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CENSUS:
1930:
Name: Martin Lutz Age: 55 Estimated birth year: 1874 Birthplace: Schwaben Relation to Head-of-house: Head Race: White Home in 1930: Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Occupation: laborer factory Image Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Roll: T626_2613; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 0578.

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Martin married Mary Elizabeth Gaerthoeffner on 19 Jun 1900 in Eaton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA. Mary (daughter of Michael Gerthöffner and Mary Schwab) was born on 20 Feb 1876 in Eaton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA; died in May 1947 in Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Wisconsin Births, 1820-1907
Maria E Gerthoefner 20 Feb 1876 Manitowoc 0115 000164

CENSUS:
1930:
Name: Mary Lutz Age: 54 Estimated birth year: 1875 Relation to Head-of-house: Wife Home in 1930: Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin Image Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Sheboygan, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; Roll: T626_2613; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 37; Image: 0578.

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Joseph, his wife, Katherine, and their 7 living children left Grunmettstetten, Germany and arrived from Horb in 1881. Source of following notes: Jack LutzGrunmettstetten ("The Green Little Town in the Middle") is a very small town, about a 20 minute drive into the hills west of Horb am Neckar. Horb is equivalent to a 'county seat'. Horb calls itself "Tor Zum Schwarzwald" (Door to the Black Forest). This is where the Lutz Family partied, the night before they left for America, at the Griefen Inn which still stands just off the main road near the center of town. Jack Lutz has the original receipt, dated March 28, 1881, for the beer drunk at the party. The Inn exists today under the same name, but is now an Italian restaurant. Horb, from about the year 1000 AD, was a military outpost for Tubingen, the main seat of the Bavarian princes, with its castle (still there) so impregnable as to allow for the development of a major university.A mile or so northwest of Grunmettstetten lies the 'boundary' between the Schwabisch and Badisch areas. the language and the customs vary considerably between the two; even the architecture is noticeably different. One custom that makes the division almost immediately obvious is that the land in the Schwabisch area goes to the oldest son (the rest of the family gets 'bought out'); whereas in the Badisch area, the land gets split up. Consequently, in the Schwabisch area, the land lies in larger plots and looks not dissimilar to a Wisconsin countryside; whereas in the Badisch area, it lies in long ribbons (often as narrow as 30 feet or less and as long as 1/2 mile), each with its own little shed.Just out of Grunmettstetten (about 1 km), on the main Horb-Freudenstadt road and just off a local rail line, lies a place called Seehaus, too small even to be called a town. It consists of about four buildings, one of which is a larger inn and another of which is a smaller inn. This is being mentioned because the smaller (and much livelier) one, called then and now "Lowen" was owned by Joseph Lutz prior to his leaving for America in 1881. It is now owned by Karl Steiger, a son-in-law of another Lutz family. Jack was not able to determine definitively that the two Lutz families are related; the current Lutz family, however, seemed convinced that they are related.The Wossner Family:There was a Joseph Woessner born sometime in the 1730's who lived in Bettenhausen. He was a miller there when he grew up. He also, at that time, occasionally spelled his last name Wessner. He married a woman named Marie Schenk; they had a son, whom they named Martin, born in 1763.When Martin grew up, he moved to Grunmettstetten, where he became a weaver. In 1796, he married a widow, Maria Dettling, whose maiden name was Hipp. They had a son, Joseph, born in 1797. Martin died at the age of 70, in the year 1833.Joseph, as an adult, was a day-laborer; at the age of 25, in 1822, he married Katherine Gakle, from Rexigen. Seven years before his marriage, he had built for himself House #103 in Grunmettstetten; prior to that, he had lived with his family in House #16. Joseph and Katherine had 14 children. One of these children, Katherine, was born April 29, 1830. Katherine was the one who married Joseph Lutz of Seehaus, who came to America in 1881.House #103, built by Joseph in 1815, still stands in Grunmettstetten and is still owned by the Wossner's. Joseph lived to the age of 87; died in 1884. After Joseph, his son (also named Joseph) took over the house -- then the younger Joseph's son, John -- then John's son, Franz, who lives there now (1987).The Lutz Family:There are still many loose ends remaining in trying to sort out the connection between the Lutz's and the Lowen Inn at Seehaus.Sometime in the latter part of the 1700's, there was a man, Clemens Dettling, who came from Bittlebron. His only child was a daughter, Magdalene. She married a man, Martin Lutz, who came from Untertalheim. Martin was a 'burgemeister' of Grunmettstetten from 1786-1791. He shared that title (1809-1828) either simultaneously, conjunctively or consecutively with Lukas Grieb (whose family also came to the US during the 1880's).Joseph and Magdalene Lutz had one child, a daughter named Agatha. Agatha married a 'talheimer', who was like Agatha's father in two respects: he was from Untertalheim and he was named Johan (or John) Lutz. No record could be found to determine whether they were previously related in any manner. There are still today many Lutz's in UntertalheimJohn and Agatha Lutz were married in 1814; their son, Joseph, was born on December 10, 1825.In 1838, when Joseph was 13, his great-grandfather (Clemens Dettling) built the "Lowen" Inn at Seehaus. However, between the time that the Inn was built and Joseph took it over, someone else ran it (and most likely owned it) for a while. That person was Wilhelm Steimle (from one of the old families of Grunmettstetten), who until that time was away from home being a 'beer brewer' in Hanover. He somehow won 30,000 marks, returned home and purchased the Inn. When Joseph grew up, he wound up either owning or at least 'running' this Inn, for a rather short period of time, which may have occurred either prior to or after he married Katherine Wossner. He was succeeded by another proprietor in 1882, after Joseph and Katherine and their 7 (of 11) surviving children emigrated to the United States.The family lived in Sheboygan, WI. Joseph died on May 23, 1901; his wife, Katherine, died on February 15 1892; their son, John, died in 1917, at the age of 50. They are buried on the same plot, in Calvary Cemetery, Sheboygan, on the hill just north of the former cemetery chapel.

Joseph married Katharina Wössner. Katharina was born on 29 Apr 1830 in Württemberg; died on 15 Feb 1892 in Sheboygan Falls, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Submitter: Jean
Subject: Obituary - Michael Gaerthoeffner 1848-1920 St. Nazianz
Message: This obituary can be found in the Tri-County Record, Kiel, , Wisconsin. Issue - Thursday, October 7, 1920 Page 4, Column 1 Michael Gaerthoeffner, a well-known resident of the county, passed away on the homestead farm of his son Joseph near here last Friday, after a lingering illness with diabetes. The deceased was a native of Germany, where he was born July 18, 1848; he came to this country with his parents, who settled in this section. Mr. Gaerthoeffner was married about 45 years ago to Mary Schwab, who preceded him in death 3 1/2 years ago. He was a carpenter by trade but was a farmer for a number of years past. He is survived by seven children, viz: Edward, George and Joseph of St. Nazianz and Theodore of Antigo, Mrs. Martin Lutz, Mrs. Jos. Lutz and Mrs. Frank Resch of Sheboygan; also one brother, Joseph of Sheboygan, 22 grandchildren and 1 great grandchild. The funeral took place on Monday forenoon, from St. Gregory's church, with interment in the church cemetery. Rev. Deibele officiated.

More About Michael Gaerthoeffner:
Age at death (Facts Page): 73 yrs.
Burial Information: Date: Unknown, Place: St. Gregory's Cemetery, St. Nazianz, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Cause of Death: Diabetis Mellitis - 1 year
Census Residence1: 1860, New York City, NY
Census Residence2: August/1870, Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Census Residence5: 1920, E.D. 90, Pg 13A, Eaton Township, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
State Census Residence2: 1875, Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Occupation: 1883, Carpenter
Time of Death: 11:00 a.m.

Notes for Michael Gaerthoeffner:
1920 Census: Michael is living with son Joseph, daughter-in-law Marie, and their children.

Top of Form 1 SCHWAB -> GAERTHOEFFNER - Wisconsin
Posted by: Joachim EITEL (ID *****1853) Date: October 06, 2002 at 16:09:58
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SCHWAB -> GAERTHOEFFNER - WisconsinHello,I am looking for the descendents of 7 Brothers sisters .Edward GAERTHOEFFNERGeorge GAERTHOEFFNERJoseph GAERTHOEFFNERTheodore GAERTHOEFFNERHel. GAERTHOEFFNER married Jos. LUTZ in 1902?? GAERTHOEFFNER married Martin LUTZ?? GAERTHOEFFNER married Frank RESCHTheir parents were Michael GAERTHOEFFNER (b. 1848) and Mary SCHWAB (b. 1850) lived in St. Nazianz, WII can share my Information on the family of their maternal Grandmother?s German ancestry (SCHWAB) back to the early 1700?s.Best Regards from Hiroshima, Japan,Joachim M. Eitel

Joachim:I am a descendant of these Gaerthoefner-Lutz's. What do you need to know about the families you list and how are you related? I am MOST interested in your Schwab ancestry as I have long searched for this. I can trace the Schwab's back to only Joseph Schwab and Anna Maria Witt in the late 1700s. Most anxious to learn what you can share.Tom Lutz
Top of Form 1 Posted by: Clay Luper (ID *****9044) Date: January 31, 2004 at 23:53:55
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Hi, Do you find any Luper's in your Gaerthoeffner lines as ancestors or descendants. I'm also curious about the Connell's or the Maxies? Do you see this family as Gardhoffner also? Thanks for any help in advance.Clay Luperclnisltslr@msn.com

Dear Tom,I will directly reply by e-mail, attaching some files.Best Regards,Joachim

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Joachim:How are you? It has been a long time since we last shared information and I hope this message this reaches you. I continue to search for information about the "Maria/Mary" who married Franz Xaver "Frank" Schwab about 1850, and who came to St.Nazianz, WI about 1862. The last time we communicated, you provided me much information about the Schwab's but did not have much information about Mary. I have since learned that her maiden name was something like Pflester, Pfister or Fischer, and that she may have been born in Baden on 26 Mar 1824. Also, I have since learned that Frank Schwab came to NY City from Germany in Feb 1844, but it is unknown whether they married in Baden or America. Do you know if there were Pflester's, Pfister's or Fischer's that married with Schwab's in Hofstetten, Baden? Please let me know. Thank you.Tom Lutz

Michael married Mary Schwab on 13 Apr 1875 in Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA. Mary was born on 12 Aug 1850 in New York, USA; died on 2 Mar 1917 in Saint Nazianz, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Submitter: Tom Lutz
Subject: Frank and Mary Schwab of Manitowoc Co, WI
Message: Looking for information about the ancestries of Franz Xavier "Frank" Schwab, b.1811 (place unknown) and his wife, Mary Pfister, b.1824 (place unknown). Frank and Mary had eight known children; 1) Mary (my gr gr grndmthr) born 1850 in NY, MI or WI and who married Michael Gaerthoefner in Manitowoc Co, WI, 2) Frank born 1854 (place unknown), 3) Joseph? born place and date unknown and who married Rosa Sprang, 4) Edward born 1862 somewhere in MI and who married Margaret Ann McCabe in WI, 5) Ambrose born 1863 in MI or Manitowoc Co, WI and who married Annie Kautza likely in WI, 6) Rudolf born 1866 in Manitowoc Co, WI, 7) Wisebold? born about 1867 (place unknown), 8) John born 1869 in Manitowoc Co, WI, Would also appreciate any info about Frank and Mary's location in MI before coming to Manitowoc Co, WI. It's also possible that Frank had a prior or later marriage to a Johanna Fischer. Tom Lutz

AMBROSE SCHWAB Cemetery #21 This obituary can be found in the Tri-County Record, Kiel, Wisconsin. Issue - Thursday, February 23, 1928 - Page 4, Column 1 - St. Nazianz News. Ambrose Schwab, 65, passed away at his home here Wednesday, after a lingering illness. He was one of the old residents of this village, having been born and raised in this community. Mr. Schwab was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schwab, both of whom died a number of years ago. He was united in marriage with Miss Anna Kautzer about thirty-seven years ago. They settled on a farm west of this village and resided there until the time of Mr. Schwab's death. He is survived by his wife, three children, Leo and Mrs. August Leonard of Sheboygan, Mrs. Richard Flechsig of Milwaukee, two brothers, John and Joseph of Washington, and one sister, Mrs. Katie Weiss of Chicago. Funeral services were held from St. Gregory's church at 9:30 a.m. Saturday. The Rev. Fintan Holzknecht sang a requiem mass and officiated at the short services at the cemetery adjoining the church. The Catholic Knights, of whom Mr. Schwab was a member, attended the services in a body. The following from out of town attended the funeral of Ambrose Schwab: Mr. and Mrs. Richard Flechsig and Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Roeming of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. August Leonard and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Garthoeffner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lutz, and Mrs. Martin Lutz of Sheboygan; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kautzer of Kiel; Mr. and Mrs. C. Lutzke of Liberty; Mr. and Mrs. August Schwalbe and Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Schwalbe of near Chilton.

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GARTHOFFER: Michael m: 13 Apr. 1875 (co. mar. index v.4 p.92) to: Mary Schwab

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Die Familien von Birkenhördt, Böllenborn, Blankenborn und Reisdorf
1800-1875 von Andreas Drieß
Band 2, Seite 70, 71
Tagelöhner in Blankenborn

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Gaerthoeffner/Gaerthoefner/Garthoffner/Garthofner/etc.-Bavaria to U.S.
Author: Jean Date: 6 Oct 2004 1:21 AM GMT
Surnames: Gaerthoeffner, Gaerthoefner, Garthoffner, Garthofner
Classification: Query
I am trying to locate anyone researching the Gaerthoefner name. There are numerous spellings of the name in the LDS IGI-index; primarily from the Bavaria area of Germany. I believe the variations in spelling are a result of the two umlauts in the name. One family, Franz Joseph emmigrated approx. 1858, living for awhile in New York, eventually moving to Wisconsin. One son returned to New York. We have identified that son's descendants. There is a question re: Franz as to whether he lost his first wife and remarried - I have not been able to prove or disprove that theory to date. On the 1860 census for New York City Franz was living in the same household with Michael (who could be a brother, cousin, etc.) - I have not been able to track that line. I know there are people with that family name living in other states (not Wisconsin or New York). I suspect they are from another line and due to the rarity of that surname I suspect all are somehow related. Anyone researching the name please contact me via email or this msg. board. Thank you.


Immigration between abt 1850 and 1858

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Name: Francois Joseph Gerthofer Year: 1846 Place: New York Source Publication Code: 8123.10 Primary Immigrant: Gerthofer, Francois Joseph Annotation: Date of emigration with intended destination. Author used several sources; although most of the entries were extracted from the Alsace Emigration index, a microfilmed card file which is among the holdings of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. Year and place of birth and occupation are also provided. Source Bibliography: SCHRADER-MUGGENTHALER, CORNELIA. The Alsace Emigration Book. Vol. 1. Apollo, PA: Closson Press, 1989. 277p. Page: 81


CENSUS:
1860:
Notes for Franz Joseph Gaerthoeffner:
I found Franz on the 1860 census in New York City, living in the same (or next) household as the Michael Gerthoffner I found on the 1850 census. Could this be a brother or other relative to Franz? Is this why son John went back to New York - to stay with other relatives before marrying Katherine Grimm?

1870:
Name: Joseph gotthofter Age in 1870: 52 Estimated Birth Year: 1817 Birthplace: Bavaria / Bayern Home in 1870: Eaton, Manitowoc, Wisconsin Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Kiel Roll: M593_1723 Page: 77 Image: 154 Year: 1870

More About Franz Joseph Gaerthoeffner:
Age at death (Facts Page): 67 yrs.
Burial Information: Date Unknown, Place: St. Nazianz, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Census Residence1: 1860, New York City, NY
Census Residence2: August/1870, Town of Eaton, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Emigration: Abt. 1858, from Germany to New York
Intention (to Naturalize): 1858, filed in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin

Additional Notes:
Death Record from St. Nazianz Parish, recorded by Rev. Peter Mutz, 1862-1880 Parish Records, copy found on microfiche at Diocese of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Record is written in a combination of German and English words. Difficult to transcribe. In March, 2002 Jean Schwonek attended a workshop offered through the Max Kade Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison on "Reading Old German Script" conducted by Dr. Helmut Schmahl and Karyl Rommelfanger. Ms. Rommelfanger is from Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Dr. Schmahl is a faculty member in the History Department at Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz, Germany. He is a visiting scholar at the Max Kade Institute during the Spring of 2002. I asked Dr. Schmahl and Ms. Rommelfanger for assistance in transcribing the death record on Franz. Death record states his date of death, place of death, age at death, and that he was buried the following day, 19th of June in godsacre. According to Dr. Schmahl, that is an old term for cemetery. There is no mention of place of birth, date of birth or parents names. Franz was the 16th death recorded for that year in the church record.

January 2003: Researched the "Germans to America" series by Ira Glazier and P. Wm. Filby. Went through the name index for Volumes 11 through 13 which covers the dates April 1857 to December 1860. Checked all last name beginning with "G", looked for any family group with the first names: Franz and/or Joseph, John or Johann, Michael or Michel. Did not find any family "G" with these three individuals.

Notes for Catherina Helbert:
Per verbal information from John's descendants in New York:
They were told that John & Michael's mother died at sea during the voyage to the United States.
Catherine Helbert is Franz' second wife and the mother of Joseph.
NONE OF THIS HAS BEEN VERIFIED by Jean Schwonek

Catherina appears on 1860 census with Franz, John and Michael (Joseph unborn). If this is his 2nd wife, he married her prior to 1860 federal census.

More About Catherina Helbert:
Age at death (Facts Page): 84 yrs.
Burial Information: Date Unknown, Place: St. Nazianz, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
Census Residence1: 1860, New York City, NY
Cause of Death: Kidney Disease - approx. 2 weeks
Medical Information: Secondary - Dropsy
Occupation: Homemaker

http://www.2manitowoc.com/pd1907g.html
GARTHOLFUER: Franz J.......Jun. 18, 1876 Cem.#22, Franz Joseph Garthofner, same date

BURIAL: http://www.2manitowoc.com/22.html
GARTHOFNER: Franz Joseph.....Jun. 18, 1876/67 yr. (co. index, Garthoefner) Gaerthoefner, Franz Joseph (1811-Jun 18, 1876 ?husband of Katherine nee Hilbert ?born Baden ?arrived in New York in Aug. of 1858) ?no stone

Franz married Elisabetha Mohr on 27 Jan 1842 in Blankenborn, Pfalz, Bayern. Elisabetha (daughter of Franz Lorenz Mohr and Margaretha Weber) was born on 18 Jan 1810 in Schaidt, Pfalz; was christened on 18 Jan 1810 in Schaidt, Pfalz; died on 31 Dec 1858 in Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]