Johann Martin Ferdinand "Ferdinand" POLZIN, 1853-1931
Edward Benz's first cousin once removed

 Father Johann POLZIN, 1810-1872
 Mother Dorothea BENZ Polzin, 1815-1883
       Sister Wilhemine Friederike POLZIN, 1845-1845
       Sister Emilie Albertine POLZIN, 1845-1845
       Sister Sophie Marie POLZIN Rebbin, 1846-
       Sister Wilhelmine Therese POLZIN, 1848-
       Brother Johann August POLZIN, 1851-1852
       Johann Martin Ferdinand "Ferdinand" POLZIN, 1853-1931

Time Line

About 4 June 1853 - Born at Zimdarse, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern
Gützlaffshagen Church with pre-1913 steeple

12 June 1853 - Baptized at Gützlaffshagen, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern. Godparents were Martin Brandt, Halbbauer from Gützlaffshagen, Ferdinand Schwanz from Gützlaffshagen and Marie Bornfleth (Mrs Pagenkopf) from Zimdarse

5 August 1872, age 19 - Father Johann POLZIN, age 62, died at Zimdarse of Auszehrung (tuberculosis)

9 July 1875, age 22 - Sister Sophie Marie POLZIN, age 28, married Carl Friedrich Ludwig REBBIN, age 26, at Gützlaffshagen

As of about 1880 - Resided at Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

29 March 1883, age 29 - Mother Dorothea BENZ Polzin, age 67, died at August Hoppe home, Altendorf, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern

As of about 1904 - Resided at Hartford, Washington County, Wisconsin

As of about 1914 - Resided at De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin

As of about 1922 - Resided at Oneida, Brown County, Wisconsin

11 September 1931, age 78 - Died there

Buried at Oneida Methodist Cemetery there