Generation 1

1. Henry Ludwig Gitersonke

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the 30 july 1893 in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan. Henry Ludwig is deceased in St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan the tuesday 30 july 1963 aged of 70 years old. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan the friday 2 august 1963.

a. Henry Ludwig is married aged of 18 years old the tuesday 20 february 1912 in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan with Alvina Witt aged of 18 years old, daughter of unknown father and mother. She was born the tuesday 6 june 1893 in Russia. Alvina is deceased in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan the 18 november 1928 aged of 35 years old. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan the wednesday 21 november 1928.

b. Henry Ludwig is married aged of 43 years old the saturday 19 june 1937 in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan with Martha Friederike Bertha Backus aged of 53 years old, daughter of Johann Gottlieb Backus and Wilhelmine Marie Otto. She was born the tuesday 29 april 1884 in Zhytomyr, Zhytomyr, Ukraine. Martha Friederike Bertha is deceased in St Joseph, Berrien, Michigan the saturday 2 december 1967 aged of 83 years old. She was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan the tuesday 5 december 1967.

a. Martha Friederike Bertha had another relationship, she is married aged of 19 years old the monday 7 march 1904 in Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan with Amiel Frank Dass aged of 19 years old, son of unknown father and mother. He was born the tuesday 13 january 1885 in Germany. Amiel Frank is deceased in Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan the saturday 31 october 1942 aged of 57 years old. He was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Bridgman, Berrien, Michigan the tuesday 3 november 1942.

Documents


Michigan, Vital Statistics Division, Death Records, 1897-1952


Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940


Michigan, Divorce Records, 1897-1952


Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940


Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940

Photos


Martha Friederike Bertha Backus Dass Gitersonke


Henry Ludwig Gitersonke


Alvina Witt Gitersonke


Social Security Death Index


Michigan, Deaths and Burials Index, 1867-1995


US World War I Draft Registration Card 1917-1918


US World War II Draft Registration Card, 1942

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths