Caroline Emile Louise Gentz, (immigrant): Our Family History

Generation: 1

Caroline Emile Louise Gentz, (immigrant) was born on 26 Aug 1865 in Germany (daughter of Friedrich Heinrich Gentz and Marie Caroline Penke); died on 28 Apr 1947 in Lockport, Will Co, Illinois.

Caroline married Friedrich Wilheim Gottlieb "William" Ziesemer in 1887 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Friedrich was born on 26 Dec 1864 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died on 23 May 1950 in Lockport, Will Co, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Edward Hermann Friedrich Ziesemer was born on 14 Feb 1904 in Joliet, Will Co, Illinois; died on 13 Feb 1995 in Joliet, Will Co, Illinois.

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.
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.
1. 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.