Johann Heinrich Wilsen (abt. 1837 - 1891)

Born about 1837 in Prussia [uncertain]

Husband of Auguste Emilie (Bretag) Wilsen — married 8 Jun 1870 in Tanunda, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 26 Apr 1891 at about age 54 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Johann Heinrich Wilsen was born about 1837, possibly in Prussia. ^{[citation needed]} Birth year estimated from age at death, 54 in 1891.

Johann Heinrich Wilsen married Auguste Emililie Bretag on 8th June 1870 at the residence of Johannes Reusch in Tanunda, South Australia, Australia. ^{[1] [2]}

Henry and Emililie Wilsen had thirteen children.

1. George Heinrich Wilsen b. 1869
2. Friedrich Wilhelm Carl Emil Wilsen b. 1871
3. Johann Wilhelm Heinrich Wisen b. 1873
4. Wilhelm Ferdinand Gottlieb Wilsen b. 1874
5. Max Hugo Wilsen b. 1875
6. Carl Ernst Wilsen b. 1876 d. 1877
7. Carl Ernst Wilsen b. 1879
8. Auguste Emilie Wilsen b. 1880
9. Hugo Franz Wilsen b. 1882
10. Arthur Wilsen b. 1884 d. 1884
11. Arthur Wilsen b. 1885
12. Maud Wilsen b. 1886
13. Franz Oscar Wilsen b. 1889 d. 1891

Johann Heinrich Wilsen died on 26th April 1891 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. ^{[citation needed]} His death notice was published in "The Advertiser" on Wednesday 6th May 1891.

• Wilsen.—On the 26th April, suddenly, of heart disease, Henry, the beloved husband of Emilie Wilsen, leaving a family of ten children to mourn their loss; totally unprovided for. Also, on the 3rd May, Franz, the beloved son of the late Henry and Emilie Wilsen, aged 2 years and 3 months. ^[3]

He was buried on 27th April 1891 in West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. ^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ SA BDM Index Marriages 1870 83/498 Heinrich Wilsen and Auguste Emilie Bretag, Angaston; GenealogySA database [1] Accessed 2 Nov 2023.
2. ↑ Auguste Emilie Bretag in the Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
   Name: Auguste Emilie Bretag
   Marriage Date: 8 Jun. 1870
   Marriage Place: Res of Johannes Reusch (Tanunda), South Australia
   Registration Place: Angaston, South Australia, Australia
   Spouse: Heinrich Wilsen
   Father: Wilhelm Bretag
   Page number: 498
   Volume Number: 83
   Source Citation: Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950; Lehi, UT; Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950. Source Information: Ancestry.com. Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Compiled from publicly available sources. Accessed 2 Nov 2023.
3. ↑ "The Advertiser" (Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931) Wed 6 May 1891 Page 4 Family Notices; NLA trove newspapers [2] Accessed 2 Nov 2023.
4. ↑ West Terrace Cemetery Records, Henry Wilsen, age 54, date of death 27 April 1891, date of service 27 April 1891, Location Code WTC-R4-08-W-012, Area Road 4, Area S1 Path 8, Area S2 Aspect W, Location Name Site Number 12, IR Number W2054, Issue Date 08 Feb 1879, Expiry Date 08 Feb 1978; [3] Accessed 2 Nov 2023.