Nanny Amalie Maassen

Female26 February 1888–11 January 1955

Brief Life History of Nanny Amalie

When Nanny Amalie Maassen was born on 26 February 1888, in Barsfleth, Nordermeldorf, Süderdithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany, her father, Hans Hinrich Maassen, was 42 and her mother, Ida Margarethe Hermine Jacobs, was 38. She married Karl Magnus Joensson on 3 April 1908, in Kuden, Burg (Dithmarschen), Süderdithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died on 11 January 1955, in Barsfleth, Nordermeldorf, Dithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, at the age of 66.

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Family Time Line

Karl Magnus Joensson
1881–1943
Nanny Amalie Maassen
1888–1955
Marriage: 3 April 1908
Rudolf Joensson
1910–
Kaethe Joensson
1914–1999

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  • Legacy NFS Source: Nanny Amalie Maassen - Individual or family possessions: death: 11 January 1955; Barsfleth, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    3 April 1908Kuden, Burg (Dithmarschen), Süderdithmarschen, Schleswig-Holstein, Prussia, Germany
  • Children (2)

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    Siblings (8)

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    World Events (7)

    1890

    Age 2

    Young William (Wilhelm) II dismisses Bismarck.

    1914

    Age 26

    Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina provoking World War I.

    1914 · Germany declares war on Russia

    Age 26

    On August 1, 1914, Germany declared war on Russia, sparking World War I. This would not be the last time Germany caused a world war. After the Allies defeated Germany, they signed the Treaty of Versailles.

    Name Meaning

    Dutch and North German: patronymic from Maas .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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