Husband: Mathias Gamsjager
Census name: Mathias Gamps 1
Born: Oct-30-1822 in Austria 1,2 (see note 1)
Died: Feb-14-1910 in Doddridge Co, WV 3
Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 4
Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV
Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Immigrated: 1866 1
Occupation: farmer 2
Father:
Mother:
Notes
Wife: Mary Theresa Krenn 2,5,6
Also known as: Tracy 6,7
Born: Jan-15-1832 in Austria 8,2
Died: Mar-19-1885 8
Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 9
Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
Father: John (Johann) Anton Krenn (1808 - 1885)
Mother: Mary (Anna Maria) ___ (1811 - 1894)
F Child 1: Katharina Gamsjager Also known as: Kathrina Gampsjager 10 Born: Feb- 8-1852 in Austria 8,2,1 Died: Oct-23-1910 8 Buried: in St. Johannes Lutheran Church Cemetery, St. Clara, Doddridge Co, WV 11,4 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Mathias Hinterer b. Jan- 6-1843 d. Sep-24-1915 Census name: Mathias Hinter Married: Apr-10-1872 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
F Child 2: Mary Gamsjager Also known as: Mary Gampsjager 13 Born: Mar- -1855 in Austria 1,2,12 Died: May- 7-1924 in Doddridge Co, WV 3,14 Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Christian Albers b. Apr- 6-1851 d. Jul-18-1937 Also known as: Christopher Albers 15 Married: Sep- 7-1873 in Doddridge Co, WV 13
F Child 3: Teresa Gamsjager Also known as: Tracy Gampsjager 13 Born: May- -1858 in Austria 1,2 (see note 2) Died: May-19-1926 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1900 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: George Schmidt b. Mar- 4-1848 d. Apr-29-1903 Also known as: George Smith 13,1,7 Married: Jan-30-1879 in Doddridge Co, WV 16
M Child 4: Leopold Gamsjager Born: ca 1861 in Austria 2 Died: Aug-15-1890 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV
M Child 5: John Gamsjager Census name: John Gamps Born: Jun-11-1863 in Austria 8,1 Died: May-20-1935 Buried: in Newkirk Cemetery, Kay Co, OK 4 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Cove District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 3) Resided: 1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 17 Census: 1870, 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Immigrated: 1866 1 Wife: Eda Frances Rastle b. Jan- 2-1871 d. Jun-26-1961 Also known as: Edie Rastle 17 Married: Jul-16-1889 in Lewis Co, WV 18,1
F Child 6: Sophia Gamsjager Born: ca 1868 in West Virginia 12,2 Died: Dec-17-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 3 Census: 1880 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: James William Gum b. ca 1862 Married: Apr-23-1889 in Doddridge Co, WV 12
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Cove District) (2) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (3) Doddridge County WV Deaths 1853-1969, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101. (4) Findagrave.com. (5) Death record of daughter. (6) Marriage record of daughter. (7) 1880 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Southwest District). (8) Headstone. (9) Findagrave.com, Headstone: M.Theresa, wife of M. Gamsjager. (10) Death record of son. (11) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. III, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (12) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (13) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (14) Obituary of husband. (15) Obituary. (16) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Identified as George Smith, 27, occupation cabinet maker, b. & res. in Doddridge Co, son of Henry & Margaret Smith; and Tracy Gampsjager, 20, b. Germany, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Matthias & Tracy Gampsjager. Married Jan 30 1879 in Doddridge County. MR p. 232. (17) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV. (18) Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, Identified as John Gemps, 26, b. Germany, res. Doddridge Co, son of Matthias & Theresa Gemps; and Edie Rastle, 18, b. & res. in Lewis Co, dau of John & Mary Rastle. Married Jul 16 1889 in Lewis County, officiated by Rev. R. A. Kemper. MR p. 4, line 43 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10712946&Type=Marriage. Event Notes Note (1) Birth date given in 1900 Census as Oct 1823. But age 87y 3m 15d on headstone calculates to a birth date of Oct 30 1822. Note (2) Birthplace given in marriage record as Germany. Note (3) In 1920, location specified as Little Buck Run.