Johann Christoph Gustav Graumüller

M, b. circa 1830, d. 21 June 1895
FatherJohann Christoph Graumüller b. c 1805
MotherAugustine [-M?-] Graumüller
Johann Christoph Gustav Graumüller|b. c 1830\nd. 21 Jun 1895|p85.htm#i1689|Johann Christoph Graumüller|b. c 1805|p118.htm#i2362|Augustine [-M?-] Graumüller||p136.htm#i2728|||||||||||||
Birthc 1830 Johann Christoph Gustav Graumüller, son of Johann Christoph Graumüller and Augustine [-M?-] Graumüller, was born c 1830 at Germany. The date of birth is purely an estimate based on the dates of birth of his known children. 
Marriage31 May 1852 Johann Christoph Gustav Graumüller married Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann, daughter of Johann Gottfried Zimmermann, on 31 May 1852 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. In the church record of the marriage, Gustav was identified as a resident of Bad Köstritz and the third son of Johann Christoph Graumüller of Rüdersdorf. Wilhelmina was identified as the second daughter of Johann Gottfried Zimmermann, a carpenter and resident of Bad Köstritz. 
Death21 Jun 1895 Johann Christoph Gustav Graumüller died on 21 Jun 1895 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. The church records place the time of Gustav's death at 10:30 a.m. 
Burial24 Jun 1895 He was buried on 24 Jun 1895 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. 

Family

Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann b. c 1840, d. a 1907
Children

Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann

F, b. circa 1840, d. after 1907
FatherJohann Gottfried Zimmermann
Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann|b. c 1840\nd. a 1907|p85.htm#i1690|Johann Gottfried Zimmermann||p118.htm#i2357||||||||||||||||
Birthc 1840 Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann, daughter of Johann Gottfried Zimmermann, was born c 1840 at Germany. The date of birth is purely an estimate based on the dates of birth of her known children. 
Marriage31 May 1852 Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann married Johann Christoph Gustav Graumüller, son of Johann Christoph Graumüller and Augustine [-M?-] Graumüller, on 31 May 1852 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. In the church record of the marriage, Gustav was identified as a resident of Bad Köstritz and the third son of Johann Christoph Graumüller of Rüdersdorf. Wilhelmina was identified as the second daughter of Johann Gottfried Zimmermann, a carpenter and resident of Bad Köstritz. 
Deatha 1907 Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann died a 1907 at Germany. Wilhelmina was still alive in August 1907, when daughter Anna listed her mother (residing at Anger 2, Kostritz) as her contact in Germany on the ship passenger registry for the SS Pretoria, which landed at New York on 10 August 1907. 

Family

Johann Christoph Gustav Graumüller b. c 1830, d. 21 Jun 1895
Children

Martha Pauline Geissler

F, b. 19 January 1884, d. 17 June 1949
FatherHermann Eduard Geissler b. 20 Apr 1855, d. 30 Jul 1933
MotherEmma Louisa Graumüller b. 27 Oct 1855, d. 3 Jan 1929
Martha Pauline Geissler|b. 19 Jan 1884\nd. 17 Jun 1949|p85.htm#i1691|Hermann Eduard Geissler|b. 20 Apr 1855\nd. 30 Jul 1933|p54.htm#i1072|Emma Louisa Graumüller|b. 27 Oct 1855\nd. 3 Jan 1929|p55.htm#i1093|||||||Johann C. G. Graumüller|b. c 1830\nd. 21 Jun 1895|p85.htm#i1689|Auguste W. Zimmermann|b. c 1840\nd. a 1907|p85.htm#i1690|
Birth19 Jan 1884 Martha Pauline Geissler, daughter of Hermann Eduard Geissler and Emma Louisa Graumüller, was born on 19 Jan 1884 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. According to the church records of Bad Köstritz, Martha was born at 9 p.m. 
Baptism17 Feb 1884 Martha Pauline Geissler was baptized on 17 Feb 1884 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. The church records at Bad Köstritz identify her godparents as Henriette Stechner of Geißnitz, Emilie Stechner of Gera, and her aunt Anna Graumüller of Bad Köstritz. 
Marriagec 1903 She married Paul Benschura c 1903 at Germany. 
Immigration19 Mar 1923 Martha Pauline Geissler arrived in the United States on 19 Mar 1923 landing at Ellis Island, New York City, New York County, NY.Martha emigrated on the SS President Arthur, leaving Bremen Mar 7, 1923, arriving NYC Mar 19, 1923. She was listed on the ship's manifest as a 39-year-old housewife, 5'6" tall, blue eyes and blonde hair, born in Koestritz. Her German contact was her husband, Paul Benschura, Gera, Reuss, Thurmstrasse 26. She listed her ultimate destination as Chicago and her contact there as her brother-in-law (husband of her sister Hattie) Paul Knop, 1902 W 65th St.), who is also listed as the person who paid her passage. 
1930 Census13 Apr 1930 She appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at 906 Willow, enumerated 13 Apr 1930. She was shown as head of household, age 46, widowed, a seamstress in a furniture shop, and having filed initial papers for naturalization.. Her children Alfred and Willy Walter were listed as living with her. Her sons -- Alfred Benschura , age 26, single, painter at hotel, and naturalized, and Willy Benschura, age 25, single, die marker at a leather factory and having filed initial papers for naturalization -- were shown (incorrectly) as step-sons, presumably because Martha was recorded under her maiden name. 
Death17 Jun 1949 Martha Geissler Benschura died on 17 Jun 1949 at Cook County Hospital, Chicago, Cook County, IL, at age 65. "Martha Benschura, beloved mother of Alfred and Willie, fond sister of Hattie Knop, Elly Froemke, and Agnes Oettel of Germany, niece of Anna Zons, cousin of Elizabeth Marks. Service 1:30 p.m., Monday at chapel, 1648 W. 63rd street. Interment Mount Hope." Chicago Tribune, June 19, 1949

Cause of death: acute cardiac failure and esophageal cancer. 

Family

Paul Benschura d. bt 1934 - 1936
Children

Ida Agnes Geissler

F, b. 12 February 1887, d. between 1949 and 1954
FatherHermann Eduard Geissler b. 20 Apr 1855, d. 30 Jul 1933
MotherEmma Louisa Graumüller b. 27 Oct 1855, d. 3 Jan 1929
Ida Agnes Geissler|b. 12 Feb 1887\nd. bt 1949 - 1954|p85.htm#i1692|Hermann Eduard Geissler|b. 20 Apr 1855\nd. 30 Jul 1933|p54.htm#i1072|Emma Louisa Graumüller|b. 27 Oct 1855\nd. 3 Jan 1929|p55.htm#i1093|||||||Johann C. G. Graumüller|b. c 1830\nd. 21 Jun 1895|p85.htm#i1689|Auguste W. Zimmermann|b. c 1840\nd. a 1907|p85.htm#i1690|
Birth12 Feb 1887 Ida Agnes Geissler, daughter of Hermann Eduard Geissler and Emma Louisa Graumüller, was born on 12 Feb 1887 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. According to the church records of Bad Köstritz, Agnes was born at 2 p.m. 
Baptism13 Mar 1887 Ida Agnes Geissler was baptized on 13 Mar 1887 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. The church records of Bad Köstritz identify Agnes' godparents as Ernst Ranft, bricklayer in Reichardtsdorf, Hermann Födisch, carpenter in Hartmannsdorf, and Lina Walther of Steinbrücken. 
Marriage She married Reinhold? Oettel. 
Note29 Aug 1930  Agnes Oettel was a third class passenger on the Bremen, arriving from Bremen in New York. She was listed as a widowed housewife from Thuringen and her ultimate destination as Chicago. Traveling on the same ship were her brother Hugo Ernst Geissler and his wife and son. It does not appear that Agnes stayed in the United States; the death notice of her sister Martha in 1949 referred to Martha's sister "Agnes Oettel of Germany". Note that the Bremen most likely docked at 58th Street, Brooklyn, but foreign passengers were most likely admitted through Ellis Island. 
Deathbt 1949 - 1954 Agnes Geissler Oettel died bt 1949 - 1954. Agnes may have died between 1949 and 1954. This hypothesis is based solely on the fact that she was listed as a survivor in the death notice of her sister, Martha Benschura, in June of 1949, but was not listed in the death notice of her aunt, Anna Graumiller Zons, in March of 1954. 

Family

Reinhold? Oettel d. bt 1914 - 1917
Children

Elly Marie Martha Geissler

F, b. 31 December 1888, d. 10 December 1964
FatherHermann Eduard Geissler b. 20 Apr 1855, d. 30 Jul 1933
MotherEmma Louisa Graumüller b. 27 Oct 1855, d. 3 Jan 1929
Elly Marie Martha Geissler|b. 31 Dec 1888\nd. 10 Dec 1964|p85.htm#i1693|Hermann Eduard Geissler|b. 20 Apr 1855\nd. 30 Jul 1933|p54.htm#i1072|Emma Louisa Graumüller|b. 27 Oct 1855\nd. 3 Jan 1929|p55.htm#i1093|||||||Johann C. G. Graumüller|b. c 1830\nd. 21 Jun 1895|p85.htm#i1689|Auguste W. Zimmermann|b. c 1840\nd. a 1907|p85.htm#i1690|
Birth31 Dec 1888 Elly Marie Martha Geissler, daughter of Hermann Eduard Geissler and Emma Louisa Graumüller, was born on 31 Dec 1888 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. According to the church records of Bad Köstritz, Elly was born at 9:30 a.m. Those records contain an annotation, entered sometime afterwards, that Elly was living in Chocago. 
Baptism24 Jan 1889 Elly Marie Martha Geissler was baptized on 24 Jan 1889 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. The church records at Bad Köstritz identify her godparents as Louise Hortschansky of Bad Köstritz, Louise Große of Bad Köstritz, and Elsa Starke of Heinrichshall. 
Marriage She married Max Nasgowitz. 
Emigration6 Jan 1923 Elly Marie Martha Geissler emigrated on 6 Jan 1923 from Bremen, Germany. She sailed on the SS President Harding, arriving at Ellis Island on 17 Jan 1923. She gave her brother-in-law Paul Knop in Chicago as her American contact and her husband Max in Gera as her German contact. 
Note31 Aug 1927  Elly Froemke and her husband Paul (shown as Froembke) traveled from Bremen to NY en route to Chicago on 31 Aug 1927 on the SS George Washington (Die Maus site). Elly was age 37, married, housewife, German. Paul was age 29, married, an American national, living in Chicago. Traveling on the same ship was Elly's aunt, Auguste Graumuller Schreiner, a 69-year-old widow living in Chicago. 
1930 Census9 Apr 1930 She and Paul A. Froemke appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at 3350 W 63rd Street, enumerated 9 Apr 1930. He was shown as age 32, born OK, the proprietor of a grocery store. Elly was shown as age 41 and married for four years (marriage at age 37).. 
Marriage4 May 1935 Elly Marie Martha Geissler married Paul A. Froemke on 4 May 1935 at Chicago, Cook County, IL. The exact date and even the place of Elly's marriage to Paul Froemke is problematic. She traveled with him on the SS George Washington in August 1927, arriving at the Port of New York on 31 August, under the name Elly Froemke. She was recorded as his wife in the 1930 Chicago census. But the only marriage record that can be found is dated 4 May 1935 and that is the date and place of marriage listed on her naturalization records. It is possible that Elly and Paul traveled to Germany in 1927 for the purpose of being married in the presence of her family there but the marriage was not recognized by American officials. There is nothing in her immigration records to shed light on this issue. 
Naturalization12 Dec 1939 Elly Marie Martha Geissler was naturalized on 12 Dec 1939 at Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, Cook County, Germany. 
Residence12 Mar 1951  On 12 Mar 1951, Elly Geissler Froemke lived at 4125 W. 58th Street, Chicago, Cook County, IL. 
Death10 Dec 1964 She died on 10 Dec 1964 at Beaumont, Riverside County, CA, at age 75. 
Burial14 Dec 1964 She was buried on 14 Dec 1964 at Mountain View Cemetery, Beaumont, Riverside County, CA. 

Paul Benschura

M, d. between 1934 and 1936
Birth Paul Benschura was born at Germany. 
Marriagec 1903 He married Martha Pauline Geissler, daughter of Hermann Eduard Geissler and Emma Louisa Graumüller, c 1903 at Germany. 
Deathbt 1934 - 1936 Paul Benschura died bt 1934 - 1936 at Gera, Germany. Paul Benschura appears in the 1934 Gera city directory but is absent by the 1936 directory. 

Family

Martha Pauline Geissler b. 19 Jan 1884, d. 17 Jun 1949
Children

Alfred Benschura

M, b. 16 May 1904, d. 2 September 1960
FatherPaul Benschura d. bt 1934 - 1936
MotherMartha Pauline Geissler b. 19 Jan 1884, d. 17 Jun 1949
Alfred Benschura|b. 16 May 1904\nd. 2 Sep 1960|p85.htm#i1695|Paul Benschura|d. bt 1934 - 1936|p85.htm#i1694|Martha Pauline Geissler|b. 19 Jan 1884\nd. 17 Jun 1949|p85.htm#i1691|||||||Hermann E. Geissler|b. 20 Apr 1855\nd. 30 Jul 1933|p54.htm#i1072|Emma L. Graumüller|b. 27 Oct 1855\nd. 3 Jan 1929|p55.htm#i1093|
Birth16 May 1904 Alfred Benschura, son of Paul Benschura and Martha Pauline Geissler, was born on 16 May 1904 at Gera, Reuss Thuringen, Germany. 
Immigration9 Jan 1924 Alfred Benschura arrived in the United States on 9 Jan 1924 landing at Ellis Island, New York City, New York County, NY.According to the manifest of the SS George Washington on the Ellis Island website, Alfred (age 19, single, painter, German, 5'5", blond hair, green eyes, from Gera, Reuss, Thuringen) arrived with his 18-year-old brother Willy on the SS George Washington on Jan 9 1924, having sailed from Bremen on Dec 29 1923. The ship's manifest lists their grandfather as Hermann Geissler of Gera and indicates they were going to Chicago to live with their mother, Martha Geissler, at 5215 Bishop Street. The brothers' passage was paid for by their mother; each was in possession of $25. 
Naturalization23 May 1929 He was naturalized on 23 May 1929 at Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, Cook County, IL. His witnesses included his mother's sister, Hattie Geissler Knop, and his mother's aunt, Anna Graumüller Zons. He was issued certificate no. 3014278. 
1930 Census13 Apr 1930 He appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at 906 Willow, enumerated 13 Apr 1930, in the household of his mother Martha Pauline Geissler. He was shown as age 26, single, painter at hotel, and naturalized. 
Note1 Jul 1938  According to the manifest of the SS Bremen, sailing from Bremen to New York on October 6, 1938, Alfred Benschura had been issued Passport No. 6622 in Washington D.C. on 1 July 1938. 
Death2 Sep 1960 Alfred Benschura died on 2 Sep 1960 at Orange County, CA, at age 56. 

Willy Walter Benschura

M, b. 6 May 1905, d. after 1966
FatherPaul Benschura d. bt 1934 - 1936
MotherMartha Pauline Geissler b. 19 Jan 1884, d. 17 Jun 1949
Willy Walter Benschura|b. 6 May 1905\nd. a 1966|p85.htm#i1696|Paul Benschura|d. bt 1934 - 1936|p85.htm#i1694|Martha Pauline Geissler|b. 19 Jan 1884\nd. 17 Jun 1949|p85.htm#i1691|||||||Hermann E. Geissler|b. 20 Apr 1855\nd. 30 Jul 1933|p54.htm#i1072|Emma L. Graumüller|b. 27 Oct 1855\nd. 3 Jan 1929|p55.htm#i1093|
Birth6 May 1905 Willy Walter Benschura, son of Paul Benschura and Martha Pauline Geissler, was born on 6 May 1905 at Gera, Reuss Thuringen, Germany. 
Immigration9 Jan 1924 Willy Walter Benschura arrived in the United States on 9 Jan 1924 landing at Ellis Island, New York City, New York County, NY.According to the manifest of the SS George Washington on the Ellis Island website, Willy (age 18, single, mason, German, 5'6", blond hair, green eyes, from Gera, Reuss, Thuringen) arrived with his 19-year-old brother Alfred on the SS George Washington on Jan 9 1924, having sailed from Bremen on Dec 29 1923. The ship's manifest lists their grandfather as Hermann Geissler of Gera and indicates they were going to Chicago to live with their mother, Martha Geissler, at 5215 Bishop Street. The brothers' passage was paid for by their mother; each was in possession of $25. 
1930 Census13 Apr 1930 He appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at 906 Willow, enumerated 13 Apr 1930, in the household of his mother Martha Pauline Geissler. He was shown as age 25, single, die marker at a leather factory and having filed initial papers for naturalization. 
Marriage20 Feb 1932 Willy Walter Benschura married Elly Marie Kessner on 20 Feb 1932 at Chicago, Cook County, IL. 
Naturalization14 Dec 1938 Willy Walter Benschura was naturalized on 14 Dec 1938 at Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, Cook County, IL. He was issued certificate 4510464. 
Marriage9 Apr 1962 He married Irene Averino Gallas on 9 Apr 1962 at CA. 
Deatha 1966 Willy Walter Benschura died a 1966. It appears that Willy died after 1966. An obituary in the Chicago Tribune for his second wife, Irene Gallas Benschura, simply identifies her as "wife" and not "widow,
suggesting he was still living. 

Reinhold? Oettel

M, d. between 1914 and 1917
Birth Reinhold? Oettel was born at Germany. 
Marriage He married Ida Agnes Geissler, daughter of Hermann Eduard Geissler and Emma Louisa Graumüller. 
Deathbt 1914 - 1917 Reinhold? Oettel died bt 1914 - 1917 at Germany. Agnes Oettel became a widow most likely during World War I. She does not appear in the 1914 Gera City Directory in any capacity; she appears as a widow living at the same address as her father Hermann Geissler in the 1917 City Directory. One candidate for her husband is a harmonica maker, Reinhold Oettel, who does appear in the 1914 City Directory and does not appear in the 1917 directory.
 

Family

Ida Agnes Geissler b. 12 Feb 1887, d. bt 1949 - 1954
Children

Paul A. Froemke

M, b. 24 February 1898, d. 19 January 1969
Birth24 Feb 1898 Paul A. Froemke was born on 24 Feb 1898 at OK. 
Note31 Aug 1927  Paul Froemke (shown as Froembke) and his wife Elly traveled from Bremen to NY en route to Chicago on 31 Aug 1927 on the SS George Washington (Die Maus site). Paul was age 29, married, an American national, living in Chicago. Elly was age 37, married, housewife, German. 
1930 Census9 Apr 1930 He and Elly Geissler Froemke appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at 3350 W 63rd Street, enumerated 9 Apr 1930. He was shown as age 32, born OK, the proprietor of a grocery store. Elly was shown as age 41 and married for four years (marriage at age 37).. 
Marriage4 May 1935 Paul A. Froemke married Elly Marie Martha Geissler, daughter of Hermann Eduard Geissler and Emma Louisa Graumüller, on 4 May 1935 at Chicago, Cook County, IL. The exact date and even the place of Elly's marriage to Paul Froemke is problematic. She traveled with him on the SS George Washington in August 1927, arriving at the Port of New York on 31 August, under the name Elly Froemke. She was recorded as his wife in the 1930 Chicago census. But the only marriage record that can be found is dated 4 May 1935 and that is the date and place of marriage listed on her naturalization records. It is possible that Elly and Paul traveled to Germany in 1927 for the purpose of being married in the presence of her family there but the marriage was not recognized by American officials. There is nothing in her immigration records to shed light on this issue. 
Death19 Jan 1969 Paul A. Froemke died on 19 Jan 1969 at Riverside, Riverside County, CA, at age 70. 

Leona E. Westendorf Knop

F
Marriage Leona E. Westendorf Knop married Irving Leonard Knop, son of Paul Knop and Emma Hedwig (Hattie) Geissler. 
Note  Leona and Irving were divorced before Irving's death in 1961. She remarried and died before the death of her brother Harold in 1969. 

Karl Emil Graumüller

M, b. 1 June 1865, d. after 1921
FatherJohann Christoph Gustav Graumüller b. c 1830, d. 21 Jun 1895
MotherAuguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann b. c 1840, d. a 1907
Karl Emil Graumüller|b. 1 Jun 1865\nd. a 1921|p85.htm#i1700|Johann Christoph Gustav Graumüller|b. c 1830\nd. 21 Jun 1895|p85.htm#i1689|Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann|b. c 1840\nd. a 1907|p85.htm#i1690|Johann C. Graumüller|b. c 1805|p118.htm#i2362|Augustine [-M?-] Graumüller||p136.htm#i2728|Johann G. Zimmermann||p118.htm#i2357||||
Birth1 Jun 1865 Karl Emil Graumüller, son of Johann Christoph Gustav Graumüller and Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann, was born on 1 Jun 1865 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. According to the church records, "Den ersten Juni früh 10 Uhr wurde dem Christoph Graumüller, hiesigem Orts Bürger und Steinmetz von seiner Ehefrau Wihelmine geb. Zimmermann ein Sohn geboren der am 25. getauft und Karl Emil genannt wurde." (On the first of June, at 10 a.m., a son was born to Christoph Graumüller, resident and Steinmetz here, and his wife Wilhelmine nee Zimmermann; on the 25th he was baptized and named Karl Emil.). 
Baptism25 Jun 1865 Karl Emil Graumüller was baptized on 25 Jun 1865 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. The church records identify his godparents as August Burghold, Karl Mühlau and Miss Christian Dörfes, all of Bad Köstritz. 
Marriage He married Amelia [-M?-] Graumüller. Emil was listed as married on the ship manifest when he and sister Anna emigrated to the United States in 1904, and as a widower on the 1920 census. He named his wife as Amelia when he petitioned for naturalization in 1910 and stated that she was then living in Berlin. 
Immigration6 Oct 1904 Karl Emil Graumüller arrived in the United States on 6 Oct 1904 landing at Ellis Island, New York City, New York County, NY.arrived from Hamburg on the Graf Waldersee with his sister Anna. Emil was 39, married, a castmaker, resident of Berlin, headed for Chicago to stay with a brother (actually a brother-in-law, husband of sister Auguste), Franz Shreiner at 4839 Bischoffstrasse (Bishop Street). There is a note of a doctor's certificate as to a deformity of the foot. (In a 1921 passport application Emil stated that he was lame in his right foot.) Anna was 36, single, no occupation, also resident of Berlin. Both paid their own passage, had $70 in cash and had never been to the US before.

Note that emigration records at the Port of Hamburg show Emil's occupation as "Korbmacher" or basket maker. 
Naturalization10 May 1911 He was naturalized on 10 May 1911 at U.S. District Court, Northern District of IL, Chicago, Cook County, IL. Confirmation of the date and place of naturalization appeared in his passport application filed in May of 1921. 
Note8 Oct 1913  Emil entered the US through Ellis Island, arriving on the SS President Lincoln, which departed from the Port of Cuxhaven on 27 Sep 1913, third class. (The name was wrongly indexed in the Ellis Island arrival records as "Jemil Granmuller".) He is shown as 48 years old, male, married, naturalized in Chicago 10 May 1911, living in Chicago. It appears on the ship records that he was traveling alone. His passport application in 1921 indicated that he had been in Germany from June to October 1913. 
1920 Census5 Jan 1920 He appeared on the 1920 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at 5717 Justine Street, enumerated 5 Jan 1920 in the household of Auguste Graumüller Schreiner, his widowed sister. He was shown as "Amel Gramuller," age 54, a widower born Germany, working in a furniture factory. 
Note18 May 1921  Emil applied for a US passport as a naturalized citizen intending to travel to Europe as a tourist. He noted that his occupation was that of "reed worker" and that he was 5'6" tall, dark hair, blue grey eyes and lame in his right foot. 
Deatha 1921 Karl Emil Graumüller died a 1921 at Chicago?, Cook County?, IL?. There is as yet no clear death record available for Emil. 

Anna Emilie Graumüller

F, b. 18 December 1867, d. 15 March 1954
FatherJohann Christoph Gustav Graumüller b. c 1830, d. 21 Jun 1895
MotherAuguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann b. c 1840, d. a 1907
Anna Emilie Graumüller|b. 18 Dec 1867\nd. 15 Mar 1954|p85.htm#i1701|Johann Christoph Gustav Graumüller|b. c 1830\nd. 21 Jun 1895|p85.htm#i1689|Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann|b. c 1840\nd. a 1907|p85.htm#i1690|Johann C. Graumüller|b. c 1805|p118.htm#i2362|Augustine [-M?-] Graumüller||p136.htm#i2728|Johann G. Zimmermann||p118.htm#i2357||||
Birth18 Dec 1867 Anna Emilie Graumüller, daughter of Johann Christoph Gustav Graumüller and Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann, was born on 18 Dec 1867 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. The church records noted that Anna was born at 8 a.m. 
Baptism25 Jan 1868 Anna Emilie Graumüller was baptized on 25 Jan 1868 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. 
Immigration6 Oct 1904 She arrived in the United States on 6 Oct 1904 landing at Ellis Island, New York City, New York County, NY.She arrived from Hamburg on the Graf Waldersee with her brother Emil. Anna was 36, single, no occupation, and a resident of Berlin. Emil was 39, married, a castmaker, also a resident of Berlin. They were headed for Chicago to stay with a brother (actually a brother-in-law, husband of their sister Auguste), Franz Shreiner at 4839 Bischoffstrasse (Bishop Street). There is a note of a doctor's certificate as to Emil as to a deformity of the foot. Both paid their own passage, had $70 in cash and had never been to the US before. 
Marriagebt 7 Oct 1904 - 1907 She married Karl Nitschke bt 7 Oct 1904 - 1907 at prob Chicago, Cook County, IL. 
Note23 Aug 1907  Anna Graumüller Nitschke, accompanied by her niece Elizabeth Graumüller (later Marks), arrived in New York on board the Pretoria from Hamburg. The two had left Hamburg on 10 Aug 1907 (see the Hamburg emigration records). Their arrival in New York is recorded in the Ellis Island arrival records.

The ship manifest of the Pretoria shows, at line 13:
Nitschke, Anna, age 30, female, widow, no occup listed, read and write yes, native of Germany, German, born Kostritz, Germany, mother W. Graumiller, Anger 2, Kostritz, destination Illinois (Chicago), no ticket to ultimate destination, paid for own ticket, $100 cash ($50 crossed out), NOT in US before, going to join relative Frk. Schreiner, 4839 Bishop Str., Chicago, no to Q19-22, health good, no deformities or diseases, 5 ft. 7-1/2" tall, fair, grey hair, blue eyes, no identifying marks, born in Kostritz.

Ship information on the Pretoria states that the ship was built for the Hamburg-American Line by Blohm & Voss Shipbuilders, Hamburg, Germany, 1898, and sailed under the German flag. 12,800 gross tons; 586 (bp) feet long; 62 feet wide. Steam quadruple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 13 knots. 2,579 passengers (197 first class, 2,382 third class, according to the Ellis Island website, although the Hamburg records say Anna and Elisabeth traveled second class). Straight stem, one funnel and four masts. Hamburg-New York service. Laid up in Germany throughout World War I, 1914-18. Used as a USA transport in 1919. Scrapped in 1921. 
1910 Census29 Apr 1910 Anna Graumüller Nitschke appeared on the 1910 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, enumerated 29 Apr 1910. Anna was shown as a 42-year-old widow, who emigrated to the US in 1904 from Germany. Elisabeth was shown as 25 and having emigrated in 1907. Living in the next apartment was Anna's sister Auguste and her husband Frank Schreiner.. 
1920 Census6 Jan 1920 She appeared on the 1920 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, enumerated 6 Jan 1920. She was shown as age 50, a widow, housekeeper, living alone in rented quarters at 5652 S. Justine Street. 
Naturalization15 Dec 1921 She was naturalized on 15 Dec 1921 at Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, Cook County, IL. She had earlier filed her declaration of intent in the Superior Court of Cook County. Her witnesses included her niece's husband, Herman Marks. 
Note2 Mar 1922  Anna, then a widow named Nitschke, served as a witness for Herman and Elizabeth Marks when they applied for an American passport. She lived at the time at 3456 S. 63rd Street. 
Marriage10 Nov 1926 She married Theodore Zons on 10 Nov 1926 at Chicago, Cook County, IL. 
Note1930  Anna Graumüller Zons was one of two persons who vouched for Hugo Ernst Geissler and Marie Margarethe Nuckel Geissler when they sought to be naturalized as American citizens in 1930. Her niece, Elizabeth Graumüller Marks, was the other. 
1930 Census28 Apr 1930 Anna Graumüller Zons and Theodore Zons appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at 6235 Mayfield Avenue, enumerated 28 Apr 1930. He was shown as a 72-year-old bricklayer, born Germany who emigrated in 1890 and was naturalized. Anna was shown as age 62, born Germany who emigrated in 1904 and was naturalized. Living with them was a woman, August Munce, shown as a roomer, age 71, born Germany who emigrated in 1881 and naturalized. Given the first name, the age, the birthplace and emigration date, this may be Anna's sister Auguste.. 
Death15 Mar 1954 Anna Graumüller Zons died on 15 Mar 1954 at Chicago, Cook County, IL, at age 86. Cause of death: arteriosclerotic heart disease

Chicago Tribune, March 17, 1954: "Anna Zons, nee Graumillier, beloved wife of the late Theodore Zons, loving mother of Mary Rose, aunt of Elizabeth Marks, Hattie Knop, and Elly Froemke. Services at chapel, 5652 S. Ashland avenue, Thursday, 1:30 p.m. Interment Mount Hope cemetery. Member of Columbia Damenchor. REpublic 7-0077." 

Family

Theodore Zons
Child

Theodore Zons

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Marriage10 Nov 1926 Theodore Zons married Anna Emilie Graumüller, daughter of Johann Christoph Gustav Graumüller and Auguste Wilhelmina Zimmermann, on 10 Nov 1926 at Chicago, Cook County, IL. 
1930 Census28 Apr 1930 Theodore Zons and Anna Graumüller Zons appeared on the 1930 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at 6235 Mayfield Avenue, enumerated 28 Apr 1930. He was shown as a 72-year-old bricklayer, born Germany who emigrated in 1890 and was naturalized. Anna was shown as age 62, born Germany who emigrated in 1904 and was naturalized. Living with them was a woman, August Munce, shown as a roomer, age 71, born Germany who emigrated in 1881 and naturalized. Given the first name, the age, the birthplace and emigration date, this may be Anna's sister Auguste.. 
Death Theodore Zons died at Chicago?, Cook County?, IL?. Theodore Zons' exact date and place of death are unknown as yet. 

Family

Anna Emilie Graumüller b. 18 Dec 1867, d. 15 Mar 1954
Child

Mary Zons

F, d. circa 24 December 1966
FatherTheodore Zons
Step-motherAnna Emilie Graumüller b. 18 Dec 1867, d. 15 Mar 1954
Mary Zons|d. c 24 Dec 1966|p85.htm#i1703|Theodore Zons||p85.htm#i1702|Anna Emilie Graumüller|b. 18 Dec 1867\nd. 15 Mar 1954|p85.htm#i1701|||||||Johann C. G. Graumüller|b. c 1830\nd. 21 Jun 1895|p85.htm#i1689|Auguste W. Zimmermann|b. c 1840\nd. a 1907|p85.htm#i1690|
Birth Mary Zons, daughter of Theodore Zons and Anna Emilie Graumüller, was born at prob Chicago, Cook County, IL. 
Deathc 24 Dec 1966 Mary Zons died c 24 Dec 1966 at Chicago, Cook County, IL. One possibility for Anna's daughter (or, more likely, stepdaughter by her marriage to Theodore Zons) is Mary Zons Ross:

Chicago Tribune, Dec 25-26 1966:

"Mary A. Ross, nee Zons, beloved wife of Hugo; dear mother of Herman Waldsmith [Myrtle], Violet Reymann [Heinz]; grandmother of four; great-grandmother of four; sister of Ann Gleason, Charles Zons, and the late Frank, Joseph, and John. At Mee & Ramme Funeral Home, 3918 Irving Park road. Eastern Star service 1 p.m., Tuesday under auspices of Germania chapter, No. 552. Interment Ridgewood cemetery. IN 8-0038." 

Martha Elisa (Elisabeth) Graumüller

F, b. 24 December 1879, d. 14 February 1970
MotherHenrietta Louise Graumüller b. 13 Dec 1859
Martha Elisa (Elisabeth) Graumüller|b. 24 Dec 1879\nd. 14 Feb 1970|p85.htm#i1704||||Henrietta Louise Graumüller|b. 13 Dec 1859|p118.htm#i2360|||||||Johann C. G. Graumüller|b. c 1830\nd. 21 Jun 1895|p85.htm#i1689|Auguste W. Zimmermann|b. c 1840\nd. a 1907|p85.htm#i1690|
Birth24 Dec 1879 Martha Elisa (Elisabeth) Graumüller, daughter of Henrietta Louise Graumüller, was born on 24 Dec 1879 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. The church records simply stated "unbekannt" (unknown) in the space for identifying the father of the child, who was born at 9:30 p.m.

An alternate date of birth of 1885 listed by her husband on a passport application in 1922 is clearly in error.

Note that Elisabeth's social security application identified her father as Auguste Graumüller and her mother as a Zimmerman. Those were her grandparents, probably named as her parents to avoid having to disclose that she could not identify her father. 
Baptism18 Jan 1880 Martha Elisa (Elisabeth) Graumüller was baptized on 18 Jan 1880 at Bad Köstritz, Germany. The church records identified her godparents as her aunts Ida Graumüller Franke and Auguste Graumüller, both of Gera, and her uncle Ernst Graumüller of Bad Köstritz. The baptismal record also has a note ("lebt in Chicago") clearly handwritten at another time. 
Immigration23 Aug 1907 She arrived in the United States on 23 Aug 1907 landing at Ellis Island, New York City, New York County, NY.Elisabeth, accompanied by her aunt Anna Graumüller Nitschke, arrived in New York on board the Pretoria from Hamburg. The two had left Hamburg on 10 Aug 1907 (see the Hamburg emigration records). She appears in the Ellis Island arrival records as Elisabeth Draumuller.

The ship manifest of the Pretoria shows, at line 14:
Graumiller, Elisabeth, (handwritten notation: niece), age 27, female, single, no occup listed, read and write yes, native of Germany, German, born Kostritz, Germany, destination Illinois (Chicago), no ticket to ultimate destination, paid for own ticket, no cash ($50 crossed out), not in US before, going to join relative Frk. Schreiner, 4839 Bishop Str., Chicago, no to Q19-22, health good, no deformities or diseases, 5 ft. 6" tall, fair, blond hair, blue eyes, no identifying marks, born in Kostritz.

Ship information on the Pretoria states that the ship was built for the Hamburg-American Line by Blohm & Voss Shipbuilders, Hamburg, Germany, 1898, and sailed under the German flag. 12,800 gross tons; 586 (bp) feet long; 62 feet wide. Steam quadruple expansion engines, twin screw. Service speed 13 knots. 2,579 passengers (197 first class, 2,382 third class, according to the Ellis Island website, although the Hamburg records say Anna and Elisabeth traveled second class). Straight stem, one funnel and four masts. Hamburg-New York service. Laid up in Germany throughout World War I, 1914-18. Used as a USA transport in 1919. Scrapped in 1921. 
1910 Census29 Apr 1910 She appeared on the 1910 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, enumerated 29 Apr 1910 in the household of Anna Graumüller Nitschke, her aunt. Elisabeth was shown as 25, single and working as a washerwoman, having emigrated to the US in 1907. 
Marriage3 Sep 1910 Martha Elisa (Elisabeth) Graumüller married Hermann Marks on 3 Sep 1910 at Chicago, Cook County, IL. 
1920 Census2 Jan 1920 Elisabeth Graumüller Marks and Hermann Marks appeared on the 1920 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at 3456 63rd Street, enumerated 2 Jan 1920. Hermann ("Herman") was shown as a 33-year-old baker who owned his own store, born Prussia; Elisabeth ("Elizabeth") was shown as age 33, born Saxony. Both were shown as having emigrated to the US in 1907 and having been naturalized in 1914. Their children Ernest H. and Alfred were listed as living with them. Both boys -- Ernest, age 6, and Alfred, age 3-1/2 -- were shown as born IL. 
Note16 Aug 1922  She was married to Herman in 1922 when the two of them came back to the US on the Wuerttenberg , arriving from Hamburg on August 16, 1922. They traveled on US passport #123971, issued Washington DC March 6, 1922, and lived at 5617 W 64th Pl, Chicago. 
Residence1923  In 1923, Elisabeth Graumüller Marks and Hermann Marks lived at 7442 Stewart Ave, Chicago, Cook County, IL. Herman was shown as a baker with a business at 432 West 79th Street. 
Note1930  Elisabeth Graumüller Marks was one of two persons who vouched for Hugo Ernst Geissler and Marie Margarethe Nuckel Geissler when they sought to be naturalized as American citizens in 1930. Her aunt Anna Graumüller Zons was the other person. 
Death14 Feb 1970 Elisabeth Graumüller Marks died on 14 Feb 1970 at Chicago, Cook County, IL, at age 90. Her obituary in the Feb 15-16, 1970 Chicago Tribune reads: "Elizabeth Marks, nee Graumiller, beloved wife of Herman Marks; loving mother of Ernest H. [Jeannette] and the late Alfred Marks; fond grandmother of six. Funeral Tuesday. 1:30 p.m., at Blake-Lamb Chapel, 5800 W. 63d street. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South. 735-4242." 

Family

Hermann Marks b. 9 Jan 1886, d. 24 Feb 1971
Children

Hermann Marks

M, b. 9 January 1886, d. 24 February 1971
Birth9 Jan 1886 Hermann Marks was born on 9 Jan 1886 at Gerdanen, Germany. 
Immigration10 Nov 1907 He arrived in the United States on 10 Nov 1907 landing at Ellis Island, New York City, New York County, NY.via SS Amerika, sailing from Hamburg, October 21, 1907. Age 21, could read and write, occupation laborer, last residence hard to read but appears as Gr. Whellenberg, listed a brother in East Prussia as nearest relative. 
Note19 Feb 1910  Herman filed his declaration of intent to become a naturalized citizen. He stated that he was born 9 Jan 1886 in Gerdanan, Germany, entered the US from Hamburg on 10 November 1907, lived at 4925 Justine Street, and worked as a chauffeur. 
Marriage3 Sep 1910 He married Martha Elisa (Elisabeth) Graumüller, daughter of Henrietta Louise Graumüller, on 3 Sep 1910 at Chicago, Cook County, IL. 
1920 Census2 Jan 1920 Hermann Marks and Elisabeth Graumüller Marks appeared on the 1920 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at 3456 63rd Street, enumerated 2 Jan 1920. Hermann ("Herman") was shown as a 33-year-old baker who owned his own store, born Prussia; Elisabeth ("Elizabeth") was shown as age 33, born Saxony. Both were shown as having emigrated to the US in 1907 and having been naturalized in 1914. Their children Ernest H. and Alfred were listed as living with them. Both boys -- Ernest, age 6, and Alfred, age 3-1/2 -- were shown as born IL. 
Note18 May 1921  Herman served as a witness for the passport application of his wife's uncle Emil Graumüller. He listed his occupation as "bakery" and his address as 3456 W. 63rd Street in Chicago, and stated that he had known Emil for 13 years. 
Note16 Aug 1922  He was 36 and married to Elizabeth in 1922 when the two of them came back to the US on the Wuerttenberg , arriving from Hamburg on August 16, 1922. They traveled on US passport #123971, issued Washington DC March 6, 1922, and lived at 5617 W 64th Pl, Chicago. 
Residence1923  In 1923, Hermann Marks and Elisabeth Graumüller Marks lived at 7442 Stewart Ave, Chicago, Cook County, IL. Herman was shown as a baker with a business at 432 West 79th Street. 
Death24 Feb 1971 Hermann Marks died on 24 Feb 1971 at Chicago, Cook County, IL, at age 85. Chicago Tribune, Feb 25, 1971: "Herman Marks, beloved husband of the late Elizabeth Graumiller Marks; loving father of Ernest H. [Jeannette] and the late Alfred Marks; fond grandfather of six. Funeral Saturday, 1:30 p.m., at Blake-Lamb Chapel. 5800 W. 63d St. Interment Chapel Hill Gardens South. Visitation after 6 p.m. Thursday. 735-4242." 

Family

Martha Elisa (Elisabeth) Graumüller b. 24 Dec 1879, d. 14 Feb 1970
Children

Alfred Marks

M, b. 1 August 1916, d. 1963
FatherHermann Marks b. 9 Jan 1886, d. 24 Feb 1971
MotherMartha Elisa (Elisabeth) Graumüller b. 24 Dec 1879, d. 14 Feb 1970
Alfred Marks|b. 1 Aug 1916\nd. 1963|p85.htm#i1706|Hermann Marks|b. 9 Jan 1886\nd. 24 Feb 1971|p85.htm#i1705|Martha Elisa (Elisabeth) Graumüller|b. 24 Dec 1879\nd. 14 Feb 1970|p85.htm#i1704||||||||||Henrietta L. Graumüller|b. 13 Dec 1859|p118.htm#i2360|
Birth1 Aug 1916 Alfred Marks, son of Hermann Marks and Martha Elisa (Elisabeth) Graumüller, was born on 1 Aug 1916 at Chicago, Cook County, IL. 
1920 Census2 Jan 1920 Alfred Marks appeared on the 1920 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at 3456 63rd Street, enumerated 2 Jan 1920, in the household of his parents, Hermann Marks and Elisabeth Graumüller Marks. He was shown as age 3-1/2, born IL. 
Marriage Alfred Marks married Rose Myrtle Mordecia at CA. 
Death1963 Alfred Marks died in 1963. 

Family

Rose Myrtle Mordecia
Children

Ernest H. Marks

M, b. 30 January 1914, d. 6 October 1991
FatherHermann Marks b. 9 Jan 1886, d. 24 Feb 1971
MotherMartha Elisa (Elisabeth) Graumüller b. 24 Dec 1879, d. 14 Feb 1970
Ernest H. Marks|b. 30 Jan 1914\nd. 6 Oct 1991|p85.htm#i1707|Hermann Marks|b. 9 Jan 1886\nd. 24 Feb 1971|p85.htm#i1705|Martha Elisa (Elisabeth) Graumüller|b. 24 Dec 1879\nd. 14 Feb 1970|p85.htm#i1704||||||||||Henrietta L. Graumüller|b. 13 Dec 1859|p118.htm#i2360|
Birth30 Jan 1914 Ernest H. Marks, son of Hermann Marks and Martha Elisa (Elisabeth) Graumüller, was born on 30 Jan 1914 at prob Chicago, Cook County, IL. 
1920 Census2 Jan 1920 Ernest H. Marks appeared on the 1920 U.S. census of Chicago, Cook County, IL, at 3456 63rd Street, enumerated 2 Jan 1920, in the household of his parents, Hermann Marks and Elisabeth Graumüller Marks. He was shown as age 6, born IL. 
Marriage Ernest H. Marks married Jeannette [--M?--] Marks. 
Death6 Oct 1991 Ernest H. Marks died on 6 Oct 1991 at Chicago, Cook County, IL, at age 77. 

Jeannette [--M?--] Marks

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Marriage Jeannette [--M?--] Marks married Ernest H. Marks, son of Hermann Marks and Martha Elisa (Elisabeth) Graumüller. 
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