Anton Theodor Balz’ Family
Anton Theodor is a figure of interest in my research for one primary reason:
Within generation 8 [Theodor’s children], he is the youngest son who choses to stay in Schmerlecke, Germany, but not on the Lusebrink.
The eldest brother inherited the farm, second and third brother emigrated to America, and four brother became a clergyman. Instead of joining Ferdinand and Henry in America where land was far easier to acquire or staying on the Lusebrink working for Franz, he decided to take a run at farming on his own. It must’ve been difficult and I’m extremely interested in how it all happened.
I don’t know of anything about his children at this time.
Anton Theodor Balz
b. 05 March 1864 - Schmerlecke, Westphalia, Germany
d. 01 July 1934 - Currently Unknown
Elisabeth Wrede
b. 24 August 1874 - Schmerlecke, Westphalia, Prussia, Germany
d. 30 October 1932 - Currently Unknown
Theodor Balz
b. Currently Unknown
d. 11 September 1961 - Hagen, Westphalia, Germany
Theodor Eduard Balz
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Franz Josef Balz
b. 27 January 1936 - Hagen, Westphalia, Germany
d. 31 August 1993 - La Palma, Spain
m. 22 June 1898 - Horn, Westphalia, Prussia, Germany
Katharina Johanna Kleine [First Wife]
b. 17 May 1901 - Currently Unknown
d. 21 October 1971 - Currently Unknown
Wilhelm Balz
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Franz Osterhoff
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Peter Osthoff
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Ulla Osthoff
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Rainert Osthoff
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
m. 06 September 1931
Günthe Gräwe
b. 08 May 1918
d. 15 April 1967 - Cleveland, Ohio, USA
m. 05 September 1932 - Hagen, Westphalia, Germany
Anna Marie Haße
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Unknown [First Partner]
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Mirella Balz
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Christel Schmies [First Wife]
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Sonja Heitbredder [Second Wife]
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Wilhelm Balz
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Auguste Balz
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Anne Balz
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Franz Balz
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Heinz Balz
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Maria Balz
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Jozef Balz
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Elisabeth Balz
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Anna Mintert
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Christa Rustige
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
Annmarie Balz
b. Currently Unknown
d. Currently Unknown
m. Currently Unknown
m. Currently Unknown
m. Currently Unknown
m. Currently Unknown
m. Currently Unknown
m. Currently Unknown
m. Currently Unknown
m. Currently Unknown
Franz Osterhoff
b. 08 May 1929 - Currently Unknown
d. 12 October 1994 - Soest, Westphalia, Germany
Sources
Family picture - Origin unknown, but I acquired it from Gene Bals
Family tree names and dates - Bettina Balz website
Bals-Lusebrink grain field picture - Gene Bals