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Martin Henry Kortge
1889 - 1969 (79 years)1. Martin Henry Kortge was born 1 Oct 1889, Olney, Richland, Illinois, USA (son of Christoph Gottfried Kortge and Anna Louise Scherer); died Feb 1969, Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA. Martin married Lillian Elizabeth Hall. Lillian (daughter of Robert George Hall and Hilda King) was born 16 Feb 1894, Foxwarren, Manitoba, Canada; died 28 Mar 1973, Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]
Children:- Duane Robert Kortge, Sr. was born 19 Jan 1937, Midland, Michigan, USA; died 12 Feb 1992, Norfolk, Virginia, USA.
2. Christoph Gottfried Kortge was born 18 Feb 1850, Salchau, Altmarkkreis, Salzwedel, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany (son of Christoph Karl Koertge and Anna Dorothea Elisabeth Schmidt); died 29 May 1929, Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA. Christoph married Anna Louise Scherer. Anna (daughter of Peter Scherer and Harriett Arnold) was born 9 Aug 1865, Olney, Richland, Illinois, USA; died 7 Jan 1942, Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]
3. Anna Louise Scherer was born 9 Aug 1865, Olney, Richland, Illinois, USA (daughter of Peter Scherer and Harriett Arnold); died 7 Jan 1942, Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA. Children:
- 1. Martin Henry Kortge was born 1 Oct 1889, Olney, Richland, Illinois, USA; died Feb 1969, Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Christoph Karl Koertge was born 30 May 1811, Letzlingen, Altmarkkreis, Salswedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany (son of Ludwig Heinrick Christoph Koertge and Margaretha Elisabeth Flemming); died 26 Jul 1871, Bopas, Richland, Illinois, USA. Christoph married Anna Dorothea Elisabeth Schmidt. Anna (daughter of Johann Friederick Schmidt and Anna Elisabeth Michaelis) was born 23 May 1821, Letzlingen, Altmarkkreis, Salswedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; died 19 Feb 1890, West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
5. Anna Dorothea Elisabeth Schmidt was born 23 May 1821, Letzlingen, Altmarkkreis, Salswedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany (daughter of Johann Friederick Schmidt and Anna Elisabeth Michaelis); died 19 Feb 1890, West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, USA. Children:
- 2. Christoph Gottfried Kortge was born 18 Feb 1850, Salchau, Altmarkkreis, Salzwedel, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany; died 29 May 1929, Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA.
6. Peter Scherer was born 30 Apr 1830, Thaleischweiler, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (son of John Adam Scherer and Louisa Kettenring); died 12 Feb 1880, Olney, Richland, Illinois, USA. Peter married Harriett Arnold. Harriett (daughter of Phillip George Arnold and Anna Dolla) was born 7 Jan 1841, Illinois, USA; died 11 Feb 1912, Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
7. Harriett Arnold was born 7 Jan 1841, Illinois, USA (daughter of Phillip George Arnold and Anna Dolla); died 11 Feb 1912, Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA. Children:
- 3. Anna Louise Scherer was born 9 Aug 1865, Olney, Richland, Illinois, USA; died 7 Jan 1942, Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA.
Generation: 4
8. Ludwig Heinrick Christoph Koertge was born 7 Jan 1774, Letzlingen, Altmarkkreis, Salswedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; died 29 Oct 1881, Salchau, Altmarkkreis, Salzwedel, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. Ludwig married Margaretha Elisabeth Flemming. Margaretha was born 7 Dec 1776, Altmarkkreis, Salswedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; died 27 Sep 1843, Salchau, Altmarkkreis, Salzwedel, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. [Group Sheet]
9. Margaretha Elisabeth Flemming was born 7 Dec 1776, Altmarkkreis, Salswedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; died 27 Sep 1843, Salchau, Altmarkkreis, Salzwedel, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany. Children:
- 4. Christoph Karl Koertge was born 30 May 1811, Letzlingen, Altmarkkreis, Salswedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; died 26 Jul 1871, Bopas, Richland, Illinois, USA.
10. Johann Friederick Schmidt was born Abt 1785, Germany; died 13 May 1821, Letzlingen, Altmarkkreis, Salswedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany. Johann married Anna Elisabeth Michaelis. Anna (daughter of Johannes Ludwig Michael and Christina Grauel) was born 29 Nov 1781, Warnemünde, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany; died 6 Dec 1837, Germany. [Group Sheet]
11. Anna Elisabeth Michaelis was born 29 Nov 1781, Warnemünde, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany (daughter of Johannes Ludwig Michael and Christina Grauel); died 6 Dec 1837, Germany. Children:
- 5. Anna Dorothea Elisabeth Schmidt was born 23 May 1821, Letzlingen, Altmarkkreis, Salswedel, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany; died 19 Feb 1890, West Salem, Edwards, Illinois, USA.
12. John Adam Scherer was born 20 Sep 1800, Rieschweiler, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (son of Johann Heinrich Scherer and Louisa Beyer); died 20 Mar 1870, Richland, Illinois, USA. John married Louisa Kettenring. Louisa was born 30 May 1810, Thaleischweiler, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 11 Dec 1888, Richland, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
13. Louisa Kettenring was born 30 May 1810, Thaleischweiler, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 11 Dec 1888, Richland, Illinois, USA. Children:
- 6. Peter Scherer was born 30 Apr 1830, Thaleischweiler, Sudwestpfalz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died 12 Feb 1880, Olney, Richland, Illinois, USA.
14. Phillip George Arnold was born 9 Mar 1814, Alsace, France (son of Philippe Jacques Arnold and Elisabethe Wahl); died 25 Mar 1884, Olney, Richland, Illinois, USA. Phillip married Anna Dolla. Anna was born 15 Jun 1810, Bavaria, Germany; died 14 Aug 1893, Richland, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet]
15. Anna Dolla was born 15 Jun 1810, Bavaria, Germany; died 14 Aug 1893, Richland, Illinois, USA. Children:
- 7. Harriett Arnold was born 7 Jan 1841, Illinois, USA; died 11 Feb 1912, Belleville, St Clair, Illinois, USA.