I first encountered Jacques Mangen, my 3x Great Grandfather, in the census while I was looking for his son Nicholas. He appeared in 16 of the 19 censuses in Mensdorf, Luxembourg between 1843-1889. The various censuses revealed many facts about Jacques. His birthday is 22 August 1802 and he was born in Munsbach. His wife … More Jacques/Jacob Mangen 1802-1892
My 2x Great Grandfather, Nicholas Mangen from Luxembourg was one of nine children born to Jacques Mangen and Catherine Feipel. I would like to show what has been found about the siblings of Nicholas. To avoid a lot of repetition, all records are from Luxembourg and only the commune is listed. Pierre born 7 February … More The Siblings of Nicholas Mangen 1829-1907
Last post provided the information about the birth, marriage, and death of Nicholas Mangen. He was born 27 July 1829 to Jacques Mangen and Catherine Feipel, married 9 April 1861 to Anne Weber, and died 4 September 1907 all in Luxembourg. Shifting to the census, there were 19 taken between 1843 and 1900 in Luxembourg. … More Nicholas Mangen in the Census
The Mangen line in my family comes from Luxembourg. Great Grandfather, George was born 1868 in Luxembourg and immigrated in 1889 to Chicago, IL. He married Eva Guill in 1896 and they had 4 children. George was killed mysteriously in 1903. His son, Henry is my Grandfather who was born in 1900, married Florence Bostwick … More Continuing the Mangen Line – Nicholas
Great Grandfather, George Mangen was one of 14 children, all born in Luxembourg. Their parents are Nicholas Mangen and Anne Weber. The following is what I have found about the siblings. 1 Jacques born 9 February 1862. He stayed with the family and must have been the son that inherited the farm. He was married … More Siblings of George Mangen
Last post covered the death of Great Grandfather, George Mangen, and the mystery surrounding it. George died at the age of 35 in 1903 and he died intestate. I have found a document in the probate records in Cook County, Chicago, IL. This shows that on 6 January 1904 Nellie Carlin from the Federal … More Probate and Burial of George Mangen
My Great Grandfather, George Mangen, now 35 married with 3 children, immigrated to Chicago from Luxembourg in 1889. I have previously posted about his early years in Luxembourg, Immigration, and Marriage. George definitely drove a beer wagon. Below is a photo of George in the wagon he drove. He worked for Tosetti’s Brewery and … More Mystery regarding George Mangen
My Great Grandfather, George Mangen had moved from Luxembourg to Chicago, Ill in 1889. He lived on the North side of town and became a Naturalized citizen in 1894. His older brother Peter and two of his younger sisters, Catherine and Marie also immigrated. Catherine being the one that immigrated with George, the others came … More Marriage and children of George Mangen
According to the 1887 Luxembourg census, George was working as a farm hand in France. I would love to know what led him to this next decision. I had read that the large families didn’t have enough land to divy up in order for each of the siblings to have enough to farm to sustain … More George Mangen Immigrates
In 1867, Luxembourg became an independent country. It is surrounded by Belgium, Germany, and France. At 998 square miles Luxembourg is one of the smallest countries in Europe. Three languages are spoken: Luxembourgish, French, and German. On Wednesday, 25 March 1868, my Great Grandfather, George Mangen was born in Mensdorf(the town), Betzdorf(the commune), Grevenmacher(the canton), … More George Mangen, Early Years in Luxembourg
