| Name |
Franklin G. "Frank" Gentz |
| Birth |
08 Jul 1887 |
Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
11 Jun 1900 |
Port Arthur (Precinct 2), Jefferson Co, Texas |
- Gentz Chas Mar 1843 57 married 36 yrs, Germany Germany Germany - can read, write, speak English Farmer
own, farm, 3 acres
Matilda Dec 1849 50 10 births, 10 living Texas Louisiana Texas
Chas Dec 1881 18 Texas farm laborer
Frank July 1887 12 farm laborer
Maggie Oct 1884 15
Gilder Sep 1889 10
Flavia Jun 1893 6
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1900 Texas, Jefferson, Port Arthur, Precinct 2 Census
Gentz, Charles and Matilda Hayes, and children Charles, Frank, Maggie, Gilder, and Flavia. |
| Census |
20 Apr 1910 |
Port Arthur (Precinct 2), Jefferson Co, Texas |
- residence 145
1227 Houston Avenue, Port Arthur
Matilda Gentz 58 1852 widow 12 births 9 living Texas Texas Texas own income owns home, free a house
Frank Gentz 22 1888 Texas Texas Texas stockman, ranch
Maggie Gentz 24 dau 1886 M1 m 7 yrs, 2 births 2 living Texas Texas servant boarding
Liller Gentz 20 son 1890 Texas Texas stockman ranch
Leavie Gentz 16 dau 1894 Texas Texas
William Manovich 6 grandson 6 1904 Texas USA Texas
Frank Manovich 3 grandson 3 1907 Texas USA Texas
Charles Garity 28 son 1882 M1 1 yr Texas Texas Texas stockman
Mary Garity 25 1885 dau Texas M1 1 yr 0 births 0 living Tennessee Texas
Charles Rogers 22 lodger 22 1888 Louisiana house carpenter
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1910 Texas, Jefferson County, Port Arthur, Precinct 2 census
Gentz, Matilda, widow, and daughter Maggie Manovich and children, Charles Gentz and wife Mary, also Frank, Gilder, and Flavie. |
| Residence |
1911 |
1327 Houston Ave, 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
Charles Gentz
Christopher Gentz
Flavie Gentz, Miss
Frank Gentz
Gilder Gentz
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| Death |
7 May 1963 |
Fannett, Jefferson Co, Texas |
- d.c., rancher-cattleman, retired, married, residence in China, Texas. Died in St. Elizabeth Hosp of hypertensive cardo-vascular heart disease for several months
Father's name: Charles Gentz
mother's name: Matilda Hayes
Wife states is place of birth was Beaumont.
Informant, Mrs. Frank Gentz
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Gentz, Frank
death certificate |
| Burial |
10 May 1963 |
Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas |
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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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| Notes |
- (Note by Kirby Courts)
Frank was a pioneer rancher in Jefferson County. When only 12 years old, he began his ranching career. He started out as an employee of the late W.P.H. McFaddin. While employed with Mr. McFaddin, Brahman Cattle were introduced to this area. Frank later on was ranch foreman for the Gilbert Ranches, and he more recently was ranch manager for the Paggi Brothers. His father was a Civil War Hero at the Battle of Sabine Pass. He was especially known by cattlemen for his hand-made whips and horsehair bridle reins. He was the son of Charles Gentz who fought under Lt. Dick Dowling at the Battle for Sabine Pass during the Civil War. Frank died at 4:20 AM on May 7, 1963, at St. Elizabeth Hospital after a long illness. The Rev Paul Fee said a requiem mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church in China, Texas for him. Pallbearers:
Lloyd Kemp, George McDonald, Jimmy Dickens, Kenneth Day, Joe Leger, James C. Courts, Ray Harder, and Robert Mooney, Jr. Burial was in Magnolia Cemetery by Broussard's Mortuary of Beaumont, Texas.
Frank's first wife, Maude Boyt was the daughter of Daphine Williams, who is also buried at Magnolia Cemetery. Maude was a cattle woman on her own. She worked cattle right beside the men. She died from a ruptured appendix.
Frank remarried Odile Leger. I spent one summer in the early 1950s with Frank, Odile, and her nephew Eddie at the ranch. I remember the early morning feeding of the animals and working past dark on the many chores that make up ranch life.as even involved in a cattle drive down Old Sour Lake Road moving cattle from one pasture to another. When Dad, James "Coley" Courts, went to visit Uncle Frank, he would always bring a pint of whiskey to him. I always thought it kind of funny that the Paggi's had sheep on the ranch next door. We are lead to believe that cattle and sheep don't mix. Well, so much for that myth.
I know Daddy missed Frank, and his brother Gilder "Doc," when they passed on. They were true pioneers in their way of life. The later generations will never know the debt that's owed to these people that stuggled through their whole lifeti
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| Person ID |
I1367 |
Roots |
| Last Modified |
21 Oct 2012 |
| 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 [1] |
- 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.
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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 |
1887 - 1963 (75 years)
