FAMILY LINE AND HISTORY
George Arthur “Art” Egts
2nd of 6 children of Thomas Henry Egts & Augusta Sophia Brunner
Born: Feb 24, 1881, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio
Died: Sep 9, 1965, (age 84), Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; heart failure
Buried: Sep 14, 1965, Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio
Occupation: Clerk, music salesman, general mechanic, repair contractor, landscaping
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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Six children of Thomas Henry Egts & Augusta Sophia Brunner:
1. Dora Grace Egts (Grace Dora Egts)
1879–1967
2. George Arthur “Art” Egts
1881–1965
3. John Louis Egts
1883–1938
4. Howard Arnold Egts
1885–1967
5. infant son Egts
1888–1888
6. infant daughter Egts
1889–1889
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Feb 24, 1881: Birth of George Arthur “Art” Egts, 2nd of 6 children of Thomas Henry Egts & Augusta Sophia Brunner, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio
Feb 24, 1881: Ohio Births and Christenings Index:
Name George A. Egts
Gender Male
Birth Date 24 Feb 1881
Birth Place Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Father Henry Egts
Mother Augusta
FHL Film Number 877902
Jun 9, 1900: U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio:
Name T Henry Egts (Thomas Henry Egts)
Age 46
Birth Date Jul 1853
Birthplace Ohio, USA
Home in 1900 Cleveland Ward 18, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Ward of City 18
Street Lenington Avenue
House Number 1337
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Spouse’s Name Augusta S Egts
Marriage Year 1878
Years Married 22
Father’s Birthplace Germany
Mother’s Birthplace Germany
Occupation Plumber
Months Not Employed 0
Can Read Y
Can Write Y
Can Speak English Y
House Owned or Rented Rent
Farm or House H
Household members, Name Age:
T Henry Egts: Head, born Jul 1853, age 46, m 22 years, born Ohio, father born German, mother born Germany, Plumber (Thomas Henry Egts)
Augusta S Egts: Wife, born Jun 1847, age 52, m 22 years, 6 children born, 4 children living, born Switzerland, father born Switzerland, mother born Germany
D Grace Egts: Daughter, born Arp 1879, age 21, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Switzerland
Arthur Egts: Son, born Feb 1881, age 19, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Switzerland (George Arthur Egts)
Louis Egts: Son, born Apr 1883, age 17, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Switzerland
Howard Egts: Son, born Nov 1885, age 14, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Switzerland
May 11, 1905: Hamburg, Germany Passenger List, Departures:
Name Arthur Egts (George Arthur Egts)
Gender männlich (Male)
Ethnicity/Nationality USA (American)
Marital Status ledig (Single)
Departure Age 24
Birth Date abt 1881
Residence Place Cleveland
Departure Date 11 Mai 1905 (11 May 1905)
Departure Place Hamburg, Deutschland (Germany)
Arrival Place Dover; Cherbourg; New York
Occupation Kaufmann
Ship Name Deutschland
Shipping Clerk Hamburg-Amerika Linie (Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft)
Shipping Line Hamburg-Amerika Linie (Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft)
Ship Type Dampfschiff
Ship Flag Deutschland
Emigration nein
Accommodation ohne Angabe
Volume 373-7 I, VIII A 1 Band 166
May 19, 1905: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists:
Name Arther Egts (George Arthur Egts)
Ethnicity/Nationality American
Age 24
Birth Date abt 1881
Departure Port Cuxhaven
Arrival Date 19 May 1905
Arrival Port New York, New York, USA
Residence Place US Citizen
Ship Name Deutschland
Apr 20, 1910: U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio:
Name Thomas H Egts
Age in 1910 56
Birth Date 1854
Birthplace Ohio
Home in 1910 Cleveland Ward 22, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Street Whitway Avenue
Race White
Gender Male
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Father’s Birthplace Germany
Mother’s Birthplace Germany
Native Tongue English
Occupation Tin Smith
Industry Store Works
Employer, Employee or Other Wage Earner
Home Owned or Rented Rent
Farm or House House
Able to read Y
Able to Write Y
Years Married 33
Out of Work N
Number of Weeks Out of Work 52
Enumerated Year 1910
Household members, Name Age:
Thomas H Egts: head, age 56, M1, 33 years, born Ohio, father born Germany, mother born Germany
Augusta Egts: wife, age 63, M1, 33 years, 4 children born, 4 children living,. born Switz Germany, father born Switz Germany, mother born Ger Germany
George A Egts: son, age 29, single, born Ohio, father born Ohio, mother born Switz Germany, music salesman
1910: US. City Directory, Cleveland, Ohio (pg 421):
Name Arthur G Egts (George Arthur Egts)
Residence Year 1910
Street Address 7004 Whitney av
Residence Place Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Occupation Salesman
Publication Title Cleveland, Ohio, City Directory, 1910
Sep 12, 1918: George Arthur Egts, WWI Draft Registration Card:
Note: correct date of birth: Feb 24, 1881
Dec 17, 1918: Death of Augusta Sophia (Brunner) Egts (age 72), mother of George Arthur “Art” Egts, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; influenza
Dec 19, 1918, Burial of Augusta Sophia Brunner (Egts), Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; Sec 31, Lot 46, Grave 3
Jan 10, 1920: Death of Thomas Henry Egts (Henry Thomas Egts) (age 73), father of George Arthur “Art” Egts, in Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; diabetes
Jan 13, 1920: Burial of Thomas Henry Egts, Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; Sec 31, Lot 46, Grave 4
1920: U.S. Census (not found)
Apr 10, 1930: U.S. Census, Lakewood, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio:
Name George A Egts
Birth Year abt 1881
Gender Male
Race White
Age in 1930 49
Birthplace Ohio
Marital Status Single
Relation to Head of House Lodger
Home in 1930 Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Map of Home Lakewood, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Street Address Detroit Ave
Ward of City 4 Part
House Number 12208
Attended School No
Able to Read and Write Yes
Father’s Birthplace Ohio
Mother’s Birthplace Michigan
Able to Speak English Yes
Occupation General mechanic
Industry House Repairs
Class of Worker Wage or salary worker
Employment No
Household members: Name, Age:
Cornelius J Vanderwerf: Age 54
Mame M Vanderwerf: Age 53
James B Vanderwerf: Age 23
Helen Vanderwerf: Age 26
Seth H Warfield: Age 26
Avery R Morse: Age 25
George A Egts: Age 49
Apr 4, 1940: U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio:
Name George A Egts
Respondent Yes
Age 59
Estimated Birth Year abt 1881
Gender Male
Race White
Birthplace Ohio
Marital Status Single
Relation to Head of House Head
Home in 1940 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Street Madison Avenue
Inferred Residence in 1935 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Residence in 1935 Cleveland
Occupation Laborer
House Owned or Rented Rented
Attended School or College No
Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 1st grade
Duration of Unemployment 26
Class of Worker Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939 39
Income 300
Income Other Sources No
Household members: Name, Age:
George A Egts: Age 59, born Ohio, laborer, handyman
1942: George Arthur Egts, WWII Draft Registration Card:
Note: correct date of birth: Feb 24, 1881
Apr 8, 1950: U.S. Census, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio:
Name George A Egts
Age 69
Birth Date abt 1881
Gender Male
Race White
Birth Place Ohio
Marital Status Never Married (Single)
Relation to Head of House Lodger
Residence Date 1950
Home in 1950 Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Street Name Madison Ave
House Number 9511
Apartment Number Apt 5
Inferred Previous Residence Place Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio
Occupation Landscaping
Industry Pot Home
Father Birth Place USA
Mother Birth Place USA
Occupation Category Other
Worked Last Week Yes
Hours Worked 3
Worker Class Private
Same House Yes
School Completed S8
Grade Completed No
Weeks Worked 12
Income none
Other Income 34
Relative Income none
Relative Other Income none
Relative Supplemental Income none
World War II Veteran No
World War I Veteran No
Veteran No
Household Members (Name), Age, Relationship:
Helen K Chalky: Age 33, Head
Carl J Sahloff: Age 40, Lodger
George A Egts: Age 69, Lodger
Premilla E Garver: Age 51, Wife
George Arthur “Art” Egts, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio:
George Arthur “Art” Egts and his sister Dora Grace (Egts) Fischer:
Sep 9, 1965: Death of George Arthur “Art” Egts, 2nd of 6 children of Thomas Henry Egts & Augusta Sophia Brunner, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; heart failure
Sep 9, 1965: Ohio Deaths:
Name George Egts (George Arthur Egts)
Gender Male
Race White
Marital Status Not married
Death Age 83
Birth Date Abt 1882
Residence Place Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Death Date 9 Sep 1965
Death Place Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Certificate Number 66130
Inquest Hospital Cleveland Metro Health
Inquest Questions Certifier: Physician; Autopsy Performed?: No Autopsy Performed;
Sep 9, 1965: Ohio Death Certificate, George Arthur Egts:
Note: correct date of birth: Feb 24, 1881
Sep 13, 1965: OBITUARY
Name: Egts, George
Date: Sep 13, 1965
Source: Cleveland Press, Reel #106
Notes: Egts. George Egts, brother of Howard A. of Seattle, Wash. and Grace Cooper of Frankfort, Germany, Wednesday P.M. Friends may call 7-10 P. M. Monday at The Chas. A. Mandley Funeral Home, 15480 Triskett Rd. at Lorain Ave. Service Tuesday, Sept. 14, at 10 A.M.
Sep 14, 1965: Burial of George Arthur Egts, Woodland Cemetery in Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; Sec: 31 Lot: 47 Grave: 1
Sep 14, 1965: Woodland Cemetery Records, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; George Egts:
Nov 13, 1965: Two-page letter from Rev. Philip Drew to Elsie “Heather” (Kellogg) McAdams (the daughter of Leo Yates Kellogg & Joan Marie Egts) regarding the death of George Arthur “Art” Egts:
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MRIN File for George Arthur “Art” Egts, by Donald E. Braden (2 pages):
Google: MRIN and RIN • The Marriage Identification Number or MRIN (for short) ties the family together. Every 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