Iowa Family Group Sheet for Claus Gehlsen Family

Submitted by: Barbara Gehlsen Nugent
Email: barbaraandjerry@verizon.net

Husband: Claus Gehlsen
Born: 8 Jul 1821 - Welmbuettel, Dithmarschen, Holstein
Died: 5 May 1901 - Elk River Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Buried: 1901 - Andover Cemetery, Elk River Township, Clinton County, IA
Father: Claus Gehlsen (1792-          )
Mother: Antje Gluesing (Abt 1795-          )

Marriage: 6 Apr 1851
Place: Tellingstedt, Dithmarschen, Holstein

Wife: Dorathea Griebel
Born: 4 Feb 1821 - Holstein
Died: 21 Feb 1889 - Elk River Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Cause of Death: Heart failure, complication of pneumonia.
Buried: 1889 - Andover Cemetery, Elk River Township, Clinton County, IA


Children

1  M  John Jacob Gehlsen
Born: 4 Jul 1852 - Obsterrade, Dithmarschen, Holstein
Died: 8 Mar 1929 - Elk River Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Buried: 1929 - Andover Cemetery, Elk River Township, Clinton County, IA
Spouse: Caroline Petersen (1865-1948)
Marr. Date: 27 Sep 1884 - Teeds Grove, Clinton County, Iowa

2  M  Claus Gehlsen Jr
Born: 14 Jan 1855
Died: 17 Aug 1879 - Family Farm, Elk River Township, Clinton County, IA
Cause of Death: Accidental shooting on family farm
Buried: 18 Aug 1879 - Dierks Cemetery, Hampshire Twp, Clinton County, Iowa

3  M  Hans H. Gehlsen
Born: 21 Oct 1858 - Osterrade, Dithmarschen, Holstein
Died: 25 Apr 1916 - Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois
Cause of Death: Cancer of the liver
Buried: 1916 - York Cemetery, Thomson, Carroll County, Illinois
Spouse: Margaret Lueders (1865-1937)
Marr. Date: 18 Nov 1886 - Hampshire Township, Clinton County, Iowa

4  F  Catherine Gehlsen
Born: 10 Dec 1861 - Osterrade, Dithmarschen, Holstein
Died: 26 Jan 1922 - Elk River Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Buried: 1922 - Andover Cemetery, Elk River Township, Clinton County, IA
Spouse: John Greve (1854-          )
Marr. Date: Abt 1883 - Iowa

General Notes (Husband)

Claus Gehlsen died on his son's (John) farm.  The 1900 Federal census showed 
him living in Clinton County, Iowa.

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