Berend Anton Tieken was born in Germany in 1838. He married Henriette Zuhr in Germany before immigrating to Fayette County, TX between 1865-1872. They settled around the La Grange area. Anton died sometime after 1880 (he is listed on the 1880 Fayette county census report) and before 1888 when his widow Henriette remarried Dietrich Alrichs. He is most likely buried in either the Waldeck or Rutersville cemetery but his marker has been lost.
Anton's parents were:
Father: Gerhard Tieken born 14 Nov 1804 in Varel, Oldenburg Germany. Gerhard died 9 Nov 1869 in Bekhausen, Oldenburg, Germany.
Mother: Almuth Catherine Decker born 15 Nov 1827 in Germany. She was the daughter of Harm Decker.
Anton's parents were:
Father: Gerhard Tieken born 14 Nov 1804 in Varel, Oldenburg Germany. Gerhard died 9 Nov 1869 in Bekhausen, Oldenburg, Germany.
Mother: Almuth Catherine Decker born 15 Nov 1827 in Germany. She was the daughter of Harm Decker.
Berend Anton Tieken was born in Germany in 1838. He married Henriette Zuhr in Germany before immigrating to Fayette County, TX between 1865-1872. They settled around the La Grange area. Anton died sometime after 1880 (he is listed on the 1880 Fayette county census report) and before 1888 when his widow Henriette remarried Dietrich Alrichs. He is most likely buried in either the Waldeck or Rutersville cemetery but his marker has been lost.
Anton's parents were:
Father: Gerhard Tieken born 14 Nov 1804 in Varel, Oldenburg Germany. Gerhard died 9 Nov 1869 in Bekhausen, Oldenburg, Germany.
Mother: Almuth Catherine Decker born 15 Nov 1827 in Germany. She was the daughter of Harm Decker.
Anton's parents were:
Father: Gerhard Tieken born 14 Nov 1804 in Varel, Oldenburg Germany. Gerhard died 9 Nov 1869 in Bekhausen, Oldenburg, Germany.
Mother: Almuth Catherine Decker born 15 Nov 1827 in Germany. She was the daughter of Harm Decker.
