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Heinrich Conrad Ahrens (1806 - 1884)

Heinrich Conrad (Conrad) Ahrens
Born in Oberg, Peine, Kurfürstentum Hannovermap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 78 in Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Conrad has Kingdom of Hannover roots.

Heinrich Conrad Ahrens was born on February 26, 1806, in Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany. He had three sons with Dorothea Witte between 1834 and 1842. He died on April 26, 1884, in Fredericksburg, Texas, having lived a long life of 78 years, and was buried in Gillespie, Texas. [1]

Find A Grave: Memorial #53644125 Conrad Henry Ahrens Sr. 1806-1884

Emigration

Name, first name, origin: [2]

  • Ahrens, Christian Conrad, Oberg

Birthday / Age: 10/30/1836 Occupation / status: Parents:

  • Ahrens, Conrad, inhabitant;
  • Ahrens, Ilse Dorothee, born Wille

Mitauswanderer: Faith: Destination (country / place):

  • America

Date of emigration / registration: 1845 Financial situation: Other: with his father

Source Texts

In the 1850 census Conrad (age 44), Butcher, was in Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, United States.[3]

In the 1860 census Henry (age 52), Farmer, was in Precinct 1, Gillespie, Texas.[4]

In the 1870 census Conrad (age 63), Farmer, was in Cherry Spring Settlements, Gillespie, Texas.[5]

In the 1880 census Conrad (age 72), Farmer, was the married head of household in Gillespie, Texas, United States.[6]

Conrad arrived in 1845 in Texas[7]


Sources

  1. Ahrens Family Tree https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/27758521/person/12522603814/facts Subscription Required
  2. Lower Saxony German Archives https://www.arcinsys.niedersachsen.de/arcinsys/detailAction.action?detailid=v4439819
  3. 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1850; Census Place: Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas; Roll: 910; Page: 312a; Line Number: 37
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #6972972 (accessed 25 October 2022)
    Conrad Ahrens (44), Butcher, in Fredericksburg, Gillespie, Texas, USA. Born in Germany.
  4. 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
    The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Precinct 1, Gillespie, Texas; Roll: M653_1295; Page: 2; Family History Library Film: 805295
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #35193202 (accessed 25 October 2022)
    Henry Ahrens (52), Farmer, in Precinct 1, Gillespie, Texas. Born in Hanover.
  5. 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1870; Census Place: Cherry Spring Settlements, Gillespie, Texas; Roll: M593_1587; Page: 347A
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #5155438 (accessed 25 October 2022)
    Conrad Arnst (63), Farmer, in Cherry Spring Settlements, Gillespie, Texas. Born in Hannover / Hanover.
  6. 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
    Year: 1880; Census Place: Gillespie, Texas; Roll: 1305; Page: 303D; Enumeration District: 155
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #7576744 (accessed 25 October 2022)
    Conrad Ahrns (72), married, Farmer, head of household in Gillespie, Texas, USA. Born in Hanover.
  7. Passenger List: "U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s"
    Place: Texas; Year: 1845; Page Number: 4
    Ancestry Record 7486 #3916278 (accessed 25 October 2022)
    Name: Conrad Ahrens; Arrival Year: 1845; Arrival Place: Texas; Primary Immigrant: Ahrens, Conrad; Source Publication Code: 5012.11; Annotation: Date and port of arrival. Name of ship and, often, place of origin also provided. Name on cover is Comal County, Texas, and New Braunfels German Immigration Ships, 1845-1845.; Source Bibliography: McMANUS, J. Comal County, Texas, and New Braunfels, Texas, Germans, 1845-1846. St. Louis, MO: Ingmire (Frances T. Ingmire, 10166 Clairmont Drive, St. Louis 63136), 1985. 58p.;
    Household Members (Name):
    Henrich Conrad Ahrens
    Christian Ahrens
    Conrad Ahrens
    Dorothea Witte Ahrens.




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