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Elizabeth Carolina Lena Elise Eliza Elsie Lina Peterson - Pagels - Gelis -

Elizabeth Carolina Lena Elise Eliza Elsie Lina Peterson - Pagels - Gelis -

Female 1854 -

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  • Name Elizabeth Carolina Lena Elise Eliza Elsie Lina Peterson - Pagels - Gelis -  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Born 11 Jan 1854  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    • date per 1868 Confirmation at First Immanuel Church as Elise Gelis -- also see (1) 11 Jun 1894 probate hearing of her mother Elizabeth Gelis' estate (2) 1900 Census has birth Oct 1857 [conflict] -- maiden Peterson on her own children births = illegitimate?
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1860  Chicago Ward 10, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    listed as Leda; age 8 [thus born 1852-1853]; attended school within the year; born Chicago 
    Confirmation 1868  Chicago, Cook, Ilinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    First Immanuel Church -- Bible verse appears to be 2 John 2:22, but that must be wrong since there is no such chapter in 2 John 
    Confirmation of Elise Gelis (born Pagels, adopted by August Gelis) - detail    		 Confirmation of Elise Gelis (born Pagels, adopted by August Gelis) - detail
    Elise Gelis - born 11 Jan 1854 - [her chosen Bible verse 2 ?John? 2:22 - 2 John has no chapter 2]
    Confirmation of Elise Gelis (born Pagels, adopted by August Gelis) - detail    		 Confirmation of Elise Gelis (born Pagels, adopted by August Gelis) - detail
    Elise Gelis - born 11 Jan 1854 - [her chosen Bible verse 2 ?John? 2:22 - 2 John has no chapter 2]
    Residence 1880  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    507 West 11th Street; age 26 [thus born 1854] 
    Residence 20 Jul 1881  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    509 West 16th Street - birth of her 4th child Heinrich Martin 
    Residence 4 Jul 1883  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    509 West 16th Street - birth of her 5th child Charles Martin 
    Residence 1900  Chicago Ward 27, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    1018 West Wrightwood Avenue; age 42 [she grows younger as she grows older]; born Oct 1857; mother of 8 children of whom 4 are still living (apparently the 4 shown in the 1900 census, so that Susan must have died) 
    Residence 1910  River Grove, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    age 58 
    Person ID I127  Zurück in der Zeit
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2023 

    Father Peterson,   d. Bef 1 Oct 1854 
    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 
    Family ID F675  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry Martens - Martin -,   b. Dec 1841, Wunsiedel, Wunsiedel, Bayern, Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 18 May 1873  Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • her name given as "Miss Elise Gelis"
    Marriage of Henry Martin & Elise (born Pagels) Gelis    		 Marriage of Henry Martin & Elise (born Pagels) Gelis
    She was the daughter of Elizabeth Louise Pagels and an as-yet-unknown father, but when her mother remarried to August Gelis, Elise/Lena Pagels became Elise Gelis.
    Children 
     1. 1st unknown child before Heinrich Martin,   b. Bef 1879,   d. Bef 1880  (Age < 1 years)  [natural]
     2. 2nd unknown child before Heinrich Martin,   b. Bef 1879,   d. Bef 1880  (Age < 1 years)  [natural]
     3. Susanne Susan - Susie - Martens,   b. 23 May 1879, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jun 1897, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 18 years)  [natural]
     4. Heinrich Martin,   b. 20 Jul 1881, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1900  (Age < 18 years)  [natural]
     5. Charles Carl Martin,   b. 4 Jul 1883, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    +6. Christian Christ Martin,   b. 27 Nov 1885, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     7. John Martin,   b. 10 Jul 1888, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
     8. Minnie Martin,   b. Mar 1892, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    Last Modified 29 Aug 2023 
    Family ID F37  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Jan 1854 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 May 1873 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 507 West 11th Street; age 26 [thus born 1854] - 1880 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 509 West 16th Street - birth of her 4th child Heinrich Martin - 20 Jul 1881 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 509 West 16th Street - birth of her 5th child Charles Martin - 4 Jul 1883 - Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - age 58 - 1910 - River Grove, Cook, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    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)
    John Martin - Birth    		John Martin - Birth
    at Sheridan Street in Jefferson Township? - 7th child of mother - father Heinrig Martin 46 Bavarian born at Wonsettle, occupation Potter - mother Lene Peters 35 German born Chicago - returned by Elizabeth Cordell of 994 California Ave Humbolt
    Confirmation of Elise Gelis (born Pagels, adopted by August Gelis) - detail    		Confirmation of Elise Gelis (born Pagels, adopted by August Gelis) - detail
    Elise Gelis - born 11 Jan 1854 - [her chosen Bible verse 2 ?John? 2:22 - 2 John has no chapter 2]
    Confirmation of Elise Gelis (born Pagels, adopted by August Gelis) - detail    		Confirmation of Elise Gelis (born Pagels, adopted by August Gelis) - detail
    Elise Gelis - born 11 Jan 1854 - [her chosen Bible verse 2 ?John? 2:22 - 2 John has no chapter 2]
    Marriage of Henry Martin & Elise (born Pagels) Gelis    		Marriage of Henry Martin & Elise (born Pagels) Gelis
    She was the daughter of Elizabeth Louise Pagels and an as-yet-unknown father, but when her mother remarried to August Gelis, Elise/Lena Pagels became Elise Gelis.
    Lina (later called Susanne) Martens - Birth    		Lina (later called Susanne) Martens - Birth
    509 West 16th Street - 3rd child of mother - mother 26 nationality Prussian, father 30 "Babor" [Bavarian] - mother maiden name Gelis crossed out and replaced with Peterson - mother Lina Peterson - father Henry Martin "Pot Macker" - attended and returned by Mrs. B. Sshimek of 504 West 16th Street

  • Sources 
    1. [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_189; Family History Film: 1254189; Page: 478.4000; Enumeration District: 57; Image: 0238.
      Birth date: abt 1854
      Birth place: Illinois
      Residence date: 1880
      Residence place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1880usfedcen&h=46491912&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_189; Family History Film: 1254189; Page: 478.4000; Enumeration District: 57; Image: 0238.


    2. [S6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18;), Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 27, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623_278; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 833.
      Birth date: Oct 1857
      Birth place: Illinois
      Marriage date: 1874
      Marriage place:
      Residence date: 1900
      Residence place: Chicago Ward 27, Cook, Illinois
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1900usfedcen&h=11204467&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1900 United States Federal Census      		 1900 United States Federal Census
      Year: 1900; Census Place: Chicago Ward 27, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T623_278; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 833.


    3. [S2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Thirteenth Census of the United;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Leyden, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_238; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 36; Image: 754.
      Birth date: abt 1842
      Birth place: Illinois
      Residence date: 1910
      Residence place: Leyden, Cook, Illinois
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1910uscenindex&h=112545833&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1910 United States Federal Census      		 1910 United States Federal Census
      Year: 1910; Census Place: Leyden, Cook, Illinois; Roll: T624_238; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 36; Image: 754.


    4. [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 1852
      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=36918404&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: .