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Re: Hans Jacob Westphalen b-1803 Germany

saundersws — 2011-05-29 21:30:16Z

Yes. I need ancestors of Johann Jacob Westphalen born 1780 German. He was the father of Hans Jacob Westphalen
1803 – 1882. Is this family related to--or the same family--von Westphalen?

Re: Hans Jacob Westphalen b-1803 Germany

lowridin67 — 2009-03-26 19:52:12Z

Are you still looking for ancestors of Hans Jacob Westphalen?

Re: Hans Jacob Westphalen b-1803 Germany

rachelfafinski — 2005-01-27 16:20:17Z

What part of Germany are they from? Do you have a town?
Thanks,
Rachel

Re: Ancestry Search-Peter in Nebraska

2005-01-17 23:40:47Z

"The Children's Blizzard by David Laskin
On cover "Friday. Jan. 13, 1888
pg. 201 "The Westphalen girls, Eda & Matilda, also died in the night. Though born five years aprt, the daughters of German immigrants, the girls had grown close to each other in the tragedies that had befallen their family during the past few years. Diptheria struck the Westphalens in the winter of 1883. Two days before Christmas, six-year-old Frederick died. Six weeks later, their father, Peter, deranged by grief, hanged himself. Since then their mother had managed alone with six children. The winter of the blizzard, Eda was thirteen, Matilda, eight. The storm hit when the girls were at their county school in a hilly section of eastern Nebraska near the railroad town of Scribner...their house was a mile due north...they wandered in circles...Matilda failed, & Eda took off her wraps & covered her younger sister....
pg. 242...A new fund had been added-the Westphalen Monument Fund- to raise money for a headstone to be set over the graves of the Westphalen sisters....
pg. 251-2...Some of the money that was raised for the Westphalen sisters went to purchase the soaring marble obelisk that marks their graves in the cemetery of St. John's Ridgeley Lutheran in the hamlet of Ridgeley, Nebraska....1890, a windstorm blew their monument over & broke the obelisk in half...A new collection must have been taken up because the obelisk stands flawless today."
not my family

Re: Family Foots

scottraux_1 — 2004-07-09 15:42:12Z

Do you know if you have a Dora Dorchen Westphalen in your family tree? She was my great-grandmother. She married Charles Seifert and had three children. I'm trying to trace her history. Thank you!

Westphalen/Seifert

scottraux_1 — 2004-07-09 15:42:12Z

Dora Dorchen Westphalen is my great-grandmother. She married Charles Seifert and, together, they had three children (all of whom were born in Washington, I think): Ferdinand (b. 1997), Edith (b. 1889) and William Paul (b. 1890, my grandfather).

I would welcome any information one might have regarding Dora Dorchen Westphalen. Thank you!

Re: Family Foots

taf101 — 2004-06-24 05:08:22Z

I think that I might have a picture of Ferdinand George Westhphalen and his wife Myra Andrews. They may have been friends of the family in KS. I got the picture by as someone said it was Myra Anderson not Andrews. you can email me at slh101@cox.net if you want to have a copy. As far as I can tell, I am not related but if you are I would like to at least send on a picture.

westphalen

2004-05-04 07:15:56Z

searching for Henry westphalen from Hamburg to Australia around 1850's also his wife Henrietta nee Shultz Rob.

Re: Westphalen/Seifert

cwellef — 2004-02-05 13:07:52Z

I have information on the Boje family from Mecklenberg. I am not sure if this is the same Boje family. They did emigrated to several areas, some going to Denmark. Some from this family emigrated to Minnesota.

Re: Hans Jacob Westphalen b-1803 Germany

2003-02-05 13:13:11Z

Jan Wilson please email me
Amy Schuette
tileguyray@am-media.com

Re: Hans Jacob Westphalen b-1803 Germany

2003-02-05 01:26:58Z

My name is Jan Wilson my gggggrandfather's name was Hans Jacob Westphalen he was married to Margeretha Anna Thiessen my ggggrandmother's name was Doretha Westphalen she married George Charles Dearinger I look forward to here from you

Re: Ancestry Search

2002-12-02 01:41:47Z

Amy, yes we are. My father's entire family is from Nebraska. And my brothers and sisters were born in Nebraska.

Are you related?

Hans Jacob Westphalen b-1803 Germany

tileguyray — 2002-11-21 03:45:25Z

I am looking for ancestors of Hans Jacob Westphalen b-1803 his wife was Margaretha Thiesen b-1809. They had 5 Children.
They left Hamberg, Germany 4/15/1855 landed in New York
6 weeks Later.

Re: Ancestry Search

tileguyray — 2002-11-21 03:41:02Z

do you know if you are related to any Westphalen's in Nebraska?

Re: Family Foots

tileguyray — 2002-11-21 03:37:38Z

I have a Dorothea (Thedens) Westphalen she was married to Ferdinand Westphalen
their children were John, Wilhelm, Peter, Anna, Emma, Augusta, Herman, & Ferdinand.
Is this the same Dorothea?

Rebecca Westphalen

2001-05-12 11:52:11Z

I have a Rebecca Westphalen born April 29, 1687 in Kingston, Ulster Co., NY. She died after 1782. She married Manual Gonsalus. They had six children, among them Johannes who married Sara Knoet (Clute). Looking for more info on Rebecca--parents, siblings, etc. Willing to share info I have. Thanks.

Dorothea Westphalen

2000-08-22 08:10:03Z

If your Dorothea is the same one in my family tree, she would be a sister to my great grandfather Gustav. Was she born May 27 1858 in Calumet County Wisconsin? If so I would be interested in sharing/exchanging family tree information. You may contact me at jemm@alltel.net

Westphalen

2000-08-16 06:35:25Z

Hi, my Great-Great Grandfather was Barney Westphalen, from Germany, he came to Maryland, married Hannah Stinchcomb, then moved to Mitchell County, North Carolina, adopted a daughter in 1886, he died in 1925.

I do not know the area of Germany he was from. His father's name was W.W. Westphalen.

Family Foots

2000-07-13 14:01:29Z

Hi! Jim My name is Jan Wilson My Great gradmother name was Dorthea Westphalen she was born in Wisconsin in 1858 if you want more information write back I have a lot.

Ancestry Search

2000-06-30 09:38:15Z

Beginning to research history of the Westphalen Family

family name

2000-02-06 17:16:51Z

hello dorla . i also have westphalen in my background. they came from hamburg germany and settled in victoria.don't know if related or not the names are henry and herietta westphalen. roberta walder.

Westphalen-McDonald

2000-01-22 16:34:28Z

HI I am looking for the family of BETTY WESTPHALEN who married Harry J. McDonald. I have no data on them, but have a list of their children, also no data. Would love to be able to fill in the blanks. Thanks.