Elisabeth Louise Pagels
Abt 1825 - 1891 (65 years)
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Name Elisabeth Louise Pagels [1, 2, 3] Born Abt 29 Aug 1825 Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany 
[1, 2, 3] - 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.
Gender Female Residence 1860 Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA [1] age 38; listed as Lisa Residence 1880 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA [2] 712 West 14th Street; listed as Susan Died 29 Mar 1891 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA [3] - 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)
First Immanuel Church - Burial Record of August & Elizabeth Gelis - detail
The civil death certificates give their burial as 30 Mar 1891, but the church record has 31 Mar 1891.
First Immanuel Church - Burial Record of August & Elizabeth Gelis - full page
The civil death certificates give their burial as 30 Mar 1891, but the church record has 31 Mar 1891.
Death Certificate of Elizabeth Louise (Pagels) Gelis (1825 - 1891)
She died one day after her husband, August Gelis.Buried 30 Mar 1891 Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA - Concordia Cemetery - Section 5 Lot 244
Gelis Family Lots at Concordia Cemetery First Immanuel Church - Burial Record of August & Elizabeth Gelis - detail
The civil death certificates give their burial as 30 Mar 1891, but the church record has 31 Mar 1891.
Gelis Family Lots - Concordia Cemetery - Section 5 Lots 244 & 431
Son William's family is in Section 7 Lot 66First Immanuel Church - Burial Record of August & Elizabeth Gelis - full page
The civil death certificates give their burial as 30 Mar 1891, but the church record has 31 Mar 1891.Death Certificate of Elizabeth Louise (Pagels) Gelis (1825 - 1891)
She died one day after her husband, August Gelis.Person ID I121 Zurück in der Zeit Last Modified 29 Aug 2023
Family 1 Peterson, d. Bef 1 Oct 1854 Children + 1. Elizabeth Carolina Lena Elise Eliza Elsie Lina Peterson - Pagels - Gelis -, b. 11 Jan 1854, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA [natural]Last Modified 29 Aug 2023 Family ID F675 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 2 Friedrich Carl August Gelis, b. 26 Mar 1823, Deckbergen, Niedersachsen, Germany , d. 28 Mar 1891, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 68 years) Married 1 Oct 1854 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA - 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
August Gelis - Elizabeth Peterson Marriage
She was the widow Pagels. Their marriage was the very first marriage to take place at the newly established First Immanuel Lutheran Church, which opened its doors in 1854 at 12th Street, just west of Blue Island Avenue.Children + 1. Henry Gelis, b. Abt 1855, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA , d. 14 Jan 1911, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 56 years) [natural]+ 2. Louise Auguste Henriette Etta Gelis, b. 25 Apr 1859, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA , d. Aft 1894 (Age > 36 years) [natural]3. James Gelis, b. Abt Aug 1859, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA , d. Bef 1870 (Age < 10 years) [natural]+ 4. Friedrich August Albert Frederick - Fritz - Gelis, b. 2 Feb 1861, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA , d. 29 Mar 1930, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 69 years) [natural]5. Anastasia Gelis, b. 20 Nov 1863, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA [natural]6. Johann John A. Gelis, b. 19 Dec 1865, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA , d. 4 Mar 1923, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 57 years) [natural]Last Modified 29 Aug 2023 Family ID F70 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Married - 1 Oct 1854 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA 
Residence - 712 West 14th Street; listed as Susan - 1880 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Died - 29 Mar 1891 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA 
Buried - 30 Mar 1891 - Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA = Link to Google Earth
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Photos Anastasia Gelis - Birth & Baptism - First Immanuel Church - full page
Anastasia - born 20 Nov 1863 - baptized 29 Nov 1863 - Parents: August Gelis and Elizabeth, born Pabels - Sponsor: Georg Johan ?Martin? - [cannot read name of pastor doing the baptism]
Anastasia Gelis - Birth & Baptism - First Immanuel Church - detail
Anastasia - born 20 Nov 1863 - baptized 29 Nov 1863 - Parents: August Gelis and Elizabeth, born Pabels - Sponsor: Georg Johan ?Martin? - [cannot read name of pastor doing the baptism]
Friedrich August Gelis - Birth and Baptism - First Immanuel Church - detail
Friedrich August - born 2 Febr 1860 - baptized 29 Dec 1861 - Parents: August Gelis and Elizabeth, born Pagels - Sponsors: Friedrich Pagels and August Gelis - baptized by J. A. G. W. Mueller [The birth year seems a likely error and conflicts; other records support 1861.]
Elizabeth Gelis - Probate Hearing - p 3 of 5 Gelis Family Lots at Concordia Cemetery 
Elizabeth Gelis - Probate Hearing - p 2 of 5 Louise Auguste Henriette Gelis Birth & Baptism - First Immanuel Church - full page
Louise Auguste Henriette - born 25 April 1858 - baptized 12 June 1859 - Parents: August Gelis & Louise, born Pagel - sponsor: Louise Halter - baptized by J. A. G. W. Mueller [Her birth might have been 1859; all other baptisms on the page are also 12 June 1859.]First Immanuel Church - Burial Record of August & Elizabeth Gelis - detail
The civil death certificates give their burial as 30 Mar 1891, but the church record has 31 Mar 1891.Louise Auguste Henriette Gelis Birth & Baptism - First Immanuel Church - detail
Louise Auguste Henriette - born 25 April 1858 - baptized 12 June 1859 - Parents: August Gelis & Louise, born Pagel - sponsor: Louise Halter - baptized by J. A. G. W. Mueller [Her birth might have been 1859; all other baptisms on the page are also 12 June 1859.]August Gelis - Elizabeth Peterson Marriage
She was the widow Pagels. Their marriage was the very first marriage to take place at the newly established First Immanuel Lutheran Church, which opened its doors in 1854 at 12th Street, just west of Blue Island Avenue.
August Gelis - Obituary in "Illinois Staats-Zeitung" newspaper (30 Mar 1891 page 5) Gelis Family Lots - Concordia Cemetery - Section 5 Lots 244 & 431
Son William's family is in Section 7 Lot 66First Immanuel Church - Burial Record of August & Elizabeth Gelis - full page
The civil death certificates give their burial as 30 Mar 1891, but the church record has 31 Mar 1891.
Elizabeth Gelis - Probate Hearing - p 4 of 5 
Elizabeth Gelis - Probate Hearing - p 1 of 5 Death Certificate of Elizabeth Louise (Pagels) Gelis (1825 - 1891)
She died one day after her husband, August Gelis.Friedrich August Gelis - Birth and Baptism - First Immanuel Church - full page
Friedrich August - born 2 Febr 1860 - baptized 29 Dec 1861 - Parents: August Gelis and Elizabeth, born Pagels - Sponsors: Friedrich Pagels and August Gelis - baptized by J. A. G. W. Mueller [The birth year seems a likely error and conflicts; other records support 1861.]
Elizabeth Gelis - Probate Hearing - p 5 of 5
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Sources - [S28] 1860 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.Original data - 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records;), Year: 1860; Census Place: Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .
Birth date: abt 1822
Birth place: Germany
Residence date: 1860
Residence place: Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, United States
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Birth date: abt 1824
Birth place: Prussia
Residence date: 1880
Residence place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
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Birth date: abt 1825
Birth place: Germany
Death date: 29 Mar 1891
Death place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
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