Second Generation  

2. Melosine EBBIGHAUSEN [2790] (Heinrich August Ludewig¹) was born on 24 Jun 1821 in , , , Germany, died on 27 Apr 1912 in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania, at age 90, and was buried in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.² Another name for Melosine was Justine Melosine Mathilde EBBIGHAUSEN.¹¹

Birth Notes: Probably born in what is the present day District of Stade, Lower Saxony.

Burial Notes: Easton Heights Cemetery.

Events

She immigrated From Hamburg, Germany on 15 Jun 1881 to New York, , New York. ¹² On 25 August 1904, at age 84, she return to the Port of New York from a trip to Stade, Germany. ¹³ She resided at 1829 Nostrand Avenue in 1905 at Brooklyn, Kings, New York. ¹⁴ At the 1905 New York State census she was age 84, enumerated at the residence of her son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Matilda Amelung. She had a residence in 1910 at Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania. ¹⁵ At the 1910 census she was a widow age 90, enumerated at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Henry and Carolyn Amelung. She stated six children, four still alive as of 1900.

Melosine married Carl August Eduard AMELUNG [2791]. Carl was born about 1815 in , , , Germany and died between 1890 and 1900.

Events

He had a residence in 1881 at Abbenfleth, , Lower Saxony, Germany. He immigrated From Hamburg, Germany on 15 Jun 1881 to New York, , New York. He resided at 649 Bedford Avenue from 1884 to 1886 at Brooklyn, Kings, New York. His son, Theodore, was also listed at the same address. He resided at 1111 Bedford Avenue from 1889 to 1890 at Brooklyn, Kings, New York. His son, Theodore, was also listed at the same address.

+ 8    i. Charles Augustus Edward AMELUNG [2792] ¹⁶ was born on 3 Sep 1844 in Militärgemeinde, Stade, Lower Saxony, Prussia, died on 5 Dec 1908 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York,¹⁷ at age 64, and was buried in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

+ 9    ii. Louisa Albelina Wilhelmina AMELUNG [2917] ¹⁸ was born on 23 Oct 1846 in , Stade, Lower Saxony, Prussia, died on 21 Dec 1911 in Brighton, Adams. Colorado,¹⁹ at age 65, and was buried in Brighton, Adams. Colorado.

+ 10    iii. Henry A. E. AMELUNG [2796] ²⁰ was born on 17 Dec 1848 in Wersabe, Sandstedt, Lower Saxony, Prussia, died on 9 Oct 1910 in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania,²¹ at age 61, and was buried in Easton, Northampton, Pennsylvania.²²

   11    iv. Theodor August Ernst AMELUNG [2838] ²³ was born on 23 Jan 1851 in Wersabe, Sandstedt, Lower Saxony, Prussia, died in Mar 1891 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York,²⁴ at age 40, and was buried on 30 Mar 1891 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York.

Burial Notes: Green-wood Cemetery.

Events

He was naturalized on 9 Oct 1876 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York. ²⁵ He worked as a Grocer in 1880 at Brooklyn, Kings, New York. ²⁶

3. Amalie Margrethe Maria EBBIGHAUSEN [2821] ³ (Heinrich August Ludewig¹) was born on 18 Jul 1830 in Horneburg, Stade, Lower Saxony, Prussia. Another name for Amalie was Amalie Sophie Mathilde EBBIGHAUSEN.

Events

Baptised: 24 Aug 1830, Horneburg, Stade, Lower Saxony, Prussia.

Amalie married Living

   12    i. Carl Friederich GÜNTHER [2907] was born on 13 Feb 1845 in Bremervörde, Rotenburg, Lower Saxony, Prussia.

Events

Baptised: Luthern, 24 Mar 1845, Bremervörde, Rotenburg, Lower Saxony, Prussia.

   13    ii. Christian Diedrich Adolph GÜNTHER [2906] ²⁷ was born on 23 Oct 1853 in , , , Germany and died on 6 Mar 1917 in Hamburg, , , Germany, at age 63.

Christian married Anna Elisabeth Henriette SCHRÖDER [2908]. Anna was born on 23 Aug 1847 in , , , Germany.

6. Ludwig EBBIGHAUSEN [39] ⁵ (Heinrich August Ludewig¹) was born on 24 Sep 1839 in Militärgemeinde, Stade, Lower Saxony, Prussia,⁶ died on 8 Jan 1909 in New York, Bronx, New York,⁷ at age 69, and was buried on 10 Jan 1909 in Middle Village, Queens, New York.⁸ Another name for Ludwig was Ludwig HOFFMANN.

Birth Notes: He was Baptized shortly after birth at: "Militärgemeinde Stade" [translation: "military community", District of Stade].

Death Notes: Death Certificate (1909 Bronx #153) stated his name Ludwig Hoffmann, age 62 years 3 months, born in Germany and in US/NYC 25 years [1884]. Father: Heinrich Hoffmann. Mother: Wilhelmine Schwerdtfeger, both born Germany, buried Lutheran 1/10/09. Cardiac.

NOTE - Verified last name: Ebbighausen. Verified father's name: Heinrich Ebbighausen

Burial Notes: He was buried at the Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery.

General Notes: This writer believes the family assumed the last name "Hoffmann" [origin unknown] when Theodore, his wife's grandson, was brought to New York City as a four-month old baby and entrusted to their care.

Events

Baptised: Protestant [Lutheran] Church, 6 Nov 1839, Militärgemeinde, Stade, Lower Saxony, Prussia. ²⁸ A Ludwig Eppighausen, age 36, immigrated November, 23, 1875, to New York. He listed previous place of residence as Schleswig in the state of Scheswig and profession as Musiker (Musician), ²⁹ He worked as a Music Teacher in 1900. ³⁰ He resided at 1053 Intervale Avenue from 1900 to 1905 at New York, Bronx, New York. ³¹ At the 1900 census he stated his age as 53 (born Sep 1846), Germany) and widowed. Also enumerated at residence was Theodore Hoffmann, age 16. He was naturalized on 5 Aug 1904 in New York, , New York. ³² Residence at Death: 2019 Powell Avenue, in Jan 1909, in New York, Bronx, New York. ³⁰

Ludwig married Margaretha "Dorothea" LANKENAU [40], daughter of Heinrich LANKENAU [949] and Rebecca [950]. Margaretha was born on 13 Aug 1839 in Osterholz, Osterholz, Lower Saxony, Germany,³³ died on 2 Jan 1894 in New York, Manhattan, New York,³⁴ at age 54, and was buried in Middle Village, Queens, New York.³⁵

Marriage Notes: Marriage record not located. Marriage not verified.

Death Notes: Death Certificate, NYC Archives, Manhattan #209 dated 1/2/1894: Dorthea Hoffman age 54 b. Germany. Married, In US/NYC 9 years [1885]. Father: Heinrich Lankenau. Mother: Rebecca Lankenau, both b. Germany. Lived and died at 539 E. 87 St. Buried at Lutheran 1/2/1894.

Theodore, in his 1952 Reminder Book, recorded "Grandma Doris" with a birth date that matched that of Margaretha Dorothea Lankenau.

Burial Notes: She was buried at the Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery.

Events

Baptised: 10 Sep 1839, Osterholz, Osterholz, Lower Saxony, Germany. She immigrated From Germany about 1885 to New York, , New York. ³⁶ Her death certificate ated in US/NYC nine years. Residence at Death: 539 East 87 Street, in Jan 1894, in New York, Manhattan, New York.

+ 14    i. Luise Johanna Drescher LANKENAU [2448] ³⁷ was born on 14 Mar 1861 in Osterholz, Osterholz, Lower Saxony, Germany and died on 3 Jul 1926 in Hamburg, , , Germany, at age 65. (Relationship to Ludwig: Biological father unknown, Relationship to Margaretha: Biological)

7. Carl Heinrich August EBBIGHAUSEN [944] ⁹ (Heinrich August Ludewig¹) was born on 17 May 1844 in Militärgemeinde, Stade, Lower Saxony, Prussia.¹⁰

Events

Baptised: Lutheran, 24 May 1844, Militärgemeinde, Stade, Lower Saxony, Prussia.

Carl married Emilie MACKENTHUN [38]. Emilie was born on 18 Oct 1845 in , , , Germany and died on 8 Feb 1936 in , , , Germany, at age 90.

   15    i. Annie EBBIGHAUSEN [2787] ³⁸ was born on 5 Jun 1874 in Cuxhaven, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany and died after 1956.

Annie married Bernhardt KÖPLIN [2788]. Bernhardt was born on 30 Oct 1870 in , , , Germany and died on 18 May 1939 in , , , Germany, at age 68.

+ 16    ii. Mathilde "Tilly" Melosine EBBIGHAUSEN [6] was born on 22 Aug 1880 in Cuxhaven, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany,³⁹ died on 5 Feb 1942 in New York, Manhattan, New York,⁴⁰ at age 61, and was buried in Middle Village, Queens, New York.³⁵

   17    iii. Else EBBIGHAUSEN [2863] ⁴¹ was born on 6 Jul 1885 in Cuxhaven, Cuxhaven, Lower Saxony, Germany and died on 23 Aug 1917 in , , , Germany, at age 32.

1. Ancestry.com, [Burial Heinrich August Ludwig Ebbighausen in the Rhineland, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1533-1950. .... Death Registration Certificate, New York City (Bronx) Death Certificate #153 [Ludwig Hoffman - son]. .... Ancestry.com, Heinrich August Ludewig Ebbighausen in the Rhineland, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1533-1950.

2. Find-A-Grave (www.findagrave.com), Memorial ID: 156605591.

3. Ancestry.com, Amalia Margrethe Maria Ebbighausen in the Bremen, Germany and Hannover, Prussia, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1574-1945.

4. Ancestry.com, Margretha Wilhelmina Ebbighausen in the Bremen, Germany and Hannover, Prussia, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1574-1945.

5. Ancestry.com, Ludewig Ebbighausen in the Bremen, Germany and Hannover, Prussia, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1574-1945.

6. 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bronx, New York, New York; Roll T623_1126 Page: 5A; Enumeration D. .... Theodore Hoffmann, 1952 "Reminder & Index" book (Containing family names, anniversaries and birth/death dates). .... Ancestry.com, Ludewig Ebbighausen in the Bremen, Germany and Hannover, Prussia, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1574-1945.

7. Theodore Hoffmann, 1952 "Reminder & Index" book (Containing family names, anniversaries and birth/death dates). .... Death Registration Certificate, New York City (Bronx) Death Certificate #153 (transcribed by Tony, ROAGK volunteer, 25 Aug 2009).

8. Cemetery Records, Tombstone (#36-72), Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery, 6729 Metropolitan Ave, Middle Village (Queens County), New York. .... Death Registration Certificate, New York City (Bronx) Death Certificate #153(transcribed by Tony, ROAGK volunteer, 25 Aug 2009).

9. Ancestry.com, Heinrich August Ludwig Ebbighausen in the Rhineland, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1533-1950. .... The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (www.familysearch.org), (Theodor Heinrich Hoffmann & Mathilde Ebbighausen) New York Marriages, 1686-1980, film #1940028. .... Ancestry.com, Carl Heinrich August Ebbighausen in the Bremen, Germany and Hannover, Prussia, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1574-1945.

10. Misc., Bronx NY marriage record transcription for Mathilde Ebbighausen & Theodore Hoffman (Sep 2009).

11. Ancestry.com, Justine Melufine Mathilde Ebbighausen in the Rhineland, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1533-1950.

12. Ancestry.com, Melusine Amelung in the Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934.

13. Ancestry.com, Melusine Amelung in the New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957.

14. Ancestry.com, Melusine Amelung in the New York, U.S., State Census, 1905.

15. 1910 United States Federal Census.

16. Ancestry.com, Charles Augustus Edward Amelung in the New York, New York, U.S., Index to Death Certificates, 1862-1948

Carl August Eduard Amelung in the Bremen, Germany and Hannover, Prussia, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1574-1945.

17. Obituary, The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 6 Dec 1908: Charles A. E. Amelung.

18. Ancestry.com, Johann Theod Bernh Lohf / Louise Alb Wilh Amelung in the Missouri Synod, U.S., Lutheran Church records, 1851-1973
. .... Obituary, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 14 Oct 1910: HENRY E. AMELUNG [subject's brother].

19. Find-A-Grave (www.findagrave.com), Memorial ID: 141788756.

20. Ancestry.com, Henry A Amelung in the Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970.

21. Obituary, The Morning Call, Allentown, Pennsylvania, 14 Oct 1910: HENRY E. AMELUNG.

22. Find-A-Grave (www.findagrave.com), Memorial ID: 156605586.

23. "New Jersey, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1660-1931," Theodore Amelung in the New York, U.S., Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-1989. .... Ancestry.com, Theodor August Ernst Amelung in the Bremen, Germany and Hannover, Prussia, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1574-1945.

24. Find-A-Grave (www.findagrave.com), Memorial ID: 41215398.

25. Ancestry.com, Theodore Amelung in the New York, U.S., Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-198.

26. 1880 United States Federal Census.

27. Ancestry.com, Christian Diedrich Adolph Günther in the Hamburg, Germany, Deaths, 1874-1950.

28. Ancestry.com.

29. Ancestry.com, Ludwig Ebbighausen in the Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934.

30. Death Registration Certificate, New York City (Bronx) Death Certificate #109 (transcribed by Tony, ROAGK volunteer, 25 Aug 2009).

31. 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Bronx, New York, New York; Roll: 1126; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 1020; FHL microfilm: 1241126.

32. Ancestry.com, New York, Naturalization Petitions, 1794-1906 about Ludwig Hoffmann.

33. Theodore Hoffmann, 1952 "Reminder & Index" book (Containing family names, anniversaries and birth/death dates). .... Ancestry.com, Margaretha Dorothea Lankenau in the Bremen, Germany and Hannover, Prussia, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1574-1945.

34. New York City Deaths, 1892-1902, Name: Dorothea Hoffmann, Age: 54 y, Date: 02 Jan 1894, Certificate: 209
. .... Theodore Hoffmann, 1952 "Reminder & Index" book (Containing family names, anniversaries and birth/death dates). .... Ancestry.com, Dorothea Hoffmann in the New York, New York, Extracted Death Index, 1862-1948.

35. Cemetery Records, Tombstone (#36-72), Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery, 6729 Metropolitan Ave, Middle Village (Queens County), New York.

36. Death Registration Certificate, Manhattan #209, 2 Jan 1894.

37. Ancestry.com, Louise Bucke in the Hamburg, Germany, Deaths, 1874-1950.

38. Family Records & Recollections.

39. U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925. .... Theodore Hoffmann, 1952 "Reminder & Index" book (Containing family names, anniversaries and birth/death dates).

40. Theodore Hoffmann, 1952 "Reminder & Index" book (Containing family names, anniversaries and birth/death dates). .... New York, New York, Death Index, 1862-1948.

41. Theodore Hoffmann, 1952 "Reminder & Index" book (Containing family names, anniversaries and birth/death dates). .... Family Records & Recollections, Photo dated 1910.