Fifth Generation


21. Lenck5 Horst (Silke4 Gotsch, Clas3 Götsch, Jochim2, Paul1 Gotsch) was born in Wisch, Duchy Holstein October 29, 1782.

Lenck married Jochim Götsch in Wisch, Duchy Holstein, August 22, 1808. Jochim was born in Wisch, Duchy Holstein December 15, 1774. Jochim was the son of Peter Götsch and Wibke Suberkrüb. Jochim died September 27, 1834 in Wisch, Duchy Holstein, at 59 years of age.

Lenck Hosrst and Jochim Götsch had the following children:

    28 i. Peter5 Gotsch, was born in Wisch, Duchy Holstein September 25, 1808. Peter died December 17, 1819 in Wisch, Duchy Holstein, at 11 years of age.

    29 ii. Wiebke Götsch, was born in Wisch, Duchy Holstein January 11, 1811. Wiebke died June 18, 1811 in Wisch, Duchy Holstein, at less than one year of age.

    30 iii. Silk Gotsch, was born in Wisch, Duchy Holstein August 2, 1812. Silk died September 20, 1892 in Scott County, Iowa, at 79 years of age. She married Hinrich Schneekloth in Wisch, Duchy Holstein, May 24, 1845. Hinrich was born in Krummbek, Duchy Holstein January 28, 1804. Hinrich was the son of Asmus Schneekloth and Abel Mundt. He married Gretje Lage in Schönberg, Duchy Holstein, November 22, 1828. Hinrich died March 10, 1892 in Scott County, Iowa, at 88 years of age.

    31 iv. Wiebke Gotsch, was born in Wisch, Duchy Holstein October 2, 1816. She married Claus Schneekloth in Schönberg, Duchy Holstein, November 4, 1848. Claus was born in Krummbek, Duchy Holstein April 8, 1818. Claus was the son of Asmus Schneekloth and Abel Mundt. Claus died March 14, 1890 in Scott County, Iowa, at 71 years of age.

    + 32 v. Hans Gotsch, was born April 1, 1820.


22. Margreth5 Horst (Silke4 Gotsch, Clas3 Götsch, Jochim2, Paul1 Gotsch) was born in Wisch, Duchy Holstein March 9, 1785.

Margreth married twice. She married Hinrich Hilvert May 15, 1811 in Schönberg, Duchy Holstein. Hinrich was born in Stakendorf, Duchy Holstein November 20, 1763. Hinrich died February 21, 1823 in Krummbek, Duchy Holstein, at 59 years of age. She married Berend Otte November 9, 1833.

Margreth Horst and Hinrich Hilvert had the following children:

    33 i. Hans or Hinrich6 Hilfert, was born in Krummbek, Duchy Holstein January 12, 1818.

    34 ii. Hans Hilfert, was born in Krummbek, Duchy Holstein January 21, 1822.


23. Sielck5 Horst (Silke4 Gotsch, Clas3 Götsch, Jochim2, Paul1 Gotsch) was born ca. 1788. Sielck died October 12, 1857 at 69 years of age.

Sielck married three times. She married Hans Höck. She married Johann Hagedorn September 21, 1813. Johann was born in Schönberg, Duchy Holstein August 26, 1788. Johann was the son of Peter Hagedorn and Trin Lübking. Johann died November 15, 1820 at 32 years of age. She married Hinrich Steffen April 29, 1823. Hinrich was born in Stakendorfer Strand, Duchy Holstein. Hinrich was the son of Claus Steffen and Anna Catharina Kruse.

Sielck Horst and Hans Höck had the following child:

    35 i. Elisabeth6 Höck, was born February 1, 1821.

Sielck Horst and Hinrich Steffen had the following child:

    36 ii. Claus Hinrich Steffen, was born September 10, 1826. Claus died October 20, 1911 at 85 years of age.


24. Jochim5 Horst (Silke4 Gotsch, Clas3 Götsch, Jochim2, Paul1 Gotsch) was born in Schönberg, Duchy Holstein 1793. Jochim died June 3, 1847 in Klipplev, Duchy Schleswig, at 53 years of age.

Jochim married Gretje Sindt December 21, 1816 in Schönberg, Duchy Holstein. Gretje was born in Krokau, Duchy Holstein May 6, 1797. Gretje was the daughter of Peter Sinnt and Anna Gretje Herzberg. Gretje died August 3, 1827 in Krokau, Duchy Holstein, at 30 years of age. He married Elsche Wiese June 5, 1828.

Jochim Horst and Gretje Sindt had the following children:

    + 37 i. Hans6 Horst, was born March 31, 1816.

    38 ii. Silk Horst, was born in Krokau, Duchy Holstein December 19, 1819.

    39 iii. Peter Horst, was born in Krokau, Duchy Holstein September 21, 1822.

    40 iv. Jochim Horst, was born in Krokau, Duchy Holstein May 12, 1825.


25. Claus5 Horst (Silke4 Gotsch, Clas3 Götsch, Jochim2, Paul1 Gotsch) was born in Schönberg, Duchy Holstein 1794.

Claus married Antje Giese March 14, 1818. Antje was born 1796. Antje was the daughter of Hinrich Giese and Silke Piper.

Claus Horst and Antje Giese had the following children:

    41 i. Hans6 Horst, was born December 27, 1818.

    42 ii. Sielke Horst, was born February 10, 1821.

    43 iii. Hinrich Horst, was born March 10, 1823.

    44 iv. Gretje Horst, was born February 1, 1826.


32. Hans5 Gotsch (Jochim4 Götsch, Peter3 Götsch, Jochim2, Paul1 Gotsch) was born in Wisch, Duchy Holstein, Germany April 1, 1820. Hans died February 1877 in Gladbrook, Iowa, at 56 years of age.

Hans married twice. He married Wiebke Wiese in Schönberg, Duchy Holstein, August 24, 1852. Wiebke was born in Krummbek, Duchy Holstein March 22, 1825. Wiebke was the daughter of Jochim Wiese and Gretje Giese. Wiebke died 1859 at 34 years of age. He married Catherine Margaret Naehwe in Iowa or Rock Island, Illinois, 1859. Catherine was born in Holstein, Germany April 19, 1832. Catherine died March 8, 1874 in Gladbrook, Iowa, at 41 years of age.

Hans Gotsch and Wiebke Wiese had the following child:

    + 45 i. Laura6 Gottsch was born 1857.

Hans Gotsch and Catherine Margaret Naehwe had the following children:

    + 46 ii. Tressa Gottsch, was born May 15, 1859.

    + 47 iii. Gustav Gottsch, was born January 10, 1861.

    + 48 iv. Amelia Gottsch, was born November 1863.

    + 49 v. Emma L. Gottsch was born February 1864.

    + 50 vi. Rudolph Gottsch, was born August 5, 1866.

    51 vii. George Gottsch, was born in Iowa October 8, 1867.

    52 viii. Annie Gottsch, was born in Iowa 1872.