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Name alternately spelled Molzahn & Mulschon

Berthe Molzon Schwieger born Jan. 1866 in Pomerania

parents: Carl/Charles Molzon (born 1847) and Augusta (born 1840) of Pomerania (Prussia)

siblings: c. 1876-Herman, c. 1880-Richard, c. 1890-Albert

spouse: Charles Schwieger (married c. 1891)

children: 1890-Albert H., 1893-Seraphine, 1897-Augusta, 1899-Paul, c. 1902-Carl

Berthe's daughter Augusta married George Burgess Lambie, and their grandchild married in.

Hamburg Passenger Lists, volume covering 3-2-1891 to 4-30-1891 show on board the ship Plato (under Captain North) the Molzahn family, including Carl, age 45; Augusta, age 50; Bertha, age 25; Herman, age 15; Richard, age 11; and Albert, half a year. Carl's occupation: arbeiter (laborer). Residence: Belgard, Pommern (Pommern = Pomerania, a province of Prussia, Belgarde being pretty much in the center of it). The ship departed Hamburg for Liverpool and thence to "Amerika."

1900 census, Downer's Grove, IL: Schwieger, Charles, age 39, born May 1861 in Germany, immigrated 1881, married 9 years, occupation: farmer. Wife: Bertha, 34, born Jan. 1866 in Germany, mother of 5 of whom 4 are living. Son Albert H., born March 1890 in IL. Daughter Seraphine born July 1893 in IL. Daughter "Gusta" born June 1897 in IL. Son Paul born June 1899 in IL, eleven months. Also in the house: Charles "Mulschon," father-in-law, born Aug. 1847 in Germany, immigrated 1891, married 30 years, profession: farm labor, and Gusta Mulschon, mother-in-law, born August 1840, mother of 8 of whom 3 are living.

To continue with Bertha and her daughter Augusta, click here: Schwieger