Maria Anna Gerten

Born: circa 1820
Spang, Rhine Province, Prussia

Died: after 1863
Spang, Rhine Province, Germany
coat of arms of Spang

Maria's parentage is unknown. She was said to have been born in Spang. The picture shows the coat of arms of the village. However, the death certificate of her daughter, Kate Bauer, lists "Londzeheit" as her mother's place of birth. It is unclear which place this refers to. Maria's maiden name was Fischer.

Maria married Lorenz Gerten, probably in Spang, before 1845.

Between 1845 and 1863, Lorenz and Maria had seven children:

  1. John (3 Nov 1845 - 4 Mar 1913)
    John emigrated in 1872, and worked as a farmer in northern Ohio and southern Michigan.
    He married Cathryn Diegelman (d. 21 Dec 1876)
    He remarried to Mary Francisca Herr (1854-1938)
  2. Eva (Nov 1847 - 20 Oct 1931)
    She married Theodore Wolf (1849/50-1926)
    Theodore and Eva emigrated in 1873, and lived in Sandusky, Ohio.
  3. Catharina (Kate) (8 Aug 1849 - 5 May 1933)
    She married Nicholas (Nick) Bauer (1843-1906)
  4. Barbara (b. Dec 1851)
    She is said to have died as a child.
  5. Gertrude (14 Jul 1855 - 10 Jul 1946)
    She married Michael Moes (1847-1919)
    Michael and Gertrude emigrated and lived in Carey, Wyandot County, Ohio.
  6. Adam (2 Jul 1861 - 11 Jun 1928)
    [The birth date from family sources is given here, although the church records in Spang indicate he was christened on 4 Jul 1858]. He emigrated in 1879.
    He married Anna M. (Annie) Buescher (1864-1926)
    They lived in Putnam County, Ohio. Adam worked as a farmer.
  7. Margaret (Maggie) (22 Feb 1863 - 23 May 1950)
    Maggie emigrated in 1884.
    She married Joseph H. Buckenmeyer (1855-1924)
    Joseph and Maggie lived in Lucas County, Ohio.

Maria was said to have died in Spang.