Hall Samuel Gentz, Jr.: Our Family History

Generation: 1

1. Hall Samuel Gentz, Jr.
Hall married Mildred F. Grigsby [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Hall Samuel "Shorty" Gentz was born on 21 Sep 1898 in Jefferson Co, Texas (son of Welby R Dunbar Gentz and Sarah Belle Farris (Faires)); died in Sep 1978 in Omaha, Douglas Co, Nebraska.

Hall married Leita Louise Litten about 1925. Leita was born on 24 Feb 1903 in Mississippi; died in Sep 1973 in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

3.
Leita Louise Litten was born on 24 Feb 1903 in Mississippi; died in Sep 1973 in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co, Arkansas.
Children:

1. Hall Samuel Gentz, Jr.

Henry Gentz

Billie Gentz

James Gentz

Generation: 3

Welby R Dunbar Gentz was born in Jun 1872 in Jefferson Co, Texas (son of Ferdinand "Fred" Gentz, (immigrant) and Arabelle "Belle" Sparks); died on 02 Jan 1936 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 04 Jan 1936 in Block Cem, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Welby married Sarah Belle Farris (Faires) on 14 Jun 1894 in Jefferson Co, Texas, and was divorced before 1906 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Sarah was born on 19 Apr 1878 in Anderson Co, Texas; died on 08 May 1968 in Harris Co, Texas; was buried in San Jacinto Memorial, Greens Bayou, Harris Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah Belle Farris (Faires) was born on 19 Apr 1878 in Anderson Co, Texas; died on 08 May 1968 in Harris Co, Texas; was buried in San Jacinto Memorial, Greens Bayou, Harris Co, Texas.

Children:

Lyle Edward Gentz was born on 23 Aug 1896 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 26 Jun 1970 in West Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried on 29 Jun 1970 in Evergreen Cem, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
2. Hall Samuel "Shorty" Gentz was born on 21 Sep 1898 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died in Sep 1978 in Omaha, Douglas Co, Nebraska.
Maude Gentz was born on 15 Jan 1901 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 22 Sep 1954 in League City, Galveston Co, Texas; was buried in San Jacinto Memorial Park, League City, Galveston Co, Texas.

Generation: 4

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 (son of George* Christian "Johann" Gentz, (immigrant) and Charlotte* Uecker, (immigrant)); died on 04 Oct 1927 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 05 Oct 1927 in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Ferdinand married Arabelle "Belle" Sparks on 25 Dec 1869 in Jefferson Co, Texas. Arabelle (daughter of John Sidney* Sparks and Melinda* Jones, (maybe dau?)) was born on 1 Aug 1851 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 6 Oct 1906 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Arabelle "Belle" Sparks was born on 1 Aug 1851 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (daughter of John Sidney* Sparks and Melinda* Jones, (maybe dau?)); died on 6 Oct 1906 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.

Children:

4. Welby R Dunbar Gentz was born in Jun 1872 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 02 Jan 1936 in Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried on 04 Jan 1936 in Block Cem, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Helen Maude Gentz was born on 05 Feb 1873 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 06 Nov 1956 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Jane Malinda "MJ" Gentz was born on 24 Jul 1874 in Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 25 Jul 1960 in Orange, Orange Co, Texas; was buried in Claybar Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Orange, Orange Co, Texas.
J.W. Gentz was born in 1876 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died in 1886 in Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Sparks Cem, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Buler Gentz was born in May 1878 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died in 1886 in Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Sparks Cem, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas.
J.Lee Gentz was born in Feb 1879 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died in 1886 in Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Sparks Cem, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas.
Stanley Christopher Gentz, Sr. was born on 04 Jan 1891 in Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 12 Jun 1966 in Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas; was buried on 14 Jun 1966 in Grace Memorial Park, Alto Loma, Galveston Co, Texas.
Thomas Earl Gentz was born in May 1896 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; died after 1945 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas.