This is what I have on your family in my database, hope it helps. I am of no relation. I believe the original spelling of the Prell surname was Praul, but I would have to look where I have that corrected spelling.


Descendants of Carolina Prell

Generation No. 1

1. CAROLINA1 PRELL (JOHN) was born 22 October 1845 in Germany, and died 04 September 1919 in Ocqueoc, Presque Isle Co., MI. She married AUGUST KORTMAN Abt. 1871, son of CARL KORTMAN and FREDERICKA DETTLOFF. He was born 10 February 1847 in Germany, and died 11 May 1917 in Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI.

More About CAROLINA PRELL:
Children:: Per 1900 census she had 7 children and 6 were living.

More About AUGUST KORTMAN:
Census:: 20 June 1900, Belknap Twp., Presque Isle Co., MI
Emigration:: 1881, Per 1900 census.

Children of CAROLINA PRELL and AUGUST KORTMAN are:
2. i. FREDERICK WILLIAM JR.2 KORTMAN, b. 07 August 1874, Germany.
ii. HERMAN KORTMAN, b. 1878, Germany; m. TILLIE WIESENGART MARSHALL, 11 October 1922; b. 1879, Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI; d. Moltke Twp., Presque Isle Co., MI.
3. iii. WILLIAM KORTMAN, b. 14 August 1879, Germany.
4. iv. ROBERT KORTMAN, b. 28 March 1883, MI.
5. v. HENRY KORTMAN, b. 05 March 1886, Belknap Twp., Presque Isle Co., MI; d. 22 June 1944, Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI.
vi. ALMA KORTMAN, b. June 1889; d. Ocqueoc, Presque Isle Co., MI; married FREDERICK DOMKE, 18 July 1906, Belknap Twp., Presque Isle Co., MI; b. April 1878, Moltke Twp., Presque Isle Co., MI.


Generation No. 2

2. FREDERICK WILLIAM JR.2 KORTMAN (CAROLINA1 PRELL, JOHNA) was born 07 August 1874 in Germany. He married HULDA ERKFITZ 10 December 1896 in Belknap, Presque Isle Co., MI, daughter of WILLIAM ERKFITZ and ERNESTINA STREICH. She was born September 1873 in MI.

More About FREDERICK WILLIAM JR. KORTMAN:
Census:: 20 June 1900, Belknap Twp., Presque Isle Co., MI
NOTE:: He states he is Fred Jr., Fred Sr. has ben married from about 1876 to his current wife, his mother may have died in Germany.

More About HULDA ERKFITZ:
Children:: Per 1900 census she had 2 children and 2 were living.

Children of FREDERICK KORTMAN and HULDA ERKFITZ are:
i. PAUL3 KORTMAN, b. 14 September 1897.
ii. TINA KORTMAN, b. February 1899.


3. WILLIAM2 KORTMAN (CAROLINA1 PRELL, JOHNA) was born 14 August 1879 in Germany. He married MARIE SCHRAM Abt. 1900, daughter of LUDWIG SCHRAM and LOUISA KLAUSS. She was born Abt. 1880 in MI.

More About WILLIAM KORTMAN:
Census:: 05 April 1930, Belknap Twp., Presque Isle Co., MI

Children of WILLIAM KORTMAN and MARIE SCHRAM are:
6. i. LOUISE C.3 KORTMAN, b. 12 September 1906, Belknap Twp., Presque Isle Co., MI; d. 16 February 1992, Spring Hill, Flordia.
ii. LOUIS KORTMAN, b. Abt. 1909.
iii. MARIA KORTMAN, b. Abt. 1917.
iv. VIVIAN KORTMAN, b. Abt. 1920.


4. ROBERT2 KORTMAN (CAROLINA1 PRELL, JOHNA) was born 28 March 1883 in MI. He married LYDIA WEMERT 20 November 1912 in Bearinger, Presque Isle, Michigan, daughter of J. WEMERT and BRUDER. She was born Abt. 1897 in MI.

More About ROBERT KORTMAN:
Census:: 16 April 1930, Bearinger Twp., Presque Isle Co., MI

Children of ROBERT KORTMAN and LYDIA WEMERT are:
i. ESTER A.3 KORTMAN, b. Abt. 1916.
ii. IDA C. KORTMAN, b. Abt. 1917.
iii. AUGUST R. KORTMAN, b. Abt. 1919.
iv. LYDIA A. KORTMAN, b. Abt. 1921.
v. DORTHA KORTMAN, b. Abt. 1923.
vi. CLIFFORD KORTMAN, b. Abt. 1928.
vii. ROBERT JR. KORTMAN, b. Abt. 1929.


5. HENRY2 KORTMAN (CAROLINA1 PRELL, JOHNA) was born 05 March 1886 in Belknap Twp., Presque Isle Co., MI, and died 22 June 1944 in Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI. He married MABLE BREDOW 21 September 1910 in Belknap Twp, Presque Isle, Michigan, daughter of RUDOLPH BREDOW and ELIZABETH HOPP. She was born 01 September 1893 in Belknap Twp., Presque Isle Co., MI, and died 17 August 1958 in Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI.

More About HENRY KORTMAN:
Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Rogers City MI

More About MABLE BREDOW:
Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Rogers City MI

Children of HENRY KORTMAN and MABLE BREDOW are:
i. #23 KORTMAN, d. Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI; m. ALEX CENTALA.
ii. MARVIN KORTMAN, d. Lima, OH.
iii. RUSSELL KORTMAN.
iv. ERWIN KORTMAN, b. Abt. 1912.
v. BLONDIE KORTMAN, b. Abt. 1913, MI; d. Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; m. HARRY GLENTZ, 25 March 1929, Metz, Presque Isle Co., MI; b. Abt. 1909, MI.
vi. IRENE KORTMAN, b. Abt. 1916; d. Bef. 1941.
7. vii. ALVIN W. KORTMAN, b. 26 March 1921, Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI; d. 29 July 1984, Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI.
viii. EDWARD KORTMAN, b. Abt. 1924.
ix. WILFRED KORTMAN, b. Abt. 1927.


Generation No. 3

6. LOUISE C.3 KORTMAN (WILLIAM2, CAROLINA1 PRELL, JOHNA) was born 12 September 1906 in Belknap Twp., Presque Isle Co., MI, and died 16 February 1992 in Spring Hill, Flordia. She married AUGUST ERKFITZ 08 August 1925 in Metz Twp, Presque Isle, Michigan, son of HERMAN ERKFITZ and BREDOW. He was born 1902, and died 25 April 1981.

More About LOUISE C. KORTMAN:
Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Rogers City MI

More About AUGUST ERKFITZ:
Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Rogers City MI

Children of LOUISE KORTMAN and AUGUST ERKFITZ are:
i. MARLEEN4 ERKFITZ, d. Spring Hill, Flordia; m. MALE GRIFFIN.
ii. TRUDY ERKFITZ, m. LEO AUDETTE.
iii. IVA ERKFITZ, d. Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI; m. HERBERT GANIER.


7. ALVIN W.3 KORTMAN (HENRY2, CAROLINA1 PRELL, JOHNA) was born 26 March 1921 in Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI, and died 29 July 1984 in Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI. He married MARION GLENTZ 08 December 1946 in Rogers City, MI, daughter of ALBERT GLENTZ and AGNES DOST. She was born 25 February 1928 in Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI, and died 01 January 2002 in Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., Mi.

More About ALVIN W. KORTMAN:
Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Rogers City MI

More About MARION GLENTZ:
Burial: Memorial Park Cemetery, Rogers City MI
Upon her death:: She had 12 grandchildren and 12 g-grandchildren.

Children of ALVIN KORTMAN and MARION GLENTZ are:
i. SHARON4 KORTMAN, m. EDWIN SCHLEBEN.
ii. NANCY KORTMAN, m. MALE TERRAZAS.
iii. ALVIN JR. KORTMAN, m. LORI.
iv. JANET KORTMAN, d. Bef. 2002.
8. v. JUDY A. KORTMAN, b. 15 February 1948, Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI; d. 09 May 1997, Alpena, Alpena Co., MI.
9. vi. DAVE KORTMAN.


Generation No. 4

8. JUDY A.4 KORTMAN (ALVIN W.3, HENRY2, CAROLINA1 PRELL, JOHNA) was born 15 February 1948 in Rogers City, Presque Isle Co., MI, and died 09 May 1997 in Alpena, Alpena Co., MI. She married HERMAN M. MULLER 16 June 1973 in St. John's Lutheran Church, Moltke MI.

Children of JUDY KORTMAN and HERMAN MULLER are:
i. ERIC5 MULLER.
ii. KEVIN MULLER.


9. DAVE4 KORTMAN (ALVIN W.3, HENRY2, CAROLINA1 PRELL, JOHNA) He married (1) DEEANN PELTZ.


Child of DAVE KORTMAN and DEEANN PELTZ is:
10. i. DAVE JR.5 KORTMAN,


Generation No. 5

10. DAVE JR.5 KORTMAN (DAVE4, ALVIN W.3, HENRY2, CAROLINA1 PRELL, JOHNA) He married DEBRA KAMYSZEK 22 February 1993, daughter of MARION KAMYSZEK and DELPHINE MONTYCH.

Children of DAVE KORTMAN and DEBRA KAMYSZEK are:
i. REBECCA6 KORTMAN,
ii. BABY KORTMAN,