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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Charles Charlie Knuth was born in Apr 1892 in Illinois (son of George Knuth and Bertha Staack).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1910; UNSURE -- A Charles Knuth (18) married Helen Nellie Leonard (18) 27 Jan 1909, children Leonard (1911), Helen (1914), lived in Forest Park near George & Bertha in 1930. IS THIS THE SAME CHARLES KNUTH?


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George KnuthGeorge Knuth was born in May 1870 in Berlin, Germany.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1884
    • Arrival: 1885
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA

    George married Bertha Staack in 1890 in Chicago, Cook, Ilinois, USA. Bertha (daughter of Christian Wilhelm William Staack and Wilhelmine Ernestine Mine Berndt) was born in Jan 1870 in Medow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 28 Jun 1949 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 30 Jun 1949 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Bertha StaackBertha Staack was born in Jan 1870 in Medow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (daughter of Christian Wilhelm William Staack and Wilhelmine Ernestine Mine Berndt); died on 28 Jun 1949 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 30 Jun 1949 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1881
    • Arrival: 1881
    • Departure: 9 Mar 1881, Hamburg, Germany
    • _ORIG: 9 Mar 1881, Rahmbau, Mecklenburg
    • Arrival: 23 Mar 1881, New York, New York, USA
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois, USA; mother of 5 children, 2 now living (George is listed with them)
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 34, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1930, Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    1881 Hamburg departure list shows age 9, but New York arrival list shows what might be age 7; birth in Medow per birth record of Jul 1895 son

    Buried:
    Concordia Cemetery

    Died:
    Tribune 30 Jun 1946-28 Jun, wife of late George, mother of Charles & late George, grandmother of Leonard Knuth & Helen Redden, sister of Charles Staack. Funeral Thursday, 1:30 p.m., 7319 Madison St, Forest Park. Interment Concordia

    Notes:

    Married:
    married 10 years in 1900 census, 20 years in 1910 census

    Children:
    1. 1. Charles Charlie Knuth was born in Apr 1892 in Illinois.
    2. Annie Knuth was born in 1893 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died in 1894 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried in 1894 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    3. George Knuth was born on 7 Jul 1895 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died before 20 Jul 1896 in Chicago, Cook, Ilinois, USA; was buried about 1896 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    4. George Knuth was born in Dec 1896 in Illinois.
    5. William Willie Knuth was born in Jan 1898 in Illinois.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Christian Wilhelm William StaackChristian Wilhelm William Staack was born on 28 Dec 1846 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (son of Friedrich Christian Staack and Caroline Sophie Dorothee - Sophia - Fitzdam); died on 27 Feb 1894 in Chicago, Cook, Ilinois, USA; was buried after 27 Feb 1895 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Baptism: 3 Jan 1847, Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
    • Residence: 1870, Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; worker in Spantekow at time of marriage in Medow
    • Departure: 9 Mar 1881, Hamburg, Germany; The Hamburg passenger list definitely has "Rahmbau" or "Rahmbow" as their last residence, but I suspect it may have actually been Rebelow that was their last residence in Mecklenburg.
    • _ORIG: 9 Mar 1881, Rahmbau, Mecklenburg; The Hamburg passenger list definitely has "Rahmbau" or "Rahmbow" as their last residence, but I suspect it may have actually been Rebelow that was their last residence in Mecklenburg.
    • Arrival: 23 Mar 1881, New York, New York, USA; working man
    • Residence: 17 Sep 1881, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 545 W 12th St; birth of daughter; age 34; no occupation given
    • Naturalization: 19 Feb 1891, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 192 Hastings Street -- witness Fred Rohn of 464 15th Street [relative of Wilhelm's sister Bertha's first husband]

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Christian Wilhelm, born on 28 Dec.1846 at 1:00 p.m. in Spantekow, bapt. on 3 Jan. 1847 (Spantekow, 33/1846, p.132) -sponsors: 1. invalide Joachim Stegemann, Spantekow 2. Mrs. Marie Bannatz, Strippow 3. Dorothee Heitmann, girl from Grüttow

    Buried:
    Concordia Cemetery - William & Wilhelmine Staack are buried in section 6, Lot 458 - Carl & Caroline (Staack) Konsoer are buried in section 6, Lot 579 - They are only a couple of rows apart

    Died:
    Age: 47; Occupation: Machinist; Married; Born Germany; Resident of State 14 years; Place of Death: 192 Hastings Street, Ward 9; Cause of death: Phthisis pulmonialis; Duration: 2 years; Place of Burial: Concordia; Name of Undertaker: Busse

    Christian married Wilhelmine Ernestine Mine Berndt in 1870 in Medow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Wilhelmine (daughter of Georg Berndt) was born on 20 Jun 1849 in Medow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 9 May 1903 in Chicago, Cook, Ilinois, USA; was buried after 9 May 1903 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Wilhelmine Ernestine Mine BerndtWilhelmine Ernestine Mine Berndt was born on 20 Jun 1849 in Medow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (daughter of Georg Berndt); died on 9 May 1903 in Chicago, Cook, Ilinois, USA; was buried after 9 May 1903 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Departure: 9 Mar 1881, Hamburg, Germany
    • _ORIG: 9 Mar 1881, Rahmbau, Mecklenburg
    • Arrival: 23 Mar 1881, New York, New York, USA
    • Residence: 17 Sep 1881, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 545 W 12th St; birth of daughter; age 32; her 6th child
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    1900 Census gives birth Jun 1849; 5 Sep 1903 death report gives age as 57 y 2 m 16 d, which computes to a birth date of 20 Jun 1849

    Buried:
    Concordia Cemetery - William & Wilhelmine Staack are buried in section 6, Lot 458 - Carl & Caroline (Staack) Konsoer are buried in section 6, Lot 579 - They are only a couple of rows apart

    Died:
    age 54 y 2 m 16 d; lived in Illinois 22 years; Died 5 Sep 1903 about 1:30 PM; place of death 684 Paulina Street, Ward 11; Burial 8 Sep 1903 1:30 PM at Concordia by Rohn & Grahl of 577 S Ashland Ave - Tuberculosis 4 years

    Notes:

    Married:
    Christian Wilhelm Staack, worker in Spantekow, age 23, married in 1870 in Medow with Wilhelmine Ernestine Berndt, age 20, daughter of Georg Berndt, shoemaker in Medow.

    Children:
    1. 3. Bertha Staack was born in Jan 1870 in Medow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 28 Jun 1949 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 30 Jun 1949 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    2. Carl Charles J. Staack was born in Aug 1873 in Mecklenburg, Germany.
    3. Emma Anna Staack was born on 17 Sep 1881 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    4. Lydia Staack was born on 14 May 1883 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 24 Jun 1905 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 24 Jun 1905 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    5. Louise Staack was born on 7 Apr 1886 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 8 Mar 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Ilinois, USA; was buried on 10 Mar 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    6. Paulina Staack was born on 2 Oct 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 19 Oct 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 20 Oct 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Friedrich Christian StaackFriedrich Christian Staack was born on 7 Jan 1819 in Rebelow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (son of Christian Friedrich Fritz Staack and Anna Dorothea Rost); died on 6 Apr 1879 in Rebelow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    baptized at Spantekow 27 Jan 1819 -- see image in Media Gallery

    Friedrich married Caroline Sophie Dorothee - Sophia - Fitzdam on 13 Apr 1846 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany. Caroline (daughter of Carl Christian - Carl - Fitzdam) was born on 21 Oct 1822 in Teterin, Ostvorpommern, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 27 Jun 1896 in Barrington, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 30 Jun 1896 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Caroline Sophie Dorothee - Sophia - FitzdamCaroline Sophie Dorothee - Sophia - Fitzdam was born on 21 Oct 1822 in Teterin, Ostvorpommern, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (daughter of Carl Christian - Carl - Fitzdam); died on 27 Jun 1896 in Barrington, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 30 Jun 1896 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Departure: Bef 17 Apr 1882, Hamburg, Germany
    • _ORIG: Bef 17 Apr 1882, Prussia
    • Arrival: 17 Apr 1882, New York, New York, USA; Mother Sophie & children Bertha & Fritz (Fred) Staack arrive in New York on the Silesia, which sailed from Hamburg -- see images in Media Gallery
    • _DEST: 17 Apr 1882, United States of America
    • Residence: 27 Jun 1896, Barrington, Cook, Illinois, USA; Wunders Cemetery burial card shows her address at death as Barrington, probably living with or visiting her son Rudolph Staack

    Notes:

    Birth:
    age 24 at marriage in 1846; birth date from Wunders Cemetery grave stone -- I am using Teterin as her birthplace, since sponsor of her 1848 dau was Friederike Fitzdam from Teterin - I do not know where she really was born, but she is not in Teterin baps

    Buried:
    Wunders Cemetery - Section 2 - Lot 312 - buried with Rohn family of her daughter Bertha's first husband (Bertha is also buried there)

    Died:
    death date from Wunders Cemetery grave stone -- death location from Wunders Cemetery lot card: apparently living with or visiting her son Rudolph (who is buried in Barrington)

    Notes:

    Married:
    == [archion.de] Norddeutschland: Landeskirchliches Archiv der Evang.-Luth. Kirche > Kirchenkreis Pommern > Spantekow > Trauungen 1836-1857, image 17 == http://www.archion.de/p/54af8a94ce/

    Children:
    1. 6. Christian Wilhelm William Staack was born on 28 Dec 1846 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 27 Feb 1894 in Chicago, Cook, Ilinois, USA; was buried after 27 Feb 1895 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    2. Friederike Marie Johanne - Mary - Staack was born on 14 Dec 1848 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 4 Oct 1929 in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 7 Oct 1929 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    3. Johanne Marie Wilhelmine - Johanna - Anna - Staack was born on 1 Dec 1850 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 21 Aug 1913 in Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 23 Aug 1913 in Concordia Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    4. Wilhelmine Caroline Friederike Lena Staack was born on 6 Jun 1852 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 6 Oct 1915 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 6 Oct 1915 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    5. Sophie Marie Christine Staack was born on 7 Oct 1853 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
    6. Friederike Wilhelmine - Fredericka - Staack was born on 8 Oct 1855 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 16 May 1920 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 18 May 1920 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    7. Carl Heinrich Joachim Charles Staack was born on 28 Dec 1857 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
    8. Rudolph Carl Ludwig Staack was born on 17 Aug 1859 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 19 Feb 1928 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 22 Feb 1928 in Barrington, Lake, Illinois, USA.
    9. Bertha Friederike Henriette Staack was born on 17 Aug 1861 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 2 Oct 1929 in Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 5 Oct 1929 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    10. Friedrich Gustav Carl Fred Fritz Staack was born on 3 Aug 1865 in Spantekow, Kreis Anklam, Vorpommern, Germany; died on 19 Mar 1935 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 22 Mar 1935 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.

  3. 14.  Georg Berndt died in in Medow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.

    Notes:

    Died:
    he was a shoemaker in Medow in 1870 at the time of his daughter Wilhelmine Ernestine Berndt's marriage

    Children:
    1. 7. Wilhelmine Ernestine Mine Berndt was born on 20 Jun 1849 in Medow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 9 May 1903 in Chicago, Cook, Ilinois, USA; was buried after 9 May 1903 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.