| Name |
William (Christopher Wilhelm) Maass |
| Suffix |
(immigrant) |
| Birth |
22 Oct 1819 |
Volast, Tasadon, Prussia  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth |
22 Oct 1829 |
Volast, Tasadon, Prussia [1] |
| Immigration |
1845 |
Usedom, Prussia |
| Galveston |
- Marriage in Prussia in April 1845. First dau born in Louisiana in 1846.
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| Census |
18 Dec 1850 |
Jasper Co, Texas |
- William Maass 30 Prussia
Charlotte 23 Prussia
Celina 4 Louisiana
Alvena 1 Texas
Charles Gentz 10 Prussia
Ferdinand 6 Prussia
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1850 Texas, Jasper County, Jasper, Weiss Bluff, Census
Charles, age 10, and Ferdinand, age 6, with sister Charlotte in Jasper |
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Prussian Immigrants
A closer look at the Gentz, Maass, Knupple, Koch and Block families in Southeast Texas in 1850. (d) |
| Census |
11 Jul 1860 |
Sabine Pass (Precinct 5), Jefferson Co, Texas |
- 11 Jul 1860 Sabine Pass (Precinct 5) page 60
Residence 355
Heminway Edward P 1808 Massachusetts engineer
Heminway Mary N 43 1817 Massachusetts
Heminway Sarah L 15 1845 South Carolina
Heminway William H 10 1850 Texas
Heminway Franklin T 7 1853 Texas
Heminway Charles A 4 1856 Texas
Heminway Eustace 1 1859 Texas
Residence 356
Stockholmn Peter D 45 1815 New York pilot steamboat 2500, 300
Stockholmn Mary 27 1833 Louisiana
Stockholmn William 12 1848 Texas
Stockholmn Elisabeth 10 1850 Texas
Stockholmn Peter D 8 1852 Texas
Stockholmn George W 5 1855 Texas
Stockholmn Mary E 6/12 1859 Texas
Miller Wm 25 1835 New York carpenter
Keith Ellen 15 1845 Texas student
Residence 357
Mass William 40 1820 Germany farmer 1,000; 2,000
Mass Charlottie 27 1833 Germany
Mass Sellenah 13 1847 Louisiana
Mass Almina 11 1849 F Texas
Mass Charles 8 1852 Texas
Mass Henry 6 1854 Me Texas
Mass Roadolph 4 1856 Texas
Mass Martha 2 1858 Texas
Mass Jessee 11/12 1859 Texas } twins
Mass Sarah 11/12 1859 Texas }
Cha Patrick 18 1842 Ireland laborer
Residence 358
Mccall James 29 1831 Illinois laborer 400; 1,000
Mccall Anny 20 1840 Texas
Mccall Theresah 3 1857 Texas
Mccall Jacob 1 1859 Texas
Hayes Nancy 8 1852 Texas <
Johnson John 17 1843 Louisiana laborer
Residence 359
Garner Jacob 46 1814 Louisiana farmer 3,000; 4,000
Garner Matilda 43 1817 Louisiana
Garner Mary A 15 1845 Texas
Garner Leonard 13 1847 Texas
Garner Sally A 10 1850 Texas
Garner Millon 7 1853 Texas
Garner Alliee 5 1855 Texas
next page, Page 61
residence 359 cont.
Garner, Bradley 10/12 1859 Texas
Hayes, Matilda* 10 1850 Texas <
residence 361
McCall John 27 1833 Illinois laborer 200; 1,000
Hayes, Alzina 12 1848 Texas <
Hayes, Mary 6 1854 Texas <
Gallier, Mary* 64 1796 Louisiana midwife
residence 362
Robert Gibson 30 steam boating England 200
Ann 18 Louisiana
Jesse E. 8/12 Texas
residence: 363
Morgan, Alvin 21 1839 Louisiana stock minder
Eliza 17 1843 Texas
Almond 2 1858
Leonard 3/12 1860
Myers, Malissa 15 1845 Texas spinster
Gallier, Frances 65 1795 Louisiana laborer
residence 364
Johnson, Benjamin 1815 Louisiana farmer 200
Bradley 20 1840 Texas laborer 600; 6,000
John 17 1843 Texas
Uriah 14 1846 Texas
Joseph 13 1847 Texas
Benjamin 11 1849 Texas
Isaac 9 1851 Texas
Elizabeth 7 1853 Texas
Rachel 5 1855 Texas
Myers, Matilda 28 1832 Louisiana
White, George 25 1835 Louisiana laborer
residence 365
McGaffey, Neal Jr. 22 farmer 5690; 1,000
Rachel J. 17
John W. 1/12
Sarah McGaffey 57 "lady of Leashure" 2,000; 5,400 Louisiana
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1860 Texas, Sabine Pass page 60 census
page 1 of 2 pages: James Hayes' children including Matilda* and Ann* Johnson Hayes Gallier and other Hayes family members living with McCalls, Garners, also William and Charlotte Gentz Maass and children, as well as other relatives, Hemmenway, Stockholm, Gibson, Morgan and McGaffey. |
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1860 Texas, Jefferson County, Sabine Pass census page 61
page 2 of 2 pages: James Hayes' children including Matilda* and Ann* Johnson Hayes Gallier and other Hayes family members living with McCalls, Garners, also William and Charlotte Gentz Maass and children, as well as other relatives, Hemmenway, Stockholm, Gibson, Morgan and McGaffey. |
| Census |
15 Jun 1870 |
Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas |
- res 60 Hamingway E. 34 1836 Maryland Engineer
Melissa 26 1842 Texas
Mary 11 1859 Texas
James 9 1861 Texas
Lula 8 Texas
Ada 6 Texas
res 49
Nodell C. 70 1800 Wirdenberg
Emily 60 1810 PA
Helena 20 1850 TX
res 52 McCall John 37 1833 Illinois
Martha 28 1842 TX
David 8 1862 TX
Laura 1865 TX
Margret 3 1867 TX
Eva 6/12 Dec 1869 TX
res 54
Allen, William 65 1805 England
Ann 35 1835 Louisiana
William 18 1852 Louisiana
Jessie 10 1860 TX
Emma 1 1869 TX
John 20 1850 TX
res 55
McCall James 39 1831 PA
Anna 30 1840 TX
Jacob 11 1859 TX
Francis 8 1862 TX
John 5 1865 TX
Robert C 3 1867 TX
Mary E 9/12 Sep 1969 TX
res 56
Mass Wm 52 1818 Prussia
Mass Charlotte 42 1828 Prussia
Mass Alvena 19 1851 Texas
Allen Sally, 6 1864 TX
Mass Charles 17 1853 TX
Mass Henry 15 1855 TX
Mass Martha 12 1858 TX
Mass Sarah 10 1860 TX
Mass Jessee 10 1860 TX
Mass Laura 6 1864 TX
Mass Jeasy 4 1866 TX
Mass Della 11 1859 TX
Note: Sally Allen age 6 -- Could she be child of William Allen and 1st wife?
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| Census |
1880 |
Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas |
- 1880
res 46 William Maass 1820 60 farmer <<<
Germany Germany Germany
Charlotte 53 1827 wife Germany Germany Germany
Martha 22 1858 dau
Sarah 20 1860 dau
Deliah 18 1862 dau
Laura 15 1864 dau
Jessie 20 1860 dau idotic cannot read/write
Tracy 14 1866 dau
Henry 24 1856 son single Texas
Rufus 1 1879 gradson Texas (--) Tex (crossed out)
49 Garner J.H. 66 LA VA LA
Matilda 63 wife LA LA LA
and family
50 A.E. (Anna) McCall widow 40 1840
and family
52 Gantz, Chas C. 40 1840
Matilda 30 1850
and family
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| Death |
3 Jun 1885 |
Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas |
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Maas, William obit (d)
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| Notes |
- Church record: Married at 27 years
http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/o/r/Robert-G-Horn/index.html
1. OKONOM FREDERICH1 KÖCH died Unknown. He married FRIEDERICKE EBERT. She died Unknown.
Child of OKONOM KÖCH and FRIEDERICKE EBERT is:
2. i. OKONOM FRIEDERICH KÖCH, b. Abt. 1810, Lassan, Prussia; d. 1862, Silsbee, TX. 40
2. OKONOM FRIEDERICH KÖCH (OKONOM FREDERICH) was born Abt. 1810 in Lassan, Prussia, and died 1862 in Silsbee, TX.
He married AUGUSTA MÄAS Bet. 1826 - 1828 in Prussia, daughter of ZIMMERMAN MÄAS and JOHANNA GATZEN. She was born Abt. 1815 35 in Prussia, and died Abt. 1904 in Silsbee, TX.
Children of OKONOM KÖCH and AUGUSTA MÄAS are:
i. HENRIETTE FRIEDERIKE CHRISTLAND COOK, b. February 07, 1838; d. Unknown. 12
ii. CAROLINE REGINE JOHANNA COOK, b. July 24, 1839; d. Unknown. 11
iii. DOROTHEA ERNISTINE JOHANNA COOK, b. October 1841, Prussia; d. Unknown. 9
3. iv. EMILIE MARIE WILHEMINE COOK, b. Dec 03, 1843, Prussia; d. Dec 15, 1934, Silsbee, TX. 16
4. v. FREDERICK WILLIAM COOK, b. February 03, 1846, Prussia; d. 1920. 4-
vi. CHRISTIAN RHEINHOLD COOK, b. Abt. 1846; d. Unknown. 4
5. vii. ALBERT PETER COOK, b. September 1849; d. Unknown. 1
viii. CHARLES COOK6, b. Abt. 1850; d. Unknown.
6. ix. EARNEST CHRISTOPHER COOK, b. August 24, 1853; d. October 26, 1918.
7. x. SARAH ELIZABETH COOK, b. 1855; d. Unknown.
8. xi. HULDA ALICE COOK, b. September 09, 1858; d. December 19, 1931.
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travelers with the Gentz family on Bark Neptune:
97* Friedr. Koch 48 M Farmer Lassan OKONOM FRIEDERICH KÖCH (OKONOM FREDERICH) b Abt. 1810 in Lassan, Prussia, d 1862 Silsbee
98 Augusto Koch 34 M AUGUSTA MÄAS Bet. 1826 - 1828 in Prussia, dau of ZIMMERMAN MÄAS and JOHANNA GATZEN. b abt 1815 d abt 1904 Silsbee
99 Augusto Koch 12 M
100* Cristine Koch 8 M
101 Alwine Koch 6 M
102 Frederich Koch 5 M v. FREDERICK WILLIAM COOK, b. February 03, 1846, Prussia; d. 1920
103 Peter Koch 2 M
104* Christian Koch 9m M
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From: Irgeibel@aol.com
Date: 07/11/06 16:52:06
To: lumoto2@hotmail.com
Subject: maass-gentz
Farmer Christoph Wilhelm Maass
born in Lassan married 14th April 1845 in Morgenitz/Usedom
age 27 years
Charlotte Carolina Maria Genz
Christoph Wilhelm´s father wrote a letter from orleans and agreed the marriage from Charlotte and Wilhelm
so you could read in the churchbooks of morgenitz. If you are interested, I could send you a copy
churchbooks of morgenitz, researched by Irmela, Irgeibel@aol.com
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1850 Jasper Co. Census (Dec 18th)
189/190 William Maass 30, (1820) farmer, Prussia
Charlotte 23 (1827) Prussia
Celina 4 (1846) LA
Alvena 1 (1849) TX
190/191 Charles Gentz 10 (1840) Prussia
Ferdinand 6 (1844) Prussia
1865 - per article in Silsbee Bee 2008
"Ferdinan Knupple married his cousin, Alvenia Cook, in 1865 at her uncle's house in Sabine Pass."
Alvenia Cook's mother, Augusta Maass, was sister to William Maass.
http://www.silsbeebee.com/news.php?viewStoryPrinter=2008
posted online Jul 21, 2010
OBIT:
DIED At his residence in Sabine Pass, on Wednesday, June 3d, 1885. Mr. Wm. Maass, at the age of 65 years, 7 months and 12 days.
Mr. Maass was born in the province of Tasadon, town of Volast in Prussia, in the 22nd day of October 1829. He was an old timer at Sabine Pass, having lived in this part of the State for about thirty-eight years. He was a man of great energy d enterprise and a firm beliver in the future greatness of Sabine Pass. He leaves a wife and large family of children and grandchuldren together with many friends to mourn his loss.
Galveston papers please notice.
Subj: Re: William Maass/maass family tree
Date: 3/8/02 2:34:26 PM Central Standard Time
From: KOSKIDUST@msn.com (MARGARET KOSKI)
To: Lumoto@aol.com
The name was spelled like it sounded when they came to united states, it sounds like mass or maas, maaz but in germany the name was spelled maab the b is a sharfis ss which is spelled "ss" in place of the b is the proper spelling.
So it should be Maass. I looked up usedom in prussia that is east of Anklam and I believe this area is part of Vorpommern have to check further if it is part of the west or east section and might now be in poland. I will check further if you don't have this information. I also have information on the Maass that lived in Thurkow near Teterow in Mecklenburg-Schwerin,Prussia. May family came from Schossow,Demmin,VorPommern,Prussia.
Also the for that area you Have the city of Usedom,?then you the township or land kreiswhich could be anklam or Ueckermunde, then Vor Pommern is the State, and Prussia is the country. hope i helped.
margaret
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MARGARET says:
yes my grandmother was dora maass
MARGARET says:
she was married in schossow,demmin,vorpommern,prussia to my grandfather johann heinrich dust in 1844 they were married. I am also try to locate Rebecka Maria Johanna or Hannah or Hanna Maass
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Rootsweb Message Board Post:
From "Pioneer Reminiscenses by T.J. Russell"
This is an excerpt from the Feb.23,1906 Beaumont Journal.
The article was about Sabine Pass.
William Maass settled there in 1849, out at the west end of Broadway, and raised a large family, all of whom have moved away. His wife was Miss Charlotte Gentz. Both are dead. This family moved to this state from Germany in 1845.
Hope this helps.
Joe Boyd Williams
Katy, Texas
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| Person ID |
I1378 |
Roots |
| Last Modified |
8 May 2015 |
| Family |
Charlotte Carolina Maria Gentz, (immigrant), b. 4 Jan 1827, Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia d. Bef 1906, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age < 78 years) |
| Marriage |
14 Apr 1845 |
Mellenthin, Usedom, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia |
| Married |
31 Jul 1846 |
Mellenthin, Usedom, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia |
- not sure the source of this info. So, using it as alternate for the time being.
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| Married |
31 Jul 1846 |
Mellenthin, Usedom, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia |
- not sure the source of this info. So, using it as alternate for the time being.
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| Children |
| + | 1. Celina Maass, b. 1846, Louisiana d. Bef 1870, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 24 years) |
| + | 2. Alvina Maass, b. 10 Nov 1849, Jasper Co, Texas d. 23 Jan 1938, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 88 years) |
| + | 3. Charles W. Maass, b. 1853, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 20 Dec 1937, Harris Co, Texas (Age 84 years) |
| | 4. Henry Maass, b. 1854, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1881 (Age > 28 years) |
| | 5. Roadolph Maass, b. 1856, Texas d. Bef 1870 (Age 14 years) |
| + | 6. Martha Maass, b. 04 Mar 1858, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 08 Apr 1944, Houston, Harris Co, Texas (Age 86 years) |
| | 7. Sarah Maass, b. Aug 1859, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1870 (Age ~ 12 years) |
| | 8. Susan (Jessie) Maass, b. Aug 1859, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1880, of, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age ~ 22 years) |
| | 9. Delia Maass, b. 1862, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 4 Oct 1895, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age 33 years) |
| + | 10. Laura Maass, b. 13 Aug 1864, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 13 Oct 1941, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 77 years) |
| + | 11. Tracy Maass, b. 1866, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 10 Jan 1915, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 49 years) |
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| Family ID |
F595 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
10 Feb 2011 |
1819 - 1885 (65 years)
