Person:John Gansen (2)

It seems a relative of Jennie lived in Steger. Her last name was Gansen (husband was Jewish), son named Joey about Tommy and Jimmy age. It seems the family had a falling out and were not talking. My Dad recalls Mrs. Gansen passing by every Sunday morning a not a word was spoken between the two parties. (Mike 5/03)

A quick check of the 1910 & 1920 Steger Census and IL marriage records has John (b. 1867 Germany) and Margrethe (Berchen) Gansen (b. 1867 Luxemborg) and their family living on 34th St. He came to the US in 1878 and was naturalized in 1885. They were married in 1889. Their daughter, Laura (b. 1894) and her husband were living with them in 1920. He and his three sons were employed at Steger & Sons Piano Company.