.

Detlef Lucht along with his wife Catharina Maria Wesseloh and their children Johannes Georg, Wilhelm Johannes Detlef, Katharine Adele, Emma Maria Margaretha and Paul Richard, left Hamburg on 05.11.1903 and arrived in Durban, South Africa end of 1903 early 1904 on board the steamship Bürgermeister. (Date of arrival needs confirmation).

More information is required on the following individuals: Christoph Johann Lucht Margaretha Karstens Margaretha Lucht Eliese Lucht Regiene Lucht Hans Johannes Lucht Johann Hinrich Wilhelm Lucht Wilhelmine Henriette Lucht Johannes Friedrich Claus Lucht

Kind regards Ilma Lucht