DESCENDANTS OF
CARL, JULIUS, AND JOHANNA MAASS
Edited by Gene and Norma Maas
Published by
CompuType Business Services
Riverside, California
1989
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DESCENDANTS OF
CARL, JULIUS, AND JOHANNA MAASS
Edited by Gene and Norma Maas
Published by
CompuType Business Services
Riverside, California
1989
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Dedication ...iii
In Memory of Walter William Frank Maas ...iv
In Appreciation ...v
Foreword ...ix
The Maass Family Tree ...1
Genealogical Research ...1
IGI List ...3
Steinhofel Church Record ...4
Our German Roots ...6
Pomerania ...6
Map of Prussia, 1871 ...7
Map of Western Pomerania, 18th Century ...8
Detailed Map of Hohen Schoenau area, 1893 ...9
Detailed Map of Braunsforth area, 1893 ...10
Language ...11
What's in a Name ...11
Voyage to America ...11
Bibliography ...12
A Guide to the Family Directory ...13
Genealogy Numbering System ...13
Directory Guidelines and Abbreviations ...14
Carl Erdmann Maass Branch ...15
Carl Erdmann Maass Biography ...16
1900 Census ...18
Augusta Lembke ...19
Amelia Giese Family ...19
Herman Maass Family ...26
Martha Besser Family ...37
Albertine Maass ...61
Minnie Proehl Family ...66
Maria Cook Family ...78
Frank Maass Family ...80
Hedwig "Hattie" Hawker Family ...85
Carl Maass, Jr. ...90
John Maass ...90
Reinhart Maass Family ...90
Bernadine Kunz Family ...91
Julius Maass Branch ...101
SS Oldenburg ...102
Julius Maas Biography ...103
Passenger List ...112
1900 Census ...114
Land Grant Deed ...115
Bertha Pick Family ...116
Anna Schwarz Family ...118
Carl Maas Biography ...133
William Julius Maas Biography ...141
Carl Maas Family ...143
Walter Maas Biography ...150
Emma Maas ...161
Martha Maas ...161
August Maas Biography ...167
August Maas Family ...173
Hedwig "Hattie" Steffen Biography ...179
Hedwig "Hattie" Steffen Family ...182
Frank Maas Biography ...189
Frank Maas Family ...191
Threshing in Minnesota ...202
William Ernest Maas Family ...207
Johanna Maass Luedtke Branch ...217
Johanna Maass Luedtke Biography ...219
1900 Census ...220
Bertha Luedtke ...221
Anna Timm Family ...221
Emilie Proehl Family ...228
Ida Bloedow Family ...228
Henry Luedtke ...231
Hedwig "Hattie" Bloedow Family ...231
Elizabeth Schmiesing Family ...234
Frank Luedtke Family ...239
Werner Luedtke ...242
Erich Luedtke ...243
Pictures from Germany ...247
Alphabetical Directory ...249
An addendum with additions and corrections was published in 1997. Both the book and addendum are still available at a price of $40.00 plus shipping. If you are interested in a copy, please contact Gene Maas by email.
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