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Martin Weitzel 1855 – 1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1855

Birth Location: Westhofen, Hesse, Germany

Death Date: 15 Dec 1894

Death Location: Baltimore City, Maryland

Father: Jacob Weitzel

Mother: Maria Dannenfelser

Spouse(s): Catherine Horst

Children(s): Martin Weitzel, John Weitzel, Henry Weitzel, Mollie Weitzel, Mary\Mollie Weitzel, William Weitzel

In 1855, Martin Weitzel entered the world in Westhofen, Hesse, Germany, born to Jacob Weitzel and Maria Barbara Dannenfelser. In 1850, Martin Weitzel resided in Baltimore Ward 2, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. In 1860, Martin Weitzel resided in Baltimore Ward 2, Baltimore (Independent City), Ma. Martin Weitzel married Catherine Elisabeth Horst, and had children including Martin Weitzel, John Weitzel, Henry Weitzel, Mollie May Elizabeth Weitzel, Mary\Mollie Magdalena Weitzel, William Frederick Weitzel. Martin Weitzel passed away in 1894 in Baltimore City, Maryland.

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Biography

  • In 1855, Martin Weitzel entered the world in Westhofen, Hesse, Germany, born to Jacob Weitzel and Maria Barbara Dannenfelser.
  • In 1850, Martin Weitzel resided in Baltimore Ward 2, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1860, Martin Weitzel resided in Baltimore Ward 2, Baltimore (Independent City), Ma.
  • Martin Weitzel married Catherine Elisabeth Horst, and had children including Martin Weitzel, John Weitzel, Henry Weitzel, Mollie May Elizabeth Weitzel, Mary\Mollie Magdalena Weitzel, William Frederick Weitzel.
  • Martin Weitzel passed away in 1894 in Baltimore City, Maryland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob Weitzel
1785 – 1868
Birth Location: Westhofen, Alzey-Wormser Landkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Maria Dannenfelser
1780 – 1847
Birth Location: Wallertheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Horst
1825 – 1907
Birth Location: Ober-Ohmen, Hessen, Germany
CH

Children(s)

Martin Weitzel
1846 – 1916
Birth Location: Maryland
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John Weitzel
1852 – 1915
Birth Location: Maryland
JW
Henry Weitzel
1857 – 1936
Birth Location: Maryland
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Mollie Weitzel
1855 – 1931
Birth Location: Maryland
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Mary\Mollie Weitzel
1859 – 1950
Birth Location: Maryland
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William Weitzel
1866 – 1930
Birth Location: Maryland
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Martin Weitzel's Ancestors

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Martin Weitzel
1855 – 1894
Birth Place: Westhofen, Hesse, Germany
Parents
Jacob Weitzel
1785 – 1868
Westhofen, Alzey-Wormser Landkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Maria (Barbara) Dannenfelser
1780 – 1847
Wallertheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Jakob) Weitzel
1756 – 1807
Wörrstadt, Alzey, Hessen, Allemagne
Maria (Magdalena) Kleinmann
1755 – 1805
Westhofen, Hessen, Hessen, Allemagne
Johann (Jakob) Dannenfelser
1740 – 1793
Schornsheim, Alzey-Worms, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Anna (Margaretha) Heinrich
1751 – 1794
Wallertheim, Oppenheim, Hessen, Germany
Great-Grandparents
Philip Weitzel
1729 – 1807
Anna Lingelbach
1713 –
Johann Kleinmann
1719 – 1786
Johanna Forg
1715 – 1778
Johann Dannenfelser
1696 – 1751
Anna Ebling
1702 – 1782
Johannes Henrich
1720 – 1804
Maria Henkel
1731 – 1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Heinrich Weitzel
1705 – 1779
Susanna Simon
1684 – 1773
Caspar Lingelbach
1677 – 1766
Anna Leistner
1683 – 1736
Johann Kleinmann
1693 – 1767
Agnes Stahlmann
1697 – 1734
Georg Förg
1695 –
Maria Agnes
Bast Dannenfelser
1670 – 1724
Anna Margaretha
1678 – 1750
Conrad Ebling
1679 – 1756
Maria Margaretha
1679 – 1751

Martin Weitzel's Descendants

1.
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Martin Weitzel (abt 1855 – 15 Dec 1894) m. Catherine (Elisabeth) Horst (30 Apr 1825 – 23 MAR 1907)
  1. 1. Martin Weitzel (Jun 1846 – 30 Nov 1916)
  2. 2. John Weitzel (Nov 1852 – 9 Mar 1915)
  3. 3. Henry Weitzel (1857 – 29 Apr 1936) m. Katharine (F.) Berner (1858 – 16 Apr 1900) m. Henrietta Stout (abt 1861 – 9 May 1939)
    1. 1. John (Henry) Weitzel* (ABT APR 1883 – 10 APR 1884)
    2. 2. Mollie Weitzel* (ABT 1884 – AFT 13 APR 1884)
    3. 3. William (Martin) Weitzel (14 Jan 1885 – 6 Nov 1953)
    4. 4. Emma (J) Weitzel (24 Oct 1887 – 31 Mar 1960) m. Frank (Henry) Bruggman (29 Jan 1890 – )
      1. 1. Ida Bruggman (abt 1913 – )
    5. 5. Albert (Henry) Weitzel (2 Dec 1889 – 7 Nov 1974) m. Elsie m. Katherine Blank (1877 – 29 Jun 1952) m. Mabel (Viola) Groshan (25 Sep 1889 – 3 Feb 1920)
      1. 1. Alice (Weitzel) Becker (29 Oct 1918 – 10 Nov 1997)
      2. 2. Miltos (W) Weitzel (abt 1912 – )
      3. 3. Henry (Groshan) Weitzel (5 Nov 1913 – 24 Dec 1993) m. Marion Hardy (abt 1918 – ) m. Marian C (abt 1917 – ) m. Marian (C) Hardy (abt 1917 – 29 Jun 1991)
        1. 1. Henry (G) Weitzel (abt 1937 – ) m. Patricia (Georgeann) Stephens (abt 1935 – )
        2. 2. Carol (A) Weitzel (abt 1948 – )
        3. 3. Carol (A) Weitzel (abt 1948 – )
        4. 4. Henry (Groshan) Weitzel (Oct 1936 – ) m. Patricia (Georgeann) Stephens (abt 1935 – )
        5. 5. Carol (A) Weitzel (abt 1948 – )
      4. 4. Lillian (Roberta) Weitzel (28 Aug 1916 – 14 May 1998) m. Albert (Harvey) Merson (9 Aug 1915 – 20 Sep 1988) m. Jasper Leisure (23 Mar 1910 – 11 Mar 1986)
        1. 1. William Merson (abt 1936 – )
      5. 5. Alice (Katherine) Weitzel (29 Oct 1918 – 10 Nov 1997)
    6. 6. Lillie Weitzel (18 JUN 1894 – )
    7. 7. Robert (Henry) Weitzel (Apr 1896 – 8 Apr 1976) m. Mary A (abt 1893 – )
    8. 8. Katherine (Weitzel) Morningstar (16 Mar 1892 – 18 Nov 1943) m. Edgar (W) Morningstar (1889 – 3 May 1956)
    9. 9. Florence (J) Weitzel (13 Jun 1895 – 16 Oct 1974) m. Frank (J) Gorman (16 May 1891 – 7 Jul 1956) m. Vernon (B) Sippel
      1. 1. Frank (C) Gorman (5 Aug 1923 – 15 June 1982) m. Anna (Caroline) Hurst (13 July 1916 – 8 Feb 1988)
      2. 2. Henry (W) Gorman (5 Aug 1923 – 26 Feb 2001)
      3. 3. Dorothy Gorman (20 Oct 1924 – 25 May 1980) m. Austin (Herbert) Arthur (24 Jul 1923 – 24 Jun 2008)
      4. 4. Janet (H) Gorman (abt 1928 – 18 May 1996) m. Joseph (F.) Pesterniak ( – 21 May 1995)
      5. 5. Frances Gorman (abt 1931 – )
      6. 6. Elise (Doris) Gorman (26 May 1934 – Jul 1981)
      7. 7. Eleanor (Gorman) Gobble (24 Sep 1936 – )
      8. 8. Betty (L) Gorman (abt 1940 – )
      9. 9. Vernon Sippel (abt 1912 – )
      10. 10. Kathryn (Janet Sippel) Hill (27 Dec 1917 – 24 Sep 2007)
    10. 10. Emma Weitzel (24 Oct 1887 – 31 Mar 1960) m. Frank (H) Bruggman (29 Jan 1890 – 18 Feb 1961)
      1. 1. Ida Bruggman (abt 1910 – )
    11. 11. Lillie Weitzel (Jun 1894 – )
  4. 4. Mollie (May Elizabeth) Weitzel (1855 – 1931) m. Ludwig (Friederich) Gerlach (27 Nov 1847 – 23 Dec 1905) m. Johann (Heinrich (Henry)) Holdefer (abt 1851 – 1924)
    1. 1. Franklin (Pierce) Gerlach (30 Jun 1875 – 28 Dec 1942) m. Anna (Mary) Hahn (15 Dec 1878 – 25 Nov 1943)
      1. 1. Eleanor Gerlach (7 Dec 1898 – 13 Apr 1962) m. George (E) Green (abt 1895 – 17 Sep 1940)
        1. 1. Mary (Doris) Greene (31 Aug 1919 – 12 Aug 2015) m. Charles (J.) Coker (2 Dec 1916 – 25 Jun 2007)
        2. 2. Catherine (Ruth) Green (abt 1921 – )
        3. 3. William (George) Green (4 Jul 1927 – 1994) m. Rosena (A.) Figueroy (1930 – )
        4. 4. George (Edward) Green (17 Feb 1933 – 2 Dec 2008) m. Jean (Vivian) Krout (29 Oct 1934 – 11 Feb 2011)
      2. 2. Frederick (Louis) Gerlach (29 Nov 1900 – 12 Jan 1962) m. Lucille Milano (abt 1904 – ) m. Theresa Romeo
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Victoria) Gerlach (30 Jun 1924 – Feb 1981)
        2. 2. Franklin (P) Gerlach (abt 1930 – )
      3. 3. Louise Gerlach (22 Jan 1904 – Feb 1978) m. Robert (Henry) Clark (12 May 1900 – 4 November 1950)
        1. 1. Fredrick (L) Clark (2 Apr 1923 – )
        2. 2. Robert (Henry) Clark (2 Oct 1925 – 10 Jan 1998)
        3. 3. George (E) Clark (15 Jan 1930 – 21 Mar 1997)
        4. 4. Charles (A) Clark (5 May 1936 – 15 Jun 1994)
      4. 4. Charles Gerlach (abt 1906 – 20 August 1959) m. Mabel Fitch (26 Nov 1903 – 19 Sep 1983)
        1. 1. Eugene (V.) Gerlach (23 Nov 1932 – 27 Nov 1945)
      5. 5. Rose Gerlach (abt 1911 – 9 Dec 1982) m. Leonard Keene (abt 1907 – Sep 1983)
        1. 1. Leonard (D) Keene (abt 1931 – 4 Nov 2016) m. Marion (Ethel) Harvey (29 Sep 1935 – 22 Jun 2006) m. Dorothy Kay
        2. 2. Millicent (R Gunn) Schuldt (22 Nov 1930 – 29 Nov 2012) m. Melvin Koppelman (20 Jan 1924 – 2 Nov 2001)
        3. 3. Gilbert Keene (abt 1932 – 24 Jun 2008)
        4. 4. William Keene (abt 1933 – )
        5. 5. Richard Keene (abt 1934 – )
        6. 6. Richard (C) Keene (abt 1934 – )
        7. 7. Mary (A) Keene (abt 1936 – )
        8. 8. Barbara Keene (18 Dec 1936 – ) m. Pete (Andrew) Pappas (14 Apr 1923 – 17 Mar 1985)
        9. 9. Barbara (M) Keene (abt 1937 – ) m. Pete (Andrew) Pappas (14 Apr 1923 – 17 Mar 1985)
        10. 10. Louis (G) Keene (abt 1939 – )
        11. 11. Patricia (Agnes) Keene (8 Sep 1940 – 2 Apr 2003) m. Henry (A) Nearhood (9 Jul 1935 – )
      6. 6. Franklin (Pierce) Gerlach (8 Jan 1915 – ) m. Elizabeth (Margaret) Trabandt (19 Mar 1919 – 28 Jan 1991)
        1. 1. Dennis (F) Gerlach (abt 1940 – )
      7. 7. Emma Gerlach (12 Jun 1917 – May 1985)
      8. 8. Marie (Elizabeth) Gerlach (18 Feb 1919 – 2 Jun 1990)
      9. 9. Blanche Gerlach (1 Jul 1920 – Jan 1982) m. Evers
    2. 2. Charles Gerlach (29 Dec 1877 – 9 May 1920) m. Gertrude (Anna) Hinkle (14 Oct 1895 – 7 Nov 1918)
    3. 3. Harry Gerlach (29 Sep 1883 – Oct 1977)
    4. 4. William Gerlach (6 Dec 1886 – 22 Oct 1938) m. Florence (E) Hinkle (1889 – 1964)
      1. 1. George (William) Gerlach (31 Jan 1909 – 7 Jan 1987)
      2. 2. William (Harry) Gerlach (29 Apr 1917 – 4 Dec 1975) m. Helen Walley (5 Jul 1914 – 1 Dec 1977)
        1. 1. Nancy (Lee) Gerlach (abt 1939 – )
    5. 5. Blanche Gerlach (May 1889 – 14 Jul 1909) m. William Keller (abt 1886 – )
    6. 6. Margaret (E) Gerlach (May 1892 – 18 Jan 1957) m. Michael (A) McNamara (29 Jun 1885 – 7 Aug 1949)
      1. 1. Evelyn (McNamara) Hutchins (5 Nov 1911 – 28 Jun 2005) m. Robert (Bennett) Hutchins (8 Dec 1908 – Dec 1985)
        1. 1. Anna (May Hutchins) Shank (26 Sep 1932 – 2 Jul 2009) m. Howard (W) Shank (19 Oct 1929 – )
      2. 2. Emmett (Michael) McNamara (30 Aug 1915 – 9 Sep 2001) m. Anna (Elizabeth) White (25 Oct 1921 – 14 May 2018)
      3. 3. Michael (Leo Mc) Namara (17 Jul 1920 – 11 Oct 1988) m. Helen (Eileen) Baker (21 Jul 1925 – 20 Jul 2012)
        1. 1. Michael (L.) McNamara (19 Feb 1956 – )
        2. 2. Shawn (P) McNamara (19 Jun 1962 – )
        3. 3. Sandy McNamara
        4. 4. Colleen McNamara
      4. 4. Frances McNamara (20 Jan 1923 – 8 Jan 2010) m. George (H) Desch (5 Dec 1922 – 14 Jul 2006)
      5. 5. Gordon Nanamara (abt 1929 – )
      6. 6. Gordon McNamara
    7. 7. Marie Gerlach (9 Jul 1895 – ) m. Claude (C) Kues (21 Apr 1891 – 19 March 1940)
      1. 1. Claude (C) Kues (1916 – 27 Jan 1931)
      2. 2. Audrey (L) Kues (abt 1933 – 18 Feb 2018)
    8. 8. Elizabeth Holdefer (Abt 1875 – 17 Apr 1962) m. George (P) Bertsch (4 Jun 1873 – 18 Sep 1937)
      1. 1. George (Tracy) Bertsch (7 Sep 1900 – 20 Jul 1994) m. Charlotte Tickner (18 Aug 1905 – 11 Jul 1994)
        1. 1. Charlotte (Elizabeth) Bertsch (abt 1933 – ) m. Everett (Pierce) Loppacker (Feb 1932 – )
        2. 2. Nancy (Tickner) Bertsch (abt 1936 – ) m. William (Sawtelle) Ratchford (24 Jun 1932 – )
        3. 3. Anne Bertsch (abt 1940 – )
        4. 4. Beatrice Bertsch (abt 1940 – )
    9. 9. Katherine (Sybil) Holdeffer (Abt 1876 – 23 Oct 1953) m. Joseph (Holland) Cox (Nov 1873 – 8 Feb 1954)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Anna) Cox (Jul 1899 – )
      2. 2. Emma (E) Cox (abt 1900 – )
      3. 3. Catherine (S) Cox (abt 1903 – )
      4. 4. Joseph (Holland) Cox (19 Nov 1914 – 15 August 1991) m. Jennie (Mable) Holdefer (25 Aug 1918 – 14 Feb 2006)
    10. 10. William Holdefer (Abt 1878 – 11 Jul 1910) m. Johanna (A (Daisie)) Healy (Dec 1872 – 22 July 1934)
    11. 11. Anna (Louisa (Lulu)) Holdefer (1881 – 14 JAN 1892)
    12. 12. George Holdefer (4 Sep 1883 – 18 June 1943)
    13. 13. Helen (M) Holdefer (abt 1887 – 11 Feb 1956) m. John (Edward) Popp (7 Jul 1884 – 12 Nov 1956)
      1. 1. Janet (E) Popp (13 Nov 1910 – 2 Dec 2007)
    14. 14. Robert (H) Holdefer (1889 – Feb 1977) m. Grace (Esther) Padgett (Jan 1890 – 18 Dec 1958)
    15. 15. Marguerita (Magdalena) Holdefer (abt 1891 – 1984) m. William (Robert) Pohler (30 Aug 1883 – 31 Mar 1966)
  5. 5. Mary\Mollie (Magdalena) Weitzel (6 Apr 1859 – 6 Dec 1950)
  6. 6. William (Frederick) Weitzel (4 Mar 1866 – 4 Oct 1930)

Martin Weitzel's Timeline

7 Records

1850
1850
Martin Weitzel resided here in Baltimore Ward 2, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 2, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
1855
abt 1855
Birth of Martin Weitzel in Westhofen, Hesse, Germany
Westhofen, Hesse, Germany
1860
1860
Age 5
Martin Weitzel resided here in Baltimore Ward 2, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland
Baltimore Ward 2, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland
1870
1870
Age 15
Martin Weitzel resided here in Baltimore Ward 4, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
Baltimore Ward 4, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
1880
1880
Age 25
Martin Weitzel resided here in Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
1890
1890
Age 35
Martin Weitzel resided here in Baltimore, MD
Baltimore, MD
1894
15 Dec 1894
Age 39
Death of Martin Weitzel in Baltimore City, Maryland
Baltimore City, Maryland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1855
    Event Place: Westhofen, Hesse, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: 498; Family History Film: 1254498; Page: 559D; Enumeration District: 033; Image: 0380
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 4, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: M593_573; Page: 35B; Image: 62965; Family History Library Film: 552072
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 2, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: M653_458; Page: 193; Family History Library Film: 803458
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 2, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: M432_281; Page: 177A; Image: 358
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 2, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 2, Baltimore, Maryland; Roll: M432_281; Page: 177A; Image: 358

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 2, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 2, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: M653_458; Page: 193; Family History Library Film: 803458

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Baltimore Ward 4, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Baltimore Ward 4, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: M593_573; Page: 35B; Image: 62965; Family History Library Film: 552072

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Baltimore, Baltimore (Independent City), Maryland; Roll: 498; Family History Film: 1254498; Page: 559D; Enumeration District: 033; Image: 0380

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Baltimore, MD
    Record Source: Baltimore, Maryland Directories, 1890

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Dec 1894
    Event Place: Baltimore City, Maryland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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