The Family History Report for

August and Ernesting Gahlau

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1 August Gahlau
Birth: 14 Aug 1845, Germany
Death: 13 Mar 1916, Detroit, Wayne, MI
Occ: 1880: Farmer / 1900: day laborer / 1910: Public works
- Immigrated alone 24 Sep 1872. August and Ernestine immigrated at same time but not together.
- 12 Jun 1880: Delaware, Sanilac, MI
- 1890 MI Directory: Boards at 1178 Bellevue Ave, Detroit. Laborer
- 11 Jun 1900: Detroit Ward 15, Wayne, MI: Living at 1178 Bellevue (just a couple doors down from Emil and Emilia (Carl Ludwig and Caroline Gahlau). I am still trying to connect them.
- 20 Apr 1910: Detroit Ward 15, Wayne, MI: Living at 1178 Bellevue.
- Buried at Forest Lawn Cem, Detroit, MI

Spouse: Ernestine
Birth: 8 Apr 1850, Germany
Death: 14 Aug 1922, Detroit, Wayne, MI
- Immigrated: 1872
- 1900 census shows she had 8 children and 7 were living.
- Buried at Forest Lawn Cem, Detroit, MI
Marr: abt 1872, Germany or MI

Children: Frederick (1873-<1910)
Emma (~1875-)
William (~1878-)
Eda (1886-)
Adele (1891-)
Clara (1892-)

1.1 Frederick Gahlau
Birth: Dec 1873, Sanilac, MI
Death: bef 1910, Detroit, Wayne, MI
Occ: 1890: Upholsterer / 1900: Upholsterer
Immigrated: 1872
- 1890 MI Directory: Boards at 1178 Bellevue with his parents. He was an upholsterer.
- 11 Jun 1900: Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, MI: Living at 473 Dubois, next door to Martha's parents and brother.

Spouse: Martha Stephan
Birth: Apr 1874, Germany
Father: Gottlieb Stephan (1850-1923)
Mother: Alvina (1849-1939)
- Immigrated: May 1884. Arrived Baltimore, MD
- Naturalized 1890.
- 18 Apr 1910: Detroit Ward 9, Wayne, MI: Still living at 473 Dubois but is now widowed and has 6 children.
Marr: abt 1893, Detroit, Wayne, MI
Children: Agnes (1893-1979)
Clara (1895-1988)
Ella (1897-1989)
Frederick Ernest (1899-1941)
Harold A (1900-1997)
Eleanor (1903-1986)

1.1.1 Agnes Gahlau
Birth: 20 Dec 1893, Detroit, Wayne, MI
Death: 31 Jan 1979, MI
Occ: 1910: Laundress

1.1.2 Clara Gahlau
Birth: 23 Jun 1895, Detroit, Wayne, MI
Death: 21 Sep 1988, NY or MI
Spouse: Art Trieloff
Birth: 5 Jan 1894
Death: 16 Dec 1960
In 1920 they moved to New York
Marr: 9 Dec 1916, Detroit, Wayne, MI

1.1.3 Ella Gahlau
Birth: 3 Jun 1897, Detroit, Wayne, MI
Death: 10 Sep 1989, MI
Spouse: Charles Sommers
Birth: 12 Sep 1893
Death: 2 Nov 1955
Children: Betty (1929-1996)

1.1.4 Frederick Ernest Gahlau
Birth: 25 Feb 1899, Detroit, Wayne, MI
Death: 28 May 1941, MI
Occ: 1920: Gear cutter, Auto Mfr / 1930: Foreman, Auto Mfr
- 1917 Draft card shows he is living at 247 Grandy Ave, and the point of contact is Martha Helwig at 247 Grandy Ave. Birth date of 25 Feb 1899 taken from his draft card.

1.1.5 Harold A Gahlau
Birth: 1 Dec 1900, Detroit, Wayne, MI
Death: 4 Oct 1997, St Clair Shores, Macomb, MI
Occ: 1920: Drill press opr, Auto Mfr / 1930: Painter

1.1.6a Eleanor Gahlau*
Birth: 7 Feb 1903, Detroit, Wayne, MI
Death: 7 Mar 1986
Occ: 1920: Solderer, Auto Mfr
Spouse: Mason
Children: Delores (~1922-)
Other Spouse Louis Watson

1.1.6b Eleanor Gahlau* (See above)
Spouse: Louis Watson
Birth: 9 Aug 1893
Death: 15 Nov 1956
Marr: 22 Jul 1929
Other Spouse Mason

1.2 Emma Gahlau
Birth: abt 1875, MI

1.3 William Gahlau
Birth: abt 1878, MI

1.4 Eda Gahlau
Birth: Feb 1886, MI

1.5 Adele Gahlau
Birth: Jun 1891, Detroit, Wayne, MI

1.6 Clara Gahlau
Birth: Aug 1892, Detroit, Wayne, MI
-1910: Clara is the only child living with August and Ernestine.

Index

Ernestine spouse of 1
Gahlau
Adele 1.5
Agnes 1.1.1
August 1
Clara 1.6
Clara 1.1.2
Eda 1.4
Eleanor 1.1.6a
Ella 1.1.3
Emma 1.2
Frederick 1.1
Frederick Ernest 1.1.4
Harold A 1.1.5
William 1.3

Mason
UNNAMED spouse of 1.1.6a
Delores child of 1.1.6a

Sommers
Betty child of 1.1.3
Charles spouse of 1.1.3

Stephan
Martha spouse of 1.1

Trieloff
Art spouse of 1.1.2

Watson
Louis spouse of 1.1.6b

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