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Gerhard Ahrens (1851)

Gerhard Ahrens
Born in Hoysinghausen, Königreich Hannovermap
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Special inventory of German emigrants

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Biography

Gerhard has Kingdom of Hannover roots.

Gerhard Wilhelm Christian Ahrens was born on June 12, 1851, in Seekamp, Schleswig-Holstein (alternate Hoysinghausen per record attached), Germany, his father, Friedrich, was 50 and his mother, Marie, was 35. He had four brothers and three sisters.

Some of the siblings died in Australia, some in New Zealand, and some in the United States. It is presumed that the parents died in Germany. [1]

Family

Parents

  • Friedrich 'Wilhelm' Ahrens 1801–1867 died in Uchte, Hanover
  • Marie 'Sophia' Charlotte Schmidt 1816–

Siblings

  1. Martha Ahrens 1831–1893 Died in Ripley, Indiana, United States
  2. Heinrich "Henry' Friedrich Gerhard Ahrens 1838–1899 died in Kings County, New York, USA
  3. Marie Sophia Wilhelmine 'Mina" Ahrens 1842–1872
  4. Marie Sophie Louise Caroline Ahrens 1844–1899 died in Papanui, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
  5. Philipp Friederich Ahrens 1846–1929 died in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
  6. Heinrich 'Wilhelm' Ahrens 1849–1875 died in New Zealand
  7. Friedrich Wilhelm 'Hermann' Ahrens Arnst 1853–1921 died in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Emigration

Name, first name, origin: [2]

  • Ahrens, Gerhard Wilhelm Christian, Hoysinghausen

Birthday / Age: Jun 12, 1851 Occupation / status: Parents:

  • Ahrens, Wilhelm;
  • Ahrens, Marie Sophie Charlotte, born Schmidt

Mitauswanderer: Faith: Destination (country / place):

  • America

Date of emigration / registration: July 25, 1881 financial situation

Research note

Ancestry tree lists Friedrich lived in Seekamp, Schleswig-Holstein (north of Bremen), this record lists Hoysinghausen 369 kilometers southwest.

Sources

  1. Arnst Family Tree-Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/155537149/person/112152933460/facts
  2. Lower Saxony German Archives NLA HA Hann. 74 Uchte Nr. 234 https://www.arcinsys.niedersachsen.de/arcinsys/detailAction.action?detailid=v4433093




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