Other Events:

• Arrival: 1873; in United States - per 1920 census
• Arrival: 1892; erroneous 1900 census information, since she had children born in Chicago in 1885, 1887, 1889
• Arrival: 1900; erroneous 1930 census information, since she had children born in Chicago in 1885, 1887, 1889, 1899
• Residence: 1900, Chicago Ward 15, Cook, Illinois, USA; 122 Coblenz Street; age 39; married 2 years; mother of 6 children, 4 of whom are now living
• Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 28, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2235 Coblentz Street; age 50; married twice; married for 10 years; mother of 6 children, of whom 3 are living; her mother Anastasia Simon is living with them
• Residence: 1920, Chicago Ward 33, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2127 Kimball Avenue; age 59; arrived in US 1873; naturalized 1875
• Residence: 1930, Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; 720 Marion Street; age 67; age at first marriage 32; arrival in US 1900; naturalized
• Residence: 19 Aug 1930, Oak Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; 720 Marion Street - at time of probate of estate of Frederick Gelis

Notes:

Birth:
1887 birth of her daughter Helen places her birth in Pommern, Germany

Buried:
Concordia Cemetery - Section 5 Lot 431

Died:
Informant: Mrs. Helen Procknow

Karoline married Ferdinand Knack about 1882. Ferdinand was born about 1854 in Preussen, Germany; died on 27 Jun 1894 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 30 Jun 1894 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
The date is a guess based on Caroline's third child (Helen) born 1887 - They apparently married in Chicago, since both had arrived in the 1870's

1. (first child of Caroline Simon) Knack was born about 1883; died before 1900.
2. Edward Knack was born on 26 Mar 1885 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 17 Oct 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
3. Helene Auguste Bertha Helen Knack was born on 10 Apr 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.
4. Emma Knack was born about Oct 1888 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died about 1913.
5. Alma C. Knack was born on 6 Jul 1889 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Karoline married Albert Dubcke on 20 Oct 1894 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Albert was born between 1862 and 1863 in Sasino, Pomerania, Prussia; died on 18 Apr 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 20 Apr 1897 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
by Hugo Stamer, minister of the Gospel -- see image in Media Gallery

Karoline married Friedrich August Albert Frederick - Fritz - Gelis on 10 Sep 1898 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Friedrich (son of Friedrich Carl August Gelis and Elisabeth Louise Pagels) was born on 2 Feb 1861 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 29 Mar 1930 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 1 Apr 1930 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
by E. Werfelmann, pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Christ Church; she is listed as Mrs. Carrie Dupke

1. Carl Charles William Gelis was born on 2 Nov 1899 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 3 Sep 1966 in Bellwood, Cook, Illinois, USA.

(father married Anastasia (married Simon). Anastasia was born about 1838 in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Arrival: 1882; in United States - per 1910 census
• Residence: 1910, Chicago Ward 28, Cook, Illinois, USA; 2235 Coblentz Street; age 72; widowed; mother of 6 children, of whom 4 are living; living with daughter Carolina, wife of Fred Gelis