| A 1998 Photo from the house of Hans Korting. A meeting in the summer of 1998 to discuss Johannes Dercks coming to the USA to study construction techniques. From the left, Hans Korting (Kapellen), John Korting, (Columbus), Johannes Dercks (Neukirk), Father William Kreutz (Montreal Canada, originally Kapellen), Elizabet Korting (wife of Hans) and Grant Korting, (Columbus). Note the good Deibels beer on the table. | 
Johannes Dercks (3rd from left) lived with Columbus Kortings in 1998 and 1999. Grant Korting (right) lived with the Dercks family in 1999 and 2000. |
| In front of the Korting Painting Shop in Kapellen. 1995. From the left, Katherine Korting, Elizabet Korting, Elke (with Lucas Korting), Hildegard Korting Brock, Olaf Brock and Hans Korting. |  |
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The family of Hans Korting, likely taken sometime in the late 1980's. |
| According to Hans Korting, the burial place of Johann Korting, (born 1799). He has no head stone. The walkway (path) was expanded sometime in the last 150 years to accommodate the expanded burial area (left of the photo) for the village Catholic priests. His exact burial area is thought to be under the "Z" hedge on the right. He is the common ancestor to the Kortings of Columbus, Michigan and the Overfield Families of Columbus. |  |
| War Monument, Kapellen. In the
lower right, the sign reads "ZIVILE OPFER" or "Civilian
Sacrifice" The name "Korting, Johann" is the fourth from
the bottom, lower right.
During the first week of March 1945, the "front" passed through Kapellen. When the German troops had retreated to the east, they shelled the occupying British troops (including the famous British General Montgomery). When he went to check on his family, Hans' Korting's father, Johann Korting (2/25/1894 to 3/4/1945), was killed by German Artillery shells. |
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Korting family of Kapellen about 1900. Mathias Korting (born 1853), the father, wife Agnes Loeven. Also, three daughters Maria Vita, Mechtildis and Petronella. Also, one son, Johann (born 1894) |
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| Above is a 1995 photo of Bill Korting of Ohio (born 1910, died 2/27/2000) and his favorite cousin, Hildegard Korting Brock, of Kapellen. |  |
| Some of the Kortings at the 1996 Karneval. |  |
| The roof of a new Korting haus in Kapellen. Photo from about 1999. |  |
| John Korting and Lucas Korting, June 2000 at the Kapellen Kirmas Festival. |  |
| To the right is the Korting Family Grave Stone in the Kapellen Cemetery. The photo was taken at night. |  |
| Some hansome Korting men of Kapellen: Rinehard, Wolfgang, Hans and Johannes Korting. 2006 Photo |  |
| in a 2006 photo, Reinhard Korting and friend Tanja.Furden. They live in a farm house "apartment" near Kevelar, Germany. |  |
| Two "Kortings" in June 2000. Zoe, of Hannover Germany, is the granddaughter of Hans Korting. Deb Korting is the wife of the mother's third cousin. |  |