Augusta was born in Mecklenburg Germany. Her maiden name is Scloy. She married Crist Gens and had 8 children. Since Crist came from the same place I suspect they were married in Germany and came over together. Their oldest child. Mary was born in the USA.
Her children are Fred, Charles, Carrie, Minnie, Henry, George, Mary and my great grandfather William Gens.
An 1865 census shows her as 20 years old, living in Chautauqua, with 2 children so far. She lived until age 54.
An 1892 Census indicates a very crowded house The 1892 census says Crist Gens 55, Augusta 50, their sons William age 22 working as a laborer. Henry and Charles. , but also Andreas Steffen 62 who is Cathy's father Emma Schrumm age 16 who marries Will some day , Henry's wife Cathy , Charles 26 working as a tanner
She is buried with her husband and several of her children in the peaceful Laona cemetery, behind a grape field.
Her children are Fred, Charles, Carrie, Minnie, Henry, George, Mary and my great grandfather William Gens.
An 1865 census shows her as 20 years old, living in Chautauqua, with 2 children so far. She lived until age 54.
An 1892 Census indicates a very crowded house The 1892 census says Crist Gens 55, Augusta 50, their sons William age 22 working as a laborer. Henry and Charles. , but also Andreas Steffen 62 who is Cathy's father Emma Schrumm age 16 who marries Will some day , Henry's wife Cathy , Charles 26 working as a tanner
She is buried with her husband and several of her children in the peaceful Laona cemetery, behind a grape field.
Augusta was born in Mecklenburg Germany. Her maiden name is Scloy. She married Crist Gens and had 8 children. Since Crist came from the same place I suspect they were married in Germany and came over together. Their oldest child. Mary was born in the USA.
Her children are Fred, Charles, Carrie, Minnie, Henry, George, Mary and my great grandfather William Gens.
An 1865 census shows her as 20 years old, living in Chautauqua, with 2 children so far. She lived until age 54.
An 1892 Census indicates a very crowded house The 1892 census says Crist Gens 55, Augusta 50, their sons William age 22 working as a laborer. Henry and Charles. , but also Andreas Steffen 62 who is Cathy's father Emma Schrumm age 16 who marries Will some day , Henry's wife Cathy , Charles 26 working as a tanner
She is buried with her husband and several of her children in the peaceful Laona cemetery, behind a grape field.
Her children are Fred, Charles, Carrie, Minnie, Henry, George, Mary and my great grandfather William Gens.
An 1865 census shows her as 20 years old, living in Chautauqua, with 2 children so far. She lived until age 54.
An 1892 Census indicates a very crowded house The 1892 census says Crist Gens 55, Augusta 50, their sons William age 22 working as a laborer. Henry and Charles. , but also Andreas Steffen 62 who is Cathy's father Emma Schrumm age 16 who marries Will some day , Henry's wife Cathy , Charles 26 working as a tanner
She is buried with her husband and several of her children in the peaceful Laona cemetery, behind a grape field.
