Martin GENZ, 1762-1832
Büdner (small farmer) in Gützlaffshagen
Edward Benz's great-great-grandfather

 Wife Catharina LüDKE Genz, 1758-1823
       Daughter Maria GENZ Volkmann, 1784-1851
       Daughter Catharina GENZ Benz, 1787-1851
       Daughter Sophia GENZ Storr

Time Line

2 April 1762 - Born

3 December 1784, age 22 - Daughter Maria GENZ Volkmann born in Gützlaffshagen?

28 February 1787, age 24 - Daughter Catharina GENZ Benz born

As of sometime before 1812 - Resided at Gützlaffshagen, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern

10 November 1812, age 50 - Daughter Maria GENZ, age 27, married Johann VOLKMANN, age 49, there

13 November 1812, age 50 - Daughter Catharina GENZ, age 25, married Johann BENZ, age 30, there

20 November 1812, age 50 - Grandson Martin BENZ born there

16 April 1815, age 53 - Granddaughter Dorothea BENZ Polzin born there

30 July 1817, age 55 - Son-in-law Johann VOLKMANN, age 53, died there of Blutsturz (violent hemorrhaage)

5 August 1817, age 55 - Grandson Johann BENZ born there

3 February 1819, age 56 - Grandson Johann BENZ, age 1, died there

16 November 1819, age 57 - Daughter Sophia GENZ married Christian STORR there

2 March 1820, age 57 - Grandson Martin BENZ, age 7, died there

13 August 1823, age 61 - Grandson Johann "John" BENZ born there

21 October 1823, age 61 - Wife Catharina LüDKE Genz, age 65, died there

10 November 1831, age 69 - Son-in-law Johann BENZ, age 49, died there of Brustkrankheit (pneumonia, consumption)

4 January 1832, age 69 - Died there

7 January 1832 - Buried there