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Helena Maria Petersen Burmeister in Sillerup, Schleswig-Holstein.

Year: 1890 • Collection: Petersen

Helena was the older sister of Catharina Maria Petersen, born in 1848, and was the mother of Matthias Petersen, born in 1871. Helena married Fritz Burmeister and they ran the Burmeister Gasthof (guest house) together in Sillerup, Schleswig-Holstein. Helena is pictured here handling her hostess duties at the guest house. This is a restored photo from a photocopy of a lost original portrait. Helena and Fritz did not emigrate to America.

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