The Hilpert family
George Karl Dortzbach
September 12, 1893 – August 26, 1900
George Karl was Milly’s brother and Peter and Ida Dortzbach’s oldest son. His portrait caption records his birth on September 12, 1893, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and his death on August 26, 1900, in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Eileen’s caption says he died of appendicitis.
- Parents
- Jen Peter Dortzbach & Ida Falkenrath
- Spouse
- None; died in childhood.
- Siblings
- Milly · Annie · Karl George
- Children
- None; died in childhood.
Parents and family history
Jen Peter Dortzbach and Ida Falkenrath
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From the written family history
Peter’s memoir explains that George Karl was named for his two grandfathers. He was the third child, following Milly and Annie, and moved with the household from Wisconsin to Colorado.
The later biography records that his remains were moved from Cripple Creek to Crown Hill Cemetery in Colorado in 1920. Peter’s ashes were placed near him in 1942. His younger brother Carl George, born in 1906, was a different child; the similar names can make the family records confusing.
Sources: Peter P. Dortzbach’s biography, recorded by Eileen Townsend; The Falkenrath Family, compiled by Dawn Kelm (2010); Descendants of Carl F. “Charles” Falkenrath.
Places in a Life
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George Karl Dortzbach
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Profile explicitly identifies birth in Milwaukee from the portrait caption.
Source for this placePeter’s linked biography explicitly dates the household move to Cripple Creek, where George lived as a child. Family memoir chronology; his death there in 1900 is a separate event, not used to infer residence.
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Milly’s sibling
Family connections
Milly · Annie Hulda Helen Dortzbach · Karl George Dortzbach
Photographs and memories
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All related album pages (2)
- Annie, George and Milly Dortzbach in Cripple Creek, Colorado. Kjesten Emilie Dortzbach (Milly) was born February 1, 1890 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She is about 6 years old in this picture.
- Grandma & Grandpa Dortzbach’s oldest son George Karl was born Sept. 12, 1893 in Milwaukee, Wis., and died of appendicitis because no Dr. knew how to operate, on Aug. 26, 1900 in Cripple Creek, Colorado.
Stories and captions drawn from Eileen Townsend’s family album.