Bertha C. [--M?--] Anderson

F, d. November 1966

Marriage Bertha C. [--M?--] Anderson married Edward F. Anderson.1 
DeathNov 1966 Bertha C. [--M?--] Anderson died in Nov 1966. "Bertha C. Anderson, late of 10712 Avenue F, wife of Edward F., C. P. D. [ret.]; mother of Mrs. Eloys Geissler and Edward A. Anderson; five grandchildren; sister of Mrs. Amy Newman, Alex and William Alberg. Resting at the Claude E. Griesel Mortuary, 10240 Ewing avenue, until Monday 11 a.m. Services at 1:30 p.m., at Bethesda Lutheran church, 105th and avenue J. Interment Cedar Park cemetery. SO 8-0632." (Chicago Tribune, Nov 19, 1966).1 

Family

Edward F. Anderson
Child
  • Eloys Anderson+

    • Citations

    1. Obituary, Chicago Tribune Nov 19, 1966.

    Gretel Nuckel

    F

    FatherCarsten Hinrich Wilhelm Nuckel b. 1860, d. 1940
    MotherJuliane Margarethe Smidt b. b 1870
    Gretel Nuckel||p85.htm#i1683|Carsten Hinrich Wilhelm Nuckel|b. 1860\nd. 1940|p55.htm#i1094|Juliane Margarethe Smidt|b. b 1870|p55.htm#i1095|||||||||||||

    Birth Gretel Nuckel, daughter of Carsten Hinrich Wilhelm Nuckel and Juliane Margarethe Smidt, was born at prob Bremen, Germany. Family photographs in the possession of Hugo Hermann Geissler (son of Marie Nuckel Geissler, grandson of Carsten Nuckel) indicate that Marie had two sisters (Adelheid and Gretel) and a male relative Gerd who may have been a brother or cousin. 
    Marriagec 1916 Gretel Nuckel married Amko Lauterbeck/Lauterbach c 1916 at prob Bremen, Germany. 

    Family

    		Amko Lauterbeck/Lauterbach
    Child
  • Erna Lauterbeck/Lauterbach b. c 1920

    • Amko Lauterbeck/Lauterbach

    M

    Birth Amko Lauterbeck/Lauterbach was born at Germany. 
    Marriagec 1916 He married Gretel Nuckel, daughter of Carsten Hinrich Wilhelm Nuckel and Juliane Margarethe Smidt, c 1916 at prob Bremen, Germany. 

    Family

    		Gretel Nuckel
    Child
  • Erna Lauterbeck/Lauterbach b. c 1920

    • Adelheid Nuckel

    F

    FatherCarsten Hinrich Wilhelm Nuckel b. 1860, d. 1940
    MotherJuliane Margarethe Smidt b. b 1870
    Adelheid Nuckel||p85.htm#i1685|Carsten Hinrich Wilhelm Nuckel|b. 1860\nd. 1940|p55.htm#i1094|Juliane Margarethe Smidt|b. b 1870|p55.htm#i1095|||||||||||||

    Birth Adelheid Nuckel, daughter of Carsten Hinrich Wilhelm Nuckel and Juliane Margarethe Smidt, was born at prob Bremen, Germany. Family photographs in the possession of Hugo Hermann Geissler (son of Marie Nuckel Geissler, grandson of Carsten Nuckel) indicate that Marie had two sisters (Adelheid and Gretel) and a male relative Gerd who may have been a brother or cousin. 
    Marriage Adelheid Nuckel married Heinie Thoms at Germany. 
    Note1930  According to notes written on photographs by her nephew Hugo H. Geissler, Adelheid Nuckel Thoms opened her first store in Bremen in the early 1930s. 

    Family

    		Heinie Thoms
    Child
  • Henni Thoms b. c 1920

    • Heinie Thoms

    M

    Birth Heinie Thoms was born at Germany. 
    Marriage He married Adelheid Nuckel, daughter of Carsten Hinrich Wilhelm Nuckel and Juliane Margarethe Smidt, at Germany. 

    Family

    		Adelheid Nuckel
    Child
  • Henni Thoms b. c 1920

    • Henni Thoms

    F, b. circa 1920

    FatherHeinie Thoms
    MotherAdelheid Nuckel
    Henni Thoms|b. c 1920|p85.htm#i1687|Heinie Thoms||p85.htm#i1686|Adelheid Nuckel||p85.htm#i1685|||||||Carsten H. W. Nuckel|b. 1860\nd. 1940|p55.htm#i1094|Juliane M. Smidt|b. b 1870|p55.htm#i1095|

    Birthc 1920 Henni Thoms, daughter of Heinie Thoms and Adelheid Nuckel, was born c 1920 at Germany. 

    Erna Lauterbeck/Lauterbach

    F, b. circa 1920

    FatherAmko Lauterbeck/Lauterbach
    MotherGretel Nuckel
    Erna Lauterbeck/Lauterbach|b. c 1920|p85.htm#i1688|Amko Lauterbeck/Lauterbach||p85.htm#i1684|Gretel Nuckel||p85.htm#i1683|||||||Carsten H. W. Nuckel|b. 1860\nd. 1940|p55.htm#i1094|Juliane M. Smidt|b. b 1870|p55.htm#i1095|

    Birthc 1920 Erna Lauterbeck/Lauterbach, daughter of Amko Lauterbeck/Lauterbach and Gretel Nuckel, was born c 1920 at Germany. 
    Marriage29 Jan 1944 Erna Lauterbeck/Lauterbach married Helmut LNU on 29 Jan 1944 at Germany. 

    Johann Christoph (Gustav) Graumüller1

    M, b. circa 1830, d. 21 June 1895

    FatherJohann Christoph Graumüller2 b. c 1805
    Johann Christoph (Gustav) Graumüller|b. c 1830\nd. 21 Jun 1895|p85.htm#i1689|Johann Christoph Graumüller|b. c 1805|p118.htm#i2362||||||||||||||||

    Birthc 1830 Johann Christoph (Gustav) Graumüller, son of Johann Christoph Graumüller, was born c 1830 at Germany. The date of birth is purely an estimate based on the dates of birth of his known children. 
    Marriage31 May 1852 Johann Christoph (Gustav) Graumüller married Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann, daughter of Johann Gottfried Zimmermann, on 31 May 1852 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. In the church record of the marriage, Gustav was identified as a resident of Bad Köstritz and the third son of Johann Christoph Graumüller of Rüdersdorf. Wilhelmina was identified as the second daughter of Johann Gottfried Zimmermann, a carpenter and resident of Bad Köstritz.2 
    Death21 Jun 1895 Johann Christoph (Gustav) Graumüller died on 21 Jun 1895 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. The church records place the time of Gustav's death at 10:30 a.m.3,4 
    Burial24 Jun 1895 He was buried on 24 Jun 1895 at Bad Köstritz, Germany.4 

    Family

    		Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann
    Children
  • Ida Emma Graumüller b. 18 Jul 18535
  • Emma Louisa Graumüller+ b. 27 Oct 1855, d. a 10 Dec 1925
  • Auguste Pauline Graumüller b. 9 Dec 1857, d. 3 Jan 1944
  • Henrietta Louise Graumüller+ b. 13 Dec 18596
  • Ernst Gustav Graumüller b. 2 Feb 18637
  • Karl Emil Graumüller b. 1 Jun 1865, d. a 1921
  • Anna Emilie Graumüller+ b. 18 Dec 1867, d. 15 Mar 1954

    • Citations

    1. Church Records, Kirchenbuch Bad Köstritz, Taufregister Seite 110 Nr. 52 aus 1855, Baptismal Record of Emma Louisa Graumüller (digital image of entry in the possession of JG Russell).
    2. Church Records, Kirchenbuch Bad Köstritz, Trauregister Seite 434 Nr. 11 aus 1852, Marriage Record of Johann Christoph Graumüller and Auguste Wilhemina Zimmermann (digital image of record in possession of JG Russell).
    3. Passport Records, Passport application of Emil Graumüller, filed 18 May 1921, U.S. District Court, Chicago IL.
    4. Church Records, Kirchenbuch Bad Köstritz, Sterberegister Seite 61 Nr. 22 aus 1895, Death Record of Johann Christoph Graumüller (digital image of entry in the possession of JG Russell).
    5. Church Records, Kirchenbuch Bad Köstritz, Taufregister Seite 57 Nr. 35 aus 1855, Baptismal Record of Ida Emma Graumüller (digital image of entry in the possession of JG Russell).
    6. Church Records, Kirchenbuch Bad Köstritz, Taufregister Seite 216 Nr. 83 aus 1859, Baptismal Record of Henrietta Louise Graumüller (digital image of entry in the possession of JG Russell).
    7. Church Records, Kirchenbuch Bad Köstritz, Taufregister Seite 313 Nr. 19 aus 1863, Baptismal Record of Ernst Gustav Graumüller (digital image of entry in the possession of JG Russell).

    Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann1

    F, b. circa 1840

    FatherJohann Gottfried Zimmermann2
    Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann|b. c 1840|p85.htm#i1690|Johann Gottfried Zimmermann||p118.htm#i2357||||||||||||||||

    Birthc 1840 Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann, daughter of Johann Gottfried Zimmermann, was born c 1840 at Germany. The date of birth is purely an estimate based on the dates of birth of her known children. 
    Marriage31 May 1852 Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann married Johann Christoph (Gustav) Graumüller, son of Johann Christoph Graumüller, on 31 May 1852 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. In the church record of the marriage, Gustav was identified as a resident of Bad Köstritz and the third son of Johann Christoph Graumüller of Rüdersdorf. Wilhelmina was identified as the second daughter of Johann Gottfried Zimmermann, a carpenter and resident of Bad Köstritz.2 

    Family

    		Johann Christoph (Gustav) Graumüller
    Children
  • Ida Emma Graumüller b. 18 Jul 18533
  • Emma Louisa Graumüller+ b. 27 Oct 1855, d. a 10 Dec 1925
  • Auguste Pauline Graumüller b. 9 Dec 1857, d. 3 Jan 1944
  • Henrietta Louise Graumüller+ b. 13 Dec 18594
  • Ernst Gustav Graumüller b. 2 Feb 18635
  • Karl Emil Graumüller b. 1 Jun 1865, d. a 1921
  • Anna Emilie Graumüller+ b. 18 Dec 1867, d. 15 Mar 1954

    • Citations

    1. Church Records, Kirchenbuch Bad Köstritz, Taufregister Seite 110 Nr. 52 aus 1855, Baptismal Record of Emma Louisa Graumüller (digital image of entry in the possession of JG Russell).
    2. Church Records, Kirchenbuch Bad Köstritz, Trauregister Seite 434 Nr. 11 aus 1852, Marriage Record of Johann Christoph Graumüller and Auguste Wilhemina Zimmermann (digital image of record in possession of JG Russell).
    3. Church Records, Kirchenbuch Bad Köstritz, Taufregister Seite 57 Nr. 35 aus 1855, Baptismal Record of Ida Emma Graumüller (digital image of entry in the possession of JG Russell).
    4. Church Records, Kirchenbuch Bad Köstritz, Taufregister Seite 216 Nr. 83 aus 1859, Baptismal Record of Henrietta Louise Graumüller (digital image of entry in the possession of JG Russell).
    5. Church Records, Kirchenbuch Bad Köstritz, Taufregister Seite 313 Nr. 19 aus 1863, Baptismal Record of Ernst Gustav Graumüller (digital image of entry in the possession of JG Russell).

    Martha Geissler

    F, b. 19 January 1884, d. 17 June 1949

    FatherHermann Eduard Geissler b. c 1860, d. a 25 Sep 1929
    MotherEmma Louisa Graumüller b. 27 Oct 1855, d. a 10 Dec 1925
    Martha Geissler|b. 19 Jan 1884\nd. 17 Jun 1949|p85.htm#i1691|Hermann Eduard Geissler|b. c 1860\nd. a 25 Sep 1929|p54.htm#i1072|Emma Louisa Graumüller|b. 27 Oct 1855\nd. a 10 Dec 1925|p55.htm#i1093|||||||Johann Christoph (Gustav) Graumüller|b. c 1830\nd. 21 Jun 1895|p85.htm#i1689|Auguste W. Zimmermann|b. c 1840|p85.htm#i1690|

    Birth19 Jan 1884 Martha Geissler, daughter of Hermann Eduard Geissler and Emma Louisa Graumüller, was born on 19 Jan 1884 at Köstritz, Reuss Thuringen, Germany.1,2,3 
    Note  Martha's identification as a child of Hermann and Emma Geissler comes from several sources. She is listed as a sister to Hugo E. Geissler in his German language death notice in 1945 (which also identified Herwig (Hattie) Knop, Agnes Oettel and Elly Froemke as sisters, Anna Zons as an aunt, and Elizabeth Marks as a cousin). Her own death notice in 1949 identified her as a sister to Hattie Knop, Elly Froemke, and Agnes Oettel of Germany, niece of Anna Zons, cousin of Elizabeth Marks. And finally her death certificate lists "Herman Geisler" and "Emma Graumiller" as her parents.3 
    Marriagec 1903 Martha Geissler married Paul Benschura c 1903 at Germany.2 
    Immigration19 Mar 1923 Martha Geissler arrived in the United States on 19 Mar 1923 landing at Ellis Island, New York City, New York County, NY.Martha emigrated on the SS President Arthur, leaving Bremen Mar 7, 1923, arriving NYC Mar 19, 1923. She was listed on the ship's manifest as a 39-year-old housewife, 5'6" tall, blue eyes and blonde hair, born in Koestritz. Her German contact was her husband, Paul Benschura, Gera, Reuss, Thurmstrasse 26. She listed her ultimate destination as Chicago and her contact there as her brother-in-law (husband of her sister Hattie) Paul Knop, 1902 W 65th St.), who is also listed as the person who paid her passage.2 
    Census13 Apr 1930 She appeared on the census of 13 Apr 1930 at 906 Willow, Chicago, Cook County, IL; Martha Geissler was shown as head of household, age 46, widowed, a seamstress in a furniture shop, with sons Alfred Benschura , age 26, single, painter at hotel, and Willy Benschura, age 25, single, die marker at a leather factory. Alfred was shown as naturalized and Willy and Martha as having filed initial papers. Note that the sons were shown (incorrectly) as step-sons, presumably because Martha was recorded under her maiden name.4 
    Death17 Jun 1949 She died on 17 Jun 1949 at Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, IL, at age 65. "Martha Benschura, beloved mother of Alfred and Willie, fond sister of Hattie Knop, Elly Froemke, and Agnes Oettel of Germany, niece of Anna Zons, cousin of Elizabeth Marks. Service 1:30 p.m., Monday at chapel, 1648 W. 63rd street. Interment Mount Hope." Chicago Tribune, June 19, 1949

    Cause of death: acute cardiac failure and esophageal cancer.1,3 

    Family

    		Paul Benschura
    Children
  • Alfred Benschura b. 16 May 1904, d. 2 Sep 1960
  • Willy Benschura b. c 1905

    • Citations

    1. Obituary, Chicago Tribune, Jun 19, 1949.
    2. Ship Passenger List.
    3. Death Certificate, IL Dept. of Public Health, Martha Benschura, Cook County, No. 18330, 17 Jun 1949.
    4. 1930 United States Federal Census, Cook County IL (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, T626 (2,667 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

    Agnes Geissler

    F, b. circa 1887, d. between 1949 and 1954

    FatherHermann Eduard Geissler b. c 1860, d. a 25 Sep 1929
    MotherEmma Louisa Graumüller b. 27 Oct 1855, d. a 10 Dec 1925
    Agnes Geissler|b. c 1887\nd. bt 1949 - 1954|p85.htm#i1692|Hermann Eduard Geissler|b. c 1860\nd. a 25 Sep 1929|p54.htm#i1072|Emma Louisa Graumüller|b. 27 Oct 1855\nd. a 10 Dec 1925|p55.htm#i1093|||||||Johann Christoph (Gustav) Graumüller|b. c 1830\nd. 21 Jun 1895|p85.htm#i1689|Auguste W. Zimmermann|b. c 1840|p85.htm#i1690|

    Birthc 1887 Agnes Geissler, daughter of Hermann Eduard Geissler and Emma Louisa Graumüller, was born c 1887. Agnes's date of birth is estimated from the age shown on the manifest of the SS Bremen in 1930 when she came to the US to visit. She was shown there as a 43-year-old widow, putting her year of birth at or around 1887.1 
    Note  Agnes can be identified as a child of Hermann and Emma Graumiller Geissler in three ways. First, in the German language death notice of Hugo Ernst Geissler, she was listed as a sister (along with Hattie Knop, Elly Froemke and Agnes Oettel). Second, in the death notice of Martha Geissler Benschura, dated June 19, 1949, Martha's survivors included three sisters -- Hattie (Geissler) Knop, Elly Froemke and Agnes Oettel. Second, there are a number of Geissler family photographs which include Agnes Oettel, including at least two with her parents Hermann and Emma. 
    Marriage Agnes Geissler married FNU Oettel. 
    Note  Agnes appears to have had two sons, one of whom may have been named Ernst. (There is a photograph dated December 10, 1925, showing Agnes flanked by two boys who very much resemble each other, together with her parents and a man who may have been her husband, and other photographs taken earlier that year showing one of those boys with their Geissler grandparents and Agnes with her Geissler parents.) There is also a photograph taken in 1930 showing "Ernst & Agnes Oettel" and others. Agnes was listed as a widow by August 1930, so Ernst may have been a son rather than her husband as once thought. 
    Note29 Aug 1930  Agnes Oettel was a third class passenger on the Bremen, arriving from Bremen in New York. She was listed as a widowed housewife from Thuringen and her ultimate destination as Chicago. Traveling on the same ship were her brother Hugo Ernst Geissler and his wife and son. It does not appear that Agnes stayed in the United States; the death notice of her sister Martha in 1949 referred to Martha's sister "Agnes Oettel of Germany". Note that the Bremen most likely docked at 58th Street, Brooklyn, but foreign passengers were most likely admitted through Ellis Island.2 
    Deathbt 1949 - 1954 Agnes Geissler Oettel died bt 1949 - 1954. Agnes may have died between 1949 and 1954. This hypothesis is based solely on the fact that she was listed as a survivor in the death notice of her sister, Martha Benschura, in June of 1949, but was not listed in the death notice of her aunt, Anna Graumiller Zons, in March of 1954. 

    Citations

    1. Obituary, Martha Benschura, Chicago Tribune, June 19, 1949.
    2. Web site, Die Maus, Passengers from Bremen.

    Elly Marie Geissler

    F, b. 31 December 1888, d. 10 December 1964

    FatherHermann Eduard Geissler b. c 1860, d. a 25 Sep 1929
    MotherEmma Louisa Graumüller b. 27 Oct 1855, d. a 10 Dec 1925
    Elly Marie Geissler|b. 31 Dec 1888\nd. 10 Dec 1964|p85.htm#i1693|Hermann Eduard Geissler|b. c 1860\nd. a 25 Sep 1929|p54.htm#i1072|Emma Louisa Graumüller|b. 27 Oct 1855\nd. a 10 Dec 1925|p55.htm#i1093|||||||Johann Christoph (Gustav) Graumüller|b. c 1830\nd. 21 Jun 1895|p85.htm#i1689|Auguste W. Zimmermann|b. c 1840|p85.htm#i1690|

    Birth31 Dec 1888 Elly Marie Geissler, daughter of Hermann Eduard Geissler and Emma Louisa Graumüller, was born on 31 Dec 1888. The SSDI shows her date of birth as 31 December 1888 (presumably based on her SS5 social security card application dated 12 Mar 1951), as does the California Death Index online.1,2 
    Note  Elly is identified as a child of Herman and Emma Graumiller Geissler on the basis of numerous sources. First, her Social Security card application (SS5) dated March 12, 1951 lists Herman Geissler and Emma Graumuller as her parents. Second, she is listed as a sister to Hugo E. Geissler in his German language death notice in 1945 (which also identified Herwig (Hattie) Knop, Agnes Oettel and Elly Froemke as sisters, Anna Zons as an aunt, and Elizabeth Marks as a cousin). She is also listed as a sister in the text of Martha Geissler Benshura's death notice. That notice, published in the Chicago Tribune on June 19, 1949, stated that Martha was the "fond sister of Hattie Knop, Elly Froemke, and Agnes Oettel of Germany". Hattie Knop is known to be the sister of Hugo Ernst Geissler (son of Hermann and Emma). In addition, Elly's mother's maiden name shows on the California death index as "GRAUMUEL" (Graumueller? Graumiller?). 
    Marriagec 1926 Elly Marie Geissler married Paul A. Froemke c 1926 at prob Chicago, Cook County, IL. 
    Note31 Aug 1927  Elly Froemke and her husband Paul (shown as Froembke) traveled from Bremen to NY en route to Chicago on 31 Aug 1927 on the SS George Washington (Die Maus site). Elly was age 37, married, housewife, German. Paul was age 29, married, an American national, living in Chicago. Traveling on the same ship was Elly's aunt, Auguste Graumiller Schreiner, a 69-year-old widow living in Chicago.3 
    1930 Census9 Apr 1930 Elly Geissler Froemke and Paul A. Froemke appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at 3350 W 63rd Street, enumerated 9 Apr 1930. He was shown as age 32, born OK, the proprietor of a grocery store. Elly was shown as age 41 and married for four years (marriage at age 37)..4 
    Residence12 Mar 1951  On 12 Mar 1951, Elly Marie Geissler lived at 4125 W. 58th Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL.5 
    Death10 Dec 1964 She died on 10 Dec 1964 at Beaumont, Riverside County, CA, at age 75.2,6,7 
    Burial14 Dec 1964 She was buried on 14 Dec 1964 at Mountain View Cemetery, Beaumont, Riverside County, CA.7 

    Citations

    1. Obituary, Martha Benschura, Chicago Tribune, June 19, 1949.
    2. Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
    3. Web site, Die Maus, Passengers from Bremen.
    4. 1930 United States Federal Census, Cook County IL (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, T626 (2,667 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
    5. Social Security Card, SS5 application, March 12 1951.
    6. Web site, California Death Records online.
    7. Death Certificate, CA Dept. of Health Services, Elly Geissler Froemke, Riverside County, Certif. No. 3397-03058.

    Paul Benschura

    M, d. between 1923 and 1930

    Birth Paul Benschura was born at Germany. 
    Marriagec 1903 He married Martha Geissler, daughter of Hermann Eduard Geissler and Emma Louisa Graumüller, c 1903 at Germany.1 
    Deathbt 1923 - 1930 Paul Benschura died bt 1923 - 1930 at Germany. 

    Family

    		Martha Geissler
    Children
  • Alfred Benschura b. 16 May 1904, d. 2 Sep 1960
  • Willy Benschura b. c 1905

    • Citations

    1. Ship Passenger List.

    Alfred Benschura

    M, b. 16 May 1904, d. 2 September 1960

    FatherPaul Benschura d. bt 1923 - 1930
    MotherMartha Geissler b. 19 Jan 1884, d. 17 Jun 1949
    Alfred Benschura|b. 16 May 1904\nd. 2 Sep 1960|p85.htm#i1695|Paul Benschura|d. bt 1923 - 1930|p85.htm#i1694|Martha Geissler|b. 19 Jan 1884\nd. 17 Jun 1949|p85.htm#i1691|||||||Hermann E. Geissler|b. c 1860\nd. a 25 Sep 1929|p54.htm#i1072|Emma L. Graumüller|b. 27 Oct 1855\nd. a 10 Dec 1925|p55.htm#i1093|

    Birth16 May 1904 Alfred Benschura, son of Paul Benschura and Martha Geissler, was born on 16 May 1904 at Gera, Reuss Thuringen, Germany.1 
    Immigration9 Jan 1924 Alfred Benschura arrived in the United States on 9 Jan 1924 landing at Ellis Island, New York City, New York County, NY.According to the manifest of the SS George Washington on the Ellis Island website, Alfred (age 19, single, painter, German, 5'5", blond hair, green eyes, from Gera, Reuss, Thuringen) arrived with his 18-year-old brother Willy on the SS George Washington on Jan 9 1924, having sailed from Bremen on Dec 29 1923. The ship's manifest lists their grandfather as Hermann Geissler of Gera and indicates they were going to Chicago to live with their mother, Martha Geissler, at 5215 Bishop Street. The brothers' passage was paid for by their mother; each was in possession of $25.1 
    Census13 Apr 1930 He appeared on the census of 13 Apr 1930 at 906 Willow, Chicago, Cook County, IL; Alfred, single, age 26, painter at a hotel, was shown in the household of his mother Martha Geissler, age 46, widowed, a seamstress in a furniture shop. Living with them was his brother Willy Benschura, age 25, single, die marker at a leather factory. Alfred was shown as naturalized and Willy and Martha as having filed initial papers. Note that the sons were shown (incorrectly) as step-sons, presumably because Martha was recorded under her maiden name.2 
    Note1 Jul 1938  According to the manifest of the SS Bremen, sailing from Bremen to New York on October 6, 1938, Alfred Benschura had been issued Passport No. 6622 in Washington D.C. on 1 July 1938. 
    Death2 Sep 1960 He died on 2 Sep 1960 at Orange County, CA, at age 56. 

    Citations

    1. Ship Passenger List.
    2. 1930 United States Federal Census, Cook County IL (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, T626 (2,667 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

    Willy Benschura

    M, b. circa 1905

    FatherPaul Benschura d. bt 1923 - 1930
    MotherMartha Geissler b. 19 Jan 1884, d. 17 Jun 1949
    Willy Benschura|b. c 1905|p85.htm#i1696|Paul Benschura|d. bt 1923 - 1930|p85.htm#i1694|Martha Geissler|b. 19 Jan 1884\nd. 17 Jun 1949|p85.htm#i1691|||||||Hermann E. Geissler|b. c 1860\nd. a 25 Sep 1929|p54.htm#i1072|Emma L. Graumüller|b. 27 Oct 1855\nd. a 10 Dec 1925|p55.htm#i1093|

    Birthc 1905 Willy Benschura, son of Paul Benschura and Martha Geissler, was born c 1905 at Gera, Reuss Thuringen, Germany.1 
    Immigration9 Jan 1924 Willy Benschura arrived in the United States on 9 Jan 1924 landing at Ellis Island, New York City, New York County, NY.According to the manifest of the SS George Washington on the Ellis Island website, Willy (age 18, single, mason, German, 5'6", blond hair, green eyes, from Gera, Reuss, Thuringen) arrived with his 19-year-old brother Alfred on the SS George Washington on Jan 9 1924, having sailed from Bremen on Dec 29 1923. The ship's manifest lists their grandfather as Hermann Geissler of Gera and indicates they were going to Chicago to live with their mother, Martha Geissler, at 5215 Bishop Street. The brothers' passage was paid for by their mother; each was in possession of $25.1 
    Census13 Apr 1930 He appeared on the census of 13 Apr 1930 at 906 Willow, Chicago, Cook County, IL; Willy, single, age 25, die maker in a leather factory, was shown in the household of his mother Martha Geissler, age 46, widowed, a seamstress in a furniture shop. Living with them was his brother, Alfred Benschura, age 26, single, painter at a hotel. Alfred was shown as naturalized and Willy and Martha as having filed initial papers. Note that the sons were shown (incorrectly) as step-sons, presumably because Martha was recorded under her maiden name.2 

    Citations

    1. Ship Passenger List.
    2. 1930 United States Federal Census, Cook County IL (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, T626 (2,667 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.

    FNU Oettel

    M, d. before 29 August 1930

    Marriage FNU Oettel married Agnes Geissler, daughter of Hermann Eduard Geissler and Emma Louisa Graumüller. 
    Deathb 29 Aug 1930 FNU Oettel died b 29 Aug 1930 at Germany. Agnes Oettel was listed as a widow when she came to the United States with her brother Hugo Ernst Geissler and his family in 1930 (arriving in NY Sep 4 1930). 

    Paul A. Froemke

    M, b. 24 February 1898, d. 19 January 1969

    Birth24 Feb 1898 Paul A. Froemke was born on 24 Feb 1898 at OK.1 
    Marriagec 1926 He married Elly Marie Geissler, daughter of Hermann Eduard Geissler and Emma Louisa Graumüller, c 1926 at prob Chicago, Cook County, IL. 
    Note31 Aug 1927  Paul Froemke (shown as Froembke) and his wife Elly traveled from Bremen to NY en route to Chicago on 31 Aug 1927 on the SS George Washington (Die Maus site). Paul was age 29, married, an American national, living in Chicago. Elly was age 37, married, housewife, German. 
    1930 Census9 Apr 1930 Paul A. Froemke and Elly Geissler Froemke appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at 3350 W 63rd Street, enumerated 9 Apr 1930. He was shown as age 32, born OK, the proprietor of a grocery store. Elly was shown as age 41 and married for four years (marriage at age 37)..2 
    Death19 Jan 1969 Paul A. Froemke died on 19 Jan 1969 at Riverside, Riverside County, CA, at age 70.1,3 

    Citations

    1. Social Security Death Index, online http://ssdi.genealogy.rootsweb.com/. Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
    2. 1930 United States Federal Census, Cook County IL (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, T626 (2,667 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1930 United States Federal Census.
    3. Web site, California Death Records online.

    Leona E. Westendorf Knop

    F

    Marriage Leona E. Westendorf Knop married Irving Leonard Knop, son of Paul Knop and Hedwig (Hattie) Emma Geissler.1 
    Note  Leona and Irving were divorced before Irving's death in 1961. She remarried and died before the death of her brother Harold in 1969. 

    Citations

    1. Obituary, Paul Knop.

    Karl Emil Graumüller1

    M, b. 1 June 1865, d. after 1921

    FatherJohann Christoph (Gustav) Graumüller b. c 1830, d. 21 Jun 1895
    MotherAuguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann b. c 1840
    Karl Emil Graumüller|b. 1 Jun 1865\nd. a 1921|p85.htm#i1700|Johann Christoph (Gustav) Graumüller|b. c 1830\nd. 21 Jun 1895|p85.htm#i1689|Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann|b. c 1840|p85.htm#i1690|Johann C. Graumüller|b. c 1805|p118.htm#i2362||||Johann G. Zimmermann||p118.htm#i2357||||

    Birth1 Jun 1865 Karl Emil Graumüller, son of Johann Christoph (Gustav) Graumüller and Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann, was born on 1 Jun 1865 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. According to the church records, "Den ersten Juni früh 10 Uhr wurde dem Christoph Graumüller, hiesigem Orts Bürger und Steinmetz von seiner Ehefrau Wihelmine geb. Zimmermann ein Sohn geboren der am 25. getauft und Karl Emil genannt wurde." (On the first of June, at 10 a.m., a son was born to Christoph Graumüller, resident and Steinmetz here, and his wife Wilhelmine nee Zimmermann; on the 25th he was baptized and named Karl Emil.).2,1 
    Baptism25 Jun 1865 Karl Emil Graumüller was baptized on 25 Jun 1865 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. The church records identify his godparents as August Burghold, Karl Mühlau and Miss Christian Dörfes, all of Bad Köstritz.1 
    Marriage He married Wife of Emil Graumüller. Emil was listed as married on the ship manifest when he and sister Anna emigrated to the United States in 1904, and as a widower on the 1920 census. There is as yet no information as to the identity of his wife. 
    Immigration6 Oct 1904 Karl Emil Graumüller arrived in the United States on 6 Oct 1904 landing at Ellis Island, New York City, New York County, NY.arrived from Hamburg on the Graf Waldersee with his sister Anna. Emil was 39, married, a castmaker, resident of Berlin, headed for Chicago to stay with a brother (actually a brother-in-law, husband of sister Auguste), Franz Shreiner at 4839 Bischoffstrasse (Bishop Street). There is a note of a doctor's certificate as to a deformity of the foot. (In a 1921 passport application Emil stated that he was lame in his right foot.) Anna was 36, single, no occupation, also resident of Berlin. Both paid their own passage, had $70 in cash and had never been to the US before.

    Note that emigration records at the Port of Hamburg show Emil's occupation as "Korbmacher" or basket maker.3,2 
    Naturalization10 May 1911 He was naturalized on 10 May 1911 at U.S. District Court, Northern District of IL, Chicago, Cook County, IL. Confirmation of the date and place of naturalization appeared in his passport application filed in May of 1921.2 
    Note8 Oct 1913  Emil entered the US through Ellis Island, arriving on the SS President Lincoln, which departed from the Port of Cuxhaven on 27 Sep 1913, third class. (The name was wrongly indexed in the Ellis Island arrival records as "Jemil Granmuller".) He is shown as 48 years old, male, married, naturalized in Chicago 10 May 1911, living in Chicago. It appears on the ship records that he was traveling alone. His passport application in 1921 indicated that he had been in Germany from June to October 1913.4,2 
    1920 Census5 Jan 1920 He appeared on the 1920 census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at 5715 Justine Street, enumerated 5 Jan 1920 in the household of Auguste Graumüller Schreiner, his widowed sister. He was shown as "Amel Gramuller," age 54, a widower born Germany, working in a furniture factory.5 
    Note18 May 1921  Emil applied for a US passport as a naturalized citizen intending to travel to Europe as a tourist. He noted that his occupation was that of "reed worker" and that he was 5'6" tall, dark hair, blue grey eyes and lame in his right foot.2 
    Deatha 1921 Karl Emil Graumüller died a 1921 at Chicago?, Cook County?, IL?. There is as yet no clear death record available for Emil. 

    Citations

    1. Church Records, Kirchenbuch Bad Köstritz, Taufregister Seite 414 Nr. 42 aus 1865, Baptismal Record of Karl Emil Graumüller (digital image of entry in the possession of JG Russell).
    2. Passport Records, Passport application of Emil Graumüller, filed 18 May 1921, U.S. District Court, Chicago IL.
    3. Ship Passenger List, Graf Waldersee, available online at the Ellis Island website.
    4. Ship Passenger List, President Lincoln, arr NY 8 Oct 1913, line 20 p 517.
    5. 1920 United States Federal Census, Cook County IL, Roll: T625_348; Page: 3A; ED: 1878, SD:1; Image: 238; H37/F53 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, T625 (2,076 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.

    Anna Emilie Graumüller1

    F, b. 18 December 1867, d. 15 March 1954

    FatherJohann Christoph (Gustav) Graumüller b. c 1830, d. 21 Jun 1895
    MotherAuguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann b. c 1840
    Anna Emilie Graumüller|b. 18 Dec 1867\nd. 15 Mar 1954|p85.htm#i1701|Johann Christoph (Gustav) Graumüller|b. c 1830\nd. 21 Jun 1895|p85.htm#i1689|Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann|b. c 1840|p85.htm#i1690|Johann C. Graumüller|b. c 1805|p118.htm#i2362||||Johann G. Zimmermann||p118.htm#i2357||||

    Birth18 Dec 1867 Anna Emilie Graumüller, daughter of Johann Christoph (Gustav) Graumüller and Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann, was born on 18 Dec 1867 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. The church records noted that Anna was born at 8 a.m.2,3,4,1 
    Baptism25 Jan 1868 Anna Emilie Graumüller was baptized on 25 Jan 1868 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. (an unknown value).1 
    Immigration6 Oct 1904 She arrived in the United States on 6 Oct 1904 landing at Ellis Island, New York City, New York County, NY.She arrived from Hamburg on the Graf Waldersee with her brother Emil. Anna was 36, single, no occupation, and a resident of Berlin. Emil was 39, married, a castmaker, also a resident of Berlin. They were headed for Chicago to stay with a brother (actually a brother-in-law, husband of their sister Auguste), Franz Shreiner at 4839 Bischoffstrasse (Bishop Street). There is a note of a doctor's certificate as to Emil as to a deformity of the foot. Both paid their own passage, had $70 in cash and had never been to the US before.5 
    Marriagebt 7 Oct 1904 - 1907 She married Robert? Nitschke bt 7 Oct 1904 - 1907 at prob Chicago, Cook County, IL.6 
    Note23 Aug 1907  Anna Graumüller Nitschke, accompanied by her niece Elizabeth Graumüller (later Marks), arrived in New York on board the Pretoria from Hamburg. The two had left Hamburg on 10 Aug 1907 (see the Hamburg emigration records). Their arrival in New York is recorded in the Ellis Island arrival records.

    The ship manifest of the Pretoria shows, at line 13:
    Nitschke, Anna, age 30, female, widow, no occup listed, read and write yes, native of Germany, German, born Kostritz, Germany, mother W. Graumiller, Anger 2, Kostritz, destination Illinois (Chicago), no ticket to ultimate destination, paid for own ticket, $100 cash ($50 crossed out), NOT in US before, going to join relative Frk. Schreiner, 4839 Bishop Str., Chicago, no to Q19-22, health good, no deformities or diseases, 5 ft. 7-1/2" tall, fair, grey hair, blue eyes, no identifying marks, born in Kostritz.

    Ship information on the Pretoria states that the ship was built for the Hamburg-American Line by Blohm & Voss Shipbuilders, Hamburg, Germany, 1898, and sailed under the German flag. 12,800 gross tons; 586 (bp) feet long; 62 feet wide. Steam quadruple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 13 knots. 2,579 passengers (197 first class, 2,382 third class, according to the Ellis Island website, although the Hamburg records say Anna and Elisabeth traveled second class). Straight stem, one funnel and four masts. Hamburg-New York service. Laid up in Germany throughout World War I, 1914-18. Used as a USA transport in 1919. Scrapped in 1921.7 
    1910 Census29 Apr 1910 Anna Graumüller Nitschke appeared on the 1910 census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at 4839 Bishop St., enumerated 29 Apr 1910 in the household of Frank Schreiner and Auguste Graumüller Schreiner, her sister and brother-in-law, as well as their niece Elizabeth Graumüller (later Marks). Anna was a 42-year-old widow working as a washerwoman.8 
    1920 Census6 Jan 1920 Anna Graumüller Nitschke appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, enumerated 6 Jan 1920. She was shown as age 50, a widow, housekeeper, living alone in rented quarters at 5652 S. Justine Street.9 
    Note2 Mar 1922  Anna, then a widow named Nitschke, served as a witness for Herman and Elizabeth Marks when they applied for an American passport. She lived at the time at 3456 S. 63rd Street. 
    Marriagea Mar 1922 She married Theodore Zons a Mar 1922. Anna remarried sometime after March of 1922 (when she was a witness for Herman and Elizabeth Marks' application for a passport).10 
    Note1930  Anna Graumüller Zons was one of two persons who vouched for Hugo Ernst Geissler and Marie Margarethe Nuckel Geissler when they sought to be naturalized as American citizens in 1930. Her niece, Elizabeth Graumüller Marks, was the other.11 
    Death15 Mar 1954 Anna Graumüller Zons died on 15 Mar 1954 at Chicago, Cook County, IL, at age 86. Cause of death: arteriosclerotic heart disease

    Chicago Tribune, March 17, 1954: "Anna Zons, nee Graumillier, beloved wife of the late Theodore Zons, loving mother of Mary Rose, aunt of Elizabeth Marks, Hattie Knop, and Elly Froemke. Services at chapel, 5652 S. Ashland avenue, Thursday, 1:30 p.m. Interment Mount Hope cemetery. Member of Columbia Damenchor. REpublic 7-0077."2,3 

    Family

    		Theodore Zons
    Child
  • Mary Zons d. c 24 Dec 196610

    • Citations

    1. Church Records, Kirchenbuch Bad Köstritz, Taufregister Seite 10 Nr. 54 aus 1867, Baptismal Record of Anna Emilie Graumüller (digital image of entry in the possession of JG Russell).
    2. Obituary, Mar 17 1954 Chicago Tribune.
    3. Death Certificate, IL Dept. of Public Health, Anna Graumüller Zons, Cook County, No. 17539, 15 Mar 1954.
    4. Ship Passenger List, Pretoria, Hamburg to NY 1907.
    5. Ship Passenger List, Graf Waldersee, available online at the Ellis Island website.
    6. 1910 United States Federal Census, Chicago, Cook County, IL (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, T624 (1,178 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
    7. Ship Passenger List, Pretoria records, ellisisland.org.
    8. 1910 United States Federal Census, Cook County IL (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910, T624 (1,178 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1910 United States Federal Census.
    9. 1920 United States Federal Census, Cook County IL, Roll: T625_348; Page: 4A; ED: 1874, SD:1; Image: 153; H40/F94 (Ancestry.com, Provo, UT), imaged from Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920, T625 (2,076 rolls), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Hereinafter cited as 1920 United States Federal Census.
    10. Obituary, Anna Zons, Mar 17, 1954, Chicago Tribune.
    11. Naturalization Record.