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Mathias Kirsch                                     1832-1896
Mathias was born 26 June 1832, the son of Matthiae Kirsoh and Elisabethae Sauer, in Germany.
Eva Mayer                                             1832-1867
Eva was born 20 May 1832.
I have identified the following children.
  Peter Born 15 Aug 1862   Chicago Married Agnes Fischer
Anna Born abt 1864   Chicago  
Catherine Born abt 1866   Chicago  

Birth of Parents
Mathias Kirsch b: 26 Jun 1832         Germany
son of Matthiae Kirsoh and Elisabethae Sauer

Eva Mayer b: 30 May 1832         Germany

Marriage
abt 18xx
Mathias Kirsch
Eva Mayer

1860 Census 1 Jun 1860
 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Value of
Ward 7, Image 434 of 457Real EstatePersonal Estate
Birthplace
Mathias Kirsch
Eva 		Age 30
Age 26 		Laborer Prussia
Prussia 		abt 1832
20 May 1832

Children
Peter Kirsch b: 15 Aug 1862               Chicago
son of Mathias Kirsch and Eva Mayer       Died 12 May 1920, Age 57
Anna Kirsch b: abt 1864         Chicago
daughter of Mathias Kirsch and Eva Mayer       Died 25 Feb 1895, Age 29
Catherine Kirsch b: abt 1866               Chicago
daughter of Mathias Kirsch and Eva Mayer

Death
Eva (Mayer) Kirsch Died 22 Mar 1867

Anna Meiers Schenk          (2nd Wife)       1848-1926
Anna was born 5 December 1848, in Germany.
I have identified the following children.
  Nicholas Born Nov 1869   Chicago Married Barbara Brausch 24 Nov 1891 (b:Nov 1873)
John M. Born Oct 1871   Chicago  
Kittie Born 15 Sep 1873   Chicago  
Mary Born 28 Feb 1874   Chicago Married George Trautner
Lizzie Born 27 May 1876   Chicago  
Carrie Born 1 Oct 1881   Chicago  
Caroline Born Oct 1882   Chicago  
Gertrude Born 29 Dec 1883   Chicago  

Birth of New Wife
Anna Mayer b: 5 Dec 1848         Germany

Marriage
abt 1867
Mathias Kirsch
Anna Meiers Schenk

Children
Nicholas Kirsch b: Nov 1869               Chicago
son of Mathias Kirsch and Eva Mayer

1870 Census 1 Jun 1870
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Value ofForeign Born
Ward 16, Image 198 of 353 Real Estate Personal Estate
Birthplace
M
F
Birth Date
Matthew Karsch
Anna (Wife)
Peter (Son)
Anne (Dau)
Catherine (Dau)
Nicholas (Son) 		Age 40
Age 24
Age 8
Age 6
Age 4
Age 1 		Laborer
Keeping House
School 		4,000 Baden
France
France
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		1
1
1
1
1
1 		1
1
1
1
1
1 		abt 1830
abt 1846
abt 1862
abt 1864
abt 1866
abt 1869

John M. Kirsch b: Oct 1871               Chicago
son of Mathias Kirsch and Eva Mayer               Died 20 May 1939
Kittie Kirsch b: 15 Sep 1873               Chicago
daughter of Mathias Kirsch and Eva Mayer               Died 19 Mar 1898
Mary Kirsch b: 28 Feb 1874               Chicago
daughter of Mathias Kirsch and Eva Mayer               Died 14 April 1954
Lizzie Kirsch b: 27 May 1876               Chicago
daughter of Mathias Kirsch and Eva Mayer               Died 16 Mar 1906 Age 29

1880 Census 1 June 1880 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
THIS IS WHAT IT SHOULD LOOK LIKE, IF IT ACTUALLY EXISTED.
Occupation		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person            Father                Mother
Mathias Kirsch
Anna (Wife)
Peter (Son)
Anne (Dau)
Catherine (Dau)
Nicholas (Son)
John (Dau)
Kittie (Dau)
Mary (Dau)
Lizzie (Dau) 		Age 40
Age 30
Age 18
Age 16
Age 14
Age 11
Age 9
Age 7
Age 6
Age 4 		Laborer
Keeping House


At School
At School
At School 		Germany
Germany
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany 		abt 1832
5 Dec 1848
15 Aug 1862
abt 1864
abt 1866
Nov 1869
Oct 1871
15 Sep 1873
28 Feb 1874
May 1876

Carrie Kirsch b: 1 Oct 1881               Chicago
daughter of Mathias Kirsch and Eva Mayer               Died 12 Apr 1903 Age 21
Caroline Kirsch b: Oct 1882               Chicago
daughter of Mathias Kirsch and Eva Mayer               Died 12 Apr 1903 Age 21
Gerty Kirsch b: 29 Dec 1883               Chicago
daughter of Mathias Kirsch and Eva Mayer               Died 26 Aug 1905 Age 21

Death
Mathias Kirsch Died 20 Oct 1896, Age 63
Burial: Saint Boniface Cemetery, Chicago

1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
 Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Ward 22, Image 28 of 40
43 Seigel Street		 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother		 Month & Year of Birth
Anna Kirsch (Widow)
John (Son)
Mary (Dau)
Lizzie (Dau)
Carolyn (Dau)
Gertrude (Dau) 		Age 51
Age 29
Age 26
Age 24
Age 18
Age 15
Bartender
Office Clerk


Office Clerk 		Germany
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois
Illinois 		Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany
Germany 		Dec 1848
Oct 1872
Feb 1874
May 1876
Oct 1882
Dec 1884
Anna immigrated in 1851, she had eight children, seven are currently living. (Kittie died)

Death
Anna Meiers (Schenk) Kirsch Died 9 Sep 1926, Age 77



Anna Kirsch
Birth 5 Dec 1848
Death 9 Sep 1926
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Kittie Kirsch
Birth 15 Sep 1873
Death 18 Mar 1898
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Carrie Kirsch
Birth 1 Oct 1882
Death 12 Apr 1903
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Gerty Kirsch
Birth 29 Dec 1883
Death 26 Aug 1905
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SAINT BONIFACE CATHOLIC CEMETERY
Chicago, Illinois