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Matthiesen migration to the United States +



Matthiesen Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Christopher Matthiesen, who landed in New York, NY in 1750 1
  • Nicholas Matthiesen, who landed in New York, NY in 1750 1
  • Henrich Matthiesen, who arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1793 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Matthiesen (post 1700) +

  • Erica Luisa Matthiesen (1913-2007), birth name of Erica Deichmann Gregg CM, an American -born, Canadian studio potter, co-founder of Deichmann pottery, Canada's first studio pottery in 1935
  • Richard G. Matthiesen, American namesake of the USNS Richard G. Matthiesen (T-AOT-1124)
  • Mark Matthiesen, American politician, Member of the Missouri House of Representatives (2023-), (2017-2019)
  • Leroy Matthiesen (1921-2010), American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, 6th Bishop of the Diocese of Amarillo in Texas from 1980 to 1997
  • Christof Matthiesen, Danish producer, known for Cypress Hill: Live at Hurricane Festival 2004 (2004) and Hurricane Festival 2004 (2004)
  • Christoph Matthiesen, Danish special effects specialist, known for Man of Steel (2013), Jumper (2008) and Total Recall (2012)
  • Mads Matthiesen (b. 1976), Danish director from Copenhagen, Denmark, known for Teddy Bear (2012), Dennis (2007) and Cathrine (2008)
  • Anni Holm Kirkegaard Matthiesen (b. 1964), Danish politician, Member of the Folketing for the Venstre political party
  • Patrick Matthiesen, British founder of the Matthiesen Gallery, St James, London, son of Francis Matthiesen, an art dealer of Berlin and London


  1. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)


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