Generation No. 1

1. AUGUST¹ KOERTH was born July 01, 1835 in West Prussia, Germany, and died July 03, 1895 in Chicksaw, Iowa. He married WILHELMINA GRUHN September 1866 in West Prussia, Germany.

Notes for AUGUST KOERTH: Buried in Nashua, Iowa. Occupation Carpenter. My mother said that he hung hisself in the barn because he wanted his son to following in his footsteps as a carpenter. Ironically his son took up his profession following his fathers death.

Children of AUGUST KOERTH and WILHELMINA GRUHN are:

i. HAROLD² KORTH, b. West Prussia, Germany.

Notes for HAROLD KORTH: Did not come to America with his family.

2. ii. GUSTAV HENRY KORTH, b. April 01, 1867, Bradsende, Germany; d. November 15, 1944.

3. iii. EMMA W. KORTH, b. November 08, 1870, West Prussia, Germany; d. Abt. 1976.

iv. EMILIE KORTH, b. Abt. 1876, West Prussia; m. ERNEST KLEINHART.

4. v. FREDRIKA JOHANNA KORTH, b. April 12, 1880, Bradsen Da, West Prussia, Germany; d. August 29, 1933, Wakeeney, Trego County, Kansas.

Generation No. 2

2. GUSTAV HENRY² KORTH (AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born April 01, 1867 in Bradsende, Germany, and died November 15, 1944. He married MARY EVA ECKSTEIN July 15, 1896.

Notes for MARY EVA ECKSTEIN: My Aunt states her birth in Elgin, Illinois.

Children of GUSTAV KORTH and MARY ECKSTEIN are:

5. i. LIONEL JOHN³ KORTH, b. August 31, 1897, Crain Creek, Iowa.

6. ii. HAROLD JACOB KORTH, b. August 23, 1899, Grafton, Iowa.

7. iii. ALVADA JULIANA KORTH, b. October 18, 1902, Waverly, Iowa.

8. iv. OTTO KARL KORTH, b. February 05, 1906, Waverly, Iowa.

9. v. ARTHUR CARL KORTH, b. February 20, 1912, Waverly, Iowa; d. Shell Rock, Iowa.

3. EMMA W.² KORTH (AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born November 08, 1870 in West Prussia, Germany, and died Abt. 1976. She married HENRY J. ECKSTEIN 1896.

Children of EMMA KORTH and HENRY ECKSTEIN are:

i. MATTIE³ ECKSTEIN.

ii. ELDA ECKSTEIN.

4. FREDRIKA JOHANNA² KORTH (AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born April 12, 1880 in Bradsen Da, West Prussia, Germany, and died August 29, 1933 in Wakeeney, Trego County, Kansas. She married ALVAH CHARLES MCSTAY November 27, 1902 in Gustav's home, Waterloo, Iowa, son of JOHN MCSTAY and CATHERINE SARCHET.

Children of FREDRIKA KORTH and ALVAH MCSTAY are:

i. RAYMOND KORTH³ MCSTAY, b. June 23, 1904, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa; d. October 31, 1904, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa.

10. ii. ERMA GRACE MCSTAY, b. October 12, 1905, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa; d. June 26, 1979, Wakeeney, Trego County, Kansas.

iii. EARL JOHN MCSTAY, b. October 10, 1908, Wakeeney, Trego County, Kansas; m. ELEANOR DAWSON, August 31, 1930, Diamond Springs, Placer County, California.

11. iv. WILMA ALICE MCSTAY, b. July 29, 1912, Wakeeney, Trego County, Kansas.

12. v. HAROLD KORTH MCSTAY, b. April 22, 1917, Wakeeney, Trego County, Kansas.

13. vi. PHILENA MAY MCSTAY, b. May 26, 1920, Wakeeney, Trego County, Kansas.

Generation No. 3

5. LIONEL JOHN³ KORTH (GUSTAV HENRY², AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born August 31, 1897 in Crain Creek, Iowa. He married CLARA ROSE April 1922.

Notes for LIONEL JOHN KORTH: My Aunt Lola states his birthplace as Nashua, Iowa.

Children of LIONEL KORTH and CLARA ROSE are:

14. i. LOLA MAE⁴ KORTH, b. December 02, 1922, Waverly, Iowa.

15. ii. GLENNDORA KORTH, b. December 30, 1923, Waverly, Iowa.

6. HAROLD JACOB³ KORTH (GUSTAV HENRY², AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born August 23, 1899 in Grafton, Iowa. He married EDITH ZWANZEIGER May 09, 1922.

Child of HAROLD KORTH and EDITH ZWANZEIGER is:

16. i. DONALD EDWARD⁴ KORTH, b. September 1925, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa.

7. ALVADA JULIANA³ KORTH (GUSTAV HENRY², AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born October 18, 1902 in Waverly, Iowa. She married GEORGE W. BECKER November 23, 1921.

Children of ALVADA KORTH and GEORGE BECKER are:

17. i. GEORGE LLOYD⁴ BECKER, b. 1924, Sumner, Iowa.

18. ii. MARY ELIZABETH BECKER, b. 1931, Long Beach, California.

8. OTTO KARL³ KORTH (GUSTAV HENRY², AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born February 05, 1906 in Waverly, Iowa. He married ERMA BELLE OATHAUDT May 11, 1929.

Children of OTTO KORTH and ERMA OATHAUDT are:

19. i. OTTO KARL⁴ KORTH, b. 1930, Chicago, Illinois.

20. ii. PHILLIP KORTH, b. 1937, Fairmont, Minnesota.

21. iii. NANCY BELLE KORTH, b. 1941, Fairmont, Minnesota.

9. ARTHUR CARL³ KORTH (GUSTAV HENRY², AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born February 20, 1912 in Waverly, Iowa, and died in Shell Rock, Iowa. He married DORIS-WRAY BURWELL June 12, 1938.

Children of ARTHUR KORTH and DORIS-WRAY BURWELL are:

22. i. JOHN ARTHUR⁴ KORTH, b. October 04, 1946, Iowa City, Iowa.

23. ii. ROSEMARY WRAY KORTH, b. November 17, 1948, Waverly, Iowa.

10. ERMA GRACE³ MCSTAY (FREDRIKA JOHANNA² KORTH, AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born October 12, 1905 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, and died June 26, 1979 in Wakeeney, Trego County, Kansas. She married BARNEY MCCOY March 27, 1926 in Hill City, Kansas, son of JOHN MCCOY and ADA ?.

Children of ERMA MCSTAY and BARNEY MCCOY are:

i. BERNARD JOHN⁴ MCCOY.

ii. BERNITA GRACE MCCOY.

11. WILMA ALICE³ MCSTAY (FREDRIKA JOHANNA² KORTH, AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born July 29, 1912 in Wakeeney, Trego County, Kansas. She married (1) LARRY HARTZELL. She married (2) CLIFFORD R. WALKER December 22, 1928 in Wakeeney, Trego County, Kansas.

Children of WILMA MCSTAY and CLIFFORD WALKER are:

24. i. WILMA⁴ WALKER.

25. ii. BILL WALKER.

12. HAROLD KORTH³ MCSTAY (FREDRIKA JOHANNA² KORTH, AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born April 22, 1917 in Wakeeney, Trego County, Kansas. He married ELAINE E. CLAYCOMP September 08, 1935.

Children of HAROLD MCSTAY and ELAINE CLAYCOMP are:

i. JANENE⁴ MCSTAY.

ii. MARK MCSTAY.

iii. WESLEY MCSTAY.

iv. VIVIAN MCSTAY.

v. CHERYL MCSTAY.

13. PHILENA MAY³ MCSTAY (FREDRIKA JOHANNA² KORTH, AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born May 26, 1920 in Wakeeney, Trego County, Kansas. She married PAUL EVERETT TURNER August 15, 1937 in Minneapolis, Saline County, Kansas, son of ISAIAH TURNER and STELLA MASTERSON.

Children of PHILENA MCSTAY and PAUL TURNER are:

26. i. LORETTA JUNE⁴ TURNER, b. June 15, 1940, Salina, Saline County, Kansas.

27. ii. MARCIA ANNETTE TURNER, b. February 13, 1943, Parsons, Labette County,Kansas.

28. iii. PAUL EDGAR TURNER, b. February 15, 1946, Herington, Dickerson County, Kansas.

29. iv. NANCY LEA TURNER, b. May 15, 1956, Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas.

30. v. MITCHELL ARTHUR TURNER, b. August 19, 1958, Rapid City, South Dakota.

Generation No. 4

14. LOLA MAE⁴ KORTH (LIONEL JOHN³, GUSTAV HENRY², AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born December 02, 1922 in Waverly, Iowa. She married JOHN STYLES HOLMES October 09, 1941.

Children of LOLA KORTH and JOHN HOLMES are:

i. JOHN LYN⁵ HOLMES, b. August 14, 1943, Waverly, Iowa; m. BARBARA ?.

ii. BRUCE HOLMES, b. March 19, 1946, Waverly, Iowa; m. LINDA ?.

iii. REBECCA HOLMES, b. January 11, 1950, Waverly, Iowa.

15. GLENNDORA⁴ KORTH (LIONEL JOHN³, GUSTAV HENRY², AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born December 30, 1923 in Waverly, Iowa. She married ? ROCHE April 04, 1944.

Child of GLENNDORA KORTH and ? ROCHE is:

i. RICK⁵ ROCHE, b. February 18, 1952, Ames, Iowa.

16. DONALD EDWARD⁴ KORTH (HAROLD JACOB³, GUSTAV HENRY², AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born September 1925 in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa. He married ELIZABETH ELLEFSON November 1946.

Children of DONALD KORTH and ELIZABETH ELLEFSON are:

i. JANET KAY⁵ KORTH, b. September 29, 1947, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa.

ii. LARRY LEE KORTH, b. 1949, Minneapolis, Minnesota; m. BARBARA ?.

17. GEORGE LLOYD⁴ BECKER (ALVADA JULIANA³ KORTH, GUSTAV HENRY², AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born 1924 in Sumner, Iowa. He married VERNA ?.

Children of GEORGE BECKER and VERNA ? are:

i. LESLIE⁵ BECKER.

ii. LINDA BECKER.

iii. JERE BECKER.

18. MARY ELIZABETH⁴ BECKER (ALVADA JULIANA³ KORTH, GUSTAV HENRY², AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born 1931 in Long Beach, California. She married GLYNN OSBORNE.

Children of MARY BECKER and GLYNN OSBORNE are:

i. MICHAEL⁵ OSBORNE.

ii. KENNETH OSBORNE.

19. OTTO KARL⁴ KORTH (OTTO KARL³, GUSTAV HENRY², AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born 1930 in Chicago, Illinois. He married PATTI LINDBERG.

Children of OTTO KORTH and PATTI LINDBERG are:

i. JEFFERY⁵ KORTH, b. February 04, 1960, ST. Paul, Minnesota.

ii. DAWN KORTH, b. February 08, 1962, ST. Paul, Minnesota.

iii. GREGORY ALLAN KORTH, b. February 05, 1964, ST. Paul, Minnesota.

20. PHILLIP⁴ KORTH (OTTO KARL³, GUSTAV HENRY², AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born 1937 in Fairmont, Minnesota. He married NADINE SWENEY.

Children of PHILLIP KORTH and NADINE SWENEY are:

i. DIRK⁵ KORTH, b. September 1964.

ii. KIMBERLY KORTH, b. February 27, 1967.

iii. VICKI KORTH, b. August 26, 1968.

21. NANCY BELLE⁴ KORTH (OTTO KARL³, GUSTAV HENRY², AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born 1941 in Fairmont, Minnesota. She married EUGENE KUBAT.

Children of NANCY KORTH and EUGENE KUBAT are:

i. TERRANCE⁵ KUBAT, b. April 26, 1962, ST. Paul, Minnesota.

ii. KRESTIANA KUBAT, b. September 1966, ST. Paul, Minnesota.

22. JOHN ARTHUR⁴ KORTH (ARTHUR CARL³, GUSTAV HENRY², AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born October 04, 1946 in Iowa City, Iowa. He married (1) ?. He married (2) JANICE DOROTHY NORDMAN July 02, 1977.

Child of JOHN KORTH and ? is:

i. JENNIFER LYNN⁵ KORTH, b. February 19, 1971, Waverly, Iowa.

Child of JOHN KORTH and JANICE NORDMAN is:

ii. RODNEY ARTHUR WRAY⁵ KORTH, b. July 21, 1978, Waverly, Iowa.

23. ROSEMARY WRAY⁴ KORTH (ARTHUR CARL³, GUSTAV HENRY², AUGUST¹ KOERTH) was born November 17, 1948 in Waverly, Iowa. She married THOMAS WALTER WILLSON January 12, 1969.

Children of ROSEMARY KORTH and THOMAS WILLSON are:

i. BRYAN ARTHUR⁵ WILLSON, b. August 27, 1971, Waverly, Iowa.

ii. NATHAN THOMAS WILLSON, b. September 22, 1973, Waverly, Iowa.

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