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Dorethe Wenzel, The Wife of Heinrich Blanck and Mother of Henry Blanck

Dorethe Wenzel was born in 1818 in Lehe , Germany, the daughter of Johann Christine Wenzel, Schuhmachermeister (master shoemaker), and Anna Margarethe Marwede. Dorethe married Heinrich Christopher Blanck in 1843. They had four children born in Lehe, Germany.

For a list of the records available for Lehe, and for more details on the marriage and children of Dorethe Wenzel, see Hienrich Christopher Blanck


The Birth of Johann Christian Wenzel, The Father of Dorethe Wenzel

Johann Christian Wenzel was born in Karlshafen, Germany, no later than 1797, the son of Michael Wenzel. This information is taken from the records of his marriages in Lehe.

Die Einwohner des Fleckens Lehe 1827-1875) - "Michael Wensel, Gastwirt, Karlshafen im Hessischen" (innkeeper in Karlshafen, Hesse).

Notes:

Bad Karlshafen is a baroque, thermal salt spa town in the district of Kassel, in Hesse, Germany. Not far from Detmold.

LDS has: Auszuge aus den Kirchenbuchern der franzosisch-reformierten Gemeinde von Carlshafen a. d. Weser (1699-1825) (book) and Kirchenbuchduplikat, 1808-1812 Authors: Evangelische Kirche Karlshafen (Kr. Hofgeismar)

No results on gedbas.genealogy.net as of September 2016.

The name was also spelled Wentzel. See Wilhelmina Justine a daughter of Johann Wenzel, below.


The Marriage of Johann Christian Wenzel to Anna Marwede

Johann Christian Wentzel of Karlshofen, shoemaker, son of Michael Wentzel of Karlshofen, married Anna Sophia Marwede daughter of Christian Marwede, shoemaker, in Lehe on January 13, 1817.

Anna Sophia was 32 years old. This is old for a first marriage. I could not find a record of another marriage in Lehe for Anna Sophia Marwede.


The children of Johann Christian Wenzel and Anna Marwede

Johann Christian Wenzel and Anna Margarethe Bina Sophia Marwede had the following children:

  1. Dorothe Christine Wenzel (1818-) and Heinrich Christopher Blanck

    Birth: Dorothe Christine Wenzel , daughter of Christian Wenzel and Anna Margarethe Marwede, was born February 13, 1818, and baptized February 22, 1818 in Lehe. The writing on the baptismal record is very hard to read, I can't read any of the names of the sponsors.

    Dorothe Christine Wenzel, was confirmed in Lehe in 1834.

    She married Heinrich Christopher Blanck in 1843. See Hienrich Christopher Blanck

  2. Anna Sophia Magdelena Wenzel, the daughter of Johann Christian Wenzel and Anna Margarethe Bina Sophia Marwede was baptized in Lehe on October 13, 1820. The baptismal record is very hard to read.

    Confirmed 1837 - "Anna Sophia Magdelena Wenzel" age 16.

  3. Anna Magdelena Wenzel born 1823 (Die Einwohner des Flecken Lehe 1827-1875) lists Anna Magdalena born 16.1.1823

    Confirmed 1839 died 11.2.1865 "Brustleiden"

  4. Wilhelmina Justine Wenzel (1826-) and Johann Hinrich Ostermann

    Wilhelmina Gustine, the daughter of Christian Wenzel and Anna Sophia Marwede was born in Lehe on December 30, 1826 and baptized on January 28, 1827.

    Wilhelmina, daughter of Christina Wenzel and Margarethe, nee Muller, born December 24, 1826, was confirmed in the Reform Church of Lehe on April 4 1844. Margarethe Muller was actually her stepmother. I don't know why the date of birth is different.

    Marriage: Die Einwohner des Fleckens Lehe 1827-1875 Wilhelmina Justine "Wentzel", Lehe, daughter of Christian W., Schuhmacker, and Anna Sophie Marwede born 30.12.1826 was the second wife of Johann Hinrich Ostermann, Hauzimmermann of Lehe - married 24.1.1864. They had two children who died as infants and a son, Johann Heinrich born 18.5.1869. Johann Hienrich Ostermann born in 1817 had been widowed since 5.1.1863. He had two children from his first marriage, Hermann born 1851 and Anna Elise born 1855.


Death of Anna Marwede Wenzel

Anna Margarithe Sophia Bina Marwede Wenzel, the wife of Christian Wenzel, died in Lehe on September 9 and was buried on September 12, 1828, age 43 years, 6 months cause of death "epidemisches Fieber" (typhus fever).


Marriage of Johann Christian Wenzel and Margarethe Muller

Christian Wenzel, widow and shoemaker, born in Carlshaven, son of Michael Wenzel, married Margarethe Muller, daughter of Johann Dietrich Muller, Landmann, Sandstedt, in Lehe on November 19, 1830.


The Children of Johann Christian Wenzel and Margarethe Muller

Christian Wenzel and Margarethe Muller had the following children:

  1. Elise Rebecca , daughter of Christian Wenzel and Margarethe, nee Muller, was born on June 2 and baptized on July 2, 1831 in the Lutheran Church of Lehe. Elise Rebecka Wenzel, daughter of Christian Wenzel, born June 2, 1831 was confirmed on April 20, 1848 in the Reform Church of Lehe.

  2. ✟Johann Christian Wenzel, son of Johann Christian Wenzel and Margarethe, nee Muller, was born on November 22 and baptized on November 27, 1835 in the Lutheran Church of Lehe. He died of convulsions 28.11.35

  3. Johann Christian born 5.5.1847 (Die Einwohner des Flecken Lehe 1827-1875)

    He was confirmed on April 8 1852 in the Reform Church of Lehe.


Death of Margareta Muller Wentzel

Margarethe Wenzel, wife of Christian Wenzel, daughter of "Hienrich" Muller, died in Lehe on April 17 and was buried on April 20, 1841, age 42 years and 10 months, "langwierige Krankheit" (long illness).


Death of Johann Christian Wentzel

10.4.1865 age 74/0/13 Altersschwache (Adult weakness) Die Einwohner des Fleckens Lehe 1827-1875)


Anna Margarethe Bina Sophia Marwede, mother of Dorothe Christine Wenzel

Heinrich Christopher Blanck, husband of Dorothe Christine Wenzel


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