Julius Johannsen

This is another great picture shared by Richard Budd. This is a picture of Julius Johannsen, taken by photographer Petersen in Niebull.

Timeframe: Julius Johannsen lived in Germany from 1853 to 1871. He returned to Germany in 1883 for a visit and came back to the States with the woman that would become his wife. In 1871 he was 18 years of age. He was 30 when he returned to Germany for the visit. I could be all wet but I believe this man looks closer to 30 than 18. The slight lip at the seam of his coat is a trait seen in the clothing of the 1880's versus the clothing of the 1870's but with the clothing on men it is always hard to date.

Where It Fits: Julius Johannsen is the son of Wilhelm and Marie Christiansen Johannsen. In October of 1884 he married Caroline Japsen and they had nine children, William, Marie, Adele, August, John, Nelson, Lilly, Paul and Lawrence.

In History: Today Julius would be 157 and Florence Golden Hamshire would be 111.