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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Living Wulff (son of Alfred J. Wulff and Living Gelis).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Alfred J. Wulff was born on 8 Mar 1918 (son of Alfred Wulff and Anna M Huster); died on 30 Apr 2004 in Batavia, Kane, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Died:
    see obituary in Story

    Alfred married Living Gelis. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Living Gelis (daughter of William Louis Fredrick Gelis and Franziska Frances Emelia Fannie Brixel).
    Children:
    1. 1. Living Wulff
    2. Living Wulff
    3. Living Wulff
    4. Living Wulff
    5. Living Wulff
    6. Living Wulff
    7. Richard J. Wulff died before 30 Apr 2004.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Alfred Wulff was born about 1891 in Illinois.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Alfred married Anna M Huster. Anna was born about 1891. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Anna M Huster was born about 1891.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Children:
    1. 2. Alfred J. Wulff was born on 8 Mar 1918; died on 30 Apr 2004 in Batavia, Kane, Illinois, USA.
    2. Norman H Wulff was born about 1921; died in in bef 30 Apr 2004.

  3. 6.  William Louis Fredrick Gelis was born on 5 Dec 1879 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (son of Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm - William Henry - Gelis and Johanna Kagels); died on 2 Jan 1922 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA; 971 West 21st Place; Machinist Apprentice
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 12, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2140 West 21st Place; Single; Engineer for City Fire Department
    • Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois; WWI Draft Registration; living at 1258 Elmdale; Engineer for Chicago Fire Department at 436 S. Wells; relative Fannie E. Gelis; medium height & build; blue eyes; black hair
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 25, Cook, Illinois, USA; 1258 Elmdale Avenue; owns home, free of mortgage; age 40; fireman for city

    Notes:

    Birth:
    714 West 14th Street

    William married Franziska Frances Emelia Fannie Brixel on 30 Sep 1914 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Franziska (daughter of Leopold Brixel and Louisa Maly) was born on 19 May 1883 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 30 Jun 1970 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Franziska Frances Emelia Fannie BrixelFranziska Frances Emelia Fannie Brixel was born on 19 May 1883 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (daughter of Leopold Brixel and Louisa Maly); died on 30 Jun 1970 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 15, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; WWI Draft Registration of husband: living at 1258 Elmdale
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 25, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Notes:

    Birth:
    620 Halsted

    Notes:

    Married:
    by Frank W. Gunsaulus, Minister

    Children:
    1. 3. Living Gelis
    2. Adelle Gloria Gelis was born on 20 Jul 1915 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 26 Mar 2003 in Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Heinrich Friedrich Wilhelm - William Henry - GelisHeinrich Friedrich Wilhelm - William Henry - Gelis was born on 9 Jan 1850 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (son of Friedrich Carl August Gelis and Sophie Marie Dorothee Hasemann); died on 12 Oct 1928 in La Grange Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 15 Oct 1928 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1850, South Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Baptism: 20 Feb 1850, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1860, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA; age 11; attended school within the year
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA; 971 West 21st Place; Carpenter
    • Witness: 20 May 1902, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; witness with Rudolph Stegemann to horseshoe patent of Anthony Meisner - NOT CERTAIN THAT THIS IS THE RIGHT HENRY GELIS
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 12, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2140 West 21st Place; Carpenter in Car Shop
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2541 Argyle Street; Carpenter for Street Cars

    Notes:

    Baptism:
    First St. Paul's Lutheran Church

    Buried:
    Concordia Cemetery - Section 7 Lot 66

    Died:
    Cerebral Hemmorhage (6 days) contributed to by Arterio sclerosis (years) -- see image in Media Gallery

    Heinrich married Johanna Kagels on 28 May 1876 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Johanna (daughter of John Kagels and (possible mother of Charles Johanna Frederika Kagels)) was born on 19 Jul 1857 in Dennin, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died on 15 Jun 1946 in La Grange, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 18 Jun 1946 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Johanna KagelsJohanna Kagels was born on 19 Jul 1857 in Dennin, Kreis Anklam, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (daughter of John Kagels and (possible mother of Charles Johanna Frederika Kagels)); died on 15 Jun 1946 in La Grange, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 18 Jun 1946 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1872; in United States - per 1900 & 1930 census
    • Arrival: 1872; in United States - per 1910 census
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA; 971 West 21st Place; Mother of 5 children, 4 of whom are living
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 12, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2140 West 21st Place; mother of 5 children, 4 of whom are now living
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 26, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2541 Argyle Street
    • Residence: 1930, Proviso, Cook, Illinois, USA; 510 North Catherine Avenue; widow; age 72; Owns home, valued at $6,000

    Notes:

    Birth:
    The birth record of her daughter Annie shows "Demin". It is not clear if she was from the town of Dennin, just NW of Spantekow or from Demmin, the main town of the Demmin district, a bit further NW of Spantekow.

    Buried:
    Concordia Cemetery - Section 7 Lot 66

    Died:
    Cook County Death Certificate #22647 [I do not have it.]

    Notes:

    Married:
    by H. Engelbrecht, pastor of German Evangelical Lutheran Matthews Church

    Children:
    1. (child died before 1900 Census) Gelis was born before 1879 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died before 1900 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    2. 6. William Louis Fredrick Gelis was born on 5 Dec 1879 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 2 Jan 1922 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    3. Anna Augusta Sophia Henrietta Gelis was born on 9 Feb 1884 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 20 May 1927 in Harrison County, Ohio; was buried after 20 May 1927 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
    4. Alice Gelis was born in Dec 1889 in Illinois.
    5. Harry Charles Gelis was born on 9 Feb 1892 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

  3. 14.  Leopold Brixel was born on 21 Nov 1853 in Bohemia; died on 4 Oct 1942 in N Brainard Ave, Lagrange, Illinois, United States.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1880
    • Arrival: 1880
    • Arrival: 1880
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 15, Cook, Illinois, USA
    • Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 25, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Leopold married Louisa Maly. Louisa was born in Dec 1855 in Bohemia; died on 20 Dec 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Louisa Maly was born in Dec 1855 in Bohemia; died on 20 Dec 1901.

    Other Events:

    • Arrival: 1880
    • Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 9, Cook, Illinois, USA

    Children:
    1. Annie Brixel was born on 19 Nov 1881 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 26 Dec 1964 in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA.
    2. 7. Franziska Frances Emelia Fannie Brixel was born on 19 May 1883 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 30 Jun 1970 in Aurora, Kane, Illinois, USA.