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Descendants of Johann Wilhelm Gausman
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By Michele Nissel

Generation No. 1 1. JOHANN WILHELM GAUSMAN son of Johann Heinrich Gausman and Katherine Eliza Worpenberg was born October 04, 1819 in Haagen, Hanover, Germany, and died May 09, 1898 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married MARIA DICKMAN June 01, 1845 in Philadelphia, PA. Maria was born 24 Jul 1815 in Hanover, Germany and died 23 Oct 1888 in St Marys, Elk, PA. She is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA

Children of Johann Gausman and Maria Dickman are:

i. HENRY JOHN GAUSMAN
B: January 24, 1847, Philadelphia, PA
D: April 14, 1950, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
2. ii. GERHARD JOHN GAUSMAN
B: July 27, 1849, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: February 23, 1942, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
iii. ANNA MARIA GAUSMAN
B: May 23, 1852, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: August 26, 1931
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: FRANK X. EVERS, July 22, 1889, St Marys, Elk, PA. Anna was Frank's second
wife. He was born 20 Oct 1850 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died 8 Sep 1907. He is buried
in St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. Frank married Mary Cashman who died
11 Jan 1888
3. iv. JOHN HERMAN GAUSMAN
B: March 04, 1854, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: March 04, 1887, St Marys, Elk, PA

Generation No. 2

2. GERHARD JOHN2 GAUSMAN (JOHANN WILHELM1) was born July 27, 1849 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died February 23, 1942 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married MARY KATHERINE MARIA MEYER on June 17, 1875. Mary was born 11 Nov 1854 in Philadelphia, PA and died 23 Mar 1923. She is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA

Children of Gerhard Gausman and Mary Meyer are:

4. i. WILLIAM JOHN GAUSMAN
B: September 21, 1876, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: June 23, 1959
ii. JOSEPH JOHN GAUSMAN
B: September 25, 1878, PA
D: August 07, 1956
M: MATILDA C. HERBSTRITT (24 Jul 1891 - 23 Nov 1982) on April 22, 1910
iii. HENRY JOHN GAUSMAN
B: June 11, 1880, PA
D: September 24, 1965
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: ANNA DAVIS (15 Aug 1875 - 22 Feb 1966) on April 19, 1922
iv. GEORGE HERMAN GAUSMAN
B: January 29, 1882, PA
D: October 25, 1961
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
v. ANTHONY HENRY GAUSMAN
B: May 22, 1883
D: November 16, 1884
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
5. vi. ROSE CLARA GAUSMAN
B: March 18, 1885
D: August 05, 1970
6. vii. EDWARD HENRY GAUSMAN
B: April 25, 1887, PA
D: November 21, 1960
viii. INFANT BOY GAUSMAN
B: March 12, 1889
D: March 12, 1889
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
ix. ALOYSIUS FREDERICK GAUSMAN
B: July 14, 1890
D: April 02, 1891
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
x. THERESA ANN GAUSMAN
B: March 06, 1892, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: October 31, 1986, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
xi. INFANT BOY GAUSMAN
B: June 03, 1894
D: June 03, 1894
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
xii. CHARLES BERNARD GAUSMAN
B: June 30, 1896, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: April 14, 1985, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
7. xiii. FRANCIS FRANK ALOYSIUS GAUSMAN
B: June 12, 1899, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: February 13, 1984, Kane, PA

3. JOHN HERMAN2 GAUSMAN (JOHANN WILHELM1) was born March 04, 1854 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died March 04, 1887 in St Marys, Elk, PA. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married BERNARDINE MEYER on October 16, 1877. Bernardine was born 22 Sep 1852 in Philadelphia, PA and died 12 May 1913. After John died Bernardine married Peter Haas and had at least one child Bertha Haas born in 1895

Children of John Gausman and Bernardine Meyer are:

i. BENJAMIN GAUSMAN
8. ii. JOHN MATHIAS GAUSMAN
B: September 01, 1878, PA
D: February 01, 1958
iii. MARY GAUSMAN
B: September 05, 1880
M: ANTHONY J. AUMAN (1877 - 28 Jun 1952) on October 20, 1908
iv. FRED A. BUTLER GAUSMAN
B: May 31, 1884
D: December 17, 1954
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: MARGARET KRUG(15 Jan 1884 - 2 Jan 1972) on November 27, 1918
v. ANNA C. GAUSMAN
B: April 02, 1886
D: September 23, 1979

Generation No. 3

4. WILLIAM JOHN3 GAUSMAN (GERHARD JOHN2, JOHANN WILHELM1) was born September 21, 1876 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died June 23, 1959. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married BARBARA I. FELDBAUER daughter of Joseph Feldbauer and Theresia on April 28, 1915 in St Marys, Elk, PA. Barbara was born 5 Dec 1889 in St Marys, Elk, PA and died 17 Apr 1959. She is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA

Children of William Gausman and Barbara Feldbauer are:

i. RAYMOND E. GAUSMAN
B: January 18, 1918
D: February 20, 1987
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
ii. ROSE MARIE A GAUSMAN
B: December 24, 1920, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: September 14, 1993, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: JOHN M. SORG son of Sebastian Sorg and Margaret M. Deth on February 22, 1941, St Marys Church, St Marys, Elk, PA. John was born 2 May 1913 and died 29 Jan 1988. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
iii. ISADORE GAUSMAN
B: 1922
M: MARIE A. born in 1921
iv. HILARY A. GAUSMAN
B: September 20, 1924, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: August 01, 1987, Danville, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: GERMAINE K. KRECKEL. Germaine was born in 1913 and died in 1964. She is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
v. CLARENCE J. GAUSMAN
B: August 20, 1926, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: November 22, 1990, St Marys, Elk, PA
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
vi. RICHARD GAUSMAN
vii. LAWRENCE GAUSMAN
viii. RITA M. GAUSMAN
B: January 22, 1930
D: November 16, 1978
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
M: JAMES PETRINI was born 3 Jan 1912 and died 21 Jul 1979. He is buried in the
St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA

5. ROSE CLARA3 GAUSMAN (GERHARD JOHN2, JOHANN WILHELM1) was born March 18, 1885, and died August 05, 1970. She is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. She married JOHN NORBERT MEYER son of Geroge Meyer and Barbara Stitzman on June 02, 1908 in St Marys, Elk, PA. John was born 5 Jun 1875 in Germany and died 25 Dec 1941 in Bradford, PA. He was buried on 29 Dec 1941 at the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. John came to America as a young child with his parents

Children of Rose Gausman and John Meyer are:

i. MONICA MEYER
M: JOSEPH MALONE
ii. AMELIA MEYER
M: ROBERT NYE
iii. DOLORES MEYER
iv. NORBERT MEYER

6. EDWARD HENRY3 GAUSMAN (GERHARD JOHN2, JOHANN WILHELM1) was born April 25, 1887 in PA, and died November 21, 1960. He is buried in St Leo's Cemetery, Ridgway, Elk, PA. He married ELIZABETH PROSELon June 12, 1917. Elizabeth was born 22 Mar 1895 and died 4 May 1974. She is buried in St Leo's Cemetery, Ridgway, Elk, PA

Children of Edward Gausman and Elizabeth Prosel are:

i. ANITA JAMES GAUSMAN S.S.J.
B: abt 1923, Ridgway, Elk, PA
D: 25 Jan 1998, Erie, Erie, PA
BURIED: Calvary Cemetery, Erie, Erie, PA
ii. DANIEL GAUSMAN
iii. ROBERT GAUSMAN
iv. WILLIAM GAUSMAN
v. JAMES GAUSMAN
vi. THOMAS GAUSMAN
vii. JUDITH GAUSMAN, S.S.J.
D: Bef August 1996
viii. MARIAN GAUSMAN
D: Bef August 1996
ix. GRACE GAUSMAN
D: Bef August 1996
x. GERARD GAUSMAN
D: Bef August 1996
xi. HOWARD C. GAUSMAN
B: December 18, 1919, St Marys, Elk, PA
D: December 11, 1991, Ridgway, Elk, PA
M: ELIZABETH M. GRIECH on June 22, 1946
xii. HELEN GAUSMAN
B: October 31, 1926, Ridgway, Elk, PA
D: August 08, 1996, Erie, Erie, PA
M: WILLIAM E. ZWACKI

7. FRANCIS FRANK ALOYSIUS3 GAUSMAN (GERHARD JOHN2, JOHANN WILHELM1) was born June 12, 1899 in St Marys, Elk, PA, and died February 13, 1984 in Kane, PA. He is buried at St Callistus Cemetery, Kane, PA. He married (1) BERTHA. He married (2) MARY A. WESTERBURG on April 14, 1931. Mary was born 9 Dec 1906 and died 8 Apr 1966

Child of Francis Gausman and Mary Westerburg is:

i. LEE GAUSMAN

8. JOHN MATHIAS3 GAUSMAN (JOHN HERMAN2, JOHANN WILHELM1) was born September 01, 1878 in PA, and died February 01, 1958. He is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA. He married MARGARET T. SCHAFFER daughter of Sebastian Schaffer and Margaret Meyer on August 10, 1915. Margaret was born 27 Aug 1887 in Pennsylvania and died 18 May 1971. She is buried in the St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA

Children of John Gausman and Margaret Schaffer are:

i. ALFRED S. GAUSMAN
B: 1917, PA
D: 1962
BURIED: St Marys Cemetery, St Marys, Elk, PA
ii. IONA GAUSMAN
B: Abt 1919, PA

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