Three Generations of the
Rudolph Wurlitzer Family, circa 1908

Three generations of the Rudolph Wurlitzer family, circa 1908.

(Photograph courtesy of the late Preston Kaufmann)

Three generations of the Rudolph Wurlitzer family, circa 1908. It is speculated that the photograph might have been taken at the home of Howard or Rudolph Henry Wurlitzer's home.

Back row left to right: (1) Karl Emrich Eilers (he married Leonie Jeanette Wurlitzer on October 19, 1896); (2) Howard Eugene Wurlitzer; (3) Farny Reginald Wurlitzer; and (4) Rudolph Henry Wurlitzer.

Middle row left to right: (1) Raimund Wurlitzer (son of Howard and Helene Wurlitzer, who were married on November 5, 1895) sitting on the lap of his mother, Helene Billing Wurlitzer; (2) Natalie Wurlitzer (daughter of Rudolph H. and Marie Wurlitzer) sitting on her aunt’s lap, Leonie Jeanette Wurlitzer Eilers; (3) Rudolph Wurlitzer and his wife, (4) Leonie Farny Wurlitzer; (5) Alice Weinberg/Farny (daughter of George Weinberg, who changed his surname in 1919 to Farny; he married Sylvia Wurlitzer on February 19, 1896) is sitting on the lap of her mother, Sylvia Wurlitzer Weinberg/Farny; (6) Marie Richard Wurlitzer (who married Rudolph H. Wurlitzer on January 30, 1900) and sitting on her lap is Cyril Weinberg/Farny (son of George and Sylvia Weinberg/Farny).

Front row left to right: (1) Fritz Eilers, (2) Farny Eilers, and (3) Margeurite Eilers (the children of Karl and Leonie Eilers); (4) Eugene Weinberg/Farny (son of George and Sylvia Weinberg/Farny); (5) Rembert Wurlitzer (son of Rudolph H. and Marie Wurlitzer); (6) Luisa Wurlitzer and (7) Valeska Wurlitzer (daughters of Howard and Helene Wurlitzer); and (8) Marianne Wurlitzer and (9) Janet Wurlitzer (daughters of Rudolph H. and Marie Wurlitzer).

Wurlitzer Genealogy
The Family of Christian Gottfried Wurlitzer and
Christiane Fredericke Hochmuth
(married on August 19, 1830
)

Offspring of the union brought fourth ten children:

Franz Rudolph (1831 - 1914); founded The Rudolph Wurlitzer Company.
Henriette Adelheid (1832 - 1910)
Auguste Amalie (1834 - ?)
Friedericke Marie (1837 - ?)
Franz Anton (1839 - 1901)
Wilhelm Constantin (1841 - 1842)
Agnes Martha (1843 - 1843)
Agnes Bertha (1844 - 1845)
Constantin (1846? - 1934)
Paul Albert (1848 - 1848)

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