Descendants of Dietrich-August & Magdalena-Christina

Descendants of Dietrich-August & Magdalena-Christina (Jensen) Nielsen

Generation 1

1. DIETRICH AUGUST5 NIELSEN (Hans Adolph4, Hans Hinrich3, Christian2, Hans1)1, 2, 3, 4 was born on 25 Oct 1836 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany1, 3, 4. He died on 20 Feb 1908 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany3, 4. He married Magdalena Christina Jensen on 07 Jun 18673, 4. She was born on 10 Feb 1844 in Rabel, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany3, 4. She died on 05 Oct 1931 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany3, 4.

Dietrich August Nielsen1, 2, 3, 4 was baptized on 28 Nov 1836 in Gelting, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany1. He was buried in St. Katherine's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gelting, Germany5.

Notes for Dietrich August Nielsen: Dietrich's niece Anna (Thomsen) Martensen assumed the control of the Nielsen family farm upon her marriage in 1879 to Nikolaus Martensen. Following the deaths of Anna's parents in 1866 (Asmus & Margaretha Nielsen Thomsen), Dietrich apparently operated the farm on a 12-year lease until 1879. [Source: Martensen, 1997, pg 35a].

Dietrich August Nielsen and Magdalena Christina Jensen had the following children: 2. i. CATHARINE6 NIELSEN6 was born on 20 Jun 1868 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany6. She died on 20 Aug 1955 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany6.

ii. MARGARETHE HELENE NIELSEN7 was born on 26 Jan 1871 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany7.

Notes for Margarethe Helene Nielsen: [RLN opinion] The photos of Johannes, Catharine, and Margarethe Nielsen were originally identified in our family lore as being Johannes & Katharine, children of Dietrich's twin bro. Conrad and his third wife Catharine Steffen. However, RLN believes this is not correct and that they are in fact the children of Dietrich for the following reasons.

1) RLN thought from the beginning that the two photos of "Katharine" in Alma Mundt's possession did not appear to be the same young woman; particularly in the structure of the noses. 2) Additionally, information found in the church record archives in Schleswig (by Klaus Struve) listed only "August Peter" and "Anna Mathilde" as children of Conrad & and his third wife Catharine Steffen, but did not list Johannes & Katharine. 3) Finally, these three children in the photo of Dietrich's family (ca. 1900) in Martensen's history of Christian Nielsen indicates striking similarities with those three individuals in the photos in Alma Mundt's possession.

3. iii. JOHANNES NIELSEN8, 9 was born on 15 May 1874 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany8, 9. He died on 12 Jan 1955 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany8, 9. He married Emma Lorenzen on 12 Aug 1904 in Gelting, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany9, 10, 11. She was born on 22 Nov 1876 in Stutebüll, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany10. She died on 03 Mar 1963 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany10.

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Generation 2

2. CATHARINE6 NIELSEN (Dietrich August5, Hans Adolph4, Hans Hinrich3, Christian2, Hans1)6 was born on 20 Jun 1868 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany6. She died on 20 Aug 1955 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany6.

Notes for Catharine Nielsen: [RLN opinion] The photos of Johannes, Catharine, and Margarethe Nielsen were originally identified in our family lore as being Johannes & Katharine, children of Dietrich's twin bro. Conrad and his third wife Catharine Steffen. However, RLN believes this is not correct and that they are in fact the children of Dietrich for the following reasons.

Catharine Nielsen had the following child: i. WILLI7 NIELSEN12 was born on 29 Jun 1891 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany12, 13. He died on 25 Sep 1915 (Died in the Battle of Verdun, World War I12, 13).

Notes for Willi Nielsen: [RLN Speculation] Initially, I thought Willi was the son of Johannes. However, the description of the Dietrich Nielsen family photo in Martensen's history of Christian Nielsen suggests that Willi is the son of Catharine instead...... "Catharine Nielsen was born on 20.6.1868 in our farm, she died on 08.20.1955 in Buhskoppel. She stands above left in the picture. Her son Willi Nielsen born 29.6.1891 in Buhskoppel, killed on 04.25.1915 at Verdun, stands next to his grandfather Dietrich Nielsen, and his grandmother Magdalene Christine born Jensen." If Willi is indeed Catharine's son, it is not yet know whether he was born out of wedlock, his parents divorced and Catharine gave him the family surname, or she had been married to another Nielsen.

3. JOHANNES6 NIELSEN (Dietrich August5, Hans Adolph4, Hans Hinrich3, Christian2, Hans1)8, 9 was born on 15 May 1874 in Rabenholz, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany8, 9. He died on 12 Jan 1955 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany8, 9. He married Emma Lorenzen on 12 Aug 1904 in Gelting, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany9, 10, 11. She was born on 22 Nov 1876 in Stutebüll, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany10. She died on 03 Mar 1963 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany10.

Johannes Nielsen8, 9 was buried in St. Katherine's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gelting, Germany8.

Notes for Johannes Nielsen: [RLN opinion] The photos of Johannes, Catharine, and Margarethe Nielsen were originally identified in our family lore as being Johannes & Katharine, children of Dietrich's twin bro. Conrad and his third wife

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Generationlore as2 (con't) being Johannes & Katharine, children of Dietrich's twin bro. Conrad and his third wife Catharine Steffen. However, RLN believes this is not correct and that they are in fact the children of Dietrich for the following reasons.

Emma Lorenzen10 was buried in St. Katherine's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gelting, Germany10.

Johannes Nielsen and Emma Lorenzen had the following children: 4. i. HELENE7 NIELSEN9, 14, 15 was born on 25 Jul 1906 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany14, 15. She died on 02 Dec 198814. She married Willi Petersen on 03 Nov 1933 in Gelting, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany14, 15. He was born on 08 Aug 1904 in Gunneby, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany15. He died on 05 Feb 1946 (in Russian prison. Taken captive 1945.15).

ii. KÄTHE NIELSEN9 was born on 26 Jan 1909 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany9. She married Peter Schwennsen on 06 Nov 1936 in Gelting, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany9. He was born on 19 Aug 1900 in Bredegatt, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany9. He died on 23 Mar 1968 in Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany9.

Generation 3

4. HELENE7 NIELSEN (Johannes6, Dietrich August5, Hans Adolph4, Hans Hinrich3, Christian2, Hans1)9, 14, 15 was born on 25 Jul 1906 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany14, 15. She died on 02 Dec 198814. She married Willi Petersen on 03 Nov 1933 in Gelting, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany14, 15. He was born on 08 Aug 1904 in Gunneby, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany15. He died on 05 Feb 1946 (in Russian prison. Taken captive 1945.15).

Helene Nielsen9, 14, 15 was buried in St. Katherine's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Gelting, Germany14.

Willi Petersen and Helene Nielsen had the following children: i. LISA8 PETERSEN15 was born on 26 Apr 1934 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany15. She married Willi Lehre on 18 Jul 195815. He was born on 16 Jun 1929 in Danzig, Germany15.

5. ii. HANS PETERSEN15, 16 was born on 08 Dec 1937 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany16. He married Margarethe Anna Emilie Selchow on 15 Feb 1964 in Gelting, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany16. She was born on 27 Jan 1931 in Pyritz/Pommern, Germany16.

Generation 4

5. HANS8 PETERSEN (Helene7 Nielsen, Johannes6 Nielsen, Dietrich August5 Nielsen, Willi)15, 16 was born on 08 Dec 1937 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany16. He married Margarethe Anna

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Generationborn 4on (con't) 08 Dec 1937 in Buhskoppel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany16. He married Margarethe Anna Emilie Selchow on 15 Feb 1964 in Gelting, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany16. She was born on 27 Jan 1931 in Pyritz/Pommern, Germany16.

Hans Petersen and Margarethe Anna Emilie Selchow had the following child: i. MAREN9 PETERSEN16 was born on 21 Sep 1966 in Kappeln, Schleswig-Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany16.

Sources

1 Struve, Klaus, Schleswig Archives - Nielsen Research (Kiel, Germany, [email protected], 2010), [Copy in possession of Robert Nielsen], Register of Baptisms Gelting (3/1837) * Oct. 25th, 1836 ~ Nov. 28th, 1836 Diedrich August Nielsen, legitimate son of Hans Adolph Nielsen, farmer in Rabenholz, and Anna Margaretha née Henningsen. Godparents : Diedrich Thomas Johannsen, Rabenholz Hans Peter Moeller in Schnurrum, parish Toestrup Benedicta Cath. Nielsen, Buecherott [???]. 2 Dansk Demografisk Database (Islandsgade 10, 5000 Odense C, Dansk Data Arkiv, Accessed May 2011), http://www.ddd.dda.dk/ddd_en.htm, 1845 Census, County Flensburg, Parish (=Kirchspiel) Gelting, Place Dorf Rabenholz, Address Hufengebaüde. Hans Nielsen (age 59, b. Kirchsp. Gelting), Anna Henningsen (age 51, his wife, b. Kirchsp. Toestorf), Hans Nielsen (age 18, son, Kirchsp. Gelting), Adolph Nielsen (age 14, son, b. Kirchsp. Gelting), Conrad Nielsen (age 8, son, b. Kirchsp. Gelting), Diederich Nielsen (age 8, son, b. Kirchsp. Gelting). and Anna Johannsen (age 22, maid, b. Kirchsp. Gelting). RLN: The "Hans" listed is Hans Nikolaus. 3 Schwennsen, Peter and Johannes Jürgensen, Die Chronik Des Kirchspiels Gelting (Gelting, Germany, Christian Wolff, Graphische Betriebe OHG, Flensburg, 1972), [Copy in possession of Robert Nielsen], pg. 668. Hans Adolf Nielsen, farmer, b. 1786, d. 12/30/1852, married 12/22/1819 in Gelting Anna Margaretha Henningsen (b. 10/28/1793, d. 1/20/1851 Rabenholz). Children 1. Hans Christian, b. 3/16/1821 Rabenholz, d. 4/6/1821 Rabenholz; 2. Margaretha; 3. Hans Nikolaus, b. 11/27/1827 Rabenholz, d. 1898; 4. Adolf Hinrich, b. 5/22/1831 Rabenholz, d. 2/19/1884 Buhskoppel, never married; 5. and 6. twins Conrad Peter Heinrich, b. 10/25/1836, d. Kattbek, baptized Böklund, married 1864; Dietrich August, b. 10/25/1836 Rabenholz, d. 2/20/1908 Buhskoppel, married 6/7/1867 Magdalena Christina Jensen (b. 2/10/1844 Rabel, d. 10/5/1931 Buhskoppel. 4 Schwennsen, Peter and Johannes Jürgensen, Die Chronik Des Kirchspiels Gelting (Gelting, Germany, Christian Wolff, Graphische Betriebe OHG, Flensburg, 1972), [Copy in possession of Robert Nielsen], pg. 676. 5 Martensen, Ernst-August, Das Leben von Christian Nielsen und seinen Nachkommen (Rabenholz, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, , 12 Dec 1997), [Copy in possession of Robert Nielsen], pg. 43; Anna (Thomsen) Martensen writes in her chronicle that her uncles Adolf Hinrich and Dietrich were buried in the new cemetery in Gelting. [RLN: There is an "old" section of the cemetery that lies adjacent to the church and a newer cemetery that lies to the west of the church.]. 6 Schwennsen, Peter and Johannes Jürgensen, Die Chronik Des Kirchspiels Gelting (Gelting, Germany, Christian Wolff, Graphische Betriebe OHG, Flensburg, 1972), [Copy in possession of Robert Nielsen], pg. 676. Catharine, dau. of Diedrich & Magdalene Christine (Jensen) Nielsen, b. 20 June 1868 Rabenholz, d. 20 Aug 1955 Buhskoppel. No further information. 7 Schwennsen, Peter and Johannes Jürgensen, Die Chronik Des Kirchspiels Gelting (Gelting, Germany, Christian Wolff, Graphische Betriebe OHG, Flensburg, 1972), [Copy in possession of Robert Nielsen], pg. 676. Margarethe Helene, dau. of Diedrich & Magdalene Christine (Jensen) Nielsen, b. 26 Jan 1871 Rabenholz. No further information.

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Sources (con't)

8 Nielsen, Robert LeRoy. (2821 Newman Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906, ([email protected])), Personal visit to St. Katherine's cemetery in Gelting, Germany; June 2011. This Johannes might be the same as that identified by Art Mundt in his Nielsen history as being a son of Conrad and his third wife. 9 Schwennsen, Peter and Johannes Jürgensen, Die Chronik Des Kirchspiels Gelting (Gelting, Germany, Christian Wolff, Graphische Betriebe OHG, Flensburg, 1972), [Copy in possession of Robert Nielsen], pg. 676. Johannes Nielsen (son of Diedrich & Magdalene Christine (Lorenzen) Nielsen), Landwirt, b. 5/15/1874 Rabenholz, d. 1/12/1955 Buhskoppel, married 8/12/1904 Gelting with Emma Lorenzen, b. 11/22/1876 Stutebüll, d. 3/3/1963 Buhskoppel. Children: 1. Helene; 2. Käthe, b. 1/26/1909 Buhskoppel, married 11/6/1936 Gelting with Peter Schwennsen, b. 8/19/1900 Bredegatt, d. 3/23/1968 Flensburg. 10 Nielsen, Robert LeRoy. (2821 Newman Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906, ([email protected])), Personal visit to St. Katherine's cemetery in Gelting, Germany; June 2011. 11 Schwennsen, Peter and Johannes Jürgensen, Die Chronik Des Kirchspiels Gelting (Gelting, Germany, Christian Wolff, Graphische Betriebe OHG, Flensburg, 1972), [Copy in possession of Robert Nielsen], pg. 676. Diedrich August Nielsen, Landwirt, b. 10/25/1836 Rabenholz, d. 2/20/1908 Buhskoppel, married Magdalene Christine Jensen, b. 2/10/1844 Rabel, d. 10/5/1931 Buhskoppel. Children: 1. Catharine, b. 6/20/1868 Rabenholz, d. 8/20/1955 Buhskoppel; 2. Margarethe Helene, b. 1/26/1871 Rabenholz; 3. Johannes. 12 Nielsen, Robert LeRoy. (2821 Newman Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906, ([email protected])), Personal visit to St. Katherine's cemetery in Gelting, Germany; June 2011. Willy's name was listed on a war memorial for veterans killed in either world war. 13 Agthe, Thilo C., Onlineprojekt Gefallenendenkmäler - von Ahnenforschern für Ahnenforscher (http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/, denkmalprojekt.org, Accessed July 2011), Online, Specific URL = http://www.denkmalprojekt.org/dkm_deutschland/gelting_angeln_sh.htm. Name: NIELSEN; Vorname: Willy; aus Rabenholz; Gerburtsdatum: 29.06.1891; Todesdatum: 25.09.1915. 14 Nielsen, Robert LeRoy. (2821 Newman Road, West Lafayette, IN 47906, ([email protected])), Personal visit to St. Katherine's cemetery in Gelting, Germany; June 2011. 15 Schwennsen, Peter and Johannes Jürgensen, Die Chronik Des Kirchspiels Gelting (Gelting, Germany, Christian Wolff, Graphische Betriebe OHG, Flensburg, 1972), [Copy in possession of Robert Nielsen], pp. 676-677. Willi Petersen, Landwirt, b. 8/8/1904 Gunneby, d. 2/5/1946 in Russian captivity. He fell into Russian captivity in 1945 and since then every message is missing, married 11/3/1933 Gelting with Helene Nielsen, b. 7/25/1906 Buhskoppel. Children: 1. Lisa, b. 4/26/1934 Buhskoppel, married 7/18/1958 Willi Lehre, b. 6/16/1929 Danzig; 2. Hans. 16 Schwennsen, Peter and Johannes Jürgensen, Die Chronik Des Kirchspiels Gelting (Gelting, Germany, Christian Wolff, Graphische Betriebe OHG, Flensburg, 1972), [Copy in possession of Robert Nielsen], pg. 677. Hans Petersen, Landwirt, b. 12/8/1937 Buhskoppel, married 2/15/1964 Gelting with Margarethe Anna Emilie Selchow, b. 1/27/1931 Pyritz/Pommern. Children: 1. Maren, b. 9/21/1966 Kappeln.

Prepared By: Preparer: RL (Bob) Nielsen Address: 2821 Newman Rd Phone: West Lafayette, Indiana 47906 Email: [email protected]

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