Family: Friedrich Carl August Gelis / Elisabeth Louise Pagels (F70)
m. 1 Oct 1854-
Father | Male
Friedrich Carl August Gelis
Born 26 Mar 1823 Deckbergen, Niedersachsen, Germany 
Died 28 Mar 1891 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Buried 30 Mar 1891 Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA Married 1 Oct 1854 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Other Spouse Sophie Marie Dorothee Hasemann | F71 Married 26 Oct 1846 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Father Georg Moritz Gelis | F74 Group Sheet Mother Florentine Wilhelmine Rinne | F74 Group Sheet
Mother | Female
Elisabeth Louise Pagels
Born Abt 29 Aug 1825 Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany Died 29 Mar 1891 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Buried 30 Mar 1891 Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA Other Spouse Peterson | F675 Married Father Mother
Child 1 | Male
+ Henry Gelis
Born Abt 1855 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Died 14 Jan 1911 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Buried Spouse Anna Maria Mary Langohr | F36 Married 16 May 1880 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Spouse Alwina Hammermeister | F35 Married 2 Jul 1890 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Child 2 | Female
+ Louise Auguste Henriette Etta Gelis
Born 25 Apr 1859 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Died Aft 1894 Buried Spouse Charles Kagel - Kagels - | F38 Married 26 Oct 1879 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Child 4 | Male
+ Friedrich August Albert Frederick - Fritz - Gelis
Born 2 Feb 1861 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Died 29 Mar 1930 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Buried 1 Apr 1930 Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA Spouse Fredericke Meyer | F42 Married 19 Oct 1886 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Spouse Karoline Caroline M Carolina Carrie Simon | F43 Married 10 Sep 1898 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Child 6 | Male
Johann John A. Gelis
Born 19 Dec 1865 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Died 4 Mar 1923 Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Buried 7 Mar 1923 Park Forest, Cook, Illinois, USA
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Photos August Gelis - Elizabeth Peterson Marriage
She was the widow Pagels. Their marriage was the very first marriage to take place at the newly established First Immanuel Lutheran Church, which opened its doors in 1854 at 12th Street, just west of Blue Island Avenue.
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Notes Married:
- First Immanuel Lutheran Church -- the first marriage at the church when it was founded -- Info from Missouri Synod website re Chicago Churches: First Immanuel was established in 1854 at 12th St., just W of Blue Island
