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Gentner Family Tree, page 600
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Maria Sophia Schumacher {Gerwitz} (1838-1901) [6000]Return to Top

photo
Photo courtesy of Jim Seyfried

Main source :534,p390 (source for name :14 :675)

female
Born 25 Dec 1838 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Father: Michael Schuhmacher (1815-1862) [6214] :671,p156
Mother: Barbara Jëllig {Schumacher} (1817-1847) [7266]

Occupation: keeping house :2937,p22
Emigrated to United States
Married Gerhard Gerwitz (1831-1919) [5989] :671,p156
5 Jan 1863 in St. Martin’s RC church, Langford, Erie county, New York
Witnesses: Fridolenus? Fox & Frances Schuhmacher
Residence: Ashford twp, Cattaraugus county, New York (1880) :2937,p22
Children:
Frank Henry Gerwitz (1863-1945) [11490] :1376
Barbara Magdalena “Lena” Gerwitz (1865-1884) [6109]
Victor Henry “Henry” Gerwitz (1867-1947) [6110]
Amelia Gerwitz {Benz} (1870-1945) [6151]
Mary Anne Gerwitz {Blemaster} (1872-1957) [12705] :1627
Herman Joseph Gerwitz (1874-1963) [6152]
Edward Lawrence Gerwitz (1876-1940) [6155]
Rufina Rosalia “Rose” Gerwitz {Bobsein} (1879-1956) [6157]
Carolina Gerwitz {Schintzius} (1882-1964) [6160]
Died 9 Sep 1901 in Ashford twp, Cattaraugus county, New York :1475,p11 :3069 :1313
of dropsy :1475,p11
Buried in St. John’s Cemetery, West Valley, Cattaraugus county, New York :1313

Anthony Erhart (est. 1840-D) [6001]Return to Top

Main source :14

male
Born estimated 1840

Married Karoline “Carolyn” Gerwitz {Erhart} (1841-1927) [5990]
in United States :2669,p5
They had no children.
Died

Martin Boschert (about 1828-1911) [6002]Return to Top

Main source :2669,p4

male
Born about 1828 in Baden, Germany

Emigrated to United States
Married Caecilia Gerwitz {Boschert} (1826-1908) [5991]
about 1850
Residence: Alton, Madison county, Illinois
They had 8 children.
Died 6 Jun 1911 in Alton, Madison county, Illinois
Buried in Alton, Madison county, Illinois (St. Joseph cemetery)

Carolyn Benz {Pauly} (1858-1943) [6003]Return to Top

Main source :14

female
Born 10 Jun 1858 :2669,p5
Father: Constantine Benz (1827-1878) [5993]
Mother: Rufina Gerwitz {Benz} (1828-1909) [5987]

Residence: Hamburg, Erie county, New York
Married Nicolaus Pauly (about 1870-D) [10073] :947
13 Nov 1894 in Ss. Peter & Paul RC church, Hamburg, Erie county, New York
Witnesses: Franz Benz, Herman Gerwitz, Louise Benz & Amalia Gerwitz
Children:
Cecelia Elisabeth Pauly (1898-1986) [10074]
Died 20 Jul 1943 :2669,p5

Sebastian Benz (1784-1863) [6004]Return to Top

Main source :550

male
Born 25 Jan 1784
Father: Joseph Benz (est. 1750-D) [6006]
Mother: Catharina Brandstatter {Benz} (est. 1750-D) [6007]

Occupation: farmer
Married Margaretha Brandstatter {Benz} (1784-1843) [6005]
Children:
Constantine Benz (1827-1878) [5993]
Died 9 Jul 1863

Margaretha Brandstatter {Benz} (1784-1843) [6005]Return to Top

Main source :550

female
Born 1784

Married Sebastian Benz (1784-1863) [6004]
Children:
Constantine Benz (1827-1878) [5993]
Died 1843

Joseph Benz (est. 1750-D) [6006]Return to Top

Main source :550

male
Born estimated 1750
Father: Anton Benz (est. 1715-D) [6008]
Mother: Catharina Berger {Benz} (est. 1715-D) [6009]

Married Catharina Brandstatter {Benz} (est. 1750-D) [6007]
Children:
Sebastian Benz (1784-1863) [6004]
Died

Catharina Brandstatter {Benz} (est. 1750-D) [6007]Return to Top

Main source :550

female
Born estimated 1750

Married Joseph Benz (est. 1750-D) [6006]
Children:
Sebastian Benz (1784-1863) [6004]
Died

Anton Benz (est. 1715-D) [6008]Return to Top

Main source :550

male
Born estimated 1715
Father: Georg Benz (est. 1680-D) [6010]

Married Catharina Berger {Benz} (est. 1715-D) [6009]
Children:
Joseph Benz (est. 1750-D) [6006]
Died

Catharina Berger {Benz} (est. 1715-D) [6009]Return to Top

Main source :550

female
Born estimated 1715

Married Anton Benz (est. 1715-D) [6008]
Children:
Joseph Benz (est. 1750-D) [6006]
Died

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