The splencner Family Tree


Nicolas Welter was born about 1780 in Luxembourg. He married Catharina Wagener.

Discovered in Daubenfeld's research at the Nat'l Archives in Luxembourg on daughter's marriage certificate.

Catharina Wagener was born about 1780 in Luxembourg. She married Nicolas Welter.

Discovered in Daubenfeld's research at the Nat'l Archives in Luxembourg on daughter's marriage certificate.

They had the following children:

  F i Margaretha Welter

Louis Peters was born 1 in Feb 1837 in Germany. He died 2, 3 on 9 May 1909 in Chicago, IL. He was buried 4 in 1909 in Chicago, IL (Montrose Cemetery). He married 5 Mary Henrietta in 1870 in Germany. Louis was naturalized 6 on 31 Oct 1872 in Chicago, IL. He was employed 7 as brickmaker in 1880 in Chicago, IL. He was employed 8 as teamster in 1900 in Chicago, IL. He was employed 9 as teamster in 1909 in Chicago, IL.

RESEARCH NOTES; Found on daughter's birth certificate after being distracted by another Emma Peters (daughter of Wilhelm) for many years. B Street is now the block of 1450 W. Dickens Av per Chicago Street Name Guide.

TIMELINE
1872 Immigrates through Boston aboard the Samaria from Liverpool, England. Nativity is German.
1880 Living at 31 B St. in Chicago, IL, with wife Mary and two sons: Albert and Charles. Working as a brickmaker. Gives birthdate of 1842 and place as Prussia.
1888 Listed as voter in Chicago,IL, voter rolls, naturalized on 10/31/1872 at the criminal court of Cook County and living on 31 B St. Claims he lived in Chicago for 16 years.
1900 As "Louis", living in Chicago's 20th Ward (North Town) at 31 B Street with wife and children: Albert, Augusta, Otto, & Emma. Working as a teamster. Married for 30 years. Claims German ancestry. Immigrated in 1872 and claims to be in U.S. for 28 years. Seems to be same for spouse. All children born in Illinois. In same building lives Charles Peters (b. 1876) and his wife and daughter.

Mary Henrietta was born 1 in 1845 in Germany. She died before 1920. She married 2 Louis Peters in 1870 in Germany. Mary immigrated 3 in 1872.

TIMELINE
1880 Gives name of Mary and birthdate of 1845. Living with husband and children.
1900 Gives birthdate of 1850. Living on B St. with husband and children.
1910 Widowed and living with sons Albert & Otto at 1433 Garfield Ct. in the 24th Ward of Chicago.

They had the following children:

  F i Emily Peters
  M ii Albert Peters was born 1 in Jan 1870. Albert was employed 2 as stone cutter in 1900 in Chicago, IL. He was employed 3 as lumber man in 1910 in Chicago, IL.
  F iii Augusta Peters was born 1 in 1884 in Chicago, IL (North Town). Augusta was employed 2 as glove maker in 1900 in Chicago, IL.
  M iv Otto Peters
  M v Charles Peters

Friedrich Wilhelm Petri [Parents] was born 1 on 13 Sep 1820 in Gollnow, Pommern, Prussia (now Goleniów Poland). He married Friedrike Louise Schubert. Friedrich was christened 2 on 13 Aug 1820 in Gollnow, Pommern, Prussia (now Poland).

Friedrike Louise Schubert.Friedrike married Friedrich Wilhelm Petri.

They had the following children:

  M i Wilhelm Julius Hermann Peters was born 1, 2 on 2 Jan 1855 in Stettin, Pommern, Prussia (now Szczecin, Poland). Wilhelm was employed 3 as Laborer, Clerk in 1880/1889. He immigrated 4 in 1884.

RESEARCH NOTES: See Emma Peters' notes. Also linked to Bertha by 1880 census only Bertha married to a William Peters in Milwaukee with son Louis. This W. born in Pommern, so was only Pommern born at time in LDS records, son of F.W. Petri of Stettin, Pommern, Prussia. This all needs to be further researched.

IMMIGRANT: Originally of Stettin, Pommern, Prussia (now Szczecin, Poland.) Made a citizen before 1892. Surname is Americanized on all U.S. records from Petri to Peters.

TIMELINE:
1855 Born in Stettin, Pommern, a province of Prussia which now is Szczecin, Poland, to Friedrich Wilhelm Petri and F.L. Schubert. (LDS)
1880 Living in Milwaukee, WI, with wife Bertha and first-born son, and working as laborer.
1881 Moves from Milwaukee to Lake View, IL. (1892 Cook Co. Voter's Reg. (11yrs. in IL, 9 in city))
1889 Living at 160 Cleveland in Chgo when daughter and third child Emma is born. (Cook Co. Birth Reg.)
1892 In June moves to 1101 N. Kedzie in Chgo. (1892 Cook Co. Voter's Reg.)
1910 Living with wife and some children (Margaretha, Fred W., Walter) on 2135 Sedgwick in Chicago. (Census)
1930 Living with son Frederick and wife at 109 Grandview Av. in Mt. Vernon, Westchester, NY (1930 Census)

Johann Michael Petri was born about 1800. He married Dorothea Catherina Lemke.

Perhaps father is Gottfried Peter or Christian peter of Gollnow b. 1753

Dorothea Catherina Lemke was born about 1800. She married Johann Michael Petri.

They had the following children:

  M i Friedrich Wilhelm Petri

Peter Howanietz was born about 1840 in Silesia.

circumstantial evidence says he lived at one point in Pittston, PA, a Joseph F. howanietz is buried in Lebanon, PA

He had the following children:

  M i John A. Howanietz

Julius S. Howanietz [Parents] was born 1, 2 on 12 Apr 1895 in Chicago, IL. He died 3 in Nov 1984 in Stuttgart, Arkansas Co., AR. He married Ruby E. Berry.

RESEARCH NOTE: Linked to John Howanietz (father) by way of John's death certificate. Living in Hinsdale at time of father's death.

1930 Living as a border with Ruby Sherwood but no children. I am not sure how I originally even attached these children. From an obituary?

Ruby E. Berry [Parents] was born 1 on 8 Jul 1891 in Kansas. She died 2 on 7 Feb 1993 in Stuttgart, Arkansas Co., AR. She married Julius S. Howanietz. Ruby was employed as shoe merchant in 1920 in Denver, CO.

1900 listed as Ruby E. Derry (mistakenly as Derry) living with parents in Franktown, Douglas Co., CO
1920 listed as Ruby E. Sherwood, a 28 year old widow in Denver, CO
1930 listed as Ruby Sherwood living in Chicago with mother Ella Berry and her future husband as border.... no sons listed

They had the following children:

  M i Albert Howanietz was born 1 on 30 May 1923 in Arkansas. He died 2 in Mar 1985 in Searcy, White Co., AR.
  M ii Steven A. Howanietz was born 1, 2 on 3 Aug 1926. He died 3 on 16 Jul 1988 in Garner, White Co., AR. Steven was employed 4 as Geographer in 1944 in Arkansas. He served in the military 5 enlisted as private with Army on 18 Dec 1944 in Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Little Rock, AR.

1944: Enlisted with military at Little Rock, AR. Single and not married high school graduate. Working as a geographer.

Petri Zeimen was born 1 about 1742 in Imbringen, Grevenmacher, Luxembourg. He married Susanne Alend before 1772 in Luxembourg.

Research Notes: Linked only if marriage found proves correct. Link confirmed by Deltgen eventually.

Susanne Alend was born about 1745 in Luxembourg. She married Petri Zeimen before 1772 in Luxembourg.

They had the following children:

  M i Frantz Zeimen

Jean Pierre Müller [Parents] was born 1 in 1735 in of Dellen, Redange, Luxembourg. He died in Luxembourg. He married 2 Elisabetha Schroeder on 17 Jan 1763 in Heiderschied, Wiltz, Luxembourg.

Research Notes: Only linked if date on marriage is linked to Nicholas. Discovered on marriage record of son along woith wife.

Elisabetha Schroeder [Parents] was born about 1738. She died after 1810 in Luxembourg. She married 1 Jean Pierre Müller on 17 Jan 1763 in Heiderschied, Wiltz, Luxembourg.

RESEARCH NOTES: Note Nicolai Schroeder and Catherine Neumels of Deltgen and Familysearch as potential parents.

They had the following children:

  F i Marie Müller
  M ii Nicolas Müller was born 1 on 9 Apr 1779 in Heiderschied, Wiltz, Luxembourg.

married Anne Marie Bolmer
  M iii Jacob Müller was born 1 on 18 Sep 1783 in Heiderschied, Wiltz, Luxembourg.
  F iv Catharina Müller was born 1 on 28 Apr 1776 in Heiderschied, Wiltz, Luxembourg.
  M v Charles Müller

Michaelis Müller was born about 1715. He married Anna Maria Schneidesch.

Research Notes: Definitely father of Joannis Petri and grandfather of Marie Muller. He and wife discovered on son's marriage record.

Anna Maria Schneidesch was born about 1715. She married Michaelis Müller.

They had the following children:

  M i Jean Pierre Müller

Nicolas Schroeder was born about 1715. He married Catharine.

Catharine was born about 1715. She married Nicolas Schroeder.

They had the following children:

  F i Elisabetha Schroeder

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