Heinrich Christian Frederick Westpfahl
Heinrich was born on May 13th, 1817 in
Bremen.
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Birth Notes
Name: Heinrich Christian Westphal
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 13 May 1817
Birthplace: Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Father's Name: Christian Westphal
Mother's Name: Rebecca Frichen
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01045-2
System Origin: Germany-EASy
Source Film Number: 1344149
Reference Number: 553
Fathers age recorded as 32 on Johann Heinrich Westpfähl birth record of 1850 (which confirms 1818)
Fathers age recorded as 37 on Anna Westpfähl birth record of 1854 (which confirms 1817-8)
Heinrich's father was
Christian Westphal and his mother was
Rebecca Fricken. He had two brothers and a sister, named
Diederich,
Hermann and
Hanna. He was the second oldest of the four known children. He died at the age of 54 in 1871 in
Bremen. He was buried in 1871 in
Bremen.
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Death Notes
Died before 1888 (when son Christian married), probably in Germany
Deaths in the Bremen civil register from 1811 - 1875
Name: Westphal, Heinrich Christ.
Year: 1871
Volume: (blank)
Page: 1294
General Notes
Named "Henry" on Bertha's marriage certificate.
Named "Heinrich Westpfahl" on Christian Friederich's marriage record to Sophie.
Named "Heinrich Christian Westpfahl" on Anna's birth and christening records (IGI Index).
Named "Heinrich Christian Friederick Westpfahl" on Louise Johanna Sophie birth record (IGI Index).
Named "Heinrich Friederick Christian Westpfahl" on Carl Diedrich Christian birth record (IGI Index).
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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- b.~ 1790
- b.13 May 1817 in Bremen d.1871 in Bremen

- b.~ 1790
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Children
Sophie Johanne Rebecca Westpfahl
Sophie was born on August 2nd, 1843 in
Bremen.
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Birth Notes
Name: Sophie Johanne Rebecca Westphal
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 02 Aug 1843
Birthplace: Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Father's Name: Heinrich Christian Friedrich Westphal
Mother's Name: Margarethe Albertine Düssmann
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01085-0
System Origin: Germany-EASy
Source Film Number: 1344159
Reference Number: 977 484
Louise Johanna Sophie Westpfahl
Louise was born on April 12th, 1845 in
Bremen.
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Birth Notes
Name: Louise Johanna Sophie Westpfahl
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 12 Apr 1845
Birthplace: Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Father's Name: Heinrich Christian Friedrich Westpfahl
Mother's Name: Margaretha Sophie Albertine Dismann
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01085-1
System Origin: Germany-EASy
Source Film Number: 1344160
Reference Number: 279
Christian Friedrich Westpfahl
Christian was born on September 29th, 1846 in
Bremen.
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Birth Notes
Aged 41 years on Marriage certificate of Mar-1888
Aged 48 years at time of death in Q4-1893
Christian Fredrich's father was Heinrich (recorded on Marriage Cert.)
record title: Germany Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898
name: Friedrich Christian Westphal
gender: Male
birth date: 29 Sep 1846
birthplace: Bremen, Bremen, Germany
father's name: Heinrich Christian Westphal
mother's name: Sophie Albertine Meta Düssmann
indexing project (batch) number: I01085-2
system origin: Germany-EASy
source film number:
He died due to Phthisis (TB) 6 months, Asthenia 4 days at the age of 47 on December 5th, 1893 in
Liverpool. He was buried on December 10th, 1893 at the
Anfield Cemetery.
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Death Notes
Name: Christian Westpfahl
Estimated birth year: abt 1845
Year of Registration: 1893
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 48
District: Liverpool (1837-1934)
County: Lancashire
Volume: 8b
Page: 27
From the death crtificate:
Christian died 5th Dec 1893 as 22 Vestock St, U.S.D.
Male, 48 years
Occupation: Sugar House Labourer
Cause of death: Phthisis 6 months, Asthenia 4 days
Informant: S Westpfahl, Widow, Present at death
Registered 5th Dec 1893
Phthisis is another name for consumption or tuberculosis (TB)
Asthenia is weakness or lack of strength.
Heinrich Friedrich Christian Westphal
Heinrich was born on January 25th, 1849 in
Bremen and his christening took place there on May 20th, 1849.
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Birth Notes
Name: Heinrich Friedrich Christian Westphal
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date: 20 May 1849
Baptism/Christening Place: Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Birth Date: 25 Jan 1849
Birthplace: Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Father's Name: Heinrich Friedrich Christian Westphal
Father's Age: 31
Mother's Name: Metha Sophia Albertine Düssmann
Mother's Age: 30
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02157-6
System Origin: Germany-EASy
Source Film Number: 1344162
Reference Number: yr 1849 rn 136
Johann Heinrich Westpfahl
Johann was born on April 23rd, 1850 in
Bremen.
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Birth Notes
Name: Johann Heinrich Westpfähl
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 23 Apr 1850
Birthplace: Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Father's Name: Heinrich Friedrich Christian Westpfähl
Father's Age: 32
Mother's Name: Margaretha Sophie Albertine Düssmann
Mother's Age: 30
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02157-7
System Origin: Germany-EASy
Source Film Number: 1344163
Reference Number: yr 1850 rn 634
See Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898
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Children
Engle Sophie Dorothee Westpfahl
Engle was born on August 5th, 1851 in
Bremen.
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Birth Notes
Name: Engel Sophie Dorothee Westpfahl
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 05 Aug 1851
Birthplace: Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Father's Name: Heinrich Christian Westpfahl
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age: 34
Mother's Name: Juliane Charlotte Focke
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age: 36
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01085-6
System Origin: Germany-EASy
Source Film Number: 1344164
She died at the age of 93 in March 1945 in
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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Anna (Annie) Westpfahl
Anna, known as Annie, was born on May 7th, 1854 in
Bremen and her christening took place there on July 30th, 1854.
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Birth Notes
Aged 26 in 1881, Born Bremen Germany
Aged 56 in 1911, Born Bremen Germany
Name: Anna Westphal Or Westpfahl
Gender: Female
Baptism/Christening Date: 30 Jul 1854
Baptism/Christening Place: Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Birth Date: 07 May 1854
Birthplace: Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Death Date:
Name Note:
Race:
Father's Name: Heinrich Christian Westphal Or Westpfahl
Father's Birthplace:
Father's Age: 37
Mother's Name: Charlotte Focken
Mother's Birthplace:
Mother's Age: 39
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C02489-9
System Origin: Germany-EASy
Source Film Number: 1344165
Reference Number:
She died at the age of 74 in March 1929 in
Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
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Carl Diedrich Christian Westpfahl
Carl was born on October 12th, 1861 in
Bremen.
1
Birth Notes
Name: Carl Diedrich Christian Westpfahl
Gender: Male
Baptism/Christening Date:
Baptism/Christening Place:
Birth Date: 12 Oct 1861
Birthplace: Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Father's Name: Heinrich Friedrich Christian Westpfahl
Mother's Name: Juliane Charlotte Vocke
Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01115-9
System Origin: Germany-EASy
Source Film Number: 1344171
Reference Number: 1770
Name: Carl Diedrich Christian Westpfahl
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 12 Okt 1861 (12 Oct 1861)
Birth Place: Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Father: Heinrich Friedrich Christian Westpfahl
Mother: Juliane Charlotte Vocke
FHL Film Number: 1344171