Frederich Christian Christoph Georg Buddenhagen

Full name: Friedrich Christian Christoph Georg Buddenhagen

He moved to Liessow and married Frederika Sophia Maria Wendt from Recknitz, Mecklenburg, Germany.

With wife and infant daughter Maria, emigrated in May 1867 to Will county, Illinois. Later moved to Afton Township near Aurelia (Cherokee County), Iowa.

Residence: 1869 Will Co, IL

Census: Post Office: Monee 1870 Green Garden Twp Will Co, IL

Residence: 1875 Cherokee Co, IA

Census: 1880 Afton Twp, Cherokee Co, IA

Christian and Frederica came to America in 1867 from their native Germany. They lived in Will County, Illinois for about eight years before moving to the Aurelia area. They purchased a farm in the Afton area and farmed there until retirement in 1900.

In the Aurelia centennial publication, Christian Buddenhagen was said to be one of a number of families that came from Monee and Breacher, IL in 1875-77 to make their homes in the Afton township north of Aurelia. These families formed the initial congregation of the Immanuel Lutheran Church there--about nine miles northeast of Aurelia.

1870 United States Federal Census

about Christian Bottenhagen

Name: Christian Bottenhagen

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1838

Age in 1870: 32

Birthplace: Mecklenburg

Home in 1870: Green Garden, Will, Illinois

Race: White

Gender: Male

Post Office: Monee

Household Members: Name Age

Christian Bottenhagen 32

Fredericka Bottenhagen 27

Mary Bottenhagen 3

Henry Bottenhagen 10/12

1880 United States Federal Census

about C. Buddenhagen

Name: C. Buddenhagen

Home in 1880: Afton, Cherokee, Iowa

Age: 41

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839

Birthplace: Mechlinburg

Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head)

Spouse's Name: Fredericke

Father's birthplace: Mechlinburg

Mother's birthplace: Mechlinburg

Occupation: Farmer

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Gender: Male

In addition to Henry, had ten other children: Mary (Pingel), William, Anna (Morrill), Charley, Emma, Lena (Bethese), Bertha (Custis), Minnie (Andersen), Augusta (Roberts), and Ida.

It is reported that Christian left Frederica in 1894 and moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He married again (Albertina 1883 immigrant from Germany born in Feb 1853). They married 15 Dec 1894 - Milwaukee. One child was Herman Paul Buddenhagen Birth

6 Mar 1898 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Cty., WI., USA Death Jan 1970 in Brown Deer, Milwaukee, Wisconsin .

Federal Census of 1900 lists him in Wisconsin and census 1905 lists him in Wisconsin with wife Albertine (age 57) and sons Edward (born in Wisc age 18 working as upholsterer and Hermann age 7)

Name: Christ Buddenhagen

Census Date: 1 Jun 1905

Residence County: Milwaukee

Residence State: Wisconsin

Locality: Milwaukee

Birth Location: Germany

Marital Status: Married

Gender: Male

Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839

Race: White

Relation: Head

Spouse's Name: Albertine