Christian Niesen (1801 - 1884)

Born 14 Sep 1801 in Steinborn, Bitburg-Prum, Rhineland, Prussia

Husband of Christina (Niess) Niesen — married 20 Jan 1828 in St Stephan Catholic Church, Neunkirchen, Daun, Rhineland, Prussia

Descendants

Died 1884 at about age 82 in Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin

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Biography

Christian Niesen migrated from Germany to United States of America.

Son of Phillip Niesen and Anna Dochter

Christian and Christina along with their children Martin (Civil War Veteran), Peter (Civil War Veteran), Johann Peter (Civil War Veteran), Peter Joseph, Christina and Mathias (Civil War Veteran), emigrated from Prussia (Germany) on 19 May 1846, arriving in America in June 1846, they were among the early settlers of Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois, before moving on to Kenosha, Wisconsin

Christian and Christina were the parents of nine known children, all born in Steinborn, Dist. Bitburg-Prum, Rhineland, Prussia (Germany) , A son and three daughters died before Christian and Christina came to America

NOTE: Christian Niesen's brother Nicolaus Niesen and family, emigrated from Prussia (Germany} and arrived at Port of New York on 11 June 1847 aboard the ship Waldemar. Early settlers of Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois, before moving on to Stearns County, Minnesota

Sources

Booklet "The Immigrant Founders, Members and Associates of Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, Johnsburg (Est Aug 1841), McHenry County, Illinois" This booklet can be viewed at the Johnsburg Public Library upon request, phone ahead

Ships Passenger List, microfim, The Genealogy Center at Allen County Public Library, Ft Wayne, Indiana

Allen County Library, Ft Wayne, Indiana: Microfilm of ships passenger lists

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