The farthest back that the KORROCH family has been traced is to Heinrich (b. c. 1838) and Anna (Jerke) KORROCH of Rybak, Chelm, Poland. They had four sons: (1.) Hermann,(b. 1858) (2.) Michael (b. 1871), (3.) Rudolf (b. ?)and (4.) Wilhelm, (b 1861) who lived at Konojad, West Prussia and Tomken, West Prussia. A daughter, (5.) Juliane (b. 1869) married Friedrich MISSAL and another daughter, (6.) Wilhelmina (b. ?) married Joseph Grimm.

Family tradition says that the name was originally "KORASZ" which is the Slavic word for "the man who strips bark off trees". The name was spelled "KOROCH" until about 1900 when the current spelling was adopted. The family of Hermann never added the second "R".

All people in the world with the name KORROCH are related. The following have not been identified: Bodo, Melanie, Hedwig (Korroch) Rosinski and Trude (Deikmann) Korroch.

1. Hermann KOROCH, b. 1858 married first, Elisabeth WITT by whom he had children:

     I. Albertine KOROCH, born 26 Jan 1886, died 1961, married Gustav HOLLATZ.
    II. Friedrich KOROCH, born 1890, married Ida Gottliebe PRIEBE.
   III. Auguste KOROCH, born 1892, married (1) Eduard August PRIEBE and (2) Hermann PRIEBE.
    IV. Rudolf KOROCH, born 1893, died August 7, 1900
     V. Emilie KOROCH, born 1896, 19 December 19, 1912
    VI. Hermann KOROCH, born 1899, died July 24, 1900
Hermann married second, Emma FELSKE by whom he had children:

   VII. Bruno KOROCH, born August 15, 1908, died January 9, 1983
  VIII. Ernst KOROCH, born September 12, 1910, died March 9, 1967
    IX. Hugo KOROCH, born 1912, died November 18, 1913
     X. Erwin KOROCH, born March 11, 1919

2. Michael KORROCH, born 1871 married Maria ? and emmigrated to Kitchener, Ontario, Canada and had children:

     I. Paul KORROCH married Viola KROPF daughter of Christian L. and Barbara R. (HABERMEHL) KROPF
    II. Otto KORROCH

3. Rudolf KORROCH. The name of his wife is not known. They had the following childen:

I. Julius KORROCH. He married Juliana Eichler and emmigrated to Brazil in 1935. Their children were:
     i. Alvine KORROCH married Karl KURZ (6 children)
    ii. Rudolf KORROCH married Frida HENNING (3 children)
   iii. Paul KORROCH married Lydia TELLER (2 children)
    iv. Amanda KORROCH married Theodoro STEFFEN (2 children)

II. Rudolf KORROCH. He married Elizabeth ?. Their children were:
     i. Hermann KORROCH
    ii. Otto KORROCH
   iii. Ruth KORROCH
    iv. Haenschen KORROCH
     v. Heinz KORROCH (3 children)

4. Wilhelm KORROCH was born at Rybak,Chelm, Poland, May 22 1861. He married first, Mathilde WEISS, who died at Kamien, Chelm, Poland April 7, 1894 by whom he had two children:

I. Ottilie KORROCH, born c. 1891 and married Julius JABS at Konojad, West Prussia on January 14, 1909. Their children were:
     i. Olga JABS, born October 22, 1909
    ii. Helene JABS, born January 7, 1911
   iii. Frieda Auguste JABS, born Mar 18, 1912

II. Ferdinand KORROCH, born July 13, 1892 at Kamien, Chelm, Poland and died at Jakobau, West Prussia January 23, 1945. He married Olga KLUGE, May 21, 1919 at Konojad, West Prussia. Their children were:
     i. Willi KORROCH, born September 30, 1919; died July 13, 1943
    ii. Erika KORROCH, born May 6, 1923 married Friedrich KREMER
   iii. Kurt KORROCH, born November 6, 1924 married Inge HAGEDORN

Wilhelm married (2) August 9, 1894 at Kamien, Chelm, Poland, Marianna WOLLMANN who was born July 24, 1870 at Gluszoz, Gostynin, Poland and died December 26, 1918 daughter of Wilhelm and Marianna (HINZ) WOLLMANN. Their children were:

III. Ludwig KORROCH, born c. 1897, and died at Jakobau, West Prussia January 23, 1945. He married Olga KLANG, May 28, 1915 at Konojad, West Prussia. Their Children were:
     i. Otto KORROCH married Angelika ? (1 child)
    ii. Horst KORROCH married Trudel ? (1 child)
   iii. Dietrich KORROCH, married Sigrid HOFFMEISTER (2 children)
   iv. Elfriede KORROCH married Fritz GRUPE (2 children)
    v. Ursel KORROCH married Karl WIEGAND
   vi. Heinrich Eduard KORROCH, born May 26, 1916 married Ursel Christel Elwira FEHLY (1 child)
  vii. Manfred KORROCH

IV. Gottlieb KORROCH, born March 14, 1899, at Kamien, Chelm, Poland, died July 1, 1963 at Lansing, Ingham Co. Michigan. He married Mathilde KLUGE July 9, 1919 in Summe, Strasburg, West Prussia, daughter of Eduard KLUGE and Ida KASCHNER. She was born July 26, 1892, and died March 21, 1961 in Lansing, Ingham Co. MI. Their children were:
     i. Agnes KORROCH, married Melvin HEINRICH
    ii. Kurt Gottlieb KORROCH, married Geneva Agnes CUNNINGTON
   iii. Walter Helmer KORROCH, married Violet Dorothy LANGHAM
   iv. Erwin Willie KORROCH, married Marian Clarinda REASON

V. Luise KORROCH, born September 5, 1901 at Konojad, West Prussia and died September 11, 1901 at Konojad, West Prussia

VI. Maria KORROCH, born February 8, 1903 at Konojad, West Prussia and died June 29, 1908 at Konojad, West Prussia

VII. August KORROCH, born March 15, 1905 at Konojad, West Prussia and died October 27, 1968. He married Rosine STAUDER. She was born August 23, 1904, and died June 27, 1978. Their children were:
     i. Christel KORROCH, married Walther SCHAEDEL
    ii. Rosi KORROCH, married Werner SCHWALBE
   iii. Arthur KORROCH, married Inge KAUFMANN
   iv. Lore KORROCH, married Manfred KAUFMANN
    v. Luzie KORROCH, married Kurt FRIEDRICHS
   vi. Erika KORROCH, married Otto ZICKERMANN
  vii. Ernst KORROCH, married Ingelore SCHOEDTER
 viii. Edith KORROCH, married Horst SCHWALBE

VIII. Adolf KORROCH, born May 1, 1907 at Tomken, West Prussia and died December 1, 1944 at Eagle, Clinton Co. Michigan. He immigrated into the U. S. in 1927. He married Dorothy Virginia GEMALSKY, February 1932. She was born September 10, 1912 and died July 20, 1998 at Holt, Ingham Co. Michigan. Their children were:
     i. William Adolph KORROCH, unmarried
    ii. Margarete Dorothy KORROCH, married Duane J. PRESTON
   iii. Marian Elsie KORROCH, married Rodney John Robert LOMAS
   iv. Frederick Gerhart KORROCH, married Bessie Louise WONCH
    v. Arthur Ernest KORROCH, married Eleanor Margaret RASMUSSEN
   vi. Hubert Richard KORROCH, married Jacquelyn Louise LAMSON
  vii. Harold "Martin" KORROCH, married Jane Mc CRUMB
 viii. Martha Alice KORROCH, married Jack Leo ROGERS

The ancestry of Dorothy Virginia GEMALSKY as far as known is:

1. Gottfried SCHMULAND married (1) Christine (Ernstine?)RICHTER. Their children:

i. Susanna SCHMULAND, born 1863, married Wilhelm BAIER Feb 8 1883.

2. ii. Julianna SCHMULAND, born 9 Aug 1864 at Duchow, Poland; died 13 Aug 1929 at South Bend, IN.

3. iii. Emelia SCHMULAND, born May 28, 1868, Gruental, Ukraine; died March 25, 1915, Taschkent, Uzbekistan.

iv. Gottlieb SCHMULAND.

Generation No. 2

2. Julianna SCHMULAND married HEINRICH STEBNER Jan 25 1882 at Heimtal, Ukraine. He was born 20 Jul 1860 Walda, Poland; died 29 May 1953 at South Bend, IN. The family, except for Erdman and Otto, immigrated into the U. S. in 1914.

Their children:

i. Erdmann "Edward" STEBNER, born May 20 1890; married Erna KOHNKE. He immigrated into the U. S. in 1913. (1 son)

ii. Olga Lois STEBNER, born Aug 15, 1892 and died July 1, 1977 at Ardmore, OK; married(1) Frederick HAASE, born Apr 8, 1900, died 1935. (2 children); married (2)Dr. Conrad STEVENS; married(3) Jacob J. GAEDE, born Dec 9,1883, died Jun 1972 at Saint Helena, Napa Co. CA.

iii. Otto STEBNER, born 10 Nov 1894 remained in Germany and died at Lubeck, Germany. He married Linchen STEBNER, 25 Jun 1920.(2 daughters)

iv. Anton STEBNER, born March 03, 1897; died July 1976; married Nora R. MAST; born August 10, 1903, Warren, Trumbull Co. OH; died December 01, 1990. (3 daughters)

v. Leo STEBNER,born 1902; married Emma ZIELKE. (2 daughters)

vi. Martha STEBNER,born 30 Sep 1904; married Knute ANDERSON. (1 son)

vi. Reinhard STEBNER, born 17 sep 1909; married Mary Catherine ?, a widow, 23 Oct 1955. (no children)

3. Emilia SCHMULAND was born May 28, 1868 in Gruental, Ukraine, and died March 25, 1915 in Taschkent, Uzbekistan. She married Wilhelm FITZ August 10, 1885. He was born October 31, 1860 in Dubno, Poland, and died November 25, 1943 in Grizow, Ukraine.

Their children:

i. Hulda FITZ, born November 15, 1887, Pulin-Huta, Ukraine; died June 24, 1971, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; married Sigismund R. HERZOG, December 06, 1919, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; born September 27, 1893; died April 07, 1959, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI.

4. ii. Olga FITZ, born August 02, 1890, Pulin-Huta, Ukraine; died October 18, 1932, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI.

5. iii. Jonathan FITZ, born September 21, 1892, Pulin-Huta, Ukraine; died March 24, 1957, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI.

6. iv. Herta "Hattie" FITZ, born November 16, 1894, Pulin-Huta, Ukraine; died December 24, 1973, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI.

v. Ida FITZ, born May 25, 1896, Pulin-Huta, Ukraine; died March 25, 1921.

vi. Rudolph FITZ, born October 05, 1897; married Maria MITTELSTEDT.

7. vii. Edward FITZ, born March 19, 1899, Pulin-Huta, Ukraine.

8. viii. Maita FITZ, born June 13, 1901, Pulin-Huta, Ukraine; died April 24, 1989, Schwaborn-Gmund, Germany.

9. ix. Herbert FITZ, born April 04, 1903, Pulin-Huta, Ukraine; died September 15, 1942.

10. x. Antonia "Toni" FITZ, born December 24, 1905, Pulin-Huta, Ukraine; died July 30, 1990, Boebingen, Germany.

xi. Richard FITZ, born January 06, 1909, Pulin-Huta, Ukraine; died September 15, 1942.

Generation No. 3

4. Olga FITZ was born August 02, 1890 in Pulin-Huta, Ukraine, and died October 18, 1932 in Lansing, Ingham Co. MI. She married Adolf GEMALSKY December 23, 1911 in Lansing, Ingham Co. MI, son of Gustave GEMALSKY and Olga MATES. He was born April 13, 1890 in Martinowka, Ukraine, and died August 18, 1960 in Lansing, Ingham Co. MI. He married (2) Hazel Estelle KESLER.

NOTE:

Very little is known about the Gemalsky family. Brothers Adolf GIMALSKI, Reinhold GIMALSKi and Gusav GIMALSKI came to the U. S. Reinhold GIMALSKI then moved to Argentina. He had a daughter Lydia. Later, a cousin, Julius GIMALSKI, came to the U. S. settling in the Eaton Rapids, MI area. Reinhold and Gustav maintained the original spelling of the name but others changed the spelling to GEMALSKY. There were other relatives in the U. S. Adolf, Reinhold and Gustav had an cousin Adalbert Freimuth who settled in Chicago. He had a wife Mathilde and quite a few children. Auguste Mathes, mother of Adolf, Reinhold and Gustav, married second, August Schieve. His son, Christ Schieve, married Jeanette "Jennie" and lived in Lansing, MI. They had two children, Florence who married Edward Kletke and Everett who married Roberta Dunckel.

Their children:

i. Dorothy Virginia GEMALSKY, born September 10, 1912, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; died July 20, 1998, Holt, Ingham Co. MI; married Adolf KORROCH, February 1932, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; born May 01, 1907, Tomken, East Prussia; died December 01, 1944, Eagle Twp., Clinton Co. MI. (8 children)

ii. Evelyn Ella GEMALSKY, born April 10, 1914, Whiting, ? Co. IL; died January 09, 2000; married Joe Alonzo MC CAFFREY, February 19, 1933, Anderson, Madison Co. IN; born August 20, 1912, Goldendale, Klickitat Co. WA; died May 06, 1997. (3 children)

iii. Herbert Ervin GEMALSKY, born December 20, 1915, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; died December 09, 1983, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; married Orda Grace PIERCE, December 14, 1940, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; born June 30, 1918, Traverse City, Gd. Traverse Co. MI; died March 05, 1979, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI. (2 children)

iv. Richard GEMALSKY, born December 29, 1917, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; died March 09, 1939, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI.

v. Robert Eugene GEMALSKY, b May 5, 1920, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; died February 7, 2004, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI. married Helen Elaine KOUTSOUBOS; (3 children)

vi. Kenneth Owen GEMALSKY, born June 16, 1922, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; died November 09, 1986, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; married Della May WAGHORNE. (2 children)

vii. Ruth Maxine GEMALSKY, born February 10, 1925, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; died December 19, 1991, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; married Harvey Duane SLATE, October 30, 1948, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; born June 18, 1923, Eaton Rapids, Eaton Co. MI; died October 20, 1981, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI. (1 child)

viii. Harold Adolph GEMALSKY, born May 01, 1927, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; died June 04, 1987. Unmaried

5. Jonathan FITZ was born September 21, 1892 in Pulin-Huta, Ukraine, and died March 24, 1957 in Lansing, Ingham Co. MI. He immigrated into the U. S. in 1913. He married Alma Martha FIETZE July 09, 1921 in St. Joseph, Berrien Co. MI, daughter of Gottlieb FIETZE and Natalie DOMROSE. She was born November 23, 1892 in Bona-Sovka, Ukraine, and died December 23, 1989 in Lansing, Ingham Co. MI. They had 4 children.

6. Herta "Hattie" FITZ was born November 16, 1894 in Pulin-Huta, Ukraine, and died December 24, 1973 in Lansing, Ingham Co. MI. She married (1) Carl H. LENZ April 28, 1914 in Lansing, Ingham Co. MI, son of Henry LENZ and Helen SCHAFF. He was born January 27, 1893, and died March 09, 1971 in Lansing, Ingham Co. MI. She married (2) Wilhelm F. GLUMM August 27, 1948 in Lansing, Ingham Co. MI, son of Frank GLUMM and Amelia PFAFF. He was born January 27, 1893 in Bay City, Bay Co. MI, and died March 09, 1971 in Lansing, Ingham Co. MI.

Their children:

i. Rolland Richard LENZ, born April 29, 1915, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; died January 21, 1987, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; married Frances Margaret DAHLINE, October 13, 1939, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; born August 24, 1918, Alma, Gratiot Co. MI. (2 children) She married (2) Bernard Lyle MILLER.

ii. Ruth Helen LENZ, born August 07, 1917, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; died June 25, 1972, Petoskey, Emmett Co. MI; married Jack Oren WHITE, September 19, 1936, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; born April 14, 1914, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; died September 29, 1984, Petoskey, Emmett Co. MI. (2 children) He married (2) Virginia Polhamus.

iii. Eugene Carl LENZ, born October 24, 1924, Lansing, Ingham Co. MI; died April 17, 1944. He died in a plane crash while training to become a pilot in WW II.

7. Edward FITZ was born March 19, 1899 in Pulin-Huta, Ukraine. He married Wanda MIELKE.

Their child:

i. HARRI FITZ, born 1936.

8. Maita FITZ was born June 13, 1901 in Pulin-Huta, Ukraine, and died April 24, 1989 in Schwaborn-Gmund, Germany. She married Theodore BUETNER August 04, 1930 in Neuborn, Ukraine, son of Wilhelm BUETNER and Juliana RIMER. He was born May 10, 1904 in Neuborn, Ukraine, and died August 02, 1945. They had 2 children.

9. Herbert FITZ was born April 04, 1903 in Pulin-Huta, Ukraine, and died September 15, 1942. He married Meta DREWS January 21, 1930 in Pulin-Huta, Ukraine, daughter of August DREWS and Amalie SCHELERT. She was born April 03, 1912 in Pulin-Huta, Ukraine. They had 1 child

10. Antonia "Toni" FITZ was born December 24, 1905 in Pulin-Huta, Ukraine, and died July 30, 1990 in Boebingen, Germany. She married Alexander SHOENE February 24, 1927 in Pulin-Huta, Ukraine, son of Martin SHOENE and Matilde HOLZ. He was born November 21, 1898 in Pulin-Huta, Ukraine, and died September 13, 1974 in Seleni-Gai, Kasachstan. They had 2 children.

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