Rufus Maass: Our Family History

Generation: 1

Rufus Maass was born on 22 Nov 1879 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (son of (not married) and Martha Maass); died after 1920 in of, Galveston Co, Texas.

Rufus married Mrs Katherine (..) Maass in 1898 in Jefferson Co, Texas, and was divorced before 1918 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Katherine was born in 1879 in Ohio; died after 1920 in Galveston Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

(not married)

(not married Martha Maass. Martha (daughter of William (Christopher Wilhelm) Maass, (immigrant) and Charlotte Carolina Maria Gentz, (immigrant)) was born on 04 Mar 1858 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 08 Apr 1944 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried on 10 Apr 1944 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Martha Maass was born on 04 Mar 1858 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of William (Christopher Wilhelm) Maass, (immigrant) and Charlotte Carolina Maria Gentz, (immigrant)); died on 08 Apr 1944 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried on 10 Apr 1944 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

1. Rufus Maass was born on 22 Nov 1879 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1920 in of, Galveston Co, Texas.
William Maass (Devries) was born on 28 Feb 1888 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 08 Apr 1947 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried on 09 Apr 1947 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 3

William (Christopher Wilhelm) Maass, (immigrant) was born on 22 Oct 1819 in Volast, Tasadon, Prussia (son of Charles D (Zimmerman) Maass and Mary (Johanna Gantzen) Maass, Mrs); died on 3 Jun 1885 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.

William married Charlotte Carolina Maria Gentz, (immigrant) on 14 Apr 1845 in Mellenthin, Usedom, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia. Charlotte (daughter of George* Christian "Johann" Gentz, (immigrant) and Charlotte* Uecker, (immigrant)) was born on 4 Jan 1827 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; died before 1906 in Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Charlotte Carolina Maria Gentz, (immigrant) was born on 4 Jan 1827 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia (daughter of George* Christian "Johann" Gentz, (immigrant) and Charlotte* Uecker, (immigrant)); died before 1906 in Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Celina Maass was born in 1846 in Louisiana; died before 1870 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Alvina Maass was born on 10 Nov 1849 in Jasper Co, Texas; died on 23 Jan 1938 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Charles W. Maass was born in 1853 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 20 Dec 1937 in Harris Co, Texas; was buried on 21 Dec 1937 in Oats Prairie Cem, Houston, Harris Co, Texas.
Henry Maass was born in 1854 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1881.
Roadolph Maass was born in 1856 in Texas; died before 1870.
3. Martha Maass was born on 04 Mar 1858 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 08 Apr 1944 in Houston, Harris Co, Texas; was buried on 10 Apr 1944 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Sarah Maass was born in Aug 1859 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1870.
Susan (Jessie) Maass was born in Aug 1859 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1880 in of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Delia Maass was born in 1862 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 4 Oct 1895 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
Laura Maass was born on 13 Aug 1864 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 13 Oct 1941 in Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 14 Oct 1941 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Tracy Maass was born in 1866 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 10 Jan 1915 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

12.	Charles D (Zimmerman) Maass was born in 1784 in Prussia; died after 1850 in of, Tyler Co, Texas. Charles married Mary (Johanna Gantzen) Maass, Mrs about 1795 in Prussia. Mary was born about 1785 in Prussia; died after 1850 in Hardin Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Mary (Johanna Gantzen) Maass, Mrs was born about 1785 in Prussia; died after 1850 in Hardin Co, Texas.

Children:

Charles Maass was born in 1810 in Prussia; died after 1860.
Augusta Maass was born in 1816 in of, Lassen, Prussia; died after 1900 in Hardin Co, Texas.
6. William (Christopher Wilhelm) Maass, (immigrant) was born on 22 Oct 1819 in Volast, Tasadon, Prussia; died on 3 Jun 1885 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.

14.

George* Christian "Johann" Gentz, (immigrant) was born on 11 Aug 1794 in Mellenthin, Usedom, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; was christened on 17 Aug 1794 in dutchman and leaseholder (son of Martin* Bogislaff Gentzen and Esther* Dorothea Witten); died in 1868 in Grigsby Bluff, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in 1868 in Oak Bluff Memorial Park (Block Cem), Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

George* married Charlotte* Uecker, (immigrant) on 1 Jun 1821 in Mellenthin, Usedom, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia. Charlotte* was born in 1804 in Prussia; died after 1880 in Smith's Bluff, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

15.

Charlotte* Uecker, (immigrant) was born in 1804 in Prussia; died after 1880 in Smith's Bluff, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

Maria Dorothea Charlotte Gentz was born on 18 Dec 1821 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; was christened on 31 Dec 1821 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; died on 20 Jul 1826 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia.
Wilheim Maria Reg Elis Gentz was born on 18 Aug 1823 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; was christened on 6 Sep 1823; died on 17 Jun 1826 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia.
Henriette Maria Caroline Gentz was born on 10 Mar 1825 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; was christened on 1 Apr 1825 in Car = Caroline!!; died on 11 Jul 1826 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia.
7. Charlotte Carolina Maria Gentz, (immigrant) was born on 4 Jan 1827 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; died before 1906 in Jefferson Co, Texas.
Wilhelm Xtina Maria Gentz was born on 18 Oct 1828 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; was christened on 16 Nov 1828; died on 25 Feb 1832 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia.
Johann Carl Gentz was born on 20 Mar 1830 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; was christened on 30 Mar 1830; died on 2 Apr 1836 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia.
Carolina Maria Sophia Gentz was born on 30 Aug 1831 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; was christened on 25 Sep 1831; died on 12 Apr 1834 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia.
Fredericka Gentz, (immigrant) was born in 1833 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; died in 1879 in Grigsby Bluff, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Alwine Marie Friederike "Alvina" Gentz, (immigrant) was born on 13 Apr 1836 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; died on 27 Jun 1863 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas.
William E Gentz, (immigrant) was born on 28 Apr 1838 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; died before 1900 in Grigsby Bluff, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Charles* Christopher Gentz, Sr (immigrant) was born on 19 Mar 1840 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; died on 25 Oct 1904 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Rudolf Friedrich Heinri Gentz was born on 24 Feb 1842 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommen, Deutschland; was christened on 20 Mar 1842 in Fried Hein Friedrich, Heinri; died on 4 Jun 1842 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia.
Ferdinand "Fred" Gentz, (immigrant) was born on 21 Dec 1844 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; was christened on 19 Jan 1845 in Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia; died on 04 Oct 1927 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 05 Oct 1927 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.