| George Theis Sr | Marie Breit-Theis | Hannah Theis |
| John Theis | Catharine Theis | Maximillian Theis |
| George Theis Jr. | Josephine Theis | Joseph C. Theis |
| Joseph Theis | Elizabeth Theis | Julia Theis |
| Helene Theis | William Theis | Anna Theis |
| Michael Theis | Marcel Theis | Edwin Theis |
George Theis Sr. - My Great Grandfather, George Theis Sr was born to George Theis and Catharine Nagle 12 May 1853 in Alsace-Lorraine, which is in France, bordering on Germany. Between the years of 1871 and 1918, Germany ruled Alsace-Lorraine. It is believed that his family ran an Ironworks in Germany and my G Grandfather came to the United States so he would not be conscripted into the German Army.
According to his Naturalization Records George arrived in the United States via New Yorks' Castle Garden on 20 November 1886 supposedly along with his eldest son John. I am still searching for his actual arrival records. They both worked as Masons. George was naturalized on 7 March 1892 at the Common Pleas Court in NYC. George died while living with his son John on 13 November 1918 in Guttenberg, New Jersey. He is buried along with several of his children and one of his grandchildren in Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery in Middle Village New York.
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Maria (aka Marie, Mary) died 11 October 1923 while living with her daughter Elizabeth in Boston Mass. She is buried along with her son George Jr and his wife Bertha in Calvary Cemetery, in Flushing Queens NY.
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Elizabeth and Fred also had one other child. Athough his name was not mentioned he died due to drowning at a young age. Sister Elizabeth said that her mother never spoke of her brother, and he is not listed in their Family Bible.
Elizabeth died 30 October 1955 and is buried along side of her husband in Evergreen Cemetary in Boston Mass.
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My grandmother died on 2 October 1985 at the age of 89. She is buried in Charlotte Memorial Gardens Cemetary in Punta Gorda, Florida.
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Marie Breit-Theis - My Great Grandmother, Maria Breit-Theis was born to John Breit and Mary Becker circa 1859 May in Germany. She married my Great Grandfather George in Germany circa 1877. Maria arrived in the United States via New York's Castle Garden somewhere between 1880 and 1886 as near as I can figure. I have still not been able to locate her actual arrival records, but I am continuing to search for them.
Hannah Theis - Hannah, who is one of our recent findings appears to have been the eldest child of George and Maria Theis. She was born somewhere around the year 1885 in Germany. She died on 19 December 1890 at age 4 yrs 7 months of Laryngitis (Groupaus) according to her death certificate.
John Theis - John was listed on the 1900 Census as a Bricklayer. He married Mary Feehely who was born in Ireland. They had 5 sons. Edward, Milton, George R., John Jr. and Valentine. The first three boys died tragically, Edward died at the age of 4 of Influenza, Milton died as an infant of 8 months old, and George R. died at the age of 11, after falling from the cliffs above the Hudson River on the New Jersey side. George was a great lover of birds and it is believed by his family that he fell trying to catch one of them. These threee children are buried along with their parents, and two other people, believed to be family members of Mary Feehely- Theis in Calvary Cemetery in Flushing Queens. Johns Theis Sr. died on 24 December 1940, and his wife Mary died on 24 March 1958. John and his family lived in New York City, but later moved to New Jersey. Although John's name is listed on the same 1900 Census as his mother, at 183 W 98th St in NYC, it is also believed that he and his wife lived at 203 W98th Street at that time.
Catharine Theis is also a new find. According to her death certificate she died at age 16 yrs and 11 months of Tuberculoses. She is buried along with her father, sister and 2 of her brothers in Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery.
Maximillian Theis - Max was also listed as a Bricklayer on the 1900 Census. He married Clara and they had 2 daughters, Helen and Hazel. He and his family lived in Flushing, Queens. Max died 14 April 1952 and is buried along with his wife, daughter Helen, his father and some siblings in Lutheran All Faiths Cemetery. Max and Clara's other daughter Hazel, moved to Arizona at some point, and that is where Clara died.
George Theis Jr.- George Jr. who was also listed in the 1900 Census as a Bricklayer also worked on the Empire State Building. He married Bertha Moe. They had 2 daughters Alice and Frances. Frances sadly passed away in her home in Wisconsin early Christmas morning of 2000. George died 19 January 1856 and is buried along with his mother and wife in Calvary Cemetery in Flushing, Queens.
Josephine & Joseph Theis - WE HAVE FOUND THE ELUSIVE TWINS. thanks to my mother who came across their names completely by accident while searching some microfilms for me at her local Family History Center, we finally came across the Theis twins that were so much talked about, but no one knew their names!! I recently sent away for and received their death certificates. Both died only days apart from exaustion and premature birth. They are buried in Potter's Field Cemetery on Hart Island in the Bronx. To read more about Potter's Field, please go to the Theis Internment Page and click on Potter's Field, there you will find links to 2 articles on Potters Field.
Joseph Theis - Yes there was another Joseph Theis. I really don't know much about him yet, as I have ordered his death certificate and have not received it yet. He is buried in Lutheran Cemetary along with his father and some siblings. We found his name when Carol O'Neill ordered the Internment list for Lutheran Cemetary. As soon as I receive the certificate, I will update the information.
Elizabeth Theis - Elizabeth married Fred Michaels on 26 July 1915 in New York City. My grandmother, Helen was a bridesmaid at their wedding. Shortly after their marriage, Elizabeth and Fred relocated to Boston Ma. where they raised their 3 children Fred, Marie and Jeanette. Fred is currently living in a nursing home in Boston. Marie passed away recently at the age of 81 and Jeanette graduated Emmanuel College in Boston Mass in June of 1946, entered into the Sisters of Notre Dame, 8 August 1946, choosing the name of Sister Elizabeth Louise Michaels. Currently Sister Elizabeth is 75 years of age and living in Boston with the Sisters of Notre Dame.
Julia Theis - The only information I have on Julia is what I found on the 1900 Census. She was born July of 1891 in NYC. I cannot seem to find a birth or death certificate for her as of yet.
Helene Theis My grandmother Helene (aka Helen)Theis married my grandfather John Rose on 16 August 1923, and they had 4 children. Marie, Stanley, Albert and Robert. They lived in Manhattan, Queens and spent some of their early years in Connecticut. My grandmother was a wonderful person, she always had so much energy. She loved to garden, travel and most of all be with her family. As you can tell when you read Our Family Memories she was dearly loved by her family and she is in all of our thoughts daily.
William Theis - William was an inspector for the City of New York for 30 years. He married Edna Kerr. They had 2 children William Jr. and Edna Agnes. William died on 4 September 1961 and is buried along with his wife Edna, and their daughter Edna Agens, who died at the age of 18 in Calvary Cemetary. There are also 8 other people in that p lot who are family members of Edna.
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