Lewis Gansz, Sr. and Margaret Textor

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Husband Lewis Gansz, Sr. ¹

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           Born: 1803 - Germany 1
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           Died: 7 Sep 1885 2
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       Marriage: 

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Wife Margaret Textor ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: 1876 2
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Children

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1 M Martin Gansz ¹

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           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Susan Gansz ^{1 3}

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         Spouse: Joseph Ash (1832-      ) 4 5 6

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3 M John Gansz ¹

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4 M Lewis Gansz, Esq. ^{2 4}

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            AKA: Lewis Gants 7
           Born: 26 Mar 1839 - Harmony, Jackson Twp, Butler Co, PA 2
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           Died: Bef 1909
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         Spouse: Elizabeth "Lizzie" Ash (      -Aft 1909) 4 7
           Marr: Nov 1879 2

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5 F Mary Gansz ²

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         Spouse: Dr. Thomas Kersting (      -      ) 2

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General Notes: Husband - Lewis Gansz, Sr.

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He was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States in 1831. A few years later his parents came to America and settled at Zelienople, Butler County, Pennsylvania, whence they later removed to Pittsburgh. Mr. Gansz remained in Butler County, and became foreman of the Harmony tannery. In 1844 he located in what is now Evans City, later purchased the McIlwain tannery, and operated it for many years. Politically, he was a Democrat, and filled the office of justice of the peace for fifteen years. He was a prominent member of the German Reformed church, and assisted in the erection of the church building of that denomination at Evans City.

1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1099.

2 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1100.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 983.

4 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 235.

5 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 982.

6 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1102.

7 —, History of Venango County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Brown, Runk, & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 881.