3. Nikolaus³ Gilen (Paul² Gielen, Quirin¹) was born in Habscheid, Germany November 14, 1811. Nikolaus died May 10, 1879 in Heckhuscheid, Germany, at 67 years of age.⁽¹³⁾

He married twice. He married Barbara Hoffmann in Ringhuscheid, Germany, November 11, 1843.(14) Barbara was born 00 FEB 1812 in Krautscheid, Germany. Barbara was the daughter of Nikolaus Hoffmann and Katharina Thielen. Barbara died January 23, 1852 in Krautscheid, Germany.⁽¹⁵⁾ Her body was interred January 24, 1852 in Ringhuscheid, Germany. He married Catharina Kalbusch in St. Martin Cath Church-Ringhus, February 8, 1853.(16) Catharina was born February 27, 1823 in Roscheid, Germany. Catharina was the daughter of Jacob Kalbusch and Catharina Damen. Catharina died November 17, 1898 in St.paul, Minn., at 75 years of age.⁽¹⁷⁾ Her body was interred November 20, 1898 in Calvary-st.paul, Mn..

He was christened in Habscheid, Germany, November 15, 1811.⁽¹⁸⁾

Nikolaus Gilen and Barbara Hoffmann had the following children:

+ 12 i. Peter⁴ Gillen was born September 28, 1844.

13 ii. Michael Gillen was born in Krautscheid, Germany October 18, 1845. Michael died UNKNOWN. He was christened in St. Martin Cath Church-Ringhus, October 18, 1845.⁽¹⁹⁾

+ 14 iii. Georg Gielen was born May 30, 1847.

15 iv. Nikolaus Gillen was born in Krautscheid, Germany August 22, 1848. Nikolaus died UNKNOWN. He was christened in St. Martin Cath Church-Ringhus, August 22, 1848.⁽²⁰⁾

16 v. Anna Maria Gillen was born in Krautscheid, Germany January 23, 1852. Anna died March 2, 1853 in Krautscheid, Germany, at 1 years of age.⁽²¹⁾ Her body was interred March 4, 1853. She was christened in St. Martin Cath Church-Ringhus, January 23, 1852.⁽²²⁾

Nikolaus Gilen and Catharina Kalbusch had the following children:

+ 17 vi. Joannes Gillen was born August 17, 1853.

+ 18 vii. Jacob Gillen was born December 29, 1854.

+ 19 viii. Michael Gillen was born December 13, 1856.

+ 20 ix. Nikolaus Jacob Gillen was born November 4, 1858.

+ 21 x. Katherina Gillen was born November 5, 1860.

+ 22 xi. Katharina Gillen was born April 4, 1864.

+ 23 xii. Peter Gillen was born September 1, 1866.

24 xiii. Johann Gillen was born in Krautscheid August 19, 1869. He was christened in St. Martin Cath Church-Ringhus, August 19, 1869.

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