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Henry Gelis

Henry Gelis

Male Abt 1855 - 1911  (56 years)

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  • Name Henry Gelis  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Born Abt 1855  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5, 6] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1860  Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    age 5; did not attend school during the year 
    Residence 2 Jun 1880  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    712 West 14th Street; Farm Hand; age 24 
    Residence 17 Feb 1885  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    712 West 14th Street - birth of daughter Anna Gelis; occupation: Expressman 
    Residence 16 Oct 1888  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    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 Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    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 
    Died 14 Jan 1911  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Person ID I124  Zurück in der Zeit
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2023 

    Father Friedrich Carl August Gelis,   b. 26 Mar 1823, Deckbergen, Niedersachsen, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1891, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Elisabeth Louise Pagels,   b. Abt 29 Aug 1825, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1891, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 1 Oct 1854  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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    		 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.
    Family ID F70  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Anna Maria Mary Langohr,   b. 1860, Lachen, Landsberg am Lech, Bavaria, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1889, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Married 16 May 1880  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    • by H. Klein, pastor of Evangelical Zions Church
    Children 
    +1. Bertha Gelis,   b. Jun 1881, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    +2. Anna Emma Gelis,   b. 17 Feb 1885, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 1965, Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2023 
    Family ID F36  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Alwina Hammermeister,   b. 12 Feb 1858, Juchow, Pommern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Aug 1931, Zion, Lake, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 2 Jul 1890  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • by Jacob Seidel, Asst. Pastor of the Ev. Luth. Immanuels Church -- see image in Media Gallery
    Children 
    +1. Amanda J. Gelis,   b. 1890, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2023 
    Family ID F35  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Abt 1855 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 16 May 1880 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 712 West 14th Street; Farm Hand; age 24 - 2 Jun 1880 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 712 West 14th Street - birth of daughter Anna Gelis; occupation: Expressman - 17 Feb 1885 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 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 - 16 Oct 1888 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jul 1890 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 14 Jan 1911 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Marriage of Henry Gelis & Alwina Hammermeister    		Marriage of Henry Gelis & Alwina Hammermeister
    by Jacob Seidel, Asst. Pastor of the Ev. Luth. Immanuels Church
    Marriage of Henry Gelis & Anna Maria Langohr    		Marriage of Henry Gelis & Anna Maria Langohr
    by H. Klein, pastor of the Evangelical Zions Church
    August Gelis - Obituary in 'Illinois Staats-Zeitung' newspaper (30 Mar 1891 page 5)    		August Gelis - Obituary in "Illinois Staats-Zeitung" newspaper (30 Mar 1891 page 5)

  • Sources 
    1. [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 1855
      Birth place: Chicago
      Residence date: 1860
      Residence place: Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, United States
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1860usfedcenancestry&h=36918405&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1860 United States Federal Census      		 1860 United States Federal Census
      Year: 1860; Census Place: Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .


    2. [S27] 1880 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited ;), Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T9_191; Family History Film: 1254191; Page: 382.1000; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 0024.
      Birth date: abt 1856
      Birth place: Illinois
      Residence date: 1880
      Residence place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&h=46504952&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1880 United States Federal Census      		 1880 United States Federal Census
      Year: 1880; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T9_191; Family History Film: 1254191; Page: 382.1000; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 0024.


    3. [S33] Chicago Voter Registration, 1890, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.Original data - Illinois State Archives microfilm (25 rolls).Original data: Illinois State Archives microfilm (25 rolls).;).
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=chvoterreg1890&h=NaN&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

    4. [S37] Chicago Voter Registration, 1888, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.Original data - Illinois State Archives microfilm (25 rolls).Original data: Illinois State Archives microfilm (25 rolls).;).
      Residence date: 1888
      Residence place: Cook, Illinois
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=chvoterreg1888&h=40725&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      Chicago Voter Registration, 1888      		 Chicago Voter Registration, 1888


    5. [S34] Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - “Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871–1920.” Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2010. Illinois Department of Public Health records. "Marriage Records, 1871–pr;).

    6. [S33] Chicago Voter Registration, 1890, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.Original data - Illinois State Archives microfilm (25 rolls).Original data: Illinois State Archives microfilm (25 rolls).;).
      http://search.ancestry.com/iexec/?htx=View&r=an&dbid=5997&iid=cvr_30-1783_00000138&fn=&ln=Henry+Gelis&st=d&ssrc=pt_t14064587_p69014350_g32768_r_h_l&pid=