Help with Geography please

[Marlon Henvit]

At the birth of my grandfather, Klaus Christian Frederik Reimers, 13 November 1865, his grandfather, Claus Reimer of Husum, is a witness. This record can be seen at Kolding Sct. Nikolai, Brusk, Vejle 1860-1872, Opslag 51, # 77.

Do I have Husum correct and exactly where is it located?

Marlon Henvit
Mesquite, Nevada USA

[Anne Messmann]

Hi Marlon,
It looks very much like: Husum.
There are 3 Husum - one in Copenhagen. I suspect it is the nearest one: Husum, Brande, Nørvang, Vejle: http://www.krabsen.dk/stednavnebase/container.php?funktion=stednavn_seek_sql

Regards,
Anne Messmann

[Inger Buchard]

Not that far from Vejle is the town Husum in (now) Northern Germany, then in the Duchy Slesvig, then Danish

The census 1845 of Husum knows the surname Reimers
Peter August Reiner   30   Verheir.      Kaufmann   Kirchspiel Osterheim, Landschaft Eiderstedt
Hermine Christina Reimer   21   Verheir.      Seine Frau   Catharinenheerd, Landschaft Eiderstedt
Birthe Maria Christina Reimer   2   Unverheir.      dessen Kinder   Husum
Adolph Johann Friederich Reimer   1   Unverheir.      dessen Kinder   Husum

and this Claus Fr. Reimers, 1845 living in the town Slesvig might be 'your' Klaus Reimers:
Claus Friedrich Reimers   55   Verheir.      Glasermeister und Hausbesitzer   Schleswig
Catharina Margaretha Reimers   45   Verheir.      dessen Frau   Husum
Wilhelm August Carl Reimers   19   Unverheir.      Sohn und Lehrling des Vaters   Schleswig
Charlotte Sophie Jacobine Reimers   10   Unverheir.      dessen Tochter   Schleswig
Johann Friedrich Carl Reimers   3   Unverheir.      dessen Sohn   Schleswig

1865 he would be 75, quite an age for a witness at a baptism, but as a grandfather of the child to be baptized worth considering

The Peter August Reimer in Husum is a grocer
The Claus Fr. Reimers of Slesvig is a glazier or a glassmaker

Inger

[Inger Toudal]

The father of Claus Christian Frederik Reimers is Tømrer* Heinrich Reimers. [* 'carpenter']

The witness at the baptism 1865 is Møllesvend** Claus Reimers fra Husum. How do you know it's the grandfather?
I suppose it could be the brother of the father. [** 'journeyman miller']

The marriage record for Heinrich Reimer and Marie Kirstine Madsdatter/Madsen has info about his birth place and date:

http://www.dis-danmark.dk/forum/read.php?11,629893,630935
http://www.dis-danmark.dk/forum/read.php?11,438717,439019

Also in Kolding Sct Nikolaj (Ny udgave) 1855-1881, Opslag 54.

Heinrich does have a younger brother Claus:

Sydslesvig, , Nübel, Kattenhund, Kathengebäude, 20a, FT-1845, D2483
Name:     Age:     Marital status:       Position in  household:       Occupation:       Birth place:
Claus Friederich Reimer    36    Verheir.       Käthner    Rade Amt Rendsburg
Anna Margaretha Kühl    38    Verheir.       seine Frau    Elsdorf Kirchspiel Hohn
Hans Friederich Reimer    14    Unverheir.       ihr Kind    Elsdorf Kirchspiel Hohn
Hinrich Reimer    12    Unverheir.       ihr Kind    Elsdorf Kirchspiel Hohn
Claus Reimer    10    Unverheir.       ihr Kind    Elsdorf Kirchspiel Hohn
Christian Fried. Reimer    8    Unverheir.       ihr Kind    Elsdorf Kirchspiel Hohn
Johann Reimer    5    Unverheir.       ihr Kind    Elsdorf Kirchspiel Hohn
Elisabeth Cath. Reimer    3    Unverheir.       ihr Kind    Elsdorf Kirchspiel Hohn
Nicolaus Heinrich Theodor Henningsen    22    Unverheir.       Knecht    Schleswig

Best regards,
Inger Toudal

[Marlon Henvit]

Thanks to all who answered. I was so excited over the possibility of finding more information about my G. G. Grandfather that I did not even consider the brother. That really makes more sense. The 1845 census from Nübel is the correct one. That is the family. Thanks for all of your efforts.

Marlon Henvit

Mesquite, Nevada USA