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| Notes for Grada Catharina Hengeveld [immigrant] | ||||||||||||||
| Went to house #340 in Gendringen 1 May 1854.39 Living in Michigan in 1908, according to her brother's obituary.62 Died at her home in Newburg (2-3 miles north of Tecumseh). At the time all five of her children were still alive. Her obituary says she moved to the Tecumseh area from Tipton 35 years before her death (i.e., ca. 1883).157 | ||||||||||||||
| Notes for Diedrich Johann (John) (Spouse 2) | ||||||||||||||
| Diederich Johann WISSING Sex: M Event(s): Christening: 29 Apr 1838, Evangelisch, Bocholt, Westfalen, Preussen Parents: Father: Gerhard Joh. WISSING Mother: Gertrud KEMPINK15 In 1866 D.J. Wissing (arbeider=workman), age 28, left Zelhem with his wife and one child. He gave his religous preference as Afgescheiden (=Seceder), reason for leaving as economic improvement, and destination as North America.63 The passenger list for the steamer "Ericsson", when it arrived at New York 17 Oct 1866 included: --Dirk Jan Wissink, age 28, farmer --Gertruid Wissink, age 26, housewife --Dina Wissink, age 1, daughter The ship had come from Antwerp, Belgium, they travelled steerage, and they said they intended to go to Michigan.40 In 1870 he & his family were in Sheboygan Twp, Sheboygan Co, Wisconsin:158 --Wissing, D.J., age 32, farmer --Wissing, Gratha, age 32, keeping house --Wissing, Dina, age 4 --Wissing, Maria, age 3 --Wissing, Gerhard, age 3 --Wissing, Henry, age 1 In 1880 he & his family were in Tecumseh, Lenawee Co, Michigan:47 --Wissing, John, age 42, b. Holland, laborer --Wissing, Grada, age 45, b. Holland, keeping house --Wissing, Denna, age 14, b. Holland, at school --Wissing, Minnie, age 13, b. Wisc., at school --Wissing, George, age 13, b. Wisc., at school --Wissing, Henry, age 10, b. Wisc., at school --Wissing, William, age 6, b. Mich. The 1916 atlas of Lenawee County has a John Wissing owning a lot in the village of Newburg, Clinton Twp. (ca. 3 mi NNW of Tecumseh). His lot was on the SW corner of Main & Tecumseh Streets. Died at his home in Newburg. At his death in 1926 only two sons & two daughters survived.157 Not found in 1920 census. | ||||||||||||||
| Last Modified 11 Apr 2002 | Created 26 Nov 2004 using Reunion for Macintosh |