Charles Gackenbach, a grandson of the ancestor was a farmer near Trexlertown, where he died early in life. He was a Lutheran member of the church at Trexlertown and is buried in the cemetery at that place. He was married to Catharine Wenner and their children were: Reuben; Charles was married to Mary Gemert and they lived at Trexlertown. Their children were: Maria, Eliza, Elvina, and Charles married to Jane Schneck. They lived in Kansas and have two children: Annie and Fowley.