Dunja (Brandes) Niehaus
Honor Code SignatorySigned 15 Sep 2022 | 5,802 contributions | 168 thank-yous | 444 connections
Signed 15 Sep 2022 | 5,802 contributions | 168 thank-yous | 444 connections
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My family tree is at <https://www.ancestry.de/family-tree/tree/158117958/family?cfpid=162077176050>.
I am researching mine and also my husbands family. Being half dutch and half german, I knew this would get me out of Europe, but I did not expect to go all around the world … still unbelievable for me.
with
cousins and anyone else with an interest in genealogy.
My family tree is at <https://www.ancestry.de/family-tree/tree/158117958/family?cfpid=162077176050>.
I am researching mine and also my husbands family. Being half dutch and half german, I knew this would get me out of Europe, but I did not expect to go all around the world … still unbelievable for me.
Dunja (Brandes) Niehaus has German Roots.
tested
Born 1970s.
Ancestors 
Daughter of Wolfgang Brandes
and [private mother (1940s - unknown)]
Sister of
[private sister (1970s - unknown)]
[children unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
Dunja Brandes was born on 24 Mar 1970 in Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen, Deutschland, daughter of Wolfgang Brandes (1947–2016) and Paulina Henrica Johanna Vereijken (1948– ).
Dunja had a sister, Marijke Brandes (1979– ).
Dunja (22) married Horst Niehaus (25) (born on 28 Jul 1967 in Essen-Rüttenscheidt, Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland; son of Horst Hugo Wilhelm Niehaus and Helga Brandt) on 3 Sep 1992 in Meinersen, Landkreis Gifhorn, Niedersachsen.
About me
I was born to a dutch mother and a german father, after they have met on holidays in Spain. So being multicultural is quite normal in my family. I have a younger sister, and both of us we are good at languages. I am working as a medical assistant for 30 years and I still love my job. I love cats, Greece and I am member of an animal rescue society for cats in Greece, from the small island of Zakynthos. I herited the genes for genealogy from my dutch grandfather, who was going to churches and cemeteries himself in the 1950´s to find family roots.
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DNA Connections
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Dunja (Brandes) Niehaus:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch ZF2850874 [compare], Ancestry member hoduni_sol
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Genealogist-to-Genealogist (G2G) Forum posts about Dunja:
- Dunja Niehaus is a Wonderful WikiTreer Nov 14, 2022.
- Dunja Brandes is a most Wonderful Wikitreer!! Sep 29, 2022.
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Categories: WikiTree Challenge Researchers | Wolfsburg, Niedersachsen
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GEDBAS is not a reliable source.
Since you are already a member of the Germany project, someone may be able to help you find reliable sources.
The second source is from a direct descendant who started working on his family more than 20 years ago, and he used the german "Ortssippenbücher" from this East Frisia area. Some of those books are in my posession as well and I will add more information to the profiles later. I was really embarrassed to find my 21st greatgrandfather today ....
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I saw that you had made some contributions to the articles I had been working on/created for the WikiTree Challenge for Olivia Newton-John's family (within the Ehrenberg line). There were some additions made that didn't have any citations attached to them and I wanted to double-check with you where that information came from so that we can at least note that, and that it might allow me to track down more solid sources. At the moment, I myself am finding a lot of info from secondary sources so I know that is not the best situation on my end. Thank you.