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Sweere, Dykhoff, Richart, Duren and collateral lineages
Wilhelm D  Wilhelm D[1, 2]
Male 1819 - 1908

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  • Birth  9 Dec 1819  Anstel, Rheinland, Preussen Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Immigration  22 Dec 1856 
    • Name: Wilhelm Duren
      Occupation: Unknown
      Age: 36
      Sex: M
      Literacy: U
      Arrived: 22 Dec 1856
      Origin: Prussia
      Port: Antwerp & Southampton
      Last: Residence U
      Destination: USA
      Plan: Unknown
      Ship: Constitution
      Passage: Unknown
    Died  27 Mar 1908  Cazenovia, Richland, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried  Saint Anthony Catholic Cemetery, Germantown, Richland, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID  I008  Sweeren01
    Last Modified  27 Dec 2006 
     
    Father  Johannes D,   b. 24 Nov 1773, Anstel, Rheinland, Preussen Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Aug 1828, Anstel, Rheinland, Preussen Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother  Walburgis Düetzmann,   b. 28 Sep 1779, Anstel, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1849, Anstel, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  4 Sep 1804  Nettesheim-Butzheim, Rheinland, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F1562  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Anna Sybilla Katherine Hansen,   b. 6 Nov 1822, Bedburg, Bergheim, Preussen Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Nov 1892, Cazenovia, Richland, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Married  17 Feb 1844  Rommerskirchen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    >1. Peter William Duren,   b. 16 Apr 1845, Sinsteden, Rheinland, Preussen Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1923, Ironton, Sauk, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location
    >2. Matilda Duren,   b. 18 Oct 1847, Sinsteden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1919, Frankfort, South Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location
    >3. Adam Hubert Duren,   b. 19 Jan 1850, Rommerskirchen, Rheinland, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1928, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location
    >4. Anna Sophia Duren,   b. 18 Apr 1852, Rommerskirchen, Rheinland, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1922
    >5. Joseph William Duren,   b. 5 Apr 1854, Rommerskirchen, Rheinland, Preussen Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Mar 1936, Reedsburg, Sauk, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Stephen Duren,   b. 15 Sep 1856, Sinsteden, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1937, Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location
    >7. Emma Duren,   b. 18 Oct 1858, Westford Township, Richland, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1920, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location
    >8. Katherine Duren,   b. 11 Jul 1861, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aug 1931
    Last Modified  27 Dec 2006 
    Family ID  F1561  Group Sheet
     
  • Photos
    Wilhelm Duren and Anna Sybilla Katherine Hanson    		Wilhelm Duren and Anna Sybilla Katherine Hanson
     
  • Notes 
    • Six of the Duren children were born in House Duren in Sinsteden.

      Records show that Wilhelm traveled from Antwerp to Southampton, England to New York, USA arriving via the ship Constitution on December 22, 1856. He would have just turned 37 years of age four days prior.

      With Wilhelm on the same ship was Gottfried Leimkuehler. There is no listing of any of the children or Anna on the ship. The two youngest children were born in Cazenovia, Richland county, Wisconsin. (editor's note: Westford township)

      When Wilhelm Duren and Godfried Leimkuehler arrived in Westford Township, Richland county, Wisconsin, Wilhelm built his first home for his wife and children in Section 3 of Westford Township. He lived there until 1866. He then bought land in Sec 14 of Westford Township,where he lived and built his sawmill along the Little Baraboo River. (editor's note: Section 2)

      Great-grand daughter, Joanne Duren, remembers being told that Wilhelm had his own special pew in St Anthony's church. It was in the back of the church and sat up higher than the other pews.
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S6036] Duren Family History (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S6074] History of Richland County, Judge James H. Miner, (1906) (Reliability: ).
      William Duren, a native of Prussia, came from that country in 1856 and entered land on section 2, living there until 1866, when he bought land on section 14.

    3. [S6086] Tales the Tombstone Tell , S. W. Fogo, (Republican Observer, Richland Center, WI) (Reliability: ).
      On a monument in the cemetery across the highway from the church is carved this:

      "William Duren,
      the last of the pioneers of St. Anthony's church,
      born at Austel, Germany, December 9, 1819,
      died March 27, 1908."


      His wife Anna, is buried on the lot. She, the tombstone says, was also born in Germany; her birth date being November 20, 1822, and she died November 27, 1892. Mr. Duren, we believe, operated a sawmill on the Little Baraboo river not far from Germantown or Cazenovia. It was equipped with four saws and a turning lathe. This mill made stock for wagons, sleighs and some farm machinery. Later one run of stone for grinding feed was added.

      Also upon the monument for William and Anna Duren is this:

      "Rev. Stephen Duren,
      born Sept. 15, 1856.
      Ordained a priest June 24, 1884;
      died December 6, 1937."


    4. [S6054] 1860 United States Federal Census (Reliability: ).
      Name: William Duran
      Age in 1860: 40
      Birth Year: abt 1820
      Birthplace: Prussia
      Home in 1860: Westford, Richland, Wisconsin
      Gender: Male
      Post Office: Cazenovia
      Value of real estate: View image
      Household Members:
      Name Age
      William Duran 40
      Ann Duran 38
      Peter Duran 16
      Matilda Duran 12
      Adam Duran 10
      Sophia Duran 8
      Joseph Duran 6
      Stephen Duran 4
      Emmer Duran 2

    5. [S6110] 1865 Wisconsin State Census (Reliability: ).

    6. [S6052] 1870 United States Federal Census (Reliability: ).

    7. [S6078] 1880 United States Federal Census (Reliability: ).

    8. [S6078] 1880 United States Federal Census (Reliability: ).
      Westford, Richland, Wisconsin
      William DENSAN Self M Male W 61 PRUS Farmer PRUS PRUS
      Anna S. DENSAN Wife M Female W 58 PRUS Keeping House PRUS PRUS
      Adam DENSAN Son S Male W 30 PRUS Works On Farm PRUS PRUS
      Joseph DENSAN Son S Male W 25 PRUS Lawyer PRUS PRUS
      Katy DENSAN Dau S Female W 18 WI PRUS PRUS

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