Heinrich 'Henry H' Ohlhausen

1894 - 1975  (80 years)

• Name	Heinrich 'Henry H' Ohlhausen  [1]
  	He added an H between his first and last names to prevent his mail being mixed up because his cousin, Henry Ohlhausen, lived close to his farm south of Irvine.
  Birth	29 Jun 1894	Ober-Albota, Bessarabia, Russia   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	Apr 1902	Irvine, Northwest Territories, Canada   [4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  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. Role: Witness
  Census	01 Jun 1911	Irvine, Alberta, Canada   [9]
  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. Role: Witness
  Occupation	His hobby of fishing kept him busy, going to all sorts of fishing areas in the country. On 13 Feb. 1962 he and his fishing partner Matchett, were in court and fined $50 for being over the limit at a small trout pond.
  Occupation	Between 1918 and 1925	Irvine, Alberta, Canada   [11, 12]
  In March 1917 he took over his father's homestead farm || The first 4 years were rough as there was not enough rain to raise feed for their 6 cows and 7 horses. They even fed Russian thistle taken from the ditches and still two cows died. The years 1922-24 were better as there was more rain. They drove 25 miles to Medicine Hat every two weeks to sell butter and eggs and get groceries.
  Occupation	Between 1925 and 1928	Acme, Alberta, Canada   [12, 13, 14]
  They worked hard but did not make much progress on this southern Alberta farm, so in 1925 when John Keim (Nathalia's step father's brother) offered them a 1/2 section of land with a house in the Acme district, they jumped at the opportunity. The Rodney School was close and Eddie was born in this house. A 1927 land map shows that he owned the NW17+SW20-30-27 W4.
  Occupation	Between 1928 and 1950  [15, 16]
  They had 15 working horses and had as many as 9 horses pulling a 3 bottom plow. In 1932 they threshed 19,000 bushels of wheat and oats and after selling it did not have enough money to cover the expenses. The wheat was 27 cents a bushel. It was a good farm in the good times when there was no hail and they got the rain at the right time.
  Reference Number	30
  Reference Number	W1
  Residence	Oct 1953	Calgary, Alberta, Canada   [12, 17]
  they moved to 1925 Mount View Cr. NW Calgary and on 31 May 1960 to 2033 Mount View Cr. where they lived until 1974 when they moved to Didsbury, Alberta. After all the years of farming and hard work they could finally just retire.
  Death	06 Feb 1975	Didsbury, Alberta, Canada   [15, 18, 19]
  Burial	10 Feb 1975	Didsbury Cemetery, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada   [15, 20]
  Person ID	I30	Ohlhausen
  Last Modified	5 Oct 2024

  
  

  Father	Gustav 'Wilhelm' Ohlhausen,   b. 16 Apr 1861, Catalui, Dobrudscha, Turkey/Romania d. 14 Nov 1949, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Luise 'Louise' Tetzlaff,   b. 28 Sep 1861   d. 14 Nov 1920, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	18 Oct 1883  [21, 22]
  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

  
  

  Family	Nathalia 'Dolly' Koenig,   b. 24 Nov 1898, Kronental, North Caucasus, Russia d. 17 Nov 1982, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	05 Mar 1917	Crossfield, Alberta, Canada   [23, 24]
  Children	+ 1. Irene Ohlhausen,   b. 04 Jan 1918, Irvine, Alberta, Canada d. 28 Aug 1990, Didsbury, Alberta, Canada (Age 72 years) + 2. Elma Ohlhausen,   b. 18 May 1919, Irvine, Alberta, Canada d. 31 Jan 2002, Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Age 82 years)   3. Frances Ohlhausen,   b. 10 Oct 1922, Irvine, Alberta, Canada d. 25 Jun 1933, Carstairs, Alberta, Canada (Age 10 years) + 4. Edwin Reuben 'Eddie' Ohlhausen,   b. 26 Dec 1927, Acme, Alberta, Canada d. 10 Mar 2006, Three Hills, Alberta, Canada (Age 78 years)
  Photos » Slide Show		Ohlhausen, Irene, Elma, Eddie, Francis BL - Irene, Elma; FL - Eddie, Francis
  		Fuller, Babe and Elma Ohlhausen - Wedding Day L.B. - Eddie, Henry H, Paul Hauser, Babe Fuller; L.F. - Dolly Koenig, Irene (holding Don), Elma
  		Ohlhausen, Irene, Elma, Eddie - Bancroft School Bancroft School near Carstairs, AB attended by Irene, Elma and Eddie Ohlhausen
  		Ohlhausen, Henry H and Family B.L. - Dolly, Irene, Elma; F.L. - Eddie, Henry H.
  		Ohlhausen, Eddie, Francis, Elma, Irene L. - Eddie, Francis, Elma, Irene
  		Ohlhausen, Elma - Wedding Day L. Elma, Dolly Koenig, Irene
  		Ohlhausen, Elma, Eddie, Frances, Irene L. - Elma, Eddie, Frances, Irene
  		Ohlhausen, Henry H. and Family B.L. - Elma, Irene; F.L. - Dolly Koenig, Eddie, Henry H.
  		Ohlhausen, Henry H. B.L. - Elma, Irene, Dolly Koenig, Henry H.; F.L. - Frances, Eddie
  		Ohlhausen, Dolly Koenig and Family L. - Frances, Irene, Dolly Koenig, Elma, Eddie
  		Ohlhausen, Elma's Wedding Day L. Irene, Henry H., Elma
  		Ohlhausen, Henry H. and Family at Christmas, 1947 Back Row l to r - Babe Fuller, Elma, Henry H., Eddie, Dolly, Irene, Paul Hauser Front Row l to r - Wayne, Lorne, Don, Joy
  Family ID	F36	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 May 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Immigration - Apr 1902 - Irvine, Northwest Territories, Canada Census - 01 Jun 1911 - Irvine, Alberta, Canada Marriage - 05 Mar 1917 - Crossfield, Alberta, Canada Occupation - Between 1918 and 1925 - Irvine, Alberta, Canada Occupation - Between 1925 and 1928 - Acme, Alberta, Canada Residence - Oct 1953 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada Death - 06 Feb 1975 - Didsbury, Alberta, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Ohlhausen, Henry and Nathalia Koenig Wedding Picture from 1917 in Crossfield, Alberta, Canada
  		Wonnenberg, Family Reunion in Canada Aug, 1953, Chestermere, Alberta, Canada Back: George Quast, Chris Koenig, Babe Fuller, John Auer, Alex Quast, John Jr. Quast, Al Wells Middle: Charlie Litke, John Sr. Quast, Martin Wonnenberg, Henry Ohlhausen Front: Lorne Fuller, Gerald Quast, Wayne Fuller, Alvin Campbell
  		Ohlhausen, Henry H 1925 Cattle Brand Originally a 1902 Cattle Brand (left hip) registered and owned by Wilhelm Ohlhausen, transferred to Henry H Ohlhausen in 1925 (Acme, AB) Source: Original registration and transfer documents as well as the North West Territories Brand registration book and the Alberta Registration Book. Genealogy/Ohlhausen/Cattle-Horse Brands.
  		Ohlhausen, Henry H 1925 Horse Brand Originally a 1902 Horse Brand (Left Thigh) registered and owned by Wilhelm Ohlhausen, transferred to Henry H Ohlhausen in 1925 (Acme, AB) Source: Original registration and transfer documents as well as the North West Territories Brand registration book and the Alberta Registration Book. Genealogy/Ohlhausen/Cattle-Horse Brands.
  		Ohlhausen, Henry H - 1937 Horse Brand Renewed Horse Brand in 1937 owned by Henry H Ohlhausen Source: Original registration and transfer documents as well as the North West Territories Brand registration book and the Alberta Registration Book. Genealogy/Ohlhausen/Cattle-Horse Brands.
  		Ohlhausen, Henry H. and Family Henry H. fishing with his great grandson, Mark Fuller
  		Ohlhausen, Henry H - Farm in Acme, AB Farm of Henry H Ohlhausen in Acme, AB. Son, Edwin Reuben "Eddie" Ohlhausen born here in 1927.
  		Ohlhausen, Henry H. - Farm Picture of farm of Henry H. Ohlhausen
  		Ohlhausen, Henry H.
  		Ohlhausen, John, Henry, Eddie, Paul Hauser left to right - John, Eddie, Henry H., Paul Hauser
  		Ohlhausen, Henry H., Eddie - Farm Picture of Farm East of Carstairs, owned by Henry H, and Eddie
  		Ohlhausen, Wilhelm and Family Left to Right - Wilhelm, Henry H., Elma, Wayne
  		Ohlhausen, Henry H, Dolly K, Pauline O., Gottlieb Jans L to R: Henry H. Ohlhausen, Dolly Koenig, Pauline Ohlhausen, Gottlieb Jans
  		Koenig, Nathalia Left to Right Henry H. Ohlhausen Nathalia Ohlhausen (Koenig) Daniel Koenig (Brother of Nathlia) Taken on the farm of Henry O
  		Ohlhausen, Henry - 1954 Cattle Brand 1954 Cattle Brand given to Henry H Ohlhausen, by the brand registration office as he tried to renew the cattle brand that was transferred from his father. The office explained that they were no longer allowing written form of a "T" and they were assigning this one. However, Henry explained that he had several head of cattle that had his original brand. We did not find the final ruling on this matter. Source: Original registration and transfer documents as well as the North West Territories Brand registration book and the Alberta Registration Book. Genealogy/Ohlhausen/Cattle-Horse Brands.
  		Ohlhausen, Eddie, Branding Iron In 2011 we tried out the old branding irons and branded some pieces of wood.
  		Ohlhausen, Eddie Branding Irons In 2011 we heated up the old original Branding Irons and branded some pieces of wood. Source: Original registration and transfer documents as well as the North West Territories Brand registration book and the Alberta Registration Book. Genealogy/Ohlhausen/Cattle-Horse Brands.

  
  

  Headstones

  Ohlhausen, Heinrich H "Henry" H OHLHAUSEN 1894 HENRY 1975 IN LOVING MEMORY

  
  

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  Ohlhausen Farm (1) farm

  
  

• Notes

  Henry wanted a full section in one square block because at the time everyone farmed with horses and it was important to have the land accessible from the barn. We assume that he sold the half section in 1928 when he found his full section and || which he farmed until 1950. We are told that Henry was a real horse person and always had the best team in the district. son Eddie took over the farm and Henry retired to an acreage in Hubalta near Calgary and when he was not fishing, he sold eggs & milk. Eggs were sold to the Holly Cross Hospital and milk was sold directly from the small 10 acre farm. they visited Nathalia's Wonnenberg family in Colorado and Littau family in Lodi California became Canadian Citizens. traveled to England and then to Denmark to attend grandson Wayne's wedding. After the wedding they went to Schwaebish Hall to visit the Ohlhausen family and then on a Rheine cruse and back to England and Canada had lump removed off his shoulder and it was diagnosed as not cancerous and an operation on 25 Sept.1974 in the same area showed it was fast growing cancer.

  
  

• Sources

  [S34] Personal Knowledge of W. Fuller, Personal Knowledge, Fuller W. [S1] Birth Certificate, Ohlhausen Heinrich (Henry H.), (dated 2 January 1902), "Copied from the birth regerstry for the Baptists [Church] for the your 1894". It is important to note that this document is dated Jan 2, 1902 in Albota, so we know that the family left Russia after that date.; W1, page 5, W1, page 4,5. [S4] Didsbury Review - Obituaries, (February 1975), The Funeral Service record also shows this date and is at W1, p7; W1, page 6, W1, page 6. [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. [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. [S74] Nathalia Koenig Ohlhausen, Journal - Nathalia Koenig Ohlhausen, (various dates), Koe1, page 34, Koe1. [S74] Nathalia Koenig Ohlhausen, Journal - Nathalia Koenig Ohlhausen, (various dates), Koe1, page 12, Koe1. [S368] Bancroft Womenès Institute, Heritage of Bancroft, (John D McAra Limited, Calgary, Alberta, about 1962), Books, Bancroft, p 220, Book Shelf. [S306] Government of Alberta, Cummins Map, (Government of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 1927), W1, page 36/37, W1,page 36/37 + W2 p 0-15. [S74] Nathalia Koenig Ohlhausen, Journal - Nathalia Koenig Ohlhausen, (various dates), Hand written note by Elma Fuller, "Her [Nathalia] Mom died and she went to work for John Keim on the farm for 4 years, she got 1/2 section of land and cattle + horses and a house set-up." Note: Martha Keim told Wayne Fuller that John Keim had given each of his children 1/2 section of land, but was not sure that he considered Nathalia as one of his children, but the note above confirms a rumour in the family that Nathalia did receive land from John Keim.; Koe1, p 12; Koe2, p15, Koe1. [S4] Didsbury Review - Obituaries, (February 1975), W1, page 6, W1, page 6. [S306] Government of Alberta, Cummins Map, (Government of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, 1927), Books, Bancroft, p 220, W1,page 36/37 + W2 p 0-15. [S74] Nathalia Koenig Ohlhausen, Journal - Nathalia Koenig Ohlhausen, (various dates), Koe1, page 30, Koe1. [S16] Funeral Service Program, (10 February 1974), Including the "Funeral Directors Statement of Death"; W1, page 7,7a, W1, page 7. [S74] Nathalia Koenig Ohlhausen, Journal - Nathalia Koenig Ohlhausen, (various dates), Koe1, page 45, Koe1. [S16] Funeral Service Program, (10 February 1974), W1, page 7, W1, page 7. [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. [S12] Acme & District Hisorical Society, Acme Memories, (Friesen Printers, 5720 Macleod Trail S, Calgary, Alberta Canada, 1979), written bt Nathalia; Books, Acme, Page 385, Book Shelf. [S72] Marriage, Ohlhausen Henry & Nathalia, (5 March 1917), There are several spelling errors in this Marriage Certificate; W1, page 11.