Herman August Friedrich LAWRENZ

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• FamilySearch ID: LZ1Y-MRV
• _UID: 89EF9A35F0F84DEEA8E1646960F6A508C376
• Immigration: 1874
• Immigration: 8 May 1876, New York City, New York; Immigrated on the vessel Donau that departed Bremen. Travelled with his parents and several siblings. Destination Kansa
• Residence: 1910, Grant, Marion, Kansas
• Residence: 1920, Grant Township, Marion, Kansas
• Residence: 1930, Elm Creek, Morris, Kansas
• Residence: 1940, Strong City, Chase, Kansas

Notes:

Cause of death: Heart Attack, Obiturary May 5 1843 for Herman A.F. Lawrenz.

Died doing chores at Keith McCallum Farm.

Have Marriage License of Herman Lawrenz and Emilia Wambsgauss

My previous information had birth in 1875. Changed to 1873 per Jack Pate in 2019, but unconfirmed at this time, which is correct. His info on birth place is a tweak different: Cochem-Zeller Landkreis Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Herman married Emilie Emma WAMBSGAUSS on 3 Nov 1897 in St John's Lutheran Church, Lyons Creek Twp., Dickinson Co., KS.. Emilie (daughter of Jacob WAMBSGAUSS and Maria SCHMITT) was born on 17 Jul 1877 in Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas; died on 4 Feb 1943 in Strong City, Chase Co., Kansas; was buried in Marion, Marion, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Marie Alwine Pauline LAWRENZ was born on 22 Feb 1899 in Tampa, Marion, Kansas; died on 5 Jan 1960 in Emporia, Kansas.
2. George William Julius LAWRENZ was born on 23 Jul 1900 in Tampa, Marion, Kansas; died on 23 Apr 1947 in Council Grove, Kansas.
3. Louis Antone Rhinehart LAWRENZ was born on 18 May 1902 in Hope, Dickinson County, Kansas; died on 22 Dec 1943 in Marion County, Kansas.
4. Sophia Marie Elvena LAWRENZ was born on 4 Mar 1904 in Tampa, Marion, Kansas; died on 5 Jul 1971 in Marion County, Kansas.
5. Harry Herman LAWRENZ was born on 5 May 1906; died on 8 Oct 1970 in Elmdale, Chase Co., Kansas.
6. Earl August LAWRENZ was born on 17 Jul 1908 in Fall River, Kansas; died in 25 May in Elmdale, Chase Co., Kansas.
7. Herman Frederick LAWRENZ was born on 4 Jul 1913 in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas; died on 28 Jun 1939 in Council Grove, Kansas.

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• FamilySearch ID: LZ1T-PZ8
• LifeSketch: ; Schweslin, Lauenburg, Pommern is no Swietlino, Poland. About 40 miles east of Stolp.
• _UID: 65065C80C81F4A37852A44230B9B315CF80A
• Immigration: 8 May 1876, New York City, New York; Immigrated on the vessel Donau that departed Bremen. Travelled with his wife and several children. Destination Kansas.

Notes:

Have photo of Ludwig Lawrenz

Old letter states that their trip was sponsered by family and friends and that the family were tillers of the soil. Lived in Luggeweise, Karolinenthal, and Schwetzlin, all in the Lauenburg area.

Have Passenger list from 8 May 1876 immigration with family:

Name: Ludwig Lawrenz
Arrival Date: 8 May 1876
Age: 44
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany
Destination: United States of America
Place of Origin: Germany
Ship Name: Donau
Port of Arrival: New York
Line: 31 Microfilm Roll: 403 List Number: 374
ALSO ON BOARD:
Ludwig Lawrenz, age 44, male, farmer, origin Germany, destination Kansas
Dorothy Lawrenz, age 42??, female, origin Germany, destination Kansas
Julius Lawrenz, age 12??, male
Ferdinand Lawrenz, age 9, male
Pauline Lawrenz, age 7, female
Ludwig Lawrenz, age 5, male
Auguste Lawrenz, age 3, female
Herman Lawrenz, age 6 months, male

Cause of death - Wassersucht/dropsy - Obit says heart disease. Source: St Johns Lutheran Church, Lyons Creek.

Have copy of Naturalization Record from ceremony 13 May 1886, at age 53.

Ludwig married Dorothea Marianne GUSTKE in 1860 in Schweslin, Lauenburg, Pommern, Germany. Dorothea (daughter of George GUSTKE and Dorothea Maria) was born on 29 Nov 1832 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany; died on 8 Dec 1917 in Union Township, Kansas; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Lyons Creek, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LZ1W-Q1X
• Name: Dorathea M. GUSTKE
• Name: Dorothy
• _UID: 02B1A72DED7147CE9C80D7D070D2CD1EEA4D
• Immigration: 1876, New York County, New York
• Immigration: 1889
• Residence: 1900, Ridge Township, Dickinson, Kansas
• Residence: 1910, Union, Dickinson, Kansas
• Residence: 1915, Union Township, Dickinson, Kansas

Notes:

Found in 1900 Census, in Union, Dickinson, Kansas aged 66, widowed; living with son Ferdinand and daughter-in-law Emma.

Arrival US 8 May 1876, NY.

Living with Ludwig and Julia Lawrenz in March 1905 Kansas State Census, aged 72.

Found in 1915 Census at aged 81.

Living with Ferdinand (Son) and Emma with children.

Have copy of Death Certificate with info on Parents as reported.

Find A Grave:
NameDorothea Marianne Lawrenz
GenderFemale
Birth Date29 Nov 1832
Birth PlaceGermany
Death Date8 Dec 1917
Death PlaceDickinson County, Kansas, United States of America
CemeterySaint Johns Lutheran Cemetery
Burial or Cremation PlaceHerington, Dickinson County, Kansas, United States of America
Has Bio?N
SpouseLudwig Samuel Lawrenz
ChildrenFerdinand Henry Lawrenz; Anna Sophie Rohloff; Ludwig A Lawrenz

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• _UID: 2DE06BD0F6E04EC3B22CB8D9D424BFC51AB9

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• FamilySearch ID: LZ1Y-SZ1
• _UID: E9A83F0B829241DDA9F302979DB820DE95BC

Notes:

Have copy of Death Certificate from Dorethea (daughter) with info on Parents as reported.

George married Dorothea Maria. Dorothea was born in 1805 in Prussia; died in in Prussia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LZ1Y-SDF
• _UID: A156A80B8387457D8060A09445650578B1EA

Notes:

Have copy of Death Certificate from Dorethea (daughter) with info on Parents as reported.
Immig: 1889