NameChristian Hensgen
Birth13 Nov 1830, Bruecktal, Vulkaneifel, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany7
Death31 Jul 1891, Marshfield Township, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
OccupationFarmer7
FatherBernard Hensgen (1792-1833)
MotherMargarete Schloesser (1793-)
Spouses
Birth30 Oct 1837, Muellenbach, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany7
Death3 Feb 1911, Taycheedah Township, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
BurialHoly Cross Cemetery, Mount Calvary, Marshfield Township, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
FatherJohann Steffes (1815-1894)
MotherElisabeth Johann (1816-1896)
Marriage23 Jan 1855, Mount Calvary, Marshfield Township, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
ChildrenAnton (1857-)
 Maria Anna (1858-1947)
 Peter (1862-)
 Barbara (1863-)
 Margarete (1868-)
 Joseph (1870-1938)
 John (1874-)
 Nicolas (1876-)
Notes for Christian Hensgen
Source: K-J Tonner’s Kelberg data file; and Ancestry.com—New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
Christian, along with his brothers Anton and Matthias, as well as 35-year-old Victor Hensgen, sailed from Liverpool, England on the ship “Panthea,” arriving in New York, New York on August 20, 1846. Christian was mistakenly listed as a female named Christine.
In 1860 Christian lived with his wife Magdalene and their children Anton and Mary in Marshfield Township, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. They lived with his wife’s parents, Johann and Elizabeth Steffes and Magdalene’s siblings.
Notes for Magdalene (Spouse 1)
Source: K-J Tonner’s Kelberg data file; and MyHeritage.com--FamilySearch Family Tree.
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