Elisabeth Gillen

Born: 09 March 1814
Bliesen, Department of the Moselle, France

Died: 25 March 1878
Bliesen, Rhine Province, Prussia
coat of arms of Bliesen

Elisabeth was the third of ten surviving children of Johann Nikolaus Wagner and Elisabeth Frantz of Bliesen. The coat of arms of the village is shown here.

Elisabeth married Johannes Gillen on 12 (civil registration) or 18 (church registration) February 1841 in Wallesweilerhof.

Between 1842 and 1857, Johannes and Elisabeth had eight children:

  1. Anna Maria (12 Feb 1842 - 9 Oct 1920)
    She married Nikolaus Kreuz (1825-1901), son of Johannes Kreutz and Elisabeth Gillen.
    Their son, Franz Kreuz (1865-1947), emigrated in 1888.
  2. Peter J. (7 Jan 1844 - 4 Jan 1921)
    He married Maria Ann (Mary) Mossing (1849-1919)
  3. Barbara (13 Dec 1846 - 18 Feb 1895)
    She married Johann Simon (1833-1907)
  4. Johannes (b. 11 Sep 1848)
  5. Johann Nikolaus (16 Dec 1851 - 10 Jan 1924)
    He married Margaretha Müller (1862-1942)
  6. Jakob (24 Feb 1854 - 11 Jan 1932)
    He married Catharina Kreuz (1855-1892)
    He remarried to Katharina Wagner (1875-1944)
  7. Nikolaus (28 May 1856 - 15 Jun 1856)
    He died in infancy.
  8. Katherine (29 Nov 1857 - 7 Sep 1929)
    She married Jacob Simon (1845-1909)
    Jacob and Katherine Simon emigrated around 1885. They settled in Amboy Township, Fulton County, Ohio, and had a total of fourteen children.

Elisabeth died at age 64.