Nikolaus HoffmanCatherina Zimmer

Barbara Hoffman

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Children with:
Arend Jan (Andrew John) Arentsen

Children:
Emma Arentsen
George Arentsen
Magdalena Arentsen
John Arentsen
Catherina Arentsen
Barbara Hoffman
  • Born: 7 MRT 1825, Hilbringen (SAR)
  • Married 1854, Kenosha, Kenosha County (USA-IL), to Arend Jan (Andrew John) Arentsen
  • Died: 7 OKT 1918, Benton Harbor (USA)

    Barbara werd begraven op 10 okt 1918 op de Spring Lake Cemetery in Spring Lake(USA-MI)

    Barbara emigreerde vanuit Saarland met haar ouders en zuster (en echtgenoot met 2 kinderen). Zij vertrok op 3 jul 1846 voor een reis via Trier, Koblenz, Rotterdam, Londen, New York, Albany (NY), Buffalo (NY), Chicago en vestigde zich in vh Southport, nu Kenosha (USA-WI).

    "Life of Service Ends at 93 Yrs.
    Having lived to the advanced age of 93 years, Mrs. Arentsen, mother of Mrs. Emma Kellin of this city, died at the home of the latter, 141 Church street Monday afternoon. (Oct. 7, 1918)
    The sweet little lady, who made her home in this city, for some time was possessed of a lovely character and was a charming inspiration to all who knew her. She kept up with all current events, and although a sufferer for a long time, never complained, nor spoke of feelings, unless questioned by friends, or the family.
    She also did her patriotic bit, and her hands worked skilfully knitting any comforts for the men in service.
    With her passing, a long and useful life is finished, and it may truly be said of her, that the people with whom she came in contact, were made the better for her having been in their midst.
    The body was taken to Spring Lake this afternoon, for services and internment, the daughter and granddaughters, Mrs. Frank Yore and Miss Geraldine Kellin, accompanying.
    Barabara Arentsen, born at Hilbringen, Germany, March 7, 1825, of French parentage, came to America in 1846. Four children living Mrs. Emma Kellin; Mrs. Lena Begin, Spring Lake; John and George of Califirnia. Five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Burial at Spring Lake, Mich. Grandchildren Miss Geraldine J. Kellin, Mrs. Frank J. Yore of Benton Harbor, Mrs. Clyde Marrowof Olympia, Wash., Mrs. E.L. Reinecke of Flint, Mich., and Herbert Begin of Spring Lake, Mich. The husband John Arentsen, served in the civil war."
    (Bron: mogelijk Benton Harbor Newspaper)


    "Barbara Arentsen was born in Hilbringen, Germany, near the Sar River on March 7, 1825. At that time this section of Germany was governed by France. In 1846 she came with her parents to he United States and settled in Kenosha, Wis. In 1854 was married to John Arentsen and in 1865 at the close of he war they came to Spring Lake. Grandma Arentsen as she was familiarly known had not for many years enjoyed good health but remained cheerful and had a most remarkable memory and always found ready listeners to reminiscences of olden times, her grandchildren revelled in tales of her girlhood, and one of her greatest pleasures was visiting with some old settlers of this village and recalling early days. For the past six months she had been confined to her bed at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John DeField at Benton Harbor and suffered intensely, until Monday, October 7th, when she passed away. Survived by four children Emma (Mrs. John DeField), Mrs. Lena Begin, John and George of California, five grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Mrs. Begin left for Benton Harbor the previous Monday and the remains accompanied by the two daughters and two of the granddaughters, Mrs. Frank J. Yore (nee Mae Kellin) and Geraldine Kellin were brought to the Begin home on Tuesday, services being held Thursday morning at St. Mary's church and the remains laid at rest in the Spring Lake cemetery beside the loved ones who had gone before. "

    *** note that she was of German parentage, but the region they were from had been controlled by France.
    (Bron: mogelijk Spring Lake Newspaper)

    Here is the story of Barbara's arrival in the US as written by Mae Yore:

    "She came with her parents and her sister and husband and two children, to the U.S. on July 3, 1846, via London, England. They left on a Friday morning, went to Trear (Trier), took a small steamer to Colbentz (Koblenz), stayed overnight. Then went down the Rhine to Rotterdam, Holland. After another overnight stay they took a small boat on the North Sea to London. Stayed in London for five days. After leaving London, stopped at Irish coast to take on more passengers. Trip took 46 days from London to New York. From there another steamer took them to Albany, N.Y. were they took a canal boat to Buffalo, N.Y. This canal boat was pulled by two mules and took about five days. From Buffalo a large steamer took them to Chicago. This trip took another five days. Finally arrived in Kenosha, Wisconsin, known at the time as Southport. "

    Barbara Arentsen, ran the Central House in Spring Lake

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