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Gottfried (Godfried) STRAUSS

Gottfried (Godfried) STRAUSS[1]

Male 1805 - 1880  (75 years)

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  • Name Gottfried (Godfried) STRAUSS 
    Born 19 Mar 1805  Paslek, East Prussia; now Poland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1875  Geary, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Alt. Burial 1880  Junction City, Geary, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    FamilySearch ID G8TY-783 
    Residence 1880  Milford, Davis, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    _UID 437567225BF84D4297E1FFA5869D465C0490 
    Died 21 Aug 1880  Milford, Davis, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Shenck Cemetery originally then Milford Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I20453  Carney Wehofer Feb 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2024 

    Father STRAUSS,   b. East Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Unk,   b. Konisberg, East Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F9766  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elisabeth,   b. 3 Jan 1808, Konisberg, East Prussia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1875, Milford, Davis, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married Abt 1828  Germany Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Gottfired STRAUSS,   b. 10 Jan 1830, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Oct 1897  (Age 67 years)
     2. Johann STRAUSS,   b. 1832, East Prussia, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1888, Junction City, Geary, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     3. Maria Elizabeth STRAUSS,   b. 8 Jan 1840, Konisberg, East Prussia, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Sep 1890  (Age 50 years)
     4. Frederick B. STRAUSS,   b. 15 Jan 1846, East Prussia, Poland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1918  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 8 Nov 2022 
    Family ID F9756  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Found in 1880 Census with Matching Children - living with Frederick and Grandchildren (even Charlie Jacob just born in March 1880 and was 2 months old at time of Census). Census, however - reports birth as 1813, and was aged 67 at time of census. Information from Eva Zimmer says he was born 1805 - however; birthdates in various census and notes put birthdate at anywhere from 1803 t o1813.

      Also found in 1875 Census, Gottfried age 73 Elizabeth 70 and dau Mary age 30 and son Fred age 28

      Paslek, Poland (54.0619049, 19.6640682)

  • Sources 
    1. [SAuth] Jim Carney, compiled by James H Carney [(E-ADDRESS), & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE], Buderim, Queensland 4556 AUSTRALIA.

    2. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 20 Nov 2021), entry for Gottfried (Godfried) STRAUSS, person ID G8TY-783. (Reliability: 3).
      ;Contributor: TaylorSusan1