Mathias Balzer 1859

Mathias Balzer, 1859–1941 (aged 81 years)

Name

Mathias Balzer

Name: Mathias /Balzer/
Given names: Mathias
Surname: Balzer

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	March 5, 1859 31 30 Bettingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Source: Historical Bettingen Note: Bettingen (Kr. Saarlouis), Rheinland, Preußen, Germany
Birth of a sister	Maria Balzer March 5, 1859 Bettingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Source: Historical Bettingen
Birth of a sister	Susanna Balzer February 17, 1861 Bettingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Source: Historical Bettingen
Death of a paternal grandfather	Nicolas Balzer October 7, 1861 Pachten, Dillingen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland
Death of a maternal grandmother	Margarethae Hammann August 19, 1862
Birth of a sister	Mary Balzer June 14, 1863 Pachten, Dillingen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland
Birth of a brother	Nicolaus Balzer August 17, 1865 Pachten, Dillingen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland
Death of a brother	Nicolaus Balzer January 26, 1866 Pachten, Dillingen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland
Death of a paternal grandmother	Catherine Bresse 1871
Immigration	1885 (aged 25 years)
Marriage	Anne Witzmann — View this family June 3, 1885 (aged 26 years) Fraulautern, Saarland, Germany
Birth of a son	Emil Andreas Balzer June 18, 1886 Wallerfangen, Saarland, Germany Note: Today, Walterfangen is part of Dillingen Sarr (Sarrlouis became a German state in 1947 and renamed Saarland).
Death of a maternal grandfather	Johannis Kleinbauer May 15, 1887 Bettingen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
Birth of a daughter	Catherine Balzer October 31, 1887 Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA
Death of a daughter	Catherine Balzer 1887
Birth of a son	Charles Balzer February 5, 1888 Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a daughter	Magdelina (Lenore) Balzer April 18, 1890 Dillingen, Saarland, Germany Note: Dillingen Germany on the Danube river Bayren Region Dillingen Germany on the Danube river Bayren Region Also known as Saarland County Pachten is a couple of miles SW of Dillingen Balzer Lenor Dillinger Birth Registration
Death of a father	Philipp Balzer May 17, 1891 Ensdorf, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland
Birth of a son	John Jacob Balzar June 8, 1892 Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a son	Joseph Max Balzar October 1894 Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a daughter	Viola Francis Balzer January 19, 1898 Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a daughter	Lauretta Elizabeth Balzer October 27, 1900 Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA
Birth of a daughter	Catherine Viola Balzar May 1, 1902 Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA
Naturalization	November 7, 1904 (aged 45 years) Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Mathias Baltzer Naturalization
Birth of a daughter	Marie Leona (Margaret) Balzar August 3, 1905 Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA
Marriage of a daughter	Orville William Bradley — Magdelina (Lenore) Balzer — View this family 1913 Sheboygan, Sheboygan Co, Wisconsin, USA
Death of a son	Charles Balzer 1914 Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA Cause: Ruptured ulcer
Death of a daughter	Viola Francis Balzer 1914 Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA
Death of a sister	Mary Balzer November 9, 1928 Rockford, Winnebago Co, Illinois, USA
Death of a daughter	Lauretta Elizabeth Balzer 1930
Baptism of a daughter	Catherine Viola Balzar Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Address: St Marys Church 800 Wisconsin Street
Death	1941 (aged 81 years) Kenosha, Kenosha Co, Wisconsin, USA
Burial	Kenosha, Kenosha Co, Wisconsin, USA Address: Saint George Cemetery Mathias Balzer's headstone

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: February 26, 1828 25 25 — Bettingen, Saarlouis, Rhein, Preußen, Deutschland Marriage: May 8, 1854 — Bettingen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland Death: May 17, 1891 — Ensdorf, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Maria Kleinbauer Andreas Balzer Catharina Balzer Maria Balzer Mathias Balzer Susanna Balzer Mary Balzer Rosa Balzer Nicolaus Balzer Philipp Balzer 1828–1891 Birth: February 26, 1828 25 25 — Bettingen, Saarlouis, Rhein, Preußen, Deutschland Death: May 17, 1891 — Ensdorf, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland
mother	Links Birth: February 28, 1829 24 27 — Gresaubach, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany Marriage: May 8, 1854 — Bettingen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Philipp Balzer Andreas Balzer Catharina Balzer Maria Balzer Mathias Balzer Susanna Balzer Mary Balzer Rosa Balzer Nicolaus Balzer Maria Kleinbauer 1829– Birth: February 28, 1829 24 27 — Gresaubach, Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany
Marriage	Marriage — May 8, 1854 — Bettingen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland
-3 years elder brother	Links Birth: November 29, 1850 22 21 — Goldbach, Schmelz, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Andreas Balzer 1850– Birth: November 29, 1850 22 21 — Goldbach, Schmelz, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland Death:
4 years elder sister	Links Birth: March 4, 1855 27 26 — Bettingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Catharina Balzer 1855– Birth: March 4, 1855 27 26 — Bettingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Death:
4 years twin sister	Links Birth: March 5, 1859 31 30 — Bettingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Maria Balzer 1859– Birth: March 5, 1859 31 30 — Bettingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
himself	Links Birth: March 5, 1859 31 30 — Bettingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Immigration: 1885 Marriage: June 3, 1885 — Fraulautern, Saarland, Germany Naturalization: November 7, 1904 — Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: 1941 — Kenosha, Kenosha Co, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Kenosha, Kenosha Co, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Anne Witzmann Emil Andreas Balzer Catherine Balzer Charles Balzer Magdelina (Lenore) Balzer John Jacob Balzar Joseph Max Balzar Viola Francis Balzer Lauretta Elizabeth Balzer Catherine Viola Balzar Marie Leona (Margaret) Balzar Mathias Balzer 1859–1941 Birth: March 5, 1859 31 30 — Bettingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Death: 1941 — Kenosha, Kenosha Co, Wisconsin, USA
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: February 17, 1861 32 31 — Bettingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Susanna Balzer 1861– Birth: February 17, 1861 32 31 — Bettingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: June 14, 1863 35 34 — Pachten, Dillingen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland Marriage: Death: November 9, 1928 — Rockford, Winnebago Co, Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Matthew Himbert Anna Himbert Catherine Theresa Himbert Rosa Himbert … Peter Himbert Joseph Himbert Mary Balzer 1863–1928 Birth: June 14, 1863 35 34 — Pachten, Dillingen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland Death: November 9, 1928 — Rockford, Winnebago Co, Illinois, USA
-7 years elder sister	Links Birth: June 29, 1856 28 27 — Pachten, Dillingen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Rosa Balzer 1856– Birth: June 29, 1856 28 27 — Pachten, Dillingen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland Death:
9 years younger brother	Links Birth: August 17, 1865 37 36 — Pachten, Dillingen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland Death: January 26, 1866 — Pachten, Dillingen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Nicolaus Balzer 1865–1866 Birth: August 17, 1865 37 36 — Pachten, Dillingen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland Death: January 26, 1866 — Pachten, Dillingen, Saarlouis, Saarland, Deutschland

Family with Anne Witzmann
himself	Links Birth: March 5, 1859 31 30 — Bettingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Immigration: 1885 Marriage: June 3, 1885 — Fraulautern, Saarland, Germany Naturalization: November 7, 1904 — Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: 1941 — Kenosha, Kenosha Co, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Kenosha, Kenosha Co, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Anne Witzmann Emil Andreas Balzer Catherine Balzer Charles Balzer Magdelina (Lenore) Balzer John Jacob Balzar Joseph Max Balzar Viola Francis Balzer Lauretta Elizabeth Balzer Catherine Viola Balzar Marie Leona (Margaret) Balzar Mathias Balzer 1859–1941 Birth: March 5, 1859 31 30 — Bettingen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany Death: 1941 — Kenosha, Kenosha Co, Wisconsin, USA
wife	Links Birth: January 5, 1864 38 — Wallerfangen, Saarland, Germany Marriage: June 3, 1885 — Fraulautern, Saarland, Germany Death: 1948 — Kenosha, Kenosha Co, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Mathias Balzer Emil Andreas Balzer Catherine Balzer Charles Balzer Magdelina (Lenore) Balzer John Jacob Balzar Joseph Max Balzar Viola Francis Balzer Lauretta Elizabeth Balzer Catherine Viola Balzar Marie Leona (Margaret) Balzar Anne Witzmann 1864–1948 Birth: January 5, 1864 38 — Wallerfangen, Saarland, Germany Death: 1948 — Kenosha, Kenosha Co, Wisconsin, USA
Marriage	Marriage — June 3, 1885 — Fraulautern, Saarland, Germany
13 months son	Links Birth: June 18, 1886 27 22 — Wallerfangen, Saarland, Germany Military: Army — 1918 Occupation: Machinist — 1930 — Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA Death: February 19, 1979 — Toma, Monroe Co, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Emil Andreas Balzer 1886–1979 Birth: June 18, 1886 27 22 — Wallerfangen, Saarland, Germany Death: February 19, 1979 — Toma, Monroe Co, Wisconsin, USA
17 months daughter	Links Birth: October 31, 1887 28 23 — Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: 1887 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Catherine Balzer 1887–1887 Birth: October 31, 1887 28 23 — Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: 1887
3 months son	Links Birth: February 5, 1888 28 24 — Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Occupation: Auto worker Death: 1914 — Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Charles Balzer 1888–1914 Birth: February 5, 1888 28 24 — Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: 1914 — Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA
2 years daughter	Links Birth: April 18, 1890 31 26 — Dillingen, Saarland, Germany Immigration: 1891 Marriage: 1913 — Sheboygan, Sheboygan Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: May 12, 1971 — Anna Maria Island, Manatee Co, Florida, USA Burial: 1971 — Manatee Co, Florida, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Orville William Bradley Helen Mary Bradley Mary Catherine Bradley Ruth Joan Bradley Magdelina (Lenore) Balzer 1890–1971 Birth: April 18, 1890 31 26 — Dillingen, Saarland, Germany Death: May 12, 1971 — Anna Maria Island, Manatee Co, Florida, USA
2 years son	Links Birth: June 8, 1892 33 28 — Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Military: WWI Death: February 20, 1951 — Kenosha, Kenosha Co, Wisconsin, USA Burial: Kenosha, Kenosha Co, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse … Ruth Family with spouse John Jacob Balzar 1892–1951 Birth: June 8, 1892 33 28 — Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: February 20, 1951 — Kenosha, Kenosha Co, Wisconsin, USA
2 years son	Links Birth: October 1894 35 30 — Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Military: US Army Death: Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Max Balzar 1894– Birth: October 1894 35 30 — Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois, USA
3 years daughter	Links Birth: January 19, 1898 38 34 — Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: 1914 — Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Viola Francis Balzer 1898–1914 Birth: January 19, 1898 38 34 — Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: 1914 — Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA
3 years daughter	Links Birth: October 27, 1900 41 36 — Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: 1930 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Lauretta Elizabeth Balzer 1900–1930 Birth: October 27, 1900 41 36 — Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: 1930
18 months daughter	Links Birth: May 1, 1902 43 38 — Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Baptism: Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: January 22, 2000 — Shawano, Shawano Co, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Harold Otto Rex Family with spouse Family with spouse Catherine Viola Balzar 1902–2000 Birth: May 1, 1902 43 38 — Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: January 22, 2000 — Shawano, Shawano Co, Wisconsin, USA
3 years daughter	Links Birth: August 3, 1905 46 41 — Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: October 1972 — Shawano, Shawano Co, Wisconsin, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Relationships Family with spouse Eddie Heavington Marie Leona (Margaret) Balzar 1905–1972 Birth: August 3, 1905 46 41 — Racine, Racine Co, Wisconsin, USA Death: October 1972 — Shawano, Shawano Co, Wisconsin, USA

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Birth	Source: Historical Bettingen

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Birth	Bettingen (Kr. Saarlouis), Rheinland, Preußen, Germany
Note	He was the son of Philipp Balzer and Maria Kleinbauer. Mathiaas was married on 3 June 1885 in Fraulautern (today part of Saarlouis map!) Anna Witzmann born on 5 Jan 1864 in Wallerfangen, was the daughter of Peter Witzmann and Anna Winter in Wallerfangen. Their first child Andreas was born on 19 Jun 1886 in Pachten (today part of Dillingen/Saarland). Mathias Balzer in Germans to America 1850-1874 Mathias Baltzer naturalized in Racine on Nov 7, 1904 name spelled Baltzer. Went to Racine Wisc in Aug 1887 and returned to Germany in Nov 1889, wife was home sick. It was there that Lenore Balzer was born. Returned to the US in 1891. Per 1900 Census, lived at 1357 Howe Street in Racine Spelling of last name is Baltzer Re: St. Marys Church, 800 Wisconsin Street Baptized records: John Jacob b 6/8/1892, bap 6/12/1892 Joseph Max b 11/29/1893 bap 12/7/1893 Viola Francis b 1/19/1898 bap 1/30/1898 Lauretta Elizabeth born 10/27/1900, bap11/11/1900 Catherine Viola b 5/1/1902, bap 5/5/1902 Marie Leona b 8/3/1905 bap 8/27/1905 He was a mold maker in the JI Case steel foundry. After that, he owned a tavern. Lived on a farm outside of Racine. Lightning struck chimneys of farmhouse around 1905 and it burn to the ground with all possessions lost. Left Racine sometime after 1905 for Kenosha, Wisconsin. Owned a tavern in Kenosha. Stayed in Kenosha till diagnosed with Rheumatism, moved to Luddington MIchigan for 1 year. Returned from Luddington to Kenosha, then moved to Green Bay for some period of time, owned another tavern, then returned to Kenosha. The two oldest boys were looking for work and went to Detroit. They worked in the Studebaker and Packard auto plants.Talked Mathias into moving to Detroit. Perhaps in late 1912, moved family to Detroit Michigan for 1 year, where two children died. Charlie who worked for the Studebaker plant died of a ruptured ulcer and Francis died of complication of a cold. He then returned to Kenosha WI and continued in the tavern business and also worked for Nash Motors foundry in Kenosha. Is said to have had cabins in Green bay, Kenosha and Racine. 1930 census: Kenosha, molder in auto factory

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Birth	Germany Births and Baptisms 1558-1898
Naturalization	Mathias Baltzer Naturalization
Burial	Mathias Balzer's headstone
Media object	Mathias Balzer
Media object	Anne Witzmann Balzer and family
Media object	Balzer Family Photo about 1932
Media object	Bernie and Jack Balzer and Mathias Balzer. Photo taken June 9, 1936
Media object	Mathias and Anne Balzer

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March 18, 2015 – 10:08:38

Author of last change: petersra

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Family with parents
father Parents Nicolas Balzer Catherine Bresse	Philipp Balzer 1828–1891
mother Parents Johannis Kleinbauer Margarethae Hammann	Maria Kleinbauer 1829–
elder brother	Andreas Balzer 1850–
elder sister	Catharina Balzer 1855–
twin sister	Maria Balzer 1859–
himself	Mathias Balzer 1859–1941
younger sister	Susanna Balzer 1861–
younger sister Family Matthew Himbert Anna Himbert Catherine Theresa Himbert Rosa Himbert … Peter Himbert Joseph Himbert	Mary Balzer 1863–1928
elder sister	Rosa Balzer 1856–
younger brother	Nicolaus Balzer 1865–1866

Family with Anne Witzmann
himself	Mathias Balzer 1859–1941
wife Parents Peter Witzmann Anna Winter	Anne Witzmann 1864–1948
son	Emil Andreas Balzer 1886–1979
daughter	Catherine Balzer 1887–1887
son	Charles Balzer 1888–1914
daughter Family Orville William Bradley Helen Mary Bradley Mary Catherine Bradley Ruth Joan Bradley	Magdelina (Lenore) Balzer 1890–1971
son Family … Ruth Private Family Private	John Jacob Balzar 1892–1951
son Family Private Private	Joseph Max Balzar 1894–
daughter	Viola Francis Balzer 1898–1914
daughter	Lauretta Elizabeth Balzer 1900–1930
daughter Family Harold Otto Rex Private Family Private Family Private	Catherine Viola Balzar 1902–2000
daughter Family Eddie Heavington	Marie Leona (Margaret) Balzar 1905–1972