Margaret Gohl (1855 - 1911) Great Great Grandmother

Margaret Gohl (Great, Great Grandmother) was the mother of my Great-Grandmother, Anna Nelson Gibb.

This image was posted on Ancestry.com from another of her relative's family tree:



According to Census Records, Margaret was born in July, 1855 in Williamsburgh, Kings County, New York. to father Joseph Gohl (age 31) and mother Victoria Schmidt Gohl (age 26).

According to the 1855 census, Margaret's parents lived in the 16th Ward of Kings County and their occupations were listed as Tailor and Tailoress.  Joseph was born April 6, 1824 in Ettenheimmünster, Baden, Germany and Victoria was born June, 1829 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Margaret had one sister, Josephine (who may have died as a child) and three brothers, Joseph Gohl Jr, Bernhardt and William Gohl.

Dethlef Nehlson (My Great Great Grandfather)

On September 16, 1874,  Margaretha Gohl (age 18) married Dethlef Nehlson (22), also known as John.  Dethlef was also a tailor.  In the 1875 census,  the couple (Margaret and Dethlef) were listed as neighbors to Margaret's parents and brothers in the 16th Ward of Kings County, NY on Ewen St..

From the Marriage Record of Dethlef Nehlson and Margaret Gohl, I know that Dethlef's parents were Godfried and Christina Nehlson.  His birthplace is listed as Nuenkirk.

From an US Army Enlistment Record, for Dethlef it was recorded that he was born 1852 in Prussia, Germany.  In 1873, Dethlef enlisted in the US Army and was discharged with a disability on Nov. 18 1873.

Anna Nelson (My Great Grandmother)

Their daughter, Anna Nelson was born on July 11, 1875.
Anna Nelson went on to marry John Gibb and they were parents to my grandmother, Elizabeth Gibb.
(more information in separate post).

When I was searching for Anna's parents and her maiden name, the only record I located was a Social Security application, dated 1963,  in the name of Anna Nelson Gibb and listed her parents as Margaret Gohl and John Nelson.

I found more information on Margaret Gohl when I searched for her name in my DNA matches on Ancestry.   It was puzzling though because any match connected to myself and Margaret Gohl had a family name of Scheiner.  I tried contacting one of the Scheiners but they did not reply.  I then began looking at their family tree and sources and it turns out that Margaret married again in 1889 at the age of 33 to George Anselon Scheiner Sr. and had four more children:  George Anselon Scheiner Jr, Ulrich Bernhard Scheiner, Jacob Scheiner and Frank Scheiner.

I do not have a record of Dethlef Nehlson's death so it is unclear why Margaret married again.

Another record confirming the connection between our Anna Nelson Gibb and the Scheiner family is the 1915 Census where Anna Gibb (age 40) is listed as residing with Ulrich Scheiner (Margaret Gohl's son)  She is listed as his sister and working as a servant in their household.

Here is a copy of Margaret's marriage certificate for her second marriage to George Scheiner and a picture of the couple:

Death

According to New York City Death Certificate number 23190,  Margaret died at age 56 on December 10, 1911 at the Long Island State Hospital.  The cause of death was attributed to Chronic Myocarditis and Cirrhosis of Liver.  She was buried on December 12, 1911 at Holy Trinity Cemetery.

Long Island State Hospital 1912

Supporting Documentation:

US. Federal Census -  1870, 1900 and 1910
NY State Census - 1865, 1875 and 1905
NY Marriage Index,  1866 - 1937
US Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936 - 2007
US Army Register of Enlistments, 1798 - 1914
Pictures and information for the Scheiner family came from their family tree on Ancestry.com.

New York City Dept. of Records and Information Services: New York City Death Certificates, Borough: Brooklyn, Year; 1911.


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