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Surnames: Carstens, Brahms, Glau
Classification: Biography
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There is a Carstens in my family tree--my paternal grandmother was Edna Carstens Glau, who
died in Charter Oak, Iowa in 1932. Her father was Friederich Andreas August Carstens, born
in the Schleisweig-Holstein region of Germany (perhaps Altona) on April 4, 1858. His
father's name was Carl Marx (?) Carstens and his mother was Christina Sophie Brahms. I
have the birth certificate for Friederich, but it needs to be translated from German. Edna
had a sister, Luella, who died in 1978. I think Fred and Sophie came to Iowa (Davenport??)
before 1890. I'd appreciate any info you may have on these ancestors.