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| Format | Journal Article |
|---|---|
| Author, Analytic | Roelen, Martin Wilhelm |
| Title, Analytic | Georg Friedrich Veenfliet, ein Weseler Forty-Eighter |
| Translation/Title | George F. Veenfliet, a Forty-Eighter from Wesel |
| Location in Work | 16 p. : ill., map |
| Language or Document Type | German |
| Abstract | Brief biography of Veenfliet (also Veenvliet, Veenvlieth), born April 2, 1813 in Wesel, friend of Friedrich von Beust, August von Willich, and Friedrich and Mathilde Franziska Anneke while in Germany. Charged with treason in early 1849, he fled to Holland, was joined by his wife and then-five children, and all emigrated via Rotterdam to Detroit (December 1849), after which they settled in "Cheboygaene / Blumfield" (Bloomfield), Michigan. There he took up the rural, farming life and participated in local civic activities until his death March 29, 1896. Author Roelen has written about the history and people of the Wesel area researched from the library and city archives. |
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references. Off-print of article, no publication information provided. Donated by Caryl Rommelfanger, May 2015. |
| Call Number | MKI P2015-06 |
| MKI Terms | Veenfliet, Georg Friedrich (1813-1896)/ German Americans -- Michigan/ Forty-eighters |