Michael
Degen
Born in Hirten, Mayen, Rhineland, Prussia, German Empire
Ancestors 
Son of Nicolaus Degen
and Christina (Schaefer) Degen
Brother of
Mathias Degen, Henry Degen, Peter Degen, Anna Maria Degen, Joseph Degen and Catharina Degen
Husband of
Mary (Nimsgern) Degen
— married
29 Oct 1896 in St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois
Descendants 
Father of
John Jacob Degen, William Mathias Degen, Susanna Henrietta (Degen) Norman, Josephine Marie Degen, Louis F. Degen and Clara Degen
Died
at age 85
in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
Profile last modified
| Created 15 May 2018
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Biography
This profile is part of the Nimsgern Name Study.
Michael Degen migrated from Germany to United States of America.
Son of Nicolaus Degen and Christina Schaefer
Emigrated from Prussia (Germany) with parents and siblings arrived Port of New York on 2 May 1873 aboard the ship Rhein
Michael Degen was a carpenter by trade
Mary and Michael celebrated their Golden Anniversary in 1946
30 June 1880: McHenry, McHenry Co., Illinois; Occupation of Nicolas: Farmer; Nicolas Degen Self 56 Prussia; Christina Degen Wife 54 Prussia; Henry Degen Son 24 Prussia; Joseph Degen Son 18 Prussia; Michel Degen Son 15 Prussia; Margretha Degen Sister 61 Prussia; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXVF-BDS
14 June 1900: Kenosha, Kenosha Co., Wisconsin; Married 3 years, 32 children, 1 living; Occupation of Michael: Carpenter; Michael Degen Head of Household 36 Germany; Mary Degen Wife 30 Illinois; Mathias W Degen Son 0/12 [June 1900] Wisconsin; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMVW-QP8
1910 ?
1920: Kenosha, Kenosha Co., Wisconsin; Michael Degen 55 Germany; Mary Degen 46 Illinois; William 19 Wisconsin; Susan 17 Wisconsin; Josephine 14 Wisconsin; Louis 9 Wisconsin; Clara (Niece) 22 Illinois; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFVN-1B8
1930: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Michael H Degen Head of Household 65 Germany; Mary Degen Wife 56 Illinois; William M Degen Son 29 Wisconsin; Josephine M Degen Dau 25 Wisconsin; Louis F Degen Son 19 Wisconsin; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9QP-YJ7
1940: Kenosha, Kenosha, Wisconsin; Michael Degen Head of Household 76 Germany; Mary Degen Wife 67 Illinois; Wm M Degen Son 39 Wisconsin; Josephine Degen Dau 35 Wisconsin; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7NC-RQH
Sources
St Kastor Catholic Church Records, Weiler, Mayen, Rhineland, Germany
St John the Baptist Catholic Church Records, Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois
St George Cemetery Records, Kenosha, Wisconsin
Find A Grave: Memorial #110746334 Michael Degen
SECONDARY SOURCE: Family Tree https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MD75-GK3
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