Ulalaya Lena Gentz

1870 - 1948  (78 years)

• Name	Ulalaya Lena Gentz
  Birth	24 Feb 1870	Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	12 Jun 1880	Sabine Pass (District 42), Jefferson Co, Texas
  	12 Jun 1880 District 42, Sabine Pass, Texas 47 F. P. Hemmenway 26 engineer TX -- PA Mary Hemmenway 25 wife TX LA LA Arthur Hemmenway 4 son TX Emily Hemmenway 1 dau TX Missouri Hays 15 sis-in-law single TX LA TX Mary Gallier 83 1797 G-mother widowed LA SC MS 49 Garner, J.H. 66 Matilda 63 S.A. 30 Bradley 19 Rachel 14 goddaughter TX (--) TX Othneil 4 godson TX (--) TX 50 McCall, A.E. 40 Jacob 27 foreman Frank 18 foreman John 14 Robert 13 Mary 10 Claudie 8 Gibson J.E. 20 female single general housework 51 Wm Allen 78 1802 farmer Germany Germany Ann (prev Mrs. Gibson) 40 1840 Texas Louisiana Louisiana Emma 11 1869 Texas Bettie 8 1872 Texas Nettie 2 1878 Texas 52 Gantz, Charles C. 40 1840 farmer Germany Germany Germany Matilda 30 1850 TX Louisiana Louisiana C 12 1868 TX Mary 11 1869 TX Lena 9 1871 TX Edna 6 1874 TX Claudie 3 1877 TX Hayes, James 50 father-in-law 1820 LA 53 Johnson Uriah 34 LA LA LA L 33 LA LA MS Rachel 13 Lizzie 12 Seth 10 55 McCall John 47 farmer IL -- Germany M.A. 38 wife TX LA LA D.E. 18 son A.L. 15 dau M.K. 13 dau Eva 10 dau Andrew 1 son
  		1880 Texas, Jefferson County, Sabine Pass (District 42) Mary* Johnson Hayes Gallier, daughter Mary Hayes Hemmenway and family; son James* Hayes Jr. and his daughter Matilda* Hayes Gentz, husband Charles* Gentz, dau Claudie* Gentz and siblings; also dau Matilda Hayes Garner and family; granddaughters Anna Elizabeth and Martha Garner, wives of McCall brothers; her nephew Uriah Johnson and children; also William Allen family
  Residence	1920	157 E Buford, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Census	1930	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	residence 4 (379 Greer Street) Jones, James H. 28 married at age 22 LA LA LA laborer American Pitch Pipe Iola E. 31 married at age 24 Geraldine F. 5 James H. 3 Larita E. 1 Goff, Theodore father-in-law 61 wid MS MS MS watchman lumberyard residence 9 (817 Buford) Percell, E.W. 33 1897 married at age 33 Georgia Georgia Georgia Thelma 26 married at age 15 Texas Texas Texas Sterling, Margery stepdau 8 1922 Texas Sterling, Fay 10 1920 Texas residence 10 (823 Buford) Henery C Court 75 1855 married at age 20 longshoreman on dock TX TX TN Lena Court 59 1871 married at age 25 Texas Germany Texas James C Court 27 1903 longshoreman on dock Barney S Court 19 1811 longshoreman on dock Kirby Court 34 1896 "son-ab" (looks like "ab" ??? single sailor on ship
  Residence	1937	719 Tilson, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Court, Barney r 719 Tilson Henry C (Lena) h 719 Tilson Mixon r 719 Tilson note: two brothers, Barney Mabry and Barney Self; neither married by 1937; so unsure which Barney is listed here.
  		1937 City Directory, Texas, Jefferson Co, Beaumont Court, Henry C and Lena Gentz; Barney and Mixon, Justus W and Fannie and Paul P, also Courts, Burt W and Lucille Goff; Coy V and Leona Anderson; Edgar Blewett and Mattie Parker; Gerold H and Mittie, Hal O and Ida Lirlene Goode and James Franklin. Harry C Jr; and Gertrude Bonin. Jas C and Marle L, on Sabine Pass have not yet been identified.
  Residence	1938	751 Tilson, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	and 1939
  	Courts, Lena (wid Henry C) r 751 Tilson
  Census	1940	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	751 Tilson Mixon J Courts 45 widowed Lena Courts 70 mother widowed
  Death	08 Nov 1948	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	d.c. address 3347 Texas, Beaumont; widowed, age 78, 8 mos, 14 days; b Sabine Pass 24 Feb 1870 Parents: C.C. Gentz, Port Arthur, and Matilda Hayes, TX informant Mrs. O.L.McCauley, 3347 Texas, Beaumont
  		Gentz, Lena Courts death certificate
  Burial	09 Nov 1948	Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  		Magnolia Cemetery, Main Entrance 2291 Pine Street; Beaumont, Texas Magnolia Cemetery History webpage http://www.magnoliacemetery.org/index.asp?page=history
  Person ID	I526	Roots
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2011

  
  

  Father	Charles* Christopher Gentz, Sr (immigrant),   b. 19 Mar 1840, Dewichow, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Prussia d. 25 Oct 1904, Port Neches, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Matilda* Hayes,   b. 17 Dec 1849, Taylor Bayou Settlement, Labelle, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 17 Sep 1930, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	18 Sep 1865	Jefferson Co, Texas   [2]
  	Name: Charles Gentz Marriage Date: 18 Sep 1865 Spouse: Matilda Hayes Marriage County: Jefferson Marriage State: Texas Source: Texas Marriages, 1814-1909 license recorded 11th Sep by H.E. Simpson, county clerk.
  		Charles Gentz and Matilda Hayes Marriage Certificate 18 Sep 1865, Jefferson Co, Texas
  Documents		Gentz, Charles and Matilda Hayes marriage license 11 Sep 1865 recorded by H.E. Simpson, County Clerk provided to me by Jaye Hendon, 10/13/2015
  Family ID	F258	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henry Clifton Courts, Sr,   b. 5 Jul 1854, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 18 May 1938, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	24 Feb 1892	Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas
  	Name: Clifton Courts Gender: Male Marriage Date: 24 Feb 1892 Spouse: Lena Gentze Marriage City: Jefferson Marriage State: Texas Source: Texas Marriages, 1851-1900
  Children	+ 1. Ola Lena "Aunt Coot" Courts,   b. 16 May 1892, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. Dec 1979, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 87 years)   2. Charles Kirby Courts,   b. Dec 1893, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 18 Dec 1931, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age ~ 38 years) + 3. Mixon Jerry Courts,   b. 20 Sep 1895, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 7 Jan 1961, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 65 years) + 4. Henry Clifton (Harry) Courts, Jr,   b. 08 Oct 1897, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 2 May 1977, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 79 years) + 5. Dana Elven "Dainey" Courts,   b. 27 Jul 1899, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 11 Dec 1977, Port Arthur, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 78 years) + 6. James Cole "Coley" Courts,   b. 25 Apr 1902, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 4 Sep 1996, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 94 years) + 7. Thelma "Sally" Courts,   b. 1906, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 31 Aug 1990, Austin, Williamson Co, Texas (Age 84 years) + 8. Bert Wakefield Courts, Sr.,   b. 13 Aug 1906, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 5 May 1973, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 66 years)   9. Barney Mabry Court,   b. 1907, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 1909, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 2 years) + 10. Barney Self Court, Sr,   b. 3 Jun 1910, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 18 Aug 1976, Vidor, Orange Co, Texas (Age 66 years)   11. Malery Court,   b. 01 Apr 1912, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas d. 21 May 1912, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas (Age 0 years)
  Family ID	F241	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2011

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Feb 1870 - Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas Marriage - 24 Feb 1892 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Residence - 1920 - 157 E Buford, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Census - 1930 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Census - 1940 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Death - 08 Nov 1948 - Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas Burial - 09 Nov 1948 - Magnolia Cem, Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Courts, Henry Clifton, Sr., and Ulalaya Lena Gentz
  		Gentz, Ulalaya Lena Courts
  		Gentz, Ulalaya Lena

  
  

• Sources

  [S148] 1880 Jefferson Co, Texas, Census. [S371] Marriage license.