Gustav 'Wilhelm' Ohlhausen

1861 - 1949  (88 years)

• Name	Gustav 'Wilhelm' Ohlhausen  [1, 2]
  Birth	16 Apr 1861	Catalui, Dobrudscha, Turkey/Romania   [3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Confirmation	28 May 1876	Bortscheag, Bessarabia, Russia   [5]
  Immigration	Apr 1902	Irvine, Northwest Territories, Canada   [6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  To date we have not found the date and place they entered North America however stories in the family say that they arrived in Montreal in 1901 and it would be logical that they would join his brother, Anton, who arrived in Irvine, Alberta in 1899. However, again stories in the family say that at Winnipeg they diverted south to check out the farms in North Dakota. We know that a Jakob Tetzlaff emigrated from Tarutino, Bessarabia to North Dakota in 1894 and although we have not found a link from the Tetzlaff family in Tarutino to our branch of that family, we cannot ignore the possibility that they went to North Dakota to be with the family of Wilhelm’s wife, Louise Tetzlaff. The family story goes on to say that in North Dakota family Ohlhausen met a family that had been there for some time and felt the land too rocky and poor to make a living so were planning to immigrating to Canada. We know that the Christian Gill family had been in Kulm, North Dakota from 1894 and moved to Canada in 1902 and took a homestead just south of the Ohlhausen homestead south of Irvine, North West Territories (later Alberta), Canada. It is possible that our family, along with the Gill family, immigrated in Apr 1902, when they both entered their homestead in southern Alberta at the same time.
  Occupation	25 Jun 1902	Irvine, Northwest Territories, Canada   [11, 12, 13]
  obtained enter to his homestead at SE 28-10-3 W4||. As part of his obligation to earn the title to the land, the apllication shows that by 1906 he has built a 16' X 20' log cabin which became the home although in the beiginning they lived in a sod house. They also had other shelters for the animals. The application shows that he broke new land at a rate of about 20 acres per year and by 1906 grew 60 Acres of crop and had 21 cattle, six horses and 5 pigs. (prior to Oct 1905 this area belonges to the NWT)
  Naturalization	1907	Irvine, Alberta, Canada   [12, 14, 15]
  Event-Misc	20 Feb 1907  [16]
  was issued the Land Title to his homestead SE28-10-3-W4
  Census	01 Jun 1911	Irvine, Alberta, Canada   [17]
  and were shown as members of the Adventist church so we assume this was Louise Ttzlaff's preference as the rest of his Ohlhausen family were Baptist/Lutheran.
  Occupation	The birth certificate of his daughter Pauline in 1890 and his son Heinrich in 1894 show Wilhelm as a Settler (farmer) in the village of Neu Wittenberg (later known as Ober-Albota). His first five children are recorded in the Albota Lutheran Church Book, howerver the birth of neither Pauline nor Henry are in that book. The birth certificates of these last two children indicate that their birth information was held in the Baptist Church records, leading to believe that Willhelm & his family started going to the Baptist Church about 1890.
  Reference Number	3
  Reference Number	W1
  Residence	05 Mar 1917	Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada   [20, 21]
  as their son Henry and wife Nathalia took over the homestead farm after they were married.
  Death	14 Nov 1949	Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada   [20, 22, 23]
  Burial	16 Nov 1949	Hillside Cemetery, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada   [20, 24]
  Person ID	I3	Ohlhausen
  Last Modified	22 Jan 2016

  
  

  Father	Ferdinand Ohlhausen,   b. 02 May 1820, Wittenberg/Königsberg, Prussia, Germany d. 04 May 1896, Unter-Albota, Bessarabia, Russia (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Karoline 'Wilhelmine' Nelitz,   b. 29 Oct 1831, Leipzig, Bessarabia, Russia d. 30 Apr 1908, Sarata, Bessarabia, Russia (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	Between 1850 and 1853	Jakobsonstal, Dobrudscha, Romania   [25]
  	The date was estimated from Wilhelmine’s family movements.
  Histories		Ohlhausen, Ferdinand Family History and Descendants of Ferdinand Ohlhausen
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Luise 'Louise' Tetzlaff,   b. 28 Sep 1861   d. 14 Nov 1920, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	18 Oct 1883  [26, 27]
  Children	1. Lydia Ohlhausen,   b. 07 Sep 1884, Unter-Albota, Bessarabia, Russia d. 28 Nov 1884, Unter-Albota, Bessarabia, Russia (Age 0 years) + 2. Magdalena Ohlhausen,   b. 02 Oct 1885, Unter-Albota, Bessarabia, Russia d. 05 Dec 1927, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (Age 42 years)   3. Mathilda Ohlhausen,   b. 27 Nov 1886, Unter-Albota, Bessarabia, Russia d. 17 Jul 1887, Unter-Albota, Bessarabia, Russia (Age 0 years)   4. Jacob Ohlhausen,   b. 10 Dec 1887, Unter-Albota, Bessarabia, Russia d. Bef 1902 (Age < 14 years) + 5. Johannes 'John' Ohlhausen,   b. 18 Feb 1889, Unter-Albota, Bessarabia, Russia d. 25 Jan 1950, Penticton, British Columbia, Canada (Age 60 years) + 6. Pauline Ohlhausen,   b. 16 Jul 1890, Neu Wittenburg (Ober-Albota), Bessarabia, Russia d. 13 Apr 1961, Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 70 years) + 7. Heinrich 'Henry H' Ohlhausen,   b. 29 Jun 1894, Ober-Albota, Bessarabia, Russia d. 06 Feb 1975, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada (Age 80 years)
  Photos		Ohlhausen, Wilhelm and Family BL - Irene, Elma, Dolly, Henry H, Katharina Finkbeiner, Wilhelm; F - Eddie
  		Ohlhausen, Wilhelm - Concordia School All the children likely attended this school (maybe not Magdalena). Pauline, John and Henry
  Documents		Ohlhausen, Wilhelm - Concordia School District The are included Wilhelm's homestead; SE28-10-3-W4
  Histories		Ohlhausen, Wilhelm Family History and Descendants of Gustav Wilhelm Ohlhausen
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2019

  
  

  Family 2	Katharina Finkbeiner,   b. 18 Jun 1860, Katzbach, Bessarabia, Russia d. 26 Jan 1945, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	24 Apr 1921	Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada   [28, 29, 30]
  	and she died in 1945
  Photos		Ohlhausen, Wilhelm and Family BL - Irene, Elma, Dolly, Henry H, Katharina Finkbeiner, Wilhelm; F - Eddie
  Family ID	F4	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2019

  
  

• Event Map

  Immigration - Apr 1902 - Irvine, Northwest Territories, Canada Occupation - 25 Jun 1902 - Irvine, Northwest Territories, Canada Naturalization - 1907 - Irvine, Alberta, Canada Census - 01 Jun 1911 - Irvine, Alberta, Canada Residence - 05 Mar 1917 - Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada Marriage - 24 Apr 1921 - Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada Death - 14 Nov 1949 - Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada Burial - 16 Nov 1949 - Hillside Cemetery, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Ohlhausen, Henry H 1925 Cattle Brand Originally a 1902 Cattle Brand owned by Wilhelm Ohlhausen, transferred to Henry H Ohlhausen in 1925 (Acme, AB)
  		Ohlhausen, Henry H 1925 Horse Brand Originally a 1902 Horse Brand owned by Wilhelm Ohlhausen, transferred to Henry H Ohlhausen in 1925 (Acme, AB)
  		Ohlhausen, Wilhelm and Family Left to Right - Wilhelm, Henry H., Elma, Wayne
  		Ohlhausen, Wilhelm and wife Louise Tetzlaff Taken about 1920
  		Ohlhausen, Wilhelm and 2nd wife Katherina Finkbeiner Photo taken about 1945
  		Ohlhausen, Wilhelm - Farming Farming on his homestead south of Irvine, Alberta
  		Ohlhausen, Wilhelm - Homestead area Taken from a google map dated 2009
  		Ohlhausen, Wilhelm - Homestead 2009 photo taken from the public road showing the area where the house (by the trees) and barn (by the grain bins) would have stood Location = SE 28-10-3-W4
  		Ohlhausen, Wilhelm - Homestead - location of house 2009 photo shows where the house would have stood close to the well. The original house was a sod house and was still there when Henry and Nathalia took over the farm in 1917, because she told me that the cattle had come up to the house and were rubbing against one corner and she banged on a frying pan with a wooden spoon to move them along so they would not knock over the house.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Ohlhausen, Gustav Wilhelm Confirmation record for Wilhelm Ohlhausen, 28 May 1876 From the Galatz Church Book, but the Confirmation took place in Bortscheag, Bessarabia, Russia. The Pastor from Galatz was responsible for churches in a large area.
  		Ohlhausen, Wilhelm - Birth Record To Ferdinand Ohlhausen, at this time a teacher in Catalui, Protestant denomination, and his Protestant wife, Wilhelmine, born Nelitz, in Catilui near Tuldscha, on the sixteen of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty one [16th of April 1861], a son was born, who in Catalui on the 25th of May in the same year was baptized by the undersigned at which time he was given the names of: Gustav Wilhelm supported by – the sponsors [Godparents]: Thomas Lutz, Johannes Seibold, Frau Carolina Seibold, all Protestants from Catalui. The above is exactly in accordance with the church records in this place [Atmadscha] and is certified as such by the placement of the church seal. [CHURCH SEAL] Atmadscha by Tuldscha in Turkey On 1, April 1862 Kuhn (signed) Protestant Pastor
  		Ohlhausen, Wilhelm - Received his Homestead deed Approved 11 January, 1907 Application 15 November, 1906 - which includes his signature Wilhelm Ohlhausen

  
  

  Headstones

  Ohlhausen, Wilhelm OHLHAUSEN WILHELM 1861-1949 REST IN PEACE Plot: D 27A 7S D

  
  

• Notes

  In 1845, his granddaughter Ida (Jans) and her husband, Fred Heller lived with William for about one year.

  
  

• Sources

  [S6] Twenty Mile Post Historical Society, A New Beginning, (Friesen Printers, a Division of DW Friesen & Sons Ltd., Altona, Manitoba Canada, R0G 0B0, 1989), Page 12; Books - Irvine, Books, Irvine. [S2] Birth Certificate, Ohlhausen Gustav Wilhelm, (1 April 1862), W1, page 1,2, Book W1 page 1,2. [S2] Birth Certificate, Ohlhausen Gustav Wilhelm, (1 April 1862), The birth certificates of his children, Heinrich and Pauline, show that his father's name was Ferdinand.; W1, page 1, Book W1 page 1,2. [S404] Census, CDN 1940 National Registration,Ohlhausen W, (19 August 1940), In 1940 Wilhelm stated that his birth date was April 10, 1861; W1, Page 50, W1, page 50. [S336] Compiler: Galatz Congregation, Church Book Galatz, (Galatz Congregation, Galatz, Romania), LDS record for the "Kirchenbuch, 1856-1941 for the Evangelische Kirche, Galati (Galatz), Romania. 1.Taufen 1856-1921 - LDS Film # 1270535 (FHL INTL) 2.Tote 1857-1941; Heiraten 1856-1941; Konfirmation 1857-1921 - LDS Film # 1270534 (FHL INTL) 3.Andere Filmung: Tote 1857-1941 (l. & r. S.) Heiraten 1856-1941 (l. & r. S.) Konfirmationen 1857-1921 (l. & r. S.) Taufen 1857-1940 (l. & r. S.) " - LDS Film #1945975 (FHL INT); W1, page 2, F2, section 3. From Wilhelm Gabert [S228] Census, CDN Federal 1906, Ohlhausen Wilhelm, (6 Aug 1906), W1, page 21/22, W1, page 21/22. [S17] Bible, Jans, (Concordia Publishing House, St. Louis, Mo., 1906), Jans1, page 10-14, Jans1, page 10-14. [S74] Nathalia Koenig Ohlhausen, Journal - Nathalia Koenig Ohlhausen, (various dates), Koe1, page 1, Koe1. [S404] Census, CDN 1940 National Registration,Ohlhausen W, (19 August 1940), Question: In what year did you enter Canada Answer: 1902; W1, Page 50, W1, page 50. [S162] Compiler: Compiled by Lorraine Werner - GRHS village Coordinator, Wirtschaft Records - Tarutino Bessarabia, (Book published by Germans from Russia Heritage Society, Bismarck, North Dakota 58501, published 2000), Jakob Tetzlaff and wife Dorotea Muller emigrated to North Dakota in 1894; the family contained 4 males and 5 females; F4, farm #96, Won1, pages 100-118 + F4. [S6] Twenty Mile Post Historical Society, A New Beginning, (Friesen Printers, a Division of DW Friesen & Sons Ltd., Altona, Manitoba Canada, R0G 0B0, 1989), Books, Irvine, page 12, Books, Irvine. [S73] Homestead, Ohlhausen Wilhelm, W1, page 16. [S228] Census, CDN Federal 1906, Ohlhausen Wilhelm, (6 Aug 1906), W1, page 22,23, W1, page 21/22. [S286] Census, CDN Federal 1911, Ohlhausen Wilhelm, (1 June 1911), The homstead act required that the applicant was a British subject by birth or naturalization prior to the date that the land title was transfered. On a sworn statement dated 15 November 1906, of his application for homstead patent, Wilhelm stated that he was a British subject through Naturalization.; W1, page 34, W1, page 33,34. [S404] Census, CDN 1940 National Registration,Ohlhausen W, (19 August 1940), Question: If Naturalized, in what year Answer: 1904; W1, Page 50, W1, page 50. [S73] Homestead, Ohlhausen Wilhelm, W1, page 19. [S286] Census, CDN Federal 1911, Ohlhausen Wilhelm, (1 June 1911), Census 1911, Alberta, District 4-17, Medicine Hat, Page 33, Twp 10 Rg 3; W1, page 33,34, W1, page 33,34. [S139] Birth Certificate, Ohlhausen Pauline, (filed 26 June 1891 in the village of Nue Wittenberg), From Pauline's birth certificate: " The fact that this infant has been born to the above mentioned parents as well as the correctness of the date of birth has been verified by the certificate of the Baptist Priest K. Filbrand, of June 12 1893 (#71)."; Jans1, page 23-26 + 26a, Jans1, page 23-26. [S1] Birth Certificate, Ohlhausen Heinrich (Henry H.), (dated 2 January 1902), W1, page 5, W1, page 4,5. [S7] Obituary of Wilhelm Ohlhausen, (1949), W1, page 3a, W1, page 3. [S74] Nathalia Koenig Ohlhausen, Journal - Nathalia Koenig Ohlhausen, (various dates), Koe1, page 12, Koe1. [S10] Bible, Finkbeiner, (British and Foriegn Bible Company, Berlin, Germany, 1912), W1, page 43-46, W1, page 44,45,46. [S74] Nathalia Koenig Ohlhausen, Journal - Nathalia Koenig Ohlhausen, (various dates), Koe1, page 9, Koe1. [S8] City of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Cemetery, Medicine Hat Alberta, (City of Medicine Hat, Alberta, City of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada, 30 March 2003), Burial Plot, D 27A 7S D; W1, page 8+8a, W1, page 8, 8a, 8b + othe. [S33] authored by Ingo Isert, Nelitz research notes, (20 July 1998), F1, page 16, 7 of 12, F1, page 16. [S1] Birth Certificate, Ohlhausen Heinrich (Henry H.), (dated 2 January 1902), “The marriage of the above named parents was on October 18, 1883 authenticated through the word given by two personal witnesses, by their own signatures: Samuuel Maier, Samuel Falkenberg.”; W1, page 4+5, W1, page 4,5. [S139] Birth Certificate, Ohlhausen Pauline, (filed 26 June 1891 in the village of Nue Wittenberg), "The performance of the marriage between the obove mentioned parents on October 18 1883 was affimed by the testemony of two people appearing a witnesses; Samuel Friedrich Falkenberg and Bartholomue Gottfried Rempel."; Jans1, Page 23-26, Jans1, page 23-26. [S7] Obituary of Wilhelm Ohlhausen, (1949), Wilhelm's obituary states that he married Katherine Schlenker, however her bible says that she had married G Weiss in 1881 and her Obit says that after Weiss died, she remained a widow for 10 yrs untill she married Wilhelm. We note that Katherine had a daughter named Catherine who's married name was Schlenker, per her mother's obituary.; W1, page 3a, W1, page 3. [S10] Bible, Finkbeiner, (British and Foriegn Bible Company, Berlin, Germany, 1912), W1, page 44+45, W1, page 44,45,46. [S3] Obituary of Katherine Ohlhausen, (January, 1945), W1, page 3, W1, page 3.