| 15. | Claude* "Claudie" Gentz was born in Dec 1876 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of Charles* Christopher Gentz, Sr (immigrant) and Matilda* Hayes); died on 5 Nov 1916 in 2060 Cable St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 6 Nov 1916 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 12 Jun 1880, Sabine Pass (District 42), Jefferson Co, Texas
- Census: 21 Jun 1900, Beaumont (Ward 3), Jefferson Co, Texas
- Residence: 1904, 350 Jackson Ave, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
- Census: 25 Apr 1910, Beaumont (Precinct 1, Ward 3), Jefferson Co, Texas
- Residence: 25 Apr 1910, 485 Buford St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
- Residence: 1916, 2060 Cable St, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; D.C.
- Other-Begin: 30 Sep 1952, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; court case: Smith graves
- Other-Begin: 10 Aug 1961, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; court case: Smith graves
Notes:
By 1880, Charles and Matilda were living next door to Anna McCall, who was by then a widow and her youngest child was Claudie McCall. That caught my eye because my grandmother, Lillian Courts Jones' mother was Claudie Gentz. On further scrutiny, I see that Claudie McCall was born 1872, and I also saw that her father died that same year - that's sad. In the meantime, in 1872 when she was born and had lost her father, my Matilda and Charles' youngest child at that time was Lena, 2 yrs old. They had another girl in '74, and then in '76 is when my Claudie Gentz, my g-grandma, was born. I'm thoroughly convinced that my Claudie Gentz was named after little Claudie McCall, now 4 yrs old!! I was really excited to find where my grandmother's name came from. Some records have her as "Claude" which I knew she went by Claudie. But anyway -- that's where her name came from!
I also found Anna McCall in 1900. By then she declared 7 births and 5 living. All 5 are still home. Missing is little Claudie McCall. Since we have no 1890 census, we don't know when she died - unless there's some other record I'm not aware . But now I wonder if perhaps the child died around the time that my Claudie was born to further enhance the honor of having a baby named for her.
Claudie died suddenly from a brain hemorrhage in 1916- leaving 8 children. My grandmother, Lillian Courts, was only 12, but she talked often to me about how pretty her mama was, dark curly hair and tall. My g-mother was 4'10! so "tall" is relative) and Helmer Courts, Claudie's widower, never remarried to raise all those kids.
Census:
12 Jun 1880 District 42, Sabine Pass, Texas
47 F. P. Hemmenway 26 engineer TX -- PA
Mary Hemmenway 25 wife TX LA LA
Arthur Hemmenway 4 son TX
Emily Hemmenway 1 dau TX
Missouri Hays 15 sis-in-law single TX LA TX
Mary Gallier 83 1797 G-mother widowed LA SC MS
49 Garner, J.H. 66
Matilda 63
S.A. 30
Bradley 19
Rachel 14 goddaughter TX (--) TX
Othneil 4 godson TX (--) TX
50 McCall, A.E. 40
Jacob 27 foreman
Frank 18 foreman
John 14
Robert 13
Mary 10
Claudie 8
Gibson J.E. 20 female single general housework
51
Wm Allen 78 1802 farmer Germany Germany
Ann (prev Mrs. Gibson) 40 1840 Texas Louisiana Louisiana
Emma 11 1869 Texas
Bettie 8 1872 Texas
Nettie 2 1878 Texas
52 Gantz, Charles C. 40 1840 farmer Germany Germany Germany
Matilda 30 1850 TX Louisiana Louisiana
C 12 1868 TX
Mary 11 1869 TX
Lena 9 1871 TX
Edna 6 1874 TX
Claudie 3 1877 TX
Hayes, James 50 father-in-law 1820 LA
53 Johnson Uriah 34 LA LA LA
L 33 LA LA MS
Rachel 13
Lizzie 12
Seth 10
55 McCall John 47 farmer IL -- Germany
M.A. 38 wife TX LA LA
D.E. 18 son
A.L. 15 dau
M.K. 13 dau
Eva 10 dau
Andrew 1 son
Census:
21 Jun 1900 3rd Ward, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
Grand Avenue
Gantz, W.G. Jan 1870 30 TX TX TX
Bell Feb 1872 28 m 8 yrs 1892 TX TX TX 2 births 2 living,
Ligh May 1894 6
Hall son Mar 1898 2
Clampett, Mary A. Aug 1863 37 roomer widowed MS KY MS
Clampett, Joseph, Apr 1883 17 MS MS MS
Gantz, Frank Dec 1845 54 Germany Germany Germ imm 1849
Bell Aug 1850 49 m 30 yrs 1870 TX NC TN 12 births 5 living
Stanley Jan 1891 TX
Earl May 1896 4 TX
Courts Helmer Mar 1862 38 m 6 yrs 1894 TX TX TX
Claud E. Nov 1876 23 TX Germ TX
Beatrice Aug 1896 3 TX
Hal Sep 1897 2 TX
Residence:
Court, Edgar B., wks United Lbr & Export Co, h. James F. Court.
Court, Emmett, wks United Lbr & Export Co., r. 1 blk w of same.
Court, Homer, wks United Lbr & Export Co. h. James F. Court
Court, H. Clifton, watchman mill, A, Kirby Lumber Co., r 747 South Grand ave, Cartwright add. 8
Court, James F., wks United Lbr & Export Co., r 1 blk w of same. 4
Court, Julia A. (wid James), h. Emmett Court
Court, S. Helmer, carp r 350 Jackson ave, 5
(five children - Bea, age 8; Hal age 6; Gladys age 3; abt 2; Lillian born 22 Jan 1904)
Census:
Beaumont (Ward 3), Texas. Precinct No. 1
25 Apr 1910
483 Buford Street
Helmer S Court 48 1862 m2 15 carpenter buildings TX TX TX
Claude Court 33 m1 1877 15 7 births 6 living TX TX TX
Beatrice Court 14 1896 TX
Hal Court 12 1898 TX
Gladys Court 9 1901 TX
Lillian Court 7 1903 TX
Daisy Court 4 1906 TX
Clyde Court 4/12 1910 TX
Other-Begin:
Court Cause No. 16107
W.P.H. McFaddin, Jr., et al
vs
Unknown Heirs of Caroline Sparks, et al
Court Cause No. 18399
W.P.H. McFaddin, Jr., et al
vs
Robert S. Frugia, et al
Court Cause No. 20324
W.P.H. McFaddin, Jr. et al
vs.
Coy V. Courts, et al (Sr.)
On this 10th day of August 1961, came on to be heard the application of the plaintiffs in the above entitled and numbered cause for an order of the court showing that the plaintiffs have complied with the judgments previously entered in said cause and further showing that the plaintiffs or their successors in interest are entitled to the free and unrestricted use of the land hereinafter described, as set forth in plaintiff's petition in the above entitled and numbered causes...
(pgs 10-13 of attached pdf)
Died:
Beaumont Daily Journal Monday, 6 November 1916
Mrs. S. H. Courts, Dead
Mrs. S. H. Courts, 39 years old, died about 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon at her home, 2060 Cable Street. She had been sick for several weeks.
Funeral services were conducted at the residence at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon by Rev. Frank Clark. Internment followed at Smith cemetery, near McFadden station, south of the city. Broussard, Little & Co. had charge of the burial. The pallbers were Jeff Pyron, Will Barrow, John Webb, Victor Holtz, Harry Richardson and F. L. Wallace.
Mrs. Courts is survived by her husband, two sons, Hal and Clyde Courts, and five daughters, Mrs. Wallace Choates and Misses Gladys, Beatrice, Lillian and Daisy Courts.
Notes:
This obituary, typical for Beaumont newspapers, is frought with errors. I have taken one liberty with the article; it is not a direct quote. The obituary is actually written for "Mrs. F. H. Courks"; I have corrected the name. Also note the article mentions Mrs. Wallace Choates (Beatrice) and then lists her again separately as single.
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Death Certificate: (Registrar's No. 415) stamped 25815
Mrs. Claude Courts, 2060 Cable, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
Length of Residence: 1 yr. In the State 39 yrs.
Personal:
Female, White, married
Occupation: Housewife
Date of Birth Dec 15 1876
Age: 39 yrs 11 mos.
Birthplace: Jefferson Co, Texas
Name of Father: C. C. Gants, birthplace unknown
Maiden name of Mother: Tildy Hayes, Jefferson Co, Texas
Informant: S.H. Courts, Beaumont, Texas
Medical:
Date of Death: Nov 5, 1916
"I hereby certify that I attended the deceaed from 11/3/1916 to 11/5/1916, that I last saw her alive on 11/5/1916 and that death occurred on the date stated at 6:00 p.m."
The cause of death was: Acute (illegible) "Vorphitis" Duration: 3 days; Contributory: 1 da
Signed: J.B. Swaryn, M.D. 11/8/16, Beaumont.
Place of Burial: Smith Cemetery 11/6/1916, Broussard, Little & Co, Beaumont
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Buried:
Claudie, along with many other family members, waw buried in in McFaddin Cemetery, which was between Nederland and Beaumont. When DuPont built their plant, the cemetery was discovered and after court hearings, it was decided to excavate the cemetery and move the interred. The remains of about 30 or so were gathered and placed into four concrete boxes, seven or eight in each box. See media attached for pictures and documentation.
Notes:
Married:
Name: Clara Gentz
Gender: Female
Marriage Date: 13 Jun 1894
Spouse: Helmer Court
Marriage City: Jefferson
Marriage State: Texas
Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900
Children:
- Alma Beatrice Courts was born on 20 Aug 1896 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 18 Mar 1990 in Tyler Co Hospital, Woodville, Tyler Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.
- Hal Ogden Courts, Sr was born on 23 Sep 1898 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 15 Aug 1993 in Vidor, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
- Effie Courts was born between 1900 and 1903 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died before 1910 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
- Gladys Courts was born on 3 May 1901 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 10 Jul 1989 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.
- Lillian* Frances Courts was born on 22 Jan 1904 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 7 Dec 1977 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 08 Dec 1977 in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
- Daisy C Courts was born on 9 Aug 1906 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 12 Apr 1998 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
- Clyde Claude "Sonny" Courts was born in 1909 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 21 Oct 1968 in Nederland, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.
- (infant) Estie Courts was born on 29 Jul 1913 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 07 Aug 1913 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
- 7. Margaret Claudie (Marguerite) Courts was born before 5 Nov 1916 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 2 Sep 1998 in Colmesneil, Tyler Co, Texas; was buried on 4 Sep 1998 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.
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Earl Douglas Mudd, Sr was born in 1913 in Johnsons Bayou, Cameron Parish, Louisiana (son of John Baptiste Mudd and Odelia LeBouef); died on 26 Mar 2004 in Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 29 Mar 2004 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas. 
