1. Christian Wudzinsky. Christian Wudzinsky, b. c. 1835 probably near Gorken, W. Prussia. Christian is, as of August 1998, the earliest known ancestor in the Wood/Wudzinsky ancestry. He is clearly identified as the father of Friedrich Wudzinsky in Friedrich's 1913 marriage certificate.

He was married to Christine Dwitschuer about 1835. Christian Wudzinsky and Christine Dwitschuer had the following children:

+2 i. Frederick William Wudzinsky.

2. Frederick William Wudzinsky was born on 22 Apr 1857 in Germany. He died in Sep 1929 in Philadelphia, Phila. Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried on 27 Sep 1929 in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Phila. Co., Pa.

He was married to Emma Groll Rosler on 6 Sep 1913 in Philadelphia, Phila Co., Pa. Emma Groll Rosler was born on 5 Oct 1860.

He was married to Augusta Korchzinski before 1881 in West Prussia. Augusta Korchzinski was born in Jan 1856 in Marienkemp, W. Prussia. She died on 18 May 1913 in 6022 Reinhart, Phila PA. She was buried on 21 May 1913 in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Phila. Co., Pa.

Frederick William Wudzinsky and Augusta Korchzinski had the following children:

+3 i. Frederick William (Wudzinsky) Wood.

+4 ii. Emile Julius Otto (Wudzinsky) Wood.

5 iii. Gustave Wudzinsky was born about 1888 in Marienkemp, W. Prussia.7 He died before 1900 in Philadelphia, Phila Co., Pa.

+6 iv. Arthur Wudinsk Wood.

3. Frederick William (Wudzinsky) Wood was born on 1 Feb 1881 in Marienwedder, W. Prussia. He died on 11 Oct 1968 in Philadelphia, Phila. Co., Pennsylvania. He was buried on 14 Oct 1968 in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Phila. Co., Pa.10 He was a Toolmaker.

Frederick William (Wudzinsky) Wood and Emma Grace Gardiner had the following children:

7 i. Laura Augusta (Wudinsk) Wood was born on 9 May 1906 in Philadelphia, Phila. Co., Pennsylvania.14 She died on 21 Oct 1993 in Peach Bottom, Lancaster Co, PA. She was a U.S. Federal Employee.

+8 ii. Emma Lillian Wood.

+9 iii. Fred (Wudzinsky) Wood.

+10 iv. Elizabeth Emily Wood.

+11 v. Ruth Evelyn Wood.

4. Emile Julius Otto (Wudzinsky) Wood was born on 9 Nov 1883 in Marienwedder, W. Prussia.16 He was a machinist in 1907 in Brill Co, West Philadelphia. He was buried on 18 Jun 1931 in Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Phila. Co., Pa.

Sarah (Emily) McCann was born on 4 Jul 1884 in Philadelphia, Phila Co., Pa. She died in 1917. The marriage record definitely shows Sarah McCann as the bride of Emil Wudins. Sarah apparently succumbed during the Great Flu Epidemic of 1917-18. Emile Julius Otto (Wudzinsky) Wood and Sarah (Emily) McCann had the following children:

12 i. Joseph (Wudzinsky) Wood was born on 17 Jun 1908 in Philadelphia, Phila. Co., Pennsylvania.19,19 He died on 9 Jan 1991.20 SSDI records: JOSEPH WOOD 17 Jun 1908 9 Jan 1991 (No Location Given) (No Location Given) 161-10-3980 Pennsylvania Before 1951

13 ii. Edward (Wudzinsky) Wood was born on 21 Feb 1911 in Philadelphia, Phila. Co., Pennsylvania.21 no ssdi info found.

6. Arthur Wudinsk Wood was born on 19 May 1891.22,23 He is said to have died around 1955 in Ft. Lauderdale , Florida.24 He was a machinist. No children from the marriage.

ARTHUR WOOD, 22 May 1891, died Apr 1985 in Old Town, FL 32680, ss # 264-18-0629 Arthur apparently was the only child of Fred and Augusta Wudzinsky who was born in this country. The marriage license clealy gives the birth date as 22 May 1891, some 3 years after immigration. This would explain the very English name Arthur. Arthur died childless in Florida at the age of 93.

Edith M. Jackson was born on 13 Aug 1891.23 She was a mill hand in 1907.

========================================================================================== Husband: Frederick William (Wudzinsky) Wood

Birth: 1 Feb 1881 Marienwedder, W. Prussia Death: 11 Oct 1968 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Burial: 14 Oct 1968 Mt. Moriah Cemetery, West Philadelphia Occupation: Toolmaker Marriage: 1905 Philadelphia Father: Frederick William Wudzinsky (b 22 Apr 1857) Mother: Augusta (Wudinsk) (b Jan 1856) ========================================================================================== Wife: Emma Grace Gardiner

Birth: 15 Nov 1880 Philadelphia, PA Death: Jan 1963 nursing home, Philadelphia Burial: Mt. Moriah Cem., Cobbs Creek Pkwy, Phila Father: Harvey Benjamin Gardiner (b 19 Jan 1861) Mother: Laura V.(Viola) Smith (b 6 Sep 1861) ========================================================================================== Children ==========================================================================================

1 F Laura Augusta (Wudinsk) Wood Birth: 9 May 1906 Philadelphia Death: 21 Oct 1993 Peach Bottom, Lancaster, PA Occupation: U.S. Federal Employee ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2 F Emma Lillian Wood Birth: 10 Mar 1908 Philadelphia, PA Death: 10 May 1983 Ridley Park, Pennsylvania Burial: Philadelphia, Pa - Mt. Moriah Cemetery ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3 M Fred (Wudzinsky) Wood Birth: 19 May 1910 Philadelphia, PA Death: Nov 1971 Philadelphia, PA Burial: Nov 1971 Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4 F Elizabeth Emily Wood - living - details withheld----------------------------------------

5 F Ruth Evelyn Wood b. 11 Aug 1916 Phila. Pa. d. 26 May 1992 Springfield, PA