FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY
Joan Marie Egts (Marie Joan Egts) (J. Marie Egts) (born Johanna Marie Egts)
5th of 5 children of Gerke Siebels “George” Egts & Gretke Marie Tammen
Born: Oct 12, 1860, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio
Died: Jan 26, 1956 (age 95), Luzern, Switzerland; general marasmus and senile cachexy (her health declined from a broken leg from a fall, and then a fractured wrist).
Burial (cremated): Jan 30, 1956, Friedhof Friedental in Wahlkreis Luzern-Stadt, Luzern, Switzerland
Occupation: Accomplished and accredited concert organist, pianist, and music theory teacher; Principal of Villa Frances, a girls finishing school in Heidelberg, Germany; WWI nurse: linguist, translator of books from German to English
Investigated by the U.S. FBI as an alleged WWI German spy
Never married, no children
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Timeline and Records
Spellings and information in census and other records throughout are retained
as reflected in the original documents. Notes are added in italics.
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Five children of Gerke Siebels “George” Egts & Gretke Marie Tammen:
1. John Bernard Egts (Johann Bernhardt Egts)
1851–1938
2. Thomas Henry Egts (Henry Thomas Egts)
1853–1920
3. George Wilhelm Egts
1855–1927
4. Anton Ludwig Egts (Anton Lewis Egts) (Anton Louis Egts)
1858–1943
5. Joan Marie Egts (Marie Joan Egts) (J. Marie Egts) (born Johanna Marie Egts)
1860–1956
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Oct 12, 1860: Birth of Johanna Marie Egts, 5th of 5 children of Gerke Siebels “George” Egts & Gretke Marie Tammen, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio. As an adult she went by Joan Marie Egts, Marie Joan Egts, or J. Marie Egts
1870: U.S. Federal Census: not found
Jun 14, 1880: U.S. Federal Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio:
Name George Egts (Gerke Siebels “George” Egts, father of Johanna Marie “Joan” Egts
Age 50
Birth Date Abt 1830
Birthplace Prussia
Home in 1880 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Street Payne Avenue
House Number 958
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Self (Head)
Marital Status Married
Spouse’s Name Margrett Egts (Gretke Marie Egts, mother of Johanna Marie “Joan” Egts)
Father’s Birthplace Prussia
Mother’s Birthplace Prussia
Occupation Laborer
Household Members: Name, Age, Relationship:
George Egts: age 50, Self (Head) (Gerke Siebels “George” Egts)
Margrett Egts: age 60, Wife (Gretke Marie Egts)
Lewis Egts: age 21, Son (Anton Ludwig “Lewis” Egts)
Mary Egts: age 19, Daughter (Joan Marie Egts) (Marie Joan Egts) (J. Marie Egts) (born Johanna Marie Egts)
Henry Egts: age 26, Son (Thomas Henry Egts)
Augusta Egts: age 33, Daughter-in-law (wife of Thomas Henry Egts)
Grace Egts: age 1, Granddaughter (Dora Grace, daughter of Henry & Augusta Egts)
Dec 6, 1883: The Cleveland Leader, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (pg 8):
Note: J. Marie Egts is age 23
Jan 14, 1885: Death of Gretke Marie (Tammen) Egts (age 66), wife of Gerke Siebels “George” Egts and the mother of Joan Marie Egts, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; inflammation of bowels
Jan 17, 1885: Burial of G. Egts (Gretke Marie (Tammen) Egts), in Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; Sec 31, Lot 46
1885: Joan “Marie” Egts sails to Germany:
Source: Brainard’s Musical World, 1886
1886: Marie Egts graduates as an organ soloist from the Dresden Conservancy:
Source: Musikpädagogische Blatter: Zentralblatt fur das gesamte musikalische Unterrichtswesen · Volumes 9-10
Note: Joan Marie Egts is now going by J. Marie Egts, Marie J. Egts, and Marie Egts
Jun 24, 1887: The Cleveland Leader, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (pg 7):
Jul 24, 1887: The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (pg 7):
Aug 29, 1887: The Cleveland Leader, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (pg 6):
Jan 11, 1888: The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (pg 8):
Mar 18, 1888: The Cleveland Leader, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (pg 5):
May 2, 1888: The Cleveland Leader, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (pg 5):
Jul 1, 1888: The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio:
Nov 15, 1888: The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio:
Nov 15, 1888: The Cleveland Leader, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (pg 7):
Dec 31, 1888: The Atchison Daily Globe, Atchison, Atchison Co., Kansas (pg 6):
Jan 3, 1889: The Atchison Daily Globe, Atchison, Atchison Co., Kansas (pg 4):
Apr 5, 1889: The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (pg 5):
Aug 10, 1889: The Akron Beacon Journal, Akron, Summit Co., Ohio (pg 3):
Sep 3, 1889: The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (pg 3):
Jun 20, 1890: The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (pg 9):
Jun 30, 1891: The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (pg 2):
Aug 28, 1897: The Daily Herald, Delphos, Allen Co., Ohio (pg 3):
Dr. John Bernard Egts, older brother of Joan Marie Egts:
1899: Heidelberg City Directory, Germany:
Institutes and Nursing Schools
Egt S Marie Frau, Villa Frances, Gaisberastrasse
101
Note: The Villa Frances, a boarding and finishing school for girls, is run by Marie Dora Egts and a Miss Pennsbacher (or Pannebakker), relationship unknown, but mentioned as an aunt of Dora Grace Egts in the following article. Marie Grace Egts is the sister of John Bernard Egts.
Jan 17, 1902: Delphos Weekly Herald, Delphos, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio:
Apr 1903: Marie Egts purchases 8 acres of land in Germany:
Source: Heidelberger Zeitung (45) — 1903 (Januar bis Juni)
1903: Advertisement for the Villa Frances, a girls school run by Marie Egts:
Source: The Spectator, Volume 91, 1903
Joan Marie Egts (Marie Joan Egts) (J. Marie Egts):
5th of 5 children of Gerke Siebels “George” Egts & Gretke Marie Tammen
Born: Oct 12, 1860, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio
Aug 7, 1904: The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio (pg 22):
Jun 9, 1905: Joan Marie Egts, Passport:
Transcription of reason for acquiring 1905 passport: identification, facilitating travel etc, that I have not applied for passport elsewhere and been refused.
*that for several years past I have been principal of a school for girls at Heidelberg. That if this school should continue successful, I shall probably remain connected it with it for some time to come, just how long I am of present unable to say. On the termination of my connection with this school I expect to return to the United States to reside.
Sep 23, 1906: Death of Gerke Siebels “George” Egts (age 76), father of Joan Marie Egts, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; debility
Sep 26, 1906: Burial of Gerke Siebels “George” Egts, in Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; Sec 31, Lot 47, Grave 2
Sep 25, 1914: Joan Marie Egts, Emergency Passport Application:
Mar 7, 1915: New York, Passenger Lists:
Name Maria Egts
Gender Female
Marital Status Single
Age 53
Birth Date 12 Oct 1860
Birth Place Ohio
Other Birth Place Cleveland
Departure Port Genoa, Italy
Arrival Date 7 Mar 1915
Arrival Port New York, New York, USA
Ship Name Duca Degli Abruzzi
Jul 11, 1915: Lima Sunday News: Lima, Allen Co., Ohio (pg 13):
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Kaiser Wilhelm II, German Emperor and King of Prussia
Eldest child of Crown Prince Frederick Wilhelm of Prussia (1831-88) and Princess Victoria (1840-1901), the oldest daughter of Queen Victoria (1819-1901).
Born: Jan 27, 1859, Potsdam, Germany
Jun 15, 1888: Acceded to throne (age 29) after death of his father, Kaiser Frederick III
Aug 1, 1914: Germany declares war on Russia
Nov 9, 1918: Abdicated the throne and exiled to the Netherlands
Nov 11, 1918: Germany accepts the armistice terms demanded by the Allies, ending the war
Died: Jun 4, 1941 (age 82), as a country gentleman in Netherlands, while in exile
Married (1): Feb 27, 1881, Princess Augusta Victoria “Dona” Friederike Luise Feodora Jenny (1858-1921) of Schleswig-Holstein, in Berlin, Germany
Seven children:
1. Crown Prince Wilhelm
1882-1942
2. Prince Eitel Friedrich
1883-1942
3. Prince Adalbert
1884-1948
4. Prince August Wilhelm
1887-1949
5. Prince Oskar
1888-1958
6. Prince Joachim
1890-1920 (suicide)
7. Princess Victoria Louise
1892-1980
Married (2): Nov 9, 1922, Hermine Reuss of Greiz (1887-1947), Netherlands
1893: Kaiser Wilhelm II & Princess Augusta Victoria w/seven children:
Kaiser Wilhelm II, German Emperor and Prussian King:
The reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II as King of Prussia and Emperor of Germany from 1888 to 1918 saw the meteoric rise of Germany as an economic and military power. It also saw the fragmentation of Europe into opposing camps of mutually-mistrusting alliances, a world war ending in Germany’s humiliating defeat and the abolition of German monarchical rule. Wilhelm’s life, actions and complex character played a significant part in this destructive process.
Utterly convinced of his right to rule, Wilhelm always overestimated his capacity for wise political judgment. His dismissal of Chancellor Bismarck in 1890 and ambitious aim to make Germany a world power served to disrupt the established balance of the European order.
He was Queen Victoria’s first grandson, but his ambivalent, love-hate attitude to Britain strained relations between the two countries. His obsession with the enlargement of the German Navy, pro-Boer stance during the Second Boer War and blustering claims for German colonial expansion just brought Britain and France closer together. Wilhelm’s paranoid fear of a deliberate encirclement of Germany served only to increase her isolation.
During the July 1914 crises Wilhelm’s rash assurance of unlimited support to Austria-Hungary was a significant contribution to the outbreak of war. He proved indecisive and ineffective as a war leader and increasingly strategic and political power fell to the German High Command. By late 1918 Wilhelm’s presence proved an obstacle to peace negotiations and, forced to abdicate on 9 November 1918, he was bundled off to neutral Holland, where he remained until his death in 1941
Wilhelm was attracted to and impressed by the pomp of military heraldry but his theatrical posturing as ‘supreme warlord’ only disguised his unpredictability and ineffectiveness as a war leader. His behaviour made him a gift for Allied satirists and caricaturists. During the First World War his image was seen as the personification of evil and ultimate source of all German ‘frightfulness’.
Source: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/how-kaiser-wilhelm-ii-changed-europe-forever
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WORLD WAR I
1914: World War I, also known as the First World War and the Great War, which lasted from 1914 to 1918
Jun 28, 1914: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary, precipitating World War I.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb, led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia.
The Central Powers consisted of Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany and the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey).
The Allied Powers consisted of Belgium, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Serbia and the United States.
The United States declared neutrality until German submarine warfare threatened American commercial shipping.
Timeline:
Jun 28, 1914: Gavrilo Princip, who has ties to the Serbian terrorist-type group the Black Hand, assassinates Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
Jul 28, 1914: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia
Aug 1, 1914: Germany declares war on Russia
Aug 2, 1914: Ottoman Empire and Germany sign a secret treaty of alliance
Aug 4, 1914: Germany invades Belgium. President Woodrow Wilson declares that the United States is neutral. Britain declares war on Germany.
Aug 10, 1914: Austria-Hungary invades Russia, opening the fighting on the Eastern Front
Aug 26-30, 1914: Battle of Tannenberg, Prussia
Sep 12, 1914: First battle of the Aisne in France begins, marking the beginning of trench warfare
Nov 3, 1914: Russia declares war on the Ottoman Empire
Nov 5, 1914: Great Britain and France declare war on the Ottoman Empire
Apr 22-May 25, 1915: Second Battle of Ypres, marking the first wide-scale use of poison gas by Germany
May 7, 1915: A German U-20 submarine sinks the British passenger ship, the Lusitania; 1,198 are killed, including 128 Americans.
Jun 1915 – Nov 1917: Battles of the Isonzo, Italy
1915: Battle of Krithia, Gallipoli peninsula, Ottoman Empire
Feb 21-Jul 1916: – Battle of Verdun, France, the war’s longest battle, with almost a million casualties
May 31-Jun 1, 1916: Battle of Jutland, North Sea near Denmark – a sea battle between British and German navies
Jul 1, 1916-Nov 1916: First Battle of the Somme River, France. The British introduce the tank.
Apr 6, 1917: The United States declares war against Germany
Jun 26, 1917: American troops begin landing in France
Nov 20, 1917: Battle of Cambrai, France
Dec 3, 1917: Russia signs an armistice with Germany
Mar 3, 1918: Russia signs the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, ending hostilities with the Central Powers and withdrawing Russia from this war
Mar 21-Apr 5, 1918: Second Battle of the Somme River
Sep 29, 1918 :Bulgaria signs an armistice
Oct 30, 1918: Ottoman Empire signs an armistice
Nov 3, 1918: Austria-Hungary signs an armistice
Nov 11, 1918: Germany accepts the armistice terms demanded by the Allies, ending the war
Jun 28, 1919: The Treaty of Versailles is signed France
U.S. Troop Statistics:
Source: Defense Casualty Analysis System
Battle deaths: 53,402
Non-battle deaths: 63,114
Total deaths: 116,516
Total US soldiers wounded: 204,002
Total number of US troops that served in the conflict: 4,734,991
Other Military Casualties by Country:
Source: Encyclopedia Britannica
Austria-Hungary: 1,200,000 dead; 3,620,000 wounded
Belgium: 13,716 dead; 44,686 wounded
Bulgaria: 87,500 dead; 152,390 wounded
France: 1,357,800 dead; 4,266,000 wounded
Germany: 1,773,700 dead; 4,216,058 wounded
Great Britain: 908,371 dead; 2,090,212 wounded
Greece: 5,000 dead; 21,000 wounded
Italy: 650,000 dead; 947,000 wounded
Japan: 300 dead; 907 wounded
Montenegro: 3,000 dead; 10,000 wounded
Ottoman Empire (Turkey): 325,000 dead; 400,000 wounded
Portugal: 7,222 dead; 13,751 wounded
Romania: 335,706 dead; 120,000 wounded
Russia: 1,700,000 dead; 4,950,000 wounded
Serbia: 45,000 dead; 133,148 wounded
Grand Total (including U.S.): 8,528,831 dead; 21,189,154 wounded
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Sep 2, 1915: Delphos Herald, Delphos, Allen Co., Ohio:
circa 1917; Mare Egts, visiting in California (abt age 57):
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Oct 18, 1917: Death of the Baroness Irmgard von Heyden, mentioned in numerous newspaper articles as a good friend of Joan Marie Egts, who is also mentioned, and who paid for the Baroness’ burial and headstone.
Irmgard Von Heyden
Born: 1883, Austria
Died Oct 18, 1917 (age 34), Patton, San Bernardino Co., California; stomach trouble
Buried: Oct 22, 1917, Patton Hospital Cemetery, Patton, San Bernardino Co., California
“The Baroness Irmgard’s full name was most likely Irmgard (Armgard) von Heyden-Linden, who are indeed a noble family related to the royal House of Wittelsbach. This would make her a cousin of the Emperor Charles I of Austria, who was also Charles IV, King of Hungary. The question remains regarding whether or not von Heyden-Linden was her maiden name or married name.” Cindy Nunn from Find A Grave
Oct 18, 1917: California Death Index:
Name Irmgard K Vonheyden
Birth Year abt 1883
Death Date 18 Oct 1917
Age at Death 34
Death Place San Bernardino, California, USA
Patton State Hospital: “The hospital opened in 1893 with 100 patients brought from the northern part of the state. By 1904, the Gothic red brink buildings had been erected to care for 800 inmates. By 1913, Patton was home to almost 2,000 wards of the state, now known as “patients” instead of “inmates.” In twenty years, this isolated fortress had been transformed into a bustling town of the mentally and emotionally infirm. Every one of these people had a history to add to the book of Patton.Today, the institution houses 3,300. The original buildings were demolished after they were badly damaged in the earthquake of 1923.”
Oct 1917: Berkeley newspaper, Berkeley, Alameda Co., California:
Oct 1917: unknown newspaper, Berkeley, Alameda Co., California:
Oct 22, 1917: Los Angeles newspaper, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California:
Oct 22, 1917: Los Angeles Evening Express, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California (pg 19):
Oct 22, 1917: The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California (pg 12):
Oct 22, 1917: Oakland Tribune, Oakland, Alameda Co., California (pg 4):
Oct 24, 1917: The Sacramento Bee, Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California (pg 12):
Oct 24, 1917: San Francisco Bulletin, San Francisco, California (pg 9):
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1918: Joan Marie Egts is investigated by United States FBI as an alleged WWI German spy
Jan 8-Jan 10, 1918: FBI Dossier on Marie J. Egts: Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio (1 pg):
Jan 15-23, 1918: FBI Investigation Report regarding Marie J. Egts as an alleged German spy:
Apr 23-Apr 29, 1918: FBI Dossier on Marie J. Egts: San Francisco, California (no pg 1, pg 2 of 5):
Jun 30/Jul 30-Oct 31, 1918: FBI Dossier on Marie J. Egts, Oakland, Alameda Co., California (13 pgs):
Nov 11, 1918: An armistice is signed between the Germans and the Allies, ending WWI
Jan 10, 1920: Death of Thomas Henry Egts (age 73), 2nd of 5 children of Gerke Siebels “George” Egts & Gretke Marie Tammen, father of Dora Grace Egts, and older brother of Joan Marie Egts, in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; diabetes
Feb 4, 1921: J. Marie Egts, U.S. Passport:
Mar 1, 1921: Joan Marie Egts sails from New York aboard the Rotterdam for England, Holland, France, and Switzerland
1922: Marie Egts is listed in the directory of schools in Heidelberg, Germany
Feb 15, 1923: Joan Marie Egts, Emergency Passport Application:
Jun 18, 1923: Joan Marie Egts, Passport Affidavit for protracted foreign residence:
Jul 13, 1923: Joan Marie Egts, Passport Application:
Sep 29, 1924: Joan Marie Egts, Passport Extension Amendment:
Apr 9, 1927: California Passenger & Crew Lists:
Name Joan Marie Egts
Gender Female
Marital Status Single
Age 66
Birth Date 12 Oct 1860
Birth Place Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Port of Departure Antwerp
Arrival Date 9 Apr 1927
Port of Arrival San Pedro, Wilmington, and Los Angeles, CA, California
Ship Name Axel Johnson
Jun 9, 1927: Death of George Wilhelm Egts (age 72), 3rd of 5 children of Gerke Siebels “George” Egts & Gretke Marie Tammen and older brother of Joan Marie Egts, in Winterfield, Clare Co., Michigan; cerebral thrombosis, syphilis
Jul 31, 1931: Delphos Daily Herald, Delphos, Allen Co., Ohio (pg 4):
Mar 3, 1938: Delphos Daily Herald, Delphos, Allen Co., Ohio (pg 4):
Nov 5, 1938: Death of Dr. John Bernard Egts (age 87), 1st of 5 children of Gerke Siebels “George” Egts & Gretke Marie Tammen and the older brother of Joan Marie Egts, in Delphos, Allen Co., Ohio; senile myocardial deficiency
May 29, 1943: Death of Anton Ludwig “Lewis/Louis” Egts (age 84), 4th of 5 children of Gerke Siebels “George” Egts & Gretke Marie Tammen and the last living sibling of Joan Marie Egts, in Johnstown, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania; lobar pneumonia from acute myocarditis
Photo of Dora Grace (Egts) Fischer & her aunt, Joan Marie Egts:
Dora Grace (Egts) Fischer (at left, Joan’s niece and the beneficiary of her estate)
1st of 6 children of Thomas Henry Egts & Augusta Sophia Brunner
1879–1967
Joan Marie Egts (at right, Dora’s aunt)
5th of 5 children of Gerke Siebels “George” Egts & Gretke Marie Tammen
1860–1956
Jan 26, 1956: Death of Joan Marie Egts (age 95), 5th of 5 children of Gerke Siebels “George” Egts & Gretke Marie Tammen, in Luzern, Switzerland; general marasmus and senile cachexy (her health declined from a broken leg from a fall, and then a fractured wrist).
Jan 26, 1956: Death Certificate for Joan Marie Egts
Daughter of Gerke Siebels “George” Egts & Gretke Marie Tammen
Jan 30, 1956: Burial (cremated) of Joan Marie Egts in Friedhof Friedental (Cemetery) in Luzern, Wahlkreis Luzern-Stadt, Luzern, Switzerland; Div 27, Grave 15
Friedhof Friedental, Luzern, Wahlkreis Luzern-Stadt, Luzern, Switzerland
Source: Find A Grave
Joan Marie Egts leaves her estate to her niece, Dora Grace (Egts) Fischer (dated Jun 21, 1928):
Source: University of Syracuse Library file
Handwritten genealogy for Dora Grace (Egts) Fischer by Joan Marie Egts, probably for estate purposes:
Source: University of Syracuse Library file
Jan 30, 1956: Presented by an unknown friend at the memorial for Joan Marie Egts:
Source: University of Syracuse Library file
Mar 31, 1967: Death of Dora Grace (Egts) Fischer, the 1st of 6 children of Thomas Henry Egts & Augusta Sophia Brunner and niece and heir to the estate of Joan Marie Egts, in Luzern, Switzerland
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MRIN File for George Wilhelm Egts & Martha Jane Cline, by Donald E. Braden (4 pages):
Google: MRIN and RIN • The Marriage Identification Number or MRIN (for short) ties the family together. Each individual has their own unique record ID number (RIN), but it is the family group record number where everyone is tied together. • The H:1 means that the husband’s record identification number, or RIN is 1. • The number next to the W is the wife’s RIN. • M stands for marriage.
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2024: Researched and compiled by Catherine (Clemens) Sevenau, a distant shirt-tail relation: the father of my sons was the son of Louis Dunand Sevenau. Louis’ parents were Ernest Eugene Sevenau & Edna [Clement] Kellogg. Edna’s 2nd husband was Milo Bailey Kellogg with whom she had two children, the older being Leo Yates Kellogg. Leo was married three times and his 3rd wife was Joan Marie Egts. This is Joan’s line, which means I’m six degrees of separation.
Thank you to Elsie [Heather] (Kellogg) Reed, for her generous contribution of family photos and her maternal Egts history. Heather is the daughter of Leo Yates Kellogg & Joan Marie Egts, the granddaughter of John Louis Egts & Anna Elsie Schultz, the great-granddaughter of Thomas Henry Egts & Augusta Sophia Brunner, and the great-great-granddaughter Gerke Siebels “George” Egts & Gretke Marie Tammen.
Also a bow of gratitude to Lauren Egts, the great-great-granddaughter of Howard Alexander Egts, Sr. & Mary Virginia Alexander, who provided a vast amount of early history, documents, and newspaper clippings for this Egts line.
And thank you to Gaylen Towt for her photos and contributions, excellent editing, and for updating her Ancestry page to reflect these posts. Gaylen is the great-great-granddaughter of Gerke Siebels “George” Egts & Gretke Marie Tammen, great-granddaughter of George Wilhelm Egts & Martha Jane Cline, granddaughter of Anna Dale Egts & Carlos Goodrich, and the daughter of Russell & Lorraine Goodrich.
Donald Eugene Braden, Egts researcher:
Son of Howard Robert Braden & Myra Jeanette Egts
Grandson of George Wilhelm Egts & Martha Jane Cline
Great-grandson of Gerke Siebels “George” Egts & Gretke Marie Tammen
Born: Feb 12, 1928, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio
Died: Nov 24, 2012 (age 84), Fountain Hills, Maricopa Co., Arizona
Buried: Woodvale Cemetery, Middleburg Heights, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; Sec 3, lot 12 1