THE GOTSCH GENEALOGY
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| The Gotsch Farm, Humboldt, Iowa, was built by Frederick Rudulph Gotsch and his wife Amelia Johannah Nopece, immigrants from Schalteri, Germany. |
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(Updated Saturday, December 16, 2006 )
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Descendants of Fredericka Eschka*
Generation No. 1
1. Fredericka1 Eschka*
Child of Fredericka Eschka* is:
+ 2 i. Fredreick Rudolph2 Gotsch, born Apr 07, 1831 in Schalteri, Germany; died Oct 21, 1911 in Humboldt, Iowa.
Generation No. 2
2. Fredreick Rudolph2 Gotsch (Fredericka1 Eschka*) was born Apr 07, 1831 in Schalteri, Germany, and died Oct 21, 1911 in Humboldt, Iowa (Source: Gotch Book p 24..). He married Amelia Johannah Nopence (Source: Gotch Book, Nopens.) Jul 22, 1855 in Germany. She was born Apr 28, 1833 in Schalteri, Germany, and died Mar 26, 1922 in Humboldt, Iowa.
Children of Fredreick Gotsch and Amelia Nopence are:
+ 3 i. Mary Fredericka3 Gotsch, born 1857 in Saxony, Prussia; died 1935.
+ 4 ii. Anna A. (Henrietta?) Gotch, born Dec 02, 1859 in Prussia; died Oct 29, 1901 in Humboldt, Iowa (Indian Mound Cemetary).
5 iii. Frederick William Gotch, born 1861 in Saxony, Prussia (Source: 1870 Census, Humboldt Co., Iowa.); died 1934 in Humboldt, Iowa (Indian Mound Cemetary).
+ 6 iv. Charles Frederick Gotch, born Apr 28, 1864 in Namburg, Louis County, NY; died Feb 18, 1914 in Fort Dodge, Webster Co., Iowa.
7 v. William Charles Gotsch (Source: Gotch Book p 24..), born Abt. 1869 in Iowa (Source: 1870 Census, Humboldt Co., Iowa.); died in in infancy.
8 vi. Lydia Gotsch, born Abt. 1871; died in in infancy.
+ 9 vii. Millie Mabel Gotsch, born Abt. 1872.
+ 10 viii. George Edward Gotsch, born 1874 in Humboldt Co., Iowa.
+ 11 ix. Frank Alvin Gotch, born Apr 27, 1878 in Humboldt, Iowa?; died Dec 16, 1917 in Humboldt, Iowa (Union Cemetary Mausoleum).
Generation No. 3
3. Mary Fredericka3 Gotsch (Fredreick Rudolph2, Fredericka1 Eschka*) was born 1857 in Saxony, Prussia (Source: 1870 Census, Humboldt Co., Iowa.), and died 1935. She married Bernard Paul Schulz. He was born 1847, and died 1931.
Children of Mary Gotsch and Bernard Schulz are:
+ 12 i. Bernard August4 Schulz, born 1891; died 1985.
+ 13 ii. Dorothy Schultz, born 1893.
14 iii. Josephine Schultz, born 1899; died 1942. She married Oscar Dessin.
4. Anna A. (Henrietta?)3 Gotch (Fredreick Rudolph2 Gotsch, Fredericka1 Eschka*) was born Dec 02, 1859 in Prussia (Source: 1870 Census, Humboldt Co., Iowa.), and died Oct 29, 1901 in Humboldt, Iowa (Indian Mound Cemetary). She married Edward Piergue.
Children of Anna Gotch and Edward Piergue are:
+ 15 i. Lawrence4 Piergue.
+ 16 ii. Josephine Piergue.
6. Charles Frederick3 Gotch (Fredreick Rudolph2 Gotsch, Fredericka1 Eschka*) was born Apr 28, 1864 in Namburg, Louis County, NY (Source: (1) 1920 Census: Iowa: Humboldt County, Springvale Township, Humboldt Town (12 Feb 1920)., (2) Obituary of Charles Freddrick Gotsch.), and died Feb 18, 1914 in Fort Dodge, Webster Co., Iowa (Source: Obituary.). He married Ellen Cecelia Conway Apr 28, 1884 in Osage, Jefferson Co., Kansas, daughter of Owen Conway and Johanna Tierney. She was born Oct 21, 1866 in Ohio (Source: (1) 1920 Census: Iowa: Humboldt County, Springvale Township, Humboldt Town (12 Feb 1920), According to Agnes, mother was born in Kansas and father's birthplace was unreadable. According to Ellen, she was born in Ohio., (2) Owen and Hannah family bible.), and died Dec 30, 1933 in Humboldt, Humboldt Co., Iowa (Source: Death certificate, Humboldt, Iowa. Reg. No. 1212 States Ellen was 57 at the time of death, making her birth date 1876.).
Children of Charles Gotch and Ellen Conway are:
+ 17 i. Frederick "Fred" Owen4 Gotch, born Feb 05, 1885 in Iowa (in mud shack according to oral history re: Mary Kubiatowicz); died in Grand Rapids, Gipson County, MI.
+ 18 ii. Bert Asa Gotch, born Nov 30, 1886 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa; died May 03, 1943 in Humboldt, Iowa.
19 iii. Charles "Carl" B. Gotch, born Jul 27, 1890 in Iowa (Source: (1) 1920 Census: Iowa: Humboldt County, Springvale Township, Humboldt Town (12 Feb 1920)., (2) Owen and Hannah family bible.); died Apr 14, 1954 in Fort Dodge, Iowa (Source: Corpus Christi Cemetery Records.).
+ 20 iv. Agnes Amelia Gotch, born Dec 09, 1892 in Fort Dodge, Iowa; died Jan 30, 1946 in Seattle, WA.
9. Millie Mabel3 Gotsch (Fredreick Rudolph2, Fredericka1 Eschka*) was born Abt. 1872. She married (1) Don Hultzsizer. She married (2) Unknown Kurth.
Children of Millie Gotsch and Don Hultzsizer are:
+ 21 i. Leona4 Hultzsizer.
22 ii. Alvin Hultzsizer.
10. George Edward3 Gotsch (Fredreick Rudolph2, Fredericka1 Eschka*) was born 1874 in Humboldt Co., Iowa (Source: 1880 Census.). He married De Etta May King.
Children of George Gotsch and De King are:
+ 23 i. Monte4 Edwards.
24 ii. Hollie Edwards Gotsh. She married Billy Unknown.
+ 25 iii. KING EDWARDS GOTSH.
11. Frank Alvin3 Gotch (Fredreick Rudolph2 Gotsch, Fredericka1 Eschka*) was born Apr 27, 1878 in Humboldt, Iowa?, and died Dec 16, 1917 in Humboldt, Iowa (Union Cemetary Mausoleum). He married Gladys Osterich Jan 11, 1911 in Humboldt, Iowa. She was born 1887 in Iowa.
Child of Frank Gotch and Gladys Osterich is:
26 i. Robert "Frank"4 Gotch, born Feb 24, 1914 in Humboldt, Iowa; died Dec 07, 1971 in Humboldt, Iowa (Union Cemetary Mausoleum).
Generation No. 4
12. Bernard August4 Schulz (Mary Fredericka3 Gotsch, Fredreick Rudolph2, Fredericka1 Eschka*) was born 1891, and died 1985. He married Frances Catherine Ludwig. She was born 1903, and died 1976.
Children of Bernard Schulz and Frances Ludwig are:
27 i. Bernard Francis5 Schulz, born 1929; died 1943.
28 ii. Elizabeth Ann Schulz, born 1931. She married Edward Victor Dalton; born 1930.
29 iii. Thomas Richard Schulz, born 1935. He married (1) Barbara Dilworth. He married (2) Janet Hollingshead.
30 iv. Joseph Anthony Schulz, born 1943. He married Janet Nordlum.
13. Dorothy4 Schultz (Mary Fredericka3 Gotsch, Fredreick Rudolph2, Fredericka1 Eschka*) was born 1893. She married Unknown Knapp.
Children of Dorothy Schultz and Unknown Knapp are:
31 i. Frank5 Knapp.
32 ii. Albert Knapp.
33 iii. Tootsie Knapp.
34 iv. Bernard Knapp.
35 v. Mildred Knapp.
36 vi. Robert Knapp.
15. Lawrence4 Piergue (Anna A. (Henrietta?)3 Gotch, Fredreick Rudolph2 Gotsch, Fredericka1 Eschka*) He married Emma Piergue?.
Children of Lawrence Piergue and Emma Piergue? are:
37 i. Ralph Gotch5 Piergue. He married CHRISTINE PEIRGUE*.
38 ii. Virginia Piergue. She married Goodwin Knight.
16. Josephine4 Piergue (Anna A. (Henrietta?)3 Gotch, Fredreick Rudolph2 Gotsch, Fredericka1 Eschka*) She married CHRIS DOW.
Children of Josephine Piergue and CHRIS DOW are:
39 i. Ione5 Dow. She married Unknown Cole.
40 ii. Ruth Amalie Dow. She married Unknown Cole.
41 iii. Lucille Dow. She married (1) Unknown Theis. She married (2) UNKNOWN HEANLIN.
42 iv. WALTER W. DOW.
43 v. Mary Dow. She married N.B. Dare.
44 vi. Josephine Dow. She married James Neal.
45 vii. ROY CHRISTOPHER DOW.
17. Frederick "Fred" Owen4 Gotch (Charles Frederick3, Fredreick Rudolph2 Gotsch, Fredericka1 Eschka*) was born Feb 05, 1885 in Iowa (in mud shack according to oral history re: Mary Kubiatowicz) (Source: (1) 1910 Census: Iowa, Wahkousa Township, city of Fort Dodge (21 April 1910), page 111: 1924-88-88., (2) Owen and Hannah family bible.), and died in Grand Rapids, Gipson County, MI. He married Emma L. Weise Oct 03, 1908 in Fort Dodge, Webster Co., Iowa (Source: (1) 1910 Census: Iowa, Wahkousa Township, city of Fort Dodge (21 April 1910)., (2) Owen and Hannah family bible.), daughter of Unknown Weiss and Emma Weiss. She was born 1882 in Iowa (Source: 1910 Census: Iowa, Wahkousa Township, city of Fort Dodge (21 April 1910).).
Children of Frederick Gotch and Emma Weise are:
46 i. Dorothy A.5 Gotsch, born Mar 03, 1909 in Iowa (Source: 1910 Census: Iowa, Wahkousa Township, city of Fort Dodge (21 April 1910).); died Aft. 1980. She married Clifford Yung.
47 ii. Hazel Gotsch, born Nov 07, 1911 in Fort Dodge, Jefferson Co., Iowa; died Feb 1987 in Sahuarita, Pima Co., AZ (Source: SSDI.). She married (1) George La Bour. She married (2) Virgil Critchlow.
48 iii. Robert Gotsch, born Sep 15, 1913 in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
49 iv. Ella Mae Gotsch, born May 25, 1922. She married Jack Edison.
18. Bert Asa4 Gotch (Charles Frederick3, Fredreick Rudolph2 Gotsch, Fredericka1 Eschka*) was born Nov 30, 1886 in Ft. Dodge, Iowa (Source: (1) Owen and Hannah family bible, birth year is 1886., (2) Corpus Christi Cemetery Records, birth year is 1886.), and died May 03, 1943 in Humboldt, Iowa. He married Theresa Steinley Nov 27, 1912 in Fort Dodge Iowa (Source: Owen and Hannah family bible.). She was born Abt. 1893 in Iowa.
Children of Bert Gotch and Theresa Steinley are:
50 i. Virginia5 Gotsch, born Jun 19, 1917 (Source: Owen and Hannah family bible.); died Apr 04, 2002. She married Charles Wilson May 1948 in Rochester, MN; born 1913; died 1992.
51 ii. Frank A. Gotsch, born Aug 27, 1927 in Humboldt Town, Humboldt Co., Iowa (Source: Owen and Hannah family bible.). He married Sarah Berrick Aug 18, 1956; born Nov 05, 1928.
20. Agnes Amelia4 Gotch (Charles Frederick3, Fredreick Rudolph2 Gotsch, Fredericka1 Eschka*) was born Dec 09, 1892 in Fort Dodge, Iowa (Source: (1) 1920 Census: Iowa: Humboldt County, Springvale Township, Humboldt Town (12 Feb 1920)., (2) Owen and Hannah family bible.), and died Jan 30, 1946 in Seattle, WA. She married Emil Friedrich "Fred" H. Baumann (Source: (1) Owen and Hannah family bible., (2) Birth record, Basel, Switzerland staatsarchive.) Oct 29, 1913 in Humboldt, Iowa (Source: Owen and Hannah family bible.), son of Johann Baumann and Josephine Lampart. He was born Jan 11, 1888 in Basel, Switzerland, and died Mar 1949 in Seattle, WA.
Children of Agnes Gotch and Emil Baumann are:
52 i. Marguerite Josephine5 Baumann, born Nov 02, 1914 in Humboldt, Humboldt Co., Iowa (Source: Emil Frederick Bauman's Naturalization Papers.); died Aug 26, 1997 in Calistoga, Napa Co., CA. She married John Wilford Merchant Aug 31, 1939 in Owatonna, MN; born Nov 07, 1914 in Owatonna, Steele County, MN; died Oct 24, 1978 in Eureka, Humboldt Co., California.
53 ii. Richard Joseph Baumann (Source: 1920 Census: Iowa: Humboldt County, Springvale Township, Humboldt Town (12 Feb 1920), Richard's middle initial was M.), born Jan 24, 1916 in Humboldt, Iowa (Source: Emil Frederick Bauman's Naturalization Papers.); died Jan 21, 1977 in Seattle, WA (King Co.). He married Alice Bauman*.
54 iii. Mary Frances Baumann, born May 23, 1918 in Humboldt, Iowa; died Aug 19, 2004 in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota. She married Eugene Andrew Kubiatowicz May 29, 1939 in Owatonna, MN; born Jul 16, 1911 in Owatonna, Minnesota (Source: Social Security Death Index.); died May 27, 1993 in Rochester, Minnesota (Source: Social Security Death Index.).
55 iv. Winifred Ellen Baumann, born Feb 09, 1922 in Humboldt, Iowa (Source: Emil Frederick Bauman's Naturalization Papers.); died Feb 10, 1996 in Mount Vernon, Washington. She married Lloyd Shough Jul 02, 1942 in Seattle, WA; born Sep 21, 1908; died Oct 27, 1999 in Mt. Vernon, WA.
56 v. Bert Owen Baumann, born Mar 13, 1925 in Humboldt, Iowa (Source: Emil Frederick Bauman's Naturalization Papers.); died Oct 05, 1970 in Seattle, Washington. He married Katherin "Casey" Klement?.
21. Leona4 Hultzsizer (Millie Mabel3 Gotsch, Fredreick Rudolph2, Fredericka1 Eschka*) She married Unknown Lovering.
Children of Leona Hultzsizer and Unknown Lovering are:
57 i. Arther5 Lovering.
58 ii. Arleen Lovering. She married Unknown Rimatog.
23. Monte4 Edwards (George Edward3 Gotsch, Fredreick Rudolph2, Fredericka1 Eschka*) He married DORA EDWARDS*.
Child of Monte Edwards and DORA EDWARDS* is:
59 i. Deetta5 Edwards. She married David Reiland.
25. KING EDWARDS4 GOTSH (George Edward3 Gotsch, Fredreick Rudolph2, Fredericka1 Eschka*) He married BETTY EDWARDS*.
Child of KING GOTSH and BETTY EDWARDS* is:
60 i. Robert5 Edwards.