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Carney & Wehofer Family
Genealogy Pages
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Generation: 1
Generation: 2
| 2. | Leland Robert BRIGGS was born on 16 Jun 1906 in Litchfield, Illinois (son of Harmon Ellsworth BRIGGS and Essie May ELLIMAN); died on 9 Apr 1966 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: 9HV7-TLN
- _UID: 8AB57B9433B94FDEBF122A413EAAFD5AE2B5
- Residence: 1910, Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois
- Residence: 1920, North Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois
- Residence: 1935, Overland, St Louis, Missouri
- Residence: 1940, St. Ferdinand Township, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
- Military Draft Registration: 16 Oct 1940, Florissant, St Louis, Missouri
Leland married Dorothea Augusta STRAUSS on 17 Dec 1932 in Wellston, Missouri. Dorothea (daughter of Otto Karl STRAUSS and Auguste Wilhelmine LAWRENZ) was born on 4 Aug 1906 in Alida, Kansas; died on 3 Dec 1962 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 3. |  Dorothea Augusta STRAUSS was born on 4 Aug 1906 in Alida, Kansas (daughter of Otto Karl STRAUSS and Auguste Wilhelmine LAWRENZ); died on 3 Dec 1962 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: 9HV7-TLW
- _UID: CC9922730D184E7693B4A31688910E1C260F
- Residence: 1910, Smoky Hill, Geary, Kansas
- Residence: 1920, Jefferson, Geary, Kansas
- Residence: 1930, Jefferson, Geary, Kansas
- Residence: 1935, Overland, St Louis, Missouri
- Residence: 1940, St. Ferdinand Township, St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
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Generation: 3
| 4. | Harmon Ellsworth BRIGGS was born on 18 Dec 1872 in Montgomery, Illinois; died on 3 Aug 1948; was buried in 1948 in Litchfield (Montgomery), Montgomery, Illinois. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: LK1J-BFT
Harmon married Essie May ELLIMAN. Essie was born on 13 May 1886 in Butler, Montgomery, Illinois; died on 17 Feb 1929 in Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois; was buried on 20 Feb 1929 in Crabtree Cemetery, South Litchfield Township, Montgomery, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 5. | Essie May ELLIMAN was born on 13 May 1886 in Butler, Montgomery, Illinois; died on 17 Feb 1929 in Litchfield, Montgomery, Illinois; was buried on 20 Feb 1929 in Crabtree Cemetery, South Litchfield Township, Montgomery, Illinois. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: LDZ1-HCB
Children:
- 2. Leland Robert BRIGGS was born on 16 Jun 1906 in Litchfield, Illinois; died on 9 Apr 1966 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
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| 6. |  Otto Karl STRAUSS was born on 27 Jun 1867 in Osterode, Ostpreusen, Poland (son of Johann STRAUSS and Maria FECHTER); died on 16 Jul 1943 in Junction City, Geary County, Kansas; was buried in 1943 in Lutheran Cemetery, Russell, Kansas. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: GFL2-ZHG
- _UID: C2044EA811E940C4A814236073FD8674631C
- Immigration: 1887
- Residence: 1900, Center Township Enterprise City, Dickinson, Kansas
- Residence: 1910, Smoky Hill, Geary, Kansas
- Residence: 1920, Jefferson, Geary, Kansas
- Residence: 1930, Jefferson, Geary, Kansas
- Residence: 1940, Jefferson Township, Geary, Kansas
Otto married Auguste Wilhelmine LAWRENZ on 13 Oct 1892 in St John's Lutheran Church, Lyons Creek Twp., Dickinson Co., KS.. Auguste (daughter of Ludwig Samuel LAWRENZ and Dorothea Marianne GUSTKE) was born on 21 Mar 1871 in Maheschitz, Lauenburg, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; died on 17 Oct 1963 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; was buried in Junction City, Geary, Kansas, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 7. |  Auguste Wilhelmine LAWRENZ was born on 21 Mar 1871 in Maheschitz, Lauenburg, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany (daughter of Ludwig Samuel LAWRENZ and Dorothea Marianne GUSTKE); died on 17 Oct 1963 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; was buried in Junction City, Geary, Kansas, United States. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: LZ1Y-MXN
- Name: Augusta Wilhemina Lawrenz
- _UID: 440AD9B3D36E4616B7B870BF8E1A31BCAAAA
- Immigration: 1875
- Residence: 1900, Center Township Enterprise City, Dickinson, Kansas
- Residence: 1910, Smoky Hill, Geary, Kansas
- Residence: 1920, Jefferson, Geary, Kansas
- Residence: 1930, Jefferson, Geary, Kansas, United States
- Residence: 1949, Jefferson Township, Geary, Kansas, United States
- Residence: 11 Apr 1950, Jefferson Township, Geary, Kansas, United States
Notes:
Immigrated 8 May 1876 at 5 years old with family from Pommern, Rheinland, Germany.
1918 Registration of Alien Female shows birthplace as Maheschity, Lauwenbury, 21 March 1870; with all children listed with birthdates.
Pauline Carney and children lived with Strausses from 1932 through 1935, while Jesse was assigned in other part of country in cavalry band.
Have census from 1930, which lists citizenship obtained in 1876.
Have Passenger list from 1876 immigration with family through NY:
Name: Auguste Lawrenz
Arrival Date: 8 May 1876
Estimated Birth Year: 1873 Age: 3
Gender: Female 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
Herman Lawrenz, age 6 months, male
Have photograph's and painting by grandson James H. Carney II of Auguste.
BD varified by date on back of family picture and other relatives as well as Gravestone.
Cause of death, Atherosclerosis - hardening of the arteries.
Children:
- Marie Pauline Anna STRAUSS was born on 3 Oct 1893 in Hope, Dickinson, Kansas; died on 17 Jun 1956 in Geary, Kansas; was buried on 20 Jun 1956 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
- Amanda Gertrude STRAUSS was born on 18 Aug 1895 in Kansas; died on 4 Apr 1986 in Geary County, Kansas; was buried in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
- Wilhelm "William" Carl STRAUSS was born on 31 Jan 1897; died on 15 Oct 1918 in Fort Riley, Kansas; was buried in St Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Jct City, Geary, KS.
- Alfred Ferdinand STRAUSS was born on 13 Apr 1898 in Hope, Dickinson County, Kansas; died on 7 May 1987 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
- Pauline Johanna Sarah STRAUSS was born on 18 Aug 1900 in Enterprise, Dickinson, Kansas; died on 24 Mar 1957 in Jefferson City/Junction City, Kansas.
- Emile Herman STRAUSS was born on 16 Jul 1902 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; died on 17 Jul 1961 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
- Amiel STRAUSS was born in 1903 in Kansas; and died.
- Paul Frederick STRAUSS was born on 24 Jan 1905 in Dickenson, Kansas; died on 14 Jun 1975 in Junction City, Geary County, Kansas.
- 3. Dorothea Augusta STRAUSS was born on 4 Aug 1906 in Alida, Kansas; died on 3 Dec 1962 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
- Edwin George STRAUSS was born on 5 Feb 1908 in Kansas; died on 2 Dec 1992 in Geary County, Kansas.
- Martha Helene STRAUSS was born on 28 Sep 1909 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; died on 14 Jul 1973 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; was buried after 14 Jul 1973 in Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
- Arthur Otto STRAUSS was born on 11 Mar 1915 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; died on 14 Jun 2002 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; was buried in Jun 2002 in Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery, Junction City, Geary, Kansas.
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Generation: 4
| 12. |  Johann STRAUSS was born in 1832 in East Prussia, Poland (son of Gottfried (Godfried) STRAUSS and Ilsabe Elisabeth); died on 12 Oct 1888 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; was buried in Highland Cemetery. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: GDZF-PDG
- _UID: 28A53DA819044CAF9FDEDC01A3CAA4BAEFA3
Notes:
An obituary from the October 18, 1888 Junction City Tribune and the cemetery records for him, show that Johann Strauss died of Typhoid Fever at the age of 56 years on Friday, October 12, 1888. He was buried in Highland Cemetery in Junction City the following day, Saturday, October 13 at 4:00pm.
Possible Immigration on the ship ELBE on 28 Nov 1885, born in 1832, age 53. Departed from Bremen Germany arriving into New York.
Came to America with 3 children and wife Maria. Johann died less than 3 years later. Maria Strauss then remarried and had 3 more children with Christian Jacob.
Johann married Maria FECHTER on 20 Apr 1862 in Prussia. Maria was born on 11 May 1832 in Ostpreussen, East Prussia, Poland; died on 31 Oct 1907 in Geary County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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| 13. |  Maria FECHTER was born on 11 May 1832 in Ostpreussen, East Prussia, Poland; died on 31 Oct 1907 in Geary County, Kansas. Other Events:
- FamilySearch ID: GDZF-DBC
- _UID: 80F1DE6636914982AD6203D9A85D47BB3905
Notes:
Arrived at age 53 on ship Elbe, 28 Nov 1885 from Bremen to NY, with Husband Johann and 3 children in their 20's
Johann Strauss her husband died less than 3 years after arrival.
Maria Fechter Strauss then married Jacob and had a further 3 children.
Children:
- Elfriede STRAUSS was born about 1862 in Prussia; and died.
- Wilhelm (William) STRAUSS was born on 18 Jun 1864 in Osterode, Ostpreusen, East Prussia now Poland; died on 16 Jul 1943 in Lincolnville, Kansas.
- 6. Otto Karl STRAUSS was born on 27 Jun 1867 in Osterode, Ostpreusen, Poland; died on 16 Jul 1943 in Junction City, Geary County, Kansas; was buried in 1943 in Lutheran Cemetery, Russell, Kansas.
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| 14. |  Ludwig Samuel LAWRENZ was born on 15 Jan 1832 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (son of LAWRENZ); died on 9 Jul 1890 in Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Lyons Creek, Kansas. Other Events:
- 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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| 15. |  Dorothea Marianne GUSTKE was born on 29 Nov 1832 in Pommern, Cochem-Zell, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany (daughter of George GUSTKE and Dorothea Maria); died on 8 Dec 1917 in Union Township, Kansas; was buried in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Lyons Creek, Kansas. Other Events:
- 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
Children:
- Julius James (Lawrence) LAWRENZ was born on 16 Apr 1860 in Luggeweise, Lauenburg, Pommern, Saxony, Germany; died on 4 Jun 1939 in Nashville, Kingman County, Kansas.
- Ferdinand Henry LAWRENZ was born on 17 May 1862 in Schweslin, Lauenburg, Pommern, Germany; was christened on 9 Jun 1862 in Bresin, Lauenburg, Pomerania, Prussia, Germany; died on 3 Jul 1957 in Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas.
- Pauline Emmalie Caroline LAWRENZ was born on 13 Jan 1865 in Pommern (Pomerania), West Prussia, Germany; died on 14 Nov 1940 in Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas.
- Ludwig August Ernest LAWRENZ was born on 14 Sep 1867 in Pommern (Pomerania), West Prussia, Germany; died on 28 Dec 1938 in Herington, Dickinson County, Kansas.
- 7. Auguste Wilhelmine LAWRENZ was born on 21 Mar 1871 in Maheschitz, Lauenburg, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany; died on 17 Oct 1963 in Junction City, Geary, Kansas; was buried in Junction City, Geary, Kansas, United States.
- Herman August Friedrich LAWRENZ was born on 17 Nov 1873 in Karolinenthal, Lauenburg, Pommern, Germany; died on 3 May 1943 in Elmdale, Chase Co., Kansas.
- Anna Sophia LAWRENZ was born on 25 Apr 1879 in Hope, Dickinson County, Kansas; died on 6 Oct 1926 in Woodbine, Dickinson Co., Kansas; was buried in Shady Brook, Dickinson, Kansas.
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