Ferdinand "Fred" Gentz, (immigrant)

1844 - 1927  (82 years)

• Name	Ferdinand "Fred" Gentz
  Suffix	(immigrant)
  Birth	21 Dec 1844	Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia   [1]
  Christening	19 Jan 1845	Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	13 Jun 1850	"Bark Neptune," Bremen, Germany
  	Germany
  	92 Johann Knickkel 61 M Farmer Lassan 93 Louise Knickkel 50 F 94 Ferdinand Knickkel 26 M 95* Ernst Knickkel 24 F 96* Friedr. Hillert 27 M Carpenter Stellin 97* Friedr. Koch 48 M Farmer Lassan 98 Augusto Koch 34 M 99 Augusto Koch 12 M 100* Cristine Koch 8 M 101 Alwine Koch 6 M 102 Frederich Koch 5 M 103 Peter Koch 2 M 104* Christian Koch 9m M 105* Christo Gentz 56 M Farmer Usedam 106 Charlotte Gentz 54 F 107 Fredinke Gentz 17 F 108* Alwine Gentz 12 M 109* Johann Gentz 12 M 110* Carl Friedr Gentz 10 M 111 Carl Ferdin Gentz Bark Neptune Manifest Includes Captain Carl Vespermann's signature, information about the baque of the middle 19th century. Family members who sailed this voyage are linked to the respective pages within this file. http://sherrysharp.com/genealogy/documents/Bark-Neptune-manifest.htm
  		Bark Neptune Manifest Includes Captain Carl Vespermann's signature, information about the baque of the middle 19th century. Family members who sailed this voyage are linked to the respective pages within this file. (d) Albert Peter (Koch) Cook (I22589) Alvenia Emilie Marie Wilhemine (Koch) Cook (I22586) Augusto (Koch) Cook (I22583) Christian Rheinhold (Koch) Cook (I22588) Dorothea Ernistine Johanna (Koch) Cook (I22585) Frederick (Fritz) William (Koch) Cook (I22587) Okonom Friederich (Koch) Cook (I22580) Alwine Marie Friederike "Alvina" Gentz (I1373) Charles* Christopher Gentz, Sr (I1326) Ferdinand "Fred" Gentz (I417)
  Census	2 Nov 1850	Tyler Co, Texas
  	must have moved to his sisters in Jasper shortly after census taken in Tyler. Was counted in both places. 2 Nov 1850 Tyler County res 118/118 A Knuppel 28 28 Germany Farmer John Knupple 61 Germany Louisa 57 Germany Ernest 24 Germany res 119/119 Chas Maass 40 Germany Farmer Mary 25 Germany Eliza Deurand 38 Henry Durand 6 PA M Prieto 37 res 120/120 Chas D Maass 66 Germany Carpenter Mary Maass 62 Germany res 121/121 Fred Koch 49 Germany Farmer Augusta 35 Germany Augusto 13 Germany Amistine 8 Germany Alvena 7 Germany Fred 5 Germany Peter 3 Germany Reinholt 1 Germany Charles 2/12 TX res 122/122 Christian Gentz 55 Germany Farmer Charlotte 50 Germany William 13 Germany Charles 11 Germany Ferdinand 5 Germany
  		1850 Texas, Tyler County, Census Gentz, Maass, Knupple, and Koch families. Please see the document "Prussian Immigrants" also attached to this census event to have a better understanding of the familial relationships of these families.
  		Prussian Immigrants A closer look at the Gentz, Maass, Knupple, Koch and Block families in Southeast Texas in 1850. (d)
  Census	18 Dec 1850	Jasper, Jasper Co, Texas
  	Living with his sister Charlotte, and her husband, along with his brother Charles. parents and other siblings are in Tyler Co, Texas, and sister Frederica is in Jefferson Co, Texas William Maass 30 Prussia Charlotte 23 Prussia Celina 4 Louisiana Alvena 1 Texas Charles Gentz 10 Prussia Ferdinand 6 Prussia
  		1850 Texas, Jasper County, Jasper, Weiss Bluff, Census Charles, age 10, and Ferdinand, age 6, with sister Charlotte in Jasper
  Census	13 Jul 1860	Grigsby Bluff, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Residence 392 Behlke Frederick 64 1796 Germany Behlke Menah 36 1824 Germany Behlke Henry 14 1846 Germany Behlke Menah 10 1850 Germany Residence 393 Gantz Christian 66 1794 Germany Gantz Charlotte 62 1798 Germany Gantz William 22 1838 Germany Gantz Charles 20 1840 Germany Gantz Ferdinand 16 1844 Germany Residence 394 Beaumont John 53 1807 Pennsylvania Frederica 26 1834 Germany Josephine 17 1843 Texas Residence 394 Beaumont Jacob 23 1837 Pennsylvania Beaumont Luiza 6 1854 Texas Beaumont Hellen 4 1856 Texas Beaumont James A 3 1857 Texas Beaumont John C 1 1859 Texas
  		1860 Texas, Jefferson County, Grigsby Bluff census Charles Gentz and John Beaumont families
  Military	6 Feb 1864	Civil War
  	Name: Frederick Gentz Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Texas Service Record: Enlisted in Company E, Texas 11th Cavalry Battalion. Sources: Index to Compiled Confederate Military Service Records He elisted in the Civil War on February 6, 1864 - Co. E, Spaights Texas Battalion, Confederate States Army
  Census	7 Jun 1880	Jefferson Co (District 41), Texas
  	Note: It appears the first page is the Sparks Settlement. And the 2nd page seems to be the Port Neches, Grisgsby Bluff area, a few miles north. 7 Jun 1880 District 41 Justice Precinct No. 2 Page 1 residence 1 Gentz Fred 35 Dec 1845 laborer Prussia Prussia Prussia R. Belle 28 Aug 1852 TX NC TN Welby 8 Jun 1872 TX NC TX H.M. 7 Feb 1873 TX NC TX M.J. dau 6 1874 TX J.W. son 4 1876 TX Buler 2 dau May 1878 TX J. Lee 4/12 son Jan 1880 TX Charlotte 77 mother widow Prussia NC TX (census taker just carried the NC down the columns. Only person from NC is Belle's father. residence 2 Lee, Samuel 62 farmer Denmark Denmark Denmark E. Jane 36 Oct TX NC TN Emma A. 12 Jul 1868 TX Hayes, Eliza Black 19 Jan 1861 servant Texas Texas Alabama Eddy, Albert 37 Jul 1843 carpenter Ireland Ireland Ireland Sparks, William E. 27 Mar 1853 TX residence 3 Melinda Sparks 61 Mar 1819 TN VA TN Worthy 24 Mar 1856 TX NC TN James 26 son Dec 1854 TX NC TN Ella 23 Nov 1857 dau-in-law TX TN PA Thomas George, Black 8 1872 servant TX residence 4 Sparks, Caroline 60 May 1820 self widow SC VA SC Sparks, J.M. 26 Aug 1854 son TX residence 5 Kilgore, James S 28 1852 Mar Michigan Michigan Michigan Elizabeth 50 Oct 1830 mother wid Michigan Michigan -- Columbus 28 25 May 1855 brother Texas Michigan Michigan Susan F. 20 Feb 1860 sister Texas Michigan Michigan Eugenia 17 Jun 1863 sister Texas Michigan Michigan Swift, Fuller 3 May 1877 nephew Texas Michigan Michigan Swift, Ida 3/12 Feb 1880 niece Texas Michigan Michigan residence 6 Brewton, W.P. 47 Aug 1833 Sarah C. (Sparks) 30 Dec 1850 Grace 15 Feb 1865 TX Silas F. 10 Oct 1870 TX Esther 8 Dec 1872 TX Almond 6 Apr 1874 TX Inas 3 dau Aug 1877 TX John Smith 14 June 1866 TX TN PA residence 7 Gray, H.L. 33 head Sep 1847 Michigan VA MI Gray, S.E. 33 wife Aug 1847 LA PA Indiana Carey, Coy 11 son May 1873 TX Indiana Louisiana Clara 7 dau Mar 1873 TX Indiana Louisiana Gray H.E. son 9 Sep 1871 TX MI TX Smith, T.F. 21 Apr 1859 TX TN PA Courts, E.M. 20 1860 TX unk TX ___________ page 2 8 Jun 1880 residence 8 Yantz (Gentz), Wm Apr 42 1838 farmer Prussia Prussia Prussia Susan 31 Jan 1849 wife TX GA LA Leuvinia 12 Jan 1868 dau William Y. 10 Jan 1870 son H.L. 6 mos Nov 1879 son residence 9 J. T. Rogers 28 Aug 1852 TX TN TX Izzie J. Rogers 27 Aug 1853 TX NY LA C. O. Rogers 3 Dec 1877 Wm. A. Rogers 1 Sep 1879 Levina Keith 68 Feb 1812 mother-in-law tx ga tn residence 10 Keith, O 39 Feb 1841 Self TX OH LA Margaret 39 Jun 1841 TX TN TN George 7 Jun 1873 son LA TX TN William O. 5 Mar 1875 son Berry, Lethean female 11 Jan 1869 servant TX Prussia Prussia
  		1880, Texas, Jefferson County, District 41 Gentz, Fred and family, with Charlotte Gentz; Samuel Lee and family, Melinda Jones Sparks, and family; Brewton, Smith, Gray, Emmett Courts.
  Residence	1900	800 block, Grand Ave, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Census	21 Jun 1900	Beaumont (Ward 3), Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Grand Avenue Gantz, W.G. Jan 1870 30 TX TX TX Bell Feb 1872 28 m 8 yrs 1892 TX TX TX 2 births 2 living, Ligh May 1894 6 Hall son Mar 1898 2 Clampett, Mary A. Aug 1863 37 roomer widowed MS KY MS Clampett, Joseph, Apr 1883 17 MS MS MS Gantz, Frank Dec 1845 54 Germany Germany Germ imm 1849 Bell Aug 1850 49 m 30 yrs 1870 TX NC TN 12 births 5 living Stanley Jan 1891 TX Earl May 1896 4 TX Courts Helmer Mar 1862 38 m 6 yrs 1894 TX TX TX Claud E. Nov 1876 23 TX Germ TX Beatrice Aug 1896 3 TX Hal Sep 1897 2 TX
  		1900 Texas, Jefferson Co, Beaumont, 3rd Ward, Census Helmer and Claudie Courts and family, Grand Avenue
  Residence	1904	572 South Grand Ave, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Gentz, Frederick, r 572 S Grand ave, Cartwright add, 4 Gentz, Welby B., carp r 572 S. Grand ave, Cartwright add. 2
  Residence	1910	Corley Street, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Census	23 May 1910	Beaumont (Ward 3), Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Corley Street
  	572/209 Corley Gentz Fred 65 1845 m2 Ger/Eng yr imm 1846, Naturalized own income Lizzie wife 34 1876 m2 0 births 0 living TX ENG Ger/English Stanley son 19 1891 Earl 13 1897 (previous in sequence on census) Jerome Avenue Nobles, Matthew 40 1870 Texas MS MS m 18 yrs carpenter, hose Helen (Gentz) wife 37 1873 9 births 8 living TX Germany TX Kelly son 15 1895 Glenwood son 13 1897 Clyde son 11 1899 Shirley dau 9 1901 Sidney son 7 1903 Lawrence son 5 1905 Audrey dau 4 1906 Jennings son 1 1909
  Residence	1916	572 Corley Ave, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Frederick Gentz 1916 572 Corley av Beaumont, Texas
  Census	1920	Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Name: Lizzie Gentz Residence: , Jefferson, Texas Estimated Birth Year: 1876 Age: 44 Birthplace: Texas Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Gender: Female Race: White Marital Status: Married Father's Birthplace: Germany Mother's Birthplace: England Film Number: 1821823 Digital Folder Number: 4389739 Image Number: 00654 Sheet Number: 13 Household Gender Age Spouse Fred Gentz M 76y Lizzie Gentz F 44y Child Thomas E Gentz M 23y
  Residence	1920	572 Corley Ave, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Fred Gentz (Lillie) 1920 572 Corley av Beaumont, Texas T Earl Gentz 1920 572 Corley av Beaumont, Texas
  Residence	1921	572 Corley Ave, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Gentz, Fred (Lizzie) r 572 Corley av Gentz, Thomas E. (Lillian) still firemn Mag Pet Co h 599 Cartwright av
  Death	04 Oct 1927	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Fred Gentz Death cert states age at death: 85 years, 9 months, 13 days. Has birth date: 21 Dec 1845 - 1 year discrepancy with other records Informant Mrs. Helen Nobles of 380 Corley
  		Gentz, Ferdinand "Fred" death certificate
  Burial	05 Oct 1927	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
  Other-Begin	22 Mar 1936	Port Arthur News, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas
  		Mrs. Jack C. Beaumont Recalls Early School Days When She Was One of First Five Port Arthur Pupils Port Arthur News Sunday, March 22, 1936 Mentioned in article and linked to: Emma Lee, husband Jack Beaumont, daughter Pearl Beaumont Fred Gentz and wife Bell Sparks, children Welby Gentz and Helen Gentz and husband M.E. (Mathew Edmond) Nobles John Sidney Sparks and wife Melinda Jones; their sons: Albert, Frank, William, Thomas, James, Worth, Henry; daughters: Julia, Sarah and husband Frank Brewton and heir children Grace and Frank, Eliza Jane and husband Samuel Lee (parents of Emma Lee); Belle and husband Fred Gentz
  Notes	Carl Friedrich Florentin Gentz b Dec 21 1844 Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 1900 Census "Frank Gantz" - b Dec 1845, b Germany, parents b Germany m 30 yrs, stockman. Belle - b TX, father N.C., Mother TN, Stanley age 9 & Earl age 4 living next door to Claudie & Helmer Courts 1914 Bmt city directory: Fred Gentz, stockman r 577 Corley (2) next door: Earl T Gentz, driver C.W. Thompson rms 572 Corley 1916 Bmt city directory: Frederick Gentz, res 572 Corley 1918 Bmt city directory: Fred Gentz, 572 Corley T. Earl Gentz, clerk Thompson Gr, h 572 Corley Gentz, Lizzie rej Claimant: Gentz, Lizzie Pension Number: Application Rejected County: Jefferson Husband: Fred Pension Number:
  Person ID	I417	Roots
  Last Modified	8 May 2015

  
  

  Father	George* Christian "Johann" Gentz, (immigrant),   b. 11 Aug 1794, Mellenthin, Usedom, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia d. 1868, Grigsby Bluff, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 73 years)
  Mother	Charlotte* Uecker, (immigrant),   b. 1804, Prussia d. Aft 1880, Smith's Bluff, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age > 77 years)
  Marriage	1 Jun 1821	Mellenthin, Usedom, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia   [2]
  Family ID	F195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Arabelle "Belle" Sparks,   b. 1 Aug 1851, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 6 Oct 1906, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1869	Jefferson Co, Texas   [3]
  	Name: Ferdinand Gantz Gender: Male Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1869 Spouse: Isabella Sparks Marriage City: Jefferson Marriage State: Texas Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900
  Children	+ 1. Welby R Dunbar Gentz,   b. Jun 1872, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 02 Jan 1936, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age ~ 63 years) + 2. Helen Maude Gentz,   b. 05 Feb 1873, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 06 Nov 1956, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 83 years) + 3. Jane Malinda "MJ" Gentz,   b. 24 Jul 1874, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 25 Jul 1960, Orange, Orange Co, Texas (Age 86 years)   4. J.W. Gentz,   b. 1876, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 1886, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 10 years)   5. Buler Gentz,   b. May 1878, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 1886, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age ~ 7 years)   6. J.Lee Gentz,   b. Feb 1879, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 1886, Aurora, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age ~ 6 years) + 7. Stanley Christopher Gentz, Sr.,   b. 04 Jan 1891, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 12 Jun 1966, Galveston, Galveston Co, Texas (Age 75 years)   8. Thomas Earl Gentz,   b. May 1896, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Aft 1945, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age ~ 50 years)
  Family ID	F192	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2011

  
  

  Family 2	Mrs. Lizzie (..) Gentz,   b. 1876, Texas d. Bef 1 Sep 1941, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	Between 1901 and 1910	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Family ID	F8289	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2012

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 25 Dec 1869 - Jefferson Co, Texas Marriage - Between 1901 and 1910 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Census - 1920 - Jefferson Co, Texas Death - 04 Oct 1927 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Burial - 05 Oct 1927 - Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents » Slide Show		Silsbee Bee Sesquicentennial (History of Hardin County) Hardin County's 150th Birthday, Story of Koch (Cook), Knupple, and Maass families, and even members of the Gentz family, who arrived from Prussia and settled Cook's Bluff, which later became a part of Silsbee.(d)
  		Family Brands (1 of 2) Family Brands Burrell, Burris, Court, Courts, Gentz (document obtained by Debbie Spurgeron, Jul 28, 2003) (d)
  		Sparks and Aurora Originally published in about 1940, and published on the Internet by "Old and Sold, Turn-of-the-Century wisdom for today." Tells of life among the Sparks and families who lived in the Sparks Settlement in the mid to late 1800s. (d) http://www.oldandsold.com/articles11/port-arthur-4.shtml

  
  

• Sources

  [S446] Ships Passenger Lists, Port of Galveston, TX 1846-1871. [S253] GENTZ-IRMELA.FTW. Date of Import: 3 Aug 2008 [S350] Marriage Books A&B Jefferson Co 1837-1899.