 |
 |
 |
| |
|
|
August Tietz was born near Posen, Germany (Prussia) on 23 Mar 1846. Posen was a German state that had a capital city also called Posen. We are not sure if he was born in the state or the capital in the State of Posen. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church in Posen. He immigrated to United States in 1872. He first came to live in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI. His brother lived there and he found work in a car shop. Due to the automobile not being invented until the 1890's this was most likely a train car shop. The Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad had their car shops in Adrian at this time. August could have worked for this company. After working in Adrian, Lenawee County, MI for a short time he found work in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH working for the Wabash Rail Road for 12 years. In 1876 he was united in marriage to Marie Arnoltsch, who departed this life in 1882. In, 1884 he moved to Metamora, Fulton Co., OH where he bought a farm. 1 Jan 1885, August married Margaret (Maggie) Rodenbeck who was born May 1855 in Whiteville, Fulton Co., OH. To this union was born one daughter and two sons. In 1888 August joined the German Reformed Church to which he was a faithful member. He was a faithful and hard working man, ever ready to lend a helping hand. August and Maggie worked the farm in Metamora until later years and then lived there with their son Roy and his family until August died on 26 February 1920. August is buried in Amboy Cemetery in Fulton Co., OH.Margaret Rodenbeck Tietz was born May 1855 in Whiteville, Fulton Co., OH. She is the daughter of William and Anna E. Ottgen Rodenbeck both born in Germany. After her husband August died in 1920, she lived on the farm with her son Roy and his family, until she moved in with her daughter in Pioneer, OH for two months before her death on 29 Aug 1935. Maggie is buried in Amboy Cemetery, Fulton Co., OH. She had a sister Elizabeth Rodenbeck born ca 1860 who married Marshall Thrydouble and a brother Henry Rodenbeck. Her sister survived her and lived in Lyons, Fulton Co., OH. Her brother Henry was born 15 May 1862 and died 18 Mar 1890 and is buried in Amboy Cemetery, in Fulton Co., OH August and Maggie had the following children:
I. Elizabeth A. (Lizzie) Tietz born Nov 1885, Fulton Co., OH and died 1959 and is buried in Amboy Cemetery in Fulton Co., OH. She married Wilfred H. Brewer born 10 Aug 1881 on 30 Mar 1904 in Fulton Co., OH. They later moved to Lenawee Co., MI. Wilferd H Brewer died May 1970 in Morenci, Lenawee Co., MI. They had the following children:
1. Gladys Brewer born 1905 OH
II. Henry William Tietz born 2 Jan 1889 Fulton Co., OH died 16 Jul 1965 married Cora Stamm born ca 1888 and died 1971 about 1909. Cora was from Napoleon Twp., Henry Co., OH. They are both buried in Wauseon Union Cemetery, Fulton Co., OH. They had the following children:
2. Carl W. Brewer born 26 Dec 1905 OH Died Jan 1980 in Hillsdale, Hillsdale Co., MI
3. William A. Brewer born 1 July 1908 OH died Sep 1971 in Michigan
4. Marie M. Brewer born 1910 MI
5. Dorothy M. Brewer born 1912 MI
6. Flossie L. Brewer born 1914 MI
7. Kenneth W. Brewer born 1916 MI
8. Dorris R. Brewer born 1919 MI1. Robert Tietz born 26 Sep 1908
2. Dorothy Margaret Tietz born 3 Oct 1918 in Lenawee Co., MI
3. Iva Bell Tietz born 14 Aug 1922 in Lenawee Co., MIIII. Roy Oskar Tietz born 10 Nov 1891 in Fulton Co., OH died 23 Jul 1973 buried Amboy Cemetery, Fulton Co., OH. Married in 1916 in Lenawee Co., MI to Elva M. Freeman born 1897 in NC died 23 Dec 1965 in Lenawee Co., MI. Their children were:
1. Olita W. Tietz born 10 Oct 1916 in Fulton Co., OH died 31 May 2000 Clare, MI Married Charlie F. Bolle born 9 May 1916 died 19 Aug 1982; Lived in Clare Co., MI and are both buried there.
2. Hollis August Tietz born 25 Sep 1919 in Fulton Co., OH died 15 May 1982, Southgate, Wayne co., MI Married Helen Ida Castle born 22 Aug 1922 Dixie WV died 3 April 2000; her parents were Walter G. Castle born 26 Aug 1893 in VA and died Wyandotte, Wayne Co., MI and Jennie Messer born 30 Jun 1891 in KY.
3. Calvin Leroy Tietz born 19 Aug 1924 in Fulton Co., OH died 27 April 1995 Blissfield, Lenawee Co.,
4. Margarite Irene Tietz 2 Dec 1927 in Fulton Co., OH married Norman Fred Burgardt born 19 Aug 1927 died 3 Feb 1992.