John Frank Lowe, Jr: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1.	John Frank Lowe, Jr was born on 07 Jun 1928 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas (son of John Frank Lowe and Gladys Courts); died on 07 Jun 1928 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 08 Jun 1928 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 2

John Frank Lowe was born on 23 Feb 1896 in Hubbard City, Texas (son of William L. Lowe and Sarah "Sally" French); died on 27 Nov 1949 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 28 Nov 1949 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.

John married Gladys Courts on 2 Jun 1917 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Gladys (daughter of Samuel* Helmer Courts and Claude* "Claudie" Gentz) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gladys Courts was born on 3 May 1901 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of Samuel* Helmer Courts and Claude* "Claudie" Gentz); died on 10 Jul 1989 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

1. John Frank Lowe, Jr was born on 07 Jun 1928 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 07 Jun 1928 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 08 Jun 1928 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

4.	William L. Lowe was born in Apr 1847 in Texas; died after 1910 in of, Sabine Co, Texas. William married Sarah "Sally" French in 1894 in Texas. Sarah was born in Feb 1864 in Alabama; died after 1910 in of, Sabine Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah "Sally" French was born in Feb 1864 in Alabama; died after 1910 in of, Sabine Co, Texas.

Children:

2. John Frank Lowe was born on 23 Feb 1896 in Hubbard City, Texas; died on 27 Nov 1949 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 28 Nov 1949 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Bruce Lowe was born in 1904 in Texas; died after 1910 in of, Sabine Co, Texas.

Samuel* Helmer Courts was born on 15 Mar 1862 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas (son of James* Madison Court and Julia* Ann Sparks); died on 27 Dec 1954 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 29 Dec 1954 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Samuel* married Claude* "Claudie" Gentz on 13 Jun 1894 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. Claude* (daughter of Charles* Christopher Gentz, Sr (immigrant) and Matilda* Hayes) was born in Dec 1876 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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.

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.
3. 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.
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.

Generation: 4

12.

James* Madison Court was born in 1829 in Louisiana (son of Thomas* Court, (immigrant) and Ann* Johnson); died after 15 Aug 1899 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

James* married Julia* Ann Sparks on 15 Oct 1850 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Julia* (daughter of John Sidney* Sparks and Melinda* Jones, (maybe dau?)) was born on 13 Oct 1836 in Franklin Co, Tennessee; died on 25 Jan 1925 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 26 Jan 1925 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Julia* Ann Sparks was born on 13 Oct 1836 in Franklin Co, Tennessee (daughter of John Sidney* Sparks and Melinda* Jones, (maybe dau?)); died on 25 Jan 1925 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 26 Jan 1925 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Mary Ellen Courts was born on 8 Sep 1852 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 19 Dec 1935 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 20 Dec 1935 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Henry Clifton Courts, Sr was born on 5 Jul 1854 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 18 May 1938 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Julia Nasebyntha "Norie" Courts was born on 7 Jun 1856 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 19 Apr 1936 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 20 Apr 1936 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
William Thomas Courts was born on 27 Feb 1858 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 21 Feb 1943 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried on 23 Feb 1943 in Forest Park Cem, Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
Elias Madison "Matt" Courts was born on 11 Dec 1859 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 28 Nov 1919 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 29 Nov 1919 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
6. Samuel* Helmer Courts was born on 15 Mar 1862 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 27 Dec 1954 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 29 Dec 1954 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Liza Courts was born in 1863 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died before 1880 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Sparks Cem, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas.
James Franklin Courts was born in 1865 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died about 09 Nov 1910 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 09 Nov 1910 in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Annie Melinda Courts was born on 18 Sep 1866 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 7 Apr 1944 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
(daughter) Court was born in Oct 1869 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died in Oct 1869 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Lillian Sarah "Lillie" Courts was born in 1872 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died before 1910 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Fannie Irene Courts was born in 1875 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died before 1910 in Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Emmett Marion Courts was born in Jul 1877 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 04 Jan 1936 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Viola "Vee" Courts was born in Jul 1879 in Sparks Settlement, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died in Jan 1912 in Matagorda Co, Texas; was buried in McFaddin, TF Smith Homestead, Forest Lawn Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

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Charles* Christopher Gentz, Sr (immigrant) was born on 19 Mar 1840 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia (son of George* Christian "Johann" Gentz, (immigrant) and Charlotte* Uecker, (immigrant)); died on 25 Oct 1904 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Charles* married Matilda* Hayes on 18 Sep 1865 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Matilda* (daughter of James* H. Hayes, Jr and Emily* Burrell) was born on 17 Dec 1849 in Taylor Bayou Settlement, Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 17 Sep 1930 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 18 Sep 1930 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Matilda* Hayes was born on 17 Dec 1849 in Taylor Bayou Settlement, Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of James* H. Hayes, Jr and Emily* Burrell); died on 17 Sep 1930 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 18 Sep 1930 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Christopher Gentz was born on 29 Jun 1867 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 12 Apr 1943 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 13 Apr 1943 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Mary Emily Gentz was born on 30 Mar 1869 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 06 Jun 1924 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 07 Jun 1924 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Ulalaya Lena Gentz was born on 24 Feb 1870 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 08 Nov 1948 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 09 Nov 1948 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Edith "Eda" Gentz was born in 1874 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died before 1930.
7. Claude* "Claudie" Gentz was born in Dec 1876 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; 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.
Charles C. Gentz, Jr was born on 20 Dec 1882 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 05 Dec 1922 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 06 Dec 1922 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Marguerite "Maggie" Gentz was born on 09 Oct 1884 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 15 Feb 1954 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 17 Feb 1954 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Franklin G. "Frank" Gentz was born on 08 Jul 1887 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 7 May 1963 in Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 10 May 1963 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Gilder "Doc" Gentz was born in Sep 1889 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died before 30 Jan 1941 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 30 Jan 1941 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Flavian "Flay" Gentz was born in Jun 1893 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 03 Feb 1940 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 04 Feb 1940 in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Groves, Jefferson Co, Texas.