George Clementz^{[1, 2]}

1813 - Bef 1880  (66 years)

• Name	George Clementz
  Born	8 Jun 1813	Wittisheim, Bas-Rhin, France
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1860	Yorktown, Henry, Illinois, United States   [3]
  Died	Bef. 1880	Illinois, United States
  Person ID	I5659336113	Master Tree
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2012

  
  

  Father	Jean George Clementz,   b. Abt. 1790, Ribeauville, Haut-Rhin, France ,   d. 2 Nov 1831, Wittisheim, Bas-Rhin, France  (Age ~ 41 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Corbier,   b. Abt. 1790, Valence, Drome, France ,   d. 21 Dec 1836, Wittisheim, Bas-Rhin, France  (Age ~ 46 years)
  Family ID	F5260024204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Marianne Schnauer,   b. 1 Nov 1814, Wittisheim, Bas-Rhin, France ,   d. Bef. 1880, Illinois, United States  (Age 65 years)
  Married	30 Nov 1837	Wittisheim, Bas-Rhin, France
  Children	+ 1. Robert R Clementz,   b. 27 Mar 1838, Wittisheim, Bas-Rhin, France ,   d. 22 Jul 1910, Geneseo, Henry, Illinois, United States  (Age 72 years) + 2. Charles Augusta Clementz,   b. 07 Feb 1841, France ,   d. 01 Mar 1919, Annawan, Henry, Illinois, United States  (Age 78 years) + 3. Mary Anne Clementz,   b. 14 Jul 1844, Wittisheim, Bas-Rhin, France ,   d. Nov 1899, Loraine, Henry, Illinois, United States  (Age 55 years)   4. Lena Clementz,   b. Abt. 1847, Illinois, United States   5. Joseph Clementz,   b. Abt. 1851, Illinois, United States   6. George Clementz,   b. Abt. 1853, Illinois, United States   7. Louisa Clementz,   b. Abt. 1856, Illinois, United States
  Last Modified	3 Jun 2012
  Family ID	F5260024200	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 8 Jun 1813 - Wittisheim, Bas-Rhin, France Married - 30 Nov 1837 - Wittisheim, Bas-Rhin, France Residence - 1860 - Yorktown, Henry, Illinois, United States Died - Bef. 1880 - Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S16144775147] History of Henry County, Illinois, Volume 1, Kiner, Henry L., (Pioneer Publishing Company, 1910). When the railroad was a sure thing and the deep lunged giant of steam was actually screeching for somebody to stop him as he approached a station the influx of settlers was great Came George Seyller from DuPage county George Clementz John Gross and many more The country settled up rapidly the sod was turned corn planted houses were built highways laid out and schoolhouses and churches erected [S16144775148] The History of St. Mary of the Fields, http://stmaryofthefieldsshrine.weebly.com/history-1800s---present.html. More than one-hundred years ago the country surrounding St. Mary?s parish was a wilderness. A greater part of the land was covered with water, and the prairies abounded with deer, wolves, and other wild animals. Sand hills, sparsely covered with rough grass gave room for Indian camps. This was the way of things when the early settlers arrived, but by the late 1800?s the scene had completely changed. The shape of the sand hills could still be seen, but the bodies of water had been drained, and the prairies were turning into a beautiful and fertile soil which under careful cultivation was beginning to give ample support for a growing population. Newly cut roads were crossing the countryside, lined for miles on miles with fences. The early settlers were concerned not only for their material welfare, but also for their spiritual well-being. It was the strength of their faith that kept their spirit alive, in what at times appeared to be a constant struggle for survival in this new country. Since there was no church for miles around the people gladly offered their homes for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. But at time it was a major struggle over difficult roads and high water to get the priest from a distant railroad station by ox cart to their homes. Some of these courageous early settlers were: John Sittler, John Grose, Michael Egert, John Clementz, Morris Fritsch, George Seyller, and George Clementz. We can readily understand that these early settlers would make every effort to contribute to a collection that was taken up for a church to be erected in Geneseo. But even then, they had to travel 14 to 17 miles in storm, hail, rain and heat ? which they did for several years ? to fulfill their Sunday obligation. [S8072068432] 1860 United States Census.