Christopher Gentz

1867 - 1943  (75 years)

• 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
  		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
  		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
  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
  		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
  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)
  		Gentz, Christopher death certificate
  		Gentz, Christopher obit Port Arthur News Tuesday, April 13, 1943
  Burial	13 Apr 1943	Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  		Magnolia Cemetery, Main Entrance 2291 Pine Street; Beaumont, Texas Magnolia Cemetery History webpage http://www.magnoliacemetery.org/index.asp?page=history
  Person ID	I1331	Roots
  Last Modified	10 May 2015

  
  

  Father	Charles* Christopher Gentz, Sr (immigrant),   b. 19 Mar 1840, Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia d. 25 Oct 1904, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Matilda* Hayes,   b. 17 Dec 1849, Taylor Bayou Settlement, Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 17 Sep 1930, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	18 Sep 1865	Jefferson Co, Texas   [3]
  	Name: Charles Gentz Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1865 Spouse: Matilda Hayes Marriage County: Jefferson Marriage State: Texas Source: Texas Marriages, 1814-1909 license recorded 11th Sep by H.E. Simpson, county clerk.
  		Charles Gentz and Matilda Hayes Marriage Certificate 18 Sep 1865, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Documents		Gentz, Charles and Matilda Hayes marriage license 11 Sep 1865 recorded by H.E. Simpson, County Clerk provided to me by Jaye Hendon, 10/13/2015
  Family ID	F258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ophelia Nobles,   b. 17 Jan 1876, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 6 Mar 1901, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 25 years)
  Marriage	11 Jun 1896	Jefferson Co, Texas   [4]
  Family ID	F569	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011

  
  

  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.
  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)
  Family ID	F7905	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Aug 2012

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 Jun 1867 - Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas Census - 24 Jun 1870 - River Settlement (Port Neches), Jefferson Co, Texas Marriage - 11 Jun 1896 - Jefferson Co, Texas Census - 01 Jun 1900 - Port Arthur and Sabine towns (District 2), Jefferson Co, Texas Marriage - 1904 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Divorce - Aft Jan 1920 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Death - 12 Apr 1943 - Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas Burial - 13 Apr 1943 - Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Family Brands (1 of 2) Family Brands Burrell, Burris, Court, Courts, Gentz (document obtained by Debbie Spurgeron, Jul 28, 2003) (d)

  
  

• Sources

  [S149] 1880 Jefferson Co, Texas, Census. [S347] Magnolia Cemetery records (date buried). [S371] Marriage license. [S357] Marriage Books A&B Jefferson Co 1837-1899.