Updated: 18 October 2009
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Descendants of Peter (Jean Pierre) Gehlen (b. 02 Nov 1817 in Olm, Luxembourg; d. 22 March 1879 in Le Mars, Plymouth, IA) & Mary Catherine Freyman (b. 22 Jan 1822 in Olm; d. 1896 in Le Mars), daughter of Peter & Barbara (Kirbach) Freymann. . They were married 23 Feb 1846 in Olm, Luxembourg and had two sons:
1. Peter Gehlen (06 Dec 1846 in Dubuque, IA; d. 28 Feb 1847 in Dubuque)
2. John H. Gehlen (b. 1856 in Jackson County, IA; d. in Le Mars, IA) married Sarah Gallagher.
Peter Gehlen at GenForum
Gehlen Family Genealogy Forum
Darrin Schneider Family Tree at Ancestry.com
St. Donatus, IA (Wikipedia)
St. Donatus (Suzanne Bunkers)
Reflections of Luxembourg in the Rural Midwestern USA (Suzanne Bunkers)
Fischbach, Gehlen history (Teddy Noyes)
Catholic Education Established in Le Mars in 1875
Gehlen Inn & Guest House (History and photographs)
Jackson County Historic Barns -- The 1839 Gehlen Barn -- Salt Box Style Barn (Google books)
Luxemburg Beautiful -- St. Donatus, IA
Margaret Gehlen & John Scheckel
National Register of Historic Places -- The Gehlen House & Barn
Gehlens in Herrnsheim, Germany
Families in Seinsfeld, Eifel, Germany
Gehlen search results on pipl.com
Gehlen search results at geni.com
Gehlen Linked In directory
Olive drap wool work tunic for sale with Peter Gehlen name