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The Thielen Family

811 Thielen records from public death, burial and census records and the old county histories, in all 12 Midwestern states we cover. Every name is a real person in the public record, and we follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

811Records in our database
1867Earliest birth
1Documented families
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At a glance

811 Thielen records in our database

From public death, burial and census records across 12 Midwestern states. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how). Tap a state or a decade to narrow the list of ancestors below.

Where

North Dakota: 11 Thielen recordsSouth Dakota: 29 Thielen recordsNebraska: 21 Thielen recordsKansas: 33 Thielen recordsMinnesota: 206 Thielen recordsIowa: 101 Thielen recordsMissouri: 9 Thielen recordsWisconsin: 148 Thielen recordsIllinois: 78 Thielen recordsMichigan: 13 Thielen recordsIndiana: 8 Thielen recordsOhio: 66 Thielen records1129213320610191487813866
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When they were born

Born in the 1830s: 1Born in the 1840s: 040Born in the 1850s: 0Born in the 1860s: 160Born in the 1870s: 10Born in the 1880s: 3580Born in the 1890s: 96Born in the 1900s: 1591900Born in the 1910s: 189Born in the 1920s: 12720Born in the 1930s: 82Born in the 1940s: 4240Born in the 1950s: 22Born in the 1960s: 760Born in the 1970s: 4Born in the 1980s: 180Born in the 1990s: 1
  • Most records: Minnesota (206 of 811)
  • Most common birth decade: the 1910s
  • Earliest birth in the database: Emma L Thielen, born 1867, Monett, Barry County, Missouri
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Thielen families we have traced

Written from county histories and public records, every fact cited. We follow set rules to leave living people out (how).

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Thielen people in our records

120 of the 811 Thielen people in our records, from every state where the name turns up: the earliest born and the most recent deaths, newest first. Tap a name to open that person's page. Someone listed in two public indexes is shown once. Search every Thielen record →

Jeannie Joann Thielen
1936 to 2022
Seville, Ohio
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Dennis Michael Thielen
1945 to 2020
Stearns, Minnesota
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Elizabeth T Thielen
1935 to 2020
Wright, Minnesota
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Gerald Peter Thielen
1935 to 2020
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Lawrence J Thielen
1926 to 2020
Mandan, North Dakota
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Linda Kaye Thielen
1951 to 2020
Hennepin, Minnesota
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Mavis Mae Thielen
1938 to 2020
Yellow Medicine, Minnesota
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Rebecca Ann Thielen
1944 to 2020
Isanti, Minnesota
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Richard John Thielen
1948 to 2020
Mount Pleasant, Michigan
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Robert Herman Thielen
1928 to 2020
Little Falls, Minnesota
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William D Thielen
1924 to 2020
Union Grove, Wisconsin
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Annette Thielen
1940 to 2019
Sherburne, Minnesota
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Barbara Jean Thielen
1940 to 2019
Renville, Minnesota
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Beverly Mae Thielen
1939 to 2019
Hubbard, Minnesota
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Dorothy Ann Thielen
1926 to 2019
Morrison, Minnesota
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Hilarious William Thielen
1940 to 2019
Sherburne, Minnesota
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Richard L Thielen
1929 to 2018
Sterling, Illinois
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Arthur Charles Thielen
1929 to 2017
Sturgis, South Dakota
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Nancy D Thielen
1935 to 2017
Sturgis, South Dakota
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Robert Edwin Thielen
1929 to 2017
Seville, Ohio
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James B Thielen
1945 to 2015
Carroll, Iowa
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Gregory Donald Thielen
1946 to 2014
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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Darlene A Thielen
1940 to 2013
Illinois
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Elvira V Thielen
1912 to 2013
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
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Howard Edwin Thielen
1939 to 2013
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
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Kirk J Thielen
1966 to 2013
Iowa
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Jami L Thielen
1974 to 2012
Iowa
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Marie M Thielen
1921 to 2012
Iowa
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Michael H Thielen
1949 to 2012
Illinois
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Nancy L Thielen
1936 to 2012
Illinois
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Agnes A Thielen
1919 to 2011
Illinois
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Marcella A Thielen
1914 to 2011
Waupaca, Wisconsin
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Patricia A Thielen
1945 to 2011
Ohio
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Ralph Edward Thielen
1922 to 2011
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Raymond Hugo Thielen
1919 to 2011
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
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Susan Jane Thielen
1947 to 2011
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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Charlotte E Thielen
1930 to 2010
West Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa
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Doreen Marquis Thielen
1914 to 2010
Wisconsin
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Edward J Thielen
1942 to 2010
Ohio
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George J Thielen
1938 to 2010
Illinois
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Judith A Thielen
1947 to 2010
Waterville, Lucas County, Ohio
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Magdalen Margaret Thielen
1924 to 2010
Waukesha, Wisconsin
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Nicholas Joseph Thielen
1937 to 2010
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
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Thel-Layne Thielen
1923 to 2010
Louisville/Jefferson County, Jefferson County, Kentucky
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Anthony N Thielen
1916 to 2009
Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa
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Helen Thielen
1919 to 2009
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Peter J Thielen
1929 to 2009
Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa
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Richard L Thielen
1947 to 2009
Erlanger, Kenton County, Kentucky
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Bruce Joseph Thielen
1928 to 2008
Huntington Beach, Orange County, California
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James A Thielen
1955 to 2008
Indiana
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Peter D Thielen
1930 to 2008
Plevna, Fallon County, Montana
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Jay B Thielen
1940 to 2007
Dorrance, Russell County, Kansas
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John J Thielen
1947 to 2007
Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Florida
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Lois A Thielen
1928 to 2007
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona
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Joseph P Thielen
1946 to 2006
Kansas
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Edgar F Thielen
1908 to 1992
Missouri
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Jayne Y Thielen
1916 to 1990
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri
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Peter J Thielen
1892 to 1990
Zwingle, Dubuque County, Iowa
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Anna M Thielen
1903 to 1989
Hershey, Lincoln County, Nebraska
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Barbara Thielen
1892 to 1989
Rockville, Stearns County, Minnesota
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Gertrude J Thielen
1900 to 1988
Calio, Cavalier County, North Dakota
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Joe Thielen
1901 to 1986
Dickinson, Stark County, North Dakota
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Anna Thielen
1889 to 1985
Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa
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Ben Thielen
1895 to 1982
Beaulieu, Mahnomen County, Minnesota
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Frank Thielen
1889 to 1980
Villa Park, DuPage County, Illinois
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Kathryn Thielen
1888 to 1980
Kansas
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Alma Thielen
1890 to 1979
Brooksville, Bracken County, Kentucky
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Edna Thielen
1893 to 1979
Exira, Audubon County, Iowa
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Helen Thielen
1889 to 1979
Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Wisconsin
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Math Thielen
1886 to 1979
Eden Valley, Meeker County, Minnesota
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Regina Thielen
1887 to 1979
Elkton, Brookings County, South Dakota
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Mary Thielen
1888 to 1978
West Lealman, Pinellas County, Florida
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Grover Thielen
1892 to 1977
Wyoming, Chisago County, Minnesota
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Laura Thielen
1883 to 1977
Ramsey, Anoka County, Minnesota
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Katherine Thielen
1888 to 1976
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
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Theodore Thielen
1887 to 1976
Mount Pleasant, Racine County, Wisconsin
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Edward Thielen
1892 to 1975
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Florence Thielen
1889 to 1975
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Frank Thielen
1889 to 1975
Exira, Audubon County, Iowa
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John Thielen
1891 to 1975
Dubuque, Dubuque County, Iowa
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Archie Thielen
1879 to 1974
Torrance, Los Angeles County, California
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Edward Thielen
1893 to 1974
Eden Valley, Meeker County, Minnesota
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Fred Thielen
1889 to 1974
California
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Joseph Thielen
1881 to 1974
Harlan, Shelby County, Iowa
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Mabel Thielen
1880 to 1974
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
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Peter Thielen
1889 to 1974
Carroll, Carroll County, Iowa
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Anna Thielen
1886 to 1973
Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin
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Katy Thielen
1884 to 1973
White Oak, Hamilton County, Ohio
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Margaret Thielen
1890 to 1973
Whittier, Los Angeles County, California
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John Thielen
1884 to 1972
Elkton, Brookings County, South Dakota
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Paul D Thielen
1907 to 1971
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
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Peter Thielen
1889 to 1970
Eden Valley, Meeker County, Minnesota
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Theresa Thielen
1887 to 1970
Earling, Shelby County, Iowa
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Bertha Thielen
1879 to 1969
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
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Emma Thielen
1876 to 1969
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
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John Thielen
1880 to 1969
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
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Barbara Thielen
1877 to 1968
Kenosha, Kenosha County, Wisconsin
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Emma L Thielen
1867 to 1968
Monett, Barry County, Missouri
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Peter Thielen
1885 to 1968
Valders, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
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Philip Thielen
1897 to 1968
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan
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Gertrude Thielen
1893 to 1967
Wisconsin
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Jennie Thielen
1877 to 1967
Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
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Elizabeth Thielen
1875 to 1966
Dupo, St. Clair County, Illinois
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Mary Thielen
1884 to 1966
Sacramento, Sacramento County, California
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Charles Thielen
1875 to 1965
Minnesota
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Fred Thielen
1887 to 1965
Kansas
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Henry Thielen
1882 to 1965
Wisconsin
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John Thielen
1891 to 1965
Wisconsin
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Paul Thielen
1886 to 1965
Kansas
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Wilhelmina Thielen
1875 to 1965
Red Bud, Randolph County, Illinois
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Herman Thielen
1885 to 1964
Ohio
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Peter Thielen
1874 to 1964
Michigan
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Roy E Thielen
1892 to 1964
Indiana
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Anna Thielen
1878 to 1963
Minnesota
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Charles Thielen
1881 to 1963
Ohio
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Ludwig Thielen
1882 to 1963
Indiana
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Arthur Thielen
1881 to 1962
Illinois
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Charles O Thielen
1895 to 1952
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Ralph J Thielen
1883 to 1951
Rock Island, Illinois
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Peter Thielen
born 1834
Germany
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Thielen genealogy: FAQ

Where were Thielen ancestors recorded?

Our database holds 811 Thielen records from all 12 Midwestern states. The most are in Minnesota (206), then Wisconsin (148) and Iowa (101).

How far back does the Thielen family tree go?

The earliest Thielen birth in our database is 1867: Emma L Thielen, Monett, Barry County, Missouri. We have pieced together 75 Thielen family trees from public birth and death records.

Are living Thielen family members listed here?

Not knowingly. We follow set rules to leave living people out of our public pages. If you find a living relative listed here, email us and we will take the record down.

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