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Gentner Family Tree, page 1
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Main source :533,p299
male
Born 14 Dec 1858 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Father: Anton Amann (1822-about 1892) [3]
Mother: Marigrätha Seider {Amann} (1827-1869) [4]
- Occupation: carpenter :42 :1905,p54 :2937,p22
- tinner :1908,p97
- Emigrated 1873 to United States
Married Frederika K. Rehfuss {Amann} (1859-1902) [311] :811
- 1883
- Residence: Jackson, Jackson county, Michigan :42 :1905,p54
- Children:
- Charles Frederick Amann (1884-1956) [312]
- Elizabeth Margaret Amann {Hardwick} (1888-D) [313]
- William Jacob Amann (1892-1955) [314]
- They may have also had a daughter Margaret E. :1908,p97
- Died 3 Feb 1905 in Jackson, Jackson county, Michigan :2 :1908,p97 :1939,C107
- of Charcot’s disease :1939,C107
Charles was living with the Anton Mahl family in 1880. :2937,p22
He became an American citizen on 28 Mar 1883.
Main source :533,p299 (source for name :1026)
male
Born 23 Jan 1860 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Father: Anton Amann (1822-about 1892) [3]
Mother: Marigrätha Seider {Amann} (1827-1869) [4]
- Occupation: butcher :1026
- laborer :1906,p64
- Residence: Battle Creek, Calhoun county, Michigan (1880) :1026
- Jackson, Jackson county, Michigan (1890) :1906,p64
- Emigrated 1873 to United States :918
Never married and had no children
- Died 24 Oct 1917 :2
- Buried in Jackson, Jackson county, Michigan :2
Frank Gentner [27] said that every fall John would come from Battle Creek to the Karl Gentner family farm on Townsend Hill to butcher four pigs.
Main source :533,p299
male
Born 3 Mar 1861 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Father: Anton Amann (1822-about 1892) [3]
Mother: Marigrätha Seider {Amann} (1827-1869) [4]
- Occupation: carpenter :1026
- Residence: Battle Creek, Calhoun county, Michigan (1880) :1026
- Emigrated 1873 to United States
Married Mary M. Miller {Amann} (1854-1925) [2511] :2
- 23 Oct 1884 in Calhoun county, Michigan :1885
- They had no children.
- They loved Thelma Rector like their own child. Thelma was born in the Amann home and was a distant cousin of Mrs. Amann.
- Died 7 Apr 1942 :2
Main source :533,p299 (source for name :2)
female
Born 7 Mar 1864 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Father: Anton Amann (1822-about 1892) [3]
Mother: Marigrätha Seider {Amann} (1827-1869) [4]
- Occupation: domestic servant in 1878 :1903,p16
- Emigrated 1873 to United States
Married Michael Fitzgerald (1850-1935) [2512] :2
- 10 Jul 1883 in Jackson, Jackson county, Michigan (St. John church) :1910,p33 :1924
- Witnesses: Joseph & Elizabeth Hegemiller :1910,p33
- Residence: Jackson, Jackson county, Michigan :1905,p143 :1906,p150 :1907,p153 :1908,p246
- Children:
- Edward Fitzgerald (1884-1953) [2513]
- Died 30 Mar 1932 in Jackson, Jackson county, Michigan :811 :2
Main source :533,p415
male
Born 15 Jul 1815 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Father: Jakob Gentner (1770-1838) [5532]
Mother: Elisabeth Hackin {Gentner} (1776-1840) [5533]
Baptized 16 Jul 1815 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany :521,p47
Godparents: Georg Adam Wagenhahn
Married Maria Ursula Lehn {Gentner} (1816-1871) [15]
- 31 Jan 1839 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany :528,p5
- Witnesses: Lorenz Gentner & Josepfz Funtz :528,p5
- Residence: Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
- Children:
- Damian Gentner (1840-1925) [7561]
- Adam Gentner (1841-before 1904) [7562]
- Albert Gentner (1842-1842) [7563]
- Karl Gentner (1844-1892) [16]
- Andreas Gentner (1846-1849) [7564]
- Sebastian Gentner (1849-1849) [7565]
- Andreas Gentner (1851-1927) [7566]
- Leopold Gentner (1852-1916) [225]
- Karolina Gentner {Machauer} (1858-1948) [7567]
- Died 27 May 1886 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Main source :521
female
Born 8 May 1816 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Father: Johann Peter Lehn (1760-1829) [5538] :528
Mother: Maria Elisabeth Gutting {Lehn} (1778-1853) [5539]
Baptized 8 May 1816 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Godparents: Catharina Knebel
Married Heinrich Gentner (1815-1886) [14] :533,p415
- 31 Jan 1839 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany :528,p5
- Witnesses: Lorenz Gentner & Josepfz Funtz :528,p5
- Residence: Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
- Children:
- Damian Gentner (1840-1925) [7561]
- Adam Gentner (1841-before 1904) [7562]
- Albert Gentner (1842-1842) [7563]
- Karl Gentner (1844-1892) [16]
- Andreas Gentner (1846-1849) [7564]
- Sebastian Gentner (1849-1849) [7565]
- Andreas Gentner (1851-1927) [7566]
- Leopold Gentner (1852-1916) [225]
- Karolina Gentner {Machauer} (1858-1948) [7567]
- Died 24 Jul 1871 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Main source :523,p11
male
Born 26 May 1844 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Father: Heinrich Gentner (1815-1886) [14]
Mother: Maria Ursula Lehn {Gentner} (1816-1871) [15]
Baptized 27 May 1844 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Godparents: Adam Machauer & Katharina Wittmer
- Occupation: weaver :2547
- farmer :1
- carpenter :524,p319
- Emigrated 1873 to United States :918
Married Sophia Amann {Gentner} (1846-1925) [5] :2
- 1 Oct 1868 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany :533,p299
- Residence: Springville, Erie county, New York :560
- Children:
- Lorenz Gentner (1865-1866) [17]
- Albina B. Gentner {Sister Michael} (1867-1906) [18]
- Maria Kleophä “Mary” Gentner {Benz} (1870-1954) [19]
- Emma Gentner (1872-1873) [20]
- William P. Gentner (1874-1964) [21]
- Carl Christian John Gentner (1876-1958) [22]
- Theresa Gentner {Weis} (1878-1904) [23]
- Emma Barbara Gentner {Smith} (1880-1907) [24]
- John Joseph Gentner (1882-1979) [25]
- Rose Bertha Gentner {Lechner} (1884-1938) [26]
- Frank Clemens Gentner (1885-1986) [27]
- Karl, Sophia, and their children Albina, Maria and Emma arrived in New York City on the ship Manhattan on 22 Apr 1873. :918
- They had a farm near Springville, on the west side of Kern Road about halfway between Genessee and Concord Roads. :990
- Died 13 Apr 1892 in East Concord, Erie county, New York :1475,p5 :476
- of acute broncitus or pneumonia :476 :1475,p5
- Buried in St. Aloysius cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York :143
Karl was a founding member of the Wiesental Sängerbund (singing society) in 1862. :2811
He was a Grenadier (infantryman) with the First Baden Regiment in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871. :1277
Karl received permission to emigrate from the civil and military authorities in 1873. :2547
A portrait of this person is available in the Photo Gallery.
Main source :533,p299
male
Born 9 Oct 1865 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Father: Karl Gentner (1844-1892) [16]
Mother: Sophia Amann {Gentner} (1846-1925) [5]
- Died 11 May 1866 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Main source :524,p244 (source for name :1696 :2)
female
Born 2 Jul 1867 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Father: Karl Gentner (1844-1892) [16]
Mother: Sophia Amann {Gentner} (1846-1925) [5]
Baptized 3 Jul 1867 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
- Member of the Order of St. Francis :559
- Emigrated 1873 to United States :918
- Died 23 Jan 1906 :559
- Buried in United German & French cemetery, Cheektowaga, Erie county, New York :559
Main source :524,p319 (source for name :2)
female
Born 4 Mar 1870 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
Father: Karl Gentner (1844-1892) [16]
Mother: Sophia Amann {Gentner} (1846-1925) [5]
Baptized 5 Mar 1870 in Wiesental, Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany
- Emigrated 1873 to United States :918
Married Florian J. Benz (1866-1953) [168] :560,p25
- 1 Oct 1891 in St. Aloysius RC church, Springville, Erie county, New York
- Witnesses: William Gentner & Margaret Benz
- Residence: Buffalo, Erie county, New York :995
- Springville, Erie county, New York (Cattaraugus St.)
- Children:
- Mary S. Benz {Beitz} (1892-1986) [169]
- Margaret E. Benz {Gerwitz} (1895-1976) [170]
- William Anthony Benz (1896-1971) [172]
- Lugarda Theresa Benz {Gerwitz} (1898-1982) [171]
- Emma Benz {Davies} {Miller} (1901-1974) [173]
- Carl M. Benz (1904-1998) [174]
- John Leo Benz (1906-1979) [175]
- Joseph Florian Benz (1909-1995) [176]
- Irene Margaret Benz {Smith} (1911-2000) [177]
- They moved to Springville about 1910 because they thought it would be a better place to raise the children. :995 :2755
- Died 20 Mar 1954 in Springville, Erie county, New York :559 :811
- Buried in St. Aloysius cemetery, Springville, Erie county, New York :565
A portrait of this person is available in the Photo Gallery.
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Prepared by Don Gentner - Fri, Apr 11, 2003
