Diedrich Christian WILKENS

1834 - 1913  (79 years)

• Name	Diedrich Christian WILKENS
  Birth	19 Jan 1834	Tiste, Rotenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Baptism	26 Jan 1834	Sittensen, Rotenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany   [3, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Feb 1913	Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand   [1, 6, 7]
  Burial	24 Feb 1913	Upper Moutere, Nelson, New Zealand   [3, 6]
  Person ID	I5824	NZ Genealogy Project
  Last Modified	29 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family	Sophia Magdalena BENSEMANN [Lena],   b. 18 Feb 1845, Upper Moutere, Nelson, New Zealand d. 17 Mar 1912, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1862	Upper Moutere, Nelson, New Zealand   [8, 9]
  Family ID	F1955	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 19 Jan 1834 - Tiste, Rotenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany Baptism - 26 Jan 1834 - Sittensen, Rotenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany Marriage - 19 Dec 1862 - Upper Moutere, Nelson, New Zealand Death - 23 Feb 1913 - Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand Burial - 24 Feb 1913 - Upper Moutere, Nelson, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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  Headstones

  Headstone - Diedrich and Lena Wilkens In fondest memory of Diederich Wilkens who died Feb 23 1913 aged 79 years also Sophiaa Magdalena, dearly beloved wife of the above who died Mar 17 1912 aged 67 years. We have O'ercome life's crosses, grief, pain and sorrow cease, with God we are at peace.

  
  

• Sources

  [S142] Wagner Genealogy Files - Nelson File, (12 Apr 2003), none. [S724] Papers Past - Colonist, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none. [S1460] Jenny Wilkens, Ancestry.com - Public Member Tree - Bensemann Family Tree - Jenny Wilkens, (Ancestry.com). [S1302] Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898, (Ancestry.com). Birth Date - 19. Jan 1834 (19 Jan 1834); Birth Place Groß Sittensen, Hannover, Preußen, Germany [S1302] Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898, (Ancestry.com). Baptism Date 26. Jan 1834 (26 Jan 1834); Baptism Place Groß Sittensen, Hannover, Preußen, Germany [S605] Transcribed by Mrs M. K. Best., Upper Moutere Lutheran Cemetery 1867 - 1973, (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/r/o/s/Charlotte-A-Rose/FILE/0002page.html). [S724] Papers Past - Colonist, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none. DEATH - WILKENS. - On February 23rd, 1913, at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr. Bensemann, King street, Nelson, Diederich Wilkens, aged 79 years. - Published 24 February 1913, Page 4 [S31] Family Search, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), none. [S642] NZ BDM - Historical Records - DATES, (Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, New Zealand).