Descendants of Abraham von Riesen and Margaretha Wiebe

(First 3 Generations of my Paternal Friesens)
I go back seven generations in my GEDCOM)

1. Abraham von Riesen b. 9/28/1752, Kalteherberge, W. Prussia likely, m. 1/?/1779, Margaretha Wiebe, b. Oct/1754, d. Jun/1810. Abraham died 3/18/1810, Orloff, Molotschna.

1.1. Peter von Riesen b. 11/11/1779, m. (1) 8/19/1800, Maria Tiessen, b. 1757, d. 3/19/1818, Danzig, Prussia, m. (2) 6/21/1818, in Danzig, Prussia, Margaretha Harder, b. 8/23/1796, d. 2/ 3/1837, Danzig, Prussia. Peter died 9/24/1847.


1.1.1. Johann von Riesen (son of Peter von Riesen and Margaretha Harder) b.4/27/1819, Danzig, Prussia, d. infancy.

1.1.2. Heinrich von Riesen (son of Peter von Riesen and Margaretha Harder) b. 5/5/1821, Danzig, Prussia, d. md/died early.

1.1.3. Helena von Riesen (daughter of Peter von Riesen and Margaretha Harder) b. 12/ 1/1822, Danzig, Prussia, m. 5/4/1848, in Danzig, Prussia, Cornelius Jansen, b. 7/ 6/1822, d. 12/13/1894, Beatrice, Neb. Helena died 12/ 2/1897, Beatrice, Neb.

1.1.4. Elisabeth von Riesen (daughter of Peter von Riesen and Margaretha Harder) b. 12/2/1824, Danzig, Prussia, d. in childhood.

1.1.5. Abraham von Riesen (son of Peter von Riesen and Margaretha Harder) b.4/24/1827, Danzig, Prussia.

1.1.6. Anna von Riesen (daughter of Peter von Riesen and Margaretha Harder) b. 1/14/1829, Danzig, Prussia, d. 6/28/1897, unmarried.

1.1.7. Johan von Riesen (son of Peter von Riesen and Margaretha Harder) b. 3/6/1832, Danzig, Prussia, d. infancy.

1.1.8. Johannes von Riesen (son of Peter von Riesen and Margaretha Harder) b. 3/25/1833, Danzig, Prussia.

1.1.9. Maria von Riesen (daughter of Peter von Riesen and Margaretha Harder) b.10/18/1835, Danzig, Prussia, d. infancy.

1.2. Abraham Friesen b. 7/13/1782, Prussia, m. Catherina Wiebe, b. 10/30/1781, d. 10/20/1854, Russia. Abraham died 7/ 1/1849, Orloff, or Blumstein, Russia.


1.2.1. Jacob W. Friesen b. 10/4/1808, Orloff, Molotschna, m. Aganetha Lepp, b.1808, d. 1881. Jacob died 6/17/1889, Nebraska.

1.2.2. Katherina W. Friesen b. 10/27/1809, Orloff, Mol, d. 5/21/1889, Orloff, Mol.

1.2.3. Margaretha W. Friesen b. 11/4/1810, Orloff, Mol., d. 9/1/1877, Neb?.

1.2.4. Abraham W. Friesen b. 7/20/1812, Orloff, Mol., d. 9/9/1889, Jansen, Neb.

1.2.5. Heinrich W. Friesen b. 2/16/1814, Orloff, Mol, d. 10/11/1850.

1.2.6. Peter W. Friesen b. 12/15/1815, Orloff, Mol, d. 12/29/1892, Jansen, Neb.

1.2.7. Katharina/Cathrina W. Friesen b. 12/7/1817, Orloff, Mol, d.10/11/1864, Tiege, Mol.

1.2.8. Elisabeth W. Friesen b. 6/7/1820, Orloff, Mol, d. 18.


1.3. Margaretha Friesen b. 3/15/1784, Orloff, Mol., m. ca.1802?, Johan Friesen, b. 1759ca., Reinland/Tiegenhoff, Prussia, occupation deacon/Sr. minister, d. 1830ca., Rosenort, Mol?. Margaretha died 8/5/1835, Rosenort/Neukirch?.


1.3.1. Abraham F. Friesen b. 5/15/1807, Schoenau, Mol?, occupation farmer, Sr. minister KG., d. 5/20/1891, Jansen, Neb.?.

1.3.2. Johan F. Friesen b. 6/28/1808, Schoenau, Mol?, occupation Sr. minister/Altester, d. 3/31/1872, Rosenfeld, Borosenko?.

1.3.3. Margaretha F. Friesen b. 6/10/1811, Schoenau, Mol?, d. 4/3/1831.

1.3.4. Peter F. Friesen b. 11/12/1812, Schoenau/Rosenort?, d. Orloff?.

1.3.5. Anna F. Friesen b. 4/15/1814, Schoenau/Rosenort/Neukirch?, d. 5/20/1843.

1.3.6. Klaas F. Friesen b. 2/15/1818, Schoenau/Rosenort/Neukirch?, occupation deacon/business man., d. 3/8/1871, Neukirch?/Jansen, Neb.

1.3.7. Jakob F. Friesen b. 9/10/1820, Schoenau/Rosenort/Neukirch?, d. 5/14/1888, Heuboden, Borosenko?.

1.3.8. Martin F. Friesen b. 7/15/1823, Schoneau/Rosenort/Neukirch?, d. 187.

1.3.9. Helena F. Friesen b. 1823, Rosenort/Neukirch?, d. 9/27/1859, Blumenhof, MB.


1.4. Anna Friesen b. 8/12/1785, Kalteherberge, Prussia, m. 1/25/1806, in Orloff, Mol., Cornelius Sawatsky, b. 9/23/1781, Heuboden, Prussia, d. 12/ 7/1840, Orloff, Mol?. Anna died 8/4/1857, Orloff, Mol?


1.4.1. Abraham Sawatsky b. 4/ 9/1807, Orloff, Mol, d. 7/24/1882, Jansen, Neb.

1.4.2. Margaretha Sawatsky b. 7/18/1808, Orloff, Mol., d. 10/16/1892.

1.4.3. Anna Sawatsky b. 9/17/1809, Orloff, Mol., d. 4/ 6/1877, Jansen, Neb.

1.4.4. Sara Sawatsky b. 3/11/1816, Orloff, Mol, d. 3/27/1894.

1.4.5. Peter Sawatsky b. 9/ 5/1828, Orloff, Mol., m. 5/31/1851, Maria Friesen, b. 3/13/1829, Orloff, Mol., (daughter of Johan Friesen and Maria Klassen) d. 12/23/1861. Peter died 3/12/1898.

1.5. Helena Friesen b. 9/17/1787, Kalteherberge, Prussia, m. 1/24/1807, in Petershagen, Klaas E. Reimer, b. 10/14/1770, Petershagen, West Prussia, occupation Outstanding Altester, d. 12/28/1837, Lindenau, Mol. on preaching visit, buried: 1/4/1838. Helena died 10/22/1846.

1.5.1. Abraham F. Friesen b. 2/19/1808, Petershagen, d. 4/11/1892, Blumenort, MB.

1.5.2. Margaretha Reimer b. 11/28/1809, Petershagen, W.Prussia, d. 12/ 6/1809, Petershagen.

1.5.3. Klaas F. Reimer b. 10/18/1812, Petershagen, West Prussia, occupation farmed/KG deacon, d. 10/15/1874, Tiege,.

1.5.4. Heinrich Reimer b. 10/11/1814, Petershagen, d.10/31/1816, Petershagen.

1.5.5. Helena F. Reimer b. 10/30/1816, Petershagen, W.Prussia, d. 1/18/1870, Jansen, Neb.

1.5.6. Margaretha F. Reimer b. 1/14/1819, Petershagen, W.Prussia, d. 9/30/1874, Jansen, Neb.

1.5.7. Anna Reimer b. 10/12/1821, Petershagen, W.P., d. 12/18/1825, Petershagen,.

1.5.8. Heinrich Reimer b. 5/31/1824, Petershagen, W.P., d.12/20/1825, Petershagen, W.P.

1.5.9. Peter F. Reimer b. 11/13/1826, Petershagen, W.Prussia, d. 4/26/1854, Rosenort,Mol?.

1.5.10. Johan Reimer b. 4/13/1829, Petershagen,W.Prussia, d. 2/18/1830, Petershagen,W.Prussia.


1.6. Johan Friesen b. 3/15/1789, Kalteherberge, Prussia, m. (1) Maria Klassen, b. 4/4/1793, d. 1830, Molotschna Colony, South Russia, m.(2) abt 1830, Katharina Heidebrecht, b. 11/ 9/1812, Lichtenau, Molotschna, South Russia, (daughter of Cornelius Jacob Heidebrecht and Margaretha ......). Johan died 1/14/1840, Orloff, Molotschna.
[Johan and Katharina are my GREAT-GREAT-GREAT-grandparents]


1.6.1. Helena Friesen (daughter of Johan Friesen and Maria Klassen) b. n/a.

1.6.2. Johan Friesen (son of Johan Friesen and Maria Klassen) b. 12/12/1812, Orloff, Wirtshaft No. 10, m. (1) 1833, in Orloff, Mol, Helena Friesen, b. 2/16/1813, d. 1843, Orloff?, m. (2) 1844, in Orloff, Mol., Maria Shierling, b. 10/21/1818. Johan died 9/12/1884, Harvey County, Kansas.

1.6.3. Abraham K. Friesen (son of Johan Friesen and Maria Klassen) b. 18.., Orloff,.

1.6.4. Peter K. Friesen (son of Johan Friesen and Maria Klassen) b. 18.., Orloff,.

1.6.5. Jakob K. Friesen (son of Johan Friesen and Maria Klassen) b. 11/11/1822, Orloff, Molotschna, m. 12/14/1846, in Russia, Katharina Schierling, b. 6/7/1820, d. 10/ 9/1909. Jakob died 6/ 3/1875, drowned in Red River, MB.

1.6.6. Maria Friesen (daughter of Johan Friesen and Maria Klassen) b. 3/13/1829, Orloff, Mol., m. 5/31/1851, Peter Sawatsky, b. 9/5/1828, Orloff, Mol., (son of Cornelius Sawatsky and Anna Friesen) d. 3/12/1898. Maria died 12/23/1861.

1.6.7. Susanna Friesen (daughter of Johan Friesen and Maria Klassen) b. 182.?, Orloff, Mol.

1.6.8. Klaas Friesen (son of Johan Friesen and Maria Klassen) b. 183.?, Orloff, Mol., d. in infancy.

1.6.9. Cornelius H. Friesen (son of Johan Friesen and Katharina Heidebrecht) b. 1/16/1832, m. 10/12/1857, Maria Hiebert, b. 4/21/1832, Russia, d. 10/5/1919, Beaver Flat, SK. Cornelius died 12/27/1911, Beaver Flat, SK. [My GREAT-GREAT-Grandparents]


1.6.9.1. Klaas Friesen b. 8/19/1858, Lichtfelde, S. Russia, m. 11/28/1880, in Rosenort, MB., Anna Warkentin, b. 7/5/1859, Fishau, Russia, (daughter of Heinrich Warkentin and Justina Enns) d. 12/23/1921, Beaver Flat,SK., buried: homestead plot. Klaas died 3/17/1932, Beaver Flat, SK. [My Great-Grandparents]

1.6.9.2. Cornelius Friesen b. 10/12/1867, Ohrloff, Russia, occupation butcher, m. 6/26/1897, in Manitoba, Helena Toews, b. 2/19/1878, (daughter of Wilhelm Toews and Katharina Remple) d. 12/17/1941, Herbert, SK., buried: Herbert Community Cemetery. Cornelius died 8/28/1922, Herbert, SK., buried: 8/31/1922, Herbert Community Cemetery.

1.6.9.3. Margaret Friesen b. 5/26/1872, Russia (K&KI), m. ?, Abram Hiebert, b.9/24/1871, (son of Abram Hiebert and Maria Nickel) d. 11/14/1929. Margaret died 1940.

1.6.9.4. Johan Friesen b. 5/26/1872, m. 12/10/1899, Agata Hiebert, b. 3/1/1879, Manitoba, (daughter of Abram Hiebert and Maria Nickel) d. 1/20/1946. Johan died 7/ ?/1944.


1.6.10. Klaas Friesen (son of Johan Friesen and Katharina Heidebrecht) b. 18.?.

1.6.11. Heinrich Friesen (son of Johan Friesen and Katharina Heidebrecht).

1.6.12. David Friesen (son of Johan Friesen and Katharina Heidebrecht).

1.6.13. Margaretha Friesen (daughter of Johan Friesen and Katharina Heidebrecht).


1.7. David von Riesen b. 9/14/1790, Kalteherberge, Prussia, d. 10/12/1814, Orloff, Mol.

1.8. Klaas von Riesen b. 10/6/1793, Kalteherberge, W. Prussia, occupation farmer, Altonau &Rosenort, m. (1) 11/2/1881, in Altonau, Mol., Margaretha Mathies, b. 3/14/1792, Prussia, d. 1/6/1843, Altonau, Mol., m. (2) 6/10/1843, in Rosenort, Mol.?, Carolina Plett, also known as: Karolina Plett b. 3/ 7/1823, Blumstein, Mol., d. 2/11/1887, Jansen, Neb. Klaas died 10/12/1870, Rosenort, Mol.


1.8.1. Katharina Friesen (daughter of Klaas von Riesen and Margaretha Mathies) b. 2/8/1818, Altonau, Mol, d. 1818.

1.8.2. Klaas Friesen (son of Klaas von Riesen and Margaretha Mathies) b. 2/8/1819, Altonau, Mol., d. 1824.

1.8.3. Katharina Friesen (daughter of Klaas von Riesen and Margaretha Mathies) b.11/ 1/1820, Altonau, Mol., d. 11/21/1884, Jansen, Neb.

1.8.4. Margaretha Friesen (daughter of Klaas von Riesen and Margaretha Mathies) b.1/ 5/1823, Altonau, Mol., d. 1/5/1823, Altonau, Mol.

1.8.5. Klaas Friesen (son of Klaas von Riesen and Margaretha Mathies) b.2/18/1825, Altonau, Mol, d. 1852.

1.8.6. Peter M. Friesen (son of Klaas von Riesen and Margaretha Mathies) b. 5/11/1827, Altonau, Mol., d. 8(4?)/4/1892, Rosthern, SK.

1.8.7. Susanna Friesen (daughter of Klaas von Riesen and Margaretha Mathies) b.2/18/1829, Altonau, Mol., d. 3/23/1861.

1.8.8. Margaretha Friesen (daughter of Klaas von Riesen and Margaretha Mathies) b. 6/14/1831, Altonau, Mol., d. 2/11/1926, Jansen, Neb.

1.8.9. Elisabeth Friesen (daughter of Klaas von Riesen and Margaretha Mathies) b. 3/27/1833, Altonau,Mol., d. 1836.

1.8.10. Abraham M. Friesen (son of Klaas von Riesen and Margaretha Mathies) b. 12/6/1834, Altonau, Mol., d. 10/10/1908, Steinbach, MB.

1.8.11. Cornelius P. Friesen (son of Klaas von Riesen and Carolina Plett) b.3/18/1844, Rosenort, Mol., d. 8/8/1899, Blumenort, MB.

1.8.12. Johann Friesen (son of Klaas von Riesen and Carolina Plett) b. 12/18/1845, Rosenort, Mol, d. 12/../1845, Rosenort, Mol.

1.8.13. Johann Friesen (son of Klaas von Riesen and Carolina Plett) b. 10/20/1846, Rosenort, Mol, d. 10/20/1846, Rosenort, Mol.

1.8.14. Johann Friesen (son of Klaas von Riesen and Carolina Plett) b. 10/20/1849, Rosenort, Mol., d. 12/18/1920, Greenland, MB (at home of son, John E.

1.8.15. Anna Friesen (daughter of Klaas von Riesen and Carolina Plett) b. 12/23/1849, Rosenort, Mol., d. 10/27/1912, Jansen, Neb.

1.8.16. Klaas P. Friesen (son of Klaas von Riesen and Carolina Plett) b. 2/2/1854, Rosenort, Mol., d. 12/18/1926, Meade, Neb.

1.8.17. Heinrich Friesen (son of Klaas von Riesen and Carolina Plett) b. 8/14/1857, Rosenort,Mol.

1.8.18. David Friesen (son of Klaas von Riesen and Carolina Plett) b. 11/4/1860, Rosenort, Mol., d. 2/23/1902, Jansen, Neb.

1.8.19. Maria Friesen (daughter of Klaas von Riesen and Carolina Plett) b. 8/12/1866, Rosenort, Mol., d. 11/5/1906, Jansen, Neb.


1.9. Regina von Riesen b. 1/4/1795, Kalteherberge, W. Prussia, m. (1) 10/27/1812, in Altona, Mol., Isaac Friesen, b. 10/14/1788, d. 9/21/1814, Altona, Mol., m. (2) 12/22/1814, in Rosenort, Mol?, Heinrich Neufeld, b. 1790, d. 1864. Regina died 12/ 9/1852, Altona, Mol?.


1.9.1. Isaac Friesen (son of Isaac Friesen and Regina von Riesen) b. 10/27/1813, Altona, Mol?, d. 5/1or24/1888, Altona, Mol?.

1.9.2. Abram Friesen (son of Isaac Friesen and Regina von Riesen) b. 9/13/1814, Altona, Mol?, d. 12/23/1816, Altona, Mol?.

1.9.3. Heinrich Neufeld (son of Heinrich Neufeld and Regina von Riesen) b. 6/13/1817, Rosenort,Mol, d. 7/28/1872.

1.9.4. Abram Neufeld (son of Heinrich Neufeld and Regina von Riesen) b. 12/1/1819, Rosenort, Mol., d. 9/5/1899, Kansas (Inman area).

1.9.5. Peter Neufeld (son of Heinrich Neufeld and Regina von Riesen) b. 11/15/1825, Rosenort, Mol., d. 2/13/1885, Inman, Kansas.

1.9.6. Johann Neufeld (son of Heinrich Neufeld and Regina von Riesen) b. 11/24/1828, Rosenort, Mol., d. US?.

1.9.7. Margareta Neufeld (daughter of Heinrich Neufeld and Regina von Riesen) b. 3/ 4/1831, Rosenort, Mol, d. 11/11/1876, Inman, Kansas.

1.9.8. Catarina Neufeld (daughter of Heinrich Neufeld and Regina von Riesen) b. 1/24/1834, Rosenort, Mol., d. 2/17/1859.

1.9.9. Susanna Neufeld (daughter of Heinrich Neufeld and Regina von Riesen) b. 5/27/1838, Rosenort, Mol., d. 4/7/1897.






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