Name |
Christopher Gentz |
Nickname |
Chris |
Birth |
29 Jun 1867 |
Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas [1] |
Gender |
Male |
Census |
24 Jun 1870 |
River Settlement (Port Neches), Jefferson Co, Texas |
- 24 Jun 1870
River Settlement (Port Neches)
Jefferson Co, Texas
residence 87
Block, G.F. 66 1804 Prussia
Augusta 53 1817 Prussia
Leopold 23 1847 Prussia
Adolph 21 1849 Texas
August 18 1852 Texas
Joseph 16 1854 Texas
residence 88
Block, G.L. 26 1844 Prussia
Jane 23 1847 Louisiana
Myrta 4 1866 Louisiana
Ihmer 2 1868 Louisiana
Westly 7/12 1869 Texas
residence 90:
Gtz Charles 30 1840 farmer
Matilda 20 1850
Christopher 3 1867
Mary E. 1 1869
Charlotte 62 boarding Prussia
Block, Wm 35 1835 Prussia
Mary 28 1842 Indiana
George 11 1859 Texas
Flora 6 1864 Texas
John 5 1865 Louisiana
Edward 2 1868 Texas
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![1870 - Texas, Jefferson County, River Settlement (Port Neches) census 1870 - Texas, Jefferson County, River Settlement (Port Neches) census](documents/thumb_1870-jeff-gentz-chs.jpg) |
1870 - Texas, Jefferson County, River Settlement (Port Neches) census Charles and Matilda Hayes Gentz, Charlotte Gentz, also Block families. |
Census |
12 Jun 1880 |
Sabine Pass (District 42), Jefferson Co, Texas |
- 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
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![1880 Texas, Jefferson County, Sabine Pass (District 42) 1880 Texas, Jefferson County, Sabine Pass (District 42)](documents/thumb_1880-jeff-matilda.jpg) |
1880 Texas, Jefferson County, Sabine Pass (District 42) Mary* Johnson Hayes Gallier, daughter Mary Hayes Hemmenway and family;
son James* Hayes Jr. and his daughter Matilda* Hayes Gentz, husband Charles* Gentz, dau Claudie* Gentz and siblings;
also dau Matilda Hayes Garner and family;
granddaughters Anna Elizabeth and Martha Garner, wives of McCall brothers; her nephew Uriah Johnson and children; also William Allen family
|
Census |
01 Jun 1900 |
Port Arthur and Sabine towns (District 2), Jefferson Co, Texas |
- Chris Gentz, Jun 1867 TX, age 32, married 4 yrs
father b Germany; mother b Texas cow boy
wife "O", June 1876 TX age 24, married 4, 0 births, 0 living; both parents b Alabama
John Nobles, bro-in-law, Dec 1979 TX Alabama, Alabama, cow-boy
|
Census |
16 Apr 1910 |
Port Arthur (Ward 3), Jefferson Co, Texas |
- Smith Street
Gentz, Christian 41 m2 6 yrs TX Germany/German Texas cattle hearder own range
Georgia wife 24 M1 6 yrs 2 births 1 living MO MO MO
Robert 6, son 2 1908 Texas
Duey, Charles, boarder 24 1886 LA LA LA servant cattle hearder
Floyd, Eva servant black 19 1891 M1 TX TX TX servant private family
Floyd, Calvin (Colvin) hired man, male black 24 M1 1886 LA LA LA servant private family
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Residence |
1911 |
2247 Fourth, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas |
- Gentz, Charles cowboy r 1319 Houston
Gentz, Christopher, farmer r 2247 4th
Gentz, Flavie Miss h 1327 Houston
Gentz, Frank, cattle dir, r 1327 Houston
Gentz, Gilder, lab Docks h 1327 Houston
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![1911-1912 City Directory - Texas, Port Arthur 1911-1912 City Directory - Texas, Port Arthur](documents/thumb_1911-1912-texas-PortArthur-city-dir-gentz.jpg) |
1911-1912 City Directory - Texas, Port Arthur Charles Gentz
Christopher Gentz
Flavie Gentz, Miss
Frank Gentz
Gilder Gentz
|
Census |
22 Jan 1920 |
Port Neches-Groves (Precinct 7), Jefferson Co, Texas |
- Port Neches
residence 198
Gantz, Chris 51 1869 Texas rancher Texas Texas Texas
Georgia wife 38 Missouri Missouri Missouri
Robert son 12 1908 Texas
Savoy, Jackson lodger black, 34 single Louisiana Louisiana Louisiana laborer, ranch wages
residence 214
Block Will I 49 1871 LA LA LA
Jane 34 1886 LA LA LA
Katy dau 13 1907 TX LA LA
Willie May 11 1909
Mary Lee 6 1914
Nellie 4 1916
Rosie 2 1918
residence 215
Block, Albert O. 19 1901 Texas
Littian wife 21 1899
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Census |
05 Apr 1930 |
Chambers (Precinct 8) Co, Texas |
- Umphrey Dirt Road North of Winnie
Wood, Clifford M 23 1907 single Texas Nebraska Louisiana Mariner engineer
Gentz, Chris boarder 64 1866 wid (age 1st married 25) Texas Texas Texas farmer, cattle ranch
Hargraves, Hermon boarder 22 1908 single Texas Texas Texas cattle ranch
German, Ray boarder, 19 1911 single Minnesota, Canada Eng Minnesota cattle ranch
Arceneaux, Eulan boarder, 22 1908 single Louisiana LA LA cattle ranch
Richardson, George, boarder 17 1913 single Texas TX TX cattle ranch
next door - Arthur Harmon & wife Ida, age 35
|
Residence |
1943 |
1315 East Alma, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas |
- Gentz, Christopher r 1315 Alma
Gentz, Robt C (Annie; 3) emp Pa Ship Yds, h1315 E Alma
|
Death |
12 Apr 1943 |
Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas [2] |
- d.c. age 77, widowed, residence 1315 Alma, Beaumont, for 30 years, cattleman, retired. Born Sabine Pass. Father Charlie Gentz, b Germany; mother's maiden name: "No data" birthplace "No data" B.D. given as 1865 rather than 1867.
died from heart failure
informant, Robert C Gentz (his son)
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![Gentz, Christopher Gentz, Christopher](documents/thumb_gentz-chris-dc.jpg) |
Gentz, Christopher death certificate |
![Gentz, Christopher obit Gentz, Christopher obit](documents/thumb_gentz-chris-obit.jpg) |
Gentz, Christopher obit Port Arthur News
Tuesday, April 13, 1943 |
Burial |
13 Apr 1943 |
Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas |
![Magnolia Cemetery, Main Entrance Magnolia Cemetery, Main Entrance](headstones/thumb_magnolia-cem-entrance.jpg) |
Magnolia Cemetery, Main Entrance 2291 Pine Street; Beaumont, Texas
Magnolia Cemetery History webpage
http://www.magnoliacemetery.org/index.asp?page=history
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Person ID |
I1331 |
Roots |
Last Modified |
10 May 2015 |
Family 2 |
Georgia Patterson, b. 18 Sep 1886, Kansas d. 11 Aug 1959, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California (Age 72 years) |
Marriage |
1904 |
Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas |
Divorce |
Aft Jan 1920 |
Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas |
- On Jan 2, 1920, Georgia and Robert were included in her parents' household Colorado Springs, indicating marital status as married. But Christopher included them on his own census that year in Port Neches on Jan 22. By 1930 she and Robert had moved with her parents to Los Angeles; but by then marital status indicated divorced.
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Children |
| 1. (child) Gentz, b. Between 1905 and 1910, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Between 1905 and 1910, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age ~ 0 years) |
+ | 2. Robert Christopher Gentz, b. 01 Oct 1907, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 01 Sep 1975, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 67 years) |
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Family ID |
F7905 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
26 Aug 2012 |