First Generation

1. Wilhelm Ludwig KUTHLOW (*) was born in 1800 in Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).^1,2,3,4 (His given name is listed as Gottfried on FamilySearch.org and it is listed as Martin in the death record of his daughter Gustine.)

Prussia was a member state of the German Confederation from 1815 to 1866, and from 1848 until 1849 it was part of the short-lived German Empire. After the Prussian-Austrian War, it became the leading member state of the North German Confederation in 1867. It was a leading force in the creation of the German Empire in 1871, of which it became a state.

Today, the former Prussia is part of the Federal Republic of Germany, with significant parts of its territory located in Poland and small pieces of territory incorporated into Lithuania, Russia and the Czech Republic. He has Ancestral File Number LRXL-5Z7.

Wilhelm Ludwig KUTHLOW (*) and Christina SCHUTT (*) were married.^5,6,7 Christina SCHUTT (*) was born in 1800 in Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).⁶ She has Ancestral File Number LRXL-RCJ.

Wilhelm Ludwig KUTHLOW (*) and Christina SCHUTT (*) had the following children: