Lena Cobs Bolhen

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Personal and Family Information

Lena was born on 9 Jul 1838 in Sudermoor, Ostfriesland, Prussa, Germany, the daughter of unknown parents.

She died on 12 Nov 1918 in Bethalto, Madison Cty, Illinois.

Her husband was Broer Janssen Wiemers, who she married on 13 FEB 1855 in Madison County, Illinois. Their eleven known children were Johann Wilhelm (1859-1930), Anna Carolina (1861-1933), Rebecca Johanna (1863-1866), Frederick Hermann (1865-1928), Rebecca2 Johanna (1867->1870), Charles Carl Henry (1869-1959), Rebecca3 J (1872-1875), Lena (1874-1875), Wilhelm Bernhard (1876-1890), Helena Dorothea (1878-1955) and Herman Charles (1880-1937).

Events

EventDateDetailsSourceMultimediaNotes
Birth9 JUL 1838
Place: Sudermoor, Ostfriesland, Prussa, Germany
Death12 NOV 1918
Place: Bethalto, Madison Cty, Illinois
Census13 JUN 1870
Place: Madison County, Illinois
Age: 30 born Prussia
Address: Twp 5, Range 8, dwelling 107, family 110
Agency: 1870 Census Illinois
Census 1870 Illinois, Madison
Source: Census 1870 Illinois, Madison

Census5 JUN 1880
Place: Fort Russell, Madison, Illinois
Age: 41 bron Hanover
Address: dwelling 55 family 55
Agency: 1880 census Illinois
Census 1880 Illinois, Madison Cty
Source: Census 1880 Illinois, Madison Cty

Census9 JUN 1900
Place: Madison County, Illinois
Age: 61 born Germany
Address: Fort Russell Township, dwelling 93, family 98 Weimers, Broer, head, white male, born Feb 1832, age 68, married 45 years, born Germany, father and mother born Germany, immigrated 1853, 47 years in U.S., Naturalizated, Farmer, 0 not employed, reads, writes , speaks english, owns home, with mortgage on Farm ___ Lena, wife, white female, born July1838, age 61, married 45 years, mother of 12 children, 6 living, born Germany, father and mother born Germany, immigrated 1849, 51 years in U.S. reads, writes, speaks english.
Agency: 1900 Census Illinois
Census 1900 Illinois, Madison County, Fort Russell Twp
Source: Census 1900 Illinois, Madison County, Fort Russell Twp
Authors: Twelfth Census of the United States

Census11 APR 1910
Place: Fort Russell, Madison, Illinois
Age: 71 b Germany
Address: dwelling 37 family 37
Agency: 1910 Census Illinois
Census 1910 Illinois, Madison Cty
Source: Census 1910 Illinois, Madison Cty

Immigration1849
Agency: 1900 census
Census 1900 Illinois, Madison County, Fort Russell Twp
Source: Census 1900 Illinois, Madison County, Fort Russell Twp
Authors: Twelfth Census of the United States

BurialNOV 1918
Place: Madison County, Illinois
Age: 80
Address: Bethalto United Methodist Church Cemetery, Bethalto with husband Broer, links to 3 children ?? findagrave MEMORIAL ID 30163880

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Sources

  1. Census 1900 Illinois, Madison County, Fort Russell Twp
    Source: Census 1900 Illinois, Madison County, Fort Russell Twp
    Authors: Twelfth Census of the United States
  2. Census 1870 Illinois, Madison
    Source: Census 1870 Illinois, Madison
  3. Census 1880 Illinois, Madison Cty
    Source: Census 1880 Illinois, Madison Cty
  4. Census 1900 Illinois, Madison County, Fort Russell Twp
    Source: Census 1900 Illinois, Madison County, Fort Russell Twp
    Authors: Twelfth Census of the United States
  5. Census 1910 Illinois, Madison Cty
    Source: Census 1910 Illinois, Madison Cty