Here are our Griessmann and Schelhorn Families


Descendants of Georg Nicol Griessman

Generation No. 1

(1) GEORG NICOL GRIESSMAN was born July 1732 in Weitramsdorf near Coburg. He married EVA KATHERINA September 16, 1760 in Einberg, Saxe Coburg. He married second ANNA BARBARA .

Children of GEORG GRIESSMAN and ANNA BARBARA are:

(2) i. GEORG NIKOLAUS GRIESSMAN, b. January 07, 1781, Einberg, Saxe Coburg.

ii. WILHELM BERNHARD GRIESSMAN.

iii. FRIEDRICH GRIESSMAN.



Generation No. 2

(2) GEORG NIKOLAUS GRIESSMAN (GEORG NICOL) was born January 07, 1781 in Einberg, Saxe Coburg. He married FRIEDERIKA CHARLOTTA KAROLINE SCHAECH, daughter of JOHANN SCHARG.

Children of GEORG GRIESSMAN and FRIEDERIKA SCHAECH are:

(3) i. MAGDALENA BARBARA GRIESSMAN, b. February 04, 1808, Einberg, Saxe Coburg; d. May 05, 1906.

ii. CONRAD GRIESSMAN.

iii. daughter who m. ANDREAS REISSENWEBER.



Generation No. 3

(3) MAGDALENA BARBARA GRIESSMAN (GEORG NIKOLAUS, GEORG NICOL) was born February 04, 1808 in Einberg, Saxe Coburg, and died May 05, 1906. She married JOHANN CASPER SCHELHORN April 20, 1828 in Einberg, Saxe Coburg, son of JOHANN SCHELHORN and ELISABETH LIPTMANN.

Children of MAGDALENA GRIESSMAN and JOHANN SCHELHORN are:

i. JULIUS LUDWIG 'LEWIS' SCHELHORN, b. October 18, 1834, Einberg, Saxe Coburg; d. Bef. May 7, 1906; m. MARY NEVIN, November 10, 1860, Waukesha Co., WI.

(4) ii. BARBARA SCHELHORN, b. February 19, 1840, N. Y.; d. November 12, 1928, Sullivan, Jefferson, WI.

iii. JOHN SCHELHORN, b. N. Y.@ 1843.

iv. MARY MARGARETTA SCHELHORN, b. @ 1846 WI; m. NICHOLAS SEIBLING.

v. BERNARD SCHELHORN, b. @ 1852 WI; d. Bef. May 07, 1906.

vi. MICHAEL SCHELHORN, b. November 11, 1855, WI; d. May 24, 1925; m. AUGUSTA.

vii. EVA SCHELHORN, b. August 18, 1856, WI; d. January 23, 1927; m. ALBERT BRANT.



Generation No. 4

(4) BARBARA SCHELHORN (MAGDALENA BARBARA GRIESSMAN, GEORG NIKOLAUS, GEORG NICOL) PHOTO was born February 19, 1840 in N. Y., and died November 12, 1928 in Sullivan, Jefferson, WI. She married WILLIAM FRANKE, son of MICHAEL FRANKE and CLARA KELLER.

Children of BARBARA SCHELHORN and WILLIAM FRANKE are:

i. ANNA FRANKE, b. WI; m. TOM MARKEY.

ii. MICHAEL FRANKE, b. January 02, 1860, Jefferson Co., WI.

(5) iii. FRANK FRANKE, b. January 17, 1863, Jefferson Co., WI.

(6) iv. HEINRICH FRANKE, b. May 16, 1866, Richardson, Nebraska; d. August 1937, Madison, Dane, WI.

(7) v. BERNHARD J. FRANKE, b. November 14, 1868, Jefferson Co., WI; d. October 08, 1907, Sullivan, Jefferson, WI.

(8) vi. NICHOLAS FRANKE, b. March 25, 1871, Jefferson Co., WI.

(9) vii. GEORGE FRANKE, b. June 25, 1873, Richardson, Nebraska.

viii. MARGARETHA FRANKE, b. December 01, 1875, Richardson, Nebraska; d. April 09, 1959, Oconomowoc, WI.

(10) ix. HEINRICH WILLIAM FRANKE, b. March 30, 1878, Jefferson Co., WI.

(11) x. JOHN FRANKE, b. June 14, 1884, Sullivan, Jefferson, WI; d. December 05, 1951, Johnson Creek, Jefferson, WI.



Generation No. 5

(5) FRANK FRANKE (BARBARA SCHELHORN, MAGDALENA BARBARA GRIESSMAN, GEORG NIKOLAUS, GEORG NICOL) was born January 17, 1863 in Jefferson Co., WI. He married VERBINA.

Children of FRANK FRANKE and VERBINA are:

i. CLARENCE FRANKE.

ii. ELIZABETH FRANKE.


(6) HEINRICH FRANKE (BARBARA SCHELHORN, MAGDALENA BARBARA GRIESSMAN, GEORG NIKOLAUS, GEORG NICOL) was born May 16, 1866 in Richardson, Nebraska, and died August 1937 in Madison, Dane, WI. He married CAROLINE BEDNER.

Children of HEINRICH FRANKE and CAROLINE BEDNER are:

i. JOSIE FRANKE.

ii. GEORGE FRANKE.

iii. FRED FRANKE.

iv. JOSEPH FRANKE.


(7) BERNHARD J. FRANKE (BARBARA SCHELHORN, MAGDALENA BARBARA GRIESSMAN, GEORG NIKOLAUS, GEORG NICOL) was born November 14, 1868 in Jefferson Co., WI, and died October 08, 1907 in Sullivan, Jefferson, WI. He married CATHERINE RENZ PHOTO January 08, 1889 in St. Mary's , Sullivan, WI, daughter of JOHN RENZ and MARY HEINZ.


Children of BERNHARD FRANKE and CATHERINE RENZ are:

i. NICKOLAS FRANKE, b. November 28, 1889, Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI; d. December 20, 1908, Watertown, Dodge, WI.

(12) ii. MARGARET CATHERINE FRANKE, b. March 12, 1892, Sullivan, Jefferson, WI; d. May 29, 1952, Watertown, Jefferson, WI.

iii. ALVIN FRANKE, b. December 01, 1896, Dousman, Waukesha, WI; d. August 22, 1928, Fort Sam Houston, TX.

iv. LEONARD FRANKE, b. December 16, 1899; d. April 24, 1973; m. LOUISE.

v. THERESA MARY FRANKE, b. December 25, 1902, Sullivan, Jefferson, WI; m. BENJAMIN RALPH MILLER, June 19, 1920, Watertown, Jefferson, WI.


(8) NICHOLAS FRANKE (BARBARA SCHELHORN, MAGDALENA BARBARA GRIESSMAN, GEORG NIKOLAUS, GEORG NICOL) was born March 25, 1871 in Jefferson Co., WI. He married SARAH.

Children of NICHOLAS FRANKE and SARAH are:

i. RAYMOND FRANKE.

ii. ALICE FRANKE.

iii. MILDRED FRANKE.


(9) GEORGE FRANKE (BARBARA SCHELHORN, MAGDALENA BARBARA GRIESSMAN, GEORG NIKOLAUS, GEORG NICOL) was born June 25, 1873 in Richardson, Nebraska. He married EVA GESWINE.

Child of GEORGE FRANKE and EVA GESWINE is:

i. VIOLA FRANKE.


(10) HEINRICH WILLIAM FRANKE (BARBARA SCHELHORN, MAGDALENA BARBARA GRIESSMAN, GEORG NIKOLAUS, GEORG NICOL) was born March 30, 1878 in Jefferson Co., WI. He married MARGARET.

Children of HEINRICH FRANKE and MARGARET are:

i. HAROLD FRANKE.

ii. CYRIL FRANKE.

iii. BARBARA FRANKE.


(11) JOHN FRANKE (BARBARA SCHELHORN, MAGDALENA BARBARA GRIESSMAN, GEORG NIKOLAUS, GEORG NICOL) was born June 14, 1884 in Sullivan, Jefferson, WI, and died December 05, 1951 in Johnson Creek, Jefferson, WI. He married CATHERINE SNELL February 08, 1911 in Johnson Creek, Jefferson, WI.

Children of JOHN FRANKE and CATHERINE SNELL are:

i. RAYMOND FRANKE.

ii. HELEN FRANKE.

iii. NORMA FRANKE.

iv. FLORIAN FRANKE, d. 1950.

v. MARY FRANKE.



Generation No. 6

(12) MARGARET CATHERINE FRANKE (BERNHARD J., BARBARA SCHELHORN, MAGDALENA BARBARA GRIESSMAN, GEORG NIKOLAUS, GEORG NICOL) PHOTO was born March 12, 1892 in Sullivan, Jefferson, WI, and died May 29, 1952 in Watertown, Jefferson, WI. She married HOBERT WILLIAM HROBSKY PHOTO April 08, 1910, son of FRANK HROBSKY and ANTONIA CERHAN.

Children of MARGARET FRANKE and HOBERT HROBSKY are:

i. DOROTHY CATHERINE HROBSKY

ii. EVELYN MARIAN HROBSKY, b. February 01, 1916, Watertown WI; d. November 13, 1985, Madison, Dane, WI; m. CHARLES ROOD, May 09, 1942.

iii. HARVEY HROBSKY

iv. living

v. living


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