First Generation

1. Daniel Zorn. Born abt 1807 in Mecklenburg, Germany.

Daniel married Christina Unknown. Born abt 1808 in Mecklenburg, Germany.

They had the following children:

          2            i.          Johann Henrich Carl (4 Jun 1847-30 Mar 1911)

          3           ii.          Freda (abt 1828-)

Second Generation

Family of Daniel Zorn (1) & Christina Unknown

2. Johann Henrich Carl Zorn. Born on 4 Jun 1847 in Liebenbie Tessin, Mecklenburg, Germany. Johann Henrich Carl died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 30 Mar 1911; he was 63. Buried in Buffalo, Erie, NY.

abt 1868 when Johann Henrich Carl was 20, he married Johanna Sophia Maria Lange. Born on 5 Aug 1851 in Wilhelmshorf Neubradenburg Germany. Johanna Sophia Maria died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 12 Aug 1913; she was 62. Buried in Gardenville, Erie, NY.

They had the following children:

  4     i.     Wilhelm Carl Frederich Christoph (2 Sep 1869-5 Sep 1870)

  5    ii.    Marie Wilhelmine Friederike Christine (19 Jan 1872-9 Jun 1950)

  6    iii.    Johann Carl Jacob Joseph (14 Jul 1874-18 Oct 1929)

  7     iv.   Caroline Johanna Elizabeth Freiderike (9 Sep 1877-19 Dec 1943)

  8     v.    Ludwig (11 Jul 1880-5 Mar 1882)

  9     vi.   Charles J. (17 Jan 1883-16 Oct 1948)

  10     vii.   Albert F. (25 Jan 1886-10 Oct 1928)

  11     viii.   Auguste (10 Feb 1889-18 Aug 1890)

  12      ix.   Frank L (16 Aug 1891-11 Oct 1956)

  13       x.   Floretta (3 Feb 1895-7 Jun 1951)

3. Freda Zorn. Born abt 1828 in Germany.

Freda married Unknown Hulilen?. Unknown died bef 1910.

Third Generation

Family of Johann Henrich Carl Zorn (2) & Johanna Sophia Maria Lange

4. Wilhelm Carl Frederich Christoph Zorn. Born on 2 Sep 1869. Wilhelm Carl Frederich Christoph died on 5 Sep 1870; he was 1.

5. Marie Wilhelmine Friederike Christine Zorn. Born on 19 Jan 1872 in Townline, Erie, NY. Marie Wilhelmine Friederike Christine died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 9 Jun 1950; she was 78. Buried in Jun 1950 in Buffalo, Erie, NY.

On 9 Oct 1890 when Marie Wilhelmine Friederike Christine was 18, she married William John Kohlhagen, son of Johann August Joachim Kohlhagen (26 Sep 1830-5 May 1906) & Dorothea Maria Ruess (10 Apr 1836-24 May 1890). Born on 25 Jul 1865 in Rostock, Mecklenberg-Schwerin, Germany. William John died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 6 Apr 1931; he was 65. Buried on 9 Apr 1931 in Buffalo, Erie, NY.

They had the following children:

         14            i.          Clara (22 Mar 1892-23 Aug 1892)

         15           ii.          William John Jr (17 Jun 1893-27 Jul 1975)

         16          iii.          Bertha F. (31 May 1895-27 Mar 1957)

         17          iv.          Emma Mary C. (18 Mar 1897-31 Dec 1985)

         18           v.          Henry (8 Jun 1899-27 Mar 1900)

         19          vi.          Elsie Ida Mina (23 Dec 1900-29 Sep 1973)

         20         vii.          Herman Frederick (24 Mar 1904-24 Jan 1987)

6. Johann Carl Jacob Joseph Zorn. Born on 14 Jul 1874 in New York. Johann Carl Jacob Joseph died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 18 Oct 1929; he was 55. Buried in Gardenville, Erie, NY.

Johann Carl Jacob Joseph first married Carrie Waterstradt. Carrie died bef 1910.

Johann Carl Jacob Joseph second married Martha Miller. Born on 25 Jan 1890. Martha died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, in Dec 1963; she was 73. Buried in Gardenville, Erie, NY.

They had the following children:

                        i.          Private

                       ii.          Private

                      iii.          Private

                      iv.          Private

7. Caroline Johanna Elizabeth Freiderike Zorn. Born on 9 Sep 1877 in New York. Caroline Johanna Elizabeth Freiderike died on 19 Dec 1943; she was 66. Buried in Gardenville, Erie, NY.

On 8 Dec 1898 when Caroline Johanna Elizabeth Freiderike was 21, she married Joseph Thomas Pearce, son of Thomas Pearce & Elizabeth Summers. Born on 14 Nov 1877 in England. Joseph Thomas died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 15 Mar 1960; he was 82. Buried in Gardenville, Erie, NY.

They had the following children:

         25            i.          Mabel (24 Sep 1899-1948)

         26           ii.          Alice N. E. (8 Feb 1901-17 Feb 1974)

         27          iii.          Joseph A. (22 Jan 1903-7 Apr 1971)

         28          iv.          Emma (19 Jun 1904-1948-1960)

         29           v.          Bertha (19 Jun 1908-Aug 1984)

         30          vi.          William Joseph H. T. (16 Oct 1910-6 Jun 1991)

8. Ludwig Zorn. Born on 11 Jul 1880. Ludwig died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 5 Mar 1882; he was 1. Buried in Gardenville, Erie, NY.

9. Charles J. Zorn. Born on 17 Jan 1883 in New York. Charles J. died on 16 Oct 1948; he was 65. Buried in Gardenville, Erie, NY.

aft 1910 when Charles J. was 26, he married Margaret Dreschler. Born in 1888. Margaret died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 10 Nov 1953; she was 65. Buried in Gardenville, Erie, NY.

They had one child:

                        i.          Robert Frank (5 Aug 1919-30 Apr 1920)

10. Albert F. Zorn. Born on 25 Jan 1886 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. Albert F. died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 10 Oct 1928; he was 42. Buried in Gardenville, Erie, NY.

On 10 Mar 1908 when Albert F. was 22, he married Bertha C. Ewert, daughter of William? Ewert (abt 1852-), in Buffalo, Erie, NY. Born on 28 Dec 1882 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. Bertha C. died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 15 Apr 1947; she was 64. Buried in Gardenville, Erie, NY.

They had the following children:

                         i.          Irene (10 Dec 1908-12 Dec 1910)

                        ii.          Private

                       iii.          Albert W. (10 Aug 1913-15 Jun 1975)

            35          iv.          Evelyn (10 Apr 1916-7 Jan 1998)

11. Auguste Zorn. Born on 10 Feb 1889. Auguste died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 18 Aug 1890; she was 1. Buried in Gardenville, Erie, NY.

12. Frank L Zorn. Born on 16 Aug 1891 in New York. Frank L died on 11 Oct 1956; he was 65. Buried in Gardenville, Erie, NY.

Frank L first married Erma Stephenhagen.

Frank L second married Esther Riley. Born in 1891. Esther died in 1943; she was 52. Buried in Gardenville, Erie, NY.

13. Floretta Zorn. Born on 3 Feb 1895 in New York. Floretta died on 7 Jun 1951; she was 56. Alias/AKA: Floretta "Florence" Zorn.

Floretta married John F. Geigand, son of Frank Geigand (abt 1858-) & Caroline Unknown (abt 1856-). Born on 2 Nov 1893. John F. died on 9 Feb 1990; he was 96.

They had the following children:

                        i.          Private

                       ii.          Infant (Died as Infant)

Fourth Generation

Family of Marie Wilhelmine Friederike Christine Zorn (5) & William John Kohlhagen

14. Clara Kohlhagen. Born on 22 Mar 1892 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. Clara died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 23 Aug 1892; she was <1. Buried in Buffalo, Erie, NY.

15. William John Kohlhagen Jr. Born on 17 Jun 1893 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. William John died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 27 Jul 1975; he was 82.

William John first married Lillian Kappen, daughter of Charles Kappen (1857-1943) & Mary Unknown (1863-1945). Born in 1895. Lillian died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 14 Dec 1915; she was 20. Buried in Buffalo, Erie, NY.

William John second married Viola C. Pfieffer, daughter of Edward Pfieffer (Apr 1864-) & Augusta Unknown (Aug 1860-). Born on 7 Jan 1898 in New York. Viola C. died on 11 Feb 1976; she was 78. Buried in Orchard Park, Erie, NY.

They had the following children:

                          i.               Harold E. (24 Feb 1918-27 Nov 2005)

                         ii.               Melvin William (21 May 1920-8 Nov 1979)

                        iii.               Dorothea (5 May 1927-6 Apr 1971)

                        iv.              Private

16. Bertha F. Kohlhagen. Born on 31 May 1895 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. Bertha F. died in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, on 27 Mar 1957; she was 61. Buried in Ridgeway, Ontario, Canada.

abt 1919 when Bertha F. was 23, she married Roland Henry Jansen, son of John Robert Jansen (26 Nov 1868-bef WWI) & Clara E. Mathewson (4 Dec 1874-aft WWI). Born on 13 Aug 1895 in Berlie, Welland,  Ontario, Canada. Roland Henry died bef 1953; he was 57.

They had the following children:

                                    i.               Carlton Henry (22 Jan 1920-7 Jul 2004)

                                   ii.               Kenneth (2 Feb 1922-1 Aug 1943)

                                  iii.               Wilfred (18 Dec 1927-1982)

17. Emma Mary C. Kohlhagen. Born on 18 Mar 1897 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. Emma Mary C. died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 31 Dec 1985; she was 88. Buried in Gardenville, Erie, NY.

On 6 Jun 1917 when Emma Mary C. was 20, she married Jacob Charles E. Flor. Born on 10 Dec 1893. Jacob Charles E. died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 6 Jul 1978; he was 84.

They had the following children:

                                    i.               Violet Hazel (3 Dec 1917-10 Oct 2006)

                                   ii.               Wilber (11 May 1920-15 Nov 1986)

                                  iii.               Private

18. Henry Kohlhagen. Born on 8 Jun 1899 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. Henry died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 27 Mar 1900; he was <1. Buried in Buffalo, Erie, NY.

19. Elsie Ida Mina Kohlhagen. Born on 23 Dec 1900 in New York. Elsie Ida Mina died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 29 Sep 1973; she was 72.

On 5 Mar 1919 when Elsie Ida Mina was 18, she married Henry David Kennedy, son of David Kennedy (Jan 1876-) & Maria Lorey (Apr 1876-). Born on 3 Jul 1897 in New York. Henry David died on 30 Sep 1990; he was 93.

They had the following children:

                               i.               Loriane Miriam (16 Dec 1919-14 Nov 1995)

                              ii.               Private

20. Herman Frederick Kohlhagen. Born on 24 Mar 1904 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. Herman Frederick died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 24 Jan 1987; he was 82. Buried in Warsaw, Wyoming, NY.

On 9 Mar 1926 when Herman Frederick was 21, he first married Eleanora Louisa Adam, daughter of Frederick Martin Adam (31 Aug 1878-30 Mar 1949) & Louise Wilhelmine Schlueter (16 Mar 1880-13 Mar 1948). Born on 19 Aug 1907 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. Eleanora Louisa died in Warsaw, Wyoming, NY, on 9 May 1964; she was 56.

They had the following children:

                                    i.               Private

                                   ii.               Donald (2 Nov 1930-2 Feb 1931)

                                  iii.               Private

                                  iv.               Private

On 8 Sep 1968 when Herman Frederick was 64, he second married Jessie Smith, daughter of George W. Smith & Eunice Atherton, in Castile, Wyoming, NY. Born on 19 Jan 1903 in Granger, Allegany, NY. Jessie died on 23 Sep 1988; she was 85. Buried in Yorkshire, Cattaraugus, NY.

Family of Caroline Johanna Elizabeth Freiderike Zorn (7) & Joseph Thomas Pearce

25. Mabel Pearce. Born on 24 Sep 1899 in New York. Mabel died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, in 1948; she was 48. Buried in Gardenville, Erie, NY.

On 26 Nov 1919 when Mabel was 20, she married Harvey G. Feist. Born on 22 Dec 1896. Harvey G. died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, in May 1964; he was 67. Buried in Gardenville, Erie, NY.

They had one child:

                                    i.               Harvey J. (13 Dec 1920-3 Jul 1961)

26. Alice N. E. Pearce. Born on 8 Feb 1901. Alice N. E. died on 17 Feb 1974; she was 73.

On 18 Jun  Alice N. E. married Earl Tangert. Born on 26 Oct 1899. Earl died in Apr 1970; he was 70.

27. Joseph A. Pearce. Born on 22 Jan 1903. Joseph A. died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 7 Apr 1971; he was 68.

Joseph A. first married Frances Klein. Frances died aft 1971.

In 1923 when Joseph A. was 19, he second married Evelyn Ray. Evelyn died bef 1971.

They had the following children:

                                    i.               Private

                                   ii.               Private

                                  iii.               Private

28. Emma Pearce. Born on 19 Jun 1904 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. Emma died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, in 1948-1960; she was 43.

Emma married William F. Moss.

29. Bertha Pearce. Born on 19 Jun 1908 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. Bertha died in Aug 1984; she was 76.

On 26 Jul 1926 when Bertha was 18, she first married John J. Prentis, son of Thomas J. Prentis & Mary Welch, in Buffalo, Erie, NY. Born on 26 Sep 1908 in Buffalo, Erie, NY. John J. died in Buffalo, Erie, NY, on 24 Jan 1963; he was 54.

They had the following children:

                                    i.               Alice Rose (19 Mar 1927-Jul 1995)

                                   ii.               Private

                                  iii.               Pearce J. (16 Jun 1932-22 Jul 1967)

                                  iv.               Private

                                   v.               Gorden R. (8 May 1937-12 Jul 1945)

On 15 May 1965 when Bertha was 56, she second married Henry Weibel, son of Andrew Weibel & Anna Gebhard. Born on 15 Feb 1911 in Depew, Erie, NY.

30. William Joseph H. T. Pearce. Born on 16 Oct 1910. William Joseph H. T. died on 6 Jun 1991; he was 80.

William Joseph H. T. married Evelyn M. Senior, daughter of William Senior (1874-) & Katherine Cahill (1896-). Born on 2 Jun 1915 in New York. Evelyn M. died in Syracuse, Onondaga, NY, on 30 Dec 2004; she was 89.

They had one child:

                                    i.               Private

Family of Albert F. Zorn (10) & Bertha C. Ewert

35. Evelyn Zorn. Born on 10 Apr 1916. Evelyn died on 7 Jan 1998; she was 81.

On 11 Jul 1936 when Evelyn was 20, she married Peter J. Nyitrai. Born on 29 Oct 1907. Peter J. died on 3 Sep 1974; he was 66.