This website slekt.org lists list 5 generations of SILKENSTEDT ‘s or SILCHENSTEDT's. This website is in Norwegian and I have done my best trying to translate it. Another website db.genealogy.net lists one generation of SILKENSTEDT. These all list some of the same information. Stuhr is located in current day Bremen.
This website ortsfamilienbuecher.de lists the some of the same names as Skekt.org plus more current information.
Other information has come from the US census and family records.
? SILKENSTEDT
...2 Gert born about 1602 in Jever, died May 7, 1636 in Jever
...2 Johann born about 1604, died February 13, 1662 in Jever
.....+ Margreta
........3 Johann born on September 22, 1625 in Jever died 1681 in Stuhr
...........+ Elisabeth Anna born 1625 married 1652
..............4 Adelheit(Alheit) born about 1653 in Stuhr
..............4 Johan Anthon born about 1655 in Stuhr, died about 1707 in Stuhr (name changes to SILCHENSTEDT)
.................+ Anna Dorothea MENCHEN born about 1670 married about 1700 died 1723
....................5 Gesine Elisabeth born about 1700
+ Christopher OLDENBURG born 1694 married 1720 died 1733
....................5 Dorothea born about 1703 in Denmark, died August 3, 1757 in Li, Sandavær
......................+ Peter Execute WOLFFborn 1700 married 1725 died 1770
..........................6 Antonette WOLFF
....................5 Johan Anthon born about 1704, died before December 8, 1770
......................+ Gedsche Johanne EHLERS married Nov 30, 1745 in Bergen, Hordaland Norway
..........................6 Friedrich born 1746 died 1746
.........................6 Johan Friedrich born 1748 died 1748
..........................6 Barbara born 1749 died 1769
..........................6 Christen Thumboe born 1750 died 1770
..........................6 Friedrich born 1752
..........................6 Johan born 1754 died 1755
..........................6 Anna Dorothea born 1756 died 1807
............................+ Christopher NAGELL born 1745 married 1775 died 1815
..........................6 Johan Anthon born 1758
..........................6 Martin Wilhelm born 1760
..........................6 Joachim Christian born 1760 died 1830
.............................+ Magdalene Catharine RIEGE born 1763 married 1782 died 1929.
.................................7 Johan Anthon born 1783 died 1833
......... ..........................+ Inger CHRISTENSEN married 1810
........................................8 Magdalene Cathrine born 1811 died 1843
.......................................8 Christian Christensen born 1813
........................................8 Joachim Christian born 1814
........... ...............................+ Bolette Henriette SILCHENSTEDT (a cousin) married 1842
..............................................9 Johan Anthon born 1843 died 1919
.............................................9 Amalia Constance born 1845 died 1923
.................................................+ Johan Nicolay LIESKE married 1875
..............................................9 Julius born 1850 died 1911
............ ....................................+ Abigael MONRAD LASSEN married 1876
.....................................................10 Anton born 1877 died 1946
.................. .......................................+ Emma Locise THORMODSAETER married 1907
.....................................................10 Kaia born 1879 died 1916
.....................................................10 Finn born 1880 died Nov 11, 1944 Calcasieu Parish Louisiana, came to US (age 32 on July 2, 1912)
..........................................................+ Irene ? , , born Feb 14, 1887 Mississippi, died Jun 1980
.............................................................11 Julius Latimer(?), born August 1916 Louisiana died Apr 1985
.................... ........................................11 Albert Bulter born March 9 1919 Louisiana , died June 12, 1991
..................................................................+ unknown
......................................................................12 the rest of this tree is still living and not listed
.............................................................11 Sara born 1924 Louisiana
.....................................................10 Christian Lassen born 1881
.....................................................10 Birger born 1885 died 1885
.....................................................10 Birger born 1887 died 1949
.....................................................10 Edith born 1888 died 1970
.....................................................10 Astrid born 1890 died 1963
..............................................9 Marie Christiane born 1852
........................................8 Anne Mette born 1818
........................................8 Marie Elisabeth born 1819
........................................8 Malene Christensen born 1826 died 1896
.................................7 Marie Elisabeth born 1785 died 1788
.................................7 Christian Riege born 1788 died 1828
....................................+ Anne Sophie LUND married 1810
........ ...............................8 Magdalene Cathrine born 1811 died 1905
........................................8 Ida born 1813
........................................8 Joachim Christian born 1815 died 1816
........................................8 Ida Johanne born 1817
........................................8 Bolette Henriette born 1819
............. .............................+ Joachim Christian (a cousin) married 1842
........................................8 Joachim Christian born 1820
........................................8 Anne Sophie born 1822
.................................7 Christopher Nagel born 1796 died 1853
................ ....................+ Marie Firman ?
................ .......................8 Joachime Magdalene Christiane born 1832
....................5 Marie Catharine
..............4 Hermann Hieronymus (Hieronymy) born about 1658 - 1660 in Stuhr
..............4 Lucia Sophia born about 1660 in Stuhr
..............4 Christian Henrich born about 1664 in Stuhr
..............4 Johanna Maria born about 1667 in Stuhr
..............4 Friedrich Ernst born about 1670 in Stuhr
..............4 Johan Günther born about 1676
........3 Janke born on April 12, 1629 in Jever
..........+ Johann BRUHNS married on April 25, 1655 in Jever
........3 Harm born 1623 in Jever
...2 Edo born about 1606 in Jever, died May 4, 1644 in Jever
There are 3 Johnann Henrich Silkenstaedt listed on the IGI Records of the LDS ( www.familysearch.org ). It is not know if Johann Henrich is the same person, but I am assuming he is. It does seem to fit, all marriages and births are in the Herford area. The date range fits - 1st set of births are between 1774 - 1779, then a marrage in 1785, a birth in 1786, then another marriage in 1806.
Johann Henrich SILKENSTAEDT
+ Sophia Charlotta KEYSER
...2 Johanna Charlotta born Sep 25, 1772 around Herford, Westfalen, Preussen
+ Johann Friederich NEUBURG married Aug 16, 1799 Sankt Simeonis Evangelisch, Minden Stadt, Westfalen, Preussen
+ Johann Theodor SCHREGEL married Oct 26, 1803 Sankt Petri Evangelisch, Herford, Westfalen, Preussen
...2 Jacob born July 17, 1776 in Herford, Westfalen, Preussen
...2 Friedrich born before February 28, 1779 in Herford, Westfalen, Preussen
+ Friederica Jacobina RADAU married August 25, 1785
...2 Margaretha Friederica born July 23, 1786 in Herford, Westfalen, Preussen
+ Christian Gottlieb MUELLER married Feb 21, 1811 Sankt Petri Evangelisch, Minden Stadt, Westfalen, Preussen
+ Justine WULFEN married Sep 14, 1806 Sankt Petri Evangelisch, Minden Stadt, Westfalen, Preussen
Gerhard SILKENSTAEDT
+ Margerethe AHLERS
...2 Julius born about 1794 in Bremen
Simon Hermann SILKENSTÄDT
+ Luderike Henriette FUHRMANN
...2 Anna Luderike Henriette born about 1801 in Minden
.....+ Julius SILKENSTAEDT born about 1794 in Bremen married on May 6, 1819 Minden
........3 Julius born February 1, 1820 in Minden
........3 Gerhard Simon Herrmann born before April 1, 1821
..........+ Catharine GROTHEER
..............4 Anna Lüderike Henriette born June 18, 1854 in Bremen, came to US (age 21 on May 27, 1876)
........3 Luderike Henriette born Aug 14, 1824, in Bremen
........3 Catharina Charlotte Tibeta born Oct 18. 1825 in Bremen
........3 Bernhard Albert born May 6, 1930 in Bremen
........3 Justus Eberhard Heinrich born March 13, 1832 Bremen, died March 31, 1874
..........+ Betty C. E. FINTEL married on October 28, 1862 in Detroit, Michigan
.............4 Anna born about 1864 in Detroit
.............4 Meta Christina born January 6, 1866 in Detroit, died September 4, 1945
...............+ Richard DIGNAN married on July 2, 1888 Brooklyn New York
.................5 Mabel Ann born Nov 24, 1889 died Feb 15, 1960
.....................+ Maurice L WAINWRIGHT
........................6 The rest of this tree will not be shown sicne mocst are still living
.................5 Lottie Susan born Jun 21, 1893 died May 21, 1984
......................+ Cal SCHMID
..................5 Florence May born Mar 13, 1895 died Nov 20, 1986
......................+ Frederick John ZORN married Mar 7, 1921
........................6 The rest of this tree will not be shown since most are still living
...2 Metta Rebecca born about 1805 per OneWorld Tree
From the marriage record of my ancestors ..."On 16 May 1819 at 11:30 am at his widow aunt's Silkenstadt apartment, school teacher, choir leader and Sexton of reform community of Minden, Julius Silkenstadt, legitimate son of decease Gerhard Silkenstadt and still living Margarethe (nee Ahlers), age 25 years old (previous 3 times announcement on the 3 last Sundays no objections), with virgin Anna Luderike Henriette Silkenstadt, 18 year old daughter of mister Simon Hermann Silkenstadt, school teacher and his decease wife Luderike Henriette (nee Fuhrmann). Wedding is from the undersign preacher."
Bernard Albert SILKENSTÄDT
+ Anna Magdalena KANNENGIESSER
....2 Anna Magdalena born Oct 4, 1823 in Bremen
....2 Anna Maria born Jul 11, 1825 in Bremen
Diederich Hermann SILKENSTÄDT
+ Maria Fincke
...Anna Silkenstädt born May 26, 1830 in Bremen, Germany
John George SILKENSTADT born in Bremen Germany abt 1822, died Dec 1892 England
+ Josephine H , married Jun 1864, died Dec 1904
...Maria Louise born about 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. married William Murray Cadwell GREAVES in 1888.
Gerhard Simon Hermann SILKENSTAEDT (this maybe the same Gerhard Simon found in Simon Hermann SILKENSTÄDT tree)
+ Anna Caroline KOHLMANN
...2 Gesine Hebelia born Jun 10, 1874 in Bremen
Diedrich Hermann SILKENSTAEDT born about 1875
+ Marie C WARNKEN married in Woltermshausen near Bremen
...2 Diedrich Hermann born March 26, 1889
.....+ Martha Maria HORSTMANN born June 30, 1895 married December 25, 1913
........3 Diedrich Hermann born February 2, 1914 and died April 17, 1988 (name changes to SILKENSTEDT)
...........+ The rest of this tree will not be shown since most are still living
Listed in the passenger lists going to USA are the following and their estimated year of birth.
Heinrich SILKENSTEDT, Bremen Germany, born 1838, crew member on German ships in 1850s
Johann SILKENSTAEDT, German, born about 1862 (age 25 on March 31, 1887)
Gerhard SILKENSLEEDI (SOLKENSTADT), German, born about 1871 (age 24 on November 18, 1895)
Juin SILKENSBEDT, Norway, born about 1880 (age 30 on October 15, 1910)
