2. August Otto Genzel (August ) was born on 5 Jan 1885 in Muhlhausen, Germany. He died on 13 Feb 1943 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. He was buried in Grove Hill Cem., Dallas, Texas.
August Otto Genzel came to America from a town called Muhlhausenwhich was
located in Prussia, Germany. Otto worked his way over to America, leaving
Germany and going to Glasgow, Scotland where he boarded the vessel, "The
Furnessia" on or about the 17th day of March, 1906. This was thebeginning of
the Genzel Family in America.
On the 13th day of March, 1911, Otto declared his intention to becomean
American citizen. At this time he was living at 222 East 87th Street inNew
York. By this time, Otto had met Annie Susan Sternecker, the daughter ofAlbert
and Barbara Sternecker of Bavaria, Germany and they were married in 1911.
They moved to 405 East 34th Street in New York and on March 02, 1915some
five years and three children later, both Otto and Annie became citizensof the
United States. There is no separate application for Annie as she was
naturalized on the petition of Otto.
Otto worked at the New York Cotton Exchange for W. R. Grayson Cotton
Company and held a seat on the Cotton Exchange as a inspector. He workedin New
York from 1911 to Jan. 1920 when he was transferred to the Dallas Cotton
Exchange in Dallas, Texas. The family joined him in Texas on July 4, 1920.
Otto worked there until 1939 when he went to work for the Texas CottonGrowers
Assoc. which was about 9 months out of the year, from 1939 to 1941.
Otto had not been well for some time, so the family moved from Waverly
Street and bought a small grocery store and gas station with livingquarters
attached which was located on Old Seagoville Road just outside of Dallas.The
family lived at the small store from 1921 to 1923 some two years beforeopening
the store. After living at this address for an unknown amount of yearsthey
built a big home right up the street from the store.
Otto and Annie did well adjusting to the new life in Texas but thechildren
did not fare so well. Their trouble was speaking only German and none ofthe
other children understood, so the fights broke out. Otto made a rule thatno
more German was to be spoken.
As Otto's condition had worsened they decided to move into Dallas.They
lived at 4519 Verdun Street and at this address Otto had a heart attack.He was
taken to Methodist Hospital where he died on Feb. 13, 1943.
August married Annie Susan Sternecker daughter of Albert Caspar Sternecker and Barbara Rupprecht in Oct 1911 in Manhattan, New York, New York. Annie was born on 30 Nov 1884 in Kirchen thumbach, Germany. She died on 30 Jul 1962 in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas. She was buried in Grove Hill Cem., Dallas, Texas.
After the death of her husband, Otto Genzel, Annie lived some 19years. She
sold her home on Verdun Street which she paid $2,800.00 and received$9,500.00.
She moved to Bonita Street and bought a home for $8,000.00. She thenbought a
home at 5458 Richmond Ave. for $7,500.00. She rented a room to Mr. L. H.Barry
for about a year and on Dec.21,1946 Annie and Mr. Barry were married at
Weatherford, Texas. Annie and Barry both lived at this address until their
death. Annie was 77 years old at the time of her death. She was only sickfor
three weeks when she died of Acute Leukemia.
August and Annie had the following children:
+ 3 M i Otto August Genzel + 4 M ii Harry William Genzel + 5 M iii Robert Albert Genzel