Wilhelm Commentz 1869–1957

Wilhelm Commentz, 1869–1957 (aged 87 years)

Name Wilhelm Commentz

Name: Wilhelm /Commentz/

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	April 11, 1869 39 29 Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU
Occupation	Farmer
Birth of a brother	Friedrich Kamenz January 14, 1871 (aged 1 year) Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU
Birth of a brother	August Kamenz October 15, 1873 (aged 4 years) Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU
Birth of a sister	Luise Kamenz December 4, 1877 (aged 8 years) Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU
Birth of a brother	Johann Kamenz January 9, 1882 (aged 12 years) Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU
Death of a mother	Maria Behla March 20, 1882 (aged 12 years) Age: 42 Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU
Death of a father	Christian Kamenz December 14, 1885 (aged 16 years) Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU
Emigration	1893 (aged 23 years) Hand County, South Dakota, USA
Emigration	1893 (aged 23 years)
Naturalization	October 30, 1900 (aged 31 years)
Birth of a daughter	Helen Commentz August 3, 1920 (aged 51 years) Baldwin Park, California
Birth of a son	Richard Arthur Commentz June 30, 1921 (aged 52 years) Baldwin Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Birth of a son	Alfred Wilhelm Commentz May 30, 1922 (aged 53 years) Baldwin Park, California
Death of a son	Alfred Wilhelm Commentz December 2, 1922 (aged 53 years) Baldwin Park, Los Angeles, California Cause: poisoning INDI:EVEN:CAUS:SOUR: @S3116@ INDI:EVEN:CAUS:SOUR:DATA:TEXT: Importdatum: 20 Jan 2004
Birth of a daughter	Selma Bertha Commentz September 17, 1923 (aged 54 years) Baldwin Park, California
Birth of a son	Edward Martin Commentz February 17, 1928 (aged 58 years) Covina, California
Death of a half-brother	Christian KamenzCommentz… December 15, 1936 (aged 67 years) Pomona, California, USA
Death of a son	Richard Arthur Commentz February 3, 1943 (aged 73 years) Cause: Died at sea on troop transport ship U.S.A.T.Dorchester. Sunk by German U-Boat during WWII. The ship was on it's way from Newfoundland to Greenland. Richard was among 167 lost in the icy water. INDI:EVEN:CAUS:SOUR: @S3116@ INDI:EVEN:CAUS:SOUR:DATA:TEXT: Importdatum: 20 Jan 2004
Death of a brother	Friedrich Kamenz March 1, 1947 (aged 77 years) Cottbus, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Cause: Old age and heart weakness INDI:EVEN:CAUS:SOUR: @S3116@ INDI:EVEN:CAUS:SOUR:DATA:TEXT: Importdatum: 20 Jan 2004
Burial of a brother	Friedrich Kamenz March 5, 1947 (aged 77 years) Cottbus, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Cemetery: Skadow Cemetery
Death of a brother	Johann Kamenz December 1947 (aged 78 years) Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU
Death of a wife	Bertha Marie Papert January 1956 (aged 86 years) Baldwin Park, California
Death	1957 (aged 87 years) Baldwin Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA Cause of death: age related INDI:DEAT:CAUS:SOUR: @S3116@ INDI:DEAT:CAUS:SOUR:DATA:TEXT: Importdatum: 20 Jan 2004

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: December 17, 1829 Birth: December 17, 1829 — Doebbrick, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Marriage: June 24, 1854 — Cottbus, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Unique identifier: 3695566C03CF47D425597BF30D6F3539448F Marriage: August 4, 1859 — Peitz, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Death: December 14, 1885 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Fact: First marriage record — June 17, 1999 Unique identifier: C8631514C2AF1AC4818E6AD4AF45B0B282A0 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elisabeth Sonke Christian KamenzCommentz… Family with spouse Maria Behla Anna Kamenz Christiane Kamenz Martin Kamenz Wilhelm Commentz Friedrich Kamenz August Kamenz Luise Kamenz Johann Kamenz Christian Kamenz 1829–1885 Birth: December 17, 1829 Death: December 14, 1885 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU
mother	Links Birth: January 9, 1840 27 29 — Preilack, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Marriage: August 4, 1859 — Peitz, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Death: March 20, 1882 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Unique identifier: C8631514C2AF1AC4818E6AD4AF45B0B282A0 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Christian Kamenz Anna Kamenz Christiane Kamenz Martin Kamenz Wilhelm Commentz Friedrich Kamenz August Kamenz Luise Kamenz Johann Kamenz Maria Behla 1840–1882 Birth: January 9, 1840 27 29 — Preilack, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Death: March 20, 1882 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU
Marriage	Marriage — August 4, 1859 — Peitz, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU
6 months elder sister	Links Birth: January 29, 1860 30 20 — Preilack, Germany Death: April 16, 1860 — Preilack, Germany Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Anna Kamenz 1860–1860 Birth: January 29, 1860 30 20 — Preilack, Germany Death: April 16, 1860 — Preilack, Germany
4 years elder sister	Links Birth: August 29, 1863 33 23 — Preilack, Germany Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Emil Fabian Johanna Fabian Elsie Fabian Christiane Kamenz 1863– Birth: August 29, 1863 33 23 — Preilack, Germany
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: April 27, 1866 36 26 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Immigration: 1896 — Beadle County, South Dakota Occupation: Farmer (wheat) Death: May 22, 1964 — Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota Burial: May 25, 1964 — Iroquois, Bell Prairie, Beadle County Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Augusta Hein Gerta Martha Marie Kamenz Anna Ella Matilda Kamenz Edna Mable Kamenz Walter Eric Kamenz Elsie Mae Kamenz Martin Kamenz 1866–1964 Birth: April 27, 1866 36 26 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Death: May 22, 1964 — Huron, Beadle County, South Dakota
3 years himself	Links Birth: April 11, 1869 39 29 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Emigration: 1893 — Hand County, South Dakota, USA Emigration: 1893 Naturalization: October 30, 1900 Occupation: Farmer Death: 1957 — Baldwin Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bertha Marie Papert Helen Commentz Richard Arthur Commentz Alfred Wilhelm Commentz Selma Bertha Commentz Edward Martin Commentz Wilhelm Commentz 1869–1957 Birth: April 11, 1869 39 29 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Death: 1957 — Baldwin Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA
21 months younger brother	Links Birth: January 14, 1871 41 31 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Occupation: "person on a life estate" some sort of pension or tenure? Fact: Registry office (death record) 22/47 — Schmellwitz, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Death: March 1, 1947 — Cottbus, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Burial: March 5, 1947 — Cottbus, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Anna Balko Willy Kamenz Friedrich Kamenz 1871–1947 Birth: January 14, 1871 41 31 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Death: March 1, 1947 — Cottbus, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: October 15, 1873 43 33 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships August Kamenz 1873– Birth: October 15, 1873 43 33 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: December 4, 1877 47 37 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Helene Friedow Luise Kamenz 1877– Birth: December 4, 1877 47 37 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU
4 years younger brother	Links Birth: January 9, 1882 52 42 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Death: December 1947 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Christiane Fabian Johann Kamenz 1882–1947 Birth: January 9, 1882 52 42 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Death: December 1947 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU

Father’s family with Elisabeth Sonke
father	Links Birth: December 17, 1829 Birth: December 17, 1829 — Doebbrick, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Marriage: June 24, 1854 — Cottbus, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Unique identifier: 3695566C03CF47D425597BF30D6F3539448F Marriage: August 4, 1859 — Peitz, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Death: December 14, 1885 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Fact: First marriage record — June 17, 1999 Unique identifier: C8631514C2AF1AC4818E6AD4AF45B0B282A0 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elisabeth Sonke Christian KamenzCommentz… Family with spouse Maria Behla Anna Kamenz Christiane Kamenz Martin Kamenz Wilhelm Commentz Friedrich Kamenz August Kamenz Luise Kamenz Johann Kamenz Christian Kamenz 1829–1885 Birth: December 17, 1829 Death: December 14, 1885 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU
stepmother	Links Birth: 1826 — Preilack, Germany Fact 1: Elisabeth was the surviving widow of Mathaeus Huppatz, former farmer in Preilack Marriage ending status: Unbekannt Unique identifier: 8C5D8C1C8B89A4F40D566D97977786AE6EAE Marriage: June 24, 1854 — Cottbus, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Unique identifier: 3695566C03CF47D425597BF30D6F3539448F Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Matthaeus Huppatz Family with spouse Christian Kamenz Christian KamenzCommentz… Elisabeth Sonke 1826– Birth: 1826 — Preilack, Germany
Marriage	Marriage — June 24, 1854 — Cottbus, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU
3 years half-brother	Links Birth: December 12, 1856 26 30 — Doebbrick, Germany Emigration: 1880 Marriage contract: April 9, 1888 Marriage: April 9, 1888 — Miller, Hand County, South Dakota, USA Death: December 15, 1936 — Pomona, California, USA Unique identifier: 2D2A815AB3C4BEA4F1275F029EF778486A3A Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ernestina Zepp Christ Commentz Gertrude Commentz Christian KamenzCommentz… 1856–1936 Birth: December 12, 1856 26 30 — Doebbrick, Germany Death: December 15, 1936 — Pomona, California, USA

Family with Bertha Marie Papert
himself	Links Birth: April 11, 1869 39 29 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Emigration: 1893 — Hand County, South Dakota, USA Emigration: 1893 Naturalization: October 30, 1900 Occupation: Farmer Death: 1957 — Baldwin Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bertha Marie Papert Helen Commentz Richard Arthur Commentz Alfred Wilhelm Commentz Selma Bertha Commentz Edward Martin Commentz Wilhelm Commentz 1869–1957 Birth: April 11, 1869 39 29 — Tauer, Kreis Oberspreewald-Lausitz, Brandenburg, DEU Death: 1957 — Baldwin Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA
wife	Links Birth: February 20, 1889 31 30 — Arnsdorf, (Bohemia) Czechoslvakia Death: January 1956 — Baldwin Park, California Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Wilhelm Commentz Helen Commentz Richard Arthur Commentz Alfred Wilhelm Commentz Selma Bertha Commentz Edward Martin Commentz Family with spouse Amandus Gleichner Oscar Gleichner Frederick Gleichner Bertha Marie Papert 1889–1956 Birth: February 20, 1889 31 30 — Arnsdorf, (Bohemia) Czechoslvakia Death: January 1956 — Baldwin Park, California
daughter	Links Birth: August 3, 1920 51 31 — Baldwin Park, California Death: June 25, 1992 — Atwater, California Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Clarence Melvin Keith Helen Commentz 1920–1992 Birth: August 3, 1920 51 31 — Baldwin Park, California Death: June 25, 1992 — Atwater, California
11 months son	Links Birth: June 30, 1921 52 32 — Baldwin Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA Military service: USAF Religion: Lutheran — 1933 — Baldwin Park, Los Angeles, California, USA Death: February 3, 1943 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Richard Arthur Commentz 1921–1943 Birth: June 30, 1921 52 32 — Baldwin Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA Death: February 3, 1943
11 months son	Links Birth: May 30, 1922 53 33 — Baldwin Park, California Death: December 2, 1922 — Baldwin Park, Los Angeles, California Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Alfred Wilhelm Commentz 1922–1922 Birth: May 30, 1922 53 33 — Baldwin Park, California Death: December 2, 1922 — Baldwin Park, Los Angeles, California
16 months daughter	Links Birth: September 17, 1923 54 34 — Baldwin Park, California Death: February 19, 1993 — Glendora, California Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Leonard Irwin Isbell Selma Bertha Commentz 1923–1993 Birth: September 17, 1923 54 34 — Baldwin Park, California Death: February 19, 1993 — Glendora, California
5 years son	Links Birth: February 17, 1928 58 38 — Covina, California Number of children: Four: Two sons, Two daughters Religion: Lutheran — 1938 — Baldwin Park, Los Angeles, California, USA Education: College — September 1947 — Walnut, Los Angeles, California, USA Occupation: Carpenter (Retired) — 1949 — Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA Death: December 25, 2008 — Creswell, Oregon Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edward Martin Commentz 1928–2008 Birth: February 17, 1928 58 38 — Covina, California Death: December 25, 2008 — Creswell, Oregon
son	Private –

Amandus Gleichner + Bertha Marie Papert
wife’s husband	Links Birth: 1887 39 — Sohrenbohn, Germany Death: 1918 — California, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Bertha Marie Papert Oscar Gleichner Frederick Gleichner Amandus Gleichner 1887–1918 Birth: 1887 39 — Sohrenbohn, Germany Death: 1918 — California, USA
wife	Links Birth: February 20, 1889 31 30 — Arnsdorf, (Bohemia) Czechoslvakia Death: January 1956 — Baldwin Park, California Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Wilhelm Commentz Helen Commentz Richard Arthur Commentz Alfred Wilhelm Commentz Selma Bertha Commentz Edward Martin Commentz Family with spouse Amandus Gleichner Oscar Gleichner Frederick Gleichner Bertha Marie Papert 1889–1956 Birth: February 20, 1889 31 30 — Arnsdorf, (Bohemia) Czechoslvakia Death: January 1956 — Baldwin Park, California
stepson	Links Birth: August 17, 1914 27 25 — Baldwin Park, Los Angeles. California Death: January 8, 1961 — Covina, Los Angleles, California Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Oscar Gleichner 1914–1961 Birth: August 17, 1914 27 25 — Baldwin Park, Los Angeles. California Death: January 8, 1961 — Covina, Los Angleles, California
2 years stepson	Links Birth: November 22, 1916 29 27 — Baldwin Park, Los Angeles. California Death: August 6, 2002 — Centralia, Lewis, Washington Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Frederick Gleichner 1916–2002 Birth: November 22, 1916 29 27 — Baldwin Park, Los Angeles. California Death: August 6, 2002 — Centralia, Lewis, Washington
stepdaughter	Private –

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Family with parents
father Parents Johann (Hans) Kamenz Maria Weidermaschk Parents Johann (Hans)Kamenz Maria Weidermaschk	Christian Kamenz 1829–1885
mother Parents Martin Behlow Maria Buder	Maria Behla 1840–1882
elder sister	Anna Kamenz 1860–1860
elder sister Family Emil Fabian Private Private Private Private Private Johanna Fabian Elsie Fabian	Christiane Kamenz 1863–
elder brother Family Augusta Hein Gerta Martha Marie Kamenz Anna Ella Matilda Kamenz Edna Mable Kamenz Walter Eric Kamenz Elsie Mae Kamenz Private	Martin Kamenz 1866–1964
himself	Wilhelm Commentz 1869–1957
younger brother Family Anna Balko Private Private Private Private Private Willy Kamenz	Friedrich Kamenz 1871–1947
younger brother	August Kamenz 1873–
younger sister Family Private Helene Friedow Private	Luise Kamenz 1877–
younger brother Family Christiane Fabian Private Private Private	Johann Kamenz 1882–1947

Father’s family with Elisabeth Sonke
father Parents Johann (Hans) Kamenz Maria Weidermaschk Parents Johann (Hans)Kamenz Maria Weidermaschk	Christian Kamenz 1829–1885
stepmother	Elisabeth Sonke 1826–
half-brother Family Ernestina Zepp Christ Commentz Gertrude Commentz	Christian KamenzCommentz… 1856–1936

Family with Bertha Marie Papert
himself	Wilhelm Commentz 1869–1957
wife Parents Eduard Papert Auguste Melzer	Bertha Marie Papert 1889–1956
daughter Family Clarence Melvin Keith Private Private Private Private	Helen Commentz 1920–1992
son	Richard Arthur Commentz 1921–1943
son	Alfred Wilhelm Commentz 1922–1922
daughter Family Leonard Irwin Isbell Private Private Private	Selma Bertha Commentz 1923–1993
son Family Private Private Private Private Private	Edward Martin Commentz 1928–2008
son Family Private Private Private Private	Private

Amandus Gleichner + Bertha Marie Papert
wife’s husband Parents Leopold Gleichner Emma …	Amandus Gleichner 1887–1918
wife Parents Eduard Papert Auguste Melzer	Bertha Marie Papert 1889–1956
stepson	Oscar Gleichner 1914–1961
stepson	Frederick Gleichner 1916–2002
stepdaughter	Private

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Wilhelm Commentz(1869–1957)
- Bertha Marie Papert