George W. Lorenz b. Oct 1867 Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA d. 29 Feb 1936 Portland, Clackamas, Oregon, USA: Discovering My Ancestors

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Name	George W. Lorenz
Name		About George W. Lorenz (1867-1936)
Birth	Oct 1867	Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA [1, 2, 3]
Guardianship	13 Jun 1870	Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA (Age 2 years) [4]
	Guardian: Henry Nicholson
		Original Guardianship Document Guardianship for the children of Henry Lorenz
Occupation	1900	Pullman Town, Chicago, Illinois (Age 32 years) [5]
Wood Carver for the Pullman Train Co.
Occupation	1903	Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA (Age 35 years) [6]
Pullman Company (shop): Foreman
Death	29 Feb 1936	Portland, Clackamas, Oregon, USA [7, 8, 9]
Burial	Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory [7]
	FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/55734445/george-w.-lorenz
		George W. Lorenz and Nellie Lee Streight
		Headstone - Lorenz, George W.
Person ID	I1334	Discovering My Ancestors
Last Modified	25 Feb 2023

Father J. Adolph Henry Lorenz
b. 9 Jun 1827, Sachsen, Germany
d. 20 Apr 1870, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA (Age 42 years)

Mother Augusta Reinhard
b. 17 Dec 1835, Hessen, Germany
d. 27 Jul 1868, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA (Age 32 years)

Marriage 2 Jan 1855 Marshall, Clark, Illinois, USA

Age at Marriage He was 27 years old - She was 19 years old. (Were Married 13 years).

Children 5 children

1. Fredrick Adolph Lorenz
b. 12 Dec 1855, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

d. 23 May 1941, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA

2. Mary Anna Lorenz
b. 18 May 1857, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

d. 1 Jan 1924, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

3. Caroline F. Lorenz
b. 14 Nov 1858, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

d. 12 Dec 1924, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

4. William Henry Lorenz
b. 8 Apr 1863, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

d. 5 May 1945, Lodi, San Joaquin, California, USA

5. George W. Lorenz
b. Oct 1867, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA

d. 29 Feb 1936, Portland, Clackamas, Oregon, USA

Family ID F362 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Spouse Nellie Lee Streight
b. 8 Feb 1875, Crawfordsville, Montgomery, Indiana, USA
d. 20 Jul 1962, San Diego County, California, USA (Age 87 years)

Marriage 17 Sep 1901 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA [10]

Age at Marriage He was 33 years old - She was 26 years old. (Were Married 34 years).

Children 3 children

	1. Edna Augusta Lorenz b. 29 Jul 1902, Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA d. 16 Oct 1994, La Mesa, San Diego, California, USA (Age 92 years)
+	2. Jesse Caroline Lorenz b. 28 Aug 1904, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA d. 28 Sep 1997, San Diego County, California, USA (Age 93 years)
	3. George Henry Lorenz b. Abt 1907, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, USA d. Aft 1930 (Age > 24 years)

Last Modified 11 May 2017

Family ID F464 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Sources

[S67] 1880 U.S. Census, Union, Montgomery, Indiana; Roll: 300; Family History Film: 1254300; Page: 323D; Enumeration District: 97; Image: 0298.
Birth date: abt 1867 Birth place: Indiana Residence date: 1880 R esidence place: Union, Montgomery, Indiana, United States
[S73] 1930 U.S. Census, Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: 1279; Page: 33A; Enumeration District: 134; Image: 818.0.
Birth date: abt 1868 Birth place: Indiana Residence date: 1930 R esidence place: Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska
[S74] 1920 U.S. Census, Omaha Ward 12, Douglas, Nebraska; Roll: T625_989; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 127; Image: 1047.
Name: George W Loreny Birth Date: abt 1868 Birth Place: Indian a Residence Date: 1920 Residence Place: Omaha Ward 12, Douglas, Ne braska
[S245] Guardian's Docket of Montgomery County, IN, Vol.2, pg.60.
Guardian: Henry Nicholson. - Names of Wards: Adolph F. Lorenz, Mary L . Lorenz, Caroline R. Lorenz, William H. Lorenz, George W. Lorenz. Hei rs of Henry Lorenz.
[S77] Pullman State Historic Site, Occupation - Wood Carver.
[S630] Ballenger & Richards thirty-first annual Denver city directory, for 19 03 : containing a complete li, pg.718.
Residence date: Residence place: Denver, Colorado, USA
[S492] Obituary - George W. Lorenz, San Diego Union Newspaper.
At Portland, Ore., George W Lorenz, beloved husband of Nellie S. Lor enz, father of Jessie and Edna Ettel, San Diego; George H. Lorenz, R ochester, New York; brother of Mrs. F. A. Lorenz, Indianapolis, Ind . and Mr. W. H. Lorenz, Lodi, Calif; member of P. & A. M., Chicag o, Ill. Committal services will be held at Cypress View Mausoleum.
[S227] Cemetery - Cypress View Cemetery, ID: I064 George W. Lorenz.
# Death: 1 MAR 1936 in Portland, Oregon # Fact 1: 1936 Buried Cypres s View Cemetery, Shepards Lane T,4/C,1
[S329] Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008, Cert. 780.
Name: Lorenz, George County: Portland Death Date: 29 Feb 1936 C ertificate: 780 Spouse: Nellie
[S240] Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920.

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