Karl Itz

Auswanderer / Emigrant:

Karl Itz

Beruf / Occupation:

Herkunftsort / Place of origin:

Westerburg

Alter / Age:

21

Auswanderungshafen / Port of embarcation:

Abfahrtstag in Hamburg / Day of embarcation:

1852

Kapitän / Captain:

Name des Schiffes / Name of ship:

Zielhafen / Destination:

Galveston, Texas

Einsender / Autor: Submitted by / Author:

Thomas Porombka, E-Mail: Porombka@hotmail.com

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Erläuterungen / Comments:

Karl Itz wurde am 26 Nov 1831 geboren. Er wanderte mit seinen Eltern und seinen Geschwistern Philippine, Jacob, Karolina, Pauline und Heinrich nach USA aus.

Karl starb am 31 Jan 1908 in Fredericksburg, Texas. Seine Ehefrau Henriette Evers (* 12 Mär 1839) stammte aus Halchter bei Wolfenbüttel. Die beiden heirateten am 05 Okt 1856 in Fredericksburg. Henriette war vermutlich eine Schwester von Pauline Itzs Ehemann Ludwig Evers. Sie starb am 26 Sep 1923 in Fredericksburg.

Das Paar hatte 11 Kinder: die Zwillinge Emma (* 15 Nov 1857) und Emilie Christine (15 Nov 1857 - Jan 1901), Wilhelm Heinrich (* 8 Okt 1859), Pauline (* 8 Jun 1862), Karl Jr. (27 Mär 1864 - 10 Jan 1953), Heinrich (15 Jun 1869 - 3 Jul 1965), Rudolf (1 Jan 1872 - 22 Sep 1940), Louis (2 Apr 1874 - 30 Jan 1953), die Zwillinge Otto (23 Sep 1878 - 2 Jun 1967) und August (23 Sep 1878 - 26 Jun 1958) sowie William (12 Dez 1884 - 30 Aug 1981). Einige Zweige der Familie existieren noch heute in USA.

Karl Itz was born on 26 Nov 1831. He emigrated to the USA with his parents and his brothers and sisters Philippine, Jacob, Karolina, Pauline, and Heinrich.

Karl died on 31 Jan 1908 at Fredericksburg, Texas. His wife Henriette Evers (b. 12 Mar 1839) came from Halchter near Wolfenbüttel, Brunswick, Germany. They married on 05 Oct 1856 at Fredericksburg geheiratet. Henriette was presumably a sister of Pauline Itz's husband Ludwig Evers. She died on 26 Sep 1923 at Fredericksburg.

The couple had 11 children: the twins Emma (b. 15 Nov 1857) and Emilie Christine (15 Nov 1857 - Jan 1901), Wilhelm Heinrich (b. 8 Okt 1859), Pauline (b. 8 Jun 1862), Karl Jr. (27 Mar 1864 - 10 Jan 1953), Heinrich (15 Jun 1869 - 3 Jul 1965), Rudolf (1 Jan 1872 - 22 Sep 1940), Louis (2 Apr 1874 - 30 Jan 1953), the twins Otto (23 Sep 1878 - 2 Jun 1967) and August (23 Sep 1878 - 26 Jun 1958), and William (12 Dec 1884 - 30 Aug 1981). Several branches of this family are still existing.