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| Petznick Family Photographs - Gottfried 'Fred' Petznick |
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| Gottfried
'Fred'
Petznick -
b: January 1, 1852 Walden Buergh, Germany - d: December 15, 1943 Creston, Union County, Iowa |
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is a photograph of my half-2nd Great Uncle, Gottfried 'Fred' Petznick.
I remember hearing stories about 'Uncle Fred' Petznick from our family
babysitter, Jennie Henry Wycoff, who had this picture in her home and was
related to him by marriage. |
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  1920
Highland Township, Union County, Iowa census record for Gottfried Petznick
and his wife. |
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  1930
Highland Township, Union County, Iowa census record for Gottfried Petznick
and his family. |
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  This
is an article that appeared in the History of Union County (published in the
1970's) about Gottfried Petznick, written by Helen Petznick Merritt. |
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Petznick's Grove |
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 Several
years ago, an article appeared in the Creston News Advertiser (Creston, Union County, Iowa) about Petznick's Grove,
property owned by Gottfried Petznick. It was written Gottfried's
daughter, Queenie Petznick Young. I had heard all about this place
while growing up, unfortunately I've never visited the place since it is
now under private ownership and is no longer open to the public. |
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is the headstone for Gottfried and his wife, Mary Kirkpatrick Petznick.
They are buried in Graceland Cemetery, Creston, Union County, Iowa. |
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| William C.
Petznick -
b: 24 Aug 1880 Creston, Union County, Iowa - d: 30
Mar 1958 Creston, Union County, Iowa |
 Several
years ago when I lived in Topeka, KS, I found The History of Union County,
Iowa in the Public Library. At the time, I was surprised to find the
page on the left that listed what I assume was Creston's version of the
National Guard, or home militia, that included the name of William C.
Petznick, listed as a Corporal. Unfortunately, I didn't record what
year's History it was, but I am assuming it was published around 1900.
Also at the time, I didn't know that William C. Petznick was the son
of Gottfried. |
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  1930
Dodge Township, Union County, Iowa census record for William C. Petznick and
his family. |
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is the headstone for William C. (Willie/Bill) Petznick and his wife Susan
(Susie) Nauman Petznick. They are buried in Graceland Cemetery, Creston,
Union County, Iowa. |
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| Queenie
Petznick -
b: Abt. 1887 Prob. Union County, Iowa - d: Unknown
Prob. Union County, Iowa |
  1930
Sand Creek Township, Union County, Iowa census record for Queenie Petznick
Young and her family. |
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