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BACKGROUND GENEALOGY

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ESSEX COUNTY

 

1880 MERSEA TOWNSHIP

 

Ontario Essex County 1880 H. Beldon and Co., 1880

http://www.historicmapworks.com/Map/CA/746/County+Map/Essex+County+1880/Ontario/

1911

9   3 Wigle Zacariah   M Head M Aug 1866 44
10   3 Wigle Sarah   F Wife M Aug 1877 33
11   3 Wigle Arnold G   M Son S Jun 1993 17
12   3 Wigle Jerld B   M Son S Mar 1895 16
13   3 Wigle Helen   F Daughter S Jul 1898 12
14   3 Wigle Grace F   F Daughter S Mar 1903 8
15   3 Wigle Belugh   F Daughter S Jun 1905 5

http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=88802 - 1911 Census

2   142 Broadwell Benjamin   M Head M Dec 1858 52
3   142 Broadwell Mary   F Wife M Nov 1864 47
4   142 Broadwell Mabel   F Daughter S ? 1885 25
5   142 Broadwell Byron   M Son S Sep 1888 22
6   142 Broadwell Thirza   F Mother W May 1840 70

http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=89035 - 1911 Census

39   35 Fox Adolfes   M Head W Dec 1859 62
40   35 Fox Carry   F Daughter S Aug 1878 32
41   35 Fox Cora   F Daughter S Apr 1883 28
42   35 Fox Grant   M Son S Aug 1890 20
43   35 Wigle Orvil   M Labourer M Mar 1888 23

http://automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=88795 - 1911 Census


1920s

"Mennonites in Essex County: The Early Years" by Henry D. Janzen, Mennogesprach, Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario, September, 1987, Volume 5, No. 2 - http://www.mhso.org/publications/Mennogesprach5-2.pdf

 


1925 - Present


c. 1925

Services were held at various places, the principal ones being the Johann Dick home in Cottam, the Johann Berg home in Kingsville, the Johann Martens home in Coatsworth, the Abram Berg home, a large room in Arthur Brown's hotel in Leamington ... the Kingsville Town Hall, the Ruthven United Church, ... the Johann J . Dick home and the German Lutheran Church in Windsor ... On one occasion in the summer of 1925 all of the various groups assembled in the Ruthven United Church to celebrate the first baptismal service, with Rev. Jacob H. Janzen officiating ...


1925

First group of Mennonites after a meeting at a house near Leamington in May, 1925

Henry D. Janzen. "Mennonites in Essex County: The Early Years" in Mennogespräch, Mennonite Historical Society of Ontario, Volume 5, Number 2, (September, 1987), p. 11 - http://www.mhso.org/publications/Mennogesprach5-2.pdf


1926


OLINDA, ONTARIO - 1920S - DUKES AND GRANTS

Apparently the Dukes had been known for experimenting with unusual types of trees. The Whittle buartnuts had been dug up as chance seedlings which had emerged in the vicinity of producing heartnut trees, black walnuts and butternuts ... several of which are still standing today.

The farm across the road contains some fascinating historical secrets too. Somewhat accidentally, I discovered from some old Annual Reports of the Northern Nut Growers Association (NNGA) going back to the early 1920's, that a chap by the name of Grant Fox was responsible for planting the row of Persian walnuts at Olinda. Where he obtained the seed, one can only conjecture. It is possible that he may have purchased seed via the Crath, Carpathian expeditions which got under way in the early 1930's. However, the Foxes of Olinda were a colourful group and there were successors to the nut growing traditions such as Ezra Fox who was known familiarly to the neighbours as old Ez ....


Post 1926

 

In the meantime, Reverend Jacob W. and Mrs. Lohrenz had come to Essex County to act as liason for immigrant families coming to the Essex-Kent area. In spring of 1926, my Father came to take a look around. First he went to see Cornelius Neufeld who was already working in the fishery at Port Crewe. Then Dad walked and hitch-hiked to Kingsville's brick yard and got work there. He found a white frame house owned by Everett Cowan to which he brought his family; rent was $6 monthly. It was here that I had my first drink of chocolate milk which was an absolutely delightful experience!

Because the Cowan house was large, a number of immigrant families lived with us until they found places of their own. Among them was the Cornelius Enns family and the Peter Warkentin family. In fact, it was Susie Warkentin who took me by the hand and got me started at the Inman School in 1927 ...


 

c. 1927 - 1932

SON HENRY (HEINRICH) TIESSEN
Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936

Heinrich Tiessen

  • Name: Heinrich Tiessen
    Gender: Male
    Age: 30
    Birth Year: abt 1903
    Birth Place: Rosenhof-S. Russia
    Residence: Township of Mersea
    Marriage Date: 21 Oct 1933
    Marriage Place: Leamington, Essex, Ontario, Canada
    Father: Gerhard Tiessen
    Mother: Ayatha Tiessen
    Spouse: Helena Schellenberg

Helena Schellenberg

  • Name: Helena Schellenberg
    Gender: Female
    Age: 22
    Birth Year: abt 1911
    Birth Place: Genenfeld S. Russia
    Residence: Town Leamington
    Marriage Date: 21 Oct 1933
    Marriage Place: Leamington, Essex, Ontario, Canada
    Father: Wilhelm Schellenberg
    Mother: Helena Schellenberg [Helena Braun]
    Spouse: Heinrich Tiessen

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  • Source Citation
    Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Ontario Marriages, 1933-1934

  • Source Information
    Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada). Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

  • Original data:

  • Ontario, Canada, Select Marriages. Archives of Ontario, Toronto

 


1929


1930s

Nicholas George Krahn was born on November 13, 1925 in Neu York in present day Ukraine. His parents were Gerhard and Helena Krahn. Nicholas was the eldest child and only son with three younger sisters, Elsa, Margaret and Gertrude.

When Nicholas was five years old, he left Russia with his parents and his four year old sister Elsa, travelling on the S.S. Melita to Canada where they settled in Essex County, Ontario. His two other sisters, Margaret and Gertrude were born in Canada in 1931 and 1936 respectively.

The family lived within various areas of Essex County like Wheatley, Ruthven and Colchester. In Essex County, his parents farmed land growing crops like tomatoes and spinach. During his later years, Nicholas’s father worked within the Real Estate Industry.

Nicholas went to school in Wheatley and at the Ruthven Public School in Ruthven. His teachers included Miss Hillman, Miss Crewe, Miss Brown, Miss Watson, Miss Olson and Mr. Brown. He went to school up until the end of Grade 8 ...


1930s - 1950s


1931

http://www.mhso.org/publications/Mennogesprach5-2.pdf
"Mennonites in Essex County: The Early Years" by Henry D. Janzen, Mennogesprach, September, 1987, Volume 5, Number 2

Tiessen, Henry; age 81; died 30 Dec 2001; Leamington United Mennonite, ON
Tiessen, Isaac Henry; age 94; died 28 Nov 1999; Leamington Mennonite Brethren, ON
http://mhss.sk.ca/Deaths/CANADIAN-MENNONITE-DeathNotice2010INDEX.pdf


1940s

I was happy when my future sister-in-law Anne took my job at Jackson's and I got a job cutting asparagus for Tilden's at Point Pelee. Here a group of girls lived in the cabins. I also tied tobacco at Brown's on Concession 2. During the winter months I worked in the Imperial Tobacco Factory on Oak Street and boarded at Wienses who lived on Victoria Avenue of Leamington. I slept in the little upstairs room.

In the fall of 1943 Jacob Neufeld and I were married; we lived on a farm on Concession 7 ...


1947


1948


SOME TIESSENS AND THIESSENS OF ESSEX COUNTY

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BY CHURCH

NAME BIRTH DEATH CHURCH ISSUE

[TIESSEN (NEUMAN) Henry 81st Sun. Dec. 30 2001 Reid FH - http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/CANADA-OBITS/2002-04/1018808242 ]

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BY DEATH

 

Surname
Given Name
Maiden Name
Birth Yr.
Death Yr.
Address At
Time Of Death
Country
ISSUE
Page

Thiessen

Thiessen Abram
 
1889 1973 Leamington, ON Can 1973 Aug 14 12
Thiessen Aganetha Derksen 1888 1966 Leamington, ON Can 1966 Jul 26 7
Thiessen Anna Neufeld - 1942 Leamington, ON Can 1942 Mar 25 4
Thiessen Erika
 
1929 1997 Leamington, ON Can 1997 Mar 05 7
Thiessen Gerhard J.
 
1894 1988 Leamington, ON Can 1988 Oct 19 6
Thiessen Helene Fast 1911 2003 Leamington, ON Can 2004 Feb 04 21
Thiessen Jacob
 
1899 1981 Leamington, ON Can 1981 Dec 09 6
Thiessen Johann Heinrich
 
1890 1970 Leamington, ON Can 1970 Dec 29 7
Thiessen Johanna Lepp 1898 1990 Leamington, ON Can 1990 Dec 12 6
Thiessen Katharina Enns 1900 1991 Leamington, ON Can 1991 Apr 03 6
Thiessen Maria
 
1905 1967 Leamington, ON Can 1967 Aug 15 12
Thiessen Peter Jak.
 
1864 1943 Blytheswood, ON Can 1943 Oct 20 3
Thiessen Peter P.
 
1897 1974 Kingsville, ON Can 1974 Nov 19 7
Thiessen Wilhelm
 
1903 2000 Leamington, ON Can 2000 Jun 28 18

Tiessen

Tiessen Anna Huebert 1908 2000 Leamington, ON Can 2001 Feb 21 23
Tiessen Anna Toews 1909 1996 Leamington, ON Can 1996 Jun 19 6
Tiessen Arthur
 
1920 1990 Leamington, ON Can 1990 Oct 31 6
Tiessen Cornelius E.
 
1907 1982 Leamington, ON Can 1982 Oct 20 6
Tiessen Cornelius Heinrich
 
1893 1968 Leamington, ON Can 1968 Apr 16 7
Tiessen David W.
 
1933 2002 Leamington, ON Can 2002 Mar 27 16
Tiessen Elisabeth Fast 1879 1939 Leamington, ON Can 1939 Sep 06 5
Tiessen Elvira Langemann 1918 2002 Leamington, ON Can 2002 Oct 09 22
Tiessen Frank P.
 
1906 1991 Leamington, ON Can 1991 Oct 09 6
Tiessen George N.
 
1927 1995 Leamington, ON Can 1996 Jan 31 7
Tiessen Gerard "George"
 
1905 1992 Leamington, ON Can 1992 May 06 6
Tiessen Greta Tiessen 1893 1983 Leamington, ON Can 1984 Jan 25 7
Tiessen Heinrich
 
1900 1981 Leamington, ON Can 1981 Jan 28 6
Tiessen Helene Peters Froese 1895 1984 Leamington, ON Can 1984 Jul 11 6
Tiessen Helene Peters Froese 1895 1984 Leamington, ON Can 1984 Sep 19 6
Tiessen Henry G.
 
1903 1988 Leamington, ON Can 1988 May 04 6
Tiessen Irma Willms 1933 1987 Leamington, ON Can 1987 Dec 04 6
Tiessen Johann J.
 
1904 1981 Leamington, ON Can 1981 Apr 22 6
Tiessen Johannes Heinrich
 
1883 1951 Leamington, ON Can 1952 Jan 23 6
Tiessen John
 
1922 2006 Leamington, ON Can 2006 Nov 29 22
Tiessen John G.
 
1915 1988 Leamington, ON Can 1988 Jul 06 6
Tiessen Justina Rempel 1891 1979 Leamington, ON Can 1979 Feb 28 6
Tiessen Katherine
 
1915 1991 Leamington, ON Can 1991 Aug 14 6
Tiessen Martin
 
1918 1993 Leamington, ON Can 1993 Nov 24 6
Tiessen Mary Koop 1915 1993 Leamington, ON Can 1993 Apr 21 6
Tiessen Nicholai Peter
 
1909 1973 Leamington, ON Can 1973 Oct 16 7
Tiessen Nick J.
 
1918 1999 Leamington, ON Can 1999 Nov 24 6
Tiessen Nicolai G.
 
1904 1978 Leamington, ON Can 1978 Jun 21 6
Tiessen Nicolai Nic.
 
1887 1960 Leamington, ON Can 1960 Apr 05 7
Tiessen Peter G.
 
1919 2001 Leamington, ON Can 2002 Jan 16 24
Tiessen Susanna Enns 1900 1977 Leamington, ON Can 1977 Apr 26 12
Tiessen William Wayne
 
1949 1971 Leamington, ON Can 1971 Mar 16 7

Der Bote Obituaries/Death Notices Index: T 1924 - 2008,  Indexed by Elmer W. Neufeld,  Mennonite Historical Society of Saskatchewan  -
http://mhss.sk.ca/Deaths/Der-Bote-obituaries-index-T.shtml

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BY NEWSPAPER ACCOUNTS

SANDUSKY.'Ohio (AP) — A Canadian fishing, boat captain was fined $200 Thursday by Sandusky Municipal Court Judge James Stacey after he pleaded guilty to possession of gill nets in Ohio waters of Lake Erie.

Capt. Henry Tiessen [December 30, 2001] of the Henry J. III of .Kingsville, Ont. was also warned by the Ohio Division of Wildlife not to be caught again in Ohio waters or his boat and .nets would be taken away.

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BY NATURALIZATIONS

1930-1931 Naturalizations

1931-1932
 

1932

1934

 

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