| 5. |  Maria "Frances" Francisca Rumpf was born on 24 Sep 1838 in Eslohe (Sauerland), Hochsauerlandkreis, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland; was christened on 25 Sep 1838 in Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland (daughter of Franz Ferdinand Rumpf and Maria Louise Heimes); died on 21 May 1920 in Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas; was buried in May 1920 in Sacred Heart Cemetery-Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas. Children:
- John Henry Gerdes was born on 19 Mar 1872 in Hallettsville Or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas; died on 25 May 1929 in Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas; was buried in May 1929 in Sacred Heart Cemetery-Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas.
- 2. Joseph "Joe" E. Gerdes was born on 17 Mar 1874 in Hallettsville Or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas; died in 1943 in Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas; was buried in Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas.
- Henry Gerdes was born on 29 Jul 1863 in Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland; was christened on 31 Jul 1863 in Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland; died on 7 Sep 1882 in Lavaca Co., Texas; was buried in Sep 1882 in Old Sacred Heart Cemetery-Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas.
- Leo Ferdinand Gerdes was born on 15 Feb 1879 in Hallettsville Or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas; died on 24 Feb 1884 in Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas; was buried in Old Sacred Heart Cemetery-Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas.
- Maria Elisabeth Gerdes was born on 26 Nov 1860 in Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland; was christened on 27 Nov 1860 in Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland; died on 9 Nov 1923 in Lavaca Co., Texas; was buried in Nov 1923 in Hallettsville City Cemetery, Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas.
- Mary F. Gerdes was born on 18 May 1870 in Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas; died on 20 Mar 1938 in Cuero, Dewitt Co., Texas At 1:23 A.M.; was buried in Mar 1938 in Hillside Cemetery, Cuero, Dewitt Co., Texas.
- Benjamin Franklin Gerdes, Sr was born on 15 Feb 1867 in Hallettsville, Lavaca Co., Texas; died on 26 Jun 1919 in Sinton, San Patricio, Texas, United States; was buried in 1919 in Sinton Cemetery, Sinton, San Patricio, Texas, United States of America.
- Casper Lawrence Gerdes, Sr. was born on 9 Dec 1865 in Eslohe, Meschede, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland; was christened on 10 Dec 1865 in Katholisch, Eslohe, Westfalen, Prussia; died about Feb 1936 in Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas; was buried in 1936 in Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas.
- Peter Otto Charles Gerdes was born on 1 May 1876 in Koerth, Lavaca, Texas, United States; was christened on 21 May 1876 in High Hill, Fayette, Texas, United States; died on 12 Mar 1936 in El Campo, Wharton, Texas, United States; was buried in 1936 in Runge, Karnes, Texas, United States.
- Unknown Gerdes was born on 20 Dec 1859 in Katholisch, Eslohe, Westfalen, Prussia; died on 20 Dec 1859 in Katholisch, Eslohe, Westfalen, Prussia.
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Joseph "Joe" E. Gerdes was born on 17 Mar 1874 in Hallettsville Or Koerth, Lavaca Co., Texas (son of Heinrich "Henry" Gerdes and Maria "Frances" Francisca Rumpf); died in 1943 in Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas; was buried in Sinton, San Patricio Co., Texas. 
Heinrich "Henry" Gerdes was born on 22 Dec 1830 in Stockum, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland; was christened on 23 Dec 1830 in Roemisch-Katholische, Stockum, Arnsberg, Westfalen, Preußen, Deutschland (son of Clemens Gerdes and Francisca Schaefers); died on 24 Feb 1899 in Victoria, Victoria Co., Texas; was buried on 25 Feb 1899 in Catholic Cemetery #1, Victoria, Texas. 
