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1 Johann BATZ
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Birth:            1838, Hoye, Bayerns
Death:            15 Nov 1923, Lake Co, Illinois
Father:            George BATZ (1807-1905)
Mother:            Margaretha RODER (1807-1876)
Living in Fremont, Lake, Illinois in 1880.  George Sr. was living next door to them.
In 1900 census, Sophia states that she has given birth to 6 children of which four are living and that she has been in the US 32 years or since 1868. Living with John is John Edward who is listed as a brother.   In the 1920 census, John and Sophia are living next to their son Lewis. 
Spouse:            Sophia HITZEMANN
Birth:            18 Oct 1854, Breman, Hanover Germany
Death:            May 1939, Lake Co, Illinois
According to Sophie's obituary her place of birth Pollhagen, Schaumberg Lippe, Germany.
Marr:            23 Apr 1872, Lake Co, Illinois
Children:            Heinrich Gottlieb (Henry) (1873-1890)
            Engel Sophie Wilhelmine Barbara (1874-)
            Engel Caroline Margaretha (1877-)
            Johann Friedrich (1881-1881)
            Johann Friedrich Wilhelm (1882-1882)
            Emma Ottilie Mathilde (1884-)
            Jacob Christian Louis (1887-1951)
1.1 Heinrich Gottlieb (Henry) BATZ
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Birth:            12 Feb 1873, Lake Co, Illinois
Death:            7 Apr 1890
1.2a Engel Sophie Wilhelmine Barbara BATZ*
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Birth:            8 Dec 1874, Lake Co, Illinois
Spouse:            Friedrich (Fredrick) SCHMIDT (SMITH)
Birth:            Dec 1864, Germany
Death:            1908
In the 1900 census, Frederick and Minnie are living in Fremont, Lake Co. Illinois.  Fred is farming and states that he arrived in the US in 1883 and is naturalized.  Minnie has given birth to two children.
Marr:            23 Jan 1896, Lake Co, Illinois
Children:            Clara Engel Sophie Wilhelmine (1896-)
            Lora Sophia (1898-)
            Georg Johannes August Wilhelm (1900-)
            Lois Wilhelmine Charlotte (1904-)
            Rose Theckla Matilde (1902-)
            Ella Sophie Wilhelmine Henriette (1903-)
Other Spouses George W. GROSS
1.2b Engel Sophie Wilhelmine Barbara BATZ* (See above)
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Spouse:            George W. GROSS
Children:            Leroy Johann Friedrich (1910-)
Other Spouses Friedrich (Fredrick) SCHMIDT (SMITH)
1.3 Engel Caroline Margaretha BATZ
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Birth:            2 Nov 1877, Lake Co, Illinois
Spouse:            Wilheim (William) SCHMIDT (SMITH)
Birth:            May 1874, Germany
Living in Ela, Lake Co. Illinois in the 1900 census.  William is farming and Sophia has had three children of which one child, Ella is living.  William arrived in the US in 1887.
Marr:            11 Nov 1896, Lake Co, Illinois
Children:            Ester Sophia Wilhelm (Ella) (1899-)
            Lilli Maria Minna (1900-)
            Mathilde Ida Line (1902-)
1.4 Johann Friedrich BATZ
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Birth:            7 Mar 1881
Death:            7 Mar 1881
1.5 Johann Friedrich Wilhelm BATZ
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Birth:            24 Apr 1882, Lake Co, Illinois
Death:            11 May 1882
1.6 Emma Ottilie Mathilde BATZ
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Birth:            1 Nov 1884, Lake Co, Illinois
Spouse:            Albert Henry SNYDER
Birth:            Sep 1883, Illinois
Occ:            Building Contractor and Carpenter
Father:            John S. SNYDER (1851-)
Mother:            Annie B. GLASS (1870-)
Marr:            abt 1905
Children:            Ernestine Sophie Henriette (1905-)
            Alfred Johann Loni (1907-)
1.7 Jacob Christian Louis BATZ
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Birth:            14 Jan 1887, Lake Co, Illinois
Death:            23 Sep 1951
In the 1920 census, Louis is farming next door to his father and mother in Fremont, Lake Co. Illinois.  In the 1930 census, Louis has his mother Sophia living with him.
Louis says his father is from Berlin, Germany and his mother from Breman.
Spouse:            Lenora
Birth:            1900, Illinois
Children:            Martha (1918-)
            Lenora (1925-)