Category: Kwart
On This Day … 7 August
GODSON Thomas – 1852, born in Lemont, Illinois 169 years ago to John Godson and Hannah GARLICK.
HOENINGHAUSEN Charlotte – 1881, born in Detroit, Michigan 141 years ago to August Hoeninghausen and Ida KUENZEL.
HOLTEY Brian – 1962, died in Ossian, Iowa 60 years ago when he was 23 years old. (son of Antoinette HAMMANG)
KUTTNY Florian – 1890, born in Detroit, Michigan 132 years ago to Anton Kuttny and Augusta GRZENKOWITZ.
KWART John – 1923, married Helen WUJCZYK in Detroit, Michigan 99 years ago. (son of John Jr. and Martha)
If you have information about any of these people or if you would like more information, please contact me!
New Family Facebook Groups!!
Within the past couple of weeks 20 new research groups have been created!
If you are ACTIVELY researching any of these families and willing to chime in here and there and share your family history with the group, please feel free to join!
Each group has a description with an ancestor and his family listed. Please know that the group is not exclusive to that particular family but to all researchers of that family’s ancestors & siblings!
To be sure you receive all messages for the group, click on “Notifications” and then “All Posts.”
The groups were all recently created so there may not be a lot of activity, but you are free to post and add other researchers of those families!
A few new groups may be coming soon: Hincka (Presque Isle) Kessler & Schulte (Detroit)
Here’s the list:
Abare / Hebert Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NewYorkAbare/ (aka Hebert)
This family is huge so I started with Toussaint Abare & Catherine Boire (Henri).
Anglewicz (English) Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AnglewiczEnglish/
(Bay & Wayne counties in Michigan)
Assmann Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Assmann/ (aka Asman) I started with Mathias Aschmann. (Detroit & Port Huron).
Benson Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MichiganBenson/
(Black River, Michigan)
This family is large so I started with William Benson who married Margaret Spragg & Margaret Monette.
Bittles Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Bittles/
(Ireland & Lemont, Illinois)
Booth & McKay Families
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AlpenaBooth/
(Ontario, Canada & Michigan)
I started with Isaac Booth & Margaret McKay.
Chesney Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Chesney/
(Bay County, Michigan)
I started with Frank Chesney who married Louise Schroeder & Mary Bruier.
Flewelling Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NehemiahFlewellling/
(New Brunswick, Michigan & Maine)
Another large family so I started with Nehemiah Flewelling who married Sarah Sharpe.
Gardner Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SanilacGardner/
(New York & Sanilac, Michigan)
Starting out with Stephen & Josette Gardner.
Hallman Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/DetroitHallman/
(Presque Isle & Detroit)
This family is large so I started with Anton Hallman who married Henrietta Kreft & Catherine Kwart.
Hawley Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AlpenaHawley/
This family is huge so I started with William Hawley who came from New York.
Hoeninghausen Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/hoeninghausen/
(Detroit, Michigan)
Kwart Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/DetroitKwart/
John Kwart Family of Detroit.
LaFleur Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MichiganLaFleur/
(Alpena & Alcona Michigan)
This family is huge so I started with Peter LaFleur who married Catherine Dagenais & Odile Sicard.
Lapan Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/BayCountyLapan/
This family is huge so I started with Antoine Lapan who married Julie Barriere & Sophie Gibeau.
Ostrowski & Lachowsky Families
https://www.facebook.com/groups/DetroitOstrowski/
There are many Ostrowski in the Detroit area so I started with Casimir Ostrowski who married Marianna Hert.
Raass Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Raass/
Joseph Raass family of Detroit.
Ross & Myers Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/IsaacRoss
(Bay County, Michigan)
This is a large family with a common name so I started with Isaac Ross who married Margaret Myers.
Sinyard & Garlick Families
https://www.facebook.com/groups/Sinyard/ (Illiniois)
There are many Sinyards in the south, but ours are north so I started with John Bell Sinyard who married Eliza Garlick.
Tye Family
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TuffieldTye/
(Sanilac, Michigan & Missouri)
This is a large family so I starting with Tuffield Tye who married Mary Gardner & Sarah Golledge.
Military Monday – Edmund Buchkowski
(1st cousin 3x removed)
If you have information about him or if you would like more information, please contact me!
Spotlight Sunday – John Kwart (Quart)
Name: Johann Kwart (Quart)
Birthday: about 1818
Parents: unknown
Siblings: unknown
Relationship: married 1.) Eva Boyke, 9 children – 4 daughters living
2.) Rosalie Bolde, 6 children – 5 sons living
Hometown: Oslanin, Prussia
Immigration: 1876 aboard “Celtic”
Last Known Residence: Detroit, Michigan
Education: not able to read or write
Occupation: farmer in Prussia, laborer in Detroit
Church: St. Albertus Catholic Church, Detroit, Michigan
Death: November 19, 1891 – age 73, meningitis
Cemetery: Mt. Elliott Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan – single grave
Relationship to Me: 3rd great-grandfather
If you have information on any of these people or if you would like more information, please contact me!
Sympathy Saturday – Rosa Bolde Kwart
Rosa Bolde Kwart died April 10, 1909 in Detroit, Michigan of heart disease at 75 years of age. She was the 2nd wife of John Kwart, and she is buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Detroit, Michigan. (wife of 3rd great-grandfather)
Wedding Wednesday – John Kwart Jr. & Martha Kraus
John Kwart (Quart) Jr. (22) married Martha Kraus (18) on May 19, 1892 in Detroit, Michigan. (clicking on the photo makes it larger.)
If you know anything about this couple or if you would like more information, please contact me!
On This Day … 9 August
August 9, 2022
Assman / Asman, Bastuba, Chesney, Ciesinski - Shinske, Dettloff, Goulet, Hildebrandt, Kirk, Kwart, Raass, Rischert, Schulte, Soik
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ASSMAN Laurenzius – 1829, born in Olpe, Prussia 193 years ago to Henry Assman and Elisabeth HAMMERSCHMIDT.
BASTUBA Elizabeth (Gohr) – 1898, married Joseph BOZYNSKI in Detroit, Michigan 124 years ago. (daughter of Eva KWART)
CIESINSKI Roman – 1921, born in Detroit, Michigan 100 years ago to August Ciesinski and Frances BYDLOWSKI.
GOULET Mary – 1925, born in Bay City, Michigan 97 years ago to Alfred Goulet and Theresa CHESNEY.
HILDEBRANDT Christina (Dettloff) – 1889, died in Detroit, Michigan 133 years ago when she was 31 years old. (wife of Joseph DETTLOFF; daughter of Joseph Hildebrandt and Mary LIPKE)
KEATING Charles – 1920, died in Chicago, Illinois 102 years ago when he was 39 years old. (husband of Hannah KIRK)
MOORE Mary – 1947, married Cecil SPENCE in Hamtramck, Michigan 75 years ago. (daughter of Helen SOIK)
QUALLMAN Geraldine – 1906, born in Chicago, Illinois 116 years ago to Herman Quallman and Jennie KIRK.
RAASS Magdalena – 1866, married Charles RISCHERT in Detroit, Michigan 156 years ago. (daughter of Joseph Raass and Anna CONRAD)
SCHULTE August F. Jr. – 1896, died in Grosse Pointe, Michigan 126 years ago when he was 33 years old. (2nd great-grandfather; husband of Mary KESSLER; son of August Schulte and Wilhelmina RAASS)
If you have information about any of these people or if you would like more information, please contact me!
Alfred GouletAnna ConradAugust CiesinskiAugust SchulteCharles RischertChristina HildebrandtElisabeth HammerschmidtElizabeth BastubaEva KwartGeraldine QuallmanHannah KirkHelen SoikHenry AssmanJane KirkJennie KirkJoseph DettloffJoseph HildebrandtJoseph RaassMagdalena RaassMary GouletMary Katherine KesslerMary LipkeMary MooreRoman CiesinskiTheresa ChesneyWilhelmina Raass