Sixth Generation


37. Hans6 Horst (Jochim5, Silke4 Gotsch, Clas3 Götsch, Jochim2, Paul1 Gotsch) was born in Krokau, Duchy Holstein March 31, 1816. Hans died January 9, 1863 in Telenbüll, Eiderstedt Duchy Schleswig, at 46 years of age.

Hans married Beck Stoltenberg.

Hans Horst and Beck Stoltenberg had the following children:

    53 i. Heinrich William7 Horst, was born April 24, 1844.

    54 ii. Adolph Friedrich Horst, was born April 6, 1854.

45. Laura6 Gottsch (Hans5 Gotsch, Jochim4 Götsch, Peter3, Jochim2, Paul1 Gotsch) was born in Scott County, Iowa 1857.

Laura married Christ Reese in Rock Island, Illinois, October 1, 1876.

Laura Gottsch and Christ Reese had the following child:

    55 i. Lilly7 Reese, was born in Illinois August 1879.

46. Tressa6 Gottsch (Hans5 Gotsch, Jochim4 Götsch, Peter3, Jochim2, Paul1 Gotsch) was born in Scott County, Iowa May 15, 1859. Tressa died November 29, 1939 at 80 years of age.

Tressa married August Claussen. August was born in Holstein February 9, 1851.

Tressa Gottsch and August Claussen had the following children:

    56 i. Peter7 Claussen, was born in Iowa December 24, 1881.

    57 ii. Lillian Claussen, was born in Iowa January 27, 1884.

    58 iii. Lenora Claussen, was born in Iowa March 2, 1886.

    59 iv. Moullin Claussen, was born in Iowa April 5, 1888.

    60 v. Herbert Claussen, was born in Iowa July 17, 1890.

    61 vi. August Claussen, was born in Iowa June 1, 1897.

47. Gustav6 Gottsch (Hans5 Gotsch, Jochim4 Götsch, Peter3, Jochim2, Paul1 Gotsch) was born in Scott County, Iowa January 10, 1861. Gustav died 1957 in Iowa, at 96 years of age.

Gustav married Clara Unknown 1887. She was born January 21, 1864.

Gustav Gottsch and Clara had the following child:

    + 62 i. Ervin J.7 Gottsch, was born May 29, 1889.

48. Amelia6 Gottsch (Hans5 Gotsch, Jochim4 Götsch, Peter3, Jochim2, Paul1 Gotsch) was born in Scott County, Iowa November 1863.

Amelia married Henry Dittmer in Scott County, Iowa, October 8, 1879. Henry was born August 1855. Henry died 1928 at 72 years of age.

Amelia Gottsch and Henry Dittmer had the following children:

    + 63 i. Emma7 Dittmer, was born in Iowa April 1886.

    + 64 ii. Edward Emil Dittmer, was born in Iowa November 20, 1890.

    65 iii. Alma C. Dittmer, was born in Iowa August 1896. Note: Alma was shot and found on a wagon wheel. The family always treated this event in a "hush, hush" manner

    + 66 iv. Harry Raymond Arnold Dittmer, was born in Iowa April 5, 1898.

49. Emma L.6 Gottsch (Hans5 Gotsch, Jochim4 Götsch, Peter3, Jochim2, Paul1 Gotsch) was born in Scott County, Iowa February 1864.

Emma married Daniel Peterson December 7, 1887. Daniel was born July 28, 1858. Daniel died May 1946 at 87 years of age.

Emma L Gottsch and Daniel Peterson had the following children:

    67 i. Inez7 Peterson, was born in Iowa October 1889.

    68 ii. Vicent D. Peterson, was born in Iowa December 1891.

    69 iii. Beatrice M. C. Peterson, was born in Iowa May 1895.

50. Rudolph6 Gottsch (Hans5 Gotsch, Jochim4 Götsch, Peter3, Jochim2, Paul1 Gotsch) was born in Scott County, Iowa August 5, 1866. Rudolph died January 19, 1950 in Grundy Center, Iowa, at 83 years of age.

Rudolph married twice. He married Marie Meyer. Marie was born in Iowa November 10, 1868. Marie died June 27, 1895 in Grundy Center, Iowa, at 26 years of age. He married Emma Mertz 1897. Emma was born in Buckinham, Iowa June 28, 1869. Emma died June 16, 1949 in Grundy Center, Iowa, at 79 years of age.

Rudolph Gottsch and Marie Meyer had the following children:

    70 i. Pearl7 Gottsch, was born in Illinois August 1887. Pearl died January 18, 1977 at 89 years of age. She married Harvey S. Barnes in Grundy Center, Iowa, July 10, 1917. Harvey was born in Michigan 1880.

    + 71 ii. Clarence Abbott Gottsch, was born September 5, 1890.

    72 iii. Infant Daughter, was born 1893. Infant died 1893 at less than one year of age.

    73 iv. Harvey Gottsch, was born 1894. Harvey died 1896 at 2 years of age.