Re: Claus Ellerman marriage?

ELLERMAN, WEISER, WEISON, SCHWIESOW, SCHULTZ, SWIESON, SCHWEISON, VAN MARTER, BENSTON, FOSSUM

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 3/15/2011 at 15:31:09

In Response To: Claus Ellerman marriage? (Pat Jorgensen)

From my research, I believe that your ancestor is Caroline Maria Schwiesow, born April 27, 1849 in Rolofshagen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Caroline was the daughter of Joachim/Jacob Schwiesow and Sophia Dorothea Schultz who were married on October 1, 1848 in Rolofshagen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. They are enumerated in Fairview, Shelby County, Iowa in 1880. Caroline is listed as Lena, age 31, born Germany. Other siblings were Charles, Wilhelm, Anna Marie and John F. and Fredrich Schwiesow. John and Fredrich both went to Pierce County, Washington where John died on December 6, 1924 (born January 12, 1852) and Frederick died on July 10, 1917 (born February 4, 1855;

The Ellerman family also migrated from Iowa to Pierce County, Washington. Caroline Ellermann is enumerated in Lind, Adams County, Washington in 1900 with her husband and children with a birth date of April 1850; In 1910, she is enumerated in Puyallup, Pierce County, Washington with her husband with an emigration date of 1867.

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Shelby County, Iowa Marriage Record
19 October 1881

Caroline Schweison (daughter of George Schweison and ? Schultz) to Claus Ellerman.

Another index shows Caroline Swieson;

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Puyallup Herald -- Puyallup, Washington
January 12, 1912

Mrs. Caroline Ellerman, age 62 years, died Friday night January 4 at the family residence at Meeker Junction. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Margaret Van Marter of Puyallup, Mrs. George Benston of Georgetown and Mrs. Hans Fossum of Detroit, Wash. The funeral was held Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the German Lutheran church of this city. Interment at Woodbine cemetery.

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The name you had "Weison" is very close to "Schwiesow." The fact that Schwiesow family members were in both Shelby County, Iowa and Pierce County, Washington and the fact that her mother's maiden name was Schultz, I believe are significant. Her birth date from the 1900 census of April 1850 and actually of April 27, 1849 are also good clues. Caroline Schwiesow looks like a likely candidate to be your ancestor. Hope this helps.

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  Pat Jorgensen -- 2/12/2011 at 00:21:15
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    Sarah Thorson Little -- 3/15/2011 at 15:31:09