Gustave was born in Germany to David Bentz and Charlotte Sophia Brandt in Langen Ende, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern, Preussen, and was baptized on 25 Sep 1853 in Langenhagen, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern, Preussen (neighboring village to Zarben). I am only aware of one sibling, Herman F Bentz, but it is very likely that there were more.
"Gust", pronounced "Yust", emigrated from Germany in 1875 when he was 22 and settled in Amber, Michigan where he became a farmer.
In 1880, he married newly widowed Bertha Kison Arndt. She was the mother of four small children, Gustave, Johannes, Magdalene, and Maria. Bertha's first husband, August Arndt, died in 1879.
On January 17, 1880, Gustave married Bertha who was 6 1/2 years his senior and took on the responsibility of her four little children.
On October 5, 1880, their first child together, Augusta E Bertha Bentz, was born in Amber and life seemed good again.
But, only three months later, little Magdalene W Arndt dies from diptheria on January 7, in Amber, age 4 1/2.
Then little Maria B "Mary" Arndt dies one day after her sister from diptheria on January 8, in Amber, age 2; just 11 days before her 3rd birthday.
The horror continued as Johannes W Arndt dies nine days after Maria from diptheria on January 17, in Amber, age 6 1/2.
Somehow, the family continues on and a daughter, Martha M Bentz, is born in August of 1882 in Amber.
1884- Son, William Herman Bentz, is born March 27 in Amber.
1886- Son, Frederick A Bentz, is born in January in Amber.
1887- Daughter, Louise Bentz, is born in June in Amber.
1913- All seems to be good again until husband, father, farmer and breadwinner, Gustave Bentz dies May 18 in Amber from pernicious anemia at the age of 59.
Bertha managed to continue on in Amber for another 15 years until she died in 1928 from causes unknown to me, but she was 81.
Note: Between 1876 and 1886 diphtheria was second only to consumption (tuberculosis) in causing mortality in the state of Michigan, with the exception of 1881 when it topped the list, killing 2063 people.
"Gust", pronounced "Yust", emigrated from Germany in 1875 when he was 22 and settled in Amber, Michigan where he became a farmer.
In 1880, he married newly widowed Bertha Kison Arndt. She was the mother of four small children, Gustave, Johannes, Magdalene, and Maria. Bertha's first husband, August Arndt, died in 1879.
On January 17, 1880, Gustave married Bertha who was 6 1/2 years his senior and took on the responsibility of her four little children.
On October 5, 1880, their first child together, Augusta E Bertha Bentz, was born in Amber and life seemed good again.
But, only three months later, little Magdalene W Arndt dies from diptheria on January 7, in Amber, age 4 1/2.
Then little Maria B "Mary" Arndt dies one day after her sister from diptheria on January 8, in Amber, age 2; just 11 days before her 3rd birthday.
The horror continued as Johannes W Arndt dies nine days after Maria from diptheria on January 17, in Amber, age 6 1/2.
Somehow, the family continues on and a daughter, Martha M Bentz, is born in August of 1882 in Amber.
1884- Son, William Herman Bentz, is born March 27 in Amber.
1886- Son, Frederick A Bentz, is born in January in Amber.
1887- Daughter, Louise Bentz, is born in June in Amber.
1913- All seems to be good again until husband, father, farmer and breadwinner, Gustave Bentz dies May 18 in Amber from pernicious anemia at the age of 59.
Bertha managed to continue on in Amber for another 15 years until she died in 1928 from causes unknown to me, but she was 81.
Note: Between 1876 and 1886 diphtheria was second only to consumption (tuberculosis) in causing mortality in the state of Michigan, with the exception of 1881 when it topped the list, killing 2063 people.
Gustave was born in Germany to David Bentz and Charlotte Sophia Brandt in Langen Ende, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern, Preussen, and was baptized on 25 Sep 1853 in Langenhagen, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern, Preussen (neighboring village to Zarben). I am only aware of one sibling, Herman F Bentz, but it is very likely that there were more.
"Gust", pronounced "Yust", emigrated from Germany in 1875 when he was 22 and settled in Amber, Michigan where he became a farmer.
In 1880, he married newly widowed Bertha Kison Arndt. She was the mother of four small children, Gustave, Johannes, Magdalene, and Maria. Bertha's first husband, August Arndt, died in 1879.
On January 17, 1880, Gustave married Bertha who was 6 1/2 years his senior and took on the responsibility of her four little children.
On October 5, 1880, their first child together, Augusta E Bertha Bentz, was born in Amber and life seemed good again.
But, only three months later, little Magdalene W Arndt dies from diptheria on January 7, in Amber, age 4 1/2.
Then little Maria B "Mary" Arndt dies one day after her sister from diptheria on January 8, in Amber, age 2; just 11 days before her 3rd birthday.
The horror continued as Johannes W Arndt dies nine days after Maria from diptheria on January 17, in Amber, age 6 1/2.
Somehow, the family continues on and a daughter, Martha M Bentz, is born in August of 1882 in Amber.
1884- Son, William Herman Bentz, is born March 27 in Amber.
1886- Son, Frederick A Bentz, is born in January in Amber.
1887- Daughter, Louise Bentz, is born in June in Amber.
1913- All seems to be good again until husband, father, farmer and breadwinner, Gustave Bentz dies May 18 in Amber from pernicious anemia at the age of 59.
Bertha managed to continue on in Amber for another 15 years until she died in 1928 from causes unknown to me, but she was 81.
Note: Between 1876 and 1886 diphtheria was second only to consumption (tuberculosis) in causing mortality in the state of Michigan, with the exception of 1881 when it topped the list, killing 2063 people.
"Gust", pronounced "Yust", emigrated from Germany in 1875 when he was 22 and settled in Amber, Michigan where he became a farmer.
In 1880, he married newly widowed Bertha Kison Arndt. She was the mother of four small children, Gustave, Johannes, Magdalene, and Maria. Bertha's first husband, August Arndt, died in 1879.
On January 17, 1880, Gustave married Bertha who was 6 1/2 years his senior and took on the responsibility of her four little children.
On October 5, 1880, their first child together, Augusta E Bertha Bentz, was born in Amber and life seemed good again.
But, only three months later, little Magdalene W Arndt dies from diptheria on January 7, in Amber, age 4 1/2.
Then little Maria B "Mary" Arndt dies one day after her sister from diptheria on January 8, in Amber, age 2; just 11 days before her 3rd birthday.
The horror continued as Johannes W Arndt dies nine days after Maria from diptheria on January 17, in Amber, age 6 1/2.
Somehow, the family continues on and a daughter, Martha M Bentz, is born in August of 1882 in Amber.
1884- Son, William Herman Bentz, is born March 27 in Amber.
1886- Son, Frederick A Bentz, is born in January in Amber.
1887- Daughter, Louise Bentz, is born in June in Amber.
1913- All seems to be good again until husband, father, farmer and breadwinner, Gustave Bentz dies May 18 in Amber from pernicious anemia at the age of 59.
Bertha managed to continue on in Amber for another 15 years until she died in 1928 from causes unknown to me, but she was 81.
Note: Between 1876 and 1886 diphtheria was second only to consumption (tuberculosis) in causing mortality in the state of Michigan, with the exception of 1881 when it topped the list, killing 2063 people.
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