1875
| According to the Manhattan City Directory,
William Gretsch, wine, 98 Fulton, h. 16 St. Mark's Place.
At the time there was a Deutsch-Amerikanishche Schuetzen
Geshellschaft Halle, at 12 St. Mark's Place. |
1877
| William Gretsch married Marie Rittmuller
in Manhattan. They were both living at 23 Waverly Place, Manhattan at the time of the
wedding. Witnesses were John A. Fuchs and Adolph Mayer. N.B. William's father in Mannheim had married Justine Fuchs just before his death in 1873. Was this John A. Fuchs perhaps related to William's step mother? N.B. In subsequent years, William was in the liquor business with Adolph Mayer. In the 1880 census, Adolph Mayer is listed as a wine merchant. 23 Waverly Place was a large building which housed 24 separate family units in the 1880 census. Possibly both Mary and William were boarding there at the time of their marriage. |
1878
| On November 10th, Pauline Gretsch married
Conrad Benzing in Manhattan. She is living at 167 Essex Street. witnesses were Fred Gretsch and Mary Schmann. In the 1880 census, a Minna (? perhaps this is Mary) Schmann was living at 144 Essex.
Conrad was living at 74 Third Street in Manhattan. Fred
Gretsch at the time was living at 46 Third Street. Also. just
a few years later Louis Gretsch was also living on East Third Street number
46. This was at the
time of his naturalization in 1884. This neighborhood is very near the present day, Tenement house museum at 108 Orchard Street. it is also very near the entrance to the Williamsburg Bridge on Delancy Street. The bridge was built ca. 1904.
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1879
| Fred Gretsch at the time of his marriage was living at 46 E. 32nd Street in Manhattan |
1884
| According to Louie Gretsch's naturalization
application, he was living at 58 East 3rd Street on September 9, 1884. N.B. In 1878, Conrad Benzing was living on East Third Street at the time he married Louis's sister Pauline. |
1889
At the time of their marriage,
Max and Philipina Gretsch Morgner living at 300 East 20th, NYC.
 This
building at 304 East 20th St is in 2003, the New York Health and Racket
Club. Perhaps, the same building was there when Philippine and her husband
lived nearby. In 2003, there is a children's playground at the 300 number. PS
40 is just a little east of Philippine's old building on the same block. This
cornice is near east 20th and Second Ave and is of the same vintage as
Philippine's absent building.It is interesting that Philippine and her husband lived in Manhattan. Most of the Gretsch family lived at the time in Brooklyn. Was she perhaps, attempting to show some independence after she returned from Germany? It didn't last long. she soon moved to Brooklyn. By 1895, Max and Philippine were back in the same neighborhood. What drew them here? Did Max have family here? |
1891
| According to the Manhattan Directory, Louie Gretsch & Rehmke, wines, 98 Fulton, home 434 E. 87th Street. |
1895
| According to the Manhattan Directory, Louie Gretsch & Mayer & Rehmke, wine, 98 Fulton, h. 20 Vernon Ave. Brooklyn |
1897
Jacob Gretsch dies at 247 E. 21st Street NYC. The home of
his sister Philipine Morgner Window
across the street from 247 E. 21st Street. Picture taken in 2002.
The building that Philippine lived in is no longer there but she
might have looked out her window and seen this building at 248 E.
21st Street. To see the same picture larger, click on the
image. |
1898
| Februray 29, Emilie and Wilhhelmine pay off their mortgage in Brooklyn early. Emily made extra money making dresses. |
July, 25th, Max Morgner died at 247 E. 21st Street
(Manhattan) This
is a larger view of the building across from Philippine address. |
| Max Morgner bdgh. 247 E. 21st Street(Were Max and Philippine running a bdgh (Boardinghouse)when he died?) |
1902
| Louis Gretsch, wine 42 Frankfort St. Mhtn., h 20 Vernon Ave |