Derivatives of Surname Mader, Mawder, Marter, Martin

Looking for decendants and relatives of Sharlotte and or Charlotte Elizabeth Marter, Mader, Mawder, Martin born 1832 Bayern Bavaria, immigrated with her family to America in 1836, father Micheal and mother Margretha (Margaret), and brother Valentine.

The family would be noted as living in townships of Cherry and Forks, in Sullivan County, PA, and would move to Mitchell County, KS by 1870.


Glen Elder, KS 1902

"Mrs Scharlottie Wentz: Died, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Wm Little in Glen Elder, on Saturday June 28, Mrs Scharlottie Wentz, aged 69 years, 9 months, and 20 days. Mrs. Wentz was born in Germany, Sept. 8, 1832 and came to the United States in 1836 locating in Pennsylvania. In 1870 she moved to Kansas and afterward to Oklahoma and Wisconsin, coming back to Mitchell County Kansas in 1898. The funeral services were conducted at the house by Rev. Helmick, of the M. E. church and the remains laid to rest in the Granite Creek cemetery. She leaves nine children to mourn her departure, 4 of whom live in Kansas, three in Nebraska and two in Wisconsin. The bereaved family have the sympathy of this community in the loss of their aged mother." Scharlottie Wentz was affectionately called "Grandma Betty" by John Conrad Wentz family.

Cawker City Journal December 7, 1882

"Conrad Wentz, died at his residence on Granite Creek, three miles east of Cawker City, Nov. 28, 1882, aged 63 years, five months and 24 days. He leaves a wife and eleven children, five of the children are at home with the mother in needy circumstances. He came from Reinpfalz, Bayern, Germany to Pennsylvania in 1848 where he was married to Charlotte Mader, Jan 1, 1850. He located at this place with the rest of the Pennsylvania colony Oct. 15, 1870. He was greatly afflicted for many years with gravel, and was once operated upon by Dr. D. C. Everson and two other physicians. He was a Presbyterian. This last sickness, with a complication of diseases creating intense suffering, he bore with christian fortitude and submission. One of simple, earnest faith has gone to rest. May the blessing of God rest upon the bereaved family."

The Wentz family of Bayern, Bavaria, Germany, migrated across Europe, first to Holland and then to England, coming to America in 1848, settling in Pennsylvania.

The Mader family of Bayern, Bavaria, Germany came to America in 1836, also settling in Pennsylvania. The transcription of Register of the German Lutheran and Reformed Congregation at Cherry Township, Lycoming Co., PA, Old Lutheran Church Records translated from German to English, Peace Church and Old Zion Church, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, 1838 - 1878, records the marriage of Conrath (Conrad) Wentz with Scharlotte Mader on January 1, 1850. Further baptismal records indicates Charlotte Mader, was the daughter of Margretha (Margaret) Mader, wife of Michael Mader. A baptismal record of a son of Conrath (Conrad) (Wens)Wentz and his wife Scharlotte, received the name of Adam Heinrich Wentz, born Sept 22, 1852, baptised Oct 23, 1852. The baptismal sponsors were Michael Mader and his wife Margretha (Margaret) Mader, the grandparents of the child Adam Heinrich (Henry) Wentz.

Scharlotte Mader Wentz' mother, Margretha (Margaret) Mader, appears to be buried in the Peace Cemetery, Cherry Township, PA , noted by the last name of Mawder, described as, Row, Stone, Surname, First Name, Born, Died, Also on the Stone, R4, S4, Mawder, Margaret, born unknown, died May 9, 1867, Wife of Michael Mawder. There is a peaceful photo of the Peace Cemetery and stones located at this link.

Newlyweds, married January 1, 1850, Conrad (Martin)Wentz, age 30, farmer, and Charlotte (Martin)Mader Wentz, age 17, are noted with census surname of (Martin), residing within the (Martin)Mader household of Micheal (Martin)Mader and Margaret(Martin)Mader, Charlotte Mader Wentz', mother and father, and other Mader relatives, Valentine (Martin)Mader, and Conrod (Martin)Mader family units, whose occupations was farming, 1850 Federal census, township of Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA, further denoted as the postal town of Dushore. 1850 Federal Census household no 115, family unit a), Micheal (Martin)Mader, age 50, born Germany, Magaret (Martin)Mader, age 51, born Germany, next family unit b) within same household, Valentine (Martin)Mader, age 20, farmer, born about 1830, Germany, Conrad (Martin)Wentz, age 30, farmer, born about 1820, Germany, Charlotte (Martin)Mader, born about 1833, Germany, next door household no 116, Conrod (Martin)Mader, age 52, farmer, born about 1798, Germany, Mary (Martin)Mader, age 50, born about 1800, Germany, Elizabeth (Martin)Mader, age 15, born Germany.


Matriarch, The Mader Family and Extended Relations

Township of Cherry, old Lycoming County & new Sullivan County, PA

Derivatives of Surname Mader, Mawder, Marter, Martin

Family Tree, Line of Sharlotte Elizabeth Mader,
born September 8, 1832, Bavaria - Bayern, Germany,
"Frei statt Bayern" which literally means "Free instead of Bavaria"
Mother, Margretha (Margaret/Margret) Mader, born Bayern, about 1800
Father, Micheal Mader, born Bayern, about 1801
Brother, Valentine Mader, born Bayern, about 1829
Sister-in-law, Susan Mader, wife of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1837
Niece, Angeline Mader, daughter of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1855
Nephew, John. H. Mader, son of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1857
Niece, Susan Mader, daughter of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1859
Nephew, Charles Mader, son of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1861
Niece, Murrietta Mader, daughter of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1863
Niece, Anner Mader, daughter of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1865
Niece, Maria Mader, daughter of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1868
Niece, Emma Mader, daughter of Valentine Mader, born PA, about 1870


Conrod Mader, Brother to Micheal Mader


Uncle, Conrod Mader, born Bayern, about 1798
Wife, Mary Mader, wife of Conrod Mader, born Bayern, about 1800
Daughter, Elizabeth Mader, born Bayern, February 9, 1835, died May 8, 1875, age 40 years, 2 months, 29 days, Township of Cherry, Sullivan County, PA,
Elizabeth Mader Hoffa was noted to be the daughter of father Conrod(Conrad) Mader and mother Anna (Marter) Mader.

Elizabeth Mader, Niece to Micheal Mader

Elizabeth Mader, born Bayern, 1835, married Jacob Hoffa Jr., Township of Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA, January 7, 1854.
Husband, Jacob Hoffa Jr., born PA,
Children of Elizabeth Mader Hoffa and Jacob Hoffa Jr.
Elizabeth Hoffa, daughter of Elizabeth Mader Hoffa, born about 1854, PA
George Hoffa, son of Elizabeth Mader Hoffa, born about 1857, PA
(Johann)John Hoffa, son of Elizabeth Mader Hoffa, born about 1859, PA, died February 5, 1861, age 1 year, 10 months and 29 days.
Emma Karolina Hoffa, daughter of Elizabeth Mader Hoffa, born January 4, 1872, baptised January 10, 1872, baptismal sponsor, Widow Maria Hoffa, wife of Jacob Hoffa Sr.


Ann M. Mader, Unknown relation to Micheal Mader

Ann M. Mader Messersmith, also spelled as Meserschmidt, born PA, about 1828. Anna Mader married Jacob Meserschmidt, Township of Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA, November 14, 1848. Scharlotte Mader Wentz' Aunt, Elizabeth Mader, whom would marry Jacob Hoffa Jr. in 1848, and acted as a sponsor, along with Georg Messerschmid, as a sponsor, both unmarried, at the baptismal of Georg Messerschmidt, born May 11, 1852, baptismal September 12, 1852, noted as the son of Jacob Messerschmidt and his Wife.
Ann M. Mader Messersmith, born PA, about 1828, Jacob Messersmith, born Bavaria - Bayern, about 1823, son Jacob L. Messersmith, born PA, about 1853, daughter Lucyan Messersmith, born PA, about 1855, daughter Emmy Messersmith, born PA, about 1857, and son Charles Messersmith, born PA, about 1859. Jacob Messerschmidt died April 16, 1871, age 47 years, 9 months, 13 days, Township of Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA.


Charlotte E. Mader Wentz', mother Margaret (Master)Mader and father Micheal (Master)Mader, remained in Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA, 1860 Federal Census, Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA with (Master)Mader household members noted as, Valentine (Master)Mader, age 31, born about 1829, Bavaria - Bayern, Germany, wife Susan (Master)Mader, age 23, born about 1837, PA, Angeline (Master)Mader, age 5, born about 1855, PA, John H. (Master)Mader, age 3, born about 1857, PA, Susan E. (Master)Mader, age 1, born about 1859, PA, Micheal (Master)Mader, age 59, born about 1801, Bavaria - Bayern, Germany, Margret (Master)Mader, age 60, born about 1800, Bavaria - Bayern, Germany.

Charlotte E. Mader Wentz', father, Micheal (Marter)Mader, age 69, born Germany, occupation laborer, is noted with new wife, Antonia, age 38, born Germany, in the 1870 Federal Census, Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA, census household number 57. Scharlotte Mader Wentz' mother, Margretha (Margaret) Mader, appears to be buried in the Peace Cemetery, Cherry Township, PA , noted by the last name of Mawder, described as, Row, Stone, Surname, First Name, Born, Died, Also on the Stone, R4, S4, Mawder, Margaret, born unknown, died May 9, 1867, Wife of Michael Mawder.

Charlotte E. Mader Wentz', brother, 1870 Federal Census, Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA, census household number 55, Mader household noted as (Micheal)Valentine, age 41, born Germany, value of real estate 1500, value of personal estate 170, wife Susanna, age 35, born PA, daughter Angeline, age 14, born PA, son John, age 17, born PA, daughter Susanna, age 11, born PA, son Charles, age 9, born PA, daughter Murrietta, age 7, born PA, daughter Anner, age 5, born PA, daughter Maria, age 2, born PA, daughter Emma, age 4/12, born PA.

Charlotte E. Mader Wentz', Neice Elizabeth and Aunt Mary, 1870 Federal Census, Cherry, Sullivan Co., PA, census household number 59, Jacob Hoffa, age 38, born PA, vaule of real estate 1250, value of personal estate 500, farmer, wife Elizabeth Mader Hoffa, age 36, born Germany, daughter Elizabeth Hoffa, age 15, born PA, son George Hoffa, age 13, born PA, daughter Hannah Hoffa, age 6, born PA, son Daniel Hoffa, age 2, born PA, and mother-in-law, Mary (Marter)Mader, age 68. Sharlotte Mader Wentz' Uncle, and husband to Mary Mader, Georg Conrath Mader, born about 1799, died March 9, 1862, age 63 years, 10 months, and 21 days. Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Hoffa, daughter of Conrad and Anna Marter (Mader), born February 9, 1835, died May 8, 1875, age 40 years, 2 months, and 29 days.


The Wentz Family, Conrad and Charlotte Mader Wentz


The 1860 Federal Census, the (Wems)Wentz family, Conrad, age 41, and Charlotte, age 31, has moved seven miles down the road to the township of Forks, Sullivan Co., PA, further denoted as the postal town of Eldredsville. Conrad (Wems)Wentz, occupation farmer, noted his real estate value at $400 and personal estate value at $170. During the ten year period 1850 to 1860, three Wentz children would be born, Adam Henry(Heinrich) Wentz, age 7, born Sept 22, 1852, baptised October 23, 1852, Sullivan Co., PA, Mary Wentz, age 4, born December 15, 1856, Schuylkill Co., PA,, and Caroline Wentz, age 1, born January 1859. Mary Wentz Anderson, noted in her 1951 death certificate, as being born in Schuylkill County, PA, not Sullivan County, PA, which is some 93 miles south of Forks, Sullivan County, PA. The Wentz family surname has also been noted in the Palatine migration across Europe. Conrad Wentz died in 1882 as a Presbyterian and his wife Charlotte died in 1902 as a Methodist.

In the June 1870 Federal Census, the (Wince)Wentz family is still residing in the township of Forks, Sullivan Co., PA, however, their postal town of Eldredsville in 1860, has now been moved five miles to the south in Millview. Conrad (Wince)Wentz, occupation farmer, noted his real estate value had increased $600 in ten years to $1000 and his personal estate, was now valued at $300. During the ten year period 1860 to 1870, five more Wentz children would be born. The 1870 Wentz household was noted as Conrad (Wince)Wentz, age 51, Charlotte Wentz, age 38, Adam H. (Henry or Heinrich) Wentz, age 17, Caroline, age 13, Hannah E. Wentz, age 11, Catherine Wentz, age 8, Jacob A. Wentz, age 5, Charlotte L. Wentz, age 3, and Charles D.(David) Wentz, age 1.

Conrad Wentz, age 44, occupation farmer, from Germany, was listed in the July 1863, Consolidated Draft Registry, Forks, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania. The family moved from the census township of Forks, Sullivan County, Pennsylvania to Kansas in October 1870, homesteading in Mitchell County. 1920 Federal Census, daughter Mary Repke(Rupeka,Rupke) Bauer Thurs Anderson and brother Jacob Wentz, would indicate their father's birthplace was Friesland and mother's birthplace was Bavaria.

Adam Henry or Heinrich Wentz, born Sept 22, 1852,(Lycoming County)Sulllivan County, PA, is lost to time after the 1870 Federal Census, Forks, Sullivan County, PA. His name has never appeared in any Kansas census or death records and it is unclear if he made the move with the Wentz family to Kansas.

Conrad Wentz died intestate November 28, 1882, leaving a widow, and eleven children.

Charlotte Wentz has also been noted as Charlotte Walter, mother of the bride, at the marriage of her daughter Caroline "Carrie" Wentz Hohner to August Frederick Stumme in KS about 1882. Charlotte Wentz remarried, age 52, to Gustav Ernst Kraemer, age 29, Feb 13, 1885, at the Presbyterian Parsonage in Beloit, KS.

The probate of the estate of Conrad Wentz dated March 1885 petitioned the court for allotment of the estate of Conrad Wentz, deceased, to his widow

Charlotte Kraemer and his children:
Adam Henry Wentz, 32, born Sept 22, 1852, Sullivan Co., PA, residence unknown. At the time of Adam Henrich(Henry) Wentz birth, in the township of Cherry, this area was located in Lycoming County instead of Sullivan County, as it is now. Adam Henrich(Henry) Wentz birth and baptismal records were recorded in the Old Lutheran Church Records for the Peace Church in Lycoming County, now Sullivan Co., PA.
Mary Bauer, 28, born December 15, 1856, Schuylkill, PA, residence Wausau, WI
Caroline "Carrie" Stumme, 26, born January 1859, Sullivan Co., PA, residence Germantown, Smith County, KS
Hannah Elizabeth Ailers (Eilers), 24, born September 29, 1860, Sullivan Co., PA, residence Osborne Co., KS and The PA Colony
Catharine M. Buffington, 22, born abt 1861, Sullivan Co., PA, residence unknown
Jacob Andrew Wentz, 20, born July 1864, Sullivan Co., PA, residence Cawker township, Mitchell County, KS
Charlotte Louise Wentz, 18, born abt 1867, Sullivan Co., PA, residence Germantown, Smith County, KS
Charles David Wentz, 15, born April 1869, Sullivan Co., PA, residence Cawker township, Mitchell County, KS
Rebecca Amanda Wentz, 13, born May 8, 1872, Mitchell Co., KS, residence Cawker township, Mitchell County, KS
George Noah Wentz, 12, born July 1873, Mitchell Co., KS, residence Cawker township, Mitchell County, KS
John Conrad Wentz, 9, born March 20, 1875, Glen Elder, Mitchell Co., KS, residence Cawker township, Mitchell County, KS

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