Andreas Thode
Does anyone have information on Andreas Thode.He was born
January 8, 1836 in Fehmarn, Germany and died January 26th 1915
in Egan, SD.He was married to Anna Dorothea Bossler on April 13, 1866 in Burg, Fehmarn.He died on January 26, 1915 in Egan, SD.Anna died in Egan on April 6, 1897.I believe he was a farmer and blacksmith in Egan.
Anna Bossler Thode was a sister to my ggrandfather Nicolas Bossler who was born in Sahrensdorf, Fehmarn, March 14, 1849.He married Anna Auguste Unbehauen born March 30, 1874 in Stukkamp, Fehmarn.
When my grandmother immigrated to the US in October of 1897 her passage was paid for by Andreas.This is according to the ship's log.The family story is that she was engaged to a man with tuberculosis and since that was the "kiss of death" in those days, the family quickly shipped her off to the US.In looking at the date of death for Anna Thode I am wondering if she was sent to the US to help Andreas care for his family after his wife's death.My grandmother did not stay with Andreas long.She married my grandfather in Marck of 1898.
Any information on the Andreas Thode family would be appreciated.
Marlene Harmsen Clemens
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