The Morris Clan

Wilhelm August Karl Kersten and Berta Ernestine Karoline Bartel

HUSBAND:
Wilhelm August Karl KERSTEN. [How are we Related].
Wilhelm was born on 7 July 1858 at Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia; son of Wilhelm KERSTEN and Wilhelmine STENZEL.

His religion was Luthern.

He married Berta Ernestine Caroline BARTEL [F21] on 10 JUL 1886 at Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia.

He was a carpenter by trade. He built their house at Loecknitzerstrasse #5 in Boock.

He died on 3 [source 3 has both 3 and 10. The 3rd is undoubtedly correct.) November (1942-S2)(1943-S1) at Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia.

WIFE:
Berta Ernestine Karoline BARTEL. (Karoline is sometimes spelled Caroline. Is this an Englishization?].
Born on 15 June 1859 at Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia; daughter of Wilhelm Friedrich BARTEL [F42] and Karoline Friedericke BARTEL [F43].

Her religion was Luthern.

She married Wilhelm August Karl KERSTEN [20] on 10 JUL 1886 at Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia.

She died on 10 MAY 1936 at Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia.

CHILDREN of Wilhelm August Karl KERSTEN and Berta Ernestine Karoline BARTEL:

Richard Carl Wilhelm KERSTEN. Born on 11 JAN 1887 at Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia. He married Else Amanda Mathilde ELLMANN on 5 MAY 1920 at Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia. He was a Taylor. He died on 20 JAN 1935. Else Amanda Mathilde ELLMANN was born on 19 MAR 1897 at Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia; daughter of Franz Wilhelm Albert ELLMAN, who was a Joiner (cabinetmaker), and Mathilde Karoline Wilhelmine BEHM. Children of Richard Carl Wilhelm KERSTEN and Else Amanda Mathilde ELLMANN:
- Anni Berta Mathilde KERSTEN. Born on 4 FEB 1921 at Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia.
- Irma Marie Erna KERSTEN. Born on 11 MAR 1922 at Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia.
Emma Anna Emilie KERSTEN. Born on 26 APR 1888 at Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia. She died on 17 JUL 1888 in Boock.
Otto Wilhelm August KERSTEN. Born on 4 May 1889 at Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia. He was Luthern. He worked for the railroad. He married Elfriede Charlotte DREBLOW on 28 MAY 1925 in Blankensee. Children of Otto Wilhelm August Kersten and Elfriede Charlotte DREBLOW:
- Ursula Berta Mathilda KERSTEN. She married Herbert FEIGE. CHILDREN of Ursula Berta Mathilda KERSTEN and Herbert FEIGE:
  1. Herwig FEIGE. He married Heike.
Berta (Meta - S3) Anna Emilie KERSTEN. Born on 7 August 1890 at Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia. She died on 27 DEC 1891 in Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia.
Max Paul Christian KERSTEN. Born on 22 July 1893 at Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia. He married Agathe Adelheid Anna BETHSOLD on 18 December 1919 at Rothen-Klempenow, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia. He died on 15 December 1972 at Ogden, Weber County, Utah and was buried there in the Ogden City Cemetery.
Marie Berta Anna KERSTEN. Born on 26 APR 1897 at Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia. She married Otto Friedrich FELITZ (26 NOV 1885-14 MAR 1966). She died on 1 MAY 1983. Child of Marie Berta Anna KERSTEN and Otto Friedrich FELITZ:
- Helga Hedwig Irma FELITZ. Born on 6 DEC 1932 in Boock, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia. She married Gerhard BUDACH on 29 MAY 1952. Gerhard was born on 13 MAY 1929 in Lindenhain, Kreis Guben. Children of Helga Hedwig Irma FELITZ and Gerhard BUDACH:
  1. Jurgen BUDACH. Born on 7 AUG 1952 in Löcknitz, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia. He married Elke BUGGENTHIN on 5 DEC 1975. Elke was born on 6 OCT 1956. CHILDREN of Jurgen BUDACH and Elke BUGGENTHIN:
    - Jeannette BUDACH. Born on 14 APR 1978 in Pasewalk, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia.
    - Sandra BUDACH. Born on 2 JUN 1980 in Pasewalk, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia.
    - Jens BUDACH. born on 19 SEP 1982 in Pasewalk, Kreis Randow, Pommern, Prussia.

SOURCES:

[S1]. Letter from Ursula Feige to Dorothy Morris, 22 January 1994.
[S2]. Letter from Helga and Gerhard Budach to Dorothy Morris, 1 January 1994.
[S3]. Family Record Book of Max Kersten. Copied from the original Parish Records of Boock.