BISSEN surname - Hannover area

Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Bissen, Drechsler, g am 22.11.1826 in Luchow, sohn v. Friedrich Wilhelm Bissen Drechslermeister, u. Dorthea Elisabeth Besser, evang. H am 20.8.1867 in Geestendorf

Margrete Wilhelmina Behrens, g am 7.8.1825 in Varel To. [Unehelich] des Gerhard Behrens, arbeiter u. Katherine Margrete Kolstedt, t ebd. Wwe. des Hinrich August Degen, Geestendorf, evang.

The above is 2nd marriage.

Johann Heinrich Wilhelm Bissen, Dreschler, g am 22.11.1826 in Luchow, sohn v. Friedrich Wilhelm Bissen, Dreschlermeister, u. Dorthea Elisabeth Besser, evang. H am 4.4.1856 in Geestendorf.

Maria Hupe, g am 8.11.1825 in Brake, t in Hammelwarden, s am 3/3/1867 in Geestendorf, rheumatisces fieber evang. 41J3M25T

Kinder:

1] Bertha Marie Georgine Bissen, g am 27.11/1861 in Geestendorf evang.
2] Gestine Margaretha Johanne Bissen, g am 23.4.1864 in Geestendorf, s am 15.9.1865 ebd. Brustkrankheit evang. 1J4M22T
3] Heinrich Johann Wilhelm Bissen, g am 15/9/1886 in Geestendorf, evang

The Heinrich Johann Wilhelm BISSEN immediately above immigrated to Hawaii 1883 as a contract/indentured worker and was known as Henry William BISSEN, married twice with an extensive descendant tree we are willing to share with interested family members.

We would very much like to find his ancestors in Germany with the necessary genealogy data. Anyone with knowledge of this family, please contact me.

Chuck Van Den Eeden

Lombard, Illinois USA