The splencner Family Tree


Joseph Kalb [Parents] was born 1 in 1875 in Indiana. He died 2 on 9 Sep 1956. He was buried 3 in 1956 in Chicago, IL (St. Boniface Cemetery). He married Emma Miller.

Originally found in research done by Roberta Kalb Culhane of 1990. Twin to Kathy Kalb.

Emma Miller was born about 1880. She married Joseph Kalb.


Johann Kalb [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 18 Dec 1860 in Neukelheim, N.Bayern, Germany (now Ihrlerstein). He was christened in 1860 in Kelheim, N.Bayern, Germany. He died 3 on 20 May 1914 in Kelheim, N.Bayern, Germany.

Originally found in research done by Roberta Kalb Culhane of 1990

He had the following children:

  F i Living

Peter Michels died before 1930. He married Elisabetha Nilles.

Elisabetha Nilles [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 18 Nov 1888 in Boulaide, Wiltz, Luxembourg. She died 3, 4 in May 1975 in Chicago, IL. She married Peter Michels. Elisabetha was employed 5 as Waitress after 1908. She immigrated 6 on 6 Jul 1908 to New York (Ellis Island).

IMMIGRANT: 1908

1908 Passes through Ellis Island on 7/6 (before Marie) with $10 in pocket to visit Marie Schuller (see) at add 2008 Ravenswood in Chicago, IL. She is 5'9" with blue eyes and blonde hair and single. Travelled aboard the Red Star Line's Vaderland from Antwerp with Margaret Schuller (see) aged 18. She lists father as "Dom Nilles of Bowlade." (Elliss Island Rec)

1930 She is a widow, living with children at 2216 W. Cullom Av. in Chicago. (U.S. Census)

After 1910 Frederick "Fritz" Clement of Harlingen, Luxemburg (a town close to Boulaide) opened a restaurant on Willow St. in Chicago after emmigrating to the U.S. Elise worked at that restauarant according to Jim Heckenbach (http://heckenbach.org/mill.html (10/2002))

They had the following children:

  F i Living
  M ii Jesse Michels was born 1, 2 on 12 Mar 1911 in Chicago, IL. He died 3 in Jan 1982 in Chicago, IL (Jefferson Park).
  M iii Edwin F. Michels

Josef Kalb [Parents] was born 1 on 11 Nov 1829 in Neukelheim, N.Bayern, Germany (now Ihrlerstein). He was christened in 1829 in Kelheim, N.Bayern, Germany. He died on 17 Sep 1923 in Neukelheim, N.Bayern, Germany (now Ihrlerstein). He married Magdalena Beslweisl.

RESEARCH: Evidence of his relation to Michael and these parents are circumstantial and based on a letter from a descendant in Germany who claimed to have documentation of his brotherhood to Michael. Originally found in research done by Roberta Kalb Culhane of 1990

Magdalena Beslweisl was born 1 on 20 Jul 1837 in Bayern, Germany. She died 2 on 7 May 1913 in Neukelheim, N.Bayern, Germany (now Ihrlerstein). She married Josef Kalb.

They had the following children:

  M i Johann Kalb

Frederic Schleich [Parents] was born 1, 2 in 1709 in Goesdorf, Wiltz, Luxembourg. He died 3, 4 on 21 Oct 1765 in Buderscheid, Wiltz, Luxemburg. He married 5 Catherina Mullers Kremers on 9 Jan 1735 in Buderscheid, Wiltz, Luxemburg. Frederic was employed as Miller after 1737 in Buderscheid, Luxemburg.

From the Boulaide Mill (see sources):
"Further down the Sûre River to the east lies the village of Büderscheid. The town had a mill owned by the KREMERS family. Friedrich SCHLEICH came from Goesdorf, a village nearby, birthdate and birth unknown, died Oct 21, 1765 in Büderscheid. On Jan 9 1735, he married Catherina KREMERS, who was born Jun 25, 1717 in Büderscheid and died Mar 3, 1793 in Büderscheid. Friedrich was known to be living in the "miller's house" in 1737 so we think he moved in upon marrying the daughter of the family and became the miller."

Catherina Mullers Kremers [Parents] was born 1 on 25 Jun 1717 in Buderscheid, Wiltz, Luxemburg. She died 2 on 3 Mar 1793 in Buderscheid, Wiltz, Luxemburg. She married 3 Frederic Schleich on 9 Jan 1735 in Buderscheid, Wiltz, Luxemburg.

According to The Boulaide Mill, Frederich Schleich became the miller upon moving into the Kremers family residence at the mill. Catherina's father was the original miller.

They had the following children:

  M i Johann Frederich Schleich
  M ii Thoams Schleich was born 1 on 15 Feb 1760 in Buderscheid, Wiltz, Luxemburg. He was christened 2 on 16 Feb 1760 in Buderscheid, Wiltz, Luxemburg.

Johann Frederich Schleich [Parents] was born 1 on 14 Dec 1736 in Buderscheid, Wiltz, Luxemburg. He died 2 on 12 Jan 1786 in Buderscheid, Wiltz, Luxemburg. He married 3 Elisabeth Fatz Lutgen on 21 Jan 1759 in Buderscheid, Luxemburg.

Discovered at the Boulaid Mill (see sources)

Elisabeth Fatz Lutgen [Parents] was born 1 about 1740 in Eschweiler, Wiltz, Luxembourg. She died 2 on 25 Feb 1760 in Buderscheid, Luxemburg. The cause of death was Childbirth complications. She married 3 Johann Frederich Schleich on 21 Jan 1759 in Buderscheid, Luxemburg.

They had the following children:

  M i Friedrich Schleich

Friedrich Schleich [Parents] was born 1 on 25 Feb 1760 in Buderscheid, Wiltz, Luxemburg. He died 2 on 19 Jun 1829 in Buderscheid, Wiltz, Luxemburg. He married Katherina Hoschette.

Katherina Hoschette [Parents] was born 1 about 1769 in Wahl, Redange, Luxembourg. She died 2 on 13 Oct 1817 in Buderscheid, Luxemburg. She married Friedrich Schleich.

They had the following children:

  M i Francois Schleich
  M ii Gaspard Schleich was born 1 in 1786 in Buderscheid, Wiltz, Luxemburg.
  M iii Jean Schleich
  F iv Anna Marie Schleich
  F v Margareta Schleich
  M vi Cornelius Schleich
  M vii Nicolas Schleich

Francois Schleich [Parents] was born 1 in 1782 in Buderscheid, Luxemburg. He married Anna Catherine Goeres.

Anna Catherine Goeres was born about 1780 in Luxemburg. She married Francois Schleich.


Jean Schleich [Parents] was born 1 on 21 Mar 1791 in Buderscheid, Wiltz, Luxemburg. He died 2 on 30 Jul 1847 in Boulaide, Wiltz, Luxembourg. He married 3 Barbara Hansen in 1819 in Boulaide, Luxemburg. Jean was employed 4 as Miller about 1845/1847 in Boulaide, Luxemburg.

Moved to Boulaide where his wife's family resided and took over operation of Boulaide Mill owned by father-in-law Jean Hansen.

Barbara Hansen [Parents] was born 1 on 1 Apr 1799 in Boulaide, Luxemburg. She died 2 on 28 Mar 1863 in Boulaide, Luxemburg. She married 3 Jean Schleich in 1819 in Boulaide, Luxemburg.

They had the following children:

  M i Frederic Schleich
  M ii Jean Jr. Schleich
  M iii Michel Schleich
  F iv Marie Schleich was born on 15 Jan 1830 in Boulaide, Wiltz, Luxembourg.
  M v Jean II Schleich was born 1 on 23 Jun 1832 in Boulaide, Wiltz, Luxembourg.
  F vi Catherine Schleich
  F vii Marie Catherine Schleich
  M viii Frederic II Schleich

Jean Pierre Weis was born 1 on 5 Sep 1789 in Ensherchange, Luxembourg. He died 2 on 25 Sep 1849 in Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg. He married 3 Anna Marie Schleich on 14 Jun 1813 in Wilerwiltz, Luxembourg.

Anna Marie Schleich [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 27 Oct 1795 in Buderscheid, Wiltz, Luxemburg. She died 3, 4 on 20 Mar 1867 in Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg. She married 5 Jean Pierre Weis on 14 Jun 1813 in Wilerwiltz, Luxembourg.

Had 17 children, who changed their name to Wise after 2 moved to the U.S. (see son)

They had the following children:

  M i Nicholas Wise was born 1 in Buderscheid, Wiltz, Luxemburg. He died 2 in New York. Nicholas served in the military 3 Fought and wonded in Civil War, guarded Lincoln in 1860/1865 in United States.

From The Boulaide Mill:
"Two of the 17 WEIS children later came to the US. One, Nicholas WEIS (changed to WISE), 1827-1902, fought and was wounded in the Civil War in 1864, and later had the honor of guarding Lincoln’s body as it lay in state in the Capitol Building. He and his brother Paul both lived and raised large families in New York."
  M ii Paul Wise was born 1 on 28 Sep 1832 in Ensherchange, Luxembourg. He died 2 on 24 Nov 1900 in Maumee, OH.

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