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1st Generation

Samuel Kurtz

2nd Generation

Gustav Adolph Kurtz

3rd Generation

Gustav Adolph Kurtz

4th Generation

Kenneth Clark Kurtz

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Ethel Genevive Minium

 Descendants of Samuel Kurtz

Generation No. 1

1.  SAMUEL¹ KURTZ was born 1811, and died 16 Apr 1892.  He married KATHARINA MARTON 14 Jan 1840 in Guns, Austria, daughter of MICHEAL MARTON and ROSINA FREYLER.  She was born 16 Jun 1816, and died 11 Sep 1892.

Children of SAMUEL KURTZ and KATHARINA MARTON are:

2.                i.    GUSTAV ADOLPH² KURTZ, b. 10 Jun 1852, Guns, Austria; d. 04 Dec 1943, Brookings, SD.

                  ii.    KARL KURTZ, d. Unknown.

                 iii.    SAMUEL KURTZ, d. Unknown.

Generation No. 2

2.  GUSTAV ADOLPH² KURTZ (SAMUEL¹) was born 10 Jun 1852 in Guns, Austria, and died 04 Dec 1943 in Brookings, SD.  He married LOUISE VOGEL 06 Jun 1889 in Guns, Austria, daughter of PAULUS VOGEL and KATALINE GLASER.  She was born 15 Mar 1859 in Oberloisdorf, Aus., and died 31 Mar 1938 in Brookings, SD.

Children of GUSTAV KURTZ and LOUISE VOGEL are:

                   i.    JANOSNE "JOHN" CARLOS³ UNGER, b. 21 Mar 1879, Oberloisdorf, Austria; d. 04 Feb 1947, Boulder, CO; Stepchild; m. ANNA BOLLETTE NANCY ANDERSEN, 28 Sep 1916, Genoe, CO; b. 15 Sep 1885, Denmark; d. Unknown.

                  ii.    JOSEF RUDOLF UNGER, b. 10 May 1881, Guns, Austria; d. 31 Aug 1928, Seattle, WA; Stepchild.

3.              iii.    LOUISE VOGEL KURTZ, b. 22 Jul 1889, Guns, Austria; d. Aft. 1969.

4.              iv.    GUSTAV ADOLPH KURTZ, b. 09 Sep 1890, Guns, Austria; d. 07 Apr 1974, Brookings, SD.

                  v.    KARL VICTOR KURTZ, b. 1892, Guns, Austria; d. Mar 1893, At Sea.

5.              vi.    FRED E. KURTZ, b. 04 Oct 1893, Cazenovia, MN; d. 18 May 1982, Hendricks, MN.

6.             vii.    EDWARD HENRY KURTZ, b. 04 Jun 1895, Near Pipestone, MN; d. 02 Sep 1995, White, SD.

               viii.    WILLIAM A. KURTZ, b. 16 Dec 1898; d. 20 Dec 1973.

                  ix.    ELMER KURTZ, b. 17 Jul 1900, Near Elkton, SD; d. 04 Oct 1902, Near Elkton, SD.

                   x.    THEODORE ROOSEVELT KURTZ, b. 15 Dec 1901, Bushnell, SD; d. 08 Jan 1945, Hecla ,SD.

Generation No. 3

3.  LOUISE VOGEL³ KURTZ (GUSTAV ADOLPH², SAMUEL¹) was born 22 Jul 1889 in Guns, Austria, and died Aft. 1969.  She married FRED CHARLES BAIN 15 Sep 1909.  He was born 1887, and died 11 Mar 1930.

Children of LOUISE KURTZ and FRED BAIN are:

                   i.    LOUISE⁴ BAIN, b. Private.

                  ii.    LAURA BAIN, b. Private.

                 iii.    VERA BAIN, b. Private.

                 iv.    ADA BAIN, b. Private.

                  v.    ELTA BAIN, b. Private.

                 vi.    IVA BAIN, b. Private.

                vii.    FRED BAIN, b. Private.

               viii.    ZONA BAIN, b. Private.

                  ix.    EARL BAIN, b. Private.

4.  GUSTAV ADOLPH³ KURTZ (GUSTAV ADOLPH², SAMUEL¹) was born 09 Sep 1890 in Guns, Austria, and died 07 Apr 1974 in Brookings, SD.  He married IVA ANN KRETSINGER 01 Oct 1912 in Elkton, SD, daughter of ELDRIDGE KRETSINGER and LOTTIE KNODLE.  She was born 04 Oct 1893 in Chapin, IA (Franklin Co. near Sheffield (Boemaster farm)), and died 06 Jul 1967 in Brookings, SD.

Children of GUSTAV KURTZ and IVA KRETSINGER are:

7.                i.    NORRIS GUSTAV⁴ KURTZ, b. 14 Sep 1913, Elkton, Brookings Co., SD; d. 05 Jan 2001, Elkton, Brookings Co., SD.

8.               ii.    ERVIN ULYSSES KURTZ, b. 03 Feb 1915, Farm Near Elkton, SD; d. 05 Apr 2002, Brookings, Brookings Co., SD.

9.              iii.    MILDRED IVA KURTZ, b. 30 Oct 1916, Farm Near Elkton, SD; d. 07 Sep 1997, Brookings, Brookings Co., SD.

10.            iv.    KENNETH CLARK KURTZ, b. Private.

11.             v.    LAWRENCE ELDRIDGE KURTZ, b. Private.

12.            vi.    IRENE MAY KURTZ, b. 23 Mar 1922, Brookings, Brookings Co., SD; d. 25 Sep 1995, Sacromento, Sacromento Co., CA.

13.           vii.    RAYMOND SAMUEL KURTZ, b. Private.

14.          viii.    HAROLD JOHN KURTZ, b. Private.

5.  FRED E.³ KURTZ (GUSTAV ADOLPH², SAMUEL¹) was born 04 Oct 1893 in Cazenovia, MN, and died 18 May 1982 in Hendricks, MN.  He married (1) ELTA LILLIAN KRETSINGER 18 Aug 1919, daughter of ELDRIDGE KRETSINGER and LOTTIE KNODLE.  She was born 10 Oct 1897, and died 14 Dec 1926 in Elkton, SD.  He married (2) FLORENCE NEWTON Private.  She was born Private.

Children of FRED KURTZ and ELTA KRETSINGER are:

15.              i.    CURTIS⁴ KURTZ, b. Private.

16.             ii.    DOREEN KURTZ, b. Private.

17.            iii.    ELTA MAE KURTZ, b. Private.

Children of FRED KURTZ and FLORENCE NEWTON are:

                 iv.    FRED⁴ KURTZ, b. Private.

                  v.    WALLACE KURTZ, b. Private.

                 vi.    KENDALL KURTZ, b. Private.

                vii.    JOANN KURTZ, b. Private.

               viii.    LESLIE KURTZ, b. Private.

6.  EDWARD HENRY³ KURTZ (GUSTAV ADOLPH², SAMUEL¹) was born 04 Jun 1895 in Near Pipestone, MN, and died 02 Sep 1995 in White, SD.  He married GERTRUDE DAVIS 19 Oct 1919 in White, SD.  She died 24 Jul 1977 in White, SD.

Children of EDWARD KURTZ and GERTRUDE DAVIS are:

                   i.    DANIEL⁴ KURTZ, b. Private; m. MARGE, Private; b. Private.

                  ii.    CLINTON KURTZ, b. Private; m. DEE, Private; b. Private.

                 iii.    ELEANOR KURTZ, b. Private; m. JENSEN, Private; b. Private.

                 iv.    DOROTHY KURTZ, b. Private; m. ROBERT LEES, Private; b. Private.

                  v.    MARJORIE KURTZ, b. Private; m. GERBERDING, Private; b. Private.

                 vi.    BARBARA KURTZ, b. Private; m. ANCEL JOHNSON, Private; b. Private.

                vii.    KAY KURTZ, b. Private; m. GORDON BORST, Private; b. Private.

Generation No. 4

7.  NORRIS GUSTAV⁴ KURTZ (GUSTAV ADOLPH³, GUSTAV ADOLPH², SAMUEL¹) was born 14 Sep 1913 in Elkton, Brookings Co., SD, and died 05 Jan 2001 in Elkton, Brookings Co., SD.  He married (1) IOLA ADELINE GUBRUD Private.  She was born Private.  He married (2) ELTA OTKIN Private.  She was born Private.

Children of NORRIS KURTZ and IOLA GUBRUD are:

                   i.    CAROL JEAN⁵ KURTZ, b. Private; m. ROBERT HENRY MERSCH, Private; b. Private.

                  ii.    JAMES NORRIS KURTZ, b. Private; m. ETHEL JANE GADDA, Private; b. Private.

                 iii.    JOAN IOLA KURTZ, b. Private; m. JOHN CHARLES VASGAARD, Private; b. Private.

                 iv.    ROBERT DALE KURTZ, b. Private; m. ALICE MAE SCOFIELD, Private; b. Private.

                  v.    GLEN RAYMOND KURTZ, b. Private; m. SUSAN DIANE RISCH, Private; b. Private.

8.  ERVIN ULYSSES⁴ KURTZ (GUSTAV ADOLPH³, GUSTAV ADOLPH², SAMUEL¹) was born 03 Feb 1915 in Farm Near Elkton, SD, and died 05 Apr 2002 in Brookings, Brookings Co., SD.  He married GRACE CAROL LEES Private.  She was born Private.

Children of ERVIN KURTZ and GRACE LEES are:

                   i.    DAVID LEE⁵ KURTZ, b. Private; m. LAVONNE DUPRAZ, Private; b. Private.

                  ii.    DIANE RAE KURTZ, b. Private; m. RICHARD RIDER, Private; b. Private.

9.  MILDRED IVA⁴ KURTZ (GUSTAV ADOLPH³, GUSTAV ADOLPH², SAMUEL¹) was born 30 Oct 1916 in Farm Near Elkton, SD, and died 07 Sep 1997 in Brookings, Brookings Co., SD.  She married EDWARD STEPHEN SUTTON 24 Jun 1939 in Brookings, SD.  He was born 16 Aug 1913 in Harrisburg, SD, and died 11 Sep 1961.

Children of MILDRED KURTZ and EDWARD SUTTON are:

                   i.    JEROME PAUL⁵ SUTTON, b. Private; m. (1) SHARON K. GUKEISEN, Private; b. 04 Aug 1945, Parkston, SD; d. 05 Feb 1989, Kettering, OH; m. (2) SANDRA H. MCHUGH, Private; b. Private.

                  ii.    MARK STEVEN SUTTON, b. Private; m. (1) KATHLEEN L. TELLER, Private; b. Private; m. (2) CAROL E. HANSEN, Private; b. Private.

                 iii.    KEITH CHARLES SUTTON, b. 09 Nov 1948, Brookings, Brookings, SD; d. 04 Sep 1984, Fort Lauderdale, FL; m. MARY L. FLEET, Private; b. Private.

                 iv.    ELIZABETH IVA SUTTON, b. Private; m. DAVID PERSIGEHL, Private; b. Private.

                  v.    CLAIR EDWARD SUTTON, b. Private; m. SUE C. MYERS, Private; b. Private.

10.  KENNETH CLARK⁴ KURTZ (GUSTAV ADOLPH³, GUSTAV ADOLPH², SAMUEL¹) was born Private.  He married (1) ETHEL GENEVIVE MINIUM Private, daughter of EDGAR MINIUM and ANNASTAZIA PRIBYL.  She was born 12 Jul 1920 in Wolsey, SD, and died 12 Jul 1985 in Brookings, Brookings, SD.  He married (2) ARLENE MAE ASMUS Private.  She was born Private.

Children of KENNETH KURTZ and ETHEL MINIUM are:

                   i.    ANDY GUY⁵ KURTZ, b. Private; m. SHARON JO TAYLOR, Private; b. Private.

                  ii.    KAREN KAY KURTZ, b. Private; m. DONALD GORDON MCDOWELL, Private; b. Private.

                 iii.    ELLEN RAE KURTZ, b. Private; m. (1) CLARENCE NATHAN THORNBREW, Private; b. 29 Jul 1944, Florence, SD; d. 25 May 1973, Fortuna, ND; m. (2) DONALD GLENN KASAK, Private; b. Private.

                 iv.    CLIFF ROBERT KURTZ, b. Private; m. JERI VANCE, Private; b. Private.

                  v.    SALLY JUNE KURTZ, b. Private; m. (1) LARRY EARNEST MCLAUGHLIN, Private; b. Private; m. (2) LARRY EACHEN, Private; b. Private.

                 vi.    LINDA JANE KURTZ, b. Private; m. WILLARD DEAN BUELOW, Private; b. Private.

11.  LAWRENCE ELDRIDGE⁴ KURTZ (GUSTAV ADOLPH³, GUSTAV ADOLPH², SAMUEL¹) was born Private.  He married HARRIET MAE CRAIG Private.  She was born Private.

Children of LAWRENCE KURTZ and HARRIET CRAIG are:

                   i.    LESILE JEAN⁵ KURTZ, b. Private; m. DAVID LEECH, Private; b. Private.

                  ii.    LAWRENCE CRAIG KURTZ, b. Private; m. (1) SHELLEY WIKA, Private; b. Private; m. (2) DEIDRE MONAHAN, Private; b. Private.

                 iii.    LYNN ANN KURTZ, b. 27 Feb 1956, Omaha, NE; d. 14 Mar 1995, Riverview twp., Moody Co., SD; m. DAVID LARSON, Private; b. Private.

12.  IRENE MAY⁴ KURTZ (GUSTAV ADOLPH³, GUSTAV ADOLPH², SAMUEL¹) was born 23 Mar 1922 in Brookings, Brookings Co., SD, and died 25 Sep 1995 in Sacromento, Sacromento Co., CA.  She married (1) WILBUR LAWSON CLARK 23 Dec 1946 in Fukouska, Japan.  He was born 23 Mar 1922, and died 01 Jan 1997 in Sacramento, CA.  She married (2) EDMUND EATON BAUGH 16 Jun 1972 in Sacramento, CA.  He was born 14 Aug 1914 in Long Beach, CA, and died 22 Dec 1980 in Sacramento, CA.

Children of IRENE KURTZ and WILBUR CLARK are:

                   i.    KATHERINE IVA⁵ CLARK, b. Private; m. CLIFFORD LEON WIGGINS, Private; b. Private.

                  ii.    JANE LOUISE CLARK, b. Private.

13.  RAYMOND SAMUEL⁴ KURTZ (GUSTAV ADOLPH³, GUSTAV ADOLPH², SAMUEL¹) was born Private.  He married VIRGINIA LEA ELLIS Private.  She was born Private.

Children of RAYMOND KURTZ and VIRGINIA ELLIS are:

                   i.    NANCY LEA⁵ KURTZ, b. Private; m. ROSS LORNE BOWER, Private; b. Private.

                  ii.    MICHAEL KURTZ, b. Private; m. KRISTINE KAY WOSJE, Private; b. Private.

14.  HAROLD JOHN⁴ KURTZ (GUSTAV ADOLPH³, GUSTAV ADOLPH², SAMUEL¹) was born Private.  He married (1) REVA RUTH PALMERTON Private.  She was born Private.  He married (2) SUSAN PITTELKOW Private.  She was born Private.

Children of HAROLD KURTZ and REVA PALMERTON are:

                   i.    STEVEN GUSTAV⁵ KURTZ, b. Private.

                  ii.    SCOTT HAROLD KURTZ, b. Private; m. HEIDI MARIE ANDERSON, Private; b. Private.

                 iii.    BRUCE ROBERT KURTZ, b. Private; m. KRISTINE ELIZABETH MESSERVEY, Private; b. Private.

                 iv.    CRAIG LEIGHTON KURTZ, b. Private; m. KARI LEA ARMSTRONG, Private; b. Private.

15.  CURTIS⁴ KURTZ (FRED E.³, GUSTAV ADOLPH², SAMUEL¹) was born Private.  He married DONNA RAE JACKSON Private.  She was born Private.

Children of CURTIS KURTZ and DONNA JACKSON are:

                   i.    JEFFERY LYNN⁵ KURTZ, b. Private.

                  ii.    PATRICK MICHAEL KURTZ, b. Private.

                 iii.    PAMELA KAY KURTZ, b. Private.

                 iv.    KAREN ELIZABETH KURTZ, b. Private.

                  v.    KEVIN GERARD KURTZ, b. Private.

16.  DOREEN⁴ KURTZ (FRED E.³, GUSTAV ADOLPH², SAMUEL¹) was born Private.  She married IRVING JENE SMITH Private.  He was born Private.

Children of DOREEN KURTZ and IRVING SMITH are:

                   i.    DOUGLAS DALE⁵ SMITH, b. Private.

                  ii.    SHERRY KAY SMITH, b. Private.

17.  ELTA MAE⁴ KURTZ (FRED E.³, GUSTAV ADOLPH², SAMUEL¹) was born Private.  She married VERN CHARLES WOODWARD Private.  He was born Private.

Children of ELTA KURTZ and VERN WOODWARD are:

                   i.    VICKI CLAIRE⁵ WOODWARD, b. Private.

                  ii.    DIRK ELLIOT WOODWARD, b. Private.

                 iii.    KURT BRIAN WOODWARD, b. Private.