Gutjahr (Goodyear)

Gutjahr is a German surname, originating from the nickname of the same spelling given to someone born on New Year's Day. It can be directly Americanized to the English surname "Goodyear," which itself can be traced back to the Middle English gode yere ("good year").



George Frederick Gutjahr, born on 11 September 1802 in Tückhude, Prussia. Married Johanne Dorothea Maria Christiana Volgmann on 13 September 1833 in Tückhude, Prussia. Died on 10 May 1853 in Tückhude, Prussia.
George and Johanne had 5 children:
Johanna Marie Louise Gutjahr 15 April 1834
Borgwall, Prussia
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Caroline Friederike Wilhelmine "Minna" Gutjahr 23 July 1836
Borgwall, Prussia
- 26 November 1898
Chicago, Illinois
Ernest Ludwig "Louis" Johann Theodor Gutjahr 7 June 1839
Borgwall, Prussia
- 2 August 1915
Chicago, Illinois
Bertha Caroline Christiane Gutjahr 12 June 1842
Borgwall, Prussia
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Anna Friederike Henriette Gutjahr 31 March 1845
Borgwall, Prussia
- 7 May 1921
Spearfish, South Dakota
Wilhelm Carl "Charles" Ludwig Gutjahr 2 December 1847
Borgwall, Prussia
- 4 January 1908
Chicago, Illinois
Bernhardine "Bernadine" Caroline Friederike Gutjahr 16 May 1850
Borgwall, Prussia
- 23 December 1939
Deadwood, South Dakota
Wilhelmine Sophie Friederike Gutjahr 26 April 1853
Borgwall, Prussia
- 4 March 1857
Borgwall, Prussia




Anna Friederike Henriette Gutjahr, born on 31 March 1845 in Borgwall, Prussia to Johanne Dorothea Maria Christiana Volgmann and George Frederick Gutjahr. Immigrated to the New York City, New York, USA on 7 December 1866. Married Christian Frederick Wilhelm Sasse on 3 Nov 1867 in Chicago, Illinois. Died from a stroke on 7 May 1921 in Spearfish, South Dakota.
Anna and Christian had 5 children:
William Bernard Carl Sasse 3 September 1868
Chicago, Illinois
- 4 October 1943
Spearfish, South Dakota
Christian "Chris" Lewis Andrew Sasse 18 August 1870
Chicago, Illinois
- 19 June 1951
Battle Ground, Washington
Anna "Annie" Sasse 1872
Lincoln, Nebraska
- before 1880
Anna Elizabeth "Lizzie" Sasse 16 October 1874
Lincoln, Nebraska
- 27 March 1901
Spearfish, South Dakota
Louis Sasse 1878
Deadwood, South Dakota
- 27 March 1880
Deadwood, South Dakota