Surname: Behm

The Behm surname comes to me via my grandfather John Samuel Krentz. His maternal lineage includes this third great-grandfather:

• Hinrich Immanuel Behm, born about 1725 in Germany. He died 8 February 1801 in Dammeretz (now spelled Dammereez), Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, and was buried there two days later. I don't know his wife's name. He was my fifth great-grandfather.
  
• Peter Hinrich Behm, born and christened 16 February 1756 in Dammeretz. He married Catharina Elisabeth Brandt on 17 November 1786 in Dammeretz. Together they had eight children. Peter died 30 January 1808 and was buried February 2nd in Dammeretz. Peter and Catharina were my fourth great-grandparents.
  
• Catharine Margaretha Maria Behm, born 27 September 1787 and christened two days later in Dammeretz. She was married 6 November 1807 in Dammeretz to Hans Hinrich Brandt. They had four children that I know of, two of whom died in childhood. Catharine died of Lungenentzundung (pneumonia) on 23 March 1853 and was buried three days later in Dammeretz. Catharine and Hans were my third great-grandparents.

Records for the Behm and Brandt families come from the Evangelical Lutheran records of Vellahn parish. They are available on microfilm at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City (film no. 069632, 069633 and 069634). These films are also on permanent loan at the LDS stake at 17140 SW Bany Road, Beaverton, Oregon.