1. | Gerhard Henry Franzen was born in 1850 in Leyden Township, Cook County, Illinois, USA (son of Gerhard Henrich Franzen and Johanna Wicke); died in 1850 in Leyden Township, Cook County, Illinois, USA. |
2. | Gerhard Henrich Franzen was born on 7 Jan 1823 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 14 Jan 1823 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany (son of Hermann Bernhard Heinrich Franzen and Fenne Adelheid Elfring); died on 11 Jan 1909 in Leyden, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 15 Jan 1909 in Evangelical Zion’s Society Cemetery, Leyden, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Buried in the small cemetery destroyed and paved over during construction of O’Hare Airport. Remains re-interred at Union Ridge Cemetery. Gerhard married Johanna Wicke in 1849 in Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Johanna was born on 15 Dec 1827 in Lagershausen, Hannover, Germany; died on 27 Aug 1906 in Leyden, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 31 Aug 1906 in Evangelical Zion’s Society Cemetery, Leyden, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Johanna Wicke was born on 15 Dec 1827 in Lagershausen, Hannover, Germany; died on 27 Aug 1906 in Leyden, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 31 Aug 1906 in Evangelical Zion’s Society Cemetery, Leyden, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Buried in the small cemetery destroyed and paved over during construction of O’Hare Airport. Remains re-interred at Union Ridge Cemetery.
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4. | Hermann Bernhard Heinrich Franzen was born in Sep 1772 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 4 Oct 1772 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany (son of Johann Hermann Frantzen and Maria Gertraud Gieske); died on 7 Jan 1844 in Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Immigrated to US in 1834, leaving Bremen on 1 May and arriving in Baltimore on 27 June. Lived first in Cincinnati, Ohio before moving to Chicago in 1835 and settling in Addison Township (Bensenville) in 1837. Godparents: Herman Frantzen vulgo Spieker from the List property, Johan Berendt Wilke’s son Herman & Henrich Esch the master carpenter. Hermann married Fenne Adelheid Elfring on 5 Nov 1807 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany. Fenne (daughter of Henrich Dieterich Elfring and Helena Adelheid Elfring) was born in Mar 1781 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 18 Mar 1781 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; died on 3 Apr 1835 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Fenne Adelheid Elfring was born in Mar 1781 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 18 Mar 1781 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany (daughter of Henrich Dieterich Elfring and Helena Adelheid Elfring); died on 3 Apr 1835 in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, USA.
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8. | Johann Hermann Frantzen was born in Aug 1734 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 1 Sep 1734 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany (son of Heinrich Frantzen and Margaretha Dresselhaus); died on 13 Apr 1817 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was buried on 15 Apr 1817 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Godparents: Lambert Speller, Johan List & Trine Speller of Kernekamp’s Leibzucht. Johann married Maria Gertraud Gieske on 6 Nov 1768 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany. Maria (daughter of Berendt Husstette and Margaretha Adelheid Esch) was born in Feb 1747 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 26 Feb 1747 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; died on 13 Oct 1782 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Maria Gertraud Gieske was born in Feb 1747 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 26 Feb 1747 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany (daughter of Berendt Husstette and Margaretha Adelheid Esch); died on 13 Oct 1782 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany. Notes: Godparents: Gertrud the wife of Johann Meese, Maria the wife of Henrich Esch from Settrup & Jörgen Husstette from Settrup
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10. | Henrich Dieterich Elfring was born in Feb 1745 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 7 Feb 1745 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; died on 3 Jan 1830 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was buried on 5 Jan 1830 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Godparents: Henrich Middendorff, Johann Grünningk & Anna the wife of Lambert Freye Henrich + Helena Adelheid Elfring. Helena (daughter of Johann Elfring and Helena Frese) was born in Nov 1742 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 25 Nov 1742 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; died in May 1790 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was buried on 13 May 1790 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Helena Adelheid Elfring was born in Nov 1742 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 25 Nov 1742 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany (daughter of Johann Elfring and Helena Frese); died in May 1790 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was buried on 13 May 1790 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany. Notes: Godparents: Adelheid the wife of carpenter Johann Hagen & Anna the wife of hired man Lambert Elfring (oder Müren)
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