Gentner Family Tree, page 2
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Emma Gentner (1872-1873) [20]Return to Top

Main source :524,p360

female
Born 18 May 1872 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Father: Karl Gentner (1844-1892) [16]
Mother: Sophia Amann {Gentner} (1846-1925) [5]
Baptized 19 May 1872 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany

Emigrated 1873 to United States :918
Died May 1873 in United States :918 :2
Emma died 11 days after the family arrived in America. :2

William P. Gentner (1874-1964) [21]Return to Top

Main source :2 (source for name :566)

male
Born 22 Mar 1874 in Ashford, Cattaraugus county, New York :480
Father: Karl Gentner (1844-1892) [16]
Mother: Sophia Amann {Gentner} (1846-1925) [5]
Baptized 11 Apr 1874 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York :557
Godparents: Francis Schuhmacher & Theresia Amann :557

Occupation: farmer :487
owned East Concord feed mill for a few years :487 :586
Residence: Springville, Erie county, New York :557,p305
Married Elizabeth Sion {Gentner} (1880-1938) [198] :560,p40
5 Apr 1899 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York :811
Witnesses: John & Susanna Ahles
Children:
Michael Gentner (1903-1903) [200]
Raymond Nicholas Gentner (1905-1968) [201]
Married Lena Ehre {Golderer} {Gentner} (1895-1991) [199] :560,p137
24 Dec 1939 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York
Witnesses: Raymond & Elsie Gentner
They had no children.
After his first wife died, Will put an ad for a wife in a farm magazine. Lena lived near New York City (possibly Stanton Island) and answered the ad. :487
Died 12 Nov 1964 in Springville, Erie county, New York :811
of old age :480
Buried in St. Aloysius cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York :566
He was elected gate keeper of the Springville Grange in 1925. :988
He owned several farms and was elected president of the Dairymen’s Cooperative Association in 1929. :487 :1681
Will and his family collected garbage in Springville, boiled it, and fed it to his pigs. :487

Carl Christian John Gentner (1876-1958) [22]Return to Top

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Main source :614

male
Born 18 Feb 1876 in Concord township, Erie county, New York
Father: Karl Gentner (1844-1892) [16]
Mother: Sophia Amann {Gentner} (1846-1925) [5]
Baptized 19 Mar 1876 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York :568
Godparents: Peter Salzler

Occupation: dairy farmer
Married Anna Mary Brooks {Gentner} (1875-1951) [150] :560,p44
23 Oct 1900 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York
Witnesses: John Gentner, Frances Brooks, Fred Brooks & Rose Gentner
Residence: Springville, Erie county, New York (Sharp St) :614
Children:
Margaret Elizabeth Gentner {Schweickert} (1903-1991) [240]
Loretta Gertrude Gentner {Richter} {Sherwood} (1907-1990) [241]
Norbert C. Gentner (1909-1978) [239]
Bernard P. Gentner (1910-1975) [236]
Frederick Aloysius Gentner (1913-2001) [238]
Robert Florian Gentner (1915-1983) [237]
Died 3 Feb 1958
of senility :190
Buried in St. Aloysius cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York :201
Member of the Holy Name Society

A portrait of this person is available in the Photo Gallery.


Theresa Gentner {Weis} (1878-1904) [23]Return to Top

Main source :557,p51

female
Born 16 Apr 1878 in Springville, Erie county, New York :1475,p13 :1
Father: Karl Gentner (1844-1892) [16]
Mother: Sophia Amann {Gentner} (1846-1925) [5]
Baptized 19 May 1878 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York
Godparents: Carl & Theresia Seider :557,p51

Married Matthew Weis (1877-1935) [178] :560,p43
28 Aug 1900 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York
Witnesses: Peter Weis, Rose Gentner, John Gentner & Anna Weis
Children:
Frederick Nicholas “Fritz” Weis (1902-1980) [179]
Died 31 Jan 1904 :1475,p13
of consumption (tuberculosis) :1475,p13
Buried in St. Aloysius cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York :1475,p13

Emma Barbara Gentner {Smith} (1880-1907) [24]Return to Top

Main source :811 (source for name :1)

female
Born 6 May 1880 in New York state :1
Father: Karl Gentner (1844-1892) [16]
Mother: Sophia Amann {Gentner} (1846-1925) [5]
Baptized 6 Jun 1880 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York :557
Godparents: Victor and Barbara Collard :557

Married Louis A. Smith (1876-1953) [180] :560,p41
19 Sep 1899 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York
Witnesses: John & Rose Gentner
Residence: Springville, Erie county, New York :560,p125
Children:
Lawrence Smith (1902-1962) [2401]
Died 21 Apr 1907
Buried in St. Aloysius cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York :1678

John Joseph Gentner (1882-1979) [25]Return to Top

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Main source :557,p69

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Born 7 Jan 1882 in New York state :1570 :480
Father: Karl Gentner (1844-1892) [16]
Mother: Sophia Amann {Gentner} (1846-1925) [5]
Baptized 9 Feb 1882 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York
Godparents: Joseph & Maria Anna Marzolf

Occupation: carpenter in Buffalo, NY
Residence: Hamburg, Erie county, New York (1979) :1570
Married Margaret Mary Lechner {Gentner} (1885-1959) [151] :2
26 Sep 1905
Children:
George John Gentner (1906-1986) [513]
Female (Living in 1995) [514]
Female (Living in 2000) [515]
Florence Elizabeth Gentner {Herring} (1910-1995) [516]
Jane Gertrude “Jennie” Gentner {Emerling} (1911-1985) [517]
Died 22 Mar 1979 :480
Buried in St. Aloysius cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York :566

Rose Bertha Gentner {Lechner} (1884-1938) [26]Return to Top

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Main source :557,p78 (source for name :738 :705)

female
Born 10 Jan 1884
Father: Karl Gentner (1844-1892) [16]
Mother: Sophia Amann {Gentner} (1846-1925) [5]
Baptized 12 Feb 1884 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York
Godparents: Carl & Theres Seider

Married George Peter Lechner (1883-1965) [181] :560,p52
23 Oct 1907 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York
Witnesses: Frank Gentner & Helen J Lechner
Children:
Female (Living) [182]
Marion Virginia Lechner {Pontius} (1910-1999) [183]
Male (Living) [184]
Died 31 May 1938 :705

A portrait of this person is available in the Photo Gallery.


Frank Clemens Gentner (1885-1986) [27]Link to ancestorsReturn to Top

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Main source :557,p92

male
Born 15 Oct 1885 in Concord township, Erie county, New York (Curran Rd or Kern Rd) :889 :88 :967
Father: Karl Gentner (1844-1892) [16]
Mother: Sophia Amann {Gentner} (1846-1925) [5]
Baptized 18 Dec 1885 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York
Godparents: Frank & Magdalena Weismantel

Occupation: carpenter and dairy farmer :88
Married Florence Margaret Brooks {Gentner} (1891-1975) [28] :560,p58
6 Jun 1911 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York
Witnesses: John Seider & Frances Brooks
Residence: Springville, Erie county, New York (West Main St, 1913-1947)
Springville, Erie county, New York (Chestnut St, 1947-1983)
Children:
Male (Living) [29]
Mildred Ruth Gentner {Brown} (1914-1973) [31]
Male (Living) [34]
Francis Clemens Gentner (1932-1951) [67]
Frank said he met Florence when he was working on the new school building on Academy St in Springville. She was sitting on the steps and he walked over to ask her who she was.
Died 11 Jan 1986 in East Aurora, Erie county, New York :88
of peripheral vascular collapse :88
Buried in St. Aloysius cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York :143
During prohibition, Frank brewed beer in his basement from an old German recipe, using a hop bush growing behind the house. His son Richard delivered the beer with a team of horses to the Springville depot and Emil Prichard's roadhouse. :555
Frank learned carpentry at a series of jobs including the Larkin building in Buffalo and Griffith Institute on Academy Street in Springville. Then he worked as a carpenter on his own for many years, building many houses in Springville and the surrounding area. :990

Gentner Farm, Springville, New York
Gentner Farm, Springville, New York

A portrait of this person is available in the Photo Gallery.


Florence Margaret Brooks {Gentner} (1891-1975) [28]Link to ancestorsReturn to Top

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Main source :88

female
Born 4 Feb 1891 in Sardinia twp, Erie county, New York (Pratham Rd) :889
Father: Peter Brux {Brooks} (1850-1936) [203]
Mother: Johanna A. “Hannah” Heary {Brooks} (1853-1925) [202]
Baptized 8 Mar 1891 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York :557,p137
Godparents: Peter Weismantel & Helen Feddick :557,p137

Occupation: teacher in a district school :741
bookkeeper for Will Benz[172] at East Concord mill
Married Frank Clemens Gentner (1885-1986) [27] :560,p58
6 Jun 1911 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York
Witnesses: John Seider & Frances Brooks
Residence: Springville, Erie county, New York (West Main St, 1913-1947)
Springville, Erie county, New York (Chestnut St, 1947-1983)
Children:
Male (Living) [29]
Mildred Ruth Gentner {Brown} (1914-1973) [31]
Male (Living) [34]
Francis Clemens Gentner (1932-1951) [67]
Frank said he met Florence when he was working on the new school building on Academy St in Springville. She was sitting on the steps and he walked over to ask her who she was.
Died 28 Apr 1975 in Springville, Erie county, New York
of complications of diabetes
Buried in St. Aloysius cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York
For a time, Florence boarded with the family of her friend Elsie Bigelow.

A portrait of this person is available in the Photo Gallery.


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Prepared by Don Gentner - Fri, Apr 11, 2003