Other Events:

• Residence: 1910, Blue Island Ward 1, Cook, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 33, Cook, Illinois, USA; 925 Cicero Avenue; age 31; Tinner for Automobile Parts Company; father born Holland; mother born Germany
• Residence: 1930, Zion, Lake, Illinois, USA; 2705 Elizabeth Avenue; age 41; age at first marriage 23; Tinner in sheet metal business

Edward married Amanda J. Gelis on 10 Jun 1911 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Amanda (daughter of Henry Gelis and Alwina Hammermeister) was born in 1890 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1900; I cannot find Henry, Alwina nor Amanda Gelis in the 1900 Census.
• Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 33, Cook, Illinois, USA; 925 Cicero Avenue; age 30; mother Alwina (Hammermeister) Gelis is living with them
• Residence: 1930, Zion, Lake, Illinois, USA; 2705 Elizabeth Avenue; age at first marriage 20; Wrapper in Candy Factory

Notes:

Married:
by William S. Peckham, an Elder, of 859 Fletcher Street -- see image in Media Gallery

Other Events:

• Arrival: 1860
• Residence: 1910, Blue Island Ward 1, Cook, Illinois, USA

David married Louisa. Louisa was born about 1852 in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1910, Blue Island Ward 1, Cook, Illinois, USA

Other Events:

• Residence: 1860, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA; age 5; did not attend school during the year
• Residence: 2 Jun 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 712 West 14th Street; Farm Hand; age 24
• Residence: 17 Feb 1885, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 712 West 14th Street - birth of daughter Anna Gelis; occupation: Expressman
• Residence: 16 Oct 1888, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 712 West 14th Street - term of residence & shows papers NOW in 1884: 33 years in precinct, county & state - father August only shows 23 years in precinct -- source: 1890 voter book
• Residence: 16 Oct 1888, Cook, Illinois; 712 West 14th Street - term of residence: 33 years in precinct, county & state - father August only shows 23 years in precinct & shows papers in 1844 -- source: 1888 voter book

Notes:

Died:
age 60; Cook County Death Certificate 6016 -- per http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/deathsrch.html

Henry married Alwina Hammermeister on 2 Jul 1890 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Alwina was born on 12 Feb 1858 in Juchow, Pommern, Germany; died on 2 Aug 1931 in Zion, Lake, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Arrival: 1884; in US - per 1930 census
• Arrival: 1895; obviously erroneus - per 1920 census
• Census: 1900; I cannot find Henry, Alwina nor Amanda Gelis in the 1900 Census.
• Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 33, Cook, Illinois, USA; 925 Cicero Avenue; age 61; Widow; Arrived in US 1885; Naturalized 1890; living with daughter Amanda (Gelis) & Edward Kemmen
• Residence: 1930, Zion, Lake, Illinois, USA; 2705 Elizabeth Avenue; age 72; widow; arrived in US 1884; living with daughter Amanda (Gelis) & Edward Kemmen

Notes:

Married:
by Jacob Seidel, Asst. Pastor of the Ev. Luth. Immanuels Church -- see image in Media Gallery

Other Events:

• Baptism: 5 Apr 1823, Beckedorf, Schaumburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
• Census: 1850, South Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; In 1850, the South Division of Chicago included Wards 1-4 (all south of the Chicago River to the city limit at 22nd Street) and Ward 5 (from Randolph Street south to 22nd Street, west of the Chicago River) - see chicagology.com/population/ward-map-1847
• Residence: 1850, South Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Laborer; Real estate valued at $2,000; age 20 and cannot read nor write
• Residence: 1860, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA; age 38; Farmer; real estate valued at $300
• Census: 1870; I cannot find the August Gelis family in the 1870 census, despite going through all 576 pages of ward 8, where his brother Charles is found & also where August's daughter Minnie & husband Adam Schaumburg (as "Chambourg") are found.
• Residence: 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 712 West 14th Street; Milkman; age 57

Notes:

Birth:
9PM, father was a tenant (information from the 21 Dec 1852 birth record of his daughter Justine Wilhelmine Friederike Gelis at Deckbergen #5)

Baptism:
St. Petri Church (information from 21 Dec 1852 birth record of his daughter Justine Wilhelmine Friederike Gelis at Deckbergen #5)

Buried:
Concordia Cemetery Section 5 Lot 244 - GELIS family members in Section 5, Lots 244, 431 and Section 7 Lot 66

Friedrich married Elisabeth Louise Pagels on 1 Oct 1854 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Elisabeth was born about 29 Aug 1825 in Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany; died on 29 Mar 1891 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 30 Mar 1891 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Residence: 1860, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA; age 38; listed as Lisa
• Residence: 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; 712 West 14th Street; listed as Susan

Notes:

Birth:
Her maiden name is given as PAGEL on the 1859 baptism of her daughter Louise GELIS and as PAGELS on the 1861 baptism of her son Friedrich GELIS.

Buried:
Concordia Cemetery - Section 5 Lot 244

Died:
age 66 years 7 months; House Keeper; in Illinois 40 years; died at 708 W 14th St (9th Ward) of La Grippe and Bronchitis; burial at Concordia Cemetery; widow (husband August died the day before)

Notes:

Married:
First Immanuel Lutheran Church -- the first marriage at the church when it was founded -- Info from Missouri Synod website re Chicago Churches: First Immanuel was established in 1854 at 12th St., just W of Blue Island