Gerhard Hayen Janssen married Henriette Gerdes

By Carol Martin October 26, 2008 at 11:51:58

I am looking for living relatives of Gerhard Hayen Janssen who was born in 1853 in Whittmund, Germany.Died 1927 in Dixon, IL.

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Henriette Gerdes Janssen who was born in 1851 in Aurich, Germany.Died 1913 in Dixon, IL.

They were married in Germany 5/31/1879.They had 4 children who were born in Germany.Johann 1880, Carl 1881, Grace (Margarette) 1882, Mary (Marie) 1884.

They emigrated from Germany to the USA in 1885, settling in Whiteside County, IL, then Lee County IL, then moved into Dixon, IL.Their eldest child, Johann, died on the boat on the way over and is buried in New York City, NY USA
They went on to have 5 more children in the USA.

I am looking for any living relatives living in Germany.

Thank you,
Carol Martin
Illinois

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