1. | Herman Henry August Franzen was born on 3 Sep 1868 in Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA (son of Johann Heinrich Franzen and Anna Catharine Deters); died on 20 May 1959; was buried in May 1959 in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Lived in Bensenville area before moving to Itasca, Illinois. Founded the Bank of Franzen Brothers among 12 others in Bensenville, Arlington Heights, Roselle, and Itasca. Herman married Elizabeth Heine on 23 Oct 1888 in DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Elizabeth was born in 1865 in Leyden Township, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 16 Dec 1947; was buried in Elm Lawn Cemetery, Elmhurst, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Johann Heinrich Franzen was born on 1 Oct 1813 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany (son of Hermann Bernhard Heinrich Franzen and Fenne Adelheid Elfring); died on 1 Apr 1893 in Addison Township, DuPage County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Apr 1893 in Churchville Cemetery, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Came to America in 1834 with his parents and brother. For several years after coming to Bensenville, he ran an oil mill. As of 1882, he owned 250 acres in Addison Township and another 600 acres in Minnesota. Johann married Anna Catharine Deters in Oct 1844 in Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Anna (daughter of Johann Gerhard Freie and Anna Gesina Margaretha Stüve) was born on 14 Sep 1824 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 19 Sep 1824 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; died on 17 Dec 1884 in Addison Township, DuPage County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Dec 1884 in Churchville Cemetery, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Anna Catharine Deters was born on 14 Sep 1824 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 19 Sep 1824 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany (daughter of Johann Gerhard Freie and Anna Gesina Margaretha Stüve); died on 17 Dec 1884 in Addison Township, DuPage County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Dec 1884 in Churchville Cemetery, Bensenville, DuPage County, Illinois, USA. Other Events and Attributes:
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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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6. | Johann Gerhard Freie was born in Aug 1769 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 13 Aug 1769 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; died on 14 May 1844 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was buried on 18 May 1844 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Took the name Deters when he married. Johann married Anna Gesina Margaretha Stüve on 15 Apr 1816 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany. Anna was born on 19 Nov 1797 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 26 Nov 1797 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; died on 20 Apr 1832 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was buried on 23 Apr 1832 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Anna Gesina Margaretha Stüve was born on 19 Nov 1797 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was christened on 26 Nov 1797 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; died on 20 Apr 1832 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany; was buried on 23 Apr 1832 in Schale, Westfalen, Germany.
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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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