Ernest Tegen^[1]

1857 - 1898  (41 years)

• Name	Ernest Tegen
  Nickname	Ernst
  Birth	1857	Germany   [1, 2]
  	The 1870 census lists his birthplace as Schwerin
  Gender	Male
  Census	19 Aug 1870	Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey   [2]
  Census	4 Jun 1880	Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey   [3]
  	Address: 268 Livingston St.
  	In the 1880 census, he is recorded as Ernst, which seems most likely. Born in Prussia.
  _UID	5F278DF71E3B4D35B0CB8D1A63A4220939EC
  Death	15 Feb 1898	Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey   [1]
  Burial	19 Feb 1898	Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey   [1]
  	Address: Woodland Cemetery
  	Find-a-Grave: Has specific burial location within Woodland Cemetery as Plot: 194 T, grave 1R
  Person ID	I1641	John Reglin's Tree - 2025-06-30
  Last Modified	10 Dec 2014

  
  

  Father	Friederick Tegen,   b. 23 Feb 1820, Casindorf, Mecklenburg, Schwerin, Germany d. 3 Aug 1905, Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Sophie Maria Catharina Schwank,   b. 4 Feb 1819, Mecklenberg, Germany d. 24 Dec 1903, Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	Nov 1852	Germany
  Family ID	F9	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julia A. Witz,   b. Jun 1857, Michigan d. 1934, Irvington, Essex Co., New Jersey (Age ~ 76 years)  [4]
  Children	1. Lillian Tegen,   b. Apr 1879, New Jersey d. Feb 1942, Essex Co., New Jersey (Age ~ 62 years)   2. Ernest Robert Frederick Tegen,   b. 10 Oct 1881, New Jersey d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mattie Tegen,   b. Oct 1882, New Jersey d. Dec 1951 (Age ~ 69 years)   4. Katherine Tegen,   b. 9 Jan 1885, Essex Co., New Jersey d. Feb 1954, Irvington, Essex Co., New Jersey (Age 69 years)   5. Sophie Tegen,   b. Oct 1886, New Jersey d. Yes, date unknown   6. Harrison Joseph Tegen,   b. 26 Dec 1888, Irvington, Essex Co., New Jersey d. Apr 1966 (Age 77 years)   7. Clara Tegen,   b. Nov 1891, New Jersey d. 1971 (Age ~ 79 years)
  Family ID	F70	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Occupation 1870 NJ Census Work in Bagshop.--Other Fields Find-a-Grave: Has links to parents, spouse, children, & siblings

  
  

• Sources

  [S177] Find A Grave, 9 December 2014; Ernest H Tegen; Ernest H Tegen; 76265494; Mary Ann Loss. [S153] 1870 US Federal Census, Essex Co., NJ, Newark, Ward 13; Page 308; dwelling 1345, family 2817; Friederick Tegen. [S142] 1880 US Federal Census, Essex Co., NJ, Newark; ED 82; Page 9; dwelling 44, family 85, 262 Livingston St.; Ernst Tegen. [S177] Find A Grave, 10 December 2014; Katherine Tegen Erday; Katherine Tegen Erday; 76265720; Mary Ann Loss.