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Gorges Buried In St. Joseph Cemetery, Andale, Kansas, USA

Kirk_Sellman — 2009-09-11 21:20:09Z

http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/sedgwick/cems/stjolist.htm

There are 26 names, the oldest being Peter, 1855 to 1918.

Re: Joseph Gorges, Prussia to Kansas

Kirk_Sellman — 2009-09-11 21:13:39Z

My wife's great-grandmother was Margaret E. Preisser Ketzner Gorges. She married Joseph Gorges Apr 17, 1914. I have some pictures of Joseph and possibly his family in my tree.

Gorg

jenngorg — 2007-04-20 04:12:56Z

I am fervently searching for anyone who may have information on the surname Gorg. It is of German origin and is written with an umlaut over the o. I cannot find any scrap of background on this. Perhaps it was spelled differently in its origins?

Gorges Matthias from Masburg Kreis Cochem Germany

2006-10-13 10:38:49Z

Hallo,
I am searching for Matthias Gorges and his family (wife Anna Gertrud Koster and children Katharina, Elizabeth and Josef). They left Germany in 1867 to Wisconsin. Lizzy Gorges is mentioned in the 1880 census in Brothertown, Fond-du-Lac county. Nothing is known about the rest of the family and nothing else is known about Lizzy. Does anybody connect to this family?
Ursula Buchholz

the story of a family through eleven centuries

davidgordge53 — 2006-09-30 21:47:55Z

i now have the book HISTORY OF THE FAMILY GORGES it contains a detailed family tree from 1066 to 1938 if you want more info my @ is marcgordge@aol.com
david-gordge@msn.com
this book is only useful to gorges family tree as far as i can see so i dont think us gordge's are related in any way to gorges

Re: Gorges

Anisah1969 — 2006-08-30 22:06:19Z

Can you give more info on your grandparents, names, birth and death dates, names of children, etc? My Joseph Gorges lived in Reno and Rice Counties, but I think he may be related to the Gorges line in the Wichita area.

Joseph Gorges, Prussia to Kansas

Anisah1969 — 2006-08-30 22:06:19Z

Looking for siblings, parents, any kind of family of my ancestor, Joseph Gorges, and his wife Margaret Helena Ditgen. Joseph was born May 21, 1849 in Prussia, Germany, and died September 07, 1917. He lived near Andale, Sedgewick County, Kansas, for many years. He married Margaret in 1876 in Germany. Margaret was born 1851 in Germany, and died in 1887, in Rice or Reno County, Kansas. Joseph also married Sophia Augsburger about 1888; Louisa Abry/Asry in 1908; and Margaret Kitzner, about 1914.

Joseph and Margaret's children:

Kate Gorges, born 1879-1880. Married Unknown Hodson.

Margaret Gorges, born 1880, died 1934. Married Pearl Oscar Evans.

Nickolas Gorges, born 1878,1879.

JOHN GORGES, my gg grandfather. Born March 22, 1883 in Rice or Reno County, Kansas. Died March 13, 1933 in Hutchinson, Kansas. He married MARY ANNA OSENBAUGH 1901 in Dade County, Missouri. Their children:

Goldie May Gorges, born May 31, 1911 in Kansas. Married Morris Leigh Ball April 1933 in Sedgewick County, Kansas.

Joe Gorges.

Elmer Gorges.

Wilbur Gorges.

Gladys Gorges.

ESTHER ELIZABETH GORGES, born August 08, 1924 in Newton, Kansas, died July 15, 1975 in Hutchinson, kansas. She married WILLIAM DALE INGRIM 1939 in Denver, Colorado.

Anyone researching Gorges in Kansas or have any info that could help me trace Joseph Gorges please email me.

Thank you.

Gorges from Fell, near Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Anisah1969 — 2006-08-30 22:06:19Z

I found some christening records from my ancestors at the Morman's site (www.familysearch.org), and found out where they came from in Germany:

Josefus GORGES, Sex: M
Event(s): Christening: 13 May 1849, Sankt Martinus Katholisch, Fell, Rheinland, Preussen
Parents: Father: Johannis GORGES, Mother: Annae Mariae SCHOENHOFEN
Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type
C983692 1785-1869 0463564 Film

and his wife:

Margaretha DITGEN Sex: F
Event(s): Christening: 30 Dec 1851, Sankt Martinus Katholisch, Fell, Rheinland, Preussen
Parents: Father: Nicolai DITGEN, Mother: Sophiae MUELLER
Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type
C983692 1785-1869 0463564 Film

Is anyone else researching Gorges in this area?

Anisah :)

Check this site for church records in Germany

Anisah1969 — 2006-08-30 22:06:19Z

I found christening records on the Morman's site www.familysearch.org for my ancestors. I had been stuck and had no idea where they came from in Germany. They seem to have a lot of records.

Hope this helps someone!

Anisah :)

Gorges - New York

LARRY_GORGES — 2006-05-27 16:15:39Z

I'm seeking any information about Gorges immigrants who settled in the town of Caton, Stueben County, N.Y. In abt. 1871 Mathias and Barbara Gorges immigrated from Hermeskeil, Germany to Scranton, Pa. where they resided for two years before moving to the above location. They raised five children on a 150 acre farm there : John, b.1858; Anton, b.1855; Marie b.?; Helena, b. 1862; and Nicholas,b.1863. All of the above children were born in Hermeskeil. I'm particularly interested in Anton who stayed at home and worked the farm with his parents and after they died. Anton and Magdalena Bentz, his wife, raised seven children: Barbara Teresa, b.1886 d.?; Amelia Mary, b.1887 d.1968; Anton John,b.1889 d.1963; Maria Katharina, b.1891 d.?; Leo Joseph (my grandfather), b.1893 d.1956, Twins Mathias and Mathilda, b. 1897 d. 1969 and 1927 resp. All but three of these offspring left the area. The three remaining in the area were : Maria Katharina married and lived in Elmira, Leo worked a farm in Lindley, and Mathilda lived in Corning, I believe. Anton John made his career in the Army. Magdalena, mother of the above, was born in Dackenheim, Germany. Following the death of Anton John, her husband, in abt. 1916 she relocated to Williamsport, Pa. where she worked in the rectory of the St. Boniface Church. Her nephew, Rev. Bernard T. Borr was rector at this church.
Any info, no matter how seemingly insignifacant, would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Larry D. Gorges

Re: Gorges

LARRY_GORGES — 2006-05-02 15:57:28Z

I have a pedigree chart from sources unknown that lists an "Ana Margareta Klein" who was married to Simon Gorges. The chart lists one son, Mathias, who is my great-great grandfather. Mathias immigrated to America in approximately 1870, living first in Scranton, Pennsyivania and then in Caton, New York where I now reside. A guess at the age of Ana (spelling just as it appears on the chart) would make it possible that she could have died in the year you specified.
In Germany, the family resided in Hermeskeil, a small town close to Trier and near the northeastern French border.
This may or may not help, but I thought I'd pass it along.

Larry Gorges

GORGE/GEORGE, Paul

Senora10642 — 2005-05-27 02:46:12Z

Anyone know anything about a Paul (Paullo) George/Gorge, b. 1849 (Russia/Germany?), d. 1919 in Maryland. No record anywhere of his immigration. He married Annie Henrietta Schumacher. They had several children, including my great grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Gorge.

Re: Gorges

MelodyOngenae — 2004-10-21 23:13:12Z

Jacobena Gorges Married Marcus Joseph Krakar October 29, 1861 in Joliet, IL. USA, Will County, St John's Church they both came from the Chicago area to Joliet, IL., about 25 minutes south of Chicago. Her Parents John and Mary Gorges, I know she had 2 brothers, She is from - Trier, Germany Her husband owned his own railroad car and traveled to IN, MI, MN, CO, CA.
(Marcus owned a shoe and boot store, cigar factory and Joliet Quarry Co, quarries numbering 5 here in IL. and 1 in IN.) They also made trips to Europe. I wonder if family returned with them and their name being Krakar no connection was made? Not sure if this is any connection just thinking the area is so right?? Any thought??

Re: Hannah Gorges 1625?

2004-09-16 01:47:51Z

Did you ever get a reply to your query about Hannah Gorges being Married to Henry Smith. I would be very interested in any information you have learned.

GORGES

nfinnegan — 2004-07-13 00:53:15Z

I am tracking GORGES in New York City from about 1847 through the 1920s.
First names include Mary, Helen, Henry, August, William;
August Borges was a butcher in Manhattan @ 1880 and then raised his family with wife Lena in Queens, New York.

Mary Gorges married Joseph Jordan (butcher) in late 1860s in NYC. Joseph Jordan is my relative.

Thanks for any help you can give.
Nellie

Gorges

ruthbeck1146 — 2004-03-15 17:43:40Z

I am looking for information on Anna Gorges. She was my mothers mother and died approximately 1906..Her parents immigrated from Prussia.

Re: Gorges from Fell, near Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

2003-12-15 05:56:15Z

Came across your memo on the name GORGES in Germany.
I thought I would pass on to you that there is a little village in Rheinland Pfalz called Düngenheim near Mayen. My wife is from there. Her maiden name was Gorges and there are several branches of this name in that small village.

Gorges family history

genaraban — 2003-09-10 05:35:55Z

FYI...I am researching the Gordge family name. Yet I have come across a book that some of you might be interested in.

Title:The Story of a Family through eleven centuries, History of the Family of Gorges

Author: Raymond Gorges

It was available from Rare Books in Boston. Their phone number is 617-522-2100. Back in 2002 it cost me about $50
Their web site is: http://www.rarebook.com
Email is: mail@rarebook.com

From what I have been told the information in this book somehow connects to my Gordge line. So far we are still looking.

Enjoy

Re: Gorges

2003-08-15 12:36:35Z

I don't think there's a connection. Wilhelmina Gorges came over in the early 1890s, probably through San Francisco; she came over without family. Her mother had died in childbirth years earlier; she had three brothers who remained in Altona (now Hamburg)Germany whose letters I have. The letters never mentioned other family in the U.S.

Re: Gorges Family - Germany

2001-10-11 22:55:57Z

my husband was given up for adoption in luxembourg but his birth mom was born in germany and her name is Marie Louise Gorges and she was born on June 3, 1941 and my husbands name was Mario Gorges born on June 2, 1962 and one of her parents were Henri Gorges and Jeanne ? not sure of spelling of mom name please call or write if this is his family he wants to meet his mom very much and so does his kids, he wants to say he loves her for given him a good life and wants to know if she wants to get to know him. our address is 3427 kentwood dr, spring texas 77380

our phone number in the US is 281-681-3268 and he also has three children ages 20,13,10

Gorges in Germany

2000-11-03 01:00:20Z

Michele,

I'm not sure that the originator of this thread is still around; but, I'm interested in knowing if you might be related to me.

My Paternal Grandfather was Mathias Gorges; Son of Gorges and Dupree, who came to the U.S. with Brother John (Johann?) and Sister Mary (Marie or Maria?) about 1880 to 1890, from Alsace - Lorraine. They settled in the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania area.

Mathias was born 10/22/1873; John about 1878 and Mary about 1870. John was living with Mathias and his family in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania for the 1910 Census. He apparently hadn't started his large family by that time.

Sound familiar?

Rick

John married Bertha and Mary married Frederick Seiler. I think both marriages were in the Cleveland, Ohion area; but I'm not sure.

Gorges

2000-10-31 15:02:57Z

My Grandparents were from Germany. There are a lot of Gorges that live here in Andale Kansas. Don't have much more info. than that

Reply

2000-01-04 20:50:25Z

Hi -
My mom says a lot of her family came from the town of Hundheim in the area of Hunsruck. This is near the Mosel River - one of the closer large towns would be Bernkastel or Morbach. Hope this helps you.

reply to Michelle

2000-01-04 14:57:02Z

You're doing fine but could you please include any clue you may have to where in Germany they lived and/or where they settle in USA. My Gorges came from Saarburg/Trier and came to Chicago before the Chicago Fire.
Keep sending out requests you never know what will turn up

Gorges Family - Germany

2000-01-04 00:45:35Z

Hi -

I am VERY new to this search stuff - so PLEASE forgive my ignorance when it comes to explaining what I have... Here is all the info I have on the name GORGES. These are relatives on my mother's side and were all from GERMANY - we think...

PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS ANY CONNECTION

Here is the small part of myfamily that involves the name GORGES:

Jakob Gorges, b.?
on 2/16/1808 he married Helene Kayser, b?

they had a son
Johann Gorges, b. 3/30/1817
on 2/27/1844 he married Anna Maria Eibes, b. 12/20/1820

they had a daughter
Theresia Gorges, b. 7/5/1847
on 10/28/1875 she married Johann Winkel, b. 2/8/1846

Eliz. GORGES JOCHUM, grandmother

1999-12-28 17:32:20Z

Looking for information on Eliz. Gorges who married my grandfather Joseph Jochum She was born in 1847 and died in 1892. They had a child Mathias born Chicago 7 Aug., 1873. Baptismal sponsors for Mathias were Mathias Olk and Eliz. Jochum. Any info greatly appreciated.

Emmigration of Young Single Girl

raltuc — 2001-06-25 09:01:47Z

I just re-read your note and thought I might mention something that could be related to the subject.

I had never looked at Passenger Lists of people emmigrating to the US, until a couple of days ago. When I reviewed the information about the Passengers, I was amazed to find that some whole families were almost wiped out by disease as they were crossing.

Many young children died at sea. And, it wasn't unusual for parents to die; leaving their orphaned children to come to the US, alone.

The conditions on some of thes ships must have been terrible. And, as today, they probably didn't have extremely competent medical personnel.

Rick

Pittsburgh, PA Cleveland, OH Gorges branches

raltuc — 2001-06-25 09:01:47Z

Mathias, John and Mary came to the U.S. from Alcace Lorraine, France and settled in the Pittsburgh and Cleveland areas about 1900.
Mathias John and Mary's parents were Gorges and Dupree. Mathias' DOB is about 1873.

John married Bertha (unknown maiden name) and Mary married Frederick Seiler; both in the Cleveland area.

Mathias married Laura (last name in question - brought up by a family named Hastings, in Bridgeville, PA; near Pittsburgh).

I am a Grandson of Laura Gorges and can provide information about my Mothers branch of the tree.

Can anyone help me fill in the rest of the Family Tree? I'm especially interested in the parentage of Laura Hastings Gorges.

Laura had a Sister, Bell, who married William Spear; also in the Pittsburgh area.

Hannah Gorges 1625?

eafeigon — 2001-07-29 00:13:51Z

I have an ancestress named Hannah Gorges who married Haenry Smith in 1638 in Stamford, CT. She was supposedly born in 1625- but this would make her a very young bride. Who were her parents? I think her father may have been Henry Gorges, a relative of Ferdinando Gorges, but I can't find a reference. Thanks.

Gorges

MorrisFloyd63 — 2003-08-05 02:12:23Z

Anisah,

I work with David Gorges who is from the Andale/Mount Hope, KS area. He does not have e-mail but I have printed your message from Feb 4th and will deliver it to him. If you will e-mail me at the4floyds@veracom.net I will get you two together.

Morris Floyd

Irene Gorges

xmaself — 2002-02-01 02:43:40Z

Howdy everyone, I'm looking for an Irene Gorges, whom we thought was a Spaniard. BUT after reading your messages, we might have been looking up the wrong tree. This is all I have on her. She had a daughter named "Anna" that was born about 1855 in Rhea Co., Tennessee. Her husbands last name might have been something like (Corlew, Corlieu, Corleiu, etc) Thanks

Gorges

Michele2718 — 2002-03-17 14:16:16Z

Have you found out Where in Germany your Gorges line is from? I have Gorges in Germany from Hamburg and Schleswig Holstein and would love to compare notes.
Michele in Ohio

GORGES surname

Michele2718 — 2002-03-17 14:16:16Z

Dear Rick,
Wilhelmina Gorges was born in 1875 in Altona, Schleswig-Hostein, now a part of Hamburg. She came over to the US, to San Francisco as far as I can tell; she also came without other family (which is a puzzle, since I don't know if a teenage girl would come without an adult) in about 1891; I don't know too much about her family as yet
except that her older brothers, parents, etc. were in the Hamburg area.