KURTZ GENEALOGY

Kurtz family
1. (John) George/ J. G. (Sep 6, 1793-Oct 12, 1873)or (Sep 5, 
1793-Jan 3,
1873), 76 and a retired farmer in 1870, m. Dorothea/ Dorotha (Sep 17, 
1796-Jan 6, 1881), who was 72 and kept house according to the 1870 
census.  Both were b. Wurtemberg.  Geo's personal estate was valued 
at 800.  They resided in Chatfield Twp.   According to the 1860 census,
 Geo was 67 (occupation illegible) and Dorothea 64, lived with Louisa
 5 who attended school in 1860.  Louisa's birthplace is illegible.
    2. John George (July 20, 1820-Sep 5, 1903), farmer at 49 yrs, m. 1st
    Catherine  Sherer (Nov 24, 1804-Aug 27, 1868).  John Geo was b.
    Wurtemberg.  In the 1860 census, in Whetstone Twp, Crawford Co., OH,
    George is listed as 58 yrs (I think ?? maybe 38) and Catherine is 55; they
    live with Samuel 12, and Jacob 14, who both attended school in 1860. 
    Geo was a farmer; his real estate was valued at 8800, and his personal
    estate at 1000.
        3. Samuel (Sep 8, 1848-Apr 13, 1912), farm laborer at 21 yrs, b. OH, m. 
        Margaret Elizabeth Rexroth (Aug 26, 1848-Feb 28, 1930) d/o Nicholas
        and Anna (Rittman) Rexroth.  They were m/o Feb 21, 1872; both are 
        bur. SHER cem.  They had:
            4. Chas. Edwin (Jan 15, 1889-Nov 29, 1957) n/m
            4. Harrison (Mar 28, 1883-May 28, 1960) m. Carrie Mildred Rexroth 
            (Dec 17, 1886- Nov 8, 1970) d/o Henry and Margaret Nungesser)
             Rexroth.  Harrison and Carrie m/o Mar 10, 1910 in Crawford County,
            OH and are bur. WHET cem., Crawford County, OH.
            4. Katie (Aug 7, 1877-Feb 23, 1897) bur. SHER cem, Crawford Co OH
            4. Paul (Mar 19, 1887-Jan 7, 1888) bur. SHER cem
            4. Simeon Gerson (Dec 10, 1875-Jan 15, 1942) m. Emma Elizabeth Stump (Feb 7, 
            1879-Sep 12, 1965) d/o Isaac and Elizabeth (Heinlen) Stump.  Simeon and Emma 
            were m/o Nov 20, 1901 in Crawford County, OH and bur. WHET cem.  (Simeon was 
            Emma’s 2nd husband; her first was Chas. Lepp)
        3. Jacob (1846-1910), b. OH and a farm laborer at 23 yrs according to the 1870 
        census, m. 1st Christina/ Christena Kober, d/o John George and Christina (Diebler) 
        Kober.  (George Kober (Nov 4, 1818-Apr 14, 1882) and is bur. SHER cem.  Christina
        Diebler (May 30, 1825-Nov 16, 1904) and is d/o John Geo. And Mary M. Kober?  
       (Should her last name be Diebler?)  Geo and Christina also had Daniel, Emanuel, 
        Samuel, and Mary who m. Daniel Kober.)  Jacob and Christena had:
            4. George M. (Jan 9, 1876-Dec 13, 1953) m. Orpha Ann Sherman (Apr 14, 1886-
            Feb 22, 1970) d/o William and Mary (Garver) Sherman.  Geo. and Orpha are both
            bur. Fairview cem, Crawford County, OH.
        Jacob m. 2nd Caroline Stoltz on Mar 24, 1872 in Crawford County, OH.  Caroline is
        the d/o William M. Stoltz.
    John George m. 2nd Kath. Gaibler (Apr 5, 1846-Apr 31, 1931), d/o 
    Gottlieb and Anna Maria (Kuegler) Gaibler of Sechselberg, Germany, on
    Sep 28, 1869 in Crawford Co, OH.  Katherine Gaibler b. Wurttemberg, 
    Germany.  According to the  1870 census, Kath.  was 24 and kept house.
    Both were bur. SHER cem., in Whetstone Twp., Crawford County, OH.     
    In 1870, they are listed as living with 2 sons (presumably to his first wife)
    Samuel and Jacob.
        3. Margaret S. (1876-1877)
        3. John J. (Oct 14, 1870-June 18, 1936) m. Sarah Matilda/ Matilda Sarah Sherer 
        (Apr 2, 1868-June 17, 1965), d/o Samuel and Eliz. (Haller/Heller) Sherer.  John & 
        Matilda Susan were m/o Dec 25, 1901 in Crawford County, OH.  They had:
        John J. b. & d. Whetstone Twp; farmer.  Sam'l and Eliz Sherer had a son, Simeon, 
        who married Mary Kurtz.  John J. and Sarah Matilda were m. in Sarah's home.      
            4. inf son, b. and d. Dec 12, 1907
            4. James H. (b. June 7, 1903) m. Helen I. Kiess, b. Aug 25, 1902, on June 30, 
            1928 in Bucyrus.
                5. John Kiess b. Nov 30, 1936 in Cleveland, OH; m. Donna Bergstrom, d/o 
                Reuben Carl and Lois Mildred (Steen) Bergstrom
                    6. Karin Lynne (May 6, 1963-Mar 27, 1988)
        3. Isaac W. (Jan 12, 1871-Jan 7, 1950) m. Laura Sherer on May 18, 1899 in Crawford
        County, OH.
        3. Laura C. (June 27, 1879-Apr 24, 1927) m. Chas A. Koppe (Mar 29, 1869-Oct 8, 
        1932) s/o Chas A. and Eva C. (Schneider) Koppe.  Laura and Chas A. m/o Mar 17, 
        1910 in Crawford County, OH.  (Laura is Chas.’s 3rd wife; His first was Sarah Ina
        Littel (1893-Jan 24, 1960) and his second was Dora (Sep 8, 1869-Aug 30, 1907) d/o  
        Christopher M. and Mary K. (Haberman) Dennig.
    2. Andrew (July 31, 1823-Mar 21, 1902) m. Catherine Rimm/Rem (Aug 15,
    1828-Sep 5, 1893) on Jan 18, 1849.  According to the 1870 census, 
    Andrew and Catherine were b. Wurtemberg.  Andrew was b. in
    Alwersback, O.B. Koenigrich, Wurttemberg, Germany.  In both 1860 and
    '70 censuses, the Andrew Kurtz family is listed as living next to George 
    and Dorothea's house in Chatfield Twp.  In the 1860 census, Andrew's
    real estate equaled 1800; his personal estate equaled 600.  He lived 
    with Catherine, age 32, and Samuel, Esther, John, Solomon, and Frdrk.
    Visit the Rem family website
          3. John A. (Dec 24, 1854-Dec 17, 1912), b. OH and worked on a farm 
         at 15 yrs, m. Sarah Schaal (Oct 22, 1855-Aug 29, 1910) d/o John Fred
         and Susanna (Hershberger) Schaal.  John A. and Saran m/o Mar 30,
         1882 in Crawford Co, OH.  John A was a farmer.  According to the 1860
         census, John was 6 and attended school during that year. 
              4. Blaine I. (June 3, 1884-Aug 14, 1970) m. Estella Eva Clady (Apr
              14, 1893- Nov 21, 1959) d/o John and Magdalena (Burkey) Clady. 
               Blaine and Estella both bur. LUST cem.                
             4. Benjamin m1st Clara Utz and 2nd Ida (Marquart) Musselman 
             4. Esther Ann m. 1st Daniel Kark/Karg (Jan 15, 1883-Aug 15, 1920)
             s/o David and Caroline (Harmon) Kark.  Esther and Daniel m/o
              Sep 15, 1912 in Crawford Co, OH.  Esther m. 2nd a Claude Striker.
              Daniel and Esther had:
                   5. Ervin Valentine (Feb 14, 1920-June 8, 1920)
                   5. Goldie Lucille (Oct 12, 1916-Jan 12, 1917)
                   5. Alvin Leroy (May 5, 1918-Mar 6, 1919)
                   5. John David (May 21, 1914-June 2, 1947) m. Mae I. Maul (Feb 
                   14, 1912- uncut at time of publication of Crawford County 
                   Cemetary Records) d/o  Franklin Frederick and Ada Burdelle 
                   (Kessler) Maul
                    5. Arabella C. (1913-uncut)  m. Geo Martin Hines (June 12, 
                    1910-June 28, 1972) s/o Peter and Theresa Cecelia (Burger) 
                    Hines.			
            4. Minnie C. (Dec 5, 1885-June 17, 1965)  is bur. SJNW cem, Crawford County, 
            OH.  She m. 1st John Baublitz on Apr 4, 1917 in Crawford County, OH.  She m.
            2nd Benjamin Franklin Barnhart (Jan 14, 1888 -Aug 17, 1957).  (Benjamin m. 
            1st Edith Knepp, 2nd Caroline M. Geissman, and 3rd to Minnie)  Benj is s/o 
            Henry and Asby Lovella (McBride) Barnhart.  
            4. Dillia Susana (Oct 2, 1887-Oct 14, 1958) m. Adolph Alfred Langjahr (July 
            28, 1883-Aug 2, 1955) s/o John William and Caroline (Marquart) Langjahr.  
            (John and Caroline had other kids; Albert Jefferson, William Michael, and George 
            Edward) Dillie b. Chatfield Twp and d. Bucyrus, OH.  Adolph, a farmer, b.& d. in 
            Cranberry Twp.  Dillie and Adoplh m/o Sep 19, 1915 in New Washington, OH.   
        3. Frederick b. ca. 1858, m. Leah Shaal.  Frederick was 11 yrs at 1870
        census and worked on the farm; he was b. OH.   According to the 1860
        census, he was 1 yr old. 
            4. Jones 
            4. Roy
            4. Guy 
            4. Howard 
            4. Jemima 
            4. Cora (Kurtz) Kessler 
            4. Myrtle (Kurtz) Kintz 
        3. (Elizabeth) Mary , 9 yrs in 1870 census; n/m
        3. Solomon d. Oct 22, 1856, died at a young age; in 1870 census, he 
        is 13 and  working on the farm; b. OH.  According to the 1860 census, 
        he is 4. 
        3. George J. d. June 5, 1853; d. at a young age; Henry’s twin
        3. Henry D. d. June 5, 1853; d. at a young age; Geo’s twin		
        3. Sarah d. Nov 18, 1862; d. at a young age 
        3. Emma K. d. Dec 6, 1870; d. at a young age.  She was not listed in the
        Andrew Kurtz household in the 1870 census, which probably means she was born 
        after June 1870, when the census was taken. 
        3.Sophia (June 27, 1866-Mar 18, 1916) m. George Washington Ream (Oct 9, 1860-
        Mar 9, 1936) s/o Thomas and Mary (Smith) Ream.  Sophia and Geo m/o Oct 15, 
        1891 in Crawford County, OH.  They had:
            4. Irvin Edwin (Nov 1, 1896-Aug 11, 1951) m. Mary Gertrude Topper (May 4,
            1897-Aug 14, 1970) d/o William Samuel and Martha E. (Fink) Topper. 
                5. Francis L. (1921-uncut) 
        3. Esther R. b. ca. 1851, m. Gottlieb F. Gayer/Geyer on Apr 5, 1878 in
        Crawford Co, OH.  Esther was 9 in 1860 census, and attended school 
        that year.  
            4. Wesley m. Maggie Steward 
            4. Daniel m. Anna Kessler
            4. Anna 
     	    4. Jemima 
            4. Mary (Geyer) Bowman 
        3. Charles W. (Dec 11, 1864-Jan 5, 1935) m. Susan Ream (July 20, 1853-Apr 30, 
        1936) d/o Thomas and Mary (Smith) Ream.  Chas and Susan m/o May 26, 1892 in 
        Crawford County OH.  They had: 
            4. Martha Edna (Apr 22, 1893-Aug 30, 1936) m. 1st Emory D. Robinson (3/5/
            1984-11/2/1955)(s/o Andrew Jackson and Diana Belle (Heller) Robinson; Emory
            m1st Martha Kurtz and 2nd Elsie Devinney) on 5/15/1915;  He m. 2nd Archie 
            Irvan Hildebrand (Archie was m. before; her name was Floy E. Schiefer)	
            4. Celesta (May 2, 1895-May 6, 1895) 
        3. Jacob E. (May 26, 1868-Jan 31, 1944) m. Emma Linn (Oct 2, 1866-Sep 16, 1950) 
        d/o John Linn, on Oct 30, 1892 in Crawford Cnty, OH.  They had:
            4. Cora m. Alpheus Shealy on Aug 9, 1914 in Crawford Cnty, OH
            4. Hilda/Hulda E. m. Otto S. Meister on Nov 25, 1917 in Crawford Cnty, OH 	
            4. Hobart M. m. Marie Smith on June 2, 1917 in Crawford Cnty, OH
            4. Mary m. Daniel Geissman on Apr 19, 1924 Crawford Cnty, OH	
        3. Samuel J. (Mar 22, 1850-Apr 22, 1936) m. 1st Catherine Kessler (Aug
        9, 1845  -May 5, 1904) d/o Daniel and Susanna (Clouser) Kessler on
        Aug 1, 1878.  Samuel is not listed with his parents in the 1870 census.
        Samuel m. 2nd Mary Meisenhelter/ Shiffer? (d. Feb 26, 1993) and m.
        3rd Catherine Meisen.  Samuel b. OH and was 10 in 1860 census; he
        attended school during that yr. 
            4. James Garfield (see pic) (June 28, 1881-May 6, 1963) m. Elizabeth K. Hoss
            (Jan 8, 1884-Dec 8, 1946) d/o John Adam and Emma Cath. 
            (Schnarrenberger) Hoss 
                5. Calvin Coolidge (continued; private)
                5. Ruth D.  m. Franklin Sylvanus (private)
                5. Mary  m. Frank (private)
                5. Paul Frederick b. Sep 13, 1913, m. Luella Marie (private)
                5. John Wesley (Aug 24, 1910-June 25, 1993) m. Marie 
                Adeline Caskey (July 7, 1913-July 31, 1996) (Marie lived in 
                Fairhaven Nursing Home of Wyandot Co. from Mar 15, 1996 
                until her death.  Her calling hrs were Aug 1, 1996, 
                2-4 PM and 7-9 PM at Munz Pirnstill Funeral Home.)  
                They are both buried in Oakwood Cem. in Crawford Co., OH 
                    6. Marilyn Elaine (Private)
                    6. Sam (private)
                    6. Ron (private)
      2. Fredericka m. Ernest Wilhelm

Disconnected parts of the tree: CAN YOU HELP ME?
According to the 1860 census, Catherine Kurtz, b. Wurtemberg, age 57 or 51 (illegible), is listed as living with the following people in : George Berg, 56 farmer, b. Prussia; Elizabeth Berg, 55; Lewis Berg, 18 or 15; Mary Kurtz, 19 b. OH; Catherine Kurtz, 17 b. OH; John Kurtz, 10, b. OH; and Christiana, 9, b. OH. Catherine, John and Christiana attended school in 1860.