1841 Marriage
Sörup, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Christiane age 25, Henrik age 22
1842 & 1843 children born
Peter Hinrik & Brigitte Christine
Brigitte is namesake of paternal grandmother
1851 Immigrated to Sweden
1870 Immigrated to United States
December, arriving Sacramento, California
1871 Moved to Marin County
April 1, Settled in Point Reyes Proper, which is modern day Point Reyes National Seashore
Established dairy farm on "G" Ranch
1872 Widowed
Sept. 29; Christiane age 56
sometime before 1880
Christiane returned to Sweden
as published in History of Marin County, by Alley & Bowen Co. 1880, see son Peter's memorial for full transcription
visited in Sweden 1886
In Stockholm, Andy Howe called on Henry Claussen's sister, the sweetest butter maker except one that ever patted a roll in this county, now the happy wife of a prosperous merchant, ...and he rode two days and one night in the cars to see dear old mother Claussen, who went back to her native land in life's evening, leaving her lover-husband at rest on Point Reyes.
Published Marin Journal
August 12, 1886
returned to USA 1891
Mrs. Claussen returned from the Fatherland Tuesday to the home of her son, Henry Claussen, on Point Reyes, where also is the grave of her husband. With the mother came a young lady, Miss Clara M. Wallengren. The two ladies were met in the city by Mr. Claussen, and before they left Miss Wallengren had become Mrs. Claussen, and the veteran dairyman took home a mother and a bride.
Published Marin Journal
October 1, 1891
Christiane died at the age of 86
Place of death back then was considered "Point Reyes Proper," which is modern day "Point Reyes National Seashore." The little township of Point Reyes Station is 25 miles away from "the point."
Christiane's Parents
Peter Reinholdt
October 22, 1769 Sonderjylland, Denmark
October 24, 1846 Sønderborg, Denmark
Metta Catherine Seifert Reinholdt
July 8, 1786 Nordburg, Denmark
Dec. 19, 1853 Sønderborg, Denmark
Sörup, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Christiane age 25, Henrik age 22
1842 & 1843 children born
Peter Hinrik & Brigitte Christine
Brigitte is namesake of paternal grandmother
1851 Immigrated to Sweden
1870 Immigrated to United States
December, arriving Sacramento, California
1871 Moved to Marin County
April 1, Settled in Point Reyes Proper, which is modern day Point Reyes National Seashore
Established dairy farm on "G" Ranch
1872 Widowed
Sept. 29; Christiane age 56
sometime before 1880
Christiane returned to Sweden
as published in History of Marin County, by Alley & Bowen Co. 1880, see son Peter's memorial for full transcription
visited in Sweden 1886
In Stockholm, Andy Howe called on Henry Claussen's sister, the sweetest butter maker except one that ever patted a roll in this county, now the happy wife of a prosperous merchant, ...and he rode two days and one night in the cars to see dear old mother Claussen, who went back to her native land in life's evening, leaving her lover-husband at rest on Point Reyes.
Published Marin Journal
August 12, 1886
returned to USA 1891
Mrs. Claussen returned from the Fatherland Tuesday to the home of her son, Henry Claussen, on Point Reyes, where also is the grave of her husband. With the mother came a young lady, Miss Clara M. Wallengren. The two ladies were met in the city by Mr. Claussen, and before they left Miss Wallengren had become Mrs. Claussen, and the veteran dairyman took home a mother and a bride.
Published Marin Journal
October 1, 1891
Christiane died at the age of 86
Place of death back then was considered "Point Reyes Proper," which is modern day "Point Reyes National Seashore." The little township of Point Reyes Station is 25 miles away from "the point."
Christiane's Parents
Peter Reinholdt
October 22, 1769 Sonderjylland, Denmark
October 24, 1846 Sønderborg, Denmark
Metta Catherine Seifert Reinholdt
July 8, 1786 Nordburg, Denmark
Dec. 19, 1853 Sønderborg, Denmark
1841 Marriage
Sörup, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Christiane age 25, Henrik age 22
1842 & 1843 children born
Peter Hinrik & Brigitte Christine
Brigitte is namesake of paternal grandmother
1851 Immigrated to Sweden
1870 Immigrated to United States
December, arriving Sacramento, California
1871 Moved to Marin County
April 1, Settled in Point Reyes Proper, which is modern day Point Reyes National Seashore
Established dairy farm on "G" Ranch
1872 Widowed
Sept. 29; Christiane age 56
sometime before 1880
Christiane returned to Sweden
as published in History of Marin County, by Alley & Bowen Co. 1880, see son Peter's memorial for full transcription
visited in Sweden 1886
In Stockholm, Andy Howe called on Henry Claussen's sister, the sweetest butter maker except one that ever patted a roll in this county, now the happy wife of a prosperous merchant, ...and he rode two days and one night in the cars to see dear old mother Claussen, who went back to her native land in life's evening, leaving her lover-husband at rest on Point Reyes.
Published Marin Journal
August 12, 1886
returned to USA 1891
Mrs. Claussen returned from the Fatherland Tuesday to the home of her son, Henry Claussen, on Point Reyes, where also is the grave of her husband. With the mother came a young lady, Miss Clara M. Wallengren. The two ladies were met in the city by Mr. Claussen, and before they left Miss Wallengren had become Mrs. Claussen, and the veteran dairyman took home a mother and a bride.
Published Marin Journal
October 1, 1891
Christiane died at the age of 86
Place of death back then was considered "Point Reyes Proper," which is modern day "Point Reyes National Seashore." The little township of Point Reyes Station is 25 miles away from "the point."
Christiane's Parents
Peter Reinholdt
October 22, 1769 Sonderjylland, Denmark
October 24, 1846 Sønderborg, Denmark
Metta Catherine Seifert Reinholdt
July 8, 1786 Nordburg, Denmark
Dec. 19, 1853 Sønderborg, Denmark
Sörup, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Christiane age 25, Henrik age 22
1842 & 1843 children born
Peter Hinrik & Brigitte Christine
Brigitte is namesake of paternal grandmother
1851 Immigrated to Sweden
1870 Immigrated to United States
December, arriving Sacramento, California
1871 Moved to Marin County
April 1, Settled in Point Reyes Proper, which is modern day Point Reyes National Seashore
Established dairy farm on "G" Ranch
1872 Widowed
Sept. 29; Christiane age 56
sometime before 1880
Christiane returned to Sweden
as published in History of Marin County, by Alley & Bowen Co. 1880, see son Peter's memorial for full transcription
visited in Sweden 1886
In Stockholm, Andy Howe called on Henry Claussen's sister, the sweetest butter maker except one that ever patted a roll in this county, now the happy wife of a prosperous merchant, ...and he rode two days and one night in the cars to see dear old mother Claussen, who went back to her native land in life's evening, leaving her lover-husband at rest on Point Reyes.
Published Marin Journal
August 12, 1886
returned to USA 1891
Mrs. Claussen returned from the Fatherland Tuesday to the home of her son, Henry Claussen, on Point Reyes, where also is the grave of her husband. With the mother came a young lady, Miss Clara M. Wallengren. The two ladies were met in the city by Mr. Claussen, and before they left Miss Wallengren had become Mrs. Claussen, and the veteran dairyman took home a mother and a bride.
Published Marin Journal
October 1, 1891
Christiane died at the age of 86
Place of death back then was considered "Point Reyes Proper," which is modern day "Point Reyes National Seashore." The little township of Point Reyes Station is 25 miles away from "the point."
Christiane's Parents
Peter Reinholdt
October 22, 1769 Sonderjylland, Denmark
October 24, 1846 Sønderborg, Denmark
Metta Catherine Seifert Reinholdt
July 8, 1786 Nordburg, Denmark
Dec. 19, 1853 Sønderborg, Denmark
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