William C. GATES

Generation: 1

William C. GATES was born 14 Jun 1829, Springfield Furnace, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania (son of Johann Godlieb GÖTZ and Elizabeth GEAURNEY/GAUBY); died 20 Dec 1912, Thomastown, Blair, Pennsylvania; was buried Grandview Cemetery, Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania.

Notes:

William Gates of Thomastown
His Father was John Caleb Gates, a native of Germany who came to USA when he was 18 years old
His Mother Elizabeth Ganley- "Geaurney"
William was born 14 Jun 1829 at Springfield Furance. He was employed at Bald Eagle tannery. If he had lived unti1 January, he would celebrate 61 years of marriage / wife not named /
children:
Nathan H. of Thomastown
John F. of Altoona
W. Porter of Tyrone
9gchildren and 4 ggchildren
He was the youngest and last of a family of 13 children
He served in the Civil War Co E. 88 PA volunteers
He was a member United Brethren for 59 years
he had suffered a stroke of paralysis 22 years ago/ had been home bound the last 2 years
He died 20 Dec 1912
Interment in Grand View cemetery
(obit information from Tyrone Daily Herald)

Generation: 2

Johann Godlieb GÖTZ was born 13 Oct 1783, Großsachsenheim, Württemberg, Germany (son of Johann Michael GÖTZ and Maria Margaretha BEETZ); died 15 Feb 1862, Flinton, Cambria, Pennsylvania; was buried Beaver Valley Cemetery, Flinton, Cambria, Pennsylvania.

Notes:

The name Johann Godlieb Götz was anglicized to John Caleb Gates.

"Johann Gottlieb Götz, a glass worker from Wilenburg, Germany, (Wilenburg on his headstone, Großsachsenheim on the ship's manifest -Ed) arrived in Philadelphia, PA, September 19, 1802 (actually 1804 -Ed) aboard the ship 'Margaret'. He brought with him a large leather-bound bible printed in the German language in Nürnberg in 1765. This bible was donated to the Krannert Memorial Library of the Indiana Central University, Indianapolis, Indiana, and is available to family members.

According to the ship's list of passengers, John Caleb Gates (Johann Gottlieb Götz) came to America, departing from Amsterdam, Holland, and was listed as a 'Glass Maker'. He was 20 years of age, 5 1/2 feet tall, with brown hair, and came by himself. Therefore, it is evident that he must have met his wife, Elizabeth Geaurny of France, (Elizabeth was actually born in Pennsylvania -Ed) in this country, and all children would, therefore, have been born here. According to Dr. I. Lynd Esch, descendant of Nathan Gates, John Caleb Gates owned quite a large acreage of land in the extreme northern end of Cambria County, PA and he believes some of it extended over into the south end of Clearfield County, PA." taken from the work of William S. Gates, Morgantown, West Virginia

Johann — Elizabeth GEAURNEY/GAUBY. Elizabeth was born 1 Jun 1783, Pennsylvania; died 18 Jun 1864, Flinton, Cambria, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet]

Elizabeth GEAURNEY/GAUBY was born 1 Jun 1783, Pennsylvania; died 18 Jun 1864, Flinton, Cambria, Pennsylvania.

Notes:

Notwithstanding other unsourced data, the 1850 and 1860 US Census lists her birthplace as Pennsylvania, as does the Death Certificate of her son William C. Gates.

Children:

Susanna GATES was born 27 Mar 1807, Pennsylvania; died 2 Sep 1843, Pennsylvania.
Michael GATES was born 11 Jun 1808, Cambria, Pennsylvania; died 20 Mar 1848, Flinton, Cambria, Pennsylvania.
Margaret GATES was born 28 Mar 1810, Berks, Pennsylvania; died 14 Jul 1888, Alexandria, Porter Twp., Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
Sara GATES was born 6 Apr 1811; died 22 Nov 1848.
Nathan GATES was born 17 Nov 1813, White, Cambria, Pennsylvania; died 17 Jun 1891, Cambria, Pennsylvania; was buried Beaver Valley Cemetery, Flinton, Cambria, Pennsylvania.
Levi Gottlieb GÖTZ was born 22 May 1816, Cambria City, Cambria, Pennsylvania; died 26 Dec 1891, Flinton, Cambria, Pennsylvania; was buried Beaver Valley Cemetery, Flinton, Cambria, Pennsylvania.
Isaac GATES was born 7 Sep 1818, Berks, Pennsylvania; died 26 Sep 1876, White, Cambria, Pennsylvania; was buried Beaver Valley Cemetery, Flinton, Cambria, Pennsylvania.
Joel GATES was born 14 Jan 1819, Blair, Pennsylvania; died 21 Mar 1890, Flinton, Cambria, Pennsylvania; was buried Beaver Valley Cemetery, Flinton, Cambria, Pennsylvania .
Elizabeth Matilda GATES was born 19 Mar 1825.
William H. GATES was born 14 Jun 1829, Springfield Furnace, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; died 23 Mar 1841, Cambria, Pennsylvania; was buried Beaver Valley Cemetery, Flinton, Cambria, Pennsylvania .
1. William C. GATES was born 14 Jun 1829, Springfield Furnace, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; died 20 Dec 1912, Thomastown, Blair, Pennsylvania; was buried Grandview Cemetery, Tyrone, Blair, Pennsylvania.

Generation: 3

4. Johann Michael GÖTZ was born 3 Aug 1739; died 2 Feb 1811.
Johann — Maria Margaretha BEETZ. Maria was born 09 Jul 1755; died 18 Jun 1805. [Group Sheet]

Maria Margaretha BEETZ was born 09 Jul 1755; died 18 Jun 1805.

Children:

2. Johann Godlieb GÖTZ was born 13 Oct 1783, Großsachsenheim, Württemberg, Germany; died 15 Feb 1862, Flinton, Cambria, Pennsylvania; was buried Beaver Valley Cemetery, Flinton, Cambria, Pennsylvania.