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Re: Gressel Family In US and Germany

jll1966 — 2009-09-23 15:58:43Z

To Whom It May Concern

I am trying to locate my Great Grandfather's birth place and ancestors. His name was Martin Gressel aka Marten Gressel\Groessel\Kroessel born about 1855 in Germany!
(His profession was a Baker)

He married Margaretha Enders on 28/03/1880 in London they had the following children John, Fredk, Martin, Adam,Henry,? and My Grandad George Gressel who was born in 1892 London England.

I hope you can assist me.

Many Thanks

Jacqui

Mrs Jacqueline Long

Re: Eva Gressel

SouthernHeritageGrandma — 2009-03-17 06:11:08Z

Dear Joan:
It has been a long while since we have communicated, but I have found some answers to my search and wanted to share them with you. I hope this will help me to further my research even more now. And will allow you to have a little more about the John L. Gressel line. Here is the information as taken from my family site. Enjoy!

For 10 years now my second cousin, Cecil Mitchell, has been talking about my great grandmother, Nancy Mariah Jones Mitchell marrying our step great grandfather John L. Gressel after a mail order courtship. And I had found a small bit of information concerning this in the Oklahoma Almanac. However, I never have found the marriage license or any other evidence that the story was true. At least, not until now! I am thrilled to post this newpaper article from The Washington Post, Wednesday, February 6, 1907. It says it all! Thank you Cecil for standing by your story. I know many did not believe you, but here is proof. Grandma and Grandpa Gressel did indeed tell you the truth and you did remember it correctly. I hope you all enjoy this article:

MARRY AT FIRST MEETING
Wedding Culmination of Romance Started
Through Exchange of Letters.
Special to The Washington Post
St Louis. Mo.. Feb. 5.—Fifteen minutes
after they met in East St. Louis yesterday,
J. L. Gressel, aged forty-eight, of
Hooper. Okla.. and Mrs. Nannie Mitchell,
thirty-five years old, of Wythevllle. Va.,
were on their way to the office of Marriage
License Clerk L. H. Smith, who is-
-sued a license. In less than half an hour
after thev first saw each other they were
married by Justice of the Peace Uriscoll.
Mrs. Gressel was accompanied by two
children by a former marriage, and the
quartet departed for St. Louis, announcing
they would leave on an evening
train for Gressel's farm, in Oklahoma.
The marriage followed a romance of the
mails.
Several years ago Gressel went to Oklahoma
from Northern Illinois, where he
lost his first wife. About the same time
relatives and friends of Mrs. Mitchell
went to Oklahoma from Virginia. In
glancing over the picture album he was
attracted by her picture. A correspondence
and exchange of photographs followed,
and the couple decided to get married.

The photo to the right is Cheryl's maternal grandmother, Mary Poage Mitchell Tipton, her mother "Nannie" Nancy Mariah Jones Mitchell Gressel, her step-father John L. Gressel, and children Virginia Imogene, Lawrence Edward, Jr. and Vivian Lorine Tipton (momma) on the front porch on Railroad Street in Wytheville, VA circa 1935.

Found on www.newspaperarchive.com
Well worth the annual fee, this is the second information I found within hours of my search. I had been working on this and one other "lost relative" for the past 10 years.
Both found!
Cheryl Wilmoth Whittle
SouthernHeritageGrandma@comcast.net

Re: Gressel (Bavaria to PA)

VIPLOWREYJ — 2009-03-14 18:51:13Z

I didn't see your message until just now. How are you related? Please reply privately to joanlowr@pacbell.net. Thank you.

Re: John Gressel

SouthernHeritageGrandma — 2009-03-14 17:26:24Z

When you receive this message please reply as I have some further information on John Gressel and wondered if you would be interested.
Thanks,
Cheryl

Re: Gressel Family In US and Germany

TRBundro1277 — 2008-07-07 07:38:07Z

Our John Gressel was born in Germany around 1850! Let me know if you find out anything! Let me know if you want to know everything I know so far..

Wittzigmann/gressel connection

TRBundro1277 — 2008-07-07 07:18:16Z

I have researched that a John Gressel from somewhere Near Courburg, Germany that was born around 1850 marrried a Anna Marie Wittzigmann and had a girl Anastasia Gressel who go on to marry a John Schmidt, and they had a daughter Cecilia Agnes Schmidt, who married a Walter Ott! Does this help anyone? Please let me know if anyone has information on this family branch! Please email me at TRBundro1277@yahoo.com

Henry Gressel - Edward Gressel- Francis Edward Gressel -Me

2006-03-14 16:17:39Z

Hello,
My ancestor, Henry (onry) Gressel, came from Alsass-Loraine. The name was 'Gressell' but the last 'L' was dropped when coming into the USA. All my information indicates he was a farmer.
My grandfather, Edward Gressel, was a railroad worker. My father, Francis Edware Gressel worked at Timken Co. for 41 years prior to retiring; Canton, OH.

Re: Eva Gressel

bainbridge140 — 2005-08-03 03:55:20Z

To all concerned; I'll share what I Have on Eva Gressel. In my hikes through our local cemetary (Menominee,MI) I came across a Grave Marked EVE E. GRESSEL 1902-1095. A small tombstone of little lamb Quite far away from family plot. As research reveals She was born to Joseph Gressel and Mary Moore. And Died of TB and Menningitis.

Eddie or family in KS

Dove2 — 2004-02-28 18:25:33Z

I am trying to reach any Gressels who are
related to the Rush's.''

thanks
jr

anybody know us

2004-02-19 20:25:23Z

I am part of this Gressel family. My dad was Dave Wayne Gressel, son of Vernon Gressel. I am 25 years old and live in Memphis, TN. I have one brother Joshua Wayne Gressel. Both my brother and I each have a son. Can anyone tell me if you know (knew) any of my descendents. And also, how can I add my information to the database? Thanks, looking forward to hearing from you.

Gressel Family In US and Germany

ggressel — 2003-10-16 03:49:56Z

I am currently working on the Gressel Family Tree and have made some contact with Gressel's in Germany. If you have any information that would be helpful, I would greatly appreciate it. Also, if you are interested in the family history and are reserching yourself please contact me.

Re: John Gressel

2003-08-02 02:58:55Z

Yes, Diana, I have a copy of the original from Pulaski County, Virginia. I have not found the birth record of Nancy. According to the marriage certificate she was born in Bland County, but so far I have not found her there. I also was able to get the death certificates for both Nancy (Nanny) and John Gressel. I have not as yet found any information other than a stone for Wilbert Mitchell. But then he died in 1900 when they didn't file death records. We do have a few photos too of each of them which was passed down from our grandparents. I have so many things I want to find out about. But there just is not enough time. And when you work full time it doesn't leave much "Play" time. I love this geneology!!! Thanks again for your assistance. Cheryl

Re: John Gressel

2003-08-01 23:58:15Z

Hi Cheryl,
Feel free to add this information -- but the credit should really go to the DAR - the information is from their volumes of cemetery listings (Illinois DAR GRC report). I forget the exact volume number.
You already have the 1896 marriage info for Wilbert Mitchell and Nancy Jones, right?
-Diana

Re: John Gressel

2003-07-28 01:05:42Z

Hi Diana:
Thank you ever so much for informing me of these very big points of information. I plan to make a trip to Illinois and Missouri in order to find more information about our Whittle ancestors and Gressel Grandfather. The more you send the more I can follow up on. Also, I will let you know if I ever get there. Maybe I will find something of interest to you as well.
Again, my thanks. And if you don't mind I would like to add this to my information. I hope to make a small site for my information one day. And when I do I would like to put this information on it, giving you the credit of course. Cheryl

Re: John Gressel

2003-07-25 23:06:05Z

Here's another bit of data: Greenup Cemetery in Cumberland Co., IL has:
Gressel, Elonzo Franklin Sept. 20, 1862-Feb. 13, 1952
Gressel, Evelyn W. Houser, wife of Elonzo F. Oct. 18, 1858-July 22, 1906.

Re: John Gressel

2003-07-10 05:03:32Z

Diane, first, yes John is listed in the 1910 Census in Wythe County Virginia with 2 step children. One is my grandmother and the boy of course is her brother. They were actually the children of Wilbert Shannon Mitchell of Caroll County, VA who died in 1900, and Nancy Mariah Jones of Bland County, VA. Nancy who is named as Nanny, married John after a mail order romance in St. Louis (still trying to get there to do research). The 1907 Oklahoma Almanac list this fact on the internet if you care to search for it. February 7 I believe. As far as the 1900 Census, you may have found a big key. I will try to check into it further in the next few days. Thank you so much for contacting me. I do hope we have solved this puzzle. Again, my thanks, and I will let you know if I can verify this information. Sincerely, Cheryl Whittle

Re: John Gressel

2003-07-09 22:52:18Z

Is your John L. Gressel the one in the 1910 census in Wythe County, VA with step-children Floyd and Mary Mitchell? I wonder if the Eva Gressel you mention was John's sister-in-law? The 1900 census for Cumberland County, IL lists an Evaline W. Gressel born October 1859 wife of Frank E. (Elonzo) Gressel.

Re: Witzigman

lavelle_1 — 2002-05-29 03:47:27Z

My great-grandfather was Martin Witzigman who came to Scranton and then to Wilkes-Barre in 1867. Have more info - what is your email address.

Gressel family

2001-12-01 19:43:52Z

What links do any of you know of to any Gressel's from the Columbus, Indiana area. I am headed there this next Tuesday and hope to do some research while I am there. If any of you have any leads or would like for me to share the information that I find please let me know.

Re: Gressel's-Columbus, Indiana

2001-11-05 03:25:49Z

Hey there! I'm originally from Columbus, Indiana, and just attended a reunion for the descendents of Herbert Gressel of Columbus.

I've created a new website http://www.gressel.org/ to store some of the family information not only for my family but for anyone that is attached to a "Gressel" name in some way.

Take a look and enjoy!
GaryG

John Gressel

RTWCWW — 2001-10-06 16:39:38Z

Hi Joan,
I have a great grandfather who married my grandmother in St Louis about 1906 after a mail order romance. His death certificate says he was born in Canada. His birthdate was either August 1858 or 1868. He died November 4, 1949 in Marion, Virginia in the hospital there. I do not know who his parents were. I did find a photo of a Eva Gressel, referred to as Mother, with a poem and the date of her birth and death. Evidently, this photo was done in memory of her.
I am at a loss, as I cannot seem to find his family. I do have some leads, but have not found anything concrete as yet. Does any of this sound familiar or like it might connect with your line? Cheryl

Gressel, John L. -

RTWCWW — 2001-10-06 16:39:38Z

Joan, I just recently got information that shows John was born in Canada. I don't know this for sure, but it was on his death certificate. Just another piece of information to add to the other. Thanks Cheryl

Gressel's-Columbus, Indiana

ggressel — 2001-07-10 03:48:39Z

I have information on Gressel's from the Indiana area. This is my family I am looking for more info. Is there any out there?

Re: Eva Gressel

ggressel — 2001-07-10 03:39:22Z

I have an Eva Gressel that was my great great grandmother. She and my gg grand father were from Indiana. You can email me at gressel@aol.com to share more info.

Family Tree

ggressel — 2001-07-10 03:27:37Z

I am looking for information on my great grandfather...Christopher Gressel. I believed he died in Columbus, Indiana where he had lived most of his life. Does anyone out there have any information?

Gressel (Bavaria to PA)

VIPLOWREYJ — 2001-07-01 19:24:34Z

Two Johann (John) Gressels were in Scranton, PA, 1870-1890: 1) John Gressel, b. 1842 Bavaria, d. 1884 Scranton, married Celeclia KEmpter
Cecelia Kempter (my great-grandparents), and 2) John Gressel , b. 1848 Prussia?, d. 1886 Scranton, married Anastasia
Witzigman. Would like to exchange info with anyone on either line.

Eva Gressel

VIPLOWREYJ — 2001-07-01 19:24:34Z

No, I'm sorry, but I don't know anything about any Gressels in St. Louis or any named Eva. Was you ggf's name John? Gressel is an uncommon name. My John was from Bavaria. I will keep you info and let you know if I ever find connections in Canada.

Re: Gressel (Bavaria to PA)

megcamsdad — 2001-06-29 01:46:06Z

John Gressel & Celcelia (Zetzelia) Kempter were my great great grandparent. I have info and would be will to exchange. I can be reached at dwsin@aol.com

Witzigman

2001-05-24 00:00:01Z

Our Witzigman's settled in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton PA in 1867, coming from Wuertemberg Germany.
I have posted a family lineage at YAHOO Groups. Just go there and click on the Witzigman family. Or email me and I will send you a pdf file -

Kris