Descendants of Johann Christoph BOSSE - Sep 5 1998

COMPILED BY PHYLLIS RYERSE -(PHYLLIS)

FIRST GENERATION

1. Johann Christoph BOSSE (estimated birth-death dates) Johann Christoph was a stocking maker (Strumpfwirkermeister) who lived in Eckartsberga,Thuringen, Germany. (Need to verify that it was called Thuringen in 1700??) (Do any of these children match the Weimar Bosse cousins?? Dates work?)

Maria Susanna FUCHS was born on Jun 4 1719 in Eckartsberga. She died on Aug 9 1791 in Eckartsberga. She died at the age of 72. (verify!) Johann Christoph BOSSE and Maria Susanna FUCHS had the following children:

2 i. Rosina Magdalena BOSSE was born on Mar 14 1737/38 in mar 16 1738.

3 ii. Johann Christoph BOSSE was born on Feb 22 1739/40.

+4 iii. Johann Gottfried BOSSE.

5 iv. infant daughter BOSSE was born on Apr 29 1753. She died on Apr 29 1753. Infant daughter stillborn to J. Christoph and Maria Susanna.

6 v. Johann Friedrich Wilhelm BOSSE was born on Mar 17 1757. He was christened on Mar 20 1757. His godparents were: H. Christian Friedrich Schroll Friedrich Wilhelm Reinhardt Johann Christian Koppels and wife Johanna Elenora

SECOND GENERATION

4. Johann Gottfried BOSSE was born on Oct 11 1742 in Eckartsberga, Thuringen, Germany. He was christened on Oct 13 1742. He died on Sep 24 1798. From the records of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, his godparents were: Catharina, wife of Johann Dietrich Korners, citizen and shoemaker of Eckartsberga. Johann George Nobel, citizen and shoemaker. Christoph Hossman, citizen of Eckartsberga but a resident of Mallendorf. Like his father before him, Johann Gottfried wsas a Strumpfwirkermeister (a stocking maker) in Eckartsberga. Johann was 43 years old when he married the widow Renata Rosina (Bergfeld) Prast and he died at age 56. The records are unclear as to whether this couple had more than one son, Augustus Samuel Bosse.

He was married to Renata Rosina BERGFELD on Apr 3 1784 in Eckartsberga, Thuringen, Germany. Renata Rosina BERGFELD1 died on Sep 19 1796. Renata was the youngest daughter of Johann Gottfried Bergfeld. and the widow of Carl Christian Prast. Before she was married she was employed by Accis-Inspektor Schmidt, no doubt unusual for such an early day. At some point in her life she lived in Wiehe and Unstrut. (find them on a map!) Johann Gottfried BOSSE and Renata Rosina BERGFELD had the following children:

+7 i. August Samuel BOSSE.

THIRD GENERATION

7. August Samuel BOSSE was born on Aug 26 1785 in Eckartsberga, Thuringen, Germany. He was christened on Aug 28 1785. He married on Jan 8 1809. He was a Tischlermeister - a maker of fine furniture.His godparents were:

Johann Gottleib Trauterman of Eckartsberta, a linen weaver for the army.

Johann August Dinter, Grenadier in the army and the company's tailor.

Mrs. Maria Dorothea Heinz, the wife of N. N. Heinz, Grenadier in the army.

With his family he left Eckartsberga and emigrated to Richland Twp., Marion Co., Ohio where he operated a saw mill and did a little farming.

He was married to Maria Christina HUBNER on Jan 8 1809 in Eckartsberga, Thuringen, Germany. Maria Christina HUBNER1 was born on Jun 11 1784 in Eckartsberta, Thuringen, Germany. She was christened on Jun 14 1784. She was the oldest daughter. Her godparents were;

Johann Adam Dangleofs, a butcher in Eckartsberga and tax collector in Wiehe.

Mrs. Maria Christiana Pfeiffer, the wife of Frederick Romanua Pfeiffer, court house employee.

Mrs. Marie Christiana Witzel, wife of Johann Daniel Witzel. August Samuel BOSSE and Maria Christina HUBNER had the following children:

8 i. Carl Christian BOSSE was christened on Jun 11. He was born on Jun 8 1809. He died on Sep 10 1809. His godparents were: Carl Axhelm

Christian Illgen

Carolina Voight, daughter of Ludwig Voight.

Carl Christian died at 3 months of age.

+9 ii. Maria Theresa BOSSE.

10 iii. Johanna Friedricke BOSSE died on Jan 25 1815. She was born on Jan 30 1815 in Eckartsberga, Germany. She was christened on Jan 31 1815. Her godparents were:

Mrs. Johanna Maria Scholmund

Mrs. Johanna Friedricke Horig, wife of Samuel Horig

Frederick Henry Hubner, uncle and barber's apprentice

Johanna Friedricke only lived one month.

+11 iv. Samuel Francisius (Franz) BOSSE.

+12 v. Christiana Louisa BOSSE.

+13 vi. Henrietta Auguste BOSSE.

FOURTH GENERATION

9. Maria Theresa BOSSE was born on Jul 19 1811. She died on Mar 27 1889. Her godparents were

Wilhelm Witzel Jr., a young lady whose name is illegible on the records, and Mrs. Johanna Rosina Fisher. Maria Theresa, her husband Johann Kramer and their baby boy, came with her parents, the Bosse family, to Richland Twp., Marion Co. Ohio in 1836.

She was married to Johann Wilhelm KRAMER on Dec 25 1830. Johann Wilhelm KRAMER1 was born on Mar 27 1803 in Germany. He died on Sep 1 1880. Johann was alinen weaver's apprentice in Eckartsberga, Germany, where he became a citizen at the age of 29. Because of their poverty and the ecconomic recession in 1834, he came to the U.S. with his wife and 1 year old sun, Gustav and his wife's family. They settled in Richland Twp., Marion., Ohio. On Jan. 12, 1838 Johann bough 80 acres of land from John Phillip Robitzer for $250. The deed was recorded in Vol. 1, page 92 at the Marion Co. Recorder's office. It describes the land as the east 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of section 27, Twp 6, south of range 16 in the district lands subject to sale at Bucyrus, Ohio. This farm was located a short distance down the country road from Therese's folks, the Bosses. The land was originally granted to Jacob Jurtz by the U.S. government and then sold to Jacob Heimlich for $398 in July of 1847. In 1962, Jacob's grand-daughter-in-law, Mina Heimlich, still lived in the old house built in 1860. During a visit to the aged lady, she graciously rummaged through her possessions and found the old yellowed deeds which included the yellowed sheep skin which was the originl land grant to Jacob Kurtz and signed by the President of the U.S. Andrew Jackson. During the early 1840's, the Kramers lived in Montgomery Co., Ohio near Springfield, where several of their children were born. On Oct. 13, 1847 they bought 80 acres of virgin land in Crane Twp., Wyandot Co., Ohio from Nathan Peters for $400. It was located some 2 miles east of Upper Sandusky, Ohio. (In 1962, this land was turned into part of the clover leaf onto the #30 bypass around Upper Sandusky.) In 1847, however, John Kramer and his son, William Henry, began the arduous task of clearing off this land and building a home for the family. The land was rich and fertile and the Kramers prospered. Maria Theresa BOSSE and Johann Wilhelm KRAMER had the following children:

14 i. Godhart KRAMER Deceased - details unknown.

15 ii. Frantz KRAMER Deceased - details unknown.

16 iii. Christian KRAMER History unknown.

17 iv. Paulina Maria KRAMER They lived in Leavenworth, KS. There were no children.

18 v. Friedrick Gustav KRAMER was born in 1833 in Eckartsberga, Thuringen, Germany. He died about 1835.

+19 vi. Amelia Frances KRAMER.

+20 vii. William Henry KRAMER.

21 viii. Gustavus G. KRAMER was born on Mar 1 1841. He died in 1908.

22 ix. Henrietta Theresa "Tracy" KRAMER was born on Jun 13 1843. She died in 1924.

23 x. Christiana Maria "Chrystal" KRAMER was born in 1853.

11. Samuel Francisius (Franz) BOSSE was born on Nov 2 1817 in Eckartsberga. He was christened on Nov 5 1817. He died on Jan 11 1879 in Greenville, OH. He died Jan 11 or 14?? His godparents were:

Johann George Schumann, courthouse employee

Johann Wilhelm Pfafendorf, stockingweaver

Mrs. Maria Elisabeth Kegler,wife of Johann August Kegler, courthouse employee.

Francis is buried in Duvall Cemetery, Ansonia, Ohio. He came to Richland Twp., Marion Co., Ohio with his parents in 1836 and worked along side his father operating the saw mill on their property. In later years he worked as a watch "tinker," repairing clocks and watches, a craft he may have learned from his father-in-law.

He was married to Maria Louisa EBENSTINE on Oct 5 1851 in Marion Co., OH. Maria Louisa EBENSTINE1 was born on Jul 13 1828 in Saxe, Germany. She died on Nov 6 1864 in Darke Co., OH. Maria's tombstone states that she died on 30 Nov 1865 at 37 years. She is buried in the Duvall (Deeds) cemetery near Ansonia, Darke Co. Ohio beside those of her two oldest children. Her youngest children, a set of twins, are probably also

buried near her. Samuel Francisius (Franz) BOSSE and Maria Louisa EBENSTINE had the following children:

24 i. Marie BOSSE1. Infant deceased.

25 ii. Frederick W. BOSSE1 was born on Jan 22 1855. He died on Aug 29 1856.

26 iii. Francis Adam BOSSE1 was born on Sep 4 1857. He died on Dec 28 1857.

+27 iv. Richard Faustine BEAUSAY.

28 v. Charles Henry BOSSE1 was born on Oct 13 1862. He died on Apr 10 1936.

29 vi. (twins) BOSSE1 was born on Nov 30 1865. These twins did not survive and are probably buried near their mother in Duvall cemetery in Ansonia, Ohio.

He was married to Susan MILLER on Apr 9 1867.

12. Christiana Louisa BOSSE was christened on Sep 8. She was born on Sep 4 1820 in Eckartsberg, Prussia. She died on Apr 1 1898. Her godparents were:

She was born at 9 a.m. and was baptized on Sept. 7, 1820. Her godparents were: H. Frederich Hubner, her uncle and barber Mrs. Caroline Christiana Gentzesch, wife of Mr. Gentzesch, the painter. Mrs. Johanna Maria Rohrmund, the wife of Ferdinand Rohrmund.

At age 14, Louise came with her family to the United States and in the 1840 Federal census she is listed with her parents in Richland Twp., Marion Co. Ohio. She celebrated her 15th birthday while on the trip into Ohio from Germany.

Louise ailed severely just before she died from paralysis, on April 5, 1898 at age 78 years 6 months and 2 days.She had become deaf but loved to read her Bible, prayer and song book and just a few days prior to her death, she asked to take communion and requested that she read her own liturgy. At her funeral, her friends crowded the church. The pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, Rev. Rudolph Ebert, preached in German and English, taking his texts from Psalms 62:6-9 and Hebrews 4:9-11. Both Frederich and Louisa were buried in Windfall cemetery. In those days, they were buried consequtively in rows, in the order that they died. Family plots were unheard of. So it is quite a coincidence that Louisa was buried at the feet of her husband, in the middle rear of the cemetery. The inscription on her tombstone is in German, badly weathered and unreadable. Above it at the top of the monument is engraved a Bible and the open gates of Heaven. Louisa mothered 9 children, 3 of whom died in infancy and at a young age, 23 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

Frederick Adam GECKLE (GECKLE) was born on Feb 14 1815 in Bernback, Neuenburg, Schwarzwaldkreis, Wuerttemberg. He died on Sep 23 1887 in Richland Twp., Marion Co., Ohio. The known Geckle (pronounced Geck-ley) family history begins with Johan Adam Geckle who was born in 1720 in Bernbach, Neuenburg, Schwarzwaldkreis, Wuerttemberg, Germany. His wife Maria Rosina Kull.Their son Georg Adam Geckle was born on Aug. 2, 1746 in Bernbach, and married Maria Margaretha Groner (1746-1800). They had 6 children. Their oldest son, Georg Frederich was born on June 6, 1773 in Bernbach and married Johanna Tedermann who was born in 1776. They had 6 children, the youngest who was Adam Frederich or Frederich Adam who was born in Bernback on Feb. 14,1815 in Bernbach. Georg Frederich and Johanna Geckle immigrated to America in 1836. Twenty seven year old (Adam) Frederich soon met other recent immigrants, the Bosse family....and their pretty daughter Louisa who he would marry. They settled in Marion Co. Ohio. He is buried in Windfall Lutheran Church yard on Newmans-Cardington Road E., Marion Co., Ohio. He was a blacksmith and a farmer and had a penchant for buying land. On April 12, 1842, Frederick purchased 40 acres of land from Titus King for $180. It included the NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4, section 23, twp. 6, range 16 in Richland Twp. and he probably made the trip to Bucyrus to the land office to purchase this land. It was located just a few miles from the home of August Bosse, he future father-in-law. Ten days after this purchase, on April 22, 1842, he married Christiana Louisa Bosse. The marriage records in Marion courthouse records list the bride as Louisa Buzzard (a clerical spelling error!). Throughout the following years, Fred Geckle purchased the following land: June 16, 1852 25 acres (14-6-16 from John Dick for $188. March 18, 1853 80 acres (13-6-16) from F.A. Ruhrmund for $200. January 29, 1859 2 acres (13-6-16) from John Wise for $50. October 10, 1863 26-2/3 acres (13-6-16) from Mr. Wise for $635. January 23, 1865 75 acres (14,15-6-16) from Wm. Witzel for $2000. There is an interesting story concerning this purchase. Fred heard that Mr. Witzel wanted to sell this land and he also learned that a neighbor wanted to buy it and had mailed the money to Mr. Witzel in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. If the money reached Mr. Witzel, the deal would be clinched. Fred Geckle

wanted that piece of land also and so he started out walking.....from Richland Twp. in Marion Co. to Upper Sandusky, a distance of about 30 miles, carrying the price of the land. He walked all night and arrived at 11 o'clock the next morning, just a few minutes before the mailman arrived. Unaware that a letter of purchase and the purchase money was on its way - Wm. Witzel sold the land to Fred. On February 25, 1868 4 acres (12-6-16) from Fred Zepple for $1700. October 19, 1872 8 acres (11-6-16) from Daniel Bader for $4400. April 27, 1880 60 acres (1,12-6-16) frp, Gel. Hock for $2100.

At Fred Geckle's death there remained only 120 acres.(W 1/2 of SE 1/4 11-6-16 containing 80 acres more or less. Also N 1/2 of NE l/4 of NW 1/4 of 14-6-16. Also E 1/2 of SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of 12-6-16 - in all 120 acres more or less.) It appears that he had sold the balance of the land before that time. We did not trace each piece of land in the old records, but it is known that he sold some of it to his sons. On March 10, 1875 he sold 40 acres to his son Henry Francis Geckle for $1700. land that he had paid $180 for 33 years earlier.

Frederick and Louise were members of St. John's Lutheran (Windfall) Church near their home. He is listed on the communion record as early as 1839. The 1860 Federal Census records the family as follows: Frederick Geckley 45 farmer, real estate value $1600, personal estate $450, born in Wurtemburg, Germany. Louisa 40 born in Prussia Mary, idiotic, born in New York 23 Frederick 21 farm laborer Louisa 17 William 15 Francis 12

Beada 3 Henry 6 Charles 2 The 1870 Federal Census records the family as follows: Frederick Geckley 54 farmer, real estate value $1650, personal estate $700, born in Wurtemburg, Germany. Louisa 50 born in Prussia

Francis 21 Beada 13 Charles 12 Grandson-in-law Ben Witzel remembers that Fred Geckle, always to his grandchildren in German and that they answered him in English, but that everyone understood each other.

Fred did of brain fever at 72 years of age. He was buried in St. John's cemetery at Windfall. The inscription on his handsome tombstone reads Gestorben Den 23 Sep 1887 Alter 72y 7m 9d Selig Sind Die to Den Die En Dem, Herrn Sterben "Blessed are those that die in the Lord" Frederich Geckle had no will but the following was probated: William C. Kramer was the administrator. Personal property $500 Real Estate $6000 Personal Property (in part) 2 spinning wheels 1 sewing machine 2 family Bibles School Books Yarn, flax, thread Cloth made and used by family 1 horse $10 worth of meat 1 cow 50 chickens 2 sheep 10 ducks 128 bushels of wheat 1 cooking stove 1 heating stove Family pictures 2 tables 1 cupboard 1 clothespress 3 beds 1 clock 1 lounge 10 chairs 1 broom 3 beds cooking utensils

Debts owed Carl Hoffman $181 (collectible? Doubtful) Franz Geckle $50 Andrew Ebert 36.30 Adam Ebert 83.00 Franz Geckle 8.25 C. Geckle 13.97 H. Geckle 36.68 Adam Ebert 15.15 Wm Geckle 28.00 Real Estate sold to Charles Geckle $600 G. Weitzel 1000 Henry Geckle 2330 After all debts were paid, 6 living children received $134.49 each. Many of the records found in the Probate Court were signed by Louisa Geckle in her own handwriting. (SCAN IN from orange book) Christiana Louisa BOSSE and Frederick Adam GECKLE had the following children:



+30 i. Louisa Franziska GECKLE.

+31 ii. William GECKLE.

+32 iii. Henry Francis "Frank" GECKLE.

+33 iv. Henry GECKLE.

+34 v. Beada Christine GECKLE.

+35 vi. John Charles GECKLE.

13. Henrietta Auguste BOSSE was christened on Nov 10. She was born on Nov 8 1824. She died on Dec 12 1896. Her godparents were:

Traugott Naubold, windmiller

Mrs. Maria Hubner, her aunt

Mrs. Frederick Schenk, wife of Cantoris Schenk

John Henry VENT1 was born on Apr 4 1812. He died on Aug 27 1898. John Henry was also from Eckartsberga, Germany. They were married about 1844, when Henrietta was 20 years old. They were the parents of 10 children, 6 of whom survived.

FIFTH GENERATION

19. Amelia Frances KRAMER was born on Oct 3 1837 in Richland Twp., Marion Co., Ohio. She died in 1898. She died of rheumatic dropsy at age 61.

She was married to William August WITZEL on Jun 13 1855. Amelia Frances KRAMER and William August WITZEL had the following children:

36 i. infant dec. WITZEL1.

37 ii. William August WITZEL was born on Apr 5 1856. He married Ida Rosin Vent, daughter of Henrietta (Bosse) Bent and they lived in north east Wyandot Co., Ohio, close to the Indian Mill. There were no children.

38 iii. Charles H. WITZEL was born in 1858. He died in 1861. He died at three years of age.

39 iv. Gustavus G. WITZEL was born on Feb 20 1862. He died on May 29 1942.

40 v. Anna Maria WITZEL was born in 1863.

41 vi. Maria Emily WITZEL was born in 1866.

42 vii. Jacob Henry WITZEL was born in 1873.

43 viii. Clara Pauline WITZEL was born in 1880.

20. William Henry KRAMER was born on Mar 12 1839 in Richland Twp., Marion Co., Ohio. He died on Apr 4 1923. He was married to Martilla VANGUNDY on Feb 9 1865. William Henry KRAMER and Martilla VANGUNDY had the following children:

44 i. George Washington KRAMER was born on Dec 22 1866. He died on Feb 9 1949.

45 ii. Anna Marie KRAMER was born on Dec 18 1875. She died on May 6 1951.

27. Richard Faustine BEAUSAY was born on Feb 15 1859 in Darke Co., OH. He died on Jan 20 1908. Enamored with anything "French," Richard changed the spelling of the surname to one that "looked and sounded" more French, when he was about 20 years old.

Carrie Leona KELLER was born on Jan 19 1867 in Mifflin Twp., Wyandot Co., Ohio. She died on Sep 29 1951. Richard Faustine BEAUSAY and Carrie Leona KELLER had the following children:

46 i. Hoy L BEAUSAY

47 ii. Joyce Constance BEAUSAY

48 iii. Rex Audamar BEAUSAY

49 iv. Wayne Cleveland BEAUSAY

50 v. Doris Romaine BEAUSAY

+51 vi. Rev. Lanne Mommsen BEAUSAY.

30. Louisa Franziska GECKLE was born on Mar 30 1843. Louisa married Karl Hoffmann on April 5, 1868 who was a heavy drinker, causing the family much consternation. They both disappeared and were never heard from again until Frederick Geckle's death. They were then living on a farm in Faulk Co., Orient, South Dakota. They had a large family but the children listed here are the only ones recorded in the St. John's Lutheran Church records. The rest were probably born in So. Dakota.

Louisa Franziska GECKLE and Carl HOFFMAN had the following children:

52 i. Louisa Therese Christine HOFFMAN was born on Oct 20 1870. Sponsors at her baptism were Beada Geckle and Ernestine Schimpf.

53 ii. Johann Samuel HOFFMAN was born on Feb 12 1878.

54 iii. Paulina Ellinora HOFFMAN was born on Feb 5 1880.

55 iv. Heinrich Carl HOFFMAN was born on Jun 11 1882.

31. William GECKLE was born in 1845 in Richland Twp., Marion Co., Ohio. He died in 1922. He died of diabetes. He and his wife are both buried in St. John's church cemetery (Windfall). According to the baptismal records at Winfall Church, her full name was Johanne Charlotte Therese.

He was married to Therese SCHIMPF on Dec 9 1869. Therese SCHIMPF was born in 1848. She died in 1933. Both are buried in St. John's Church Cemetery (Windfall). William GECKLE and Therese SCHIMPF had the following children:



+56 i. Samuel GECKLE JR..

57 ii. Frank GECKLE JR. Unmarried.

+58 iii. Theresa Rose "Rosey" GECKLE JR..

+59 iv. Paulina "Lena" GECKLE JR..

60 v. William GECKLE JR. was born on Dec 19 1874. He was unmarried.

+61 vi. Charles GECKLE.

32. Henry Francis "Frank" GECKLE was born on Mar 2 1849 in Richland Twp., Marion Co., Ohio. He died on Jul 3 1929. ACCORDING TO THE WINDFALL CHURCH RECORDS, they were married in the house of H.

Ruehrmund. Frank was a farmer and belonged to the St. John's Lutheran (Windfall) church. He bought 430 acres of his father's farmland on March 10, 1875 (23-6-16) for $1700. He also inherited 80 acres (11-6-16) from his father's estate.

He was married to Rosetta T. RUEHRMUND on Sep 22 1872. Henry Francis "Frank" GECKLE and Rosetta T. RUEHRMUND had the following children:

+62 i. Clara GECKLE.

+63 ii. Anna Magdaline Margrete GECKLE.

64 iii. William F. GECKLE1 was born on Aug 5 1876. He died in 1887. William fell out of a sapling at school and died. He was only 12.

+65 iv. "Henry" Ferdinand GECKLE.

33. Henry GECKLE was born in 1855. Henry added the "y" onto the family name because it was so often mispronounced. He did this against the wishes of his brother Charles, who thought that if a rich German relative died and left an inheritance, they would never get the money. He and his wife had no children.

Margaret EBERT was born in 1856. She died in 1910.

34. Beada Christine GECKLE was born in 1857 in or 4-25 1851?. Beada married Leonard against the wishes of her mother because she was a German Lutheran and he was a Reformed. Leonard told her, "If you don't marry me, you'll just go to Hell a Lutheran!" Her son Fred, relates the story about Beada, who, in her last sickness told her two daughters that she was going to leave $1000 more to her son more favored son, Fred, than to them. To which they replied, "Oh be quiet Mamma and go to sleep!" Both Beada and Leonard are buried at Cardington, Ohio. ????Windfall?

Beada Christine GECKLE and Leonard BECKEL had the following children:

+66 i. Frederick BECKEL.

+67 ii. Ida BECKEL.

+68 iii. Mary Elizabeth BECKEL.

69 iv. Henry BECKEL was born in 1874. He died in 1874. He died of diptheria.

70 v. Charles John BECKEL was born in 1880. He died in 1880. He died of diptheria.

35. John Charles GECKLE was born in 1858. Charles was the hot-tempered son. It is said that before his father's body was cold in death, he gathered to himself all the important papers, the family Bible, clippings and photographs. During the ensuing arguments with his brothers and sisters, who thought they were entitled to some of this memorabilia, he marched outside and set fire to a good many valuable old records and relics. He also had a running argument with his brother, Henry who had changed the spelling of his name from Geckle to Geckley because it was so often mispronounced. Check Windfall records again...was he CARL John Charles?

He was married to Hannah JENNER on Aug 28 1883. John Charles GECKLE and Hannah JENNER had the following children:

+71 i. Wesley GECKLE.

+72 ii. Clara Emma GECKLE.

+73 iii. Laura Ellis GECKLE.

+74 iv. Frederick Harley GECKLE.

75 v. Harry Elmer GECKLE was born on Jun 14 1901. He died in 1908. He was 7 years old.

SIXTH GENERATION

51. Rev. Lanne Mommsen BEAUSAY was born on Mar 31 1907 in Paulding Co., OH. He died on Oct 4 1983. Lanne is buried in Old Mission Cemetery, Upper Sandusky, OH. He worked in the Post Office for many years. He also founded and was the pastor of the Upper Sandusky Bible Church which in later years moved to Little Sandusky, Ohio.

He was married to Florence Edith FREY on Jul 27 1930 in Upper Sandusky, OH. Florence Edith FREY1 was born on Sep 30 1911 in Upper Sandusky, OH. Florence is buried in Old Mission Cemetery next to her husband Lanne and son Charles. They lived in Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Rev. Lanne Mommsen BEAUSAY and Florence Edith FREY had the following children:

+76 i. William James BEAUSAY.

77 ii. Charles Robert BEAUSAY1 Charles died at age 6.

+78 iii. Phyllis Ann BEAUSAY.

56. Samuel GECKLE JR. No children.

58. Theresa Rose "Rosey" GECKLE JR. was born on Dec 3 1870.

Theresa Rose "Rosey" GECKLE JR. and Charles HIMMLER had the following children:

79 i. Walter HIMMLER

80 ii. Infant HIMMLER Infant deceased.

81 iii. Albert HIMMLER

82 iv. Karl Frederich HIMMLER was born on Apr 22 1877.

83 v. Karl Julius HIMMLER was born on Jul 7 1879.

84 vi. Samuel Reinhold HIMMLER was born on Mar 27 1882.

59. Paulina "Lena" GECKLE JR. was born on Dec 13 1873. No children. Buried: Windfall.

61. Charles GECKLE was born in 1879. He died in 1961. Buried in St. John's Church (Windfall) cemetery.

Charles GECKLE and Emma HUFFMAN had the following children:

85 i. infant daughter GECKLE infant deceased.

86 ii. Anna GECKLE married ___Breece and had a son.

87 iii. Pauline GECKLE Married Ralph Heimlich and had twins.

62. Clara GECKLE They lived near Cardington, Ohio.

Clara GECKLE and Ben WITZEL had the following children:

88 i. Melba WITZEL She was unmarried and lived near Marion, Ohio.

89 ii. Donald WITZEL. He married Ada Schlect and had three children: Wayne, Wilma (who married Robert

Whipple of Edison, Ohio, no children) and Yvonne Witzel.

90 iii. Cleo WITZEL. Infant deceased.

91 iv. Nelson WITZEL. Unmarried.

92 v. Delbert WITZEL. He married Aural Kraner and had four children: Paul, Phyllis (who married a

Robertson), Joyce and Janel Witzel.

Delbert married (2) Jesse Gierhart and had a son, David Witzel.

93 vi. Herbert WITZEL. He married Geneva Ault and had two children, Stanley and Linda Witzel.

63. Anna Magdaline Margrete GECKLE was born on May 4 1874. She died in 1943. Buried in Windfall Cemetery.



Carl ROSZMAN was born in 1866. He died in 1914. Buried at Windfall Cemetery. Anna Magdaline Margrete GECKLE and Carl ROSZMAN had the following children:

94 i. Isabelle ROSZMAN She married William Pierce and had no children.

95 ii. Erma ROSZMAN She married Frank Williams and they lived in Detroit. No children.

96 iii. Paul ROSZMAN was born in 1910. He died in 1911. He lived one year.

65. "Henry" Ferdinand GECKLE was born on Aug 31 1880. He died in Jul 1953. They resided in Marion, Ohio.

He was married to Cora Etta EISLEY on Jun 5 1907. "Henry" Ferdinand GECKLE and Cora Etta EISLEY had the following children:

97 i. Dorthea GECKLE They lived near Chesterville, Ohio.

+98 ii. Delma GECKLE.

+99 iii. Mary Catherine GECKLE.

+100 iv. Paul GECKLE.

+101 v. Francis Samuel GECKLE.

66. Frederick BECKEL. He lived in Marion, Ohio.

67. Ida BECKEL.

68. Mary Elizabeth BECKEL.

71. Wesley GECKLE He lived in Richland Twp., Marion Co. Ohio on his father's farm. Wesley GECKLE and Flossie UTTER had the following children:

102 i. Salo GECKLE. They lived in Waldo, Ohio and had two children, Dianne (who married Kenneth L.

Roush) and Roger Geckle.

103 ii. Lucille GECKLE. She married Delmar Beckel and they lived in Columbus, Ohio. They had two children, Lois (who married Donald E. Guinn and had a son Mark Guinn) and Larry Beckel.

72. Clara Emma GECKLE was born in 1884. She died in 1906. She died as a young bride at 22 years of age. William Witzel was a brother to Frank Witzel and Minnie Kramer who still lived in the Windfall area in the

1960's

73. Laura Ellis GECKLE was born on Jun 20 1890. She died on Feb 9 1961.

Laura Ellis GECKLE and Frank ALBRIGHT had the following children:

104 i. Kenneth ALBRIGHT He married Norma Irene Rany and they lived in Mt. Gilead, Ohio. They had two

daughters, Debra Kay and Cynthia Lyn Albright.

105 ii. Ruth ALBRIGHT She married Harold Boughman and had two daughters, Carol Lynn and Kim Lee

Boughman.

74. Frederick Harley GECKLE was born on Oct 1 1892.

Frederick Harley GECKLE and Mabel FISHER had the following children:

+106 i. Donna Ruth BECKLE.

+107 ii. Leola Evelyn BECKLE.

+108 iii. Ray Frederick BECKLE.

+109 iv. Joan Muretta BECKLE.

SEVENTH GENERATION

76. William James BEAUSAY

William James BEAUSAY and Mildred Elaine "Milaine" BOLLINGER had the following children:

110 i. Sharon Deborah BEAUSAY

111 ii. William James BEAUSAY II

112 iii. Lisa Ann BEAUSAY II

113 iv. Lanne Michael BEAUSAY II

114 v. Thomas Jeffrey BEAUSAY II

98. Delma GECKLE They lived in Marion, Ohio.

99. Mary Catherine GECKLE. They lived near Marion, Ohio.

100. Paul GECKLE They lived in Marion, Ohio.

101. Francis Samuel GECKLE. They lived on the old Geckle homestead and had one son, Ned Geckle.

106. Donna Ruth BECKLE.

107. Leola Evelyn BECKLE.

108. Ray Frederick BECKLE.

109. Joan Muretta BECKLE.

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