Johann Heinrich Maas & Anna Elizabeth Denne

Generation No. 1

1. Johann Heinrich⁵ Maas (Johann Theodore⁴, Johan Henrich³, Johan Henrich², Albert¹) was born 09 July 1841 in Lette, Westphalia, Germany, and died 18 March 1905 in Freeport, Stearns County, MN. He married Anna Elizabeth Denne 16 April 1872 in Lette, Westphalia, Germany, daughter of Bernhard Denne. She was born 04 July 1843 in Haltern, Westphalia, Germany, and died 20 March 1926 in Melrose, Stearns County, MN.

Children of Johann Maas and Anna Denne are:

2 i. Anna Maria⁶ Maas, born 01 April 1873 in Darup, Westphalia, Germany; died 26 August 1873 in Darup, Westphalia, Germany.

3 ii. Johanna Maas, born 13 June 1878 in Lette, Westfalen, Germany; died 24 August 1960 in Albany, MN.

4 iii. Catherine Maas, born 20 March 1880 in Lette, Westfalen, Germany; died 25 June 1957 in St. Cloud, Stearns County, MN. She married Henry Ruhoff 11 February 1902 in Freeport, Stearns County, MN; born 01 February 1868 in Holland, WI; died 23 January 1944 in St. Cloud, Stearns County, MN.

5 iv. Elizabeth Maas, born October 1882 in Loretto, Lawrence County, TN; died October 1882 in Loretto, Lawrence County, TN.

6 v. Henry Joseph Maas, born 26 October 1883 in Loretto, Lawrence County, TN; died 01 May 1965 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN. He married Helen Mary Bergmann 03 September 1907 in Melrose, Stearns County, MN; born 03 October 1887 in Oak Twp, Stearns County, MN; died 12 June 1969 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, MN. (Beth's Direct Ancestors)

7 vi. Anna Juliana Josephine Maas, born 27 June 1885 in Loretto, Lawrence County, TN; died 01 December 1965 in Melrose, Stearns County, MN. She married Joseph E. Trisko 25 October 1910 in Melrose, Stearns County, MN; born 17 November 1885 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN; died 20 July 1964 in Melrose, Stearns County, MN.

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