Notes for Martin Thelen
Translation of Obituary of Martin Thelen in DER NORDSTERN (believed to be a German language newspaper in Stearns County, MN) from German to English by Sister Gordian Miller O.S.B. She is a sister of Math Miller that lives near Joe Seifermann. (Courtesy of Helen Seifermann Maier)
"Martin Thelen, well-known throught the county, and well-prepared by the sacraments of the dying, passed into the better hereafter at Lake George, Minnesota, on February 1, 1898 (?). The deceased was born 8 September 1843 at Niederbahr, District Adenau, in the Rhein Province, and reached the age of fifty-five. In the year 1880, he came to Minneosta and with his family made a home in Logering, Meeker County. In 1891, he transferred his home to Lake George, where he, through great endurance and untiring diligence, set up a beautiful place. However, unrelenting death came before he could enjoy, in his declining years, the fruit of his years of hard work. The deceased leaves a mourning widow with nine children; most of whom have already outgrown childhood. Because of his excellent attributes, the deceased enjoyed universal respect; the characteristics of a pius and practical Catholic were especially worthy of praise. The burial took place Friday in the company of a large number of mourners. The correspondent of the NORDSTERN expresses the hope that the petition asked for at the grave: "Lord, give him eternal rest" will have found a merciful hearing. the NORDSTERN offers, through it correspondent, sincere sympathy to the sadly bereaved widow and nine children."
Minnesota Naturalization Records Index from Stearns County lists a Martin Thelen on Reel 10, Code 26, Volume D, Page 517 and on Reel 10, Code 26, Volume DD, Page 1977.
[Broderbund Family Archive #356, Ed. 1, Germans to America, 1875-1888, Date of Import: Jan 30, 2000, Internal Ref. #1.356.1.55322.1]
Passenger's Name: Martin Thelen
Age: 36
Gender: Male
Occupation: Farmer
Last Residence: Germany
Date of Arrival: May 28, 1880
Final Destination: USA
Ship's Name: Zeeland
Manifest ID Number: 80049
Port of Embarkation: Antwerp
Information on the Ship Zeeland:
[Posted to the Emigration-Ships Mailing List byTed Finch - 19 June 1997] ZEELAND(1) The "Zeeland" of 1888 was the ex-Cunard vessel "Java" built in 1865 by Thompson's of Glasgow. She was bought by the Red Star Line in 1878 and later renamed "Zeeland". Her dimensions were 2866 tons, length 337ft, beam 42.9ft, speed 12 knots. She had a clipper stem, one funnel and three masts. There was accommodation for 160 1st class and 800 3rd class passengers. She sailed throughout her career with Red Star from Antwerp to either NY or Philadelphia. In 1889 she was sold to the French and was renamed "Electrique" and in 1892 was converted to a British sailing ship and renamed "Lord Spencer". She went missing while on passage from San Francisco to Queenstown in 1895. This vessel is described in the Cunard archives as the "Java".
Posted on "The Ships List" website: http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/lines/redstar.html#java
"International Navigation Company of Philadelphia, was founded in 1871 and was better known as the Red Star Line. In 1872, a Belgian subsidiary was formed at Antwerp and named Societe Anonyme de Navigation Belge-Americaine. They maintained a weekly service beginning 19 January 1873 between Philadelphia and Antwerp."
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