My grandfather was Henry Fred Worden (b. 1/17/1891) of Wisconsin.

On 6/29/1919, he married Catherine Baer, (b. 9/6/1900) one of 6 daughters and a son of Michael Baer (b. c1871) and Otillia Hoffman (b. c1880).

Otillia was one of 2 daughters and 6 sons of John Hoffman (b. 8/6/1826) and Suzanna Blou (b. 11/5/1829.)

Michael Baer was one of 3 sons and 6 daughters of Michael Baer (b c1850) and Margaret __________ (b. c1852).

After Michael (ii.) was born, his mother, Otillia was gored by a cow and died. Michael (i.) remarried Elizabeth Gunder Lambrie with whom he had 2 more daughters and 4 more sons. Michael later married Anna Lambries with whom he had 2 more sons and a daughter.

Henry, his two brothers and his sister were the children of Elzora (Ezra) Worden (b. 6/29/1861) and Anna Genzler (b. 10/1/1865)

Anna later married Alberand Elsworth Burnette, Thaddeus Stevens and eventually John Zachow.
AnnaÂ’s parents were Wilhelm Godfield Gentzler (b. 3/29/1829) and Louise Felkner (b. c1840)
LouiseÂ’s parents were Ernest Felkner (c1802-1870) and Sarah Kpoitzke (c1802-1880)

Ezra remarried as well; first to Ellen Dunn with whom a son was born.

Later Ezra married Margaret Cornwall (b. c1883), on 11/6/1935, after Ezra put out an advertisement for a mail order bride. Ezra was 74 and Maggie was 53.

EzraÂ’s parents were John Worden (c1815) and Anna Vande Waker (c1816).
They had 1 daughter and 6 sons, at least three of which served in the Civil War, on the Northern side.

Henry and Catherine had 3 sons and 6 daughters. The first son was Henry Nicholas Worden (b 6/21/1923) who married my mother Merle Crosby (b. 2/17/1996) who, along with 2 sister and 1 brother were the children of Steve Slade Crosby (1899 – 1963) and Donie Benton (7/18/1901-1/19/1984).

Donie had 1 sister and 1 brother. Their parents were Joseph J. Benton (1878-1948) and Katherine Nettles (1882-1947).

KatherineÂ’s parents were Paul Anderson Nettles (c1849 ) and Mary Anderson ______ ( 1856-1872). Paul and Mary had 4 daughters.