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Johann Wohlust (1803–1870) was born in Leißling, Weissenfels, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany and died in Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States of America. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Johann Peter Wohlust 1803–1870

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Born 26 Oct 1803 · Leißling, Weissenfels, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

Died 19 Sep 1870 · Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father Andreas Wohlusts

Mother Maria Dorothea Kohler

Spouse Johanna Rosina Haberkorn

Children Benjamin Wohlust

Siblings Johann Friedrich Wohllust

Records

1860 United States Federal Census 1870 United States Federal Census Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934 U.S. and Canada, Passenger and … U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … New York, Passenger and Crew … Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and … Saxony, Prussia, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Andreas Wohlusts

Maria Dorothea Kohler

Spouse(s)

Johanna Rosina Haberkorn

Children

Benjamin Wohlust

Biography

In 1803, Johann Peter Wohlust entered the world in Leißling, Weissenfels, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, born to andreas wohlusts and maria dorothea kohler. Johann Peter Wohlust married johanna rosina haberkorn, and had children including benjamin wohlust. Johann Peter Wohlust passed away in 1870 in Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Census 1860 United States Federal Census
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Census 1870 United States Federal Census
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Immigration Hamburg Passenger Lists, 1850-1934
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Immigration U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Immigration New York, Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island)
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Record Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1567-1945
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Record Saxony, Prussia, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1760-1890

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1803

Birth of Johann Peter Wohlust in Leißling, Weissenfels, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany

Birth

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Johann Peter Wohlust resided here in Oak Creek, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

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1870

Johann Peter Wohlust resided here in Oak Creek, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Residence

1870

Death of Johann Peter Wohlust in Caledonia, Racine, Wisconsin, United States

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: Johann Wohlust (1803–1870) was born in Leißling, Weissenfels, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany and died in Caledonia, Racine County, Wisconsin, United States of America. 4 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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