Genealogy Sources
People - G
- E-mail correspondence from Carol Gable, March 2001
- Letters from Kathryn Snider Garcia to William E. Smith, 29-Feb-1984 and
08-Dec-1995
- Born: 16-Aug-1928 in Jersey City, New Jersey
- Son of Benansio Garcia (b. Riosa, Spain) and Sofia Fernandez (b. Avila,
Spain)
- Husband of Kathryn Snider
- 5th of 6 children
- Social Security Death Index
(searchable at http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693)
- Residence: 44720 Canton, Stark, OH
- Born 16 Aug 1928
- Died 29 Sep 1996
- SSN Issued in: WV (before 1951)
- From the website of Didier
Ott at http://ott.fr and from e-mail correspondence
with Didier Ott in Apr-2007
- Wife of Joseph HOCHSTAETTER
- Daughter of Matthias GASSER and Anne Marguerite KAMBERGER
- Birth: 10 JUL 1722, Surbourg
- From the website of Didier
Ott at http://ott.fr and from e-mail correspondence
with Didier Ott in Apr-2007
- Husband of Anne Marguerite KAMBERGER
- Son of Jean-Jacques GASSER and Anne Marie BAUMHAUER
- Occupation of Jean-Jacques GASSER: agriculteur, charpentier
- Born in Reimerswiller
- Death: 13 JAN 1735, Surbourg
- Family History Report contributed by Nancy
Kirwan Archdekin, April, 2001
- Anna Margaretha Gassert, born circa 1697, died on Sat. 4 Jul 1772 at
Aschbach, buried on 6 Jul 1772 at Stundweiller; married Anton Marzolf
- Family History Report contributed by Nancy
Kirwan Archdekin, April, 2001
- Barbe Gassert, daughter of Joannes Adam Gassert and Anna Maria Strasser
- married Joannes George Staebell
- Family History Report contributed by Nancy
Kirwan Archdekin, April, 2001
- Name: Joannes Jacob Gassert
- Husband of Margaretha Philipps
- Family History Report contributed by Nancy
Kirwan Archdekin, April, 2001
- Joannes Jacob Gassert, born circa 1700; married Anna Maria Lorentz
- Family History Report contributed by Nancy
Kirwan Archdekin, April, 2001
- Name: Maria Dorothea Gassert
- Daughter of Johannes Jacob Gassert and Margaretha Philipps
- died on Sun. 28 Apr 1771 at Stundweiller
- buried on 28 Apr 1771 at Stundweiller
- Family Tree Sheets by G.
Russell Bussiere, 1992
- Name: Maria Dorothea Gassert
- Died: 28-Apr-1771 in Stundwiller
- Daughter of Jacob Gassert
- Wife of Antoine Staebell
- Baptism record, Soufflenheim microfilm FHL # 0740080
- 16-Feb-1761 (p.270) - Margaritha - parents: Mathias GOETZ and Margaretha MILHISERIN
- In the Online Records of Bas-Rhin (which are the same records as microfilm FHL # 0740080), this record appears on page 138 (of 384) of "Soufflenheim Church Records, B (baptisms), 1748-1783, 3 E 472/1"
- From Soufflenheim Marriage Contracts collected by Robert Wideen:
- JOSEPH VÖGELE & MARGARETHA GÖTZ, 1786
- Marriage contract dated 07-Feb-1786
- Joseph Vögele, son of Johannes Voegele and of Catharina Meyer
- Margaretha Götz, daughter of Mathis Götz and Margaretha Müllheissler
- Marriage record
of her son Joseph's marriage to Catharina Müller, 1821
Soufflenheim microfilm FHL # 0740028
- She is deceased; date of death is Feb-1794
- From Soufflenheim Marriage Contracts collected by Robert Wideen:
- MATHEUS GÖTZ & MARGARETHA MÜHLHEISER, 1760
- Marriage contract dated 11 April 1760
- Matheus Götz, son of Wendel Götz and Eva Schnur
- Margaretha Mühlheiser, daughter of Stephan Mühlheiser and Magdalena Becker
- Soufflenheim microfilm FHL # Soufflenheim microfilm FHL # 740081 - Civil records, Ten-Year Tables, 1793-1852, Deaths
- 16-Germ-y.8 (06-Apr-1800) - Mathias GÖTZ
- The source document has not been translated. Without it, I cannot be certain that this the same Mathias Goetz, and not someone else with the same name.
- 1900 U.S. Census
- James E. and Callie E. Haun
- Living in Elberton, Whitman County, Washington
- Callie born Nov-1869
- Recollections of Leola Smith Chrysler, during conversations in 2000 and
2001, and a visit with her in January 2001
- Callie was the youngest sister of Grandma Pierce
- She married J.E. Haun
- The couple lived in Garfield, Washington, near Colfax, and in Elberton,
Washington
- "Book of Birthdays" of Leola Smith Chrysler
- 1850 U.S. Census
- Household of John and Malinda Gragg in Watuaga County, North Carolina
- 1860 U.S. Census
- Household of John and Melinda Gragg in Blue Ridge District, Watuaga
County, North Carolina
- Daughter Celia J., age 15, born in North Carolina
- Ancestry
World Tree Project at Ancestry.com
- Dellinger-Kingsley family tree by Randy Dellinger
- Celia Jane GRAGG
- born 3 MAR 1845 in Watauga Co, NC
- Death: 9 NOV 1903 in Watauga Co, NC
- Burial: Baird cem, Valle Crucis, Watauga Co, NC
- Married Benjamin Franklin BAIRD b: 8 JAN 1832 in Watauga Co,
NC
- Recollections of Leola Smith Chrysler, during conversations in 2000 and
2001, and a visit with her in January 2001
- Celia Baird is Grandma Pierce's sister
- History of Western North Carolina - Chapter
XII - Humorous and Romantic
pubished in 1914 by John Preston Arthur
- John Gragg bought his home in Watauga County in about 1849, and moved
to Tennessee in 1867
- Ancestry
World Tree Project at Ancestry.com
- Gragg Family Tree by Claudean Gragg Lackey
- John Gragg
- Birth: 10 Feb 1815 in North Carolina
- Son of John D. Gragg (b.11-Sep-1781) and Elizabeth Majors (b.19-Jan-1784)
- 1880 U.S. Census
- John Gragg, his wife Martisha, and various children and stepchildren
are living in Johnson County, Tennessee
- Age: 62
- Birth place: NC
- Birth place of father: VA
- Birth place of mother: NC
- Occupation: Farmer
- Recollections of Leola Smith Chrysler, during conversations in 2000 and
2001, and a visit with her in January 2001
- A scrap of paper among Leola's photographs states that John Gragg was
the father of Susan Gragg Pierce
- Leola says that these people are relatives of hers, but she does not
remember how they are related. They might be descendants of John Gragg:
- Rose Waskie(?) was a relative of Grandma Pierce, but Leola does
not know the relationship
- Dale and Alice Huggins(?) live in Garfield, Washington. Dale is
a relative, maybe Leola's second cousin.
- Dale and Alice have two daughters. One daughter, Margaret, lives
in Exeter, California.
- "Book of Birthdays" of Leola Smith Chrysler (how these people
are related to us is unknown)
- 31-Jan - Gary Michael Gragg 1946
- 23-Apr - Maude Gragg 1887
- 08-Aug - Hallie Morrison 1887
- 04-Sep - William W. Gragg 1915
- 12-Oct - Geneva Pendley 1900
- 18-Dec - Bert Gragg 1915
- Social Security Death Index for the people listed above:
- Geneva Pendley, 538-34-2102, b. 12-Oct-1900, d. Dec-1975 in Seatlle
- 1850 U.S. Census
- Household of John and Malinda Gragg in Watuaga County, North Carolina
- Daughter Eliza, age 11 months
- 1860 U.S. Census
- Household of John and Melinda Gragg in Blue Ridge District, Watuaga
County, North Carolina
- Daughter Eliza A., age 10, born in North Carolina
- Ancestry
World Tree Project at Ancestry.com
- Dellinger-Kingsley family tree by Randy Dellinger
- Louisa Ann (Eliza) GRAGG
- Birth: 4 JUL 1848 in Watauga County, NC
- Death: 4 APR 1929 in Watauga County, NC
- Married William Bedent BAIRD b: 20 APR 1850 in Watauga County,
NC
- Married: 28 JUL 1873 in Caldwell County, NC
- Gragg Family Tree by Claudean Gragg Lackey
- LOUISA ANN GRAGG
- Birth: 4 Jul 1859 in Watauga County, North Carolina
- Death: 4 Apr 1929 in Watauga County, North Carolina
- Married WILLIAM BEDENT BAIRD
- Married: 28 Jul 1873 in Watauga County, North Carolina
- Interment.net listing of Newport Cemetery in Pend Oreille County, Washington,
at www.interment.net/data/us/wa/pend_oreille/newport
- Pierce, Susan Marica, b. 1851, d. 1942, Mother, s/by Alice Gregg
- Pierce, Alice Gregg, b. Nov 24, 1879, d. Dec 04, 1979, Daughter, Rebekah
- (This is apparently Alice Gregg Smith, listed incorrectly in two
places, once with the incorrect surname Pierce)
- Smith, Alice Gregg, b. Nov 24, 1879, d. Dec 04, 1979, Daughter, bur.
Dec 07, 1979, Sec-1 Lot-16-SW cnr
- 1900 census
- Susan Campbell, living alone in the property adjacent to Frank and Maggie
Freeman
- living in Newton Township, Mackinac County, Michigan
- born Jun-1860 (age 39) in North Carolina; both parents born in North
Carolina
- Marital status: Married; married for 15 years
- 1880 U.S. Census
- Susan and her two daughters are living in Shelton Laurel, Madison County,
North Carolina
- Marital status: Single
- Age: 25
- Birth place: NC
- Birth place of father: NC
- Birth place of mother: NC
- Occupation: Keeping house
- The census entry for the Arrowood family is adjacent to the entry for
Susan and her family
- The Bible of Susan Gragg Pierce, in the possession of Leola Smith Chrysler
- "Susan Campbell, the year of our Lord 1851, June the 14."
- Recollections of Leola Smith Chrysler, during conversations in 2000 and
2001, and a visit with her in January 2001
- Susan Gregg and daughter Alice migrated from Tennessee to Michigan
with the Arrowood family, who settled in Manistique, Michigan. If I understand
correctly, the Greggs worked for the Arrowoods.
- After Grandma Pierce lost her feet, her husband Alpheus Pierce left
town and refused to care for her.
- Born in Valle Crucis, North Carolina
- Obituary of Alice Gregg
Smith
- Mother's name is Susie Merica Gragg
- Newspaper article
about Susan Pierce's accident
- News clippings from the Newport Miner
- 17-Dec-1942:
- Date of death is 15-Dec-1942.
- Born 14-Jun-1851 in Taylorville, North Carolina.
- Moved to Newport in 1918
- 1870 U.S. Census
- Household of John and Melinda Gragg in Johnson County, Tennessee
- Son John W.P., age 5?, born in North Carolina
- 1880 U.S. Census
- John Gragg and his wife Martisha in Johnson County, Tennessee
- Son William R. Gragg, age 15
- 1900 U.S. Census
- William R. Gragg
- Living alone in Elberton, Whitman County, Washington
- Born.Mar-1865 in NC
- Divorced
- 1910 U.S. Census
- William R. and Maud B. Gragg
- Living in Elberton, Whitman County, Washington
- William R., age 44
- Maud B., age 22
- Married 2 years
- Children:
- Mary M. Gragg, age 1
- Stepson George Berthwald, age 4
- Recollections of Leola Smith Chrysler, during conversations in 2000 and
2001, and a visit with her in January 2001
- Robie Gragg, brother of Grandma Pierce, lived in Phoenix Arizona
- Interment.net listing of Newport Cemetery in Pend Oreille County, Washington,
at www.interment.net/data/us/wa/pend_oreille/newport
- Smith, Alice Gregg, b. Nov 24, 1879, d. Dec 04, 1979, Daughter, bur.
Dec 07, 1979, Sec-1 Lot-16-SW cnr
- 1900 census
- Alice F. Smith, living with husband William E. Smith
- living in Manistique, Schoolcraft County, Michigan
- born Nov-1879 in Tennessee; both parents born in North Carolina
- Recollections of Leola Smith Chrysler, during conversations in 2000 and
2001, and a visit with her in January 2001
- Alice was born in Neva, Tennessee
- "When mom was born, grandma was waiting table on a plantation.
She went out of the room, had the baby, and then went back to work. Mom
weighed two pounds at birth."
- Obituary
- Moved to Newport 71 years before her death
- Husband died more than 20 years before her
- Two children
- Death certificate from the State of Washington
(I have a copy of this certificate among my records)
- Middle name: Suefemra
- Date of death: 04-Dec-1979
- Date of birth: 24-Nov-1879
- County of death: Pend Oreille
- City of death: Newport, Washington
- State of birth: Tennessee
- Citizen of USA
- Marital status: Widowed
- Usual occupation: Housewife
- Residence: Newport
- Father's name: George Gregg
- Maiden name of mother: Susie Merica Gragg
- Informant: Leola Chrysler of Newport, Washington
- Buried at: Newport Cemetery, Newport on 07-Dec-1979
- Social Security Form OA-790
(I have a copy of this form in my possession)
- District office: Spokane, Washington
- Case: 915
- Request date: 09-Aug-1965
- Account number: 539-50-5640
- Name: Smith, Alice S.
- Sex: F
- Date of birth: 24-Nov-1879
- Age: 85
- Address: Newport, Washington 99156
- Father's name: George Gregg
- Mother's name: Susan Gragg
- Place born: Greenville, Tennessee
- Social Security Death Index
(searchable at http://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3693)
- Residence: 99156 Newport, Pend Oreille, WA
- Born 24 Nov 1879
- Died Dec 1979, SSN Issued in: WA (1965)
- Death Certificate of
William E.G. Smith
- Gives her maiden name as "Alice Campbell"
- Marriage and census records from Michigan
- Record of her marriage to William E. Smith, 17-Jun-1899
- She resides in Gould City, Michigan
- 1900 census
- Resident of Schoolcraft County, Michigan, with her husband William
- Middle initial given as "F"
- Born Nov-1879 in Tennessee
- Her parents were born in North Carolina
- Birth Certificate of Alice Leola Smith
- Mother: Alice Sufemra (sic) Gregg
- Age 28
- Birthplace: (city not given) Tennessee
- Death certificate of Alice Gregg Smith from the State of Washington
(I have a copy of this certificate among my records)
- Father's name: George Gregg
- Marriage and census records from Michigan
- 1900 census record for William and Alice Smith
- Alice's parents were born in North Carolina
- 1900 census
- Maggie Freeman, living with husband Frank H. Freeman
- living in Newton Township, Mackinac County, Michigan
- born Mar-1873 in Tennessee; both parents born in Tennessee
- Recollections of Leola Smith Chrysler, during conversations in 2000 and
2001, and a visit with her in January 2001
- "Aunt Maggie" was the sister of Alice Gregg Smith
- Maggie married Frank Freeman, a millionaire
- Later Frank and Maggie lived in Tampa Florida.
- "Book of Birthdays" of Leola Smith Chrysler
- 25-Mar - Maggie Freeman 1873
- Passenger Lists: New York,
1820-1850 - Family Tree Maker CD #273
- Ship Argo,
arriving in New York 30-Mar-1847. Possible match to the Gundy family from
the Argo's passenger list, includes Barb COUNTZ 14
- Records of St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church in Alden, New York
- Marriage record of Jacob SPRENGER and Barbara GUNDY
- Married 27-Dec-1855
- Daughter of Sebastiani GUNDY and Margaretha MEYER
- Email correspondence from Ron Fritz of Cleveland, Ohio, Nov-2003
- Barbara Gundy is the wife of Jacob Sprenger. Barbara and Jacob are Ron
Fritz's great great grandparents.
- 1870 census of Alden, Erie
County, New York
- GUNDY, Joseph 22, Tracy 18, both born in NY, p.52
- 1860 census of Alden, Erie
County, New York
- GUNTY, Joseph 13, born NY, living with S? and Margaret GUNTY, p.41
- 1850 census of Alden, Erie
County, New York
- GUNDY, Joseph 3, born NY, living with Pastian and Margaret GUNDY, p.37
- Records of St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church in Alden, New York
- Marriage record of Joseph GUNDY and Theresia NUBER (NUWER)
- Married 17-Oct-1869
- Son of Sebastiani GUNDY and Margarethae MEYER
- Daughter of Joanis NUBER and Catharinae KIEFER