Brief Life History of Heinrich
When Heinrich Wichern was born on 21 February 1834, in Hanover, German Empire, his father, Claus Wichern, was 31 and his mother, Margarete Hoft, was 31. He married Margarethe Spark about 1851, in Hanover, German Empire. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Freedom, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States in 1880. He died on 20 March 1897, in Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Rock Hill Cemetery, Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (22)
- Henry Wichern, "United States Census, 1880"
- Hinrich Wichern, "Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1500-1971"
- Heinrich Wichern, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1834–1897 Male
1839–1916 Female
Children (5)
about 1851–1891 Female
1858–1940 Male
1867– Male
1869–1959 Male
1871–1952 Male
Parents and Siblings
1802–1865 Male
1803–1855 Female
Siblings (9)
1828–1901 Male
1829–1915 Male
1831–1909 Male
1834–1897 Male
1836–1871 Female
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Name Meaning
North German (Hamburg): possibly a topographic name from Middle Low German wīk ‘muddy place, bay’ + horn ‘corner’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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