Willrich (family)

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Carl Friedrich Theodor "Charles Theodor" Willrich (1829–1906) from Uelzen as a Confederate soldier (La Grange, Texas)

Willrich is the name of a thriving Lower Saxon middle-class family that reached Texas and which can be traced back to the year 1570.

origin

The Willrich family (also Wilrich ) goes back to three brothers born around 1570, although the lineage of the middle brother Christianus Willrich, which extends over 14 generations and three continents, is known, but those of the older and younger brother are apparently just as unknown as their names. Christianus Willrich was born in Nieder-Fischbach near Kirchen an der Sieg (Altenkirchen, Rhineland-Palatinate) around 1570, was Secretary to Lüne and had at least one known son named Nicolaus Willrich (* 1595 Gießen in Hesse; † July 29, 1667 in Helmstedt ), probably abbot of the Protestant monastery Mariental , whose descendants are documented.

Civil coat of arms (from 1935)

It was published in 1935 in the course of intensified genealogical research from 1935 to 1944 by the heraldic painter Karl Wenzel (born February 27, 1887 in Ibbenbüren; † September 27, 1947 in Kevelaer) and Carl Wenzel (heraldist) (born June 15, 1869; † May 25, 1949) from Hanover. In the red and green split shield it shows a free forearm and a golden lily scepter , covered with a silver cross band. On the helmet , which is decorated with red and white blankets, there are red and white split open buffalo horns across the corner, with a green octagonal star in between.

Coat of arms of the Willrich family, 1935

In addition, an entirely different, led by the American branch of the family in Texas crest that in just standing there gevierten spherical shield of blue and gold above a golden lion and the front two horizontal red bar shows what is repeatedly placed in the lower half of the shield, what a crowned spangenhelm with an open flight, red-gold on the left, gold-blue on the right, with a gold hexagonal star in between. There is currently no information about any coats of arms of the branches in Minnesota and Brazil.

Trunk list (selection)

Nicolaus Willrich (* 1595 Gießen in Hesse; † July 29, 1667 in Helmstedt ); ⚭ April 15, 1651 in Helmstedt with Catharina Harding (* 1632)

  • Johann Christian Willrich (* 1665 Helmstedt; † 1743 Mieste as pastor there); ⚭ (I.) 1697 in Oebisfelde with Ottilie Elisabeth Rudolphi (born October 19, 1673 Oebisfelde; † January 24, 1701 Mieste), descendants of the youngest Gardelegen tribe. ⚭ (II.) With Anna Catharina Baumann (* 1679)
    • from (I.) Johann Ernst Willrich (* 1699 Mieste; † 1747 ibid); ⚭ 1734 in Kaltendorf with Wilhelmine Eleonore Elisabeth Holtheier († 1797)
      • Johann August Willrich (* 1737 in Mieste ; † 1800 Winsen / Luhe near Harburg) mayor; ⚭ (I.) 1762 in Uelzen with Ilse Catharina Luers
        • Georg Joachim Willrich (1775–1845) ⚭ 1802 in Echem in Karoline Juliane Dorothea Müller (1777–1857)
          • Gottlieb August Joachim Willrich (* July 28, 1815 Gilten; † March 6, 1864 ibid) ⚭ March 16, 1847 in Nienburg / Weser with Henriette Louise Leopold (* May 3, 1828 Eystrup near Hoya; † July 4, 1910 Gardelegen)
            • Albrecht Ludwig Gottfried Willrich (* 1848 Gilten; † 1891 Berlin) ⚭ 1880 in Hildesheim with Ida Sophie Amalie Elise Marie Pinkepank (1861–1949); 3 children
            • Elisabeth Luise Emma Sophie Erneste Minna Willrich (* 1852 Gilten; † 1935 Mönchengladbach) ⚭ 1881 Hildesheim with Julius Stender (1849–1907)
            • Gebhard Willrich, Consul in St. Gallen (center, front) in Lucerne in 1922
              Gebhard Ernst Wilhelm Gustav Willrich (* May 27, 1853 Gilten; † December 1, 1925 Zurich), high school in Kiel, lawyer, from 1871 St. Louis / Missouri, around 1880 to Saint Paul / Minnesota, after election in 1888 member of parliament from 1889 there for the Republicans, then around 1913 US consul in Québec and until 1924 consul IV class in St. Gallen and Zurich; ⚭ September 20, 1890 in Hamburg with Paula Wilhelmine Hilda Kettenburg (* July 28, 1870 Hamburg)
              • Edgar Gebhard Julius Willrich (born July 11, 1895 in Saint Paul , Minnesota); ⚭ Dorothy Mason Bliss
                • William Smith Mason Willrich
              • Hilda Helene Anna Willrich (born December 19, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota)
            • Leopold Willrich (* 1855 in Gilten, † 1926 in Denver )
            • Helene Friederike Johanne Theodore Auguste Willrich (* 1856 Gilten, then to the USA and back in 1890; † October 12, 1936); ⚭ December 11, 1909 with Heinrich Julius Karl Homann († July 8, 1921 Gardelegen)
            • Carl August Willrich (* 1856 Gilten), USA from 1872; ⚭ 1888 with Anna Beek (1866–1931); 4 children
              • Rudolf Gebhard Willrich (born October 13, 1888 Halock, Minnesota)
              • Walter Willrich (* 1889)
              • Carl August Willrich (* 1892 in Chehalis / Washington; † 1940); ⚭ Maud Bennet († 1940)
              • Paul Willrich (born December 3, 1895 Chehalis / Washington; † 1934 ibid)
            • Emilie Ida Johanne Willrich (* 1858); ⚭ 1883 Hans Alexander Emil Freiherr von Schleinitz (1858–1920)
            • Georg Willrich (1859–1861)
            • Luise Marie Bertha Mathilde Willrich (born March 20, 1861 in Gilten); ⚭ March 13, 1886 in Hildesheim with Paul Johannes Nikolaus Hermann Hagemann (1852–1912)
            • Rudolf Willrich (born February 12, 1863 Gilten; † January 7, 1890 Kansas City )
            • Auguste Elise Amalie Caroline Willrich (1850-1918); ⚭ November 6, 1875 in Hildesheim with George Washington Fürst (* May 6, 1817; † May 30, 1911 in Bremen), son of Lorenz Fürst
              • Carl Gebhard Fürst († 1946) ⚭ Daniela von Reinken (* 1881 Bremen; † 1954 Sao Paulo)
          • Fritz Willrich (1812-1837)
          • Elise Willrich (1807-1846)
          • Ludwig Johann Christoph Franz Willrich (* 1803 Hudemühlen / Aller, † 1857 Wiershausen) pastor; ⚭ (I.) 1854 Theodore Wedekind; ⚭ (II.) Julie Friederike Henriette Charlotte Marianne Denicke († 1848 Hasselfelde near Wernigerode)
            • Georg Carl Willrich (* 1798 Uelzen, † 1876 Texas)
              from (I.) Robert Willrich (1856–1862)
          • Georg Albrecht Johann Willrich (1805-1892); ⚭ (I.) 1842 Sophie Elisabeth Rahte (1818–1849); ⚭ (II.) 1851 marriage to Auguste Charlotte Schmidt (1833–1896) with two other children
            • from (I.) Emil Ludwig August Otto Willrich (1847–1920); ⚭ 1895 Elisabeth Dorothee Johanne Willrich (* 1868); 3 children
            • Friedrich Gottlieb Willrich (1845–1898) ⚭ 1893 Wilhelmine Friederike Auguste Steinhoff (1870 *)
            • Lina Sophie Elise Willrich (1844–1896) ⚭ 1894 Karl Gottfried Christian Knauff (* 1829)
          • Wilhelm Friedrich August Christoph Willrich (1809–1905) ⚭ 1846 Minna Hess († 1907)
            • Heino Friedrich Carl Georg Willrich (* 1847 Ebergötzen; † 1926 Hanover) ⚭ April 9, 1877 Johanna Meineke (1854–1930)
              • Ernst Christoph Willrich (born May 27, 1879 Groß Kochberg in Meiningen)
            • Ludwig Wilhelm Friedrich Willrich (1848-1891); ⚭ 1874 Lina Mahrenholz (* 1855–1899); 4 children
            • Lina Willrich (1849-1852)
            • Ottilie Willrich (1853-1924); ⚭ 1878 Otto Frese (1849–1934)
            • Auguste Willrich (* 1854) ⚭ Gustav Weßberge († 1923)
        • Catharine Sabine Willrich (* 1777); ⚭ Leonhard Schmidt
        • Johann August Willrich (1770–1821), tenant of the Bullendorf domain in the Scharnebeck office
        • Margarete Hedewig Willrich (1768-1808); ⚭ Heinrich Cordes († 1842), pastor
        • Wilhelm Christian Willrich (1765-1831); ⚭ 1795 Uelzen with Margarete Jarcke († 1841 Uelzen); Ancestors of the Texan branch
          • Ludwig Willrich (* 1796 Uelzen; † 1881 Wollingst); ⚭ 1838 in Sulingen with Augusta Meyer (1816–1893); Owner of a farm, had 3 children
          • Georg Carl Willrich (* 1798 Uelzen, † 1876 Texas); ⚭ (I.) Margarethe Caroline Rübenack (* 1795); ⚭ (II.) October 14, 1821 Gertrud Elisabeth Bostelmann (1802–1838); ⚭ (III.) 1839 in Lüneburg with Elise Kuckuck (* 1808; † October 16, 1907 La Grange / Texas), from 1847 in Texas
            • from (I.) Georg August Willrich (1818-1891); ⚭ 1846 Henriette Wilhelmine von Roden (* 1820 Parensen / Nörten; † 1908 Bovenden / Göttingen; daughter of Christian Friedrich von Roden and Maria Eleonore Wegener, who was married in 1807)
              • Helene Luise Karoline Willrich (1850-1938); ⚭ 1874 Wilhelm Theodor Borchers (1844–1933)
              • Elise Sophie Charlotte Willrich (1853-1912); ⚭ 1878 Carl Christoph Rudolf Rusteberg (1846–1915)
              • Karl Heinrich Wilhelm Willrich (1859–1895); ⚭ 1886 in Hanover with Paula Rosenthal (1867–1886)
                • Albert (o) Gustav Ludwig Wilhelm Rudolf Willrich (born November 15, 1886 in Bennigsen / Hanover; † January 11, 1958 in São Bento do Sul, Santa Catarina ), official of the German overseas bank in Rio de Janeiro; ⚭ Elvira Sanford Neves de Lopes (1894–1953)
              • Ludwig August Otto Wilrich (* 1855 Nörten; † 1942 Dresden); ⚭ Regina Betty Luise Nolte (* 1863 Hannoversch-Münden , † 1930 Dresden); 5 children with offspring, including probably Peter-Theodor Wilrich
            • from (II.) Georg Wilhelm Willrich (1823–1861); ⚭ 1860 Liane Anna Maria von Lassaulx (* 1832 Koblenz, granddaughter of J. von Lassaulx ; † 1922), this ⚭ (II.) George Tuttle from Pin Oak
              • George Willrich (1861-1932) Texas
                George Willrich Jr. , soldier in the Cuban War , district judge from 1903 to 1918 (* 1861; † August 24, 1932 in La Grange / Texas) ⚭ 1885 in Flatonia with Olivia Tuttle
            • Margarete Dorothea Willrich (1826-1915); ⚭ 1841 August Friedrich Ludwig Keuffel (1813–1884)
            • Charles T. Willrich (1829-1906)
              Carl Friedrich Theodor (= Charles T. ) Willrich (March 30, 1829 Uelzen; † 1906), from 1846 Texas, soldier in the Mexican War and then for the Confederate Army , justice of the peace and mayor in Schulenburg / Texas for 24 years; ⚭ Agnes Hartbawman
              • Charles George Theodor Willrich (1867-1943); ⚭ 1894 Ludella Williams; 3 children, El Paso
              • Gertrude Elizabeth Willrich (* 1869); ⚭ Ernst McKinnon from Halletsville
              • John Carmichael Willrich (* 1877) ⚭ Virginia von Raum; Fort Worth
            • Johanne Pauline Willrich (1829-1860); ⚭ 1848 Johann Andreas Huebner (1814–1894), 6 children
            • Sophie Charlotte Marie Willrich (1833-1888); ⚭ Fritz Denker; 4 children
            • Franziska Sophie Eleonore Willrich (* 1835); ⚭ John Vogt; 7 children
            • from (III.) Louise Theodora Willrich (1849–1944) ⚭ 1871 Emil Koehler (1837–1920)
            • Julius Ludwig George Willrich
              Julius Ludwig George Willrich (born December 31, 1841 - † February 11, 1919 La Grange / Texas), Confederate soldier, later professor and teacher at the Teutonia School
            • Anna Dorothea Wilhelme Amalie Willrich (* 1843) ⚭ 1865 Gustav Groos (* 1832 Ewersbach in Hesse; † 1895 San Antonio in Texas)
            • Otto August Georg Willrich (born February 19, 1845 Elsen / Hanover; † February 13, 1929 La Grange), farmer; ⚭ 1870 with Anna Kloss, 11 children
              • Louis Otto Willrich Sr. (1883–1937 Houston), private secretary and auditor for Dan Japhet in Texas
            • Louis Otto Willrich (* 1848)
          • Johann Friedrich Theodor Willrich (born December 13, 1802 Uelzen; † June 21, 1893 Vorsfelde / Helmstedt); ⚭ 1826 Meta Bostelmann (* 1806 Lüneburg; † 1880 Vorsfelde)
            • Johann Friedrich Theodor Willrich (August 18, 1829 Bode / Uelzen; † January 17, 1894 Filehne ) Pomeranian leaseholder; ⚭ on December 5, 1862 in Kummerow / Regenwalde district with Franziska Luise Sophie Raddatz (1837–1911)
              • Karl Willrich (1864–1864)
              • Georg Ferdinand Ludwig Willrich (1865–1954); ⚭ Paula Kieff (1872–1927), 3 children
              • Hugo Friedrich Wilhelm Louis Albert Willrich (* 1867 Regenwalde district , † 1950 Göttingen); ⚭ Laura Jacobj (1868–1924); 3 children
              • Meta Willrich (* 1868)
              • Olga Willrich (1870-1897)
              • Fritz Willrich (1871–1949) ⚭ 1910 Lydia Büchler
              • Erich Willrich (1875-1914)
              • Theodora Willrich (1876-1911)
              • Gertrude Therese Helene Bianca Adelheid Willrich (1877-1967); ⚭ Ernst Wilhelm Hermann Hänsgen (1873–1935)
            • Georg Wilhelm Ludwig Willrich (1828–1904); ⚭ 1866 Marie Andrae († 1892), 4 children
            • Johanne Willrich (1831-1908); ⚭ 1860 Friedrich Brandt († 1899)
            • Georg August Heinrich Willrich (1833-1884); (I.) ⚭ 1865 Johanne Helene Auguste Charlotte Behrens (1839–1870); numerous offspring
            • Georg Carl Wilhelm Willrich (1837-1919); ⚭ 1864 Mathilde Henriette Wilhelmine Schulze (1841–1932); numerous offspring
            • Ernst Adolf Anton Willrich (1841-1919); ⚭ 1871 Emma Henriette Marie Ludewig (1848–1916); numerous offspring
            • Charlotte Willrich (1843-1923); ⚭ 1872 Wilhelm Weigel († 1889)
            • Ernst August Willrich (1846 Bode / Uelzen – 1903 Weida); ⚭ 1879 Sophie Altmann (1855–1922 Weimar)
              • Anna Willrich (1880–1968)
              • Margarete Willrich (* 1884 Berka / Ilm); ⚭ 1910 Holger Bang-Haas
        • Friederike Willrich (* 1762; † 1831 Vorsfelde ) ⚭ Friedrich Keuffel (1739–1800); 6 children
      • Johann Friedrich Willrich (1738–1785); ⚭ Anna Catharina Keuffel; 3 children
      • Johann Friedrich Joachim Willrich (1744-1809); ⚭ July 3, 1771 with Henriette Sophie Hindenburg
        • Rosina Wilhelmine Karoline Willrich (* 1776; † June 28, 1810 in Kaltendorf / Ohrekreis)
        • Daughter NN Willrich
      • Catharine Sabine Willrich (1747-1793); ⚭ Johann Gottlieb Werner († 1821)
    • Catharine Sabine Willrich (born April 24, 1698 Mieste, † 1747 Uelzen); ⚭ Ludolf August Lamprecht
    • from (II.): Johann Jakob Willrich (1703–1705)
    • Friedrich Busso Willrich (* 1709)
    • Johann Christian Willrich (* 1712); ⚭ 1748 Charlotte Marie Schwarz
  • Johann Jürgen Willrich (born February 5, 1663)
    • Catharina Emerentia Willrich († 1709); ⚭ 1705 Johannes Lange
    • Johann Christian Wilrich (born September 10, 1690 Gardelegen; † 1750 Gramzow) church inspector; ⚭ (I.) 1725 Anna Barbara Mirus
      • Johann Friedrich Gottlieb Wilrich (1735–1786), Mayor of Gramzow
        • Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Wilrich (* 1765 Bärwalde in Neumark Krs. Königsberg ); numerous offspring
          • Julius Eduard Wilrich (born January 25, 1804 Landsberg an der Warthe; † May 21, 1888 Wolin, West Pomerania); ⚭ June 21, 1844 with Emilie Caroline Antonie von Platen (* August 23, 1821 Frankfurt (Oder); † August 23, 1906 Berlin)
            • Ernst Julius Wilrich (born October 19, 1859 Cammin in West Pomerania, † October 18, 1938 Berlin) ⚭ 1891 in Berlin with Alwine Marie Christine Vorbrodt
            • Elisabeth Auguste Charlotte Wilrich ⚭ April 15, 1893 in Berlin with Eduard Cramer
    • Johann Heinrich Willrich (* 1692)
  • Maria Gertrud Willrich (* 1656); ⚭ (I.) with Moritz Lange; ⚭ (II.) In Neuhaldensleben 1686 with Johann Werner Pistorius
  • Thomas Willrich (born January 3, 1654 Helmstedt; † 1690 Gardelegen ) teacher; ⚭ Catharina Dorothea Krause († 1722 Gardelegen)
    • Christian Willrich (born December 8, 1687 Gardelegen; † 1767) preacher to Rottmersleben and Klein Santersleben ; ⚭ (I.) 1723 in Rottmersleben with Auguste Luise Velthen († 1736 in Rottmersleben)
      • Philipp August Willrich (1732-1778); ⚭ 1767 with Dorothea Elisabeth Schüler († 1810)
      • Johanna Christina Willrich (* 1728); ⚭ (I.) Christoph Günther Neumann; ⚭ (II.) Johann Gottlieb Reichard
      • Catharina Louise Willrich (1724–1746)
  • Dorothee Elisabeth Willrich (* 1652)

Web links and literature

Commons : Willrich (surname)  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Entry on wilrich-willrich.de , accessed on July 7, 2020
  2. ↑ http://www.willrichfamily-usa.org/ Inspection July 8, 2020
  3. ^ St. Paul Daily Globe. October 2, 1888 , viewed July 8, 2020
  4. ^ Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, US Web site on Minnesota MPs
  5. ↑ Karl Homann was in the 3rd Company of the 3rd Magdeburg Inf. Regts around 1875 . No. 66 , received a certificate of good conduct on May 12, 1875 for application as a candidate for a school board. He became the school principal in Gardelegen and had no children himself.
  6. ↑ PDF on willrichfamily-usa.org, accessed July 7, 2020
  7. ↑ Compilation of contemporary obituaries, entry on fayettecountyhistory.org; Accessed July 9, 2020