PHOTOS FROM GLASS NEGATIVES

KATHERINE (MUELLER) GELLINGS


Katherine (Mueller) Gellings


Katherine (Mueller) Gellings and Miss Gerlock

Katherine nee Mueller (June 5, 1864-Oct. 15, 1934 
wife of John Gellings [married Nov. 27, 1883 at St. Gregory] –daughter of 
John Mueller and Mary Schad -born Town of Schleswig –died from 
"coronary sclerosis and coronary thrombosis") 
(she is in cemetery #21..Catherine Gellings on tombstone)
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Mrs. Gellings Of Near Kiel Passes Away On Monday
Kiel - Mrs. Katharine Gellings, 70, passed away at her home, three miles 
north of Kiel, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock following an illness of a 
few days.
Mrs. Gellings, nee Mueller, was born on a farm in the town of Schleswig, 
June 5, 1864, and was married to John Gellings of St. Mazianz in 1883. 
For five years until the death of Mr. Gellings in 1888 the couple resided 
on a farm near St. Nazianz. For the past seventeen years Mrs. Gellings 
and family have occupied the August Luedtke homestead farm in the town 
of Schleswig, where Mrs. Gellings passed away.
Survivors are three sons, Peter and John at home, and Alois of St. Nazianz, 
one grandaughter, two brothers, Peter and Jacob Mueller of St. Nazianz, 
and one sister, Mrs. Mathias Gellings of St. Martin, Wis.
Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at the family 
residence near Kiel and at 10 o'clock at the St. Gregory Catholic church 
in St. Nazianz. The Rev. Finton Holzknecht will officiate and interment 
will be made in the adjoining church cemetery.
Unknown Paper  October 15, 1934
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Gellings, John (April 28, 1857-Sept. 5, 1888 –husband of Katherine Mueller 
[married Nov. 27, 1883 at St. Gregory] –son of Gerhard Gellings and Theodora 
Breuns [also shown as Freiz] –born in Milwaukee –farmer –died from “injuries 
from thrash machine”)

FRIEDA (KREIMANN) GENSCH


Frieda (Kreimann) Gensch

Mrs. Gensch, 83, Omro Woman, Dies
OMRO, Wis—(Special)—Mrs. Frieda Gensch, 83, passed away this morning 
at the Relien Convalescent Home here after an extended illness.  
She was born August 13, 1869, in Manitowoc County, daughter of the 
late William and Augusta Kreimann. She was married to Ernest Gensch 
in November, 1898, at New Holstein. They lived in Omro most of their 
married life. Her husband died Jan. this year. Mrs. Gensch was a 
member of the Omro Chapter of Rebekahs.  
Survivors are two brothers, George Kreimann, Kiel, Wis., and Theodore 
Kreimann, of Dousman, Wis., and one sister, Mrs. August Preiser, of 
Milwaukee. A number of nieces and nephews also survive.  
Funeral services will be at First Presbyterian Church of Omro, with 
the Rev. Ernest C. Parrish officiating. Burial will be in the Omro 
cemetery.  
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, January 15, 1953
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Ernest Gensch, 79, Omro Resident, Dies
OMRO, Wis—(Special)—Ernest Gensch, 79, a retired Omro tinsmith, died 
at Winnebago State Hospital Tuesday after an extended illness. 
He was born in the Town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County, Jan. 28, 1873.  
He was married there to Frieda Kreimann in 1898.  
Surviving are his widow and two sisters, Mrs. George Kreimann, Town 
of Schleswig, and Mrs. Herman Ninmer, Kiel.
Funeral services will be held at the Omro Presbyterian Church Thursday 
afternoon with the Rev. Ernest Parrish officiating.  Burial will be in 
the Omro Cemetery. The Masonic Lodge of which Mr. Gensch was a member, 
will conduct Masonic services at the church.
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern, January 7, 1953
(Note: Ernest was the son of Frederich Gensch and Wilhelmine Sy. 
They are buried in Ucker cemetery, Manitowoc co.)
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1880 United States Federal Census 
Name: Frieda Kreimann 
Home in 1880: Schleswig, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 
Age: 10 
Estimated birth year: abt 1870 
Birthplace: Wisconsin 
Relation to Head of Household: Daughter 
Father's Name: Wilhelm 
Father's birthplace: Mecklenburg, Germany 
Mother's Name: Auguste 
Mother's birthplace: Mecklenburg, Germany 
Neighbors: View others on page  
Occupation: At School 
Marital Status: Single 
Race: White 
Gender: Female 
Household Members: Name Age 
Wilhelm Kreimann 33 
Auguste Kreimann 32 
Frieda Kreimann 10
Jane Kreimann 7 
Geo. Kreimann 4 
Otto Kreimann 1 

IDA (BRILL) GEORGE


Ida (Brill) George

From Calumet county marriage records:
Amandus George George and Ida Brill (v.3 p.144)
July 18, 1893 at St. Anna, Town of New Holstein
Amandus George
Son of Nicolaus George and Barbara Nieckar
Druggist at Marcus, Iowa
Born Ossen, Belgium
Ida Brill
Daughter of William Brill and Catharine George
Born Town of New Holstein
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Ida Catherine Brill, born 17 July 1869; died 6 August 1944 at Marcus, Iowa.
Married, 18 July 1893 in St. Anna, WI., Amandos George, son of
Nicolas Y. George and Barbara Nicolay. Born 4 December 1855 in Fouches,
Belgium; died 7 November 1940. Buried in Holy Name church cemetery,
Marcus, IA.