Carl August Gentz, (immigrant): Our Family History

Generation: 1

Carl August Gentz, (immigrant) was born on 27 Aug 1862 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (son of Friedrich Heinrich Gentz and Marie Caroline Penke); died on 17 Jun 1942 in Sands, Marquette Co, Michigan.

Carl married Albertina Harrietta Molkentine, (immigrant) in 1886 in Germany. Albertina was born on 7 Aug 1862 in Germany; died on 22 Sep 1943 in Marquette, Marquette Co, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Mary Gentz, (immigrant) was born on 7 May 1886 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died on 28 Dec 1955 in Marquette, Marquette Co, Michigan.
(daughter) Gentz was born in 1895 in Marquette, Marquette Co, Michigan; died on 13 Jun 1895 in Marquette, Marquette Co, Michigan.
Ella I. Gentz was born on 22 Aug 1896 in Marquette, Marquette Co, Michigan; died on 22 Mar 1973 in Marquette, Marquette Co, Michigan.
Ruth M. Gentz was born on 15 Feb 1899 in Marquette, Marquette Co, Michigan; died on 21 Sep 1987 in Munising, Alger Co, Michigan.
Bertha Matilda Gentz, (immigrant) was born in Dec 1890 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died on 21 Jan 1960 in Marquette, Marquette Co, Michigan.
Alfrieda Martha Rose Gentz was born on 14 Jan 1902 in Marquette, Marquette Co, Michigan; died on 6 Nov 1978 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co, Utah.

Generation: 2

Friedrich Heinrich Gentz was born in 1817 in Ruhthal, Sparsee, Neustettin Pommern, Germany; and died in Sparsee, Neustettin, Pommern, Germany.

Friedrich married Marie Caroline Penke on 26 Nov 1850 in Sparsee Galow, Galow Damm Gönne, Gönnort, Espenwerder Viermorgen. Marie (daughter of Johann Penke and Dorothea Marie Sophie Tesch) was born on 27 Apr 1826 in Bernsdorf (Kragte), Kreis, Neustettin (Szczecinek); was christened on 4 May 1826 in Wurchow (Sassenburg), Pomerania, Germany; and died in Sparsee, Neustettin, Pommern, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Marie Caroline Penke was born on 27 Apr 1826 in Bernsdorf (Kragte), Kreis, Neustettin (Szczecinek); was christened on 4 May 1826 in Wurchow (Sassenburg), Pomerania, Germany (daughter of Johann Penke and Dorothea Marie Sophie Tesch); and died in Sparsee, Neustettin, Pommern, Germany.

Children:

Friedrich Wilheim Gentz (Genz) was born on 23 Oct 1851 in Germany; died on 19 Nov 1878 in Flensburger Stadtkrels, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Wilhelmine Albertine Gentz (Genz) was born on 14 May 1854 in Germany; and died in Germany.
Caroline Auguste Friederike Gentz (Genz) was born on 1 Mar 1857 in Germany; and died in Germany.
Albert Heinrich Gentz, (immigrant) was born on 11 Feb 1860 in Germany; died on 19 Nov 1943 in Marquette, Marquette Co, Michigan; was buried in Park Cem, Marquette, Marquette Co, Michigan.
1. Carl August Gentz, (immigrant) was born on 27 Aug 1862 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died on 17 Jun 1942 in Sands, Marquette Co, Michigan.
Caroline Emile Louise Gentz, (immigrant) was born on 26 Aug 1865 in Germany; died on 28 Apr 1947 in Lockport, Will Co, Illinois.
Bertha M. Gentz, (immigrant) was born in Nov 1872 in Germany; died on 19 Oct 1953 in Marquette, Marquette Co, Michigan; was buried in Park Cem, Marquette, Marquette Co, Michigan.

Generation: 3

Johann Penke was born about 1800; died in of, Wurchow (Sassenburg), Pomerania, Germany.

Johann married Dorothea Marie Sophie Tesch on 30 Nov 1821 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Dorothea (daughter of Augustin Tech and Christine Discher) was born on 3 Aug 1800 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died on 13 May 1871 in Pomerania, Poland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Dorothea Marie Sophie Tesch was born on 3 Aug 1800 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (daughter of Augustin Tech and Christine Discher); died on 13 May 1871 in Pomerania, Poland.

Children:

3. Marie Caroline Penke was born on 27 Apr 1826 in Bernsdorf (Kragte), Kreis, Neustettin (Szczecinek); was christened on 4 May 1826 in Wurchow (Sassenburg), Pomerania, Germany; and died in Sparsee, Neustettin, Pommern, Germany.

Generation: 4

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Augustin Tech was born in 1765 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died on 3 Dec 1833 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Augustin married Christine Discher on 23 Nov 1790 in Pomerania, Poland. Christine (daughter of Andreas Discher and Marie Elisabeth Berg) was born in 1766 in Pomerania, Poland; died on 6 Sep 1830 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Christine Discher was born in 1766 in Pomerania, Poland (daughter of Andreas Discher and Marie Elisabeth Berg); died on 6 Sep 1830 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.

Children:

7. Dorothea Marie Sophie Tesch was born on 3 Aug 1800 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died on 13 May 1871 in Pomerania, Poland.