First Generation

1. Joachim Peter Heinrich VIERIG was born on 27 December 1813 in Carlow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Province, Preussen (Prussia).¹ Carlow is a municipality in the Nordwestmecklenburg district, in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
He died on 14 February 1889 at the age of 75 in Holdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Province, Preussen (Prussia).¹ He was buried in Metzen, Mecklenburg-Schwerin Province, Preussen (Prussia).¹

Gravestone inscription: "Ruh in stillen frieden mild, Bester Vater stets ums teuer, Dankbar haben wir dein bild, Bis zum auferstehungsfeuer." Loose translation: "Rest in quiet peace mildly, best father always around expensive, grateful have we your picture, up to the up purchasing fire."

Joachim Peter Heinrich VIERIG and Catherina Maria DETTMANN were married.¹ Catherina Maria DETTMANN was born on 5 March 1814 in Strohkirchen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Province, Preussen (Prussia).¹ This is the city crest of Strohkirchen. Strohkirchen ("straw churches") is a municapality in the Ludwigslust district of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. It lies about 20 km (12 miles) south of the state capital of Schwerin. Once a farming village, it was always dominated by agriculture.

Joachim Peter Heinrich VIERIG and Catherina Maria DETTMANN had the following children:

2	i.	Joachim VIERIG died in 1870.¹ in Lazarett, Toulon am Ruhr, in the Franco-Prussian War. He was born in Mecklenburg-Schwerin Province, Preussen (Prussia).
+3	ii.	Johann Joachim Heinrich "Henry" VIERIG Sr..
+4	iii.	Katherina Maria Louisa VIERIG.