Benjamin Michael

Male 1848 - 1911  (62 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Michael was born 31 Aug 1848, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died 8 Apr 1911, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried 12 Apr 1911, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States.

    Notes:

    1848 BIR,MG,1911 DTH,BUR: 200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen pg 69: Benjamin bn 31 Aug 1848 dd 8 Apr 1911, md Clara Bertha Rice (17 Jan 1858-29 Jun 1934)-6 children, both bur Michael's Cem Beaver Twp, Col Co PA; genealogy provided by Mrs Benjamin Franklin Ulrich Michael Bloomsburg PA & Mrs Arnold Michael, Mainville PA

    1880 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp 19 June, Dw 89/90:
    MICHAEL,Benjamin 31/PA (PA,PA)-labor; Clara B 22/PA (Baden,PA);
    Bertha E 10/12-PA, July

    1900 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp pg 6B, 15 June, Dw 121/129:
    MICHAEL, Benjamin Aug 1848-51,md 21y, railroad laborer, own home; wife Clara B
    Jan 1858-42,4/6 children living; Mabel E-dau May 1882-18/PA; Chas A-son
    May 1888-12/PA; Nathan E-son Feb 1893-7/PA; Benjamin F.U.-son Aug
    1894-5/PA

    1910 CENSUS:PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp pg 0174, Dw 41/45:
    MICHAEL,Benjamin 61/PA (PA,PA)md 31y,watchman rr,own home;
    Clara B 52/PA (GY,PA) 4/6 children; Nathan E 17/PA-farm laborer,sch;
    Benjamin FW 15/PA farm laborer,sch; Bertha A Gottenstein step-dau 3/PA (GY,PA)??

    1911 DTH,BUR: FHL flm 1312861/5 pg 28 (182) of Harger's Burials: Benjamin Michael dd 8 Apr 1911, bur 12 Apr 1911, age 62yr 7mo 7dys

    1920 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp 2 Jan, Dw 143/143:
    MICHAEL, Clara mthr 61/PA-widow (GY/PA) living with son Benjamin 25/PA

    Benjamin married Clara Bertha Rice Abt 1878, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. Clara was born 17 Jan 1858; died 29 Jun 1934, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried Jun 1934, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Bertha Elizabeth Michael  Descendancy chart to this point was born 21 Jul 1879, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died 24 Aug 1896, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried 26 Aug 1896, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States.
    2. 3. George Elmer Michael  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1881; died Abt 1881; was buried Abt 1881.
    3. 4. Mabel Edna Michael  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1882, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1948; was buried 1948, Zion Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States.
    4. 5. Charles Abraham Michael  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1888; died 1973; was buried 1973.
    5. 6. Nathan Elliott Michael  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Feb 1893, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; was christened 23 Feb 1893, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1965; was buried 1965.
    6. 7. Benjamin Franklin Ulrich Michael  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Aug 1894, Beaver Valley, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; was christened 9 Dec 1894, Beaver Valley, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Bertha Elizabeth Michael Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 21 Jul 1879, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died 24 Aug 1896, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried 26 Aug 1896, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States.

    Notes:

    1879 BIR: 200 Yrs Michael Hist & Gen pg 70 and Oct 99 email L Croll pg 5: Bertha Elizabeth Michael bn 21 Jul 1879

    1896 DTH,BUR: 200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen pg 70: Bertha Elizabeth 1879-1896, 17yrs
    Columbia Co PA Mgs & Burials pg 22: Bertha Elizabeth Michael dd 24 Aug 1896, bur Michael's Cem 26 Aug 1896, age 17y1m3d
    Oct 99 email L Croll: dd 24 Aug 1896, bur Michael's Cem Beaver Twp


  2. 3.  George Elmer Michael Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 1881; died Abt 1881; was buried Abt 1881.

    Notes:

    1881 BIR,DTH,BUR: 200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen pg 70: George Elmer bn 1881, dd infant
    Oct 99 email L Croll pg 5: George Elmer Michael bn 1881, dd young


  3. 4.  Mabel Edna Michael Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 1882, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1948; was buried 1948, Zion Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States.

    Notes:

    1882 BIR:,MG,1948 DTH,BUR: 200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen, pg 70: Mabel Edna 1882-1948, 66yrs md Herman Gottstein 1875-1919, 44yrs-9 children

    MG: 200 Yrs pg 70 and Oct 99 email L Croll: md Herman Gottstein (1876 Gelsenkirchen GY, sn of Frank & August Henricke Gottstein)

    1920 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp-2 Jan, Dw 189,189:
    GOTTSTEIN,Mabel Hd 36/PA (PA,PA) widow,rent; Wm 16/PA; Cletus 15/PA;
    Bertha 13/PA; Edward 11/PA; Raymond 9/PA; Lewis 8/PA; Sarah 5/PA;
    Thelma 3/PA; Dorothy 6/12-PA

    1948 DTH,BUR: 200 Yrs pg 70 Mabel Edna dd 1948, md 66 yrs to Herman Gottstein
    Oct 99 email L Croll: Mabel dd 1948, bur Mt Zion Ch Cem, Zion Grove, Schuylkill Co PA

    NOTES: Mabel rec'd from mother at her death, picture of Aunt Mary Ann Michael Singley & crayon portrait of Mabel's sis, Bertha

    Mabel married Herman Gottstein Abt 1902. Herman was born 1876, Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany; died 1920; was buried 1920, Zion Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. William Nathaniel Gottstein  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Sep 1903, Rock Glen, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; was christened 18 Oct 1903; died 1964; was buried 1964, Nuremberg, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania.
    2. 9. Cletus Adam Gottstein  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 Dec 1904, Nuremberg, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; was christened 19 Mar 1905; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 10. Augusta Bertha Gottstein  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Aug 1906, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1976; was buried 1976.
    4. 11. Edward Herman Gottstein  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Oct 1907, Nuremberg, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; died 18 Aug 1981, Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried Aug 1981, Zion Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States.
    5. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 15. Thelma Catherine Gottstein  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1916, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1939; was buried 1939.
    9. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Charles Abraham Michael Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 1888; died 1973; was buried 1973.

    Notes:

    1888 BIR,MG,1973 DTH,BUR: 200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen, pg 72: Chas Abraham 1888-1973, 85yrs md Mame Ellen Steely (bn 1892) in 1913-2 children: Virginia Margaret bn 1914 md Woodrow Cragle in 1947, Chas Richard bn 1916 md Bette Dudeck

    1913 MG: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp - Harger's St Peter's Church pg 22: Chas Abraham Michael of Beaver Valley md Mame E Steely of Beaver Valley, 11 June 1913

    NOTES: Charles rec'd frm mthr at hr dth in 1934: pictures of Mr & Mrs Davis Runyan (uncle & aunt)

    Charles married Mame Ellen Steely 11 Jun 1913. Mame was born 1892; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 6.  Nathan Elliott Michael Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 4 Feb 1893, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; was christened 23 Feb 1893, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1965; was buried 1965.

    Notes:

    1893 BIR,MG,1965 DTH,BUR: 200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen pg 72: Nathan Elliott 1893-1965, 72yrs md Edith May Speight (bn 1896) in 1923- 3 children

    NOTES: Nathan rec'd frm mthr at hr dth in 1934: pictures of Grandfthr Michael & Rice

    Nathan married Edith May Speight 1923. Edith was born 1896; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Charles Edward Michael  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1924; died Abt 1924; was buried Abt 1924.
    2. 20. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 21. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 7.  Benjamin Franklin Ulrich Michael Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born 24 Aug 1894, Beaver Valley, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; was christened 9 Dec 1894, Beaver Valley, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    1894 BIR,1922 MG: 200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen pg 72: Benjamin Franklin Ulrich bn 1894 md Lulu Ella Witmer (bn 1902) in 1922-1 child

    1920 CENSUS: PA,Columbia Co-Beaver Twp 2 Jan, Dw 143/143:
    MICHAEL, Benjamin 25/PA (PA,PA) owner-farm, telegraph pmping stn;
    Clara-mthr 61/PA,widow (GY/PA)

    NOTES: Benjamin received from mother at her death 1934: GM Rice Bible, pictures of GF & GM Rice, Michael homestead, Rice home (which Michael homestead?)

    Benjamin married Lulu Ella Witmer 1922. Lulu was born 1902; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 22. Living  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 8.  William Nathaniel Gottstein Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 5 Sep 1903, Rock Glen, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; was christened 18 Oct 1903; died 1964; was buried 1964, Nuremberg, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania.

    Notes:

    1903 BIR,BAPT,MG,1964 DTH,BUR: 200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen pg 70: Wm Nathaniel 1903-1964, 61yrs
    Oct 1999 email, Larry Croll pg 9-10: William Nathaniel bn 5 Sep 1903, Rock Glen PA, bapt 18 Oct 1903, dd 1964, bur Nuremberg Cem PA


  2. 9.  Cletus Adam Gottstein Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 24 Dec 1904, Nuremberg, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; was christened 19 Mar 1905; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    1904 BIR,BAPT,MG: 200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen pg 70: Cletus Adam bn 1904 md Mabel Grace Fisher (bn 1912) in 1931- 2 children: Cletus Edgar bn 1931; Robert Larue bn 1933, dd infant
    Oct 1999 email, Larry Croll pg 13: Cletus bn 24 Dec 1904, Nuremberg PA, bapt 19 Mar 1905

    1931 MG: Oct 99 email L Croll pg 13: Cletus Adam md Mabel Grace Fisher (1912- ) 1931, children: Clifford Cletus Edgar Gottstein bn 29 Aug 1931, Robert Larue bn 20 Jan 1933, bapt 23 Feb 1933, dd 26 Mar 1933

    Cletus married Living [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 23. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. Robert Larue Gottstein  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Jan 1933; was christened 23 Feb 1933; died 26 Mar 1933; was buried Mar 1933, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States.

  3. 10.  Augusta Bertha Gottstein Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 7 Aug 1906, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1976; was buried 1976.

    Notes:

    1906 BIR,MG: 200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen pg 70: Augusta Bertha (1906-1976,70yrs) md Edward R Singley (1892-1954, 62 yrs) 1 child: Verna Mae md Herbert R Rowe 1953-3 children
    Oct 1999 email, Larry Croll pg 13: Bertha August bn 7 Aug 1906, md Edward Raymond Singley abt 1924, 2 children: Kenneth Edward bn 3 Mar 1925 and Verna May bn 22 Jul 1931

    Augusta married Edward Raymond Singley Abt 1924. Edward (son of Benjamin Singley and Mary Ann Michael) was born 4 Dec 1892; was christened 12 Feb 1893, Zion Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; died Jul 1954; was buried Jul 1954, Zion Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. Kenneth Edward Singley  Descendancy chart to this point was born 3 Mar 1925; was christened 1 Sep 1925, Zion Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; died 7 Oct 1944, Solomon Islands; was buried 16 Jul 1949, Zion Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States.
    2. 26. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 11.  Edward Herman Gottstein Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 22 Oct 1907, Nuremberg, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania; died 18 Aug 1981, Hazleton, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried Aug 1981, Zion Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States.

    Notes:

    1907 BIR: 200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen pg 70: Edward Herman bn 1907
    Oct 1999 email, Larry Croll pg 10: Edward Herman bn 22 Oct 1907, Nuremberg PA, a coal miner. Dd 18 Aug 1981 Hazleton PA, bur Mt. Zion Church Cem


  5. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 29. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 30. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 31. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 34. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1)

    Living married Living (son of Norman Romain Michael and Florence Mabel Bauman) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 36. Janice Elaine Michael  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1940; died 1975; was buried 1975.

  8. 15.  Thelma Catherine Gottstein Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 1916, Pennsylvania, United States; died 1939; was buried 1939.

    Notes:

    1916 BIR,1939 DTH,BUR: 200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen pg 72: Thelma Catherine 1916-1939, 23yrs
    Oct 99 email L Croll p 9: Thelma Catherine bn 1916


  9. 16.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1)

  10. 17.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Charles2, 1.Benjamin1)

  11. 18.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (5.Charles2, 1.Benjamin1)

  12. 19.  Charles Edward Michael Descendancy chart to this point (6.Nathan2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 1924; died Abt 1924; was buried Abt 1924.

    Notes:

    BIR,MG,DTH,BUR: "200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen",compiled by Chas P Michael 1977, poss of Beverly Michael, Columbia Co Reg & Recrdr, pg 72: Chas Edward bn 1924 dd infant


  13. 20.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Nathan2, 1.Benjamin1)

  14. 21.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Nathan2, 1.Benjamin1)

  15. 22.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.Benjamin2, 1.Benjamin1)


Generation: 4

  1. 23.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (9.Cletus3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1)

  2. 24.  Robert Larue Gottstein Descendancy chart to this point (9.Cletus3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 20 Jan 1933; was christened 23 Feb 1933; died 26 Mar 1933; was buried Mar 1933, Beaver Township, Columbia, Pennsylvania, United States.

    Notes:

    1933 BIR,BAPT: 200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen pg 70: Robert Larue bn 1933, dd infant
    Oct 99 email L Croll pg 13: Robert Larue bn 20 Jan 1933, bapt 23 Feb 1933, dd 26 Mar 1933

    TO CHECK: Harger's Cem Listing pg 22: Baby Robert L Gottstein 20 Jan 1933-26 Mar 1933


  3. 25.  Kenneth Edward Singley Descendancy chart to this point (10.Augusta3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 3 Mar 1925; was christened 1 Sep 1925, Zion Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States; died 7 Oct 1944, Solomon Islands; was buried 16 Jul 1949, Zion Grove, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States.

    Notes:

    1925 BIR,BAPT: Oct 99 email L Croll pg 13: Kenneth Edward bn 3 Mar 1925, bapt 1 Sep 1925 at Mt Zion Ch, Zion Grove PA

    1944 DTH: Kenneth killed in action on the Solomon Islands as a Marine, WW II

    1949 BUR: Kenneth not buried until 16 Jul 1949 at Mt Zion Ch, Zion Grove PA


  4. 26.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (10.Augusta3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1)

  5. 27.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (12.Living3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1)

  6. 28.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (12.Living3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1)

  7. 29.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (12.Living3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1)

  8. 30.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (12.Living3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1)

  9. 31.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (12.Living3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1)

  10. 32.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Living3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1)

  11. 33.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Living3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1)

  12. 34.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (13.Living3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1)

  13. 35.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Living3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1)

  14. 36.  Janice Elaine Michael Descendancy chart to this point (14.Living3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Benjamin1) was born 1940; died 1975; was buried 1975.

    Notes:

    1940 BIR: 200 Yrs of Michael Hist & Gen pg 71: Leah Evelyn bn 1914 md Arnold Wilbur Michael (bn 1912) in 1935-2 children: Beverly Joan bn 1937; Janice Elaine bn 1940, dd 1974, age 34

    1959 MG: Oct 99 email L Croll pg 13: Janic Elaine md Jack Walter Price (bn 1941) in 1959, children: Jeffery & Mark